# Native American Programs (93.612)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-612-native-american-programs/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Native American Programs is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $182 million in 280 grants, about $651,630 per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of the Native American program is to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native American Pacific Islanders from American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The program supports the principle that social and economic development are interrelated and essential for the development of thriving Native communities. The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is interested in supporting community-driven projects designed to grow local economies, increase the capacity of tribal governments, strengthen families, preserve Native cultures, and increase self-sufficiency and community well-being. ANA may offer special initiatives to meet emerging needs in Native communities. ANA funding is meant for projects that identify direct, measurable outcomes which will be achieved within the proposed project period.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $29.2 million | 102 |
| 2022 | $28.9 million | 106 |
| 2023 | $25.4 million | 95 |
| 2024 | $48.0 million | 125 |
| 2025 | $51.0 million | 94 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Maoli | Hawaii | $2.9 million |
| Kahuli Leo Le a | Hawaii | $2.7 million |
| Cherokee Nation | Oklahoma | $2.6 million |
| Kulaniakea | Hawaii | $2.3 million |
| Aaniiih Nakoda College | Montana | $2.3 million |
| Mattaponi Indian Reservation | Virginia | $2.0 million |
| Forest County Potawatomi Community | Wisconsin | $2.0 million |
| Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. | Alaska | $2.0 million |
| 500 Sails, Inc. | Northern Mariana Islands | $1.9 million |
| Chilkoot Indian Association | Alaska | $1.8 million |
| Papahana Kuaola | Hawaii | $1.8 million |
| Changemakers Community Economic Development Corporation | Hawaii | $1.8 million |
| Ileihno Bopachemihn | California | $1.8 million |
| Chugach Regional Resources Commission | Alaska | $1.6 million |
| Five Mountains Hawai'i, Inc. | Hawaii | $1.6 million |
| First Peoples Fund | South Dakota | $1.5 million |
| Sustainable Molokai Inc | Hawaii | $1.5 million |
| American Samoa Community College | American Samoa | $1.5 million |
| Euchee Language Projects | Oklahoma | $1.5 million |
| Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe | New York | $1.5 million |