ANA Program.(Administration for Native Americans)(Brief Article)

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Throughout the United States, low-income families and the children who live in them face significant challenges. Historically, these challenges have been compounded in Montana by a lack of job opportunities. Over the past few years, however, the economic outlook for Montana has been encouraging, with four consecutive years ......

Family-Centered Care provides a forum for sharing information about basic components of caring for children and families, including respect, information sharing, collaboration, family-to-family support, and confidence building. African Americans and Hispanics receive a lower quality of health care for a variety of conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, mental ......

Increasing numbers of employment-related cases are involving Native Americans. Several reasons contribute to this trend. First, Native American tribes are expanding economic development on and off reservations, and these activities are generating complex legal questions with respect to employment practices and liability. Also, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced ......

INTRODUCTION The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reorganization Act (PRWORA), or welfare reform, passed in 1996, grants states and federally recognized American Indian tribes and Native American Organizations (NAOs) the opportunity to administer their own Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) programs. The transition of control over welfare programs from ......

The Bush Administration's foreclosure prevention initiatives are helping more families keep their homes, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson said at the Mortgage Bankers Association 94th Annual Convention last week. Jackson highlighted several programs and proposals that the Administration has put forward to help struggling homeowners who ......

ABSTRACT As linguists working with the revival, maintenance, and survival of Native American languages have noted, the forces causing languages to become obsolete are not merely linguistic: Political, economic, and social factors all influence the viability of indigenous languages. Thus, researchers addressing Native American issues must pay attention to these ......

SBA has awarded the first contracts in an economic development initiative aimed at Native American communities. Administrator Hector Barreto said the initiative "will create a framework for us to work closely with tribal communities, helping Native American businesses succeed and create jobs in their communities." The new contracts awarded incorporate ......

Our 56-page Business Guide is available for immediate download. It contains information on SBA loan programs, the SBA application process, ......

In cuttting back the S-chip program, the Bush administration targets children's health.

The Small Business Administration is proud of its record for promoting minority- and women-owned businesses, but it all seems to depend on how you shade the statistics, according to critics.

But you knew that, didn't you? Here's some of the scoop. America's small businesses continue to drive the U.S. economy, according to the updated 2005 Small Business FAQ, released today by the Office of Advocacy at the US Small Business Administration. "The 2005 Small Business FAQ is a great resource ......

It has been a part of discussions that I have had with friends that older Americans are going to find it harder and harder to thrive working for someone else. Because of downsizing, outsourcing and a general attitude by American businesses that older, more experienced workers are not worth what ......