Native Americans/Tribes
ACF Programs and Services for Native Americans/Tribes
ACF Tribal and Native American Resources
This page has information about ACF's Tribal Initiative, upcoming events or trainings, federal funding opportunities, and resources of interest to Tribal and Native communities.
Environmental Regulatory Enhancement
Environmental Regulatory Enhancement grants from ACF's Administration for Native Americans help tribes develop legal, technical and organizational capacities for protecting their natural environments.
Healthy Tribes
Healthy Tribes provides information on the Affordable Care Act and the marketplace health insurance enrollment process for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
Native Employment Works
The Native Employment Works (NEW) program provides annual funding to support job readiness, job placement, and job retention for Native Americans.
Native Language Preservation & Maintenance
Funding from Native Language Preservation & Maintenance program provides opportunities to assess, plan, develop and implement projects to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of native languages.
Office of Community Services Tribal Services
The Tribal Workgroup helps tribes and tribal organizations receive services that help eliminate poverty, assist residents with housing heating and cooling costs, and promotte capacity building with nonprofit organizations.
Social & Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) for Native Americans
These competitive financial assistance grants support locally-determined projects that promote social and economic self-sufficiency in native communities.
Tribal Child Support Programs
More than 50 tribes operate tribal child support programs, providing services to Native American families consistent with tribal values and cultures. Contact your local tribal child support program.
Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Tribal TANF gives federally recognized Indian tribes flexibility in the design of welfare programs that promote work and responsibility and strengthen families.
