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IMLS seeks comments on renewing Native American Library Services grant paperwork

Institute of Museum and Library ServicesNational Foundation on the Arts and the HumanitiesConsultationSep 28, 2026

Check: Tribes and Native-serving libraries can comment until November 28, 2026 on the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) proposed three-year renewal of the paperwork (information collection) for the Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants.

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

The notice covers the application and reporting paperwork for the Native American Library Services Enhancement (NAE) program, which is aimed at federally recognized Tribes. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, the agency must seek public comment before asking the White House Office of Management and Budget to renew the approval (clearance) for this paperwork, which expires January 31, 2027. The notice estimates 80 annual respondents and 35 burden hours per response.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

What to do next

  1. Submit written comments to Sandra Narva, IMLS Grants Management, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Suite N-3627, Washington, DC 20210, by 2026-11-28.
  2. Contact Sandra Narva or Lisa Solomson at IMLS before commenting to request a copy of the proposed information collection request.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Federal Register: tribal termsNoticeSep 28, 2026

    Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests: Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity.

    • Quoted from the source: “This action will renew the NAE Notice of Funding Opportunities clearance, which expires January 31, 2027, for an additional three years.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before November 28, 2026.”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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