Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS)

This program is focused on community-driven projects designed to grow local economies, strengthen Native American families, preserve of Native American cultures, and decrease the high rate of current challenges caused by the lack of community-based businesses and social and economic infrastructure in Native American communities. Native American communities include American Indian tribes (federally-recognized and non-federally recognized), Native Hawaiians, Alaska Natives, and Native American Pacific Islanders.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants under this announcement are:
Federally-recognized Indian tribes
Incorporated non-federally recognized tribes
Incorporated state-recognized Indian tribes
Consortia of Indian tribes
Incorporated non-profit multi-purpose community-based Indian organizations
Urban Indian Centers
Native Community Development Financial Institutions (Native CDFIs)
Alaska Native villages and/or non-profit village consortia
Non-profit native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects
Incorporated non-profit Alaska Native multipurpose, community-based organizations
Non-profit Alaska Native Regional Corporations/Associations in Alaska with village-specific projects
Non-profit Alaska Native community entities or tribal governing bodies
Public and non-profit private agencies serving Native Hawaiians
National or regional incorporated non-profit Native American organizations with Native American community-specific objectives
Public and non-profit private agencies serving Native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Tribal Colleges and Universities, and colleges and universities located in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that serve Native American Pacific Islanders

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