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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Administration for Native Americans 

(ANA); FY 2005 Funds for the 

Environmental Regulatory 

Enhancement Program 

Funding Opportunity Title:

Environmental Regulatory 

Enhancement. 

Announcement Type: Initial. 

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–

2005–ACF–ANA–NR–0008. 

CFDA Number: 93.581. 

Due Date for Applications: March 25, 

2005. 

Executive Summary: The 

Administration for Native Americans 

(ANA), within the Administration for 

Children and Families, announces the 

availability of fiscal year (FY) 2005 

funds for the Environmental Regulatory 

Enhancement (Environmental) Program. 

Financial assistance is provided 

utilizing the competitive process in 

accordance with the Native American 

Programs Act of 1974, as amended. 

The Program Areas of Interest are 

projects that ANA considers supportive 

to Native American communities. 

Although eligibility for funding is not 

restricted to projects of the type listed 

in this program announcement, these 

Areas of Interest are ones which ANA 

sees as particularly beneficial to the 

development of healthy Native 

American communities. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

The Administration for Native 

Americans (ANA), within the 

Administration for Children and 

Families, announces the availability of 

fiscal year (FY) 2005 funds for new 

community-based projects under the 

competitive area: Environmental 

Regulatory Enhancement. This 

announcement contains information on 

financial assistance from the 

Environmental Regulatory Enhancement 

Program, authorized under section 

803(d) of the Native American Programs 

Act of 1974 (Act), 42 U.S.C. 2991b. 

Despite an increasing environmental 

responsibility and growing awareness of 

environmental issues on Indian lands, 

there has been a lack of resources 

available to tribes to develop tribal 

environmental projects that are 

responsive to tribal needs. In many 

cases, the lack of resources has resulted 

in a delay in action on the part of the 

tribes. In 1990, Congress added section 

803(d) to the Native American Programs 

Act of 1974 to address critical issues 

identified by tribes before congressional 

committees, some of which included: 

The need for assistance to train 

professional staff to monitor and enforce 

tribal environmental programs; the lack 

of adequate data for tribes to develop 

environmental statutes and establish 

quality environmental standards; and 

the lack of resources to conduct studies 

to identify sources of pollution and 

determine the impact on existing 

environmental quality. (Pub. L. 101–

408, section 2, 1990.) 

The Native American Programs Act of 

1974 was amended to strengthen tribal 

governments through building capacity 

in order to identify, plan, develop, and 

implement environmental programs in a 

manner that is consistent with tribal 

culture. Ultimate success in this 

program will be realized when the 

applicant’s desired level of 

environmental quality is acquired and 

maintained.

This program announcement will 

emphasize community-based, locally 

designed projects. This emphasis will 

increase the number of grants to local 

community organizations and expand 

the number of partnerships among 

locally-based non-profit organizations. 

ANA will accept applications from 

multiple organizations in the same 

geographic area. 

In this announcement, ANA 

encourages Native American tribes and 

organizational leaders to propose, 

coordinate and implement communitybased projects and services that meet 

the needs of its community members 

and create options and opportunities for 

future generations. 

The Program Areas of Interest are 

projects that ANA considers supportive 

to Native American communities. 

Although eligibility for funding is not 

restricted to projects of the type listed 

in this program announcement, these 

Areas of Interest are ones which ANA 

sees as particularly beneficial to the 

development of healthy Native 

American communities. 

ANA Administrative Policies: 

Applicants must comply with the 

following ANA Administrative Policies: 

• An applicant must provide a 20% 

non-Federal match of the approved 

project costs. 

• An application from a Tribe, Alaska 

Native Village or Native American 

organization must be from the governing 

body. 

• A non-profit organization 

submitting an application must submit 

proof of its non-profit status at the time 

of submission. The non-profit 

organization can accomplish this by 

providing one of the following verifiable 

documents: (i) A reference to the 

applicant organization’s listing in the 

Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) most 

recent list of tax-exempt organizations 

described in the IRS Code; or (ii) a copy 

of the currently valid IRS tax exemption 

certificate; or (iii) a statement from a 

State taxing body, State Attorney 

General, or other appropriate State 

official certifying that the applicant 

organization has a non-profit status and 

none of the net earnings accrue to any 

private shareholders or individuals; or 

(iv) a certified copy of the organization’s 

certificate of incorporation or similar 

document that clearly establishes nonprofit status; or (v) any of the items in 

the subparagraphs immediately above 

for a State or national parent 

organization and a statement signed by 

the parent organization that the 

applicant organization is a local nonprofit affiliate. 

• If the applicant, other than a tribe 

or an Alaska Native Village government, 

is proposing a project benefiting Native 

Americans, Alaska Natives, or both, it 

must provide assurance that its duly 

elected or appointed board of directors 

is representative of the community to be 

served. Applicants must provide 

information that at least a majority of 

the individuals serving on a non-profit 

applicant’s board fall into one or more 

of the following categories: (1) A current 

or past member of the community to be 

served; (2) a prospective participant or 

beneficiary of the project to be funded; 

or (3) have a cultural relationship with 

the community be to served. 

• Applicants must describe how the 

proposed project objectives and 

activities relate to a locally determined 

strategy. 

• ANA will review proposed projects 

to ensure applicants have considered all 

resources available to the community to 

support the project. 

• Proposed projects must present a 

strategy to overcome the challenges that 

hinder movement toward selfsufficiency in the community. 

• All funded applications will be 

reviewed to ensure that the applicant 

has provided a positive statement to 

give credit to ANA on all materials 

developed using ANA funds. 

• ANA will not accept applications 

from tribal components that are tribally 

authorized divisions unless the ANA 

application includes a tribal resolution. 

• ANA will only accept one 

application per eligible entity. The first 

application received by ANA shall be 

the application considered for 

competition unless ANA is notified in 

writing which application should be 

considered for competitive review. 

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• An applicant can have only one 

active ANA Environmental grant 

operating at any given time. 

• ANA funds short-term projects, not 

programs. Projects must have definitive 

goals and objectives that will be 

achieved by the end of the project 

period. All projects funded by ANA 

must be completed, self-sustaining, or 

supported by other than ANA funding at 

the end of the project period. 

• Prior to funding the second or third 

year of a multi-year grant, ANA will 

require verification and support 

documentation from the Grantee that 

objectives and outcomes proposed in 

the preceding year were accomplished, 

and the non-Federal share has been met. 

• ANA reviews the quarterly and 

annual reports of grantees to determine 

if the grantee is meeting its goals, 

objectives and activities identified in 

the OWP. 

• Applications from National and 

Regional organizations must clearly 

demonstrate a need for the project, 

explain how the project originated, and 

discuss the community-based delivery 

strategy of the project, identify and 

describe the intended beneficiaries, 

describe and relate the actual project 

benefits to the community and 

organization, and describe a 

community-based delivery system. 

National and Regional organizations 

must describe their membership, define 

how the organization operates, and 

demonstrate Native community and/or 

tribal government support for the 

project. The type of community to be 

served will determine the type of 

documentation necessary to support the 

project. 

Definitions 

Program specific terms and concepts 

are defined and must be used as a guide 

in writing and submitting the proposed 

project. The funding for allowable 

projects in this program announcement 

is based on the following definitions: 

Authorized Representative: The 

person or persons authorized by Tribal 

or Organizational resolution to execute 

documents and other actions required 

by outside agencies. 

Budget Period: The interval of time 

into which the project period is divided 

for budgetary or funding purposes, and 

for which a grant is made. A budget 

period is usually broken into twelve (12) 

month periods in a multi-year project. 

Community: A group of people 

residing in the same geographic area 

that can apply their own cultural and 

socio-economic values in implementing 

ANA’s program objectives and goals. In 

discussing the applicant’s community, 

the following information must be 

provided: (1) A description of the 

population segment within the 

community to be served or impacted; (2) 

the size of the community; (3) 

geographic description or location, 

including the boundaries of the 

community; (4) demographic data on 

the target population; and (5) the 

relationship of the community to any 

larger group or tribe. 

Community Involvement: How the 

community participated in the 

development of the proposed project, 

how the community will be involved 

during the project implementation and 

after the project is completed. Evidence 

of community involvement can include, 

but is not limited to, certified petitions, 

public meeting minutes, surveys, needs 

assessments, newsletters, special 

meetings, public Council meetings, 

public committee meetings, public 

hearings, and annual meetings with 

representatives from the community. 

Completed Project: A project funded 

by ANA is finished, self-sustaining, or 

funded by other than ANA funds, and 

the results and outcomes are achieved 

by the end of the project period. 

Consortium—Tribal/Village: A group 

of Tribes or Villages that join together 

either for long-term purposes or for the 

purpose of an ANA project. 

Construction: The initial building of a 

facility. 

Core Administration: Salaries and 

other expenses for those functions that 

support the applicant’s organization as 

a whole or for purposes unrelated to the 

actual management or implementation 

of the ANA project.

Equipment: Tangible, non-expendable 

personal property, including exempt 

property, charged directly to the award 

having a useful life of more than one 

year and an acquisition cost of $5,000 or 

more per unit. However, consistent with 

recipient policy, lower limits may be 

established. 

Impact Indicators: Measurement 

descriptions used to identify the 

outcomes or results of the project. 

Outcomes or results must be 

quantifiable, measurable, verifiable and 

related to the outcome of the project to 

determine that the project has achieved 

its desired objective and can be 

independently verified through ANA 

monitoring and evaluation. 

In-kind Contributions: In-kind 

contributions are property or services 

that benefit a federally assisted project 

which are contributed by the grantee, 

non-Federal third parties without charge 

to the grantee, or a cost-type contractor 

under the grant agreement. Any 

proposed in-kind match must meet the 

applicable requirements found in 45 

CFR parts 74 and 92. 

Letter of Commitment: A third party 

statement to document the intent to 

provide specific in-kind contributions 

or cash to support the applicant. The 

Letter of Commitment must state the 

dollar amount (if applicable), the length 

of time the commitment will be 

honored, and the conditions under 

which the organization will support the 

proposed ANA project. If a dollar 

amount is included, the amount must be 

based on market and historical rates 

charged and paid. The resources to be 

committed may be human, natural, 

physical, or financial, and may include 

other Federal and non-Federal 

resources. Statements in an application 

about resources which have been 

committed to or support a proposed 

ANA project, but not supported with 

documentation, will be disregarded. 

Leveraged Resources: The total dollar 

value of all non-ANA resources that are 

committed to a proposed ANA project 

and are supported by documentation 

that exceed the 20% non-Federal match 

required for an ANA grant. Such 

resources may include any natural, 

financial, and physical resources 

available within the tribe, organization, 

or community to assist in the successful 

completion of the project. An example 

would be a letter from an organization 

that agrees to provide a supportive 

action, product, and service, human or 

financial contribution that will add to 

the potential success of the project. 

Minor Renovation or Alteration: Work 

required to change the interior 

arrangements or other physical 

characteristics of an existing facility, or 

install equipment so that it may be more 

effectively used for the project. Minor 

alteration and renovation may include 

work referred to as improvements, 

conversion, rehabilitation, remodeling, 

or modernization, but is distinguished 

from construction and major 

renovations. A minor alteration and or 

renovation must be incidental and 

essential for the project (‘‘incidental’’

meaning the total alteration and 

renovation budget must not exceed the 

lesser of $150,000 or 25 percent of total 

direct costs approved for the entire 

project period.). 

Multi-purpose Organization: A 

community-based corporation whose 

charter specifies that the community 

designates the Board of Directors and/or 

officers of the organization through an 

elective procedure and that the 

organization functions in several 

different areas of concern to the 

members of the local Native American 

community. These areas are specified in 

the by-laws and/or policies adopted by 

the organization. 

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Multi-year Project: Encompasses a 

single theme and requires more than 12 

or 17 months and up to 24 or 36 months 

to complete. A multi-year project affords 

the applicant an opportunity to develop 

and address more complex and in-depth 

strategies that cannot be completed in 

one year. A multi-year project is a series 

of related objectives with activities 

presented in chronological order over a 

two or three-year period. 

Objective(s): Specific outcomes or 

results to be achieved within the 

proposed project period that are 

specified in the Objective Work Plan. 

Completion of objectives must result in 

specific, measurable outcomes that 

would benefit the community and 

directly contribute to the achievement 

of the stated community goals. 

Applicants should relate their proposed 

project objectives to outcomes that 

support the community’s long-range 

goals. Objectives are an important 

component of Criterion III and are the 

foundation for the Objective Work 

Plans. 

Objective Work Plan (OWP): The 

project plan the applicant will use in 

meeting the results and benefits 

expected for the project. The results and 

benefits are directly related to the 

Impact Indicators. The OWP provides 

detailed descriptions of how, when, 

where, by whom and why activities are 

proposed for the project and is 

complemented and condensed in the 

Objective Work Plan. ANA will require 

separate OWPs for each year of the 

project. (Form OMB# 0980–0204 exp. 

10/31/06) 

Partnerships: Agreements between 

two or more parties that will support the 

development and implementation of the 

proposed project. Partnerships include 

other community-based organizations or 

associations, tribes, Federal and State 

agencies and private or non-profit 

organizations. 

Real Property: Land, including land 

improvements, structures, and 

appurtenances thereto, excluding 

movable machinery and equipment. 

Resolution: Applicants are required to 

include a current signed and dated 

Resolution (a formal decision voted on 

by the official governing body) in 

support of the project for the entire 

project period. The Resolution must 

indicate who is authorized to sign 

documents and negotiate on behalf of 

the Tribe or organization. The 

Resolution must indicate that the 

community was involved in the project 

planning process, and indicate the 

specific dollar amount of any eligible 

matching funds (if applicable). 

Sustainable Project: A sustainable 

project is an ongoing program or service 

that can be maintained without 

additional ANA funds. 

Self-Sufficiency: The ability to 

generate resources to meet a 

community’s needs in a sustainable 

manner. A community’s progress 

toward self-sufficiency is based on its 

efforts to plan, organize, and direct 

resources in a comprehensive manner 

that is consistent with its established 

long-range goals. For a community to be 

self-sufficient, it must have local access 

to, control of, and coordination of 

services and programs that safeguard the 

health, well-being, and culture of the 

people that reside and work in the 

community.

Total Approved Project Costs: The 

sum of the Federal request plus the nonFederal share. 

Program Area 

Environmental Regulatory Enhancement 

The strengthening of tribal 

governments or organizations through 

capacity building in order to identify, 

plan, develop, and implement 

environmental programs in a manner 

that is consistent with tribal culture for 

Native American communities. 

Program Areas of Interest include: 

• Projects to develop regulations, 

ordinances and laws to protect the 

environment; 

• Projects to develop the technical 

and program capacity to carry out a 

comprehensive tribal environmental 

program and perform essential 

environmental program functions to 

meet tribal and Federal regulatory 

requirements; 

• Projects that promote 

environmental training and education of 

tribal employees; 

• Projects that develop technical and 

program capability to monitor 

compliance and enforcement of tribal 

and Federal environmental regulations, 

ordinances, and laws. 

Priority Area 1 

II. Award Information 

Funding Instrument Type: Grant. 

Anticipated Total Priority Area 

Funding: $3,000,000. 

Anticipated Number of Awards: 20 to 

30. 

Ceiling on Amount of Individual 

Awards Per Budget Period: $250,000. 

Floor on Amount of Individual 

Awards Per Budget Period: $50,000. 

Applications that exceed the ceiling 

amount will be considered nonresponsive and will not be considered 

for competition. 

Average Projected Award Amount:

$125,000. 

Length of Project Periods:

12 month project and budget period; 

17 month project and budget period; 

24 month project with two 12 month 

budget periods; 

36 month project with three 12 month 

budget periods. 

III. Eligibility Information 

1. Eligible Applicants 

Native American tribal governments 

(federally recognized).

Native American tribal organizations 

(other than federally recognized tribal 

governments). 

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status 

with the IRS, other than institutions of 

higher education. 

Others (see Additional Information on 

Eligibility below). 

Additional Information on Eligibility 

• Federally Recognized Indian tribes; 

• Incorporated non-federally and 

State recognized Indian tribes; 

• Alaska Native Villages, as defined 

in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 

Act (ANSCA) and/or non-profit village 

consortia; 

• Non-profit Alaska Native Regional 

Corporations/Associations in Alaska 

with village specific projects; 

• Other tribal or village organizations 

or consortia of Indian tribes; and 

• Tribal governing bodies (Indian 

Reorganization Act or Traditional 

Councils) as recognized by the Bureau 

of Indian Affairs. 

Please refer to Section I. Funding 

Opportunity Description, to review 

general ANA Administrative Policies 

and Section IV.5. Funding Restrictions. 

2. Cost Sharing/Matching 

Yes. 

Matching/Cost-Sharing 

Grantees are required to meet a nonFederal share of the project costs, in 

accordance with 42 U.S.C. 

2991(b)(3)(e)(1). Grantees must provide 

at least 20 percent of the total approved 

cost of the project. The total approved 

cost of the project is the sum of the ACF 

share and the non-Federal share. The 

non-Federal share may be met by cash 

or in-kind contributions, although 

applicants are encouraged to meet their 

match requirements through cash 

contributions. Therefore, a project 

requesting $100,000 in Federal funds 

(based on an award of $100,000 per 

budget period) must provide a match of 

at least $25,000 (20% of the total 

approved project costs). Grantees will be 

held accountable for commitments of 

non-Federal resources even if over the 

amount of the required match. Failure to 

provide the amount will result in 

disallowance of Federal dollars. Lack of 

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supporting documentation at the time of 

application will not impact the 

responsiveness of the application for 

competitive review. 

3. Other 

All Applicants must have a Dun & 

Bradstreet Number. On June 27, 2003, 

the Office of Management and Budget 

published in the Federal Register a new 

Federal policy applicable to all Federal 

grant applicants. The policy requires 

Federal grant applicants to provide a 

Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) number 

when applying for Federal grants or 

cooperative agreements on or after 

October 1, 2003. The DUNS number will 

be required whether an applicant is 

submitting a paper application or using 

the governmentwide electronic portal 

(http://www.Grants.gov). A DUNS 

number will be required for every 

application for a new award or renewal/

continuation of an award, including 

applications or plans under formula, 

entitlement and block grant programs, 

submitted on or after October 1, 2003. 

Please ensure that your organization 

has a DUNS number. You may acquire 

a DUNS number at no cost by calling the 

dedicated toll-free DUNS number 

request line on 1–866–705–5711 or you 

may request a number online at

http://www.dnb.com.

Non-profit organizations applying for 

funding are required to submit proof of 

their non-profit status. Proof of nonprofit status is any one of the following: 

• A reference to the applicant 

organization’s listing in the Internal 

Revenue Service’s (IRS) most recent list 

of tax-exempt organizations described in 

the IRS Code. 

• A copy of a currently valid IRS tax 

exemption certificate. 

• A statement from a State taxing 

body, State attorney general, or other 

appropriate State official certifying that 

the applicant organization has a nonprofit status and that none of the net 

earning accrue to any private 

shareholders or individuals. 

• A certified copy of the 

organization’s certificate of 

incorporation or similar document that 

clearly establishes non-profit status. 

• Any of the items in the 

subparagraphs immediately above for a 

State or national parent organization 

and a statement signed by the parent 

organization that the applicant 

organization is a local non-profit 

affiliate. 

Private, non-profit organizations are 

encouraged to submit with their 

applications the survey located under 

‘‘Grant Related Documents and Forms,’’

‘‘Survey for Private, Non-Profit Grant 

Applicants,’’ titled, ‘‘Survey on 

Ensuring Equal Opportunity for 

Applicants,’’ at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/ofs/forms.htm.

Disqualification Factors

Any application received after 4:30 

p.m. eastern time on the deadline date 

will not be considered for competition. 

Applications that exceed the ceiling 

amount will be considered nonresponsive and will not be considered 

for competition. 

Applications that do not include a 

current signed and dated Resolution (a 

formal decision voted on by the official 

governing body) in support of the 

project for the entire project period will 

be considered non-responsive and will 

not be considered for competition. 

If the applicant is not a tribe or Alaska 

Native Village government, applications 

that do not include proof that a majority 

of the governing board of directors is 

representative of the community to be 

served will be considered nonresponsive and will not be considered 

for competition. 

Please see Section III.2 Other, 

concerning requirements for the cost 

matching which do not impact the 

responsiveness of an application for 

competitive review. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Address To Request Application 

Package 

To learn more about ANA and receive 

information about Training and 

Technical Assistance (T/TA) contact:

Region I: AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, 

IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, 

ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, 

NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, 

SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, W.VA. 

Native American Management 

Services, Inc., 6858 Old Dominion 

Drive, Suite 302, McLean, VA 

22101. Phone: 888–221–9686. Fax: 

703–821–368. e-mail: 

kking@namsinc.org; http://

www.anaeastern.org.

Region II: AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, 

OR, UT, WA, WY. 

ACKCO, Inc., 1326 N. Central, Suite 

208, Phoenix, Arizona 85004. Toll 

Free: 800–525–2859; Direct: 602–

253–9211; Fax 602–253–9135. 

Theron Wauneka, Project Manager, 

e-mail: 

theron.wauneka@ackco.com; http://

www.anawestern.org.

Region III: Alaska. 

Native American Management 

Services, Inc., 11723 Old Glenn 

Highway, Suite 201, Eagle River, 

Alaska 99577. Toll Free 877–770–

6230. Direct: 907–694–5711. Fax 

907–694–5775. P.J. Bell, Project 

Manager, e-mail: region3@gci.net;

http://www.anaalaska.org.

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission 

Please refer to Section I. Funding 

Opportunity Description, to review 

general ANA Administrative Policies 

and Section IV.5. Funding Restrictions. 

Application Submission: Each 

application should include one signed 

original and two additional copies of the 

complete application are required. The 

original copy must include all required 

forms, certifications, assurances, and 

appendices, contain an original 

signature by an authorized 

representative, and be submitted 

unbound. The two additional copies of 

the complete application must include 

all required forms, certifications, 

assurances, and appendices and must 

also be submitted unbound. Applicants 

have the option of omitting from the 

application copies (not the original) 

specific salary rates or amounts for 

individuals specified in the application 

budget. A complete application for 

assistance under this Program 

Announcement consists of Three Parts.

Part One includes the SF 424, other 

required government forms, and other 

required documentation. Part Two of 

the application is the project narrative. 

This section of the application may not 

exceed 40 pages, the line-item budgets, 

budget justifications and the OWP form 

(OMB Control Number 0980–0204 exp 

10/31/2006) will be exempt from the 

page limitation. Part Three of the 

application is the Appendix. This 

section of the application may not 

exceed 20 pages (the exception to this 

20-page limit applies only to projects 

that require, if relevant to the project, a 

Business Plan or any Third-Party 

Agreements). 

Electronic Submission: While ACF 

does have the capability to receive 

program announcement applications 

electronically through Grants.gov, 

electronic submission of applications 

will not be available for this particular 

announcement. There are required 

application form(s) specific to ANA that 

have not yet received clearance from 

Grants.gov. While electronic submission 

of applications may be available in the 

next fiscal year for this program, no 

electronic submission of applications 

will be accepted for this announcement 

this year as they would be missing those 

required ANA forms and be considered 

incomplete. 

Organization and Preparation of 

Application: Due to the intensity and 

pace of the application review and 

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evaluation process, ANA strongly 

recommends applicants organize, label, 

and insert required information in 

accordance with Part One, Part Two and 

Part Three as presented in the table 

below. ANA strongly suggests 

applicants label the application for ease 

of reviewing. The application must 

begin with the information requested in 

Part One of the chart in the prescribed 

order. Utilizing this format will ensure 

all information submitted to support an 

applicant’s request for funding is 

thoroughly reviewed. Submitting 

information in this format will assist the 

panel reviewer in locating and 

evaluating the information. Deviation 

from this suggested format will reduce 

the applicant’s ability to receive 

maximum points, which are directly 

related to ANA’s funding review 

decisions. 

ANA Application Format: ANA 

requires all applications to be labeled in 

compliance with the format provided in 

the program announcement. This format 

applies to all applicants submitting 

applications for funding. All pages 

submitted (including Government 

Forms, certifications and assurances) 

must be numbered consecutively (for 

example, the first page of the 

application is the SF 424 and must be 

labeled as page one). The paper size 

shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, line spacing 

shall be a space and a half (1.5 line 

spacing), printed only on one side, and 

have a half-inch margin on all sides of 

the paper. (Note: The 1.5 line spacing 

does not apply to the Project Abstract 

Form, Appendices, the Table of 

Contents, the Objective Work Plans, and 

the Budget.) The font size shall be 12-

point and the font type shall be Times 

New Roman. 

Private, non-profit organizations are 

encouraged to submit with their 

applications the survey located under 

‘‘Grant Related Documents and Forms,’’

‘‘Survey for Private, Non-Profit Grant 

Applicants,’’ titled, ‘‘Survey on 

Ensuring Equal Opportunity for 

Applicants,’’ at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/ofs/forms.htm.

Standard Forms and Certifications 

The project description should 

include all the information 

requirements described in the specific 

evaluation criteria outlined in the 

program announcement under Section V 

Application Review Information. In 

addition to the project description, the 

applicant needs to complete all the 

standard forms required for making 

applications for awards under this 

announcement. 

Applicants seeking financial 

assistance under this announcement 

must file the Standard Form (SF) 424, 

Application for Federal Assistance; SF–

424A, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs; SF–424B, 

Assurances—Non-Construction 

Programs. The forms may be reproduced 

for use in submitting applications. 

Applicants must sign and return the 

standard forms with their application. 

Applicants must furnish prior to 

award an executed copy of the Standard 

Form LLL, Certification Regarding 

Lobbying, when applying for an award 

in excess of $100,000. Applicants who 

have used non-Federal funds for 

lobbying activities in connection with 

receiving assistance under this 

announcement shall complete a 

disclosure form, if applicable, with their 

applications (approved by the Office of 

Management and Budget under control 

number 0348–0046). Applicants must 

sign and return the certification with 

their application. 

Applicants must also understand they 

will be held accountable for the 

smoking prohibition included within 

Public Law 103–227, Title XII 

Environmental Tobacco Smoke (also 

known as the PRO–KIDS Act of 1994). 

A copy of the Federal Register notice 

which implements the smoking 

prohibition is included with forms. By 

signing and submitting the application, 

applicants are providing the 

certification and need not mail back the 

certification with the application. 

Applicants must make the appropriate 

certification of their compliance with all 

Federal statutes relating to 

nondiscrimination. By signing and 

submitting the applications, applicants 

are providing the certification and need 

not mail back the certification form. 

Complete the standard forms and the 

associated certifications and assurances 

based on the instructions on the forms. 

The forms and certifications may be 

found at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/ofs/forms.htm.

Please see Section V.1. Criteria, for 

instructions on preparing the full 

project description. 

3. Submission Dates and Times 

Due Date: March 25, 2005. 

Explanation of Due Dates 

The closing time and date for receipt 

of applications is referenced above. 

Applications received after 4:30 p.m. 

eastern time on the closing date will be 

classified as late. 

Deadline: Applications shall be 

considered as meeting an announced 

deadline if they are received on or 

before the deadline time and date 

referenced in Section IV.6. Applicants 

are responsible for ensuring 

applications are mailed or submitted 

electronically well in advance of the 

application due date. 

Applications hand carried by 

applicants, applicant couriers, other 

representatives of the applicant, or by 

overnight/express mail couriers shall be 

considered as meeting an announced 

deadline if they are received on or 

before the deadline date, between the 

hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., eastern 

time, at the address referenced in 

Section IV.6., between Monday and 

Friday (excluding Federal holidays). 

ACF cannot accommodate 

transmission of applications by 

facsimile. Therefore, applications 

transmitted to ACF by fax will not be 

accepted regardless of date or time of 

submission and time of receipt. 

Late Applications: Applications that 

do not meet the criteria above are 

considered late applications. ACF shall 

notify each late applicant that its 

application will not be considered in 

the current competition. 

Any application received after 4:30 

p.m. eastern time on the deadline date 

will not be considered for competition. 

Applicants using express/overnight 

mail services should allow two working 

days prior to the deadline date for 

receipt of applications. Applicants are 

cautioned that express/overnight mail 

services do not always deliver as agreed. 

Extension of deadlines: ACF may 

extend application deadlines when 

circumstances such as acts of God 

(floods, hurricanes, etc.) occur, or when 

there are widespread disruptions of mail 

service, or in other rare cases. A 

determination to extend or waive 

deadline requirements rests with the 

Chief Grants Management Officer. 

Checklist 

You may use the checklist below as a 

guide when preparing your application 

package.

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PART ONE—FEDERAL FORMS AND OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

What to submit Required content Required form or format When to submit 

Table of Contents See Section IV .... Applicant must include a table of contents that accurately identifies the 

page number and where the information can be located. Table of Contents does not count against application page limit.

By application closing date. 

SF424 .................. See Section IV .... http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ......................................... By application closing date. 

SF424A ................ See Section IV .... http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ......................................... By application closing date. 

SF424B ................ See Section IV .... http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ......................................... By application closing date. 

Grant Application 

Data Summary 

(GADS) form—

Environmental.

See Section I ...... ANA Form: OMB Clearance Number 0970–0263 exp. 3/31/07 http://

www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ana

(Go to Forms link to obtain the document) 

By application closing date. 

Proof of Non-Profit 

Status.

See Section III .... As described in this announcement under Section III ‘‘Additional Information on Eligibility’’.By application closing date. 

Resolution ............ See Section I ...... As described in this announcement under Section I ‘‘Definitions’’ ............. By application closing date. 

Board of Directors 

Documentation.

See Section I ...... As described in this announcement under Section I ‘‘ANA Administrative 

Policies’’.

By application closing date. 

Audit Letter .......... See Section I ...... A Certified Public Accountant’s ‘‘Independent Auditors’ Report on Financial Statement.’’ This is usually only a two to three page document. 

(This requirement applies only to applicants with annual expenditures 

of $500,000 or more of federal funds). Applicant must also include 

only that portion of the audit document titled ‘‘Supplemental Schedule 

of Expenditures of Federal Awards’’.

By application closing date. 

Indirect Cost 

Agreement.

See Section V ..... Organizations and Tribes must submit a current indirect cost agreement 

(if claiming in-direct costs) that aligns with the approved ANA project 

period. The In-direct Cost Agreement must identify the individual components and percentages that make up the indirect cost rate.

By application closing date. 

Non-Federal 

Share of Waiver 

Request, per 

CFR 1336.50(b).

See Section III .... A request for a waiver of the non-Federal share requirement may be 

submitted in accordance with 45 CFR 1336.50(b)(3) of the Native 

American Program regulations. (if applicable).

By application closing date. 

Certification regarding Maintenance of Effort.See Section I ...... May be found at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ............. By application closing date. 

Certification regarding Lobbying Disclosure 

of Lobbying Activities—SF LLL.

See Section IV .... May be found at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ............. By application closing date. 

Environmental Tobacco Smoke 

Certification.

See Section IV .... May be found at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm ............. By application closing date. 

PART TWO—APPLICATION REVIEW CRITERIA

What to submit Required content Required form or format ANA application review criteria this section may not exceed 40 pages When to submit 

Criteria One (10 pts) .. See Section V ............ Introduction and Project Summary/Application Format .................

Include the ANA Project Abstract form (OMB # 0980–0204 exp. 

10/31/06).

By application closing date. 

Criteria Two (20 pts) .. See Section V ............ Need for Assistance ...................................................................... By application closing date. 

Criteria Three (25 pts) See Section V ............ Project Approach—Include an Objective Work Plan (OWP) form 

(OMB # 0980–0204 exp. 10/31/2006) for each 12 month budget period.

A 17-month project period requires only one OWP ......................

Note: The OWP is not included in the page count for this Part. ..

By application closing date. 

Criteria Four (15 pts), See Section V ............ Organizational Capacity ................................................................ By application closing date. 

Criteria Five (15 pts) .. See Section V ............ Project Impact/Evaluation .............................................................. By application closing date. 

Criteria Six (15 pts) .... See Section V ............ Budget and Budget Justification/ Cost Effectiveness ...................

Note: The line item budget and budget justification are not included in the page count for this Part..

By application closing date. 

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PART THREE—APPENDIX

What to submit Required content Required form or format this section may not exceed 20 pages When to submit 

Support Documentation.See Section V ............ Part Three includes only supplemental information or required 

support documentation that addresses the applicant’s capacity 

to carry out and fulfill the proposed project. These items include: Letters of agreement with cooperating entities, in-kind 

commitment and support letters, business plans, and a summary of the Third Party Agreements. Do not include books, 

videotapes, studies or published reports and articles, as they 

will not be made available to the reviewers or returned to the 

applicant.

By application closing date. 

Additional Forms 

Private, non-profit organizations are 

encouraged to submit with their 

applications the survey located under 

‘‘Grant Related Documents and Forms,’’

‘‘Survey for Private, Non-Profit Grant 

Applicants,’’ titled, ‘‘Survey on 

Ensuring Equal Opportunity for 

Applicants,’’ at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/

programs/ofs/forms.htm.

What to submit Required content Location When to submit 

Survey for Private, 

Non-Profit Grant Applicants.

See form .................... May be found on http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm By application due date. 

4. Intergovernmental Review 

Applications are not subject to 

Executive Order 12372. 

5. Funding Restrictions 

ANA does not fund:

• Activities in support of any 

foreseeable litigation against the United 

States Government that are unallowable 

under OMB Circulars A–87 and A–122. 

• ANA does not fund duplicative 

projects or allow any one community or 

region to receive a disproportionate 

share of the funds available for award. 

When making decisions on awards of 

grants the Agency will consider whether 

the project is essentially identical or 

similar, in whole or significant part, to 

projects in the same community 

previously funded or being funded 

under the same competition. The 

Agency will also consider whether the 

grantee is already receiving funding for 

a SEDS, Language, or Environmental 

project from ANA. The Agency will also 

take into account in making funding 

decisions whether a proposed project 

would require funding on indefinite or 

recurring basis. This determination will 

be made after it is determined whether 

the application meets the requirements 

for eligibility as set forth in 45 CFR 

1336, subpart C, but before funding 

decisions are complete (see Section I. 

Funding Opportunity Description—

ANA Administrative Policies regarding 

short-term projects). 

• Projects in which a grantee would 

provide training and/or technical 

assistance (T/TA) to other tribes or 

Native American organizations that are 

otherwise eligible to apply for ANA 

funding. However, ANA will fund T/TA 

requested by a grantee for its own use 

or for its members’ use (as in the case 

of a consortium), when the T/TA is 

necessary to carry out project objectives. 

• The purchase of real property or 

construction because these activities are 

not authorized by the Native American 

Programs Act of 1974, as amended. 

• Core administration (see

Definitions) functions, or other 

activities, that essentially support only 

the applicant’s ongoing administrative 

functions and are not related to the 

proposed project. 

• Costs associated with fund-raising, 

including financial campaigns, 

endowment drives, solicitation of gifts 

and bequests, and similar expenses 

incurred solely to raise capital or obtain 

contributions are unallowable under an 

ANA grant award. 

• Projects originated and designed by 

consultants who provide a major role for 

themselves and are not members of the 

applicant organization, tribe, or village. 

• Activities that are not responsive to 

Environmental Regulatory Enhancement 

program goals. 

• Major renovations or alterations are 

prohibited activities because these 

activities are not authorized under the 

Native American Programs Act of 1974 

as amended. Minor alterations, as 

defined in this announcement, may be 

allowable. 

• ANA will not fund activities by a 

consortium of tribes that duplicate 

activities for which a consortium 

member tribe also receives funding from 

ANA. 

6. Other Submission Requirements 

Submission by Mail: An applicant 

must provide an original application 

with all attachments, signed by an 

authorized representative and two 

copies. The application must be 

received at the address below by 4:30 

p.m. eastern time on or before the 

closing date. 

Applications should be mailed to: 

Attention: Tim Chappelle, U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Administration for Children 

and Families, Office of Grants 

Management, Division of Discretionary 

Grants, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., 

Washington, DC 20447. 

Hand Delivery: An applicant must 

provide an original application with all 

attachments signed by an authorized 

representative and two copies. The 

application must be received at the 

address below by 4:30 p.m. eastern time 

on or before the closing date. 

Applications that are hand delivered 

will be accepted between the hours of 

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. eastern time, 

Monday through Friday. Applications 

should be delivered to: Attention: Tim 

Chappelle, U.S. Department of Health 

and Human Services, Office of Grants 

Management, Division of Discretionary 

Grant, ACF Mail Room, Second Floor 

Loading Dock, Aerospace Center, 901 D 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. 

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V. Application Review Information 

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(Pub. L. 104–13) 

Public reporting burden for this 

collection of information is estimated to 

average 120 hours per response, 

including the time for reviewing 

instructions, gathering and maintaining 

the data needed and reviewing the 

collection information.

The project description is approved 

under OMB control number 0970–0139 

which expires 4/30/2007. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

1. Criteria 

Purpose 

The project description provides a 

major means by which an application is 

evaluated and ranked to compete with 

other applications for available 

assistance. The project description 

should be concise and complete and 

should address the activity for which 

Federal funds are being requested. 

Supporting documents should be 

included where they can present 

information clearly and succinctly. In 

preparing your project description, 

information responsive to each of the 

requested evaluation criteria must be 

provided. Awarding offices use this and 

other information in making their 

funding recommendations. It is 

important, therefore, that this 

information be included in the 

application in a manner that is clear and 

complete. 

General Instructions 

ACF is particularly interested in 

specific project descriptions that focus 

on outcomes and convey strategies for 

achieving intended performance. Project 

descriptions are evaluated on the basis 

of substance and measurable outcomes, 

not length. Extensive exhibits are not 

required. Cross-referencing should be 

used rather than repetition. Supporting 

information concerning activities that 

will not be directly funded by the grant 

or information that does not directly 

pertain to an integral part of the grant 

funded activity should be placed in an 

appendix. Pages should be numbered 

and a table of contents should be 

included for easy reference. 

Introduction 

Applicants required to submit a full 

project description shall prepare the 

project description statement in 

accordance with the following 

instructions while being aware of the 

specified evaluation criteria. The text 

options give a broad overview of what 

your project description should include 

while the evaluation criteria identifies 

the measures that will be used to 

evaluate applications. 

Project Summary/Abstract 

Provide a summary of the project 

description (a page or less) with 

reference to the funding request. 

Objectives and Need for Assistance 

Clearly identify the physical, 

economic, social, financial, 

institutional, and/or other problem(s) 

requiring a solution. The need for 

assistance must be demonstrated and 

the principal and subordinate objectives 

of the project must be clearly stated; 

supporting documentation, such as 

letters of support and testimonials from 

concerned interests other than the 

applicant, may be included. Any 

relevant data based on planning studies 

should be included or referred to in the 

endnotes/footnotes. Incorporate 

demographic data and participant/

beneficiary information, as needed. In 

developing the project description, the 

applicant may volunteer or be requested 

to provide information on the total 

range of projects currently being 

conducted and supported (or to be 

initiated), some of which may be 

outside the scope of the program 

announcement. 

Results or Benefits Expected 

Identify the results and benefits to be 

derived. 

Applicants are encouraged to describe 

the qualitative and quantitative data 

collected, how this data will measure 

progress towards the stated results or 

benefits, and how performance 

indicators under economic and social 

development and governance projects 

can be monitored, evaluated and 

verified. 

Approach 

Outline a plan of action that describes 

the scope and detail of how the 

proposed work will be accomplished. 

Account for all functions or activities 

identified in the application. Cite factors 

that might accelerate or decelerate the 

work and state your reason for taking 

the proposed approach rather than 

others. Describe any unusual features of 

the project such as design or 

technological innovations, reductions in 

cost or time, or extraordinary social and 

community involvement. 

Provide quantitative monthly or 

quarterly projections of the 

accomplishments to be achieved for 

each function or activity in such terms 

as the number of people to be served 

and the number of activities 

accomplished. 

When accomplishments cannot be 

quantified by activity or function, list 

them in chronological order to show the 

schedule of accomplishments and their 

target dates. 

If any data is to be collected, 

maintained, and/or disseminated, 

clearance may be required from the U.S. 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). This clearance pertains to any 

‘‘collection of information that is 

conducted or sponsored by ACF.’’

List organizations, cooperating 

entities, consultants, or other key 

individuals who will work on the 

project along with a short description of 

the nature of their effort or contribution. 

Examples of these activities would be 

the number of businesses started or 

expanded, the number of jobs created or 

retained, the number of people trained, 

the number of youth, couples or families 

assisted or the number of elders 

participating in the activity during that 

reporting period. 

Organizational Profiles 

Provide information on the applicant 

organization(s) and cooperating 

partners, such as organizational charts, 

financial statements, audit reports or 

statements from CPAs/Licensed Public 

Accountants, Employer Identification 

Numbers, names of bond carriers, 

contact persons and telephone numbers, 

child care licenses and other 

documentation of professional 

accreditation, information on 

compliance with Federal/State/local 

government standards, documentation 

of experience in the program area, and 

other pertinent information. If the 

applicant is a non-profit organization, 

submit proof of non-profit status in its 

application. 

The non-profit agency can accomplish 

this by providing: (a) A reference to the 

applicant organization’s listing in the 

Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) most 

recent list of tax-exempt organizations 

described in the IRS Code; (b) a copy of 

a currently valid IRS tax exemption 

certificate, (c) a statement from a State 

taxing body, State attorney general, or 

other appropriate State official 

certifying that the applicant 

organization has a non-profit status and 

that none of the net earnings accrue to 

any private shareholders or individuals; 

(d) a certified copy of the organization’s 

certificate of incorporation or similar 

document that clearly establishes nonprofit status, (e) any of the items 

immediately above for a State or 

national parent organization and a 

statement signed by the parent 

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organization that the applicant 

organization is a local non-profit 

affiliate. 

Third-Party Agreements 

Provide written and signed 

agreements between grantees and 

subgrantees or subcontractors or other 

cooperating entities. These agreements 

must detail scope of work to be 

performed, work schedules, 

remuneration, and other terms and 

conditions that structure or define the 

relationship. 

Budget and Budget Justification 

Provide a budget with line item detail 

and detailed calculations for each 

budget object class identified on the 

Budget Information form. Detailed 

calculations must include estimation 

methods, quantities, unit costs, and 

other similar quantitative detail 

sufficient for the calculation to be 

duplicated. Also include a breakout by 

the funding sources identified in Block 

15 of the SF–424. 

Provide a narrative budget 

justification that describes how the 

categorical costs are derived. Discuss 

the necessity, reasonableness, and 

allocability of the proposed costs. 

General 

Use the following guidelines for 

preparing the budget and budget 

justification. Both Federal and nonFederal resources shall be detailed and 

justified in the budget and narrative 

justification. ‘‘Federal resources’’ refers 

only to the ACF grant for which you are 

applying. ‘‘Non Federal resources’’ are 

all other Federal and non-Federal 

resources. It is suggested that budget 

amounts and computations be presented 

in a columnar format: first column, 

object class categories; second column, 

Federal budget; next column(s), nonFederal budget(s), and last column, total 

budget. The budget justification should 

be a narrative. 

Personnel 

Description: Costs of employee 

salaries and wages. 

Justification: Identify the project 

director or principal investigator, if 

known. For each staff person, provide 

the title, time commitment to the project 

(in months), time commitment to the 

project (as a percentage or full-time 

equivalent), annual salary, grant salary, 

wage rates, etc. Do not include the costs 

of consultants or personnel costs of 

delegate agencies or of specific 

project(s) or businesses to be financed 

by the applicant. 

Fringe Benefits 

Description: Costs of employee fringe 

benefits unless treated as part of an 

approved indirect cost rate. 

Justification: Provide a breakdown of 

the amounts and percentages that 

comprise fringe benefit costs such as 

health insurance, FICA, retirement 

insurance, taxes, etc. 

Travel 

Description: Costs of project-related 

travel by employees of the applicant 

organization (does not include costs of 

consultant travel). 

Justification: For each trip, show the 

total number of traveler(s), travel 

destination, duration of trip, per diem,

mileage allowances, if privately owned 

vehicles will be used, and other 

transportation costs and subsistence 

allowances. Travel costs for key staff to 

attend ACF-sponsored workshops 

should be detailed in the budget. 

Equipment

Description: ‘‘Equipment’’ means an 

article of nonexpendable, tangible 

personal property having a useful life of 

more than one year and an acquisition 

cost which equals or exceeds the lesser 

of (a) the capitalization level established 

by the organization for the financial 

statement purposes, or (b) $5,000. (Note: 

Acquisition cost means the net invoice 

unit price of an item of equipment, 

including the cost of any modifications, 

attachments, accessories, or auxiliary 

apparatus necessary to make it usable 

for the purpose for which it is acquired. 

Ancillary charges, such as taxes, duty, 

protective in-transit insurance, freight, 

and installation shall be included in or 

excluded from acquisition cost in 

accordance with the organization’s 

regular written accounting practices.) 

Justification: For each type of 

equipment requested, provide a 

description of the equipment, the cost 

per unit, the number of units, the total 

cost, and a plan for use on the project, 

as well as use or disposal of the 

equipment after the project ends. An 

applicant organization that uses its own 

definition for equipment should provide 

a copy of its policy or section of its 

policy which includes the equipment 

definition. 

Supplies 

Description: Costs of all tangible 

personal property other than that 

included under the Equipment category. 

Justification: Specify general 

categories of supplies and their costs. 

Show computations and provide other 

information which supports the amount 

requested. 

Contractual 

Description: Costs of all contracts for 

services and goods except for those that 

belong under other categories such as 

equipment, supplies, construction, etc. 

Include third party evaluation contracts 

(if applicable) and contracts with 

secondary recipient organizations, 

including delegate agencies and specific 

project(s) or businesses to be financed 

by the applicant. 

Justification: Demonstrate that all 

procurement transactions will be 

conducted in a manner to provide, to 

the maximum extent practical, open and 

free competition. Recipients and 

subrecipients, other than States that are 

required to use part 92 procedures, must 

justify any anticipated procurement 

action that is expected to be awarded 

without competition and exceed the 

simplified acquisition threshold fixed at 

41 U.S.C. 403(11) (currently set at 

$100,000). 

Recipients might be required to make 

available to ACF pre-award review and 

procurement documents, such as 

request for proposals or invitations for 

bids, independent cost estimates, etc.

Note: Whenever the applicant intends to 

delegate part of the project to another agency, 

the applicant must provide a detailed budget 

and budget narrative for each delegate 

agency, by agency title, along with the 

required supporting information referred to 

in these instructions.

Other 

Enter the total of all other costs. Such 

costs, where applicable and appropriate, 

may include but are not limited to 

insurance, food, medical and dental 

costs (noncontractual), professional 

services costs, space and equipment 

rentals, printing and publication, 

computer use, training costs, such as 

tuition and stipends, staff development 

costs, and administrative costs. 

Justification: Provide computations, a 

narrative description and a justification 

for each cost under this category. 

Indirect Charges 

Description: Total amount of indirect 

costs. This category should be used only 

when the applicant currently has an 

indirect cost rate approved by the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) or another cognizant 

Federal agency. 

Justification: An applicant that will 

charge indirect costs to the grant must 

enclose a copy of the current rate 

agreement. If the applicant organization 

is in the process of initially developing 

or renegotiating a rate, upon notification 

that an award will be made, it should 

immediately develop a tentative indirect 

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cost rate proposal based on its most 

recently completed fiscal year, in 

accordance with the cognizant agency’s 

guidelines for establishing indirect cost 

rates, and submit it to the cognizant 

agency. Applicants awaiting approval of 

their indirect cost proposals may also 

request indirect costs. When an indirect 

cost rate is requested, those costs 

included in the indirect cost pool 

should not also be charged as direct 

costs to the grant. Also, if the applicant 

is requesting a rate which is less than 

what is allowed under the program, the 

authorized representative of the 

applicant organization must submit a 

signed acknowledgement that the 

applicant is accepting a lower rate than 

allowed. 

Program Income 

Description: The estimated amount of 

income, if any, expected to be generated 

from this project. 

Justification: Describe the nature, 

source and anticipated use of program 

income in the budget or refer to the 

pages in the application which contain 

this information. 

Nonfederal Resources 

Description: Amounts of non-Federal 

resources that will be used to support 

the project as identified in Block 15 of 

the SF–424. 

Justification: The firm commitment of 

these resources must be documented 

and submitted with the application so 

the applicant is given credit in the 

review process. A detailed budget must 

be prepared for each funding source.

Evaluation Criteria 

The following evaluation criteria 

appear in weighted descending order. 

The corresponding score values indicate 

the relative importance that ACF places 

on each evaluation criterion; however, 

applicants need not develop their 

applications precisely according to the 

order presented. Application 

components may be organized such that 

a reviewer will be able to follow a 

seamless and logical flow of information 

(e.g. from a broad overview of the 

project to more detailed information 

about how it will be conducted). 

In considering how applicants will 

carry out the responsibilities addressed 

under this announcement, competing 

applications for financial assistance will 

be reviewed and evaluated against the 

following criteria: 

Approach 

Project Approach (25 Points): 

The Project Approach narrative must 

be clear and concise. The narrative must 

include a detailed project description 

with goals and objectives. It must 

discuss the project strategy and 

implementation plan over the project 

period. The applicant must use the 

Objective Work Plan (OWP) form to 

identify the project objectives, time 

frames, proposed activities, results and 

benefits expected and criteria for 

evaluating results and benefits, as well 

as the individuals responsible for 

completing the objectives and 

performing the activities. Within the 

results and benefits section of the OWP 

the applicant must provide quantitative 

quarterly projections of the 

accomplishments to be achieved for 

each function or activity. In this 

criterion, the applicant describes how 

the project description, objective(s), 

approach and strategy are inter-related. 

The applicant must also include the 

names and activities of any 

organizations, consultants, or other key 

individuals who will contribute to the 

project, utilizing the column for NonSalaried Personnel to list the hours 

incurred for these activities. The 

applicant must discuss ‘‘Leveraged 

Resources’’ (see Definitions) used to 

strengthen and broaden the impact of 

the proposed project. The applicant 

must discuss how commitments and 

contributions from other entities will 

enhance the project. Applicants must 

discuss the relationship of non-ANA 

funded activities to those objectives and 

activities that will be funded with ANA 

grant funds. Applicants must discuss 

the relationship of non-ANA funded 

activities to those objectives and 

activities that will be funded with ANA 

grant funds. 

Objectives and Need for Assistance 

Need for Assistance (20 Points): 

Applicant must show a clear 

relationship between the proposed 

project, the Environmental Regulatory 

Enhancement strategy, and the 

community’s long-range goals. The need 

for assistance must clearly identify the 

physical, economic, social, financial, 

governmental, and institutional 

challenges and problem(s) requiring a 

solution that supports the funding 

request. Describe the community (see 

Definitions) to be affected by the project 

and the community involvement in the 

project. The applicant must describe the 

community’s long-range goals, the 

community planning process, and how 

the project supports the community 

goals. The applicant must describe how 

the proposed goals, objectives, and 

activities reflect the Environmental 

Regulatory needs of the local 

community. Discuss the geographic 

location of the project and where the 

project and grant will be administered. 

Applicant must describe how the 

proposed project objectives and 

activities relate to a locally determined 

strategy. 

The applicant must provide 

documentation of the community’s 

support for the proposed project. 

Applications from National and 

Regional organizations must clearly 

demonstrate a need for the project, 

explain how the project originated, 

identify the intended beneficiaries, 

describe and relate the actual project 

benefits to the community and 

organization, and describe a 

community-based project delivery 

strategy. National and Regional 

organizations must also identify their 

membership and specifically discuss 

how the organization operates and 

impacts Native American people and 

communities. Proposed project 

objectives support the identified need 

and must be measurable. 

Budget and Budget Justification 

Budget and Budget Justification/Cost 

Effectiveness (15 Points): 

An applicant must submit an itemized 

budget detailing the applicant’s Federal 

and non-Federal share and cite source(s) 

of funding. The applicant must provide 

a detailed line-item Federal and nonFederal share budget by year for each 

year of project funds requested. A 

budget justification narrative to support 

the line-item budget request must be 

included for each year of project funds 

requested. The budget must include a 

line item justification for each Object 

Class Category listed under Section B: 

‘‘Budget Categories’’ of the ‘‘Budget 

Information-Non Construction 

Programs’’ (SF 424A) form. The lineitem budget and budget justification 

narrative must include the necessary 

details to facilitate the determination of 

allowable costs and the relevance of 

these costs to the proposed project. 

The non-Federal budget share must 

identify the source and be supported by 

letters of commitment (see Definitions). 

Letters of commitment are binding 

when they specifically state the nature, 

the amount, and conditions under 

which another agency or organization or 

individual will support a project. These 

resources may be human, natural, or 

financial, and may include other 

Federal and non-Federal resources. 

Statements that additional funding will 

be sought from other specific sources 

are not considered a binding 

commitment of outside resources. 

Letters of Support merely express 

another organization’s endorsement of a 

proposed project. Support letters are not 

binding commitment letters, as they do 

not factually establish the authenticity 

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of other resources and do not offer or 

bind specific resources to the project. 

If an applicant plans to charge or 

otherwise seek credit for indirect costs 

in its ANA application, a copy of its 

current Indirect Cost Rate Agreement 

must be included in the application, 

with all costs broken down by category 

so ANA reviewers can be certain that no 

budgeted line items are included in the 

indirect cost pool. Applicants that do 

not submit a current Indirect Cost Rate 

Agreement, may not be able to claim the 

allowable cost, may have the grant 

award amount reduced, or may 

experience a delay in grant award. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to 

include sufficient funds for principal 

representatives, such as the applicant’s 

chief financial officer or project director 

to travel to one regional ANA postaward grant training and technical 

assistance workshop. This expenditure 

is allowable for new grant recipients 

and optional for grantees that have had 

previous ANA grant awards, and will be 

negotiated upon award. Applicants may 

also include costs for two staff persons 

to attend the ACF National Native 

American Conference.

Cost Effectiveness:

This section of the criterion reflects 

ANA’s concern with ensuring that the 

expenditure of its limited resources 

yields the greatest benefit possible in 

achieving environmentally sound and 

healthy Native American communities. 

Applicants demonstrate this by: 

summarizing partnerships and the 

efficient use of leveraged resources; 

explaining the impact on the identified 

community through measurable project 

outcomes, and presenting a project that 

is completed, self-sustaining or 

supported by other than ANA funds by 

the end of the project period. 

Organizational Profiles 

Organizational Capacity (15 Points): 

In this criterion, the application 

provides information on the 

management structure of the applicant 

and the organizational relationships 

with its cooperating partners. Include an 

organizational chart that indicates 

where the proposed project will fit in 

the existing structure. Demonstrates 

experience in the program area. 

Describe the administrative structure, 

and the applicant’s ability to administer 

and implement a project of the proposed 

scope and its capacity to fulfill the 

implementation plan. Applicants are 

required to affirm that they will credit 

the Administration for Native 

Americans, and reference the ANA 

funded project on any audio, video, 

and/or printed materials developed in 

whole or in part with ANA funds. 

Applicants must list all current 

sources of Federal funding, the agency, 

purpose, amount, and provide the most 

recent certified signed audit letter for 

the organization to be included in Part 

One of the application. If the applicant 

has audit exceptions, these issues must 

be discussed in this criterion. 

Applicants must provide ‘‘staffing and 

position data’’ to include a proposed 

staffing pattern for the project where the 

applicant highlights the new project 

staff. Positions discussed in this section 

must match the positions identified in 

the Objective Work Plan and in the 

proposed budget. Applicant must 

provide a paragraph of the duties and 

skills required for the proposed staff and 

a paragraph on qualifications and 

experience of current staff. Full position 

descriptions are required to be 

submitted and included in the 

Appendix. Applicant must explain how 

the current and future staff will manage 

the proposed project. Brief biographies 

of key positions or individuals must be 

included. (Note: Applicants are strongly 

encouraged to give preference to 

qualified Native Americans in hiring 

project staff and in contracting services 

under an approved ANA grant.) 

If applicable, applicant must identify 

consortium membership. The 

consortium applicant must be the 

recipient of the funds. A consortium 

applicant must be an ‘‘eligible entity’’ as 

defined by this Program Announcement 

and the ANA regulations. Consortium 

applicants must include documentation 

(a resolution adopted pursuant to the 

organization’s established procedures 

and signed by an authorized 

representative) from all consortium 

members supporting the ANA 

application. An application from a 

consortium must have goals and 

objectives that will create positive 

impacts and outcomes in the 

communities of its members. ANA will 

not fund activities by a consortium of 

tribes that duplicate activities for which 

member Tribes also receive funding 

from ANA. The consortium application 

must identify the role and responsibility 

of each participating consortium 

member and a copy of the consortia 

legal agreement or Memoranda of 

Agreement to support the proposed 

project.

Results or Benefits Expected 

Project Impact/Evaluation (15 Points): 

In this criterion, the applicant will 

discuss the ‘‘Impact Indicators’’ (see

Definitions) and the benefits expected as 

a result of this project. Impact indicators 

identify qualitative and quantitative 

data directly associated with the project. 

Each applicant must submit five impact 

indicators to support the applicant’s 

project. Two of the five are standard and 

required across all ANA programs. For 

each impact indicator submitted the 

applicant must discuss the relevance of 

the impact indicators to the project, the 

method used to track the indicator and 

the method used to determine project 

success. Impact indicators will be 

reported to ANA in the grantee’s 

quarterly report. The applicant must 

indicate a target number to be achieved 

for the required standard impact 

indicators. In addition to the two 

standard required impact indicators, an 

applicant must also submit three 

additional indicators. These three 

impact indicators may be selected from 

the suggested list below, or they may be 

developed for a specific proposed 

project, or the applicant may submit a 

combination of both the ANA suggested 

indicators and project specific 

indicators. The two standard required 

impact indicators are: (a) Number of 

partnerships formed; and (b) amount of 

dollars leveraged beyond the required 

NFS match. The suggested ANA 

indicators are: (1) The number of 

environmental regulations, codes or 

ordinances created; (2) the number of 

people to successfully complete a 

workshop/training; (3) the number of 

workshops/trainings provided; (4) types 

of capacity building systems created and 

implemented to support environmental 

program functions; (5) identification of 

tribal or village government regulations, 

codes or ordinances that were enacted 

and adopted; (6) the number of 

regulations, codes or ordinances 

successfully enforced; and (7) number of 

infrastructure and administrative 

systems, including policies and 

procedures developed and 

implemented. 

The applicant should discuss the 

projects value and long-term impact to 

the participants and the community and 

explain how the information relates to 

the proposed project goals, objectives 

and outcomes. The applicant should 

discuss how the project will be 

completed, self-sustaining, or supported 

by other than ANA funds at the end of 

the project period. Applicants should 

discuss and present objectives and goals 

to be achieved and evaluated at the end 

of each budget period or quarter (if 

applicable). Project outcomes should 

support the identified need and should 

be measurable and quantifiable. 

Introduction—Project Summary/

Abstract 

Introduction and Project Summary/

Application Format (10 Points): 

Introduction and Project Summary:

Using the ANA Project Abstract form 

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(OMB Control Number 0980–0204, Exp. 

10/31/2006), the applicant must 

include: the name of the applicant, the 

project title, the Federal amount 

requested, the amount of matching 

funds to be provided, length of time 

required to accomplish the project, the 

goal of the project, a list of the project 

objectives (not activities), the estimated 

number of people to be served and the 

expected outcomes of the project. 

In addition to the Project Abstract 

form, the applicant will provide an 

introductory summary narrative that 

includes: An overview of the project, a 

description of the community to be 

served, the location of the identified 

community, a declarative statement 

identifying the need for the project, and 

a brief overview of the project’s 

objectives, strategy and community or 

organizational impact. 

Application Format: Applicants are 

required to submit applications in a 

standard format, following the ANA 

requirements on application length, 

font, numbering, line spacing, etc. 

Please refer to Section IV Part 2, 

‘‘Content and Form of Application 

Submission’’ for detailed formatting 

instructions. 

2. Review and Selection Process: 

No grant award will be made under 

this announcement on the basis of an 

incomplete application. 

Initial Screening: Each application 

submitted under an ANA program 

announcement will undergo a prereview screening to determine: (a) 

Timeliness—the application was 

received by 4:30 p.m. eastern time on 

the closing date; (b) the Federal request 

does not exceed the upper value of the 

dollar range specified; (c) the applicant 

has submitted a current signed and 

dated resolution from the governing 

body; and, (d) if the applicant is not a 

tribe or Alaska Native village 

government, the applicant has 

submitted proof a majority of the board 

of directors is representative of the 

community to be served. An application 

that does not meet one of the above 

elements will be determined to be 

incomplete and excluded from the 

competitive review process. Applicants 

with incomplete applications will be 

notified by mail within 30 business days 

from the closing date of this program 

announcement. ANA staff cannot 

respond to requests for information 

regarding funding decisions prior to the 

official applicant notification. After the 

Commissioner has made decisions on 

all applications, unsuccessful applicants 

will be notified in writing within 90 

days. The notification will include the 

reviewer comments. Applicants are not 

ranked based on general financial need. 

Applicants who are initially excluded 

from competition because of 

ineligibility may appeal the agency’s 

decision. Applicants may also appeal an 

ANA decision that an applicant’s 

proposed activities are ineligible for 

funding consideration. The appeals 

process is stated in the final rule 

published in the Federal Register on 

August 19, 1996 (61 FR 42817 and 45 

CFR part 1336, subpart C).

Competitive Review Process:

Applications that pass the initial ANA 

screening process will be analyzed, 

evaluated and rated by an independent 

review panel on the basis of the 

Evaluation Criteria. The evaluation 

criteria were designed to analyze and 

assess the quality of a proposed 

community-based project, the likelihood 

of its success, and the ability of ANA to 

monitor and evaluate community 

impact and long-term results. The 

evaluation criteria and analysis are 

closely related and are wholly 

considered in judging the overall quality 

of an application. In addition, the 

evaluation criteria standardizes the 

review of each application and 

distributes the number of points more 

equitably. Applications will be 

evaluated in accordance with the 

program announcement criteria and 

ANA’s program areas of interest. A 

determination will be made as to 

whether the project is an effective use 

of Federal funds. 

Application Review Criteria:

Applicants will be reviewed based on 

the following criteria and points: ANA’s 

criteria categories are Introduction and 

Project Summary/Application Format; 

Need for Assistance; Project Approach; 

Organizational Capacity; Project Impact/

Evaluation; and Budget and Budget 

Narrative/Cost Effectiveness. 

Application Consideration: The 

Commissioner’s funding decision is 

based on an analysis of the application 

by the review panel, panel review scores 

and recommendations; an analysis by 

ANA staff; review of previous ANA 

grantee’s past performance; comments 

from State and Federal agencies having 

contract and grant performance related 

information; and other interested 

parties. The Commissioner makes grant 

awards consistent with the purpose of 

the Native American Programs Act 

(NAPA), all relevant statutory and 

regulatory requirements, this program 

announcement, and the availability of 

appropriated funds. The Commissioner 

reserves the right to award more, or less, 

than the funds described or under such 

circumstances as may be deemed to be 

in the best interest of the Federal 

government. Applicants may be 

required to reduce the scope of projects 

based on the amount of approved 

award. 

Since ACF will be using non-Federal 

reviewers in the review process, 

applicants have the option of omitting 

from the application copies (not the 

original) specific salary rates or amounts 

for individuals specified in the 

application budget. 

Approved But Unfunded Applications 

In cases where more applications are 

approved for funding than ACF can 

fund with the money available, the 

Grants Officer shall fund applications in 

their order of approval until funds run 

out. In this case, ACF has the option of 

carrying over the approved applications 

up to a year for funding consideration 

in a later competition of the same 

program. These applications need not be 

reviewed and scored again if the 

program’s evaluation criteria have not 

changed. However, they must then be 

placed in rank order along with other 

applications in later competition. 

3. Anticipated Announcement and 

Award Dates

Approximately 120 days after the 

application due date, the successful 

applicants will be notified by mail 

through the issuance of a Financial 

Assistance Award document which will 

set forth the amount of funds granted, 

the terms and conditions of the grant, 

the effective date of the grant, the 

budget period for which initial support 

will be given, the non-Federal share to 

be provided and the total project period 

for which support is contemplated. The 

Financial Assistance Award will be 

signed by the Grants Officer and sent to 

the applicant’s Authorizing Official. 

Applications not funded in this 

competition will be notified in writing. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

1. Award Notices 

The successful applicants will be 

notified through the issuance of a 

Financial Assistance Award document 

which sets forth the amount of funds 

granted, the terms and conditions of the 

grant, the effective date of the grant, the 

budget period for which initial support 

will be given, the non-Federal share to 

be provided, and the total project period 

for which support is contemplated. The 

Financial Assistance Award will be 

signed by the Grants Officer and 

transmitted via postal mail. 

Organizations whose applications will 

not be funded will be notified in 

writing. 

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2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements 

45 CFR Part 74. 

45 CFR Part 92. 

45 CFR part 1336, subpart C, and 42 

U.S.C. 2991 et seq.—Native American 

Programs Act of 1974. 

3. Reporting Requirements 

Programmatic Reports: Quarterly. 

Financial Reports: Quarterly. 

Special Reporting Requirements: An 

original and one copy of each 

performance report and financial status 

report must be submitted to the Grants 

Officer. Failure to submit these reports 

when required will mean the grantee is 

non-compliant with the terms and 

conditions of the grant award and 

subject to administrative action or 

termination. Performance reports are 

submitted 30 days after each quarter (3-

month intervals) of the budget period. 

The final performance report, due 90 

days after the project period end date, 

shall cover grantee performance during 

the entire project period. All grantees 

shall use the SF 269 (Long Form) to 

report the status of funds. Financial 

Status Reports are submitted 30 days 

after each quarter (3-month intervals) of 

the budget period. The final SF 269 

report shall be due 90 days after the end 

of the project period. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

Program Office Contact: ANA 

Applicant Help Desk, 370 L’Enfant 

Promenade, SW., Aerospace Building 

8th Floor–West, Washington, DC 20447–

0002. Phone: 1–877–922–9262. E-mail: 

ana@acf.dhhs.gov.

Grants Management Office Contact:

Tim Chappelle, ACF, Office of Grants 

Management, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, 

SW., Aerospace Building 8th Floor–

West, Washington, DC 20447–0002. 

Phone: 202–401–2344. E-mail: 

tichappelle@acf.hhs.gov.

VIII. Other Information 

Training and Technical Assistance:

All potential ANA applicants are 

eligible to receive T&TA in the SEDS, 

Language, or Environmental program 

areas. Prospective applicants should 

check ANA’s Web site for training and 

technical assistance dates and locations, 

or contact the ANA Help Desk at 1–877–

922–9262. Due to the new application 

and program additions and 

modifications, ANA strongly encourages 

all prospective applicants to participate 

in free pre-application training. 

Applicants will not be sent 

acknowledgements of received 

applications.

Dated: January 26, 2005. 

Quanah Crossland Stamps, 

Commissioner, Administration for Native 

Americans.

[FR Doc. 05–1898 Filed 2–2–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Administration for Native Americans 

(ANA); FY 2005 Funds for New 

Community-Based Activities 

Funding Opportunity Title: Native 

Language Preservation and 

Maintenance. 

Announcement Type: Initial. 

Funding Opportunity Number: HHS–

2005–ACF–ANA–NL–0016. 

CFDA Number: 93.587. 

Due Date for Applications: April 1, 

2005. 

Executive Summary: The 

Administration for Native Americans 

(ANA), within the Administration for 

Children and Families, announces the 

availability of fiscal year (FY) 2005 

funds for new community-based 

activities under ANA’s Native Language 

program. Financial assistance is 

provided utilizing a competitive process 

in accordance with the Native American 

Programs Act of 1974, as amended. 

ANA provides financial assistance to 

eligible applicants for the purpose of 

assisting Native Americans in assuring 

the survival and continuing vitality of 

their languages. Grants are provided 

under the following two categories: 

Category I Assessment Grants are used 

to conduct the assessment needed to 

identify the current status of the Native 

American language(s) to be addressed 

and to establish community long-range 

language goals; and, Category II Design 

and/or Implementation Grants are to 

design and/or implement a preservation 

language project that will contribute to 

the achievement of the community’s 

long-range language goal(s). 

The Program Areas of Interest are 

projects that ANA considers supportive 

to Native American communities. 

Although eligibility for funding is not 

restricted to projects of the type listed 

in this program announcement, these 

Areas of Interest are ones which ANA 

sees as particularly beneficial to the 

development of healthy Native 

American communities. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

In 1992, Congressional testimony 

provided estimates that of the several 

hundred languages that once existed 

only about 150 are still spoken or 

remembered today. Furthermore, only 

20 are spoken by persons of all ages, 30 

are spoken by adults of all ages, about 

60 are spoken by middle-aged adults, 

and 45 are spoken by the most elderly. 

In response to this testimony, the 

Congress passed the Native American 

Languages Act of 1992 (the Act), Pub. L. 

102–524, to assist Native Americans in 

assuring the survival and continuing 

vitality of their languages. Passage of the 

Act was an important step in an attempt 

to ensure the survival and continuation 

of Native languages. It provided the 

foundation upon which tribal nations 

can rebuild their economic strength and 

enhance the rich cultural diversity. The 

Federal government recognizes the 

substantial loss of Native American 

languages over the past several hundred 

years, and acknowledges the nature and 

magnitude of the status of Native 

American languages will be better 

defined when eligible applicants under 

the Act have completed language 

assessments. 

The Administration for Native 

Americans (ANA) believes that the 

responsibility for achieving selfsufficiency rests with the governing 

bodies of Indian Tribes, Alaska Native 

villages, and in the leadership of Native 

American groups. This belief supports 

the ANA principle that the local 

community and its leadership are 

responsible for determining goals, 

setting priorities, and planning and 

implementing programs that support the 

community’s long-range goals. 

Therefore, since preserving a language 

and ensuring its continuation is 

generally one of the first steps taken 

toward strengthening a group’s identity; 

activities proposed under this program 

announcement will contribute to the 

social development of Native 

communities and significantly 

contribute to their efforts toward selfsufficiency. The Administration for 

Native Americans recognizes that 

eligible applicants must have the 

opportunity to develop their own 

language plans, improve technical 

capabilities, and have access to the 

necessary financial and technical 

resources in order to assess, plan, 

develop and implement programs to 

assure the survival and continuing 

vitality of their languages. ANA also 

recognizes that potential applicants may 

have specialized knowledge and 

capabilities to address specific language 

concerns at various levels. This program 

announcement reflects these special 

needs and circumstances. 

In support of the Presidential 

Executive Orders on Asian American 

and Pacific Islanders, Community-based