Western Region Training and Technical Assistance Center

What Western Region Training and Technical Assistance Center does

The Western Region Training and Technical Assistance Center is a federally-sponsored non-profit resource that provides free training, technical assistance, and educational content to federally recognized tribes, American Indian and Alaska Native organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Pacific Basin populations (American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) across 11 western U.S. states. Established in 1974 under the Native American Programs Act, the center is sponsored by the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), a program office within the Administration for Children and Families at HHS, and is operated under contract by Miami Technology Solutions LLC from its headquarters in Reston, Virginia. Core services include free one-on-one Electronic Technical Assistance via phone, email, and fax; multi-format training programs (Project Planning and Development, Pre-Application, Post-Award, monthly webinars); a Resource Library containing manuals, toolkits, templates, and archived webinars; a Project Planning Blog; and newer digital offerings including an interactive Risk Assessment Tool and the 2026 Recipient Capacity Building Workshops.

The center operates with no proprietary technology platform. Its technology footprint consists of a WordPress-based public website (anawestern.org), Constant Contact-powered email newsletters, Facebook page and community group, and standard webinar infrastructure. Distribution is direct-to-consumer: services are delivered by a small staff (five named leaders including a Regional Director, Deputy Director/Technical Assistance Manager, Training Manager, Outreach and Technical Assistance Specialist, and Administration Coordinator) through phone, email, in-person multi-day training events, virtual training cohorts, and self-serve resource downloads.

The business model is government-funded professional services delivered at zero cost to end users. ANA/HHS channels funding to the operating contractor; the contractor delivers free technical assistance and training; there is no fee-for-service component, no earned income, and no alternative revenue stream. The center operates as one of four regional TTA nodes in the ANA network (Eastern, Pacific, Alaska, Western), with cooperative cross-region programming and shared content standards. In 2022, ANA received 48 applications from the Western Region and funded 15, representing a 30%+ success rate, and applicants using training and TA scored up to 10 points higher on average.

Name

Western Region Training and Technical Assistance Center

Legal name

Miami Technology Solutions LLC

Website

https://anawestern.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Western Region Training and Technical Assistance Center is a federally-sponsored non-profit resource that provides free training, technical assistance, and educational materials to federally recognized tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Pacific Basin populations across 11 western U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government-Funded Technical Assistance and Training Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Indigenous/Tribal Education Authorities & Boards (EDADABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tribal Technical & Workforce Development Colleges (Trades/Applied Programs) (EDAHANAE)

Keywords

• Grant technical assistance
• Tribal community training
• Federal grant support
• Native community development
• Project planning training

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Services: The Western Region TTA Center is a resource sponsored by the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), a program of the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. All services including technical assistance and training are provided free of charge to eligible applicants and grantees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Western Region Training and Technical Assistance Center provides free, federally funded technical assistance, training, and resources to federally recognized tribes, AI/AN organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Pacific Basin Native populations applying for and administering ANA grant funding. Core offerings include one-on-one technical assistance, Pre-Application, Project Planning and Development (PPD), and Post-Award training programs, a digital resource library, monthly webinars, and capacity-building workshops serving ten Western U.S. states.

Product overview

Western Region Training and Technical Assistance Center is a single-service offering that provides comprehensive support for Native American communities seeking ANA grant funding. The core offering consists of Technical Assistance Services (Electronic Technical Assistance for planning, applications, and post-award support), Training Programs (including Monthly Webinars, Project Planning and Development training, Pre-Application training, and Post-Award training), and a Resource Library containing manuals, templates, and educational materials. Supporting offerings include a Project Planning Blog with community development guidance and a Risk Assessment Tool for grant readiness evaluation. All services are provided free of charge to eligible tribes and Native organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30% application success rate for Western Region applicants (15 funded out of 48 applications in 2022)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Administration for Native Americans (ANA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerANA is the parent organization and sponsor of the Western Region TTA Center. ANA promotes self-sufficiency for Native Americans by providing discretionary grant funding for community-based projects and training and technical assistance to eligible tribes and native organizations. The center operates as a resource of ANA under the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Miami Technology Solutions, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMiami Technology Solutions LLC operates the ANA Western Region TTA Center website and provides operational support for assisting those interested in and managing ANA grant funding.
• ANA Eastern Region TTA CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the ANA network of four regional Training and Technical Assistance centers. The Eastern Region TTA Center serves communities in the Eastern United States. Both regions collaborate to provide comprehensive coverage and culturally relevant services.
• ANA Pacific TTA CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the ANA regional TTA network serving Pacific Basin communities including Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
• ANA Alaska TTA CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the ANA regional TTA network serving Alaska Native communities and organizations.
• USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner that participated in the 2021 Food Sovereignty Webinar, providing overview of food and nutrition programs and grant opportunities relevant to tribal communities.
• Administration for Community Living (ACL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner in the 2021 Food Sovereignty initiative, providing information on community living programs and resources for Native communities.
• Administration on Children and Families (ACF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner that participated in the Food Sovereignty Webinar series, providing overview of ACF programs and flexibilities for tribal communities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• First Nations Development Institute: National nonprofit providing grant writing training, capacity building, and technical assistance to Native American nonprofits and tribes. Comparable focus on community development and tribal self-sufficiency but operates independently of ANA funding.

Others

• Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA): Organization providing financial management training and capacity building to tribal governments and Native organizations. Comparable capacity-building mission for the same customer base, particularly around grants management where ANA post-award training overlaps.
• National Congress of American Indians (NCAI): Oldest and largest national organization advocating for tribal sovereignty and serving as a resource hub for tribes. Adjacent enabling organization that interacts with the same federally recognized tribes and Native organizations that the Western Region TTA Center serves.
• National Indian Education Association (NIEA): National advocacy and capacity-building organization serving Native American education priorities. Comparable focus on tribal education outcomes but operates as a member association rather than a direct technical assistance provider.

Direct peers

• ANA Alaska TTA Center: Sister ANA regional center delivering identical training and technical assistance services to Alaska Native communities. Shares sponsor, structure, and service catalog with the Western Region center.
• ANA Pacific TTA Center: Companion ANA regional center providing the same federal TTA services to Pacific Basin and Native Hawaiian communities. Operates under the same mandate, sponsor, and service framework.
• ANA Eastern Region TTA Center: Sister regional center operating under the same ANA mandate, delivering parallel free training and technical assistance to tribes in the Eastern U.S. Identical service model, sponsor, and customer base structure.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ANAWesternRegion
• Xx.com/WesternRegTTA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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