Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 ACF ANA NL 0040
Apply for HHS 2009 ACF ANA NL 0040
- The Administration for Children and Families in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Immersion" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.587 Promote the Survival and Continuing Vitality of Native American Languages.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 11, 2009 and posted on Dec 5, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 11, 2009 See link to full announcement for details. IMPORTANT NOTE Applications submitted electronically via Grants.gov must be submitted no later than 430 p.m., eastern time, on the due date referenced above.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants includes Federally recognized Indian Tribes consortia of Indian Tribes incorporated non Federally recognized Tribes incorporated non profit multi purpose community based Indian organizations Urban Indian Centers national or regional incorporated non profit Native American organizations with Native American community specific objectives Alaska Native Villages, as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Actand/or non profit Village consortia incorporated non profit Alaska Native multi purpose community based organizations non profit Alaska Native Regional Corporations/Associations in Alaska with Village specific projects non profit Native organizations in Alaska with Village specific projects public and non profit private agencies serving Native Hawaiians public and non profit private agencies serving Native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (the populations served may be located on these islands or in the United States) Tribally controlled Community Colleges, Tribally controlled Post Secondary Vocational Institutions, and colleges and universities located in Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, which serve Native American Pacific Islanders and non profit Alaska Native community entities or Tribal governing bodies (Indian Reorganization Act or Traditional Councils) as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Faith based and community organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Immersion grant opportunity is a discretionary funding program offered by the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), which sits within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It makes Fiscal Year 2009 funding available for new, community-based projects that strengthen Native American languages through immersion approaches. The central focus is supporting efforts that keep Indigenous languages alive and actively used across generations, especially by creating or expanding immersive learning environments where the Native language is the primary language of instruction and daily interaction.
A key condition of this opportunity is that awards under the immersion track are limited to applicants whose projects meet statutory immersion requirements tied to language nests or language survival schools, as outlined in Public Law 109-394. In practice, this means the program is not simply funding general language classes or documentation work; it is specifically aimed at structured immersion settings where children (and potentially families and community members, depending on the model) learn and use the language in a sustained, natural way, similar to how first languages are traditionally acquired in home and community contexts.
Funding for this opportunity was projected at $1,500,000 total, with an estimated 8 awards expected. Individual award amounts range from a floor of $50,000 to a ceiling of $250,000. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed under Income Security and Social Services. The program is associated with CFDA number 93.587, described as promoting the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.
This announcement also emphasizes that cost sharing (a non-federal share) is required. A formal modification to the announcement was issued to correct an error in the way the non-federal share was described. The earlier text incorrectly used figures suggesting the federal request and total project costs were both $125,000 with a $25,000 match. The correction clarifies that, for the example being discussed, the federal request amount should be $100,000 (not $125,000), which changes how the non-federal share is calculated relative to the total project budget. The point of the modification is to ensure applicants compute the matching requirement correctly under Section III, Part 2 (Cost Sharing or Matching) of the program announcement.
Eligibility is broad across many types of Native-serving entities, reflecting the community-based nature of ANA programs. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Indian Tribes, tribal consortia, incorporated non-federally recognized Tribes, and incorporated nonprofit multi-purpose community-based Indian organizations. The opportunity also extends to Urban Indian Centers, and national or regional incorporated nonprofit Native American organizations that have Native American community-specific objectives. Alaska-specific eligible entities include Alaska Native Villages as defined under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, nonprofit village consortia, incorporated nonprofit Alaska Native community-based organizations, Alaska Native regional corporations or associations (for village-specific projects), and other nonprofit Alaska Native organizations with village-specific projects. Native Hawaiian-serving public and nonprofit private agencies are eligible, as are public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, whether the populations served are located on the islands or in the continental United States. Tribally controlled community colleges, tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions, and colleges and universities in Hawaii and the named Pacific jurisdictions that serve Native American Pacific Islanders are also included. Faith-based and community organizations may apply, but foreign entities are explicitly not eligible.
Key dates for the competition include a posted date of December 5, 2008, with an original and current closing date of March 11, 2009. For electronic submissions through Grants.gov, the deadline is no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The announcement was archived on April 10, 2009. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov, and the full announcement link was provided through the ACF grants website.
Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Immersion Grant (ANA/ACF/HHS) FAQs
What is the Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Immersion grant?
It is a discretionary grant funding opportunity from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), which is part of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The opportunity makes Fiscal Year 2009 funding available for new, community-based projects that strengthen Native American languages using immersion approaches.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The main goal is to support efforts that keep Indigenous languages alive and actively used across generations by creating or expanding immersive learning environments where the Native language is the primary language used for instruction and daily interaction.
What types of language efforts does the immersion track prioritize?
This opportunity is aimed at structured immersion settings where children (and potentially families and community members, depending on the model) learn and use the language in a sustained, natural way, similar to how first languages are traditionally acquired in home and community contexts.
Is this grant intended to fund general language classes or documentation projects?
No. The immersion track is specifically focused on immersion settings and is not described as funding general language classes or language documentation work.
Are there specific statutory requirements for immersion projects?
Yes. Awards under the immersion track are limited to applicants whose projects meet statutory immersion requirements tied to language nests or language survival schools, as outlined in Public Law 109-394.
What is the total amount of funding available and how many awards are expected?
Total projected funding is $1,500,000, and an estimated 8 awards were expected.
What is the minimum and maximum award amount?
Individual award amounts range from a minimum (floor) of $50,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $250,000.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed under Income Security and Social Services.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.587, described as promoting the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing (a non-federal share) is required for this opportunity.
Was there a correction related to how the non-federal share is calculated?
Yes. A formal modification was issued to correct an error in how the non-federal share was described in an example. The earlier text incorrectly suggested a federal request and total project costs were both $125,000 with a $25,000 match. The correction clarifies that the federal request amount in that example should be $100,000 (not $125,000), which changes how the non-federal share is calculated relative to the total project budget.
Where in the announcement is the corrected matching guidance referenced?
The modification notes that applicants should compute the matching requirement correctly under Section III, Part 2 (Cost Sharing or Matching) of the program announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include a broad set of Native-serving entities, including federally recognized Indian Tribes, tribal consortia, incorporated non-federally recognized Tribes, and incorporated nonprofit multi-purpose community-based Indian organizations.
Are Urban Indian Centers eligible?
Yes. Urban Indian Centers are listed as eligible applicants.
Are national or regional nonprofit Native organizations eligible?
Yes. National or regional incorporated nonprofit Native American organizations with Native American community-specific objectives are eligible.
Which Alaska Native entities are eligible?
Eligible Alaska-specific entities include Alaska Native Villages (as defined under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act), nonprofit village consortia, incorporated nonprofit Alaska Native community-based organizations, Alaska Native regional corporations or associations (for village-specific projects), and other nonprofit Alaska Native organizations with village-specific projects.
Are Native Hawaiian organizations eligible?
Yes. Native Hawaiian-serving public agencies and nonprofit private agencies are eligible.
Are organizations serving Native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands eligible?
Yes. Public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible, whether the populations served are located on the islands or in the continental United States.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Tribally controlled community colleges, tribally controlled postsecondary vocational institutions, and colleges and universities in Hawaii and the named Pacific jurisdictions that serve Native American Pacific Islanders are included as eligible applicants.
Can faith-based or community organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations may apply.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible.
When was this opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on December 5, 2008. The original and current closing date listed is March 11, 2009.
What was the electronic submission deadline time for Grants.gov?
For electronic submissions through Grants.gov, the deadline was no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
When was the announcement archived?
The announcement was archived on April 10, 2009.
Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the ACF Applications Help Desk at appsupport@acf.hhs.gov, and the full announcement link was provided through the ACF grants website.
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