• Native Alaskans are a part of the rich history of the United States.alaska contrast image by John Fatuzzo from Fotolia.com
  
  Native Alaskans are citizens of the United States who are often granted special privileges. This group of people is considered to be "Native Americans" and descendants of the original people in the United States. There are a wide variety of grants available to native Alaskan tribes and individuals.
  
  

Services for Native Americans

• This grant program is a massive allocation from the federal budget. The individual grants awarded from this pool are reserved for not only Native Americans, but native Alaskans, too. These grants are specifically designed to support and enhance the well-being of the aging Native American population. The grants awarded often go to live-in community homes, in-home nursing care, food delivery services (for those house-bound), and organizations supporting the rights of the aging native population.
  
  

Indian Community Development Block Grant

• The Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) is a grant program that came about due to the economic Recovery Act of 2009. This grant program is designed to offer funding to native tribes to support community investment. This means new homes, new community centers, improved infrastructure, development of education and energy efficient buildings.
  
  

Alaska Native Education Grant

• This is a grant designed to subsidize and improve the quality of schools in native tribes, and to encourage locals to invest their time and energy in childhood education. In addition, these grants are awarded to deserving scientists and researchers (of native Alaskan descent) who have made great strides in scientific advancement in their fields. Specifically, these grants encourage these researchers to spend more time on food and agriculture.