Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative

Program Title

Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative

Agency/Sub-Agency

ACF/ANA

Description

Projects that include approaches to improve child well-being by removing barriers associated with forming healthy marriages (including Traditional Native American marriages), sustaining healthy marriages and strengthening families in Native American communities.

Eligible Entity(ies)

• Native American Tribal governments (Federally recognized),
• Native American Tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized Tribal governments),
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribes;
• Incorporated non-Federally recognized 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 with Village-specific projects,
• Non-profit Native organizations 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.

Intended Beneficiaries

Native American/Indian children and families

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

93.612

CFDA Category

Employment, Labor, and Training

CFDA Sub-Category(ies)

Job Training, Employment; Assistance and Services for the Unemployed

Keyword(s)

Healthy Marriage, Tribal

HHS Announcement No.

ANA-NI-0021

New Funding Opportunity

No

Competition Type (N), (CC) or (M)

N

Single Source / Limited Competition

NA

Est Annual Min Award

$50,000

Est Annual Max Award

$200,000

Est Number of Awards

10-16

Est Posting Date

1/2/2008

Est Application Deadline

3/4/2008

Est Award Date

5/1/2008

Est Start Date

7/1/2008

Program Contact Name

Sheila Cooper

Program Contact Telephone No.

202-690-5787

Program Contact Email

sheila.cooper@acf.hhs.gov

Agency Forecast ID No.

ACF37