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Native American Programs

Program Information

Popular name

Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS)

Program Number

93.612

Program objective

The purpose of the Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS) 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 SEDS 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 use the SEDS program for special initiatives to meet emerging needs in Native communities. The current special initiative is Social and Economic Development Strategies for Alaska (SEDS-AK). The purpose of the SEDS-AK program is specifically aimed to promote social and economic self-sufficiency for Alaska Natives. The SEDS-AK program provides funding for projects designed to enhance governance and programmatic management capacity for Alaska Native villages to empower them to promote social and economic self-sufficiency for Alaska Natives. ANA funding is meant for projects that identify direct, measurable outcomes which will be achieved within the proposed project period.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    It is anticipated that 110 grants will be awarded in FY 16 for the same program areas including the Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment and Development( I-LEAD) program. 115 new and continuing grants were awarded in FY 16 for the program areas including Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS), Social and Economic Development Strategies – Alaska (SEDS-AK), Sustainable Employment and Economic Development Strategies (SEEDS), Native Asset Building Initiative, and Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment and Development (I-LEAD).

  2. 2017

    It is anticipated that 113 new and continuing grants will be awarded in FY 17 for the program areas including Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS), Social and Economic Development Strategies – Alaska (SEDS-AK), Sustainable Employment and Economic Development Strategies (SEEDS), the Native Youth Initiative for Leadership, Empowerment and Development (I-LEAD) program, and Native Asset-Building Initiative (NABI).

  3. 2018

    SEDS: 33 Continuations and 27 New Awards, SEDS-AK: 8 Continuations and 3 New Awards, SEEDS-26 Continuations, ILEAD: 13 Continuations and 11 New Awards, NABI: 4 Continuations

  4. 2019

    SEDS: 39 Continuations and 25 New Awards, SEDS-AK 4 Continuations and 4 New Awards, SEEDS: 9 Continuations SEEDS, ILEAD: 24 Continuations ILEAD, NABI: 2 Continuations

  5. 2020

    In FY2020, there were 54 Continuations and 24 New Awards for SEDS, 2 Continuations and 4 New Awards for SEDS-AK, 3 Continuation Awards for SEEDS, and 16 Continuation Awards for ILEAD, and 9 New Awards for SEDS-GO.

  6. 2021

    105 totals awards were made. This includes 63 Continuations and 42 New Awards. This includes programs for SEDS, SEDS-AK, and SEDS-GO.

  7. 2022

    The SEDS program awarded 29 new awards. In addition, 56 non-competing continuation awards were issued. The SEDS-AK program awarded 5 new awards. In addition, 5 non-competing continuation awards were issued. The SEDS-GO program issued 11 non-competing continuation awards.

  8. 2023

    We issued 70 non-competing continuations and 25 new awards. This includes the total number of awards for SEDS and SEDS-AK.

  9. 2024

    It is anticipated that 53 non-competing continuations and 14 new awards will be made. This includes programs for SEDS, SEDS-AK.

  10. 2025

    It is anticipated that 21 non-competing continuations and 26 new awards will be made. This includes programs for SEDS, SEDS-AK.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

ANA regulations are published in 45 CFR 1336.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • American Indian
  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Low Income
  • Minority group
  • Native American Organizations
  • Other Non-White
  • Rural
  • U.S. Territories

Additional resources