ANA proposes to streamline its grant rules; comments due Nov. 13, 2026

What it does

The proposal affects tribes, Alaska Native villages and corporations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and urban or rural Native organizations that apply for or hold ANA grants. It removes text that repeats the statute (including the 20 percent matching-share rule, which stays in the Native American Programs Act), the template ineligibility letter, and the list of applicable financial regulations, and it keeps the matching-share waiver, maintenance-of-effort waiver, delegation, real-property, and tribal chief executive office cost provisions. Appeals of ineligibility findings, and of suspended or terminated awards or denied continuation funding applications (non-competing continuation applications), would go to the Departmental Appeals Board (DAB) under 45 CFR part 16. HHS says the rule adds no new paperwork burdens and, if finalized, intends to provide training and technical assistance on applicable requirements.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.

Who it covers: Tribal governments, Alaska Native villages, Alaska Native corporations, Native Hawaiian organizations, Urban Indian organizations, Native nonprofits.

What to do next

1. 1Submit written comments by 2026-11-13 at regulations.gov under docket ACF-2026-0826 or RIN 0970-AD50, or by the email address in the notice.
2. 2Review proposed 45 CFR 1336.2(b) and update internal grant-management procedures so appeals follow the DAB process at 45 CFR part 16.
3. 3Check that your waiver and matching-share procedures match the retained text in proposed 1336.3, and confirm which federal financial requirements still apply to your awards.

Sources

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• Federal Register: tribal termsProposed RuleOct 14, 2026

  Further Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden From the Administration for Native Americans

  • Quoted from the source: “The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families proposes to further amend the Native American Programs Act regulations to streamline the part.”

  • Quoted from the source: “In order to be considered, written comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before November 13, 2026.”

  • Quoted from the source: “This NPRM does not contain any information collections requiring OMB approval under the PRA and, therefore, will not create any new paperwork burdens”

  Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.