June 7, 2020
BIA announces $3M Living Languages Grant Program funding
Author: STAFF REPORTS
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WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Tara Mac Lean Sweeney announced on June 3 that the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development is soliciting applications to the Living Languages Grant Program (LLGP).
The $3 million grant program will fund 15-60 grants, ranging from $25,000-$200,000, to federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native entities to document, preserve and revitalize Native languages and build active speaker capacity.
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