Project Grant NAE260932OLS26
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Comanche Language Cultural Preservation Committee $399,992 on September 1, 2026, under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to plan an integrated Comanche language and culture archive designed around visiting (kahnimia), where language circulates through presence and participation rather than passive retrieval. Planning activities include collection survey, technical architecture design integrating Mukurtu4 with interactive...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Comanche Nation received a $150,049 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Native American Employment and Training Program (CFDA 17.265), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The award funds employment and training services designed to develop academic, occupational, and literacy skills for unemployed and underemployed American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian individuals, with a...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded Comanche Nation $157,530 on April 1, 2026, under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes program (CFDA 93.047) to deliver supportive services and nutrition services to older American Indians comparable to services provided under Title III of the Older Americans Act. The award covers the period April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029, with place of performance in Oklahoma...
- The Comanche Nation received a $436,311.83 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The award period is from September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2021 and will support the acquisition of equipment and training to advance community policing efforts in Lawton, Oklahoma. As the program aims to enhance public safety through community...
- 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 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 Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office awarded $1.5 million to the Comanche Nation Housing Authority on July 14, 2026, under the Indian Community Development Block Grant Program (CFDA 14.862). The award funds community development activities for the Comanche Nation, including decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities for low-income Native American families. The Comanche Nation Housing Authority, a federally recognized...
- This $146,178 Block Grant award to the Comanche Nation from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Southern Plains Region is for water management planning and pre-development activities under the "Water Resources on Indian Lands" (CFDA 15.037) program. The funding will support the Comanche Nation's efforts to effectively and efficiently manage, plan, and utilize their water resources over the 2-year grant period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. As a federally...
- 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 Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Comanche Nation $149,990 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to establish "Taa Numu Suabetaiu": Our Comanche Knowledge, a tribally sovereign digital cultural heritage portal. The Comanche Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office will deploy the Mukurtu content management system to create a publicly accessible, tribally curated archive of Comanche photographs, documents, oral histories, cultural objects, and language materials. Funding supports system deployment, digitization of archival holdings, oral history collection with elders and other cultural knowledge holders, staff training in digital preservation, and community outreach. The project will deliver direct benefit to tribal members and surrounding communities. Performance occurs in Lawton, Oklahoma, with a period of performance from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028. The award carries the Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants classification, which focuses on improving digital services and enhancing preservation and revitalization of Native American cultures and languages.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.0k | 8/12/26 |