Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2026 ACF ANA NTA 0038
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at HHS, is offering funding to establish a National Center for Native Training and Technical Assistance (the Center). This opportunity is structured as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the selected awardee will work closely with ANA and should expect an ongoing, collaborative federal role in shaping, coordinating, and monitoring the project. The Center is intended to function as ANAs primary, national-level provider of training and technical assistance (TTA) for ANA-funded and ANA-seeking communities, with an overall purpose of strengthening Native communities by improving the success, sustainability, and long-term impact of ANA-supported projects.
The core goal of the Center is capacity building for ANA applicants and recipients so they can design, manage, and carry out effective, community-driven initiatives that align with ANAs program goals. The primary beneficiaries of the assistance are tribes and Native American communities, specifically including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islander organizations, along with their partners. In practice, this means the Center is expected to help communities and organizations move from an idea to a strong application, then from award to well-run implementation, and finally toward sustained outcomes that last beyond the end of ANA grant funding.
A major emphasis of the work is hands-on support across the full project lifecycle. The Center will help applicants and recipients plan, develop, and implement community-driven projects, ensuring those projects are clearly aligned with ANA priorities and are set up for success. Beyond program design and implementation support, the Center is also expected to train and coach recipients on key operational realities of federal funding, including compliance with federal requirements and grants management expectations. Another important component is helping communities leverage additional resources, which can include strengthening partnerships, identifying complementary funding streams, and building strategies that reduce reliance on a single grant and improve long-term sustainability after the ANA award period ends.
ANA is signaling that the Center should deliver assistance using innovative and user-friendly approaches, and that delivery should work both virtually and in person. This points to a national service model that could include online training, webinars, office hours, toolkits, and on-demand resources, alongside in-person convenings, site visits, or regional trainings where they make sense. The intent is to make technical assistance accessible, practical, and tailored to the realities of diverse Native communities, including those that may face barriers related to geography, capacity, or connectivity.
The opportunity also includes a strong learning and continuous improvement component. The Center will focus on collecting and using data to better understand how beneficiaries interact with ANAs TTA offerings, what types of support are most used or most effective, and how TTA can be improved to increase the success rate and quality of funded projects. In other words, the Center is not only expected to provide training and technical assistance, but also to track engagement and outcomes in a way that helps ANA refine its national TTA strategy over time.
The project period is 36 months, organized into three separate 12-month budget periods. ANA expects to make a single award under this announcement (ExpectedAwards: 1), with an award ceiling of $3,100,000. The funding opportunity number is HHS-2026-ACF-ANA-NTA-0038, the CFDA number is 93.340, and the activity category is Income Security and Social Services. The application deadline listed is 2026-08-27.
Eligibility is broad across many U.S.-based entity types, including state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments; public/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits); and other eligible entities. While eligibility is described as unrestricted within the listed categories, there are clear exclusions: individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified from merit review and funding. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the stated eligibility requirements.
Overall, this grant is aimed at selecting one national-capacity organization (or an eligible entity capable of operating at a national scale) to serve as the central hub for ANA training and technical assistance. The Center is expected to combine practical grant and project support, compliance guidance, sustainability planning, accessible delivery methods, and data-informed improvement so that Native communities and organizations can produce stronger applications, run stronger projects, and maintain benefits after ANA funding ends.Apply for HHS 2026 ACF ANA NTA 0038
- The Administration for Children and Families - ANA in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Center for Native Training and Technical Assistance (the Center)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.340.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-07-28.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-08-27. (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 $3,100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, 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, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at HHS, provides funding to establish a National Center for Native Training and Technical Assistance (the Center). The Center will serve as ANA's primary national provider of training and technical assistance (TTA) for ANA-funded and ANA-seeking communities.
2) What is the main purpose of the National Center for Native Training and Technical Assistance?
The overall purpose is to strengthen Native communities by improving the success, sustainability, and long-term impact of ANA-supported projects. The Center is designed to build capacity so communities can move from an idea to a strong application, then to effective implementation, and finally to outcomes that continue after ANA funding ends.
3) What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement. That means the selected awardee should expect close, ongoing collaboration with ANA, including a continuing federal role in shaping, coordinating, and monitoring the project.
4) How long is the project period?
The project period is 36 months, structured as three separate 12-month budget periods.
5) How many awards does ANA expect to make?
ANA expects to make a single award under this announcement (ExpectedAwards: 1).
6) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $3,100,000.
7) Who are the primary beneficiaries of the Center's services?
The primary beneficiaries are tribes and Native American communities, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islander organizations, along with their partners.
8) What is the Center expected to do across the project lifecycle?
The Center is expected to provide hands-on support across the full lifecycle of ANA-related projects, including help to:
- Develop community-driven project ideas into strong applications aligned with ANA priorities
- Implement projects effectively after an award is made
- Strengthen project sustainability so outcomes last beyond the ANA award period
9) What kinds of training and technical assistance (TTA) will the Center provide?
Based on the description, the Center will deliver TTA that includes program and project support, plus practical coaching on the operational realities of federal grants. This includes support related to compliance with federal requirements and grants management expectations.
10) Will the Center help with federal grants management and compliance?
Yes. A stated emphasis is training and coaching recipients on compliance with federal requirements and grants management expectations that come with federal funding.
11) Will the Center help communities find or leverage additional resources beyond ANA funding?
Yes. The Center is expected to help communities leverage additional resources, which may include strengthening partnerships, identifying complementary funding streams, and developing strategies to reduce reliance on a single grant and improve long-term sustainability.
12) How will the Center deliver training and technical assistance?
ANA indicates the Center should use innovative and user-friendly approaches and deliver services both virtually and in person. Examples mentioned or implied include online trainings, webinars, office hours, toolkits, on-demand resources, and in-person convenings, site visits, or regional trainings where appropriate.
13) Is this intended to be a national service model?
Yes. The Center is described as a national-level provider and a central hub for ANA training and technical assistance.
14) Will the Center be expected to tailor TTA to different community realities?
Yes. The intent is to make technical assistance accessible, practical, and tailored to the realities of diverse Native communities, including communities that face barriers related to geography, capacity, or connectivity.
15) Is there a learning, evaluation, or continuous improvement requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a strong learning and continuous improvement component. The Center is expected to collect and use data to understand how beneficiaries engage with ANA TTA offerings, which supports are most used or effective, and how services can be improved over time.
16) What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS-2026-ACF-ANA-NTA-0038. The CFDA number is 93.340.
17) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
18) What is the application deadline?
The application deadline listed is 2026-08-27.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad across many U.S.-based entity types, including:
- State, county, and city or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments
- Public/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profits)
- Other eligible entities
20) Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the stated eligibility requirements.
21) Who is not eligible to apply?
Individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and would be disqualified from merit review and funding.
22) Is this opportunity intended for a single national-capacity organization?
Yes. The announcement indicates the goal is to select one national-capacity organization (or other eligible entity capable of operating at a national scale) to serve as the central hub for ANA training and technical assistance.
23) Does this opportunity focus only on applicants, or also on current recipients?
It is intended to support both ANA-seeking communities (applicants) and ANA-funded communities (recipients), across planning, application development, implementation, and sustainability.
24) What does ANA mean by "community-driven" initiatives in this context?
The Center is expected to help design and carry out initiatives that are community-driven and aligned with ANA program goals, meaning the work should reflect community priorities while also fitting ANA's program objectives.
25) What would a successful Center look like based on this description?
Based on the stated intent, a successful Center would deliver accessible and practical TTA at a national scale, strengthen application quality and project implementation, improve grants management and compliance capability, help communities plan for sustainability beyond the grant period, and use data to continuously improve how TTA is delivered and what support is prioritized.
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