Media Advisory
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Public Affairs Washington, DC	For Immediate Release Date: August 10, 2007 Contact: Tara Wall Phone: 202-401-9215

 

Alaska Native Grants To Be Announced

WASHINGTON , D.C. ---The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will award $2.59 million in new grants to 16 tribal organizations in Alaska. The grants are designed to strengthen Native communities, Native children, youth and families, as well as preserve existing language resources within Alaska’s Native communities.

The new grants are to be announced by ACF’s Administration for Native Americans’ (ANA) Commissioner, Quanah Crossland Stamps while visiting four Alaska Native communities from August 13-22, 2007.

The new awards bring the total funding amount for Alaska Native projects to more than $7 million.

WHO:	Quanah Crossland Stamps, commissioner Administration for Native Americans Administration for Children & Families
WHAT:	Announcement of Alaska grant awards
WHEN:	Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Native Theatre Demonstration – 2:00 p.m. AST Media Interviews – 3:00 p.m. AST
WHERE:	Hoonah Cultural Heritage Center Icy Strait Point Hoonah, Alaska

To schedule an interview with ACF’s Quanah Crossland Stamps, contact Hans Billger at 202-401-9215 or hans.billger@acf.hhs.gov.