ANA Administered Grant Programs

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 individual organizations that successfully apply for discretionary funds. ANA publishes in the Federal Register an announcement of funds available, the primary areas of focus, review criteria and the method of application.

Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS)

ANA promotes lasting self-sufficiency and enhances self-government largely through grant awards that support social and economic development strategies. These awards are competitive financial assistance grants in support of locally determined and designed projects to address community needs and goals. This approach of promoting self-sufficiency supports native communities in their efforts to reduce dependency on public funds and social services by increasing community and individual productivity through community development. In FY 2003, ANA awarded approximately $20 million for social and economic development projects.

Environmental Regulatory Enhancement

Environmental quality has a direct impact on the ability of Native American communities to develop economic and social self-sufficiency. In FY 2003, ANA provided approximately $3 million in grants under the Indian Environmental Regulatory Enhancement Act to assist tribes in the planning, development, and implementation of projects that were designed to improve their capacity to regulate environmental activities.

Native Language Preservation and Maintenance

The Native American Languages Program is designed to ensure the preservation and enhancement of Native American languages. ANA recognizes that Native communities must have the opportunity to develop their own language plan, improve technical capabilities, and have access to financial and technical resources in order to assure the survival and continuing vitality of their languages. In FY 2003 ANA awarded approximately $2.6 million for projects that promote the survival and continuing vitality of Native languages.