Project Grant 90NL0721
- The Comanche Nation Language Department (CNLD) was awarded a $384,242.48 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) to expand its existing Comanche language curriculum and develop the first ever online Comanche Level 1 course. CNLD will utilize archival audio and video recordings along with minimal new recordings to create five instructional units consisting of approximately...
- The Lakota Language Education and Resource Development Project, awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) federal grant program, aims to strengthen and sustain the Lakota language through three key initiatives. The $747,142 grant, awarded on July 1, 2025 with a completion date of June 30, 2028, will fund the development of an updated college-level Lakota language textbook, the creation of a new...
- The Passamaquoddy Language and Cultural Revitalization Initiative is a 3-year, $668,073 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) federal grant program. The initiative aims to establish an immersion-based education model at the Sipayik Museum and Youth Center, providing structured language instruction to approximately 100 children and 100 adults annually. Key activities...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $782,810 Project Grant under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) to the Sicangu Community Development Corporation, a Native American-owned nonprofit organization in South Dakota. The grant, titled "Cultivating Lakota Language Stewards: A Comprehensive Apprenticeship Initiative," aims to promote economic and social self-sufficiency for the Sicangu Lakota Oyate community through a...
- The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $166,817 Project Grant to the Comanche Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Oklahoma, under the Native American Employment and Training (CFDA 17.265) program. The grant is intended to support employment and training activities for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals to develop their academic, occupational, and literacy skills, make them more competitive in the workforce, and...
- The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded $462,618 under the Native American Employment and Training federal grant program (CFDA 17.265) to the Comanche Nation to provide supplemental employment and training services to low-income Native American youth from April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The grant funding will support services such as tutoring, study skills training, instruction, paid and unpaid work experiences, occupational skills training, leadership development,...
- The Comanche Nation received a $160,000 block grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes, Part B, Grants to Native Hawaiians program (CFDA 93.047). The funding will support the delivery of supportive services, including nutrition services, to American Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from January 1, 2022 through...
- The Comanche Nation was awarded a $5,934,278 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This block grant funding supports the Comanche Nation's provision of child care services and improvement of early childhood education infrastructure for low-income families in the Oklahoma City, OK area. As a sophisticated tribal government, the...
- The Cherokee Nation was awarded a $900,000 Project Grant from the Administration for Native Americans, under the Native American Programs (CFDA 93.612) federal grant program, with a period of performance from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. The grant will fund the "SQUEYOHVGA / TEACH ME PROJECT", which includes the following key components: Intake evaluations and development of Individual Family Language Plans Creation of curriculum for language learning Deployment of a digital language...
- The Comanche Nation received a $900,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women under the Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments program (CFDA 16.587). The three-year award running from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 will support the Comanche Nation's efforts to increase its capacity to respond to violent crimes against Indian women and develop and strengthen victim services for...
The Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee (CLCPC), an independent nonprofit organization, has been awarded a $896,324 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Native Americans (CFDA 93.612 Native American Programs) for its "Building a Community of Practice Through Language Resources" project. The 3-year initiative aims to expand access to Comanche language learning resources by developing three key components: a redesigned interactive website with 60 mini-games, a three-volume set of 45-lesson immersion-based language workbooks, and a searchable digital archive of at least 36 audio-visual recordings. The project will employ a media specialist and administrative assistant to manage digital content and operations. Materials will be housed in CLCPC's Mukurtu-based digital platform to ensure appropriate community access protocols. This effort builds on CLCPC's 30-year history of Comanche language preservation work to create quality learning tools for future generations of speakers.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $896.3k | 9/25/25 |