Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska-SEDS-AK | HHS 2025 ACF ANA NK 0111

Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2025 ACF ANA NK 0111

The Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska (SEDS-AK) grant is a Fiscal Year 2025 funding opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Native Americans (ANA). It is a discretionary grant program (Assistance Listing/CFDA 93.612) focused on community-based, village-specific projects in Alaska that strengthen the core capacity of Alaska Native Village governments and related Native entities. The central idea behind SEDS-AK is that stronger local governance and administrative capability is directly tied to long-term social and economic self-sufficiency, and that Alaska Native communities often operate within unique governmental structures and circumstances that require targeted support.

SEDS-AK is especially oriented toward practical capacity-building at the Alaska Native Village level, with ANA showing particular interest in projects that improve administration and project management systems. In other words, the program is not just about delivering a one-time service; it is meant to help villages and village-focused organizations build durable internal systems that make future programs, services, and economic development efforts easier to plan, manage, track, and sustain. The opportunity reflects ANA's broader view that social development and economic development are interconnected, and that thriving communities typically need both strong governance infrastructure and well-managed initiatives to create lasting impact.

Eligible applicants include a fairly wide range of Alaska Native and Native-serving entities, as authorized under relevant federal statutes and regulations (including 42 U.S.C. 2991b and 45 CFR 1336.33). Eligible applicants include federally recognized Indian tribes in Alaska (as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs), Alaska Native villages as defined under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and/or non-profit village consortia, and non-profit Native organizations in Alaska as long as the project is village-specific. The eligibility list also includes incorporated non-profit multi-purpose community-based Indian organizations (including Urban Indian Organizations), Urban Indian Centers, Native Community Development Financial Institutions (Native CDFIs), incorporated non-profit Alaska Native multipurpose community-based organizations, and non-profit Alaska Native Regional Corporations or Associations when they are proposing village-specific projects. In addition, non-profit Alaska Native community entities or tribal governing bodies (such as IRA or Traditional Councils recognized by BIA) may apply. If an applicant is not a federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government, it must provide proof that a majority of its governing board members represent the Alaska Native community that will be served, which is meant to ensure community accountability and genuine local direction.

The announcement is clear about who cannot apply. Individuals, including sole proprietorships, are not eligible, and foreign entities are also not eligible; applications from these parties will be disqualified before the merit review stage. At the same time, faith-based and community organizations can apply if they meet the program's eligibility requirements. The opportunity states that faith-based organizations may compete on the same basis as other applicants, and that ACF will not discriminate in selection based on religious character or affiliation, consistent with applicable federal protections and requirements (including 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.).

From a funding and logistics standpoint, the opportunity is identified as HHS 2025 ACF ANA NK 0111. The application deadline listed is July 22, 2025. The award ceiling is $900,000 per award, and ANA expects to make approximately three awards. The program sits within the broad funding activity area of Income Security and Social Services, but the emphasis in this specific competition is on strengthening the internal governmental and organizational capacity that supports village-level social and economic development work over time.

• The Administration for Children and Families - ANA in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska-SEDS-AK" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.612.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-06-20.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-07-22. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $900,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.

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