Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACF ANA NS 1168
Apply for HHS 2016 ACF ANA NS 1168
- The HHS-ACF-ANA in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Native Language Community Coordination Demonstration Project (NLCC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.340.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 18, 2016 and posted on Mar 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Native Language Community Coordination Demonstration Project (NLCC) is a Fiscal Year 2016 funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans (HHS-ACF-ANA). It is a discretionary program offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency expects to play an active, hands-on role with funded recipients over the life of the award. The project was designed as a five-year, place-based demonstration to strengthen and connect Native language education efforts that may already exist in a community, especially where programs are strong in individual pockets but not well coordinated across age levels or institutions.
At its core, NLCC is meant to build on ANA's earlier short-term, project-based Native language grants by addressing a common gap: the lack of consistent coordination across the full educational continuum. Rather than focusing only on a single classroom, school, or age group, the NLCC emphasizes a coordinated, community-wide approach that supports Native language learning from early childhood through K-12 and onward into college and/or career pathways. The intent is to create a seamless pipeline so learners can continue progressing in the language across stages of life instead of starting over or losing access as they transition between programs.
A central requirement and guiding idea of the demonstration is capacity-building tied to measurable student and community outcomes. Applicants are expected to strengthen local systems and partnerships in ways that highlight and reinforce how Native language learning relates to Native students' academic success, improved school attendance, and long-term career readiness. The program is not only about preservation in an abstract sense; it explicitly links language revitalization to educational and economic success, positioning language as a driver of wellbeing, identity, and opportunity.
Funded projects are expected to ensure high-quality Native language instruction and to support the practical elements needed to deliver it consistently. This includes developing or using culturally responsive curricula, investing in professional development for Native language teachers, and providing additional aligned services and supports that help remove barriers and maintain continuity for learners and families. The overall expectation is that instruction and supports are not fragmented but intentionally aligned and implemented so that communities can sustain language acquisition across generations.
The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2016 ACF ANA NS 1168; CFDA 93.340) had an application closing date of June 1, 2016, and anticipated making around four awards. The maximum award amount listed was $400,000. Eligible applicants included federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. Because the awards are cooperative agreements, recipients should expect substantial programmatic involvement from ANA throughout the five-year period, including specialized and directed technical assistance and cohort-based support intended to strengthen implementation and learning across funded sites.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Native Language Community Coordination Demonstration Project (NLCC)?
The Native Language Community Coordination Demonstration Project (NLCC) is a Fiscal Year 2016 funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans (HHS-ACF-ANA). It was designed as a five-year, place-based demonstration project focused on strengthening and connecting Native language education efforts within a community.
What type of federal funding mechanism is NLCC?
NLCC is offered as a cooperative agreement. This means the federal agency (ANA) expects to play an active, hands-on role with funded recipients over the life of the award.
Why was NLCC created?
NLCC was created to build on ANA's earlier short-term, project-based Native language grants by addressing a common gap: strong language efforts may exist in individual programs or "pockets," but they are often not well coordinated across age levels or institutions. NLCC emphasizes community-wide coordination to support a more consistent pathway for learners.
What does "place-based demonstration" mean in this opportunity?
In this opportunity, "place-based demonstration" refers to work grounded in a specific community, focused on coordinating and strengthening Native language education efforts that already exist (or are emerging) in that place, rather than operating as a standalone effort disconnected from local systems.
What is the main goal of NLCC?
The main goal is to strengthen and connect Native language education efforts so learners can progress continuously across life stages. The project emphasizes a coordinated, community-wide approach that supports Native language learning from early childhood through K-12 and onward into college and/or career pathways.
How is NLCC different from grants that focus on a single school, classroom, or age group?
NLCC is designed to avoid fragmentation by supporting coordination across the full educational continuum. Instead of funding a single setting or age group, it focuses on building a seamless pipeline so learners do not lose access or have to start over as they transition between programs or institutions.
What age or education levels are intended to be included in the NLCC approach?
The opportunity emphasizes coordination from early childhood through K-12 and continuing into college and/or career pathways, with the goal of creating continuity in Native language learning across stages of life.
What does NLCC mean by a "seamless pipeline" for language learners?
A "seamless pipeline" means coordinated programming and supports across transitions (for example, early childhood to elementary school, middle to high school, and high school to college/career) so learners can continue advancing in the Native language without losing access or repeating the same entry-level content.
What is the role of capacity-building in NLCC?
Capacity-building is a central requirement and guiding concept. Applicants are expected to strengthen local systems and partnerships in ways that are tied to measurable student and community outcomes.
What outcomes does NLCC connect to Native language learning?
NLCC explicitly links Native language learning to Native students' academic success, improved school attendance, and long-term career readiness. The opportunity frames language revitalization as connected to educational and economic success, and as a driver of wellbeing, identity, and opportunity.
Is this opportunity only about language preservation?
No. While language revitalization is central, the opportunity explicitly emphasizes outcomes related to education and economic success, including academic performance, attendance, and career readiness.
What kinds of activities or components are funded projects expected to support?
Funded projects are expected to ensure high-quality Native language instruction and support practical elements needed for consistent delivery. The opportunity references activities such as developing or using culturally responsive curricula, investing in professional development for Native language teachers, and providing additional aligned services and supports to remove barriers and maintain continuity for learners and families.
What does NLCC mean by "high-quality Native language instruction"?
The opportunity indicates that high-quality instruction is supported through elements like culturally responsive curricula, professional development for Native language teachers, and aligned supports that help sustain consistent instruction and learner continuity across programs and institutions.
What is meant by "aligned services and supports"?
"Aligned services and supports" refers to additional supports designed to remove barriers and maintain continuity for learners and families, implemented in a way that complements and reinforces instruction rather than operating separately or inconsistently.
What is the expected relationship between programs and institutions under NLCC?
The NLCC model prioritizes intentional alignment and coordinated implementation so instruction and supports are not fragmented and learners can move through connected opportunities across institutions and age levels.
Who offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Native Americans (ANA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for NLCC?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2016 ACF ANA NS 1168.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.340.
When was the application closing date?
The application closing date listed for this opportunity was June 1, 2016.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making around four awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed was $400,000.
How long is the NLCC project period?
NLCC was designed as a five-year demonstration project.
Which organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other Native American tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status). The opportunity notes that additional eligibility details were referenced in the full announcement.
Are nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description includes nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
What should recipients expect because the award is a cooperative agreement?
Recipients should expect substantial programmatic involvement from ANA throughout the five-year period. The opportunity indicates this includes specialized and directed technical assistance and cohort-based support intended to strengthen implementation and learning across funded sites.
What kind of technical assistance is mentioned for NLCC recipients?
The opportunity references specialized and directed technical assistance, along with cohort-based support, provided by ANA to strengthen implementation and support learning across funded sites.
What does "cohort-based support" imply in this opportunity?
It implies that funded sites are supported in a cohort format, with the intent of strengthening implementation and learning across the group of funded communities during the project period.
What is the overall expectation for how instruction and supports should be implemented?
The overall expectation is that instruction and supports are intentionally aligned and implemented as a coordinated system, rather than being fragmented, so communities can sustain Native language acquisition across generations.
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