FY 2024 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Program
ID: 351035Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs (DOS-ECA)

Award Range

$10M - $10M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Other

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/351035

Additional Information

https://eca.state.gov/organizational-funding/open-grant-solicitations
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
  2. 2
    Forecast Due Not available
  3. 3
    Posted Nov 17, 2023 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due Jan 26, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs has posted a grant opportunity titled "FY 2024 National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Program". This program aims to increase the number of American youth (ages 15 to 18) who learn critical foreign languages in support of strengthening national security, building mutual understanding, and preparing for the global economy. The program offers overseas summer and academic year programs, as well as 10-week virtual programs (Virtual NSLI-Y) for beginners. The grant recipient will be responsible for managing the comprehensive organizational and administrative responsibilities of the program, including the implementation of overseas language programs for approximately 535 participants and virtual programs for approximately 200 participants. The program activities will take place in locations where Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian (Tajiki or Farsi), Russian, and Turkish are widely used in everyday life. The grant opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching requirements and is a cooperative agreement. The closing date for submissions is January 26, 2024. For more information, please visit the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Organizational Funding Opportunities website.

Point(s) of Contact
poseyhe@state.gov
Files
Title
Posted
FY24 NSLI-Y NOFO.pdf
4/10/2024
Performance Monitoring Plan_2-1-2023.docx
4/10/2024
Performance Monitoring Plan_2-1-2023.pdf
4/10/2024
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