OpportunityTitle: Social and Economic Development Strategies -SEDS
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Non-profit organizations representing American Indian tribes, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible applicants under this announcement. A full listing of eligible entities under this announcement will be published in the funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Description: The application package for this FOA has been modified and now includes the correct form for the Project Abstract Summary (OMB Number 0980-0204). If you downloaded the application package prior to May 9, 2013 with Project Abstract (OMB Number 4040-0003), you must download a new application package to prevent validation errors during application submission. This Funding Opportunity Announcement has been modified and re-posted for application submission. Proposed Changes to this announcement are identified in a Notice of Public Comment published in the Federal Register on February 26, 2013. ANA encourages applicants to review the Federal Register Notice at ANA Notice of Public Comment. Also, the Due Date for Applications has changed to June 6, 2013 as noted in the Overview and Section IV.3. Due Dates and Times. The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 funds for new community-based projects under the ANA Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) program. ANA&apos;s FY 2013 SEDS goals and program areas of interest are focused on strengthening children, families, and communities through community-based organizations, Tribes, and Village governments. The purpose of ANA grant funding is to is to support Native communities to be self-determining, healthy, culturally and linguistically vibrant and economically self-sufficient. Native American communities include American Indian tribes (federally-recognized and non-federally recognized), Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives, and Native American Pacific Islanders. ANA also funds tribal and native-based organizations that serve these populations.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ACF Applications Help Desk
GrantorContactText: ACF Applications Help Desk&lt;br/&gt;app_support@acf.hhs.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.