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12.900:  Language Grant Program

NOTE: This program is no longer accepting applications.

Objectives:  To foster foreign language training to Americans.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

12.900 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Investigations must be an employee of a U.S. college, university or nonprofit institution as related to language.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Private, public educational institutions and other private, public nonprofit organizations which are operated primarily for language and are not organized primarily for profit.

Credentials/Documentation:  Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-21, A-87, A-88, A-122 and Subpart 31.2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation applicable to commercial firms and those nonprofits exempted from OMB Circular No. A-122. The administrative requirements of OMB Circular Nos. A-102, A-110, and A-133 apply.

12.900 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  All eligible private, public educational institutions and other private, public nonprofit organizations may submit proposals in response to the relevant agency announcement.

Award Procedure:  Award decisions will be based on a competitive selection of proposals resulting from a RUA review. If selected for award, the proposal is incorporated into a grant document and the applicant agrees to perform the research described therein.

Deadlines:  December 15 is the deadline for submission of proposals.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Awards may be made at any time throughout the year for which funding is authorized.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Reapplication with a new proposal.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  1. Overall language, technical or socio-economic merits; 2. potential contributions of the effort to the agency's specific mission; 3. the offerer's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques or unique combinations of these, which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives; 4. the qualifications, capabilities and experience of the proposal principal investigator, team leader or key personal who are critical in achieving the proposal objectives; 5. realism of the proposed cost and availability of funds; and 6. potential contributions of the effort to the American public.

Examples of Funded Projects: 

1. CALICO;
2. Development of a hypermedia area studies module;
3. Research on student learning center to maintain less commonly taught languages;
4. ALICE prototype natural language processing environment; and
5. Monograph defining priorities for listening comprehension research.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $5,000 to $500,000.

12.900 RELATED PROGRAMS:

None.

12.900 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Provided support which led to the documentation of low density languages; the development of foreign language reference works, and the improved research in training methods and computer assisted instruction technologies.

12.900 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $50,000; FY 00 est $50,000; and FY 01 est $0.

Budget Account Number:  97-0100-0-1-051.

Authorization:  Public Law 95-224.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  None.

12.900 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Chief, Language Training, Department of Defense, National Security Agency, ATTN: E41, Fort George Meade, MD 20755-6000. Phone: (410) 859-6087. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

12.900 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  None.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Funding will reflect the period of performance.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  None.

12.900 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Interim and final reports are required.

Audits:  Subject to the requirements of OMB Circular Nos. A-88, A-110, and A-133.

Records:  Each grantee will maintain accounting records which will permit determination that the funds were used for the grant purpose.