OpportunityTitle: Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Non-profit organizations representing American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Native American Pacific Islanders, including American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible applicants under this announcement. A full listing of eligible entities under this announcement will be published in the funding opportunity announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Description: The application package for this FOA has been modified and now includes the correct form for the Project Abstract Summary (OMB Number 0980-0204). If you downloaded the application package prior to May 9, 2013 with Project Abstract (OMB Number 4040-0003), you must download a new application package to prevent validation errors during application submission. This Funding Opportunity Announcement has been modified and re-posted for application submission. Proposed Changes to this announcement are identified in a Notice of Public Comment published in the Federal Register on February 26, 2013. ANA encourages applicants to review the Federal Register Notice at ANA Notice of Public Comment. Also, the Due Date for Applications has changed to June 6, 2013 as noted in the Overview and Section IV.3. Due Dates and Times. The Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans announces the availability of Fiscal Year 2013 funds for community-based projects for the Native Language Preservation and Maintenance program. The purpose of ANA grant funding is to is to support Native communities to be self-determining, healthy, culturally and linguistically vibrant and economically self-sufficient. Native American communities include American Indian tribes (federally-recognized and non-federally recognized), Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives, and Native American Pacific Islanders. ANA also funds tribal and native-based organizations that serve these populations. The Native Language Preservation and Maintenance program provides funding for projects to support assessments of the status of the native languages in an established community, as well as the planning, designing, and implementing of native language curriculum and education projects to support a community&apos;s language preservation goals.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: ACF Applications Help Desk
GrantorContactText: ACF Applications Help Desk&lt;br/&gt;app_support@acf.hhs.gov&lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.