[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 42331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17011]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[CFDA Number: 93.612]
Announcement of the Award of an Emergency Single-Source Grant to
the Louden Tribal Council in Galena, AK
AGENCY: Administration for Native Americans, ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Announcement of the award of an emergency single-source grant
to Louden Tribal Council in Galena, AK, to rebuild tribal operations
following a devastating flood and ice jams that occurred between May
17-June 11, 2013.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF),
Administration for Native Americans (ANA) announces the award of an
emergency single-source grant in the amount of $153,021 to the Louden
Tribal Council in Galena, AK. The award will be made under ANA's
program for Social and Economic Development Strategies.
DATES: The award will be issued for a project period of June 1, 2014
through September 29, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmelia Strickland, Director,
Division of Program Operations, Administration for Native Americans,
370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20047. Telephone: 877-922-
9262; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Award funds will assist the tribe to rebuild
tribal operations following a devastating flood that occurred in the
spring and summer of 2013. On June 25, President Barack Obama issued a
major disaster declaration for the State of Alaska (FEMA-4122-DR). The
need for the award is documented through the Federal Emergency
Management Agency reports that are available at http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4122. Of the 204 homes in the village, all but 9 were damaged.
Galena is a rural Athabascan village that has a population of 794
located on the Yukon River and is 400 miles from the nearest road
system. Galena Village's governing body is the Louden Tribal Council
and tribal members represent 75 percent of the population of the city
of Galena.
Award funds for the 16-month project will address tribal governance
needs, including the refurbishment of four tribal program offices,
recovery and rebuilding of tribal records and data files, and re-
establishing tribal communications and networking capacity by providing
for the assistance of professional IT services. The tribe seeks to
return to optimal operational capacity to allow for the timely and
efficient delivery of services to its tribal members.
Statutory Authority: This program is authorized under Sec.
803(a) of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA), 42 U.S.C.
2991b.
Melody Wayland,
Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Division of Grants Policy, HHS/
Administration for Children and Families.
[FR Doc. 2014-17011 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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