[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 51165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20996]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[CFDA Number: 93.612]


Announcement of the Intent To Award an Emergency Single-Source 
Grant

AGENCY: Administration for Native Americans (ANA), Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS).

ACTION: Notice of intent to issue an emergency single-source award to 
500 Sails, Inc. in Saipan, Commonweath of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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SUMMARY: The ACF, ANA, Division of Program Operations (DPO) intends to 
award a grant of $106,638 to 500 Sails, Inc. in Saipan, Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands. The purpose of the award is to support 
restoration of culturally significant sites and a digital storytelling 
project after the devastating effects of Typhoon Yutu in October, 2018.

DATES: The intended period of performance for this award is 09/30/2019 
through 09/29/2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmelia Strickland, Director, 
Division of Program Operations, Administration for Native Americans, 
330 C Street SW, Switzer Bldg. 4115, Washington, DC 20201. Telephone: 
202-401-6741; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An emergency declaration by President Donald 
Trump was issued for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
(CNMI) on October 27, 2018. In the spring of 2019, ANA's Pacific Basin 
Training and Technical Assistance Center performed an assessment of 
community needs that were not addressed by other federal agencies in 
response to the catastrophic storm. A report was prepared for ANA with 
a series of projects aiming to reduce the post-traumatic stress of 200 
Chamorro and Carolinian community members through storytelling, and to 
repair and/or restore six culturally significant sites and two ANA 
project sites. Currently, the CNMI government is burdened with the 
reconstruction of homes and governmental infrastructure that were 
damaged by Typhoon Yutu. The award will be carried out by 500 Sails, 
Inc., a non-profit organization located in Saipan, CNMI, to serve as 
the grants administrator and project coordinator for the proposed 
projects. 500 Sails, Inc. is a current ANA grantee with an ending 3-
year project period and has successfully administered an ANA award. 
They have the organizational capacity, including accounting and data 
management, as well as qualified staff in place. In addition, the 
organization has the community connections, partnerships, and 
experience to successfully implement the award. The Board of Directors 
for 500 Sails, Inc has included a board resolution in support of the 
application and the 9 proposed projects. The activities within the 
project are designed to incorporate cultural ways of supporting the 
recovery after Typhoon Yutu. The proposed projects include the cultural 
component that no other federal agency could provide, and it allows for 
a holistic approach to the recovery. Most of the projects include 
volunteer opportunities for community members to help in the rebuilding 
of their community. The application will be awarded in compliance with 
HHS policy for emergency awards, including after an objective review 
has been conducted.

    Statutory Authority:  Section 803(a) of the Native American 
Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA), 42 U.S.C. 2991b.

Elizabeth Leo,
Senior Grants Policy Specialist, Division of Grants Policy, Office of 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-20996 Filed 9-24-19; 11:15 am]
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