Description
The Administration for Native Americans is soliciting applications for the Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance-Esther Martinez Immersion program. The program aims to fund community-based projects that ensure the continuing vitality of Native languages through immersion-based instruction. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Indian tribes, incorporated non-federally recognized tribes, and non-profit organizations. The program will provide funding for projects that meet the requirements for either a Native American Language Nest or a Native American Survival School.
• The program will fund projects that 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.
• The program will fund projects that 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.
• Eligible applicants must submit an application that includes a project narrative, line-item budget, and justification.
• The program will provide funding for a period of time, but the exact duration is not specified.