# Both sides are printed on page 47241 > To the Administration for Native Americans. You stood up three notices for FY 2026. SEDS-AK is not one of them. Published 2026-08-05 by Alaska AI. 9 slides. Canonical: https://alaskaaihq.com/archive/2026-08-05/ ## The story The objection is printed on page 47241. So is the answer. Multiple commenters raised concerns regarding the replacement of SEDS-AK with EA That is the record quoting the people who objected. "the potential loss of an Alaska-specific funding opportunity" "Alaska Native communities will remain eligible across EAGLE project areas, incl "The EAGLE IDEAS project area carries forward the spirit of Alaskan self-determi ANA also says the institute complements rather than replaces its development wor Three notices stood up for 2026. The Alaska-only one is not among them. Bar height is dollars. The fourth notice has none to draw with. "Alaska Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (A ANA says the institute is meant to cut the learning curve for hundreds of Native One is spread across a country. The other is a single national centre. "a very narrowly targeted EAGLE program, in which much of the funding does not m What SEDS-AK was worth in dollars is not on any page we could reach. Tribal Business News reports no SEDS opportunity has been announced for fiscal 2 Both windows close27 August. Save this if you work at a tribe, a village corporation or a Native nonprofit. ANA says it will keep considering the distinct circumstances of Alaska Native co ## What we verified - The ANA final issuance appears in Federal Register Volume 91, Number 143, published Tuesday, July 28, 2026. [Federal Register (Office of the Federal Register)](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/07/28/2026-15150.txt), primary document, 2026-07-28. - The document begins at Federal Register page 47241 and runs through page 47243. [GovInfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-28/html/2026-15150.htm), primary document, 2026-07-28. - The issuance stands up three FY 2026 notices of funding opportunity, named EAGLE, the AI3 Action Institute and NCNTTA. [Administration for Native Americans, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/07/28/2026-15150.txt), primary document, 2026-07-28. - The agency's own document records that multiple commenters objected to replacing SEDS-AK with EAGLE and warned Alaska Tribes could face new barriers. [Administration for Native Americans, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/07/28/2026-15150.txt), primary document, 2026-07-28. - ANA responded that Alaska Native communities remain eligible across EAGLE project areas including IDEAS. [Administration for Native Americans, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/07/28/2026-15150.txt), primary document, 2026-07-28. - ANA states that the EAGLE IDEAS project area carries forward the spirit of Alaskan self-determination. [Administration for Native Americans, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/07/28/2026-15150.txt), primary document, 2026-07-28. - ANA also pledged to continue considering the distinct circumstances and needs of Alaska Native communities in future programming. [Administration for Native Americans, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/07/28/2026-15150.txt), primary document, 2026-07-28. - IDEAS stands for Indigenous Designs to Empower and Advance Self-Determination. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/bb965470-bd8d-4529-b30b-39efe6f81147), primary document, 2026-07-28. - EAGLE has five project areas. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/bb965470-bd8d-4529-b30b-39efe6f81147), primary document, 2026-07-28. - The EAGLE opportunity number is HHS-2026-ACF-ANA-NEG-0120. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/bb965470-bd8d-4529-b30b-39efe6f81147), primary document, 2026-07-28. - EAGLE was posted on July 28, 2026 and closes on August 27, 2026. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/bb965470-bd8d-4529-b30b-39efe6f81147), primary document, 2026-07-28. - EAGLE has total program funding of $24,000,000. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/bb965470-bd8d-4529-b30b-39efe6f81147), primary document, 2026-07-28. - EAGLE expects to make 31 awards ranging from $300,000 to $1,000,000. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/bb965470-bd8d-4529-b30b-39efe6f81147), primary document, 2026-07-28. - The AI3 Action Institute opportunity number is HHS-2026-ACF-ANA-NAI-0035. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/8b106d7a-a5ec-4226-b3d4-90bc8c3eade1), primary document, 2026-07-30. - The AI3 Action Institute was posted on July 30, 2026, two days after the Federal Register issuance. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/8b106d7a-a5ec-4226-b3d4-90bc8c3eade1), primary document, 2026-07-30. - The AI3 Action Institute is a single award with an award ceiling of $3,500,000 and an award floor of $2,500,000. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/8b106d7a-a5ec-4226-b3d4-90bc8c3eade1), primary document, 2026-07-30. - Both EAGLE and the AI3 Action Institute fall under assistance listing 93.612, Native American Programs. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/8b106d7a-a5ec-4226-b3d4-90bc8c3eade1), primary document, 2026-07-30. - AI3 eligibility explicitly includes Alaska Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and nonprofit village consortia. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/8b106d7a-a5ec-4226-b3d4-90bc8c3eade1), primary document, 2026-07-30. - Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the due date, in the listing's own wording. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/8b106d7a-a5ec-4226-b3d4-90bc8c3eade1), primary document, 2026-07-30. - ANA states the Institute will complement rather than replace broader social and economic development efforts and will address ethical, practical and governance considerations of emerging technologies. [Administration for Native Americans, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/07/28/2026-15150.txt), primary document, 2026-07-28. - ANA describes the AI3 Action Institute as reducing the learning curve for hundreds of Native communities and supporting the thoughtful integration of AI across Indian Country. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/8b106d7a-a5ec-4226-b3d4-90bc8c3eade1), primary document, 2026-07-30. - A commenter told ANA that consolidating training and technical assistance into a single NCNTTA agreement equates to a reduction of more than 70 percent in regional staffing capacity. [Administration for Native Americans, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/07/28/2026-15150.txt), primary document, 2026-07-28. - ANA corrected the commenter and said the NCNTTA funding level is 3.1 million per fiscal year rather than over three years. [GovInfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-28/html/2026-15150.htm), primary document, 2026-07-28. - ANA frames EAGLE as an evolution of SEDS rather than a cancellation. [GovInfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-28/html/2026-15150.htm), primary document, 2026-07-28. - The AI3 Action Institute closes on August 27, 2026, the same date as EAGLE. [Grants.gov, HHS Administration for Children and Families](https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/8b106d7a-a5ec-4226-b3d4-90bc8c3eade1), primary document, 2026-07-30. - Tribal Business News reports the new grants replace SEDS and SEDS-Alaska, which for more than 30 years let tribes propose economic development based on local priorities. [Tribal Business News](https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/economic-development/15712-ana-opens-27-5m-in-new-tribal-grants-replacing-decades-old-economic-development-program), report, 2026-08-04. - Tribal Business News reports that ANA has not announced a SEDS funding opportunity for fiscal 2026. [Tribal Business News](https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/economic-development/15712-ana-opens-27-5m-in-new-tribal-grants-replacing-decades-old-economic-development-program), report, 2026-08-04. - The Alaska Federation of Natives called EAGLE a very narrowly targeted program whose funding largely does not meet the needs of Alaska's tribes. [Native News Online](https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/alaska-federation-of-natives-urges-action-ahead-of-deadline-on-key-economic-development-programs/), report, 2026-04-14. - Tribal Business News characterizes the change as shifting federal support from tribally determined projects to administration defined priorities including greenhouses, microgrids, welding and artificial intelligence. [Tribal Business News](https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/economic-development/15712-ana-opens-27-5m-in-new-tribal-grants-replacing-decades-old-economic-development-program), report, 2026-08-04. Slides and the deck PDF are linked from the canonical page.