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The Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance program aims to provide critical funding for projects that assess the status of native languages within established communities. It further supports planning, designing, restoring, and implementing native language curriculum and educational projects. These initiatives are crafted to align with the community's objectives for language preservation. Eligible recipients for this program include American Indian tribes (both federally-recognized and non-federally recognized), Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives, and Native American Pacific Islanders. The program's broad goals are to sustain and revitalize native languages and, by extension, fortify cultural heritage and identity among native communities.