Closed · HHS-2026-ACF-ANA-NB-0116 · CFDA 93.587 · Discretionary

Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance-Esther Martinez Immersion

Federal grant opportunity posted by Administration for Children and Families - ANA, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$100K-$900K
Award range
Closed
Status
August 7, 2026
Close date
6
Expected awards

The verdict

Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance-Esther Martinez Immersion is a closed discretionary listing from Administration for Children and Families - ANA that offered $100,000 -- $900,000 across 6 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 54 other opportunities from Administration for Children and Families - ANA.

$100K-$900K
award range
Closed
application status
6
expected awards
93.587
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on August 7, 2026. CFDA 93.587 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $100,000 -- $900,000.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 7, 2026

Posted Jul 8 Closes Aug 7

Est. Total Funding

$4,500,000

Expected Awards

6

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Administration for Native Americans will be soliciting applications for the Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance - Esther Martinez Immersion program (EMI). The program funds community-based projects that ensure continuing vitality of Native languages through immersion-based instruction. Programs funded under EMI 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."

Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors

Native American Language Preservation and Mai… combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (5 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Income Security and Social Services (ISS). This eligibility-code string dominates the Administration for Children and Families - ANA book (41 peers, 75% of 55).

Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Carmelia Strickland Carmelia.Strickland@acf.hhs.gov

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