English for Heritage Language Speakers Grants to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
Active
- Assistance listing
- 12.554
- Agency
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Defense Human Resources Activity
Department of Defense
- Grant awards
- 1 $111,681,448 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- National Security Education Program (NSEP)
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 97-0100-0-1-051
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Defense Human Resources Activity funds intensive English language professional development for U.S. citizens who are native speakers of critical foreign languages through the English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) program, CFDA 12.554, with the most recent grant award made in April 2018.
The EHLS program selects scholars annually for an eight-month English for Professional Purposes curriculum designed to reach ILR Level 3 proficiency. Participants are primary speakers of critical languages preparing for federal government careers. The curriculum integrates language instruction with analytical and critical thinking skills typical of the federal workplace, culminating in a capstone analytical research project on a topic provided by a federal agency mentor. Scholars develop papers and presentations under federal agency guidance. Application review through the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) takes approximately 90 days from submission to award, employing academic peer review with one federal reviewer per application. Renewals are negotiated through CAL and conducted annually based on performance.
Eligible applicants are accredited U.S. institutions of higher education as defined in Section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, including both two- and four-year colleges and universities, public and private. Federal government schools are ineligible. Other organizations, associations, agencies, and foreign institutions may be included in proposals but cannot be direct grant recipients.
The program operates as a single Cooperative Agreement. The Defense Human Resources Activity obligated $111.7 million in federal dollars under one award, made to DLNSEO IIE in April 2018 with an ultimate completion date of April 2023. The portfolio contains no additional awards or open grant opportunities in the source material. No recent grant opportunities have been posted.
Objective and description
- Objective
The English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) program is designed to provide intensive English language instruction for U. S. citizens who are native speakers of critical languages. The goal of the program is to enable participants to reach prof
- Description
EHLS is a English for Professional Purposes program that leads to ILR Level 3 proficiency for individuals preparing for careers in the federal government. Annually the program selects scholars, who are primary speakers of a critical foreign language, to participate in an eight month long English language professional development program. The curriculum consists of interconnected courses that help participants develop language proficiency and analytical and critical thinking skills typical of the federal workplace. EHLS participants must complete a capstone analytical research project on a topic provided by a federal agency; participants develop papers and presentations on their topics with guidance from federal agency mentors
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Any accredited U.S. institution of higher education (defined in Section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1141(a) is eligible to apply for a grant. This includes 2 and 4 year colleges and universities, both public and private. Other organizations, associations, agencies, and foreign institutions may be included in proposals but may not be direct recipients of a grant. Federal government schools are not eligible.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Grant awards are made to non-profit organizations in partnership with accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, their students, and U.S. citizens with superior-level proficiency in their native language.
- Uses of assistance
Grant awards are made to non-profit organizations in partnership with U.S. institutions of higher education to develop or strengthen their capabilities to enhance the national capacity and provide English-as-a-second-language instruction to native speakers of critical languages who are U.S. citizens. The National Security Education Act places no special or unique requirements on grantee institutions. Only requirements that govern all Federal grants will apply to NSEP grants. No International exchange programs may be funded by NSEP.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Grants are multi-year renewed each year based on performance.
How to apply
- Award procedure
Award decisions will be based on a competitive selection of proposals resulting from an independent merit review.
- Deadlines
Specified in requests for applications released on behalf of NSEP by the Center for Applied Linguistic (CAL).
- Time to approval or disapproval
EHLS Scholar application review takes around 90 days from submission to award. DLNSEO employs academic peer review for all scholarship applications, with one federal reviewer for each application.
- Renewals
Renewals are negotiated through CAL, and are conducted annually based on performance.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dlnseo IIE | Institute Of International Education Inc. | $111,681,447 |
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Institute Of International Education Inc. | $111,681,448 | 100% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | $32,163,376 |
| FY2021 | $32,493,879 |
| FY2020 | $24,309,218 |
| FY2019 | $19,633,475 |
| FY2018 | $3,081,500 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 12.554?
Assistance Listing 12.554 is English for Heritage Language Speakers Grants to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education, a federal grant program run by Defense Human Resources Activity (Department of Defense).
What is the CFDA number for English for Heritage Language Speakers Grants to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education?
Its CFDA number is 12.554: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 12.554 awarded?
1 grant award under 12.554 have obligated $111,681,448 in federal funds to 1 recipient.
Who receives the most funding from 12.554?
The recipients obligated the most under English for Heritage Language Speakers Grants to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education are Institute Of International Education Inc. ($111,681,448).
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