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Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance-Esther Martinez Immersion

ID: HHS-2025-ACF-ANA-NB-0115 • Type: Posted

Description

The Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Native Americans announces that it will be soliciting applications for the Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance - Esther Martinez Immersion program (EMI). The program provides funding for community-based projects that ensure continuing vitality of Native languages through immersion-based instruction. Programs funded under the EMI notice of funding opportunity must meet the requirements for either a Native American Language Nest, or a Native American Survival School. As defined by Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act (42 U.S.C. 2991b-3(b)(7)), Language Nests are "site-based educational programs that- (i) provide instruction and child care through the use of a Native American language for at least 5 children under the age of 7 for an average of at least 500 hours per year per student," and Native American Survival Schools are "site-based educational programs for school-age students that- (i) provide an average of at least 500 hours of instruction through the use of 1 or more Native American languages for at least 10 students for whom a Native American language survival school is their principal place of instruction."
Background
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through the Administration for Native Americans (ANA), is soliciting applications for the Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance - Esther Martinez Immersion program (EMI). This program aims to provide funding for community-based projects that ensure the continuing vitality of Native languages through immersion-based instruction. The EMI program is authorized under the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act, which emphasizes the importance of preserving Native languages through educational initiatives.

Grant Details
The EMI program provides funding for community-based projects that ensure the continuing vitality of Native languages through immersion-based instruction. Projects must meet the requirements for either a Native American Language Nest or a Native American Survival School.

Language Nests must provide instruction and child care in a Native language for at least five children under seven, averaging 500 hours per year per child. Survival Schools must provide an average of 500 hours of instruction in one or more Native languages for at least ten school-age students. Applicants must certify three years of experience operating such programs and ensure 500 hours of language immersion instruction annually.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include federally recognized Indian tribes, incorporated non-federally recognized tribes, state-recognized tribes, consortia of Indian tribes, nonprofit multipurpose community-based organizations serving Native Americans, Alaska Native villages, and Tribal Colleges and Universities. Individuals and foreign entities are not eligible to apply. Organizations cannot have an active ANA award under the same Assistance Listing Number as this NOFO.

Period of Performance
The project period can be up to five years, with all EMI awards starting on July 1, 2025. Projects can have budget periods of 36 months, 48 months, or 60 months.

Grant Value
The total expected program funding is $3,000,000 with a minimum award amount of $100,000 and a maximum award amount of $900,000 for the first budget period. Subsequent budget periods may have ceilings of $300,000 for 48-month projects and $600,000 for 60-month projects.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic locations where the grant will be performed should focus on areas with significant Native American populations.
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Overview

Agency
Administration for Native Americans (ANA) [HHS - ACF]
Category of Funding
Income Security and Social Services
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
93.587 - Promote the Survival and Continuing Vitality of Native American Languages
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 1/14/25 Administration for Native Americans posted grant opportunity HHS-2025-ACF-ANA-NB-0115 for Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance-Esther Martinez Immersion with funding of $6.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.587 Promote the Survival and Continuing Vitality of Native American Languages. It is expected that 7 total grants will be made worth between $100,000 and $900,000.

Timing

Posted Date
Jan. 14, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
April 14, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
March 14, 2025, 10:45 a.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
May 14, 2025

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Info
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §2991b and 45 CFR §1336.33, eligible applicants under this funding opportunity are:Federally recognized Indian tribes, as recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA); Incorporated non-federally recognized tribes; Incorporated state-recognized Indian tribes; Consortia of Indian tribes; Incorporated non-profit multi-purpose community-based Indian organizations (Including Urban Indian Organizations as defined by 25 U.S.C. § 1603(29)); Urban Indian Centers; Native Community Development Financial Institutions (Native CDFIs); Alaska Native villages as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and/or non-profit village consortia; Non-profit Native organizations in Alaska with village-specific projects; Incorporated non-profit Alaska Native multipurpose, community-based organizations; Non-profit Alaska Native Regional Corporations/Associations in Alaska with village- specific projects; Non-profit Alaska Native community entities or tribal governing bodies (Indian Reorganization Act or Traditional Councils) as recognized by the BIA; Public and non-profit private agencies serving Native Hawaiians; National or regional incorporated non-profit Native American organizations with Native American community-specific objectives; Public and non-profit private agencies serving Native peoples from Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Tribal Colleges and Universities, and colleges and universities located in Hawaii, Guam, and American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that serve Native American Pacfic Islanders. Applications from individuals (including sole proprietorships) and foreign entities are not eligible and will be disqualified from the merit review and funding under this funding opportunity. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity. Faith-based organizations may apply for this award on the same basis as any other organization, as set forth at and, subject to the protections and requirements of 45 CFR Part 87 and 42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq., ACF will not, in the selection of recipients, discriminate against an organization on the basis of the organization's religious character, affiliation, or exercise.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$900,000
Floor
$100,000
Estimated Program Funding
$6,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
7

Contacts

Contact
Administration for Children and Families - ANA
Contact Email
carmelia.strickland@acf.hhs.gov   Profile
Contact Phone
(202) 690-7110
Additional Information Site
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana

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