Project Grant 90NA8526
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Cherokee Nation received a $900,000 Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) for the "Teach Me Project," awarded July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The project focuses on Native American language preservation and educational services through the development and delivery of four primary components: intake evaluations to assess language proficiency and learning...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cherokee Nation received a $180,094 Project Grant from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education -- Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports the Cherokee Nation FY25 Professional Development Grants Teacher Cohort initiative, which develops and implements professional development programming designed to enhance educator capacity and support...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma received a $900,000 Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to implement the "Ne Mi Ta Si Wi Nwi To Wa" (I Want to Speak Shawnee) language revitalization initiative. Awarded July 1, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028, the project delivers structured Shawnee language instruction designed to increase language proficiency among 20...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Chugachmiut, an Alaska Native Corporation, received a $890,635 Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans (part of HHS's Native American Programs, CFDA 93.612) effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The award funds the "Building Tools for Sugt'stun Learning Online" project, which focuses on language revitalization and cultural preservation for the Sugt'stun language serving seven federally recognized tribes in the Chugach region of...
- Grant Award Summary The Sicangu Community Development Corporation received a $782,810 Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The "Cultivating Lakota Language Stewards: A Comprehensive Apprenticeship Initiative" is designed to advance language revitalization and cultural preservation within the Sicangu Lakota community in South Dakota. This project directly aligns with the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cherokee Nation has been awarded $1,189,472 in federal funding through the AmeriCorps State and National program (CFDA 94.006), administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management. The award, effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028, funds the approved 2025-2026 AmeriCorps National Direct program based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This amendment adds $229,113 in match replacement funds to the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cherokee Nation received a $1,090,296 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps State and National program (CFDA 94.006) to fund the 2025-2026 AmeriCorps National Direct Program. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports the deployment of AmeriCorps members in full-time community service positions addressing unmet needs within tribal communities. The grantee...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612), awarded $896,324 to the Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee (CLCPC) on July 1, 2025, for a three-year project extending through June 30, 2028. This award supports the development of comprehensive Comanche language learning resources designed to address the critical shortage of first-language speakers, with fewer than 10 remaining. The project will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cherokee Nation was awarded $206,840 on April 1, 2026, under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes (CFDA 93.047) administered by the Administration on Aging. This formula grant funds the delivery of supportive services, nutrition services, and caregiver services to American Indian elders aged 60 and older within Cherokee Nation's service area in Oklahoma. The three-year award period extends through March 31, 2029, and requires...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Cherokee Nation received a $127,559 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041, Title VII, Section 7003) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. This award supports comprehensive kindergarten through twelfth grade educational services for federally connected students in the Tahlequah, Oklahoma school district, addressing the reduced local tax base...
The Cherokee Nation received a $900,000 Project Grant award from the Administration for Native Americans (Native American Programs, CFDA 93.612) on September 30, 2025, to implement the "Language Built" project (Gawonihisdi Anegstanv'i), which addresses the critical shortage of Cherokee language translators through a comprehensive master apprentice training program. The project will develop a structured translation curriculum in Year 1 through collaboration among translator specialists, curriculum developers, and master Cherokee language speakers. Over the 36-month performance period (through September 29, 2028), the initiative will provide 4,160 total hours of full-time apprenticeship instruction to four adult language learners, with all apprentices expected to achieve proficiency in Cherokee language translation and secure career opportunities with Cherokee Nation Film and other tribal entities. In addition to apprenticeship training, the project will establish a mentorship program pairing new translators with experienced language specialists to ensure knowledge transfer and professional development, with 75% of participants targeted to demonstrate improved translation skills and increased confidence through quarterly evaluations by project completion. Through these integrated activities, the Cherokee Nation Language Department will increase its translation capacity by 75%, expanding its translator workforce from five to nine proficient professionals and creating sustainable career pathways for language professionals while preserving the Cherokee language for future generations.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $900.0k | 9/26/25 |