Native Language Preservation and Maintenance (fwd)

[phil cash cash]

Program Office: Administration for Native Americans
Funding Opportunity Title: Native Language Preservation and Maintenance
Announcement Type: Initial
Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2006-ACF-ANA-NL-0016
CFDA Number:                      93.587

DUE DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 03/08/2006

Executive Summary:  The Administration for Native Americans (ANA),
within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces
the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 funds for new community-based
activities under ANA's Native Language program. Financial assistance is
provided utilizing a competitive process in accordance with the Native
American Programs Act of 1974, as amended. ANA provides financial
assistance to eligible applicants for the purpose of assisting Native
Americans in assuring the survival and continuing vitality of their
languages. Grants are provided under the following two categories:
Category I-Assessment Grants are used to conduct the assessment needed
to identify the current status of the Native American language(s) to be
addressed and to establish community long-range language goals; and
Category II-Design and/or Implementation Grants are to design and/or
implement a preservation language project that will contribute to the
achievement of the community's long-range language goal(s).

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2006-ACF-ANA-NL-0016.html[1]