Administration for Native Americans

What We Do ANA promotes self-sufficiency for Native Americans by providing discretionary grant funding for community-based projects, and training and technical assistance to eligible tribes and native organizations. Established through the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA) (PDF) (PDF), the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) serves Native Americans and Alaska Native Tribes, Native serving organizations, Native Hawaiian and Native populations throughout the Pacific Basin, including American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ANA promotes self-governance and self-determination for Native communities by providing grant funding for community-driven projects. ANA Philosophy ANA’s philosophy of Native self-sufficiency and self determination is based on the following core beliefs: - A Native community is self-sufficient when it controls the resources necessary to meet its social and economic goals and the needs of its citizens. - The responsibility for achieving self-sufficiency resides with Native governing bodies and community leadership. - Success is measured by the impact and effectiveness of community investments.