Deadline: 30-Jun-21
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Native Americans (ANA) announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 funds for community-based projects for the Social and Economic Development Strategies-Alaska (SEDS-AK) program.
SEDS-AK is designed to provide targeted support for Village-specific projects to improve and enhance the core capacity of Alaska Native Village governments, who are central to fulfilling social and economic self-sufficiency in Alaska.
This program promotes economic and social self-sufficiency for Alaska Natives and is intended to respond to the unique governmental structures and needs in Alaska.
The SEDS-AK supports the principle that social and economic development is interrelated and essential for the growth of thriving Native communities.
ANA is interested in supporting community-driven projects that build and strengthen core governmental capacity in the areas of administration and project management at the Alaska Native Village level.
Program Areas of Interest
Program areas of interest for this FOA include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Governance: Governance is defined as increasing the ability of tribal, Alaska Native villages, and territorial governments to exercise local control and decision-making, and to develop and enforce laws, regulations, codes, and policies that reflect and promote the interests of community members. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Administrative and Program Management Capacity Building
- Comprehensive Strategies
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Governmental Administration
- Organizational Development
- Technology Infrastructure
- Economic Development: Projects that support the creation of sustainable local economies and promote self-sufficiency. Examples of Alaska-specific program areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Agriculture
- Asset Building
- Career Pathways
- Commercial Trade
- Economic Competitiveness
- Economic Infrastructure
- Energy-related activities
- Entrepreneurship and Microbusiness
- Master Plans for Community and Economic Development
- Native Community Financial Development Institutions
- Place-based Economic Development
- Subsistence
- Tourism
- Workforce Development
- Social Development: Projects that develop and implement culturally appropriate strategies to meet the social service needs of Alaska Natives. Examples of Alaska-specific program areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Arts and Culture
- Community Health
- Community Living
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Anti-Human Trafficking
- Missing and Murdered Native Americans (MMNA)
- Nutrition and Fitness
- Responsible Fatherhood
- Strengthening Families
- Substance Abuse, Smoking, and Vaping
- Suicide Prevention
- Youth Development
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $1,000,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 6
- Award Ceiling: $200,000 Per Budget Period
- Award Floor: $50,000 Per Budget Period
- Average Projected Award Amount: $125,000 Per Budget Period
- Length of Project Period:
- 12-month project period and budget period
- 24-month project period with two 12- month budget periods
- 36-month project period with three 12- month budget periods
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants under the SEDS-AK announcement include the following:
- Federally-recognized Indian tribes in Alaska, as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA);
- Alaska Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and/or non-profit village consortia;
- Non-profit Native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects;
- Incorporated non-profit multi-purpose community-based Indian organizations;
- Urban Indian Centers;
- Native Community Development Financial Institutions (Native CDFIs);
- Incorporated non-profit Alaska Native multipurpose, community-based organizations;
- Non-profit Alaska Native Regional Corporations/Associations in Alaska with village specific projects; or Non-profit Alaska Native community entities or tribal governing bodies (Indian Reorganization Act or Traditional Councils) as recognized by the BIA.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329542