Notice2021-26271
Notice for Public Comment on Administration for Native Americans' Program Policies and Procedures
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December 3, 2021
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Abstract
Pursuant to Section 814 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA), as amended, the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is required to provide members of the public an opportunity to comment on proposed changes in interpretive rules and general statements of policy and to give notice of the proposed changes no less than 30 days before such changes become effective.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 230 (Friday, December 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68672-68673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26271]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[CFDA Numbers: 93.581, 93.587, 93.612]
Notice for Public Comment on Administration for Native Americans'
Program Policies and Procedures
AGENCY: Administration for Native Americans, Administration for
Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 814 of the Native American Programs Act of
1974 (NAPA), as amended, the Administration for Native Americans (ANA)
is required to provide members of the public an opportunity to comment
on proposed changes in interpretive rules and general statements of
policy and to give notice of the proposed changes no less than 30 days
before such changes become effective.
DATES: Comments are due by January 3, 2022. If ANA does not receive any
significant comments within the 30-day comment period, ANA will proceed
with the proposed changes in the respective published NOFOs. The NOFOs
will serve as the final notice of these proposed changes.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to: Carmelia Strickland, Director
of Program Operations, Administration for Native Americans, 330 C
Street SW, Washington, DC 20201 or via email to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#21606f60624e4c4c444f5552614042470f4949520f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4f5faf5f7dbd9d9d1dac0c7f4d5d7d29adcdcc79ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmelia Strickland, Director,
Division of Program Operations, Administration for Native Americans,
330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201; Telephone: (877) 922-9262;
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e4f404f4d6163636b607a7d4e6f6d682066667d20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="60212e21230f0d0d050e1413200103064e0808134e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with notice requirements of
NAPA, ANA herein describes proposed interpretive rules and general
statements of policy that relate to ANA's funding opportunities in
Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. Changes to FY 2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NOFOs) will be based on the following previously published programs:
Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (ERE), HHS-2021-ACF-ANA-NR-1907;
Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance--Esther Martinez
Immersion (EMI), HHS-2021-ACF-ANA-NB-1958; Native American Language
Preservation and Maintenance (P&M), HHS-2021-ACF-ANA-NL-1924; Social
and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS), HHS-2021--ACF-ANA-NA-1906;
Social and Economic Development Strategies--Alaska (SEDS-AK); and HHS-
2021--ACF-ANA-NK-1902.
Section 814 of NAPA, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 2992b-1) incorporates
provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act that require ANA to
provide notice of its proposed interpretive rules and statements of
policy and to seek public comment on such proposals. This notice serves
to fulfill the statutory notice and public comment requirement. ANA
voluntarily includes rules of practice and procedures in this notice in
an effort to be transparent. The proposed interpretive rules,
statements of policy, and rules of ANA practice and procedure reflected
in clarifications, modifications, and new text will appear in the five
FY 2022 NOFOs: ERE, EMI, P&M, SEDS, and SEDS-AK.
A. Interpretive rules, statements of policy, procedures, and
practice. The proposals below reflect ANA's proposed changes in rules,
policy, or procedure that will take effect in the FY 2022 NOFOs.
1. Discontinuation of SEDS-GO
ANA has several new legislative economic development priorities
under the Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020 (Public Law
116-261 Section 5), and Congress would like ANA to prioritize at least
50 percent of our available SEDS funding to go towards those types of
projects. Therefore, ANA will discontinue SEDS-GO, and applicants can
propose governance or organizational capacity building projects under
regular SEDS.
2. Raising the Funding Level of SEDS-AK NOFO
Operating costs for grant-funded projects in Alaska are often
higher than in the lower 48 states. In addition, ANA has seen a decline
in the number of applications received over the last few years for the
SEDS-AK funding competition. Therefore, in an effort create more
interest in the program and to address the higher expenses, ANA
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will increase the funding level for SEDS-AK from $200,000 to $300,000.
3. Clarification to EMI NOFO
In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 2991b-3(c)(7), applicants for an EMI
grant must submit an official document that certifies the applicant has
at least 3 years of experience in operating and administering a Native
American language survival school, a Native American language nest, or
any other educational program in which instruction is conducted in a
Native American language. ANA has decided not to fund applicants that
did not provide the certification as required by law. To reiterate and
also clarify, the applicant must provide the required certification of
having not less than 3 years of experience in operating and
administering a Native American language survival school, a Native
American language nest, or any other educational program in which
instruction is conducted in a Native American language. The applicant
may partner with other eligible entities (as defined under Section
III.1 Eligible Applicants in the NOFO) that do not have to meet the
certification requirement.
Statutory Authority: Section 814 of the Native American Programs
Act of 1974 (NAPA), as amended.
Hope MacDonald LoneTree,
Deputy Commissioner, Administration for Native Americans.
[FR Doc. 2021-26271 Filed 12-2-21; 8:45 am]
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