[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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