All Tribes - Day 1 Training 1 - Federal Funding Formula, Discretionary, Competitive Funding Research 091516

F E D E R A L F U N D I N G : F O R M U L A , C O M P E T I T I V E & D I S C R E T I O N A R Y F U N D I N G R E S E A R C H

TRAINING 1 of a 6-Part 3 Day Onsite Comprehensive

Series GOVERNANCE & FEDERAL GRANTS

TYPES OF FUNDING AVAILABLESeeds

to SustainTribal NationPrioritie

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Disclaimer: This information is not a substitute for the professional advice you would receive from a qualified accountant or attorney and it does not constitute legal or financial professional advice nor is it conveyed or

intended to be conveyed in the course of any advisor-client discourse, but is intended to be general information with respect to common Tribal fundraising & development issues. When making decisions as a result of the

information contained within this Traininr, as with information from any fundraising or development professional or reference source, you should always seek the advice of a qualified accountant or attorney who is familiar with

Indian Law.

INTROS“I learned a long time ago that I can't control the challenges the Creator sends my way,

but I can control the way I think about them and deal with them” – Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee

• Wanda Jean Lord, Principal Consultant (Cherokee/Choctaw)• Bobbi Nachor Lowe, Associate Consultant (Tejon)• Tribal Council, Admin & Staff Intros• Icebreakers• 3 Thankfuls & 3 “To See’s” • What is it that I am best suited to do? • What would I love to do and make possible for my Tribe?

INTROS“I learned a long time ago that I can't control the challenges the Creator sends my way, but I

can control the way I think about them and deal with them” – Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee

• Training Goals – Tools to Accomplish Tribal Priorities• Day 1 – Funding available?• Morning - Beginning to be ready to seek Federal Funding• Morning - Identifying Types of Federal Funding & Where to Find It• Afternoon – Types of Federal Funding, Tribal Priorities & Return on

Investment (ROI)• Day 2 – Strategies for obtaining & leveraging funding?• Day 3 – Best Practices in implementing & increasing

funding?

INTROS“I learned a long time ago that I can't control the challenges the Creator sends my way, but I can control the

way I think about them and deal with them” – Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee

• Intros & the ‘lay of the land’ in seeking Funding• Tribal Perspectives• 3 Thankfuls & 3 “To See’s” • What would I love to do and make possible for my Tribe?

• Federal Perspectives • What is the Law & How Do I Apportion the Budget to It? • What can we do & make possible for our Tribe?• Act(s)• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR(s))

• Agency Published Guidance• Relationship based written or verbal guidance

TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES

• Intents & Purposes

Effective Action

Accountability

WisdomBest Practices

Clarity in Communicating Vision


• Intents & Purposes

Effective Action

Accountability


Clarity

Environment

Culture

Choice


• To Benefit

• And the Land they live upon & the way they can live upon it

Youth

Adults

Elders

Babies


• To Honor & Provide For

Effective Action

Accountability


Clarity

Future Generations

Ancestors

Choice


• “Wholeness of Thought & Action” =‘s Organizational Success

Do

Feel

Think

Say


• “Wholeness of Thought & Action” =‘s Organizational Success

Effective Action

Accountability


Clarity

Think

Speak

Do

Research

Review


• Objectives

Effective Action

Accountability


Clarity

Strong Networks

CommunicationConsistency

ProgramManagement

Research & Planning


• Activity Examples at the Tribal Dept or Organizational Levels

Effective Action, Strong Program Management

Accountability, Research & Planning

Wisdom & Best Practices, Strong Networking

Clarity, Consistent Communications

Understanding What Laws, Policy &

Regulations Apply

Efficient Advocacy

Providing Benefits to Tribe & Tribal

Members

Beneficial Internal

Policies & Controls


• Results Good Partner, Funder & Mentor

Relationships

Media StrategyTribal,

NonTribal, Print, Web, OtherKnowledgeable &

Strategic Program Implementation

Funding Choices

Based on Long Term Strategic

Sustainability & Benefit


• Results

Example Funding Choices



ResearchAct(s), CFR(s), Published

Guidance (FR, Manuals), RFP’s & NOFA’s

Surveying

HUDDHHS I H S

Other DHHS (CCDF, LIHEAP, Etc.)BIADOLED

DOTCEDS (DOI, DOC)

Mapping (GIS, US Census)Assessing (Readiness & ROI)Planning & Implementation


• Results

ExampleFunding Choices



Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies

(CEDS)

DOC White Paper – TribesTribal CEDS Examples

Kern County CEDs

Strategy - Mapping Tribal Formula Funding

Opportunities to Mutually Beneficial CEDS priorities


• Results




Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies

(CEDS)

Where’s the funding to support the strategy?

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)


• The Difference Between Grantseeking and having a Tribal Development Strategy




Catalog of Federal Domestic AssistanceTypes of Federal AssistanceGrants, Contracts & Cooperative AgreementsGrants & Contracts (States)Program Related Investments (Foundations)Corporate Giving & SponsorshipsIndividual Giving & Events RevenuesFinancingProgram IncomeStrategy? Write lots of grants or maximize sustainability?

http://www.cfda.gov/






Catalog of Federal Domestic AssistanceTypes of Federal AssistanceGrants, Contracts & Cooperative Agreements

Formula = Scores of OpportunitiesAll Federal Assistance = Over 600 Opportunities

Other Funding Examples: CFDA 10.421 USDA Indian Tribes & Tribal Corporation Loans







Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Formula Funding for CEDS Planning

14.867 - HUD IHBG – Model Activities (Surveys & Economic Development Planning) ($TBD per IHP submitted)

15.133 – DOI – NABDI (Native American Business Development Initiative) ($25-50K/yr)







Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Formula & Other Funding for CEDS Planning

Tribal ‘477’ Plans

477 Planning Grants identify funding ($25K est.)

25% of 477 consolidated funding can be used for Economic Development generally


http://www.doleta.gov/dinap/cfml/477glnc1.cfm


• Identify & Obtain Federal Grant Funding

And Low Interest Federal Loans


• Greater Understanding Can Equal Greater Success• Negotiating for Tribal Needs Brings Benefits to Members

• Identifying Successful Strategies and Funding • Strengthen Strategic CEDS & Other Tribal Planning &

Results

WRAP UP“I learned a long time ago that I can't control the challenges the Creator sends my way, but I can control the way I think about them and deal with them” – Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee

• 3 Thankfuls & 3 “To See’s” • What is it that I am best suited to do? • What would I love to do and make possible for my Tribe?

• Some Available Formula Funding • USDA 10.093, 10.557, 10.565 • HUD 14.239, 14.241, 14.867• DOI 15.133, 15.252, 15.406• DOJ 16.523• DOL 17.265• DOT 20.525, 20.600• EPA 66.419, 66.432, 66.433,

66.460, 66.472, 66.474, 66.605,

66.804, 66.817• DoE 81.042• DoED 84.010, 84.060• DHHS 93.053, 93.092, 93.095,

93.241, 93.292, 93.530, 93.556, 93.558, 93.568, 93.569,93.575, 93.594, 93.596, 93.599, 93.658, 93.671, 93.674, 93.959, 93.991


Q & A

F E D E R A L F U N D I N G : F O R M U L A , C O M P E T I T I V E & D I S C R E T I O N A R Y F U N D I N G R E S E A R C H

THANK YOU! Seeds to

SustainTribal NationPrioritie

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For more info on bringing this & other related or customized trainings to your organization

via webinar or onsite delivery contact:Wanda Jean Lord, Principal Consultant, Lord & Associates

661 348 2926 or [email protected]

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All Tribes - Day 1 Training 1 - Federal Funding Formula, Discretionary, Competitive Funding Research 091516