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-FY11
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 16, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 27, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 16, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 16, 2011
	Archive Date:	Jun 15, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	565,700
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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: Native Hawaiian Library Services projects may enhance existing library services or implement new library services, particularly as they relate to the following goals in the updated IMLS statute (20 U.S.C. 9141):(1) expanding 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 in order to support such individuals needs for education, life-long learning, workforce development, and digital literacy skills1;(2) establishing or enhancing electronic and other linkages and improved coordination among and between libraries and entities, as described in 9134(b)(6), for the purpose of improving the quality of and access to library and information services;(3) (A) providing training and professional development, including continuing education, to enhance the skills of the current library workforce and leadership, and advance the delivery of library and information services; and (B) enhancing efforts to recruit future professionals to the field of library and information services;(4) developing public and private partnerships with other agencies and community-based organizations;(5) targeting library services to individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to individuals with disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills;(6) targeting library and information services to persons having difficulty using a library and to underserved urban and rural communities, including children (from birth through age 17) from families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 9902(2) of title 42) applicable to a family of the size involved;(7) developing library services that provide all users access to information through local, State, regional, national, and international collaborations and networks; and(8) carrying out other activities consistent with the purposes set forth in section 9121[.]
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