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HHS-2021-ACF-ANA-XN-0001: American Rescue Plan Act Emergency Native Language Funding Opportunity Announcement

Closed Closed July 7, 2021 Opportunity HHS-2021-ACF-ANA-XN-0001 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$95,000
• Award floor$37,000
• Total funding$19.0 million
• Expected awards500
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to tribes.

• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

If designated by a federally-recognized or state-recognized Tribe to receive the Tribe’s funding allocation, the following entities are eligible to receive an award. The designation must be submitted either by the Tribe as an official statement on letterhead or a resolution with its application: • Incorporated non-profit multi-purpose community-based Indian organizations;• Non-profit Native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects;• Incorporated non-profit Alaska Native multipurpose, community-based organizations;• Tribal colleges and universities. An eligible applicant is limited to one award under this FOA. Additionally, an eligible applicant may subaward to another eligible applicant. In this instance, the subrecipient may also choose to submit its own application for an ARP award to implement its own project. Eligible entities with a current ANA grant may be eligible to receive an ARP emergency award. Incorporated non-profit, multi-purpose, community-based Indian organizations can also be incorporated non-profit Native schools, preschools, and/or child-care centers serving birth to grade 12 that teach and/or serve Native languages and students.

More grants for tribes.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Native American Programs awards averaged $651,630; this notice allows up to $95,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (49% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), Section 11004 authorized Section 816 of the Native Americans Programs Act (NAPA) of 1974 (42 USC 2992d) to amend Section 803C of NAPA (42 USC 2991b-3) to create (g) Emergency Grants for Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance to award grants to entities eligible to receive assistance under subsection (a) (1) to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages during and after the public health emergency declared by the Secretary with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. I. Program Description The Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans (ANA) announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 funds made available from the ARP for Native Languages. These funds will be used to make emergency awards to eligible recipients to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages during and after the public health emergency with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. Native languages and cultures are at a critical point in their existence due to the number of Elders and language speakers that have died as a result of the COVID-19 virus. Native languages are more than just words, as cultural values, tribal customs, and ceremony are embedded in them (Mmari, Blum, Teufel-Shone, 2010). Additionally, Indigenous languages serve as protective factors for Indigenous communities. Studies demonstrate that people who speak their Native language(s) have enhanced mental health and happiness, measured by lower rates of suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation than those without language knowledge (Hallett, Chandler, & Lalonde, 2007; Ball & Moselle, 2013; Dockery, 2011). This emergency funding is intended to support as many tribal and Native communities as possible in their efforts to maintain and preserve Native languages, as these are connected to also preserving Native culture and wellbeing. Native American communities, including federally and state-recognized Indian Tribes, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, have had disproportionately higher rates of virus infection cases and loss of life due to COVID-19. Social distancing and closures have limited the ability to meet in-person for language instruction, cultural activities, and ceremonial practices that utilize Native languages.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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