Language Grant Program

 

STARTALK is a federal grant program that provides funding and support to institutions to conduct K-16 language student education and teacher development programs of critical need languages that meet the national security and defense priorities. Through these programs, STARTALK seeks to achieve the following: - Stimulate significant increases in the number of students enrolled in the study of critical languages; - Increase the quality and supply of teachers of critical languages throughout the nation; - Improve the quality and effectiveness of critical language curriculum.

Active 12.900 National Security Agency, Department of Defense B - Project Grants Not applicable. Public Law 95-224 Must be a US college or university, public or private school system, or not-for-profit language educations institution/organization in order to apply for a STARTALK grant. The program staff must be US Citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Program eligibility will be determined by NSA's STARTALK program office. Private, public educational institutions and other private, public nonprofit organizations which are operated primarily for language and are not organized primarily for profit. Costs will be determined in accordance with 2 CFR 220 (formerly A-21), 225 (formerly A-87), & 230 (formerly A-122) & OMB Circular No. A-88, and Subpart 31.2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation applicable to commercial firms and those nonprofits exempted from 2 CFR 230 (formerly OMB Circular No. A-122). The administrative requirements of 2 CFR 215 (formerly A-110) & OMB Circular Nos. A-102, and A-133 apply. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. A request or call for proposals is issued and posted on the STARTALK's program website. Guidelines and requirements for submitting a proposal are outlined in the requestor call for proposals on the website at the time of the issuance. Interested program participants must submit proposals for the support of conducting a STARTALK program as stated in the request or call for proposals. Procedural steps for awarding assistance will be documented in the call for proposal. Applicants should refer to the document. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. Criteria for proposal selection will be outlined in the Evaluation Criteria of the Grant Solicitation. The Government reserves the right to partially fund any successful proposal based upon the availability of funds. Grant funds must be used for allowable costs necessary to conduct a STARTALK program. Funds may not be used for any purpose other than those approved in the grant award documents. Costs associated with the developing and delivery of the STARTALK program: Payroll, benefits, travel, meals and lodging, facilities, tuition and fees, supplies and equipment, and indirect costs. Not applicable. Not applicable. Record keeping requirements are in accordance with the terms and conditions of the award, which will include all the appropriate provisions related to recipient records that are required by the DoD Grants and Agreements Regulations (DoDGARs). Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Funding will reflect the period of performance. Assistance funds are available for a period of up to 24 months. Funds are released upon receipt of an acceptable invoice by the Financial and Accounting Office, in accordance with OMB Circular A-110 and and the General Provisions for NSA Grants and Cooperative Agreements, which is provided with the awarded grant. No more than 50% of funds can be invoiced at the time of the award & no funds may be spent before the receipt of the grant award document. Please see our website, https://www.startalk.info/, for the most up-to-date information. None/Not specified. National Security Agency
9800 Savage Road, Suite 6810
Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755 USA
STARTALKgrants@nsa.gov
Phone: 410-854-1337 https://www.startalk.info/ 97-0100-0-1-051 (Project Grants) FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 - Not applicable/available. Not applicable. Not applicable.