Environmental Regulatory Enhancement
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - ANA
Assistance Listings
- 93.581 -- Improving the Capability of Indian Tribal Governments to Regulate Environmental Quality
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This FOA has been modified. ANA is modifying this FOA in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in order to allow potential applicants additional time to submit an application for financial assistance. ANA usually follows notice and comment requirements for changes in policies and interpretive rules through the Federal Register. However, ANA is exercising the exception allowed in statute that when ANA has good cause such as the need to respond to the unanticipated impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, such a requirement would make the notice and public procedure thereon impracticable, unnecessary or contrary...
to the public interest (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) (cited in 814 of NAPA). In Section IV.4. Submission Dates and Times, the application due date has been updated to extend the deadline for an additional 30 days for all applicants.
The Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans announces the availability of Fiscal Year 2020 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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Additional information
Eligible applicants include Alaska Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and/or nonprofit village consortia; nonprofit Alaska Native Regional Corporations/Associations 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. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from competitive review and from funding under this announcement.
Grantor contact information
Description
ACF Applications Help Desk
app_support@acf.hhs.gov
ACF Applications Help Desk
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Archived: July 31, 2020
Award
$1,000,000
Program Funding
6
Expected awards
$100,000
Award Minimum
$300,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HHS-2018-ACF-ANA-NR-1344
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Income security and social services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
10
Posted date:
February 6, 2018
Archive date:
July 31, 2020
