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Administration for Native Americans skip to primary page contentCommissioner Quanah Crossland Stamps

ANA Program Announcements

The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) awards funds through grants to American Indians, Native Americans, Native Alaskans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. These grants are awarded to eligible Tribes and Native non-profits that successfully apply for discretionary funds. ANA publishes on Grants.gov an announcement of funds available, the primary areas of focus, review criteria and the method of application.

New Applications:

Program Announcements on Grants.gov

  • Social and Economic Development Strategies for Native Americans
  • Native Language Preservation and Maintenance
  • Projects that Improve Child Well-Being by Fostering Healthy Marriages within Native Communities
  • Environmental Regulatory Enhancement
  • Environmental Mitigation

Continuation Applications:

To apply electronically on Grants.gov for a continuation application you click on 'apply for grants.' (Instead of the normal 'find grant opportunities') Next click on 'Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package.'

Now depending on your grants program area you will need to enter one of the following (in the 'Funding Opportunity Number:')

  • HHS-2008-ACF-CONT-ANA-NA (SEDS)
  • HHS-2008-ACF-CONT-ANA-NK (SEDS-AK)
  • HHS-2008-ACF-CONT-ANA-NI (Native Healthy Marriage Initiative
  • HHS-2008-ACF-CONT-ANA-NL (Language)
  • HHS-2008-ACF-CONT-ANA-NR (Environmental)
  • HHS-2008-ACF-CONT-ANA-NM (Enivronmental Mitigation)

Other Announcements:

July 2nd, 2008 - HUD Intergenerational Housing Project Deadline: "Funding for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren"

The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced funding opportunities for demonstration housing programs designed for intergenerational families. According to the Federal Register announcement, "The purpose of the program is to expand the supply of intergenerational dwelling units for very low-income grandparent(s) or relative(s) heads of household 62 years of age or older raising a child." Eligible applicants should be private nonprofit owners of a Section 202 project.

The application deadline is July 2, 2008. To read the full Federal Register announcement, go to:

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-9042.pdf (173 - KB)