The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is offering a grant opportunity for the FY 2014 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program. The grant aims to provide overseas foreign language instruction for American high school students and recent graduates during summer 2015 and the academic year 2015-2016. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting specific criteria can apply to assist in administering the program and implementing language programs in countries where Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajiki or Farsi), Russian, and Turkish are spoken. The grant recipient will handle organizational responsibilities and oversee the distribution of individual participant scholarships.
Opportunity ID: 251594
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-ECAPEC-14-042 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2014 National Security Language Initiative for Youth NSLI-Y |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | none |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 01, 2014 No Explanation |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 01, 2014 No Explanation |
| Archive Date: | May 01, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $9,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | none |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description: | The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for one cooperative agreement for the FY 2014 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), which provides overseas foreign language instruction for American high school students and those recently graduated. Public and private non-profit organizations, meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3), may submit proposals to cooperate with ECA in the overall administration of NSLI-Y organizational responsibilities and the implementation of overseas summer and academic year language programs for approximately 630 individual participant scholarships according to the guidance detailed in the Project Objectives, Goals and Implementation (POGI). NSLI-Y programs funded by this award will take place during summer 2015 and academic year 2015-2016 in countries and locations where Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajiki or Farsi), Russian, and Turkish are widely spoken. The Bureau anticipates that the single award recipient will manage the comprehensive organizational and administrative responsibilities of this program, and will identify qualified sub-award recipients to implement many of the overseas language programs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY 2014 National Security Language Initiative for Youth NSLI-Y |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 251594 Full Announcement-1 -> fy14 nsli-y pogi.pdf
Folder 251594 Full Announcement-1 -> fy14 nsli-y rfgp.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.415 | ECA-ECAPEC-14-042 | FY 2014 National Security Language Initiative for Youth NSLI-Y | PKG00193042 | Feb 20, 2014 | Apr 01, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
251594 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
251594 Budget-1.1.pdf
251594 Project-1.1.pdf
251594 SF424A-1.0.pdf
251594 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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