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IMLS opens comment period on renewing Native Hawaiian library grant paperwork

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

Check: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is taking public comment through November 28, 2026, on renewing the federal approval for the Native Hawaiian Library Services application for three more years.

Read in the Federal Register

What it does

Nonprofit organizations that primarily serve Native Hawaiians and are considering the Native Hawaiian Library Services Program (NH) would see the current application clearance continue. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA, the federal law requiring agencies to justify information collections and reduce respondent burden) process lets the public comment on the hours and costs the agency estimates for applicants. The current clearance expires January 31, 2027.

Why it matters for tribal funding

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

Who it covers: Native Hawaiian organizations, Native nonprofits.

What to do next

  1. Submit any comments on the burden estimate or the collection to Sandra Narva at IMLS, Office of General Counsel, ATTN: Grants Management, by 2026-11-28.
  2. Review the estimate of 10 annual respondents, 35 burden hours per response, and 350 total annual burden hours against your organization's own application time.

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: IMLS Native Hawaiian Library Services Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

    • Quoted from the source: “This action will renew the Native Hawaiian Library Services Grant Program (NH) 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.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Nonprofit organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians.”
    Read in the Federal RegisterU.S. government record, public domain.

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