The deadlines to submit an applications is April 1, 2011, April 2, 2012, and April 1, 2013.
The SEDS program supports the principle that social and economic development are inter-related and essential for the development of healthy, self-sufficient Native American communities. This program emphasizes social and economic development projects that promote the establishment and maintenance of diversified local economies, the preservation of Native American cultures, and programs and services that safeguard the health and well-being of Native Americans. Grant awards made under this program are for projects that promote economic and social self sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native American Pacific Islanders from American Samoa, Guam, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ANA is particularly interested in projects designed to grow local economies, strengthen Native American families, and decrease the high rate of social challenges caused by the lack of community-based business, and social and economic infrastructure. In FY11, the areas of interest are as follows: (1) Social Development: Investing in human and social capital to advance the needs of Native Americans while incorporating culturally appropriate activities to enhance tribal, native community, and Alaska Native village goals. Social development includes: (a) Human Services: Improving the delivery of social services that invest in human capital; (b) Asset building: Increasing availability of effective financial education and other asset-building strategies for individuals and families; (c) Community Living: Developing and coordinating services to assist people with disabilities by helping them to reach their maximum potential through increased independence, productivity, and integration within the community; (d) Early Childhood Development: Supporting stable and high-quality childhood education programs, creating early childhood education jobs, and improving community-wide planning and coordination of early childhood programs; (e) Youth Development: Improving the well-being of youth through life skills training, workforce development training, mentoring programs, substance abuse programs, and preventing pregnancies, suicides, and juvenile crime; (f) Community Health: Promoting improved access to care and quality of care through coordinated local and regional approaches, expanding access to healthy food, and supporting environmental health; (g) Arts and Culture: Developing or enhancing activities that retain or re-establish native culture and arts; (h) Safety and Security: Developing and enhancing community-based initiatives to protect the community from external threats and reduce insecurity, violence, and crime; (i) Nutrition and Fitness: Promoting increased knowledge and participation in activities that promote healthy foods, active lifestyles, the reduction of obesity, and other healthy-living habits; and, (j) Strengthening Families: Incorporating culturally relevant strategies to strengthen families and promote family preservation, foster child well-being, responsible parenting, and healthy relationship skills. (2) Economic Development: Promoting the physical, commercial, technological, industrial, and agricultural components necessary for a sustainable local economy. Economic development includes: (a) Economic Stability: Strengthening an organization's capacity to deliver workforce training, financial literacy, and home ownership services; (b) Economic Competitiveness: Creating, expanding, and retaining businesses to reflect distinct economies, both in mature and emergent sectors, operating in rural and urban areas; (c) Agriculture: Creating, developing, or enhancing agricultural enterprise and sustainable farming projects; (d) Infrastructure: Developing infrastructure (transportation, communication, technology, etc.) to support the local workforce or those faced with transportation/communication challenges, e.g. elderly, disabled; (e) Emergency Preparedness: Planning and coordinating emergency response services within the community and with State and local governments to protect against acts of nature and other catastrophic events such as fire, floods, and hazardous material exposure; (f) Subsistence: Enhancing subsistence activities to retain or revitalize traditional native food sources and practices for local and commercial markets; and, (g) Commercial Trade: Strengthening the local economy and demand for agriculture, aquaculture, lumber, and traditional arts and crafts. (3) Federal Recognition: Offering one-time support to Tribes during any stage in the process of seeking
Federal recognition.
For a list of past award recipients under this program please visit: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana/grants/grant_awards.html.
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Name: Tim Chappelle
Department: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Street: Office of Grants Management
Aerospace Center - 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW. 6th Floor - East
City: Washington,
Zip: 20447
Email: tim.chappelle@acf.hhs.gov
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