Notice of Funding Opportunity

Application due Thursday, August 27, 2026

Administration for Native Americans (ANA)

Economic Advancement Grants for Local Empowerment (EAGLE) Opportunity number: HHS-2026-ACF-ANA-NEG-0120

Contents

Step 1: Review the Opportunity 4

Basic information 5

Eligibility 7

Agency Priorities 11

Program description 13

Step 2: Get Ready to Apply 21

Find the application package 22

Get registered 23

Learn more 23

Step 3: Build Your Application 24

Application checklist 25

Application contents and format 27

Step 4: Learn About Review and Award 39

Application review 40

Appeals 47

Award notices 48

Step 5: Submit Your Application 49

Application submission and deadlines 50

Step 6: Learn What Happens After Award 52

Post-award requirements and administration 53

Contacts and Support 56

Before you begin 3

Modifications 60

Contents 2

Before you begin If you believe you are a good candidate for this funding opportunity, secure your SAM.gov and Grants.gov registrations now. If you are already registered, make sure your registrations are active and up to date.

SAM.gov registration (this can take several weeks)

You must have an active account with SAM.gov. This includes having a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

See Step 2: Get Ready to Apply

Grants.gov registration (this can take several days)

You must have an active Grants.gov registration. Doing so requires a Login.gov registration as well.

See Step 2: Get Ready to Apply

Apply by the application due date

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 27, 2026.

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Step 1:

Review the Opportunity

In this step

Basic information 5

Eligibility 7

Agency Priorities 11

Program description 13

Basic information Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

Administration for Native Americans (ANA)

Promoting socioeconomic and cultural success for Native communities.

Have questions?

See Contacts and Support.

Key facts

Opportunity name:

Economic Advancement Grants for Local Empowerment (EAGLE)

Opportunity number:

HHS-2026-ACF-ANA-

NEG-0120

Federal assistance listing:

93.612

NOFO version: Original

Key dates

Application submission deadline:

August 27, 2026

Expected project start date:

September 30, 2026

Summary The Economic Advancement Grants for Local Empowerment (EAGLE) program promotes the social and economic self-sufficiency of American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native American Pacific Islanders from American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is providing funding in five project areas to:

• Grow local economies.

• Support community-based businesses.

• Strengthen Native American families.

• Preserve Native American cultures.

• Improve infrastructure in Native American communities.

• Unleash Native American prosperity.

EAGLE will create paths to economic independence and stronger family units. In alignment with the Make America Healthy Again vision, we embrace the fundamental principle that the best economic program is a job, and the best social program is a family. EAGLE will help children, youth, families, individuals, and communities become more resilient, safe, healthy, and economically secure.

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Funding details Type: Grant

Expected total program funding: $24,000,000

Total expected awards: 31

Minimum award amount (award floor): $300,000

Maximum award amount (award ceiling): $1,000,000

This is full funding. We plan to fund a three-year project period with one budget period.

The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) will award all federal funds at the start of the project period.

Project Area (PA) Funding Floor

Funding Ceiling

Number of awards expected

PA 1: Seventh-Generation Greenhouses $350,000 $800,000 5

PA 2: Microgrids $500,000 $1,000,000 4

PA 3: Welders to Elders $300,000 $500,000 5

PA 4: Tradition in Action—A Native Elder Program $300,000 $500,000 5

PA 5: Indigenous Designs to Empower and Advance Self- Determination

$400,000 $900,000 12

Awards made under this funding opportunity are subject to federal funds availability.

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Eligibility Eligible applicants These types of organizations may apply based on 42 U.S.C. 2991b:

• Federally recognized Indian tribes, as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs

(BIA).

• Incorporated non-federally recognized tribes.

• Incorporated state-recognized Indian tribes.

• Consortia of Indian tribes.

• Incorporated, nonprofit multipurpose, community-based Indian organizations (including Urban Indian Organizations as defined by 25 U.S.C. 1603(29)).

• Urban Indian Centers.

• Native Community Development Financial Institutions.

• Alaska Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and/or nonprofit village consortia.

• Nonprofit Native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects.

• Incorporated nonprofit Alaska Native multipurpose, community-based organizations.

• Nonprofit Alaska Native Regional Corporations/Associations in Alaska with village-specific projects.

• Nonprofit Alaska Native community entities or tribal governing bodies (Indian Reorganization Act or Traditional Councils) as recognized by the BIA.

• Public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native Hawaiians.

• National or regional incorporated nonprofit Native American organizations with Native American community-specific objectives.

• Public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

• Tribal Colleges and Universities, and colleges and universities located in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that serve Native American Pacific Islanders.

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Other eligibility criteria Individuals (including sole proprietorships), federal entities, and foreign entities are not eligible to apply.

Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible for awards under this funding opportunity.

Assurance of community representation on board of directors If you are not a federally or state-recognized tribe, Alaska Native village government, or public government agency in the U.S. territories, you must provide documentation showing that a majority of your board members represent the Native American communities that ANA serves.

If you do not include this documentation, your application will be disqualified. See the additional eligibility documentation in the attachments section.

Governing body documentation Include documentation demonstrating that the governing body of your organization approves the application’s submission to ANA. If we do not receive signed and dated documentation before we award funds, we will not fund your project. See the governing body documentation in the attachments section.

Disqualifying factors We will review your application to make sure it meets these responsiveness requirements.

We won’t consider an application that:

• Requests funding above the award ceiling. Award ceilings for each PA are listed in Funding details of this NOFO.

• Is submitted after the deadline.

• Is from an individual (including a sole proprietorship), federal entity, or a foreign entity.

• Is received in paper format that didn’t have a previously approved exemption from ACF.

• Fails to meet or document the assurance of community representation on the board of directors.

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Application limits If you submit the same application more than once under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), we will only acknowledge the last on-time submission.

While applicants may apply to multiple PAs, successful applicants will only be granted one award, unless additional funds become available. If applying to multiple PAs, applicants should submit separate applications. Applicants should state which PA they are applying to in the Project summary section.

Cost sharing This program requires you to contribute 20% of the project’s cost. You can calculate this cost-sharing requirement in two ways:

Method 1: Start with the federal share.

Calculation: Divide the federal share by 4.

For example: $900,000 / 4 = $225,000.

Method 2: Start with the total project cost.

Calculation: Multiply the total project cost by 20%.

For example: $1,125,000 x .20 = $225,000.

Types of cost sharing You can meet your match requirement through any combination of:

• Cash contributed by your organization, partners, or other third parties.

• In-kind (non-cash) contributions from partners or other third parties.

Please view ANA’s applicant resource page for additional ways to meet your cost sharing requirements.

Cost-sharing commitments If awarded, you must provide the amount of cost-sharing funds you promised, even if you promised more than the required minimum. We put these commitments in the Notice of Award.

If you don’t provide your promised amount, we may decrease the amount of funding we give you or use other enforcement actions.

You’ll have to include your cost-sharing funds when you fill out your federal financial reports.

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Cost-sharing waiver If requested, we can waive cost sharing up to $199,999 for awards to the governments of American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands (except for the consolidated awards under 45 CFR part 97). You must meet any amount of cost sharing over $199,999. See 48 U.S.C. 1469a(d) Congressional declaration of policy respecting “Insular Areas.”

Other applicants may request a waiver of the requirement for a 20% cost-sharing match if they meet the criteria. Submit the waiver request as an attachment with your application.

We will consider a waiver only if you meet the requirements in 45 CFR 1336.50(b)(3). A waiver is not guaranteed.

Post-award requirements

Before you apply, make sure you understand the requirements that come with an award.

See Step 6: Learn What Happens After Award for information on regulations that apply, reporting, and more.

Statutory authority This program is authorized under section 803(a) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA).

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Agency Priorities Alignment with ACF vision, mission, values, priorities, and guiding principles The recipient of this award must implement any funds awarded under this NOFO to effectuate program goals or agency priorities in accordance with ACF’s vision, mission, values, priorities, and guiding principles when authorized. Funded activities must advance ACF’s vision of resilient, safe, healthy, and economically secure children, youth, families, and communities, and support ACF’s mission to foster health and well-being through effective, accountable, and compassionate human services when awarded in any programs that authorize these priorities.

Consistent with ACF’s values, in carrying out any project that is funded under this NOFO, the recipient is required to adhere to the following principle:

1. Program Integrity and Fiscal Stewardship: Administer funds in accordance with all applicable federal statutes, regulations, and award conditions; maintain strong internal controls; and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.

The recipient is also required to adhere to the following principles when consistent with the authority and scope of the award and its activities:

2. Evidence-Based and Outcome-Focused Practices: Design and deliver services using evidence-based or evidence-informed approaches, establish measurable performance goals, and use data to monitor outcomes and drive continuous improvement.

3. Partnership and Local Leadership: Coordinate with state, tribal, territorial, local, and community partners, as appropriate, and tailor services to meet community-identified needs while respecting local decision-making authority.

In addition, in keeping with ACF’s priorities, the recipient must administer any project that is awarded under this NOFO in accordance with the following objectives when consistent with the scope of the award and its activities in programs that are authorized to advance them:

4. Family Stability and Child Well-Being: Strengthen families, promote safe and stable home environments, and improve outcomes for children and youth through prevention-focused and developmentally appropriate services.

5. Work, Self-Sufficiency, and Economic Mobility: Support pathways to employment, job retention, and economic independence for individuals and

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6. High-Quality Early Care and Learning: Where applicable, invest in high-quality early childhood programs that support school readiness, healthy development, and long-term success.

The recipient must demonstrate ongoing compliance with these values and priorities, in all programs that are authorized to advance them, through program design, implementation, reporting, and evaluation. Failure to meaningfully align funded activities with the applicable requirements may result in corrective action, additional reporting requirements, or other enforcement actions consistent with federal grant regulations found at 2 C.F.R. Part 200 and the terms and conditions of this award.

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Program description The goal of the EAGLE program is to support socioeconomic projects that promote strategic and sustainable empowerment for Native American communities through one or more of these concepts:

• Human capital development: Supporting Native rootedness, confidence, health, employability, and resourcefulness, to enable leadership and success.

• Economic development: Fostering the development of stable and diversified local economies through economic activities that provide jobs and opportunities, support infrastructure, and build wealth in Native American communities.

• Governance: Helping tribal governments build capacity so they can take local control of their resources and improve their governance.

EAGLE projects are intended to lead to specific outcomes that help Native Americans define and achieve their own socioeconomic goals, control decision-making, promote social welfare, and unleash Native American prosperity.

The investment in these program areas aligns with HHS’s commitment to advancing tribal-led solutions.

Project areas These are the EAGLE project areas (PAs): .

• PA 1: Seventh-Generation Greenhouses (7G2)

• PA 2: Microgrids

• PA 3: Welders to Elders (W2E)

• PA 4: Tradition in Action—A Native Elder Program

• PA 5: Indigenous Designs to Empower and Advance Self-Determination (IDEAS)

PA 1: Seventh-generation greenhouses (7G2) Greenhouses are a quick, affordable, and sustainable solution to the food quantity and quality problem facing Native communities. Too many tribes and Native communities deal with food shortages due to limited supplies or high costs, and members may consume unhealthy foods regularly. Greenhouses will empower Native communities by offering a weatherproof means of production that will boost supply, decrease food costs, and transition tribes and Native communities from harmful to healthy diets. This will promote regenerative agricultural practices as well as health benefits. For PA 1, you must use funding to acquire and install one or more greenhouses. The goals and objectives are:

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• Increase the quantity and quality of food.

• Decrease the cost of high-quality foods.

• Promote healthy diets and good nutritional habits.

• Provide a weatherproof way of producing food.

• Foster business creation through produce sales.

• Promote regenerative agriculture.

Allowable costs include, but are not limited to:

• Purchase one or more non-construction, temporary, or movable greenhouses—for example, one medium-sized greenhouse or two small greenhouses.

• Train participants on growing techniques.

• Hold community events to teach members to prepare locally grown, traditional foods.

This PA aligns with the following ACF Priorities:

• Ensuring Value Alignment in Funding – ANA recipients will ensure they are good stewards of all grants related funds (federal and nonfederal) to ensure efficient use of taxpayer dollars.

Greenhouses are the only food production projects that will be funded under PA 1.

Grant funds can be applied to any allowable non-construction costs, such as procurement, delivery, and maintenance costs.

PA 2: Microgrids Microgrids are small-scale power grids that operate independently to generate electricity for a defined area. They are a clear path to energy independence and sustainability. Microgrids will promote resilience, support economic growth via reliable energy, and position Native communities for long-term fiscal success.

For PA 2, we will fully or partially fund Native communities to develop a single microgrid. The goals and objectives are:

• Increase energy reliability while reducing costs.

• Boost tribal and Native community resilience.

• Promote economic growth.

• Underwrite energy independence.

• Provide continuity of energy services in the event of a major disaster or disruption.

Please note the following:

• You may focus on nonrenewable microgrids or hybrid models that use both renewable and nonrenewable technology.

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• You may use grant funds to fully or partially fund microgrid projects, depending on the cost of the project.

This PA aligns with the following ACF Priorities:

• Ensuring Value Alignment in Funding – ANA recipients will ensure they are good stewards of all grants related funds (federal and nonfederal) to ensure efficient use of taxpayer dollars.

Grant funds can be applied to any allowable non-construction costs, such as procurement, delivery, and maintenance costs.

PA 3: Welders to elders (W2E) Welding and other skilled trades are in high demand, lead to good-paying jobs, and will empower tribal and Native American community members by generating income and teaching leadership skills. Today’s trade professionals could become tomorrow’s Native elders.

For PA 3, we will provide funding to develop training centers focused on welding and other in-demand trade skills (such as construction, electrical, plumbing, and related fields) on tribal land or in Native communities. Training could be available during the day, at night, and on weekends to accommodate all schedules. The goals and objectives are:

• Promote job growth.

• Promote personal and professional growth.

• Disrupt negative cycles linked to high unemployment.

• Build community resilience.

Please note the following:

• The training certification must comply with industry-standard certifications.

This PA aligns with the following ACF Priorities:

• Promoting Work and Self-Sufficiency – ANA recipients will develop training centers focused on welding and other in-demand trade skills to increase employability to align with the Administration’s goals of economic independence.

• Ensuring Value Alignment in Funding – ANA recipients will ensure they are good stewards of all grants related funds (federal and nonfederal) to ensure efficient use of taxpayer dollars.

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PA 4: Tradition in action—a native elder program Native elder–youth mentoring and tutoring plays a unique role in supporting long-term socioeconomic development – it blends academic achievement and the preservation of cultural knowledge, strengthening community identity in the process. This approach helps improve literacy, math, and problem-solving skills, which are foundations for life and career success, while passing down language, traditions, and values. Together, this fosters resilience and a sense of identity and purpose.

By enhancing educational outcomes and nurturing future leaders who are both academically capable and culturally grounded, elder-led tutoring and mentorship directly supports the creation of a skilled and committed workforce. In turn, this helps sustain economic growth and safeguard economic sovereignty for generations.

In PA 4, we will fund Native elder–youth tutoring and mentorship programs in Native communities. The goals and objectives are:

• Boost academic and cultural education.

• Increase intergenerational knowledge transfer and cultural rootedness.

• Increase productivity and community investment among community members.

• Establish additional community-centered activities for Native elders.

• Establish long-horizon leadership pipelines.

This PA aligns with the following ACF Priorities:

• Ensuring Value Alignment in Funding – ANA recipients will ensure they are good stewards of all grants related funds (federal and nonfederal) to ensure efficient use of taxpayer dollars.

PA 5: Indigenous designs to empower and advance self-determination (IDEAS) For PA 5, you may design your own project that identifies your community’s most pressing needs and proposes responses. Your project should respond to specific socioeconomic conditions to advance self-determination.

Types of projects to consider include:

• Improving health and well-being.

• Improving foster care systems and support, including kinship care. (See the press release “ACF Unveils New Initiative to Strengthen American Families – A Home for Every Child.”)

• Creating new businesses or otherwise promoting economic growth.

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• Developing a tribal code or court system for economic development, including commercial codes, training for court personnel, regulations pursuant to section 5 of the Act of August 15, 1876 (19 Stat. 200, chapter 289; 25 U.S.C. 261), and the development of nonprofit subsidiaries or other tribal business structures.

• Developing a community development financial institution, including training and administrative expenses.

• Developing a master plan for socioeconomic development and infrastructure.

This PA aligns with the following ACF Priorities:

• Ensuring Value Alignment in Funding – ANA recipients will ensure they are good stewards of all grants related funds (federal and nonfederal) to ensure efficient use of taxpayer dollars.

Federal evaluation Under section 811 of NAPA, ANA must evaluate funded projects, including by describing and measuring their success, their impact on related programs, and their structure and mechanism for service delivery. You must agree to participate fully in the federal evaluation.

We will complete this evaluation in a manner that is respectful of cultural protocols and community-based evaluation, using participant observations and interviews. As much as possible, the evaluation will include community interviews with project staff and beneficiaries, and review of the progress reports you submit. We will also conduct a site visit at the end of the project period to observe your project outcomes and community benefits.

Federal project evaluations are completed during end-of-project site visits from ANA, when evaluators use a structured information collection tool approved under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number 0970-0379 (current expiration date February 29, 2028). The site visits include first-hand accounts of project outcomes and community benefits as well as reviews of information provided through the recipient’s initial application and Ongoing Progress Reports (OPRs) to evaluate the progress toward achieving the project’s goal and objectives by project staff throughout the project period.

Attendance at events At least two project staff must attend an ANA Grant Recipient Conference and an Economic Development Summit each year of your ANA award. You must budget for all related expenses. See more information in the budget narrative section of this NOFO.

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Funding policies and limitations Changes in HHS regulations As of October 1, 2025, HHS adopted 2 CFR 200, with some exceptions included in 2 CFR 300. These regulations replace those in 45 CFR 75.

General policies

• We will only make awards if this program receives funding. If Congress appropriates funds for this purpose, we will move forward with the review and award process.

• If we receive more funding for this program, we will consider:

◦ Funding more applicants.

◦ Extending the period of performance.

◦ Awarding supplemental funding.

• To the extent permitted by law, including any relevant court orders, you may not use funds from this NOFO for any diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEI and DEIA) activities. This includes:

◦ DEI- or DEIA-related research.

◦ Activities that discriminate or show preference based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other protected traits.

◦ Any efforts that promote a “discriminatory equity ideology.” To the extent permitted by law, including any relevant court documents, ACF will also not allow funds awarded under this NOFO to support any services or activities that inculcate or promote gender ideology.

For guidance on other types of costs that we restrict or do not allow, see General Provisions for Selected Items of Costs of the Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR part 200.

Program-specific limitations and policies We do not allow the following costs under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO):

• Construction. This includes the creation of a building, structure, or facility, including the installation of equipment, site preparation, landscaping, associated roads, parking, environmental mitigation, and utilities, which provides space not previously available. It includes freestanding structures, additional wings or floors, enclosed courtyards or entryways, and any other means to provide usable space that did not previously exist (excluding temporary facilities). Grant funds can be applied to any allowable non-construction costs, such as procurement, delivery, and maintenance costs.

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• Purchase of real property.

• Major renovation.

Additionally, based on 45 CFR 1336.33(b), you cannot conduct the following projects or activities with funding from this NOFO:

• Third-party training and technical assistance to other tribes or Native American organizations or to people who are not members of your organization.

• Feasibility studies, business plans, marketing plans, or written materials such as manuals that are not an essential part of your long-range development plan.

• Ongoing administrative functions that are not related to the proposed project.

• Ongoing service delivery programs or expanding or continuing existing social service delivery programs.

• Projects that do not further socioeconomic development.

• Projects from consortia of tribes/Native organizations that do not include documentation from each member specifying their role and support. See Third-party agreements subsection in the Attachments section.

• Projects from consortia that duplicate activities for which members already receive funding from ANA.

Indirect costs Indirect costs are those shared across multiple projects and not easily separated.

To charge indirect costs you can select one of two methods:

Method 1 — Approved rate. If you currently have an indirect cost rate approved by your cognizant federal agency, you may use that rate.

Method 2 — De minimis rate. If you do not have a negotiated indirect cost rate, you may elect to charge a de minimis rate (see 2 CFR 200.414(f)). This rate may be up to 15% of modified total direct costs (MTDC). See the definition of MTDC (2 CFR 200.1). You can use this rate indefinitely.

You may not charge costs included in your indirect cost pool as direct costs.

Subawards As the prime recipient, you must maintain a substantive role in the project. This means that you conduct funded activities and provide services necessary and integral to completing the project.

Monitoring your subrecipient’s activities alone as described in 2 CFR 200.332 is not a substantive role.

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We do not fund awards where your role is primarily a conduit for passing funds to other organizations unless that arrangement is authorized by statute.

All subrecipients must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) through the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

Subrecipients must meet the eligibility requirements of this NOFO.

Salary rate limitation The salary rate limitation in the current appropriations act applies to this program. You may not use awarded funds to pay a salary at a higher rate than the rate for Executive Level II.

For the Executive Level II salary, please see the Office of Personnel Management information on executive and senior level employee pay.

The salary limitation reflects a person’s base salary (including any portion of the salary that is paid with indirect costs). It does not include fringe benefits or any income the person is allowed to earn outside of the duties of the applicant organization.

This salary limitation also applies to subawards, contracts, and subcontracts under an ACF grant or cooperative agreement.

Program income If you earn any money from your award-supported project activities (known as program income), you must use it for the purposes and under the conditions of the award. Find more about program income at 2 CFR 200.307.

Use of E-Verify All funded grantees and subgrantees are encouraged to use the national E-Verify system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with the Social Security Administration, to ensure their employees are American citizens or are eligible to work in the United States.

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Find the application package The application package has all the forms you need to apply. You can find it at this NOFO’s Grants.gov opportunity page. Then select the Package tab.

This NOFO has multiple “Grant Opportunity Packages” reflecting each PA.

Note: Do NOT use the Apply button on the View Grant Opportunity screen.

1. Click on the Package tab.

2. Scroll down and identify the Grant Opportunity Package you want to apply to using the competition title.

3. Click the Apply hyperlink in the “Actions” column. You will be directed to the Apply for Grant Opportunity page.

4. Click on the red Apply button. This Apply button will take you to Grants.gov to login and submit your application.

5. Follow the guidance for applying and uploading the application and associated documents.

We recommend that you select the Subscribe button from the View Grant Opportunity page for this NOFO to get updates.

If you can’t use Grants.gov to download application materials or have other technical difficulties, including issues with application submission, contact Grants.gov for assistance.

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Get registered SAM.gov You must have an active account with SAM.gov to apply. SAM.gov registration can take several weeks. Begin that process today.

To register:

• Go to SAM.gov Entity Registration and select Get Started. From the same page, you can also select the Entity Registration Checklist for the information you will need to register.

• You must agree to the financial assistance general certifications and representations [PDF] specifically. Those for contracts are different.

When you register, you will also receive your required Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

Once you register:

• You will have to maintain your registration throughout the life of any award.

• If your organization has multiple UEIs, use the one associated with your physical location.

Grants.gov You must also have an active account with Grants.gov. You can see step-by-step instructions at the Grants.gov Quick Start Guide for Applicants.

Need help? See Contacts and Support.

Learn more Visit Applying for an ACF Grant Award on the ACF Grants page.

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Build Your Application

In this step

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Application contents and format 27

Application checklist Make sure that you have everything you need to apply. You will find the forms in Grants.gov.

Narratives Use the Project Narrative Attachment form.

Component Included in page limit?

Table of contents Yes

Project summary Yes

Project narrative Yes

Line-item budget and budget narrative Yes

Attachments Insert each in a single Other Attachments form.

Component Included in page limit?

ACF priorities alignment attestation No

Indirect cost agreement Yes

Legal proof of nonprofit status Yes

Additional eligibility documentation – Assurance of community representation on Board of directors, if applicable

Yes

Organizational capacity supporting information (including organization chart) Yes

Third-party agreements Yes

Maintenance of effort certification No

Governing body documentation Yes

Cost share waiver request No

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Standard forms Use each required form in Grants.gov.

Component Included in page limit?

Project Abstract Summary No

Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) No

Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) No

(SF-424B) Assurances for Non-Construction Programs No

Key Contacts No

Grants.gov Lobbying form No

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) No

Project/Performance Site Location(s) (SF-P/PSL) No

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Application contents and format You will submit the narratives and attachments plus the standard forms in the application package.

Your organization’s authorized official must certify your application.

Required format Page limit for the narratives and attachments combined: 125 pages

File format: Portable Document Format (PDF) is recommended but not required. ACF supports the following file formats when you attach files to the Project Narrative Attachment form and the Other Attachments form:

Accepted file formats

• Adobe PDF (.pdf)

• Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)

• Microsoft Excel (.xls or .xlsx)

• Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt)

• Image formats (.JPG, .GIF, .TIFF, or .BMP only)

Document formats Paper size: 8 ½ inches x 11 inches Margins: 1 inch all around Language: English

If possible, include page numbers.

Do not include external links to information you want reviewers to assess because reviewers will score the application solely on information provided in the application.

Fonts Font: Times New Roman Color: Black Size: 12-point font

Footnotes and text in tables and graphics may be 10-point.

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Spacing Table of contents: Must be single-spaced Project summary: Must be single-spaced Project narrative: Must be double-spaced Line-item budget and budget narrative: Can be single-spaced Attachments: Can be single-spaced Tables and footnotes throughout: Can be single-spaced

See disqualifying factors to understand what may disqualify your application from consideration.

File one: Narratives You will use the Project Narrative Attachment form found in the Grants.gov application package for this NOFO.

This file includes:

• Table of contents.

• Project summary, one page.

• Project narrative.

• Line-item budget and budget narrative.

Table of contents At the beginning of this application section, insert a table of contents that guides a reader through the contents of your application. If possible, include links to the relevant content within a file.

Project summary Provide a one-page summary of the project description. Do not cross-reference to other parts of your application. The summary must include:

• At the top, the project title, applicant name, address, phone numbers, email addresses, and any website URL.

• A brief description of the project, including the needs and population you will address, your proposed services or research questions.

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Project narrative The project narrative is where you address all your proposed activities. It is a critical section of your application, which we evaluate using merit review criteria and rank based on application scores.

Remember that substance and measurable outcomes are more important than length.

We are particularly interested in project narratives that convey strategies for achieving intended performance.

In it, you must:

• Explain how the project will meet the purpose of the NOFO, as described in the program description section.

• Make sure your narrative is clear, concise, and complete.

• Use cross-referencing rather than repetition.

• Be sure to include any required supporting documents noted. You generally provide these in your attachments.

• Use the headings and order of the sections that follow.

Purpose and need

Geographic location

Provide the precise physical location of your project and boundaries of the area you will serve. If you will include any subrecipients in your project that will serve specific geographic areas include their locations as well.

Population to be served

Describe the project participants or beneficiaries who will take part in the project’s activities. Explain how they will benefit from participating. Identify how you will recruit participants. Include any outreach activities related to recruitment, if applicable.

Objectives

State your main objectives and any sub-objectives. Address how the objectives stated relate to the overall purpose of this program and describe how you will achieve the objectives.

Response

Approach

Outline your action plan. Describe the scope of your proposed project and describe in detail how you will accomplish it. Account for all functions or activities you identify in your application.

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Explain potential obstacles and challenges to accomplishing your project goals. Explain the strategies you will use to address them.

Applicants should clearly identify the project area (PA) they are applying for and provide a plan that addresses the requirements and expectations identified in Step 1 Program Description for that particular PA.

Objective Work Plan (OWP)

We also require you to submit an OWP for each objective. You will submit the plan as part of your standard forms rather than in the project narrative.

We strongly encourage you to review the OWP form, which includes instructions [PDF], available at the Grants.gov forms repository.

Impact

Expected outcomes

Identify the outcomes you plan to achieve from the project. Outcomes should relate to the overall program as described in the program description section. If research is part of the proposed work, outcomes must include hypothesized results and implications of the proposed research.

Resources and capabilities

Organizational capacity

Provide the following information for your full project team, including the applicant organization and any cooperating partners, contractors, and subrecipients:

• Provide evidence that your team has the relevant experience and expertise needed to carry out your project.

• Describe your team’s experience (including any partnering organizations) with administering, developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating similar projects.

• Provide evidence that your team, including partnering organizations, has the organizational capability to fulfill their roles and functions effectively.

• You must disclose your plan to enter into subaward agreements. If planning subawards, describe the work each subrecipient will complete.

• Provide some supporting information in the organizational capacity supporting information section of your attachments.

Data management plan

Describe how you will collect information to improve the project over time. This plan must include:

• Which staff will be responsible for data collection, tracking, and reporting.

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• How you will monitor ongoing activities to measure progress toward the project’s objectives.

• The data collection tools and processes that will measure each objective.

Examples of tools include Excel spreadsheets, logic models, surveys, assessments, participant observations or interviews, and outcome trackers.

• How you will develop any necessary data collection tools.

• A timeline for how you will review and use the data you collect to adjust the project.

Plan for oversight of federal award funds and activities

You must ensure proper award oversight. The regulation that governs this oversight is 2 CFR part 200. It includes standards for:

• Financial and program management.

• Property management.

• Procurement.

• Performance and financial monitoring and reporting.

• Subrecipient monitoring and management.

• Record retention and access.

• Remedies for noncompliance.

• Prior written approval.

Describe your framework to make sure that your federal funds and activities have proper oversight. Include:

• A description of the governance, policies and procedures, and systems you use for record-keeping and financial management.

• A description of the procedures you use to identify and mitigate risks and issues.

These might include audit findings, continuous performance assessment findings, and monitoring.

• The key staff who will be responsible for maintaining oversight of program staff and any partners or subrecipients.

Protection of sensitive or confidential information

Describe how you will collect and safeguard protected personally identifiable information and other information that is considered sensitive. Make sure your approach is consistent with applicable federal, state, local, and tribal laws regarding privacy and obligations of confidentiality. Provide:

• The methods and systems you will use to make sure that you properly handle confidential and sensitive information, including information from any subrecipients or contractors.

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• A plan for the disposition of such information at the end of the period of performance.

For more information, see 2 CFR 200.303(e).

Line-item budget and budget narrative The line-item budget and budget justification support the information you provide in the Budget Information Standard Form SF-424A.

HHS now uses the definitions for equipment and supplies in 2 CFR 200.1. The new definitions change the threshold for equipment to the lesser of the recipient’s capitalization level or $10,000 and the threshold for supplies to below that amount.

Justify the costs you ask for and provide detail, including calculations for the “object class categories” in the Budget Information Standard Form. You will provide this information for the full period of performance. See information on funding periods.

As you develop your budget, consider:

• If the costs are necessary, reasonable, allocable, and consistent with your project’s purpose and activities.

• How you calculate your costs in ways that are clear and repeatable.

• The restrictions on spending funds. See the funding policies and limitations.

• Budget for attendance at events:

◦ Your budget must include travel costs for two people to attend the post-award training for 2 days during the first year of your award. You should follow your organization’s travel policies to develop this budget:

▪ The Alaska post-award training is usually held in Anchorage.

▪ The Pacific post-award training is usually held in Honolulu.

▪ The Western post-award training is usually held in Phoenix.

▪ The Eastern post-award training is usually held in Washington, DC.

◦ Your budget must also include all expenses for attending the ANA Grant Recipient Conference and an Economic Development Summit during each year of the project.

◦ An example of a budget for training/meetings can be found on ANA’s Applicant Resource page.

Please also review the Standard Form instructions.

To create your line-item budget and justification, see detailed budget instructions on our website.

In general, you must:

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• Indicate the method you will use for your indirect cost rate. See the indirect costs section for further information.

• Include estimation methods, quantities, unit costs, and other similar quantitative detail necessary for the calculation to be duplicated.

• For any cost sharing, include a detailed listing of any funding sources identified in Block 18 of the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance.

• For applicants planning to use subawards, if your subaward budget is more than 50% of total direct costs, justify why you are subawarding that portion of the project. Explain:

◦ How you plan to maintain a substantive role in the project.

◦ Why you cannot achieve your goals without the subrecipients’ participation.

Provide vendor quotes for equipment over $10,000.

Proprietary or personally identifiable information Clearly identify any salary or other proprietary information or personally identifiable information within your application. Identification will ensure this information is not shared with reviewers. Note on page 1 of the attachments file (file two) where the information to be redacted is located.

If you have an exemption for a paper submission, you can protect salary information and any proprietary information by placing…