Closed · HHS-2017-ACF-ANA-NC-1263 · CFDA 93.612 · Discretionary

Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (I-LEAD)

Federal grant opportunity posted by Administration for Children and Families - ANA, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$100K-$300K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 19, 2017
Close date
7
Expected awards

The verdict

Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment, and Development (I-LEAD) is a closed discretionary listing from Administration for Children and Families - ANA that offered $100,000 -- $300,000 across 7 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 54 other opportunities from Administration for Children and Families - ANA.

$100K-$300K
award range
Closed
application status
7
expected awards
93.612
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Native Youth Initiative for Leadership is closed (last close July 19, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Administration for Children and Families - ANA still indexes 54 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 19, 2017

Posted Jun 9 Closes Jul 19

Est. Total Funding

$2,000,000

Expected Awards

7

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 funds for the Native Youth I-LEAD. This program will emphasize a comprehensive, culturally-appropriate approach to ensure that all young Native people can thrive and reach their full potential by fostering Native youth resilience, capacity building, and leadership. Native Youth I-LEAD will specifically focus on implementation of community programs that promote Native youth resiliency and foster protective factors such as connections with Native languages and Elders, positive peer groups, culturally-responsive parenting resources, models of safe sanctuary, and reconnection with traditional healing. Projects will also promote Native youth leadership development through the establishment of local models to instill confidence in Native youth of their value and potential, preparation of older youth to be role models for younger peers, and activities that foster leadership and skills-building. In addition, it is intended that Native youth must be actively involved during the planning and implementation phases of the projects to ensure that they are responsive to the needs of Native youth in the communities to be served and to ensure that youth remain engaged throughout the project period.

Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors

Native Youth Initiative for Leadership combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (4 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (ISS). 5 other Administration for Children and Families - ANA listings share this eligibility-code string (9% of 55).

Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

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