Justification for Change - NANH FY16

Justification for Change
3137-0029 General Clearance Grant Application and Post-Award Processes
IMLS is requesting a change to a previously approved clearance in order to change the verbiage
for the grant program, Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH). This
verbiage change for NANH is requesting the same expiration date of 07/31/2018.
Previous request abstract:
IMLS requests delegation of authority to review and approve all agency information collection
requests (excluding surveys, evaluations, and data calls used for policy-making purposes, under
the Paperwork Reduction Act. The information collections in this package include all of the
guidelines and instructions to (1) apply for IMLS support, (2) identify grant reviewers, and (3)
complete post-award reports for the agency's grant programs. In a separate clearance submission
(3137-0071) and justification, IMLS has requested a three-year generic clearance for all forms
used in its grant programs, including application materials and post-award reports.

Justification for Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services

Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) grants support Indian tribes and
organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. They are intended to provide
opportunities to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge through strengthened activities in areas
such as exhibitions, educational services and programming, professional development, and
collections stewardship.
The attached draft contains a few minor language clarifications to reduce applicant confusion in
several sections of the NOFO; removes a few errors introduced during the agency
standardization of NOFOs; and responds to requests from both internal staff, as well as the
applicant community, to better align the NANH grant program language with other museum
grant programs.
The respondent burden should remain the same.