OpportunityTitle: Social and Economic Development Strategies - Growing Organizations (GO)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Non-profit organizations representing American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible applicants under this announcement.Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. &amp;sect; 2991b and 45 CFR &amp;sect;1336.33, eligible applicants under this announcement are:Federally-recognized Indian tribes, as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA);Incorporated non-federally recognized tribes;Incorporated state-recognized Indian tribes;Consortia of Indian tribes;Incorporated non-profit multi-purpose community-based Indian organizations (including Urban Indian Organizations as defined by 25 U.S.C. &amp;sect; 1603(29));Urban Indian Centers;Native Community Development Financial Institutions (Native CDFIs);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 native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects;Incorporated non-profit Alaska Native multi-purpose, community-based organizations;Non-profit Alaska Regional Corporations/Associations in Alaska with village-specific projects;Non-profit Alaska Native community entities or tribal governing bodies (Indian Reorganization Act or Traditional Councils) as recognized by the BIA;Public and non-profit private agencies serving Native Hawaiians;National or regional incorporated non-profit Native American organizations with Native American community-specific objectives;Public and non-profit private agencies serving Native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;Tribal Colleges and Universities, and colleges and universities located in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that serve Native American Pacific Islanders. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Description: This FOA has been modified. In Section V.1. Criteria, Criteria 19, 20, and 26 have been modified.The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Native Americans (ANA) announces that it will be soliciting applications for Social Economic Development Strategies for Growing Organizations (SEDS-GO). The goal of this program is to build capacity within Tribes, Native Non-Profits, and other entities which are eligible for ANA funding to strengthen their organizational capacity to compete for and sustain federal grants. The purpose of the Social Economic Development Strategies for Growing Organizations (SEDS-GO) is to provide financial assistance to Tribes and Native organizations that need to build internal capacity in order to better serve the communities where services are provided. The targeted challenges available to focus on within this funding opportunity are: Staff Development, Governance, Effective Grants Management, Strategic/Community Planning, Financial Management Systems, Use of Technology, Ability to Track and Manage Data, and Partnerships. The SEDS-GO is a funding opportunity that has the flexibility for up to a three-year project period with an award ceiling of $200,000 per budget period.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ACF Applications Help Desk
GrantorContactText: ACF Applications Help Desk&lt;br/&gt;app_support@acf.hhs.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.