This is a Modification to the Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Immersion Program Announcement, HHS-2009-ACF-ANA-NL-0040, published to the ACF Grant Opportunities webpage on December 5, 2008.  The application procedures are hereby modified.

Summary:

Executive Summary:  The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announces the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 funds for new community-based activities under ANA's Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Immersion program area.  Native Language Immersion grants will only be awarded to applicants that meet the Statutory requirements for immersion projects with language nests or language survival schools in accordance with P.L. 109-394.

Purpose of Modification:  To clarify how to figure the non-Federal (NFS) share that is required, per Section III, Part 2 Cost Sharing or Matching of the PA.  Currently, the PA explains the NFS calculation using incorrect figures.  Both the Federal request amount and the total project costs are identified as $125,000, with a NFS amount of $25,000.  To correct the calculation, the Federal request amount should be revised to $100,000. 

Modification to the published announcement:

Please delete the following under Section III, Part 2 Cost Sharing or Matching.

For example, in order to meet the match requirements, a project requesting $125,000, in ACF (Federal) funds must provide a non-Federal share of the approved total project cost of at least $25,000, which is 20 percent of total approved project cost of $125,000.

Please replace the deleted language under Section III, Part 2 Cost Sharing or Matching.
with the following:

For example, in order to meet the match requirements, a project requesting $100,000, in ACF (Federal) funds must provide a non-Federal share of the approved total project cost of at least $25,000, which is 20 percent of total approved project cost of $125,000.

All information in this modification is accurate and replaces information specified in the December 5, 2008 Program Announcement.

ANNOUNCEMENT AVAILABILITY:

To access this Program Announcement please go to the ACF Grant Opportunities webpage at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/index.html or to http://www.Grants.gov.

Posted on February 6, 2009