Closed · HHS-2026-ACF-ANA-NL-0117 · CFDA 93.587 · Discretionary

Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance

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
12
Expected awards

The verdict

Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance is a closed discretionary listing from Administration for Children and Families - ANA that offered $100,000 -- $900,000 across 12 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
12
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

$10,000,000

Expected Awards

12

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) will be soliciting applications for the Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance program. This program funds for projects to support assessments of the status of native languages in established communities. In addition, it funds planning, designing, restoration, and implementing of native language curriculum and education projects to support a community's language preservation goals. Native American communities include American Indian tribes (federally-recognized and non-federally recognized), Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives, and Native American Pacific Islanders.

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

What to do next

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