Foreign Language Assistance Program--Local Educational Agencies with Institutions of Higher Education CFDA 84.293

Post Date

March 16th 2010

Application Due Date

April 14th 2010

Applications Available: March 15, 2010. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 14, 2010.

Funding Opportunity Number

ED-GRANTS-031510-001

CFDA Number(s)

84.293

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

30

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education

Eligible Applicants: LEAs, including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law, in partnership with one or more institutions of higher education.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $6168331

• Award Range:

  $200000 - $300000

Grant Description

•Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) provides grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for innovative model programs providing for the establishment, improvement, or expansion of foreign language study for elementary and secondary school students. Under this competition, as provided for in Division D, Title III, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, Public Law 111-117, 5-year grants will be awarded to LEAs to work in partnership with one or more institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish or expand articulated programs of study in languages critical to United States national security in order to enable successful students, as they advance from elementary school through secondary school and college, to achieve a superior level of Applications for grants under the Foreign Language Assistance Program--Local Educational Agencies with Institutions of Higher Education--CFDA Number 84.293A must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. The telephone number for the e-Applications Helpdesk is 1-888-336-8930.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Education

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Joyce Mays
  Management Analyst
  Phone 202-245-6122
  joyce.mays@ed.gov
  Program Manager:
  Rebecca Richey
  U.S. Department of Education
  400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 5C141 Washington, DC 20202-6510
  Telephone:(202)401-1443 or by e-mail:

• Agency Mailing Address:

  e-mail: Program Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  rebecca.richey@ed.gov

• More Information:

  Foreign Language Assistance Program--Local Educational Agencies with Institutions of Higher Education CFDA 84.293