Language Resource Centers
Active
- Assistance listing
- 84.229
- Agency
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Office of Postsecondary Education
Department of Education
- Grant awards
- 102 $69,860,315 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 91-0201-0-1-502
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) awards grants under the Language Resource Centers program (CFDA 84.229) to establish, strengthen, and operate foreign language teaching and learning centers through teacher training, research, materials development, assessment, and dissemination projects, with the most recent grant awards issued on August 15, 2022.
The program has distributed 102 Project Grants totaling $69.9 million in federal obligations since 2001, with a non-federal cost-share bringing combined obligations to $97.6 million. Recent activity shows a consistent cadence: 16 awards in 2022, 16 in 2018, and 16 in 2014, indicating biennial or four-year funding cycles. The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education dominates the portfolio, funding 90 awards worth $60.4 million; the Department of Education proper accounts for 12 awards worth $9.5 million. All awards are structured as Project Grants with 48-month periods; continuation awards are available subject to demonstrated progress and fund availability. Recent awards typically range from $480 thousand to $840 thousand, though some earlier awards exceeded $2 million; the most recent cohort (2022) funded centers including the National Less Commonly Taught Languages Resource Center ($506,781), the National Resource Center for Asian Language ($491,982), and the Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy at $838,079.
Representative funded activities span specialized language regions and pedagogical approaches: the Slavic & Eurasian Language Resource Center, the National African Language Resource Center, the National Heritage Language Resource Center, the Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education and Research, and the Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning have all received multi-year support. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education or consortia thereof. No grant opportunities are currently posted; the most recent solicitation (ED-GRANTS-022322-001) closed on April 25, 2022, offering approximately 90 days for application review and competitive evaluation against published selection criteria. The program is not currently accepting applications.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide grants for establishing, strengthening, and operating centers that serve as resources for improving the nation's capacity for teaching and learning foreign languages through teacher training, research, materials development, and disseminat
- Description
Language Resource Centers provide grants for establishing, strengthening, and operating centers that serve as resources for improving the nation's capacity for teaching and learning foreign languages through teacher training, research, materials development, and dissemination projects.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
An institution of higher education or a consortia of institutions of higher education is eligible to receive an award.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Institutions of higher education or combinations of such institutions and individuals will benefit.
- Uses of assistance
Centers funded must carry out activities to improve the teaching and learning of foreign languages. These activities must include effective dissemination efforts, whenever appropriate, and may include--(a) the conduct and dissemination of research on new and improved methods for teaching foreign languages, including the use of advanced educational technology; (b) the development and dissemination of new materials for teaching foreign languages, to reflect the results of research on effective teaching strategies; (c) the development, application, and dissemination of performance testing that is appropriate for use in an educational setting to be used as a standard and comparable measurement of skill levels in foreign languages; (d) the training of teachers in the administration and interpretation of foreign language performance tests, the use of effective teaching strategies, and the use of new technologies; (e) a significant focus on the teaching and learning needs of the less commonly taught languages, including an assessment of the strategic needs of the United States, the determination of ways to meet those needs nationally, and the publication and dissemination of instructional materials in the less commonly taught languages; (f) the development and dissemination of materials designed to serve as a resource for foreign language teachers at the elementary and secondary school levels; and (g) the operation of intensive summer language institutes to train advanced foreign language students, to provide professional development, and to improve language instruction through pre-service and in-service language training for teachers.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Grants are awarded for up to a 48-month period. Continuation awards are made if the grantee has made substantial progress in achieving the objectives outlined in its application and are subject to the availability of funds.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Applications for awards will be evaluated competitively in accordance with the selection criteria published in 34 CFR 655.31, 669.21, and 669.22. The Secretary will weigh criteria using points indicated in the application package or in a notice published in the Federal Register.
- Award procedure
Final recommendations are made to the Secretary following advice from a panel of consultants.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Approximately 90 days.
- Renewals
Institutions of higher education selected to receive funds for the 4-year phased program must submit annual performance reports for the continuation of support. Renewals are subject to the availability of funds.
Grant opportunities
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 102 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trustees Of Indiana University | $6,781,597 | 10% |
| 2 | University Of California, LOS Angeles | $4,173,884 | 6% |
| 3 | University Of Arizona | $3,956,473 | 6% |
| 4 | Regents Of The University Of Minnesota | $3,525,854 | 5% |
| 5 | The Pennsylvania State University | $3,378,962 | 5% |
| 6 | Michigan State University | $3,312,838 | 5% |
| 7 | Georgetown University | $3,277,988 | 5% |
| 8 | Duke University | $2,786,572 | 4% |
| 9 | University Of Texas At Austin | $2,311,650 | 3% |
| 10 | The Ohio State University | $2,288,892 | 3% |
10 of 29 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $2,451,824 |
| FY2023 | $2,900,437 |
| FY2022 | $2,846,768 |
| FY2021 | $2,670,813 |
| FY2020 | $2,746,768 |
| FY2019 | $2,746,768 |
| FY2018 | $2,746,768 |
| FY2017 | $2,454,731 |
| FY2016 | $2,745,217 |
| FY2015 | $2,746,768 |
| FY2014 | $2,799,168 |
| FY2013 | $2,431,296 |
| FY2012 | $2,721,095 |
| FY2011 | $2,548,528 |
| FY2010 | $5,022,000 |
| FY2009 | $14,723,438 |
| FY2006 | $4,800,000 |
| FY2005 | $4,150,000 |
| FY2002 | $720,000 |
| FY2001 | $2,887,928 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 84.229?
Assistance Listing 84.229 is Language Resource Centers, a federal grant program run by Office of Postsecondary Education (Department of Education).
What is the CFDA number for Language Resource Centers?
Its CFDA number is 84.229: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 84.229 awarded?
102 grant awards under 84.229 have obligated $69,860,315 in federal funds to 29 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 84.229?
The recipients obligated the most under Language Resource Centers are Trustees Of Indiana University ($6,781,597), University Of California, LOS Angeles ($4,173,884) and University Of Arizona ($3,956,473).
Are there open grant opportunities under 84.229?
No opportunity listed under 84.229 is open now. The latest, Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): Language Resource Centers Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.229A, was posted on February 23, 2022.
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