Grant program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages

The Secretary shall award a grant to any agency or organization that is— The purposes for which each grant awarded under subsection (a) may be used include, but are not limited to— Native American language nests, which are site-based educational programs that— Native American language survival schools, which are site-based educational programs for school-age students that— work toward a goal of all students achieving— Native American language restoration programs, which are educational programs that— may use funds received under this section for— For the purpose of making grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall select applicants from among agencies and organizations described in such subsection on the basis of applications submitted to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary shall require, but each application shall include at a minimum— If a Tribal organization or other eligible applicant decides that the objectives of its proposed Native American language project would be accomplished more effectively through a partnership arrangement with a school, college, or university, the applicant shall identify such school, college, or university as a participating organization in the application submitted under subsection (c). Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, a grant made under subsection (a) may not be expended to pay more than 80 percent of the cost of the project that is assisted by such grant. Not less than 20 percent of such cost— may include funds (including interest) distributed to a Tribe— The Secretary may make grants made under subsection (a) on a 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis, except that grants made under such subsection for any purpose specified in subsection (b)(7) may be made only on a 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year basis. Not later than 180 days after October 26, 1992, the Secretary shall appoint a panel of experts for the purpose of assisting the Secretary to review— Such panel shall include, but not be limited to— The duties of such panel include— providing to the Secretary a list of recommendations for the approval of such applications— Subject to clause (ii), a copy of the products of the Native American language project for which a grant is made under subsection (a)— Based on the Federal recognition of the sovereign authority of Indian Tribes over all aspects of their cultures and language and except as provided in clause (iii), an Indian Tribe may make a determination— Clause (ii) shall not be construed to authorize Indian Tribes— Not later than 180 days after the effective date of this subsection, the Secretary shall award grants to entities eligible to receive assistance under subsection (a)(1) to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages during and after the public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 247d of this title with respect to the COVID–19 pandemic.