Language Training Center
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
The Language Training Center Program is a DOD-funded initiative that seeks to accelerate the development of foundational or higher-level expertise in critical and strategic languages and regional studies for DOD personnel (both military and civilian) by leveraging U.S. institutions of higher education to meet the existing and demonstrated training needs of DOD units, offices, or agencies.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Local Government Consortium
- Nonprofit Organization
Any accredited U.S. institutions of higher education (defined in 20 U.S.C. 1001 of the Higher Education Act of 1965) is eligible 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. Applicants must demonstrate an institutional commitment to increasing the critical language and cross-cultural proficiency of DOD personnel as well as proven institutional capability to provide quality instruction in these subject areas.
Beneficiaries
- U.S. Federal Government
- Active-Duty Service Person (including dependents)
- Reservist (including dependents)
LTCs provide training for DoD total force, and provide opportunities to meet DoD total force language training needs, enabling the DoD workforce to be better prepared and equipped with the language, cultural and regional expertise necessary for foreign nation cooperation and operations.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Award decisions will be based on competitive selection of proposals resulting from an independent merit review by a panel comprised of specialists in language acquisition and study abroad as well as representatives from the military services.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 60 to 90 days
DLNSEO employs academic peer review for all institutional applications.
Program details & compliance
Description
The Language Training Centers program provides critical language and cultural training for Department of Defense (DoD) personnel, leveraging university programs to meet specific needs for operational readiness and foreign nation cooperation.
Mission Categories
Primary: Higher Education
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to institutions of higher education to increase DOD's training capacity in critical and strategic languages and regional area studies for DOD personnel. Grant awards are made to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education.
Required Documentation
Award is subject to: 1) receipt of applicable/acceptable certifications and representations; 2) having a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov); 3) the applicant, its principals, proposed subrecipients/subrecipient principals not appearing in SAM Exclusions as currently debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible; and 4) meeting other requirements specified in the agency announcements.
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.