Native Hawaiian Library Services

The summary for the Native Hawaiian Library Services Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Native Hawaiian Library Services
	CFDA Number:	45.311
	CFDA Description:	Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services
	Federal Agency Name:	Institute of Museum and Library Services
	Category of Funding Activity:	Arts Humanities
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NAG-HAWAIIAN-FY10
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 19, 2010
	Creation Date:	Mar 19, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 17, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 17, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jun 16, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$531,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Native Hawaiian Library Services grants are available to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians (as the term is defined in 20 U.S.C. § 7517). The term "Native Hawaiian" means a person who is a citizen of the United States and a descendant of the aboriginal people who, before 1778, occupied and exercised sovereignty in the areas that now comprise the state of Hawaii. See program guidelines for specific eligibility criteria.
Grant Description: The Native Hawaiian Library Services program provides new opportunities for improved library services for an important part of the nation's community of library users. Funds may be used to enhance existing library services or implement new library services, particularly as they relate to the priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) listed here:to expand services for learning and access to information and educational resources in a variety of formats, in all types of libraries, for individuals of all ages; to develop library services that provide all users with access to informationthrough local, state, regional, national, and international electronic networks; to provide electronic and other linkages between and among all types of libraries; to develop public and private partnerships with other agencies and community-based organizations; to target library services to help increase access and ability to use information resources for individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; and to target library and information services to help increase access and ability to use information resources for persons having difficulty using a library and for underserved urban and rural communities, including children from birth to age 17 from families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/nativehawaiian.shtm
Grant Announcement Contact: Alison Freese Senior Program Officer Phone: 202/653-4665

afreese@imls.gov [afreese@imls.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants; • Native American Basic Grants and Basic Grants with Education/Assessment Option; • Native American Enhancement Grants; • Native American Library Services Basic Grant; • Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants; • Native American Basic Grants and Basic Grants with Education/Assessment Option