English for Heritage Language Speakers Grants to U.S. Institutions of Higher Education
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program 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 professional working proficiency in English, as measured by the federal Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) level 3 and/or the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) superior level. The program equips participants with the ability to read, write, speak, and listen at a superior level in an effort to build a critical base of future leaders to serve in the federal government service and the broader professional community.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Local Government Consortium
- Nonprofit Organization
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.
Beneficiaries
- U.S. Citizen
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.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Award decisions will be based on a competitive selection of proposals resulting from an independent merit review.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 90 to 120 days
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.
Program details & compliance
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
Mission Categories
Primary: Work Education
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
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.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements
Formula
This program has no statutory formula.