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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, you will get a quick introduction to the ANA application process and begin learning about ANA’s Project Framework, starting with the Long-term Community Goal and how to address it in your narrative. This is video 1 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, you will continue learning about ANA’s Project Framework, moving from Current Community Condition to Project Goal and how to address them in your narrative. This is video 2 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, you will wrap up the ANA Project Framework. This includes understanding how to address Objectives, Outcomes, Indicators and Outputs in your narrative. This is video 3 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, we’ll review the ANA Project Framework within the Outcome Tracker and discuss tracking strategies within your narrative. This is video 4 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, we’ll reiterate the importance of community-based project designs and how to communicate the community-based work you’ve completed to reviewers. This is video 5 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, you’ll learn how to address the sub-criterion elements so that reviewers understand your organization’s readiness to implement the project as well as the methods to be used. This is video 6 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, we’ll review the Objective Work Plan and discuss how best to complete this required form. This is video 7 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, you’ll learn tips to describe your organizational capacity to reviewers in support of your proposed project. This is video 8 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

June 18, 2021

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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, you’ll learn how to complete a line-item budget and gain tips on how to justify your planned expenses. This is video 9 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

April 12, 2021

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Tribal communities have historically experienced high rates of food insecurity and the pandemic has only amplified this issue. Studies have shown that approximately 25% of Native Americans face food insecurity, and this rate is higher in rural communities where access to food is scarce. Food sovereignty offers a path toward increased food security, greater self-sufficiency, and economic opportunity. Many tribal nations have found creative ways to utilize existing federal programs to increase food security and improve access to healthy and traditional foods.

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In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn about community-based planning, its importance, and how to get started as a facilitator. This is video 1 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn about the first of several community-based planning techniques: Community Meetings. You’ll also learn about the first of several Products of project design: Long-term Community Goals. Using community meetings to produce a long-term community goal is the beginning of a solid community-based project plan. This is video 2 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn about the second of several community-based planning techniques: Community Surveys. You’ll also learn about the next Products of project design: Current Community Condition and Project Goal. Using community surveys can help to identify the conditions and goals of the community, which is the next step of a community-based project plan. This is video 3 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn about steering committees, their importance throughout the life of project planning and implementation, as well as how they can help design the building blocks of a project. This is video 4 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn about Focus Groups, how they can help you pick important topics apart and design a community-based project Approach. This is video 5 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn about Key Informant Interviews and how to engage with your community one-on-one as well as how this insight can be used to develop an evaluation plan. This is video 6 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn how to leverage your asset mapping to identify your organizational capacity, contingencies, and sustainability plan. This is video 7 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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In this final, PPD Training vignette, you will learn how to build a budget to fill gaps in the resources and assets that are already available to you. This is video 8 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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The ANA Western Pre-Application Training on Day 1 will cover an introduction to ANA, a glimpse into reading the FOA for FY2020, and an overview of the FOA Scoring Criteria for FY2020. We will highlight the differences between the major FOAs, specifically looking at the Language funding opportunities. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

April 13, 2020

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The ANA Western Pre-Application Training on Day 2 will cover an in-depth look at the Approach Scoring Criteria for the FY2020 FOAs. We will begin with Long-Term Community Goals and work our way through to Community-based Planning. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

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The ANA Western Pre-Application Training on Day 3 will cover the remaining sub-criterion elements under the Approach Scoring Criteria for the FY2020 FOAs, and then we will move through the Organization Capacity and Budget sections. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.

TA staff and Division of Program Operations Director, Mia Strickland, present the 2019 FOAs. Listen in to learn about how the FOAs have changed from last year, and to review ANA’s application requirements.

Diagnosable mental illness affects over 21% of the American Indian/Alaska Native population (SAMHSA). And while there is a general decline in rates of violence and drug abuse, rates of suicide, marijuana use and depression diagnosis are on the rise. Many factors play a role in mental illness, and in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we explored just one: Food. Healthy choices in food, improved food security and increased subsistence farming may play a role in improving mental health.

The key to a well-developed project as well as a competitive grant application is to have a firm foundation in community-based planning. Community planning and preparedness will enable you to easily move forward on projects and funding opportunities that align with your community’s long-term goals.

It is ANA application season! Join us to learn about the changes to the 2017 FOAs and two new application development tools: the ANA Application Toolkit and Grants.gov’s Workspace. Get the up-to-date information about applying for ANA funding in 2017!

For many years, native language projects have been making strides in increasing the fluency of their students with the assistance of ANA funding. But how do we go about increasing language use within the entire community? In this webinar, we showcase Native Language projects that have been successful in affecting change in language awareness and use within their communities.

Obtaining a DUNS number and registering with SAM.gov AND Grants.gov are all required steps in the process of applying for federal funding. In this webinar, we break down what can seem a long and lengthy process into simple steps.

Evaluation is key to successful project management and is usually a requirement when seeking funding. In this webinar, we discuss how indigenous ways of knowing can be woven into your evaluation plan.

A logic model is a roadmap connecting the need for a project to its desired results. Join us as we go over the steps and the terminology used in creating logic models, and discover how they can be a valuable tool for your project planning.

ANA Director of the Division of Program Operations, Mia Strickland, discusses changes made to ANA’s standing FOAs in 2016 and introduces 2 new FOAs!

It is important to know when, how, and why to evaluate the progress of your project. Follow Teresa Peterson in her presentation of Dakota Wicohan Cultural Center’s self-designed evaluation process.

Language teachers are vital to the strength of language projects. Listen to language grantees from around the country give their best advice on teachers and their importance to the longevity of your project.

Grantees from two different language programs share what resources they use and strategies they follow to ensure the sustainability of their projects.

Data Dissemination Specialist Amadeo Shije returns with an in-depth tutorial on how to locate the data you need to support your grant proposal.

A new initiative proposed by the Administration for Native Americans, Sustainable Employment and Economic Development Strategies (SEEDS) help to create jobs and businesses for Native American tribes and organizations.

You’ve received an award, now what? Promptly holding project orientations for your staff is crucial to successful project implementation. Put your best foot forward using the strategies and techniques presented, here, by our Technical Assistance Specialist.