Environmental Regulatory Enhancement
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-ACF-ANA-NR-0115
- Agency
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Administration for Children and Families
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $900,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- Carmelia Strickland carmelia.strickland@acf.hhs.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Administration for Native Americans is soliciting applications for Fiscal Year 2026 Environmental Regulatory Enhancement funding with an application deadline of August 7, 2026, requiring a mandatory 20 percent non-federal cost-share match.
Eligible applicants are federally recognized Indian tribes, incorporated tribal organizations, nonprofit Alaska Native Regional Corporations, Alaska Native villages, and other tribal or village organizations meeting specific governance and community representation requirements. The program provides $2 million in total expected funding for approximately 4 awards ranging from $100,000 to $900,000, with award ceilings tied to project duration: $300,000 for 12-month projects, $600,000 for 24-month projects, and $900,000 for 36-month projects. Full funding is provided at project start, expected September 30, 2026.
The ERE program funds planning, development, and implementation of environmental regulatory programs designed to improve tribal governing bodies' capacity to regulate environmental quality under federal and tribal environmental laws. Activities encompass environmental code development, permit process improvements, baseline ecological data collection, wildlife management planning, water quality protection, and environmental monitoring and compliance capacity building, with emphasis on integrating traditional ecological knowledge and addressing climate change and environmental justice concerns.
Merit review employs 110 points across six criteria: Purpose and Need (19 points), Approach (56 points), Organizational Capacity and Oversight (15 points), Budget (10 points), ACF Priority Alignment (10 points), and one additional criterion. Applications require electronic submission through Grants.gov unless an exemption is approved. Applicants receive approval or disapproval notification approximately 120 days after submission. The program operates under CFDA 93.581.
Synopsis
The Administration for Native Americans announces the availability of Fiscal Year 2026 funds for community-based projects for the Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (ERE) program. The ERE program provides funding for the costs of planning, developing, and implementing programs designed to improve the capability of tribal governing bodies to regulate environmental quality pursuant to federal and tribal environmental laws.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| hhs-2026-acf-ana-nr-0115.pdf |
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