Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grant Programs: Native American Language (NAL@ED) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.415B | ED GRANTS 060322 001

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The Native American Language (NAL@ED) Program (Assistance Listing Number 84.415B) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), through the Office of Indian Education (OIE). Its central focus is to strengthen and expand education programs where Native American and Alaska Native languages are not just taught as a subject, but used as the primary language of instruction. The program is grounded in the Native American Languages Act of 1990 (25 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.), reflecting a federal commitment to protect and promote the right of Native peoples to use, practice, maintain, and revitalize their languages. In practical terms, the opportunity is meant to support community-driven language revitalization in school settings while also improving educational opportunities and student outcomes for Native students.

The stated purposes of the program are threefold. First, it supports schools that deliver instruction primarily in Native American or Alaska Native languages, which can include immersion or dual-language models depending on what the community and school design. Second, it explicitly aims to maintain, protect, and promote the rights and freedoms of Native Americans and Alaska Natives to sustain their languages, aligning the grant with broader cultural and civil rights principles rather than treating language solely as an academic enrichment. Third, it is intended to reinforce the efforts of the Nations First Peoples to maintain and revitalize their languages and cultures, while also addressing educational achievement and opportunity gaps in Native communities.

This opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 060322 001, with an original posting date of June 3, 2022. Applications were made available on June 3, 2022, and the deadline to submit applications was August 2, 2022. The Department also set a deadline of July 5, 2022 for a Notice of Intent to Apply. While not mandatory, submitting this notice was strongly encouraged because it helps the Department plan its review workload more efficiently; importantly, submitting a notice does not obligate an applicant to apply, and not submitting one does not disqualify an applicant. A pre-application meeting was scheduled for June 21, 2022, giving prospective applicants a chance to hear details about the program and application expectations. The deadline for intergovernmental review was October 3, 2022.

Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments and Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments. The notice also lists for-profit organizations other than small businesses as eligible, along with other entities as described in the official Federal Register notice (the posting notes that applicants should consult the "Additional Information on Eligibility" section in the official notice for full clarification). The award information in the synopsis indicates an expectation of three awards, and it lists an award ceiling of 0, which usually signals that applicants should rely on the official Federal Register notice for the actual funding ranges, maximums, and any constraints, since the synopsis fields are not always fully populated.

The Department emphasizes that the funding opportunity description provided is only a synopsis and that the controlling requirements are in the official Federal Register application notice. Applicants are directed to consult that notice for the specifics that typically determine competitiveness and compliance, including eligibility details, required application components, pre-application and submission requirements, performance measures, program priorities, and contact information. The notice also points applicants to the Department of Education Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 27, 2021) for the official addresses and procedures for obtaining and submitting an application.

For questions or official program guidance, the listed federal contact is Angela Hernandez at the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 3W234, Washington, DC 20202-6335, phone (202) 205-1909, and email NAL@ed.gov.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Indian Education (OIE): Indian Education Discretionary Grant Programs: Native American Language (NAL@ED) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.415B" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.415.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 03, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 02, 2022 Applications Available June 3, 2922. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply July 5, 2022. Notice of Intent to Apply The Department will be able to review grant applications more efficiently if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of their intent to submit an application. To do so, please email the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT with the subject line #8220Intent to Apply,#8221 and include the applicantaposs name and a contact person#8217s name and email address. Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding applicants that do submit a notice of intent to apply are not bound to apply or bound by the information provided. Date of Pre-Application Meeting June 21, 2022. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications August 2, 2022. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review October 3, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Angela Hernandez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 3W234, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone (202) 205-1909. Email NAL@ed.gov.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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