2008 Competition
March 26, 2008
U.S. Department of Education
We expect to announce a competition to fund a small
number of new Foreign Language Assistance Program
(FLAP) grants in fiscal year 2008. At this time we
are unable to provide specific details about the
competition. We anticipate publishing the FLAP
application notice in the Federal Register and at
www.grants.gov
by the end of March. The reference number for the
FLAP LEA program is 84.293. If you have registered
in the past, your registration needs to be updated
annually.
While we are not able to disclose Departmental
plans, or the terms and conditions of the Fiscal
Year 2008 FLAP grant competition, we would like to
note the 2008 Appropriations Act language for the
FLAP program below:
"That $3,000,000 of the funds available for the
Foreign Language Assistance Program shall be
available for 5-year grants to local educational
agencies that would work in partnership with one or
more institutions of higher education to establish
or expand articulated programs of study in languages
critical to United States national security that
will enable successful students to advance from
elementary school through college to achieve a
superior level of proficiency in those languages."
Reviewing the FLAP resource page (link below) will
give you general information that will be helpful in
writing a proposal. Please note that the 2008
application will not be identical to the 2006.
NCELA FLAP Resource Page
Other sites that will provide you with helpful
information:
Grants and Contracts Overview
Forecast of Funding Opportunities-The Department of
Education Discretionary Grant Programs Click on
Chart 1
2007 Competition
Details (From OELA Newsline)
May 02, 2007
Intent to Fund Down the Grant Slate for the Foreign
Language Assistance Program
U.S. Department of Education
Foreign Language Assistance Program
84.293B - Local Educational Agencies
Because a significant number of high-quality
applications remain on the last year's grant slate
and limited funding is available for new grant
awards in FY 2007, the U.S. Department of Education
will use the grant slate developed for the Foreign
Language Assistance Program (FLAP) for Local
Educational Agencies (84.239B) in Fiscal Year (FY)
2006 to make new grant awards in FY 2007. This slate
was developed using the selection criteria,
competitive preference priority, and application
requirements included in the May 19, 2006 notice. No
changes to selection criteria, competitive
preference priority, or application requirements are
required by this action.
For more information, contact:
Rebecca
Richey
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Potomac Center Plaza
Room 10080
Washington, DC 20202-6500
Phone: (202) 245-7133
(...For more information about the Foreign
Language Assistance Program, visit the U.S.
Department of Education's Web site.)
You may view
the 2006 application for reference below:
State
Education Agency 2006 FLAP Application
Local
Education Agency 2006 FLAP Application
The applications can also be accessed through the
Grants.gov
or
NCELA
websites:
Foreign Language Assistance Program: State
Educational Agencies (84.293C)
Foreign Language Assistance Program: Local
Educational Agencies (84.293B)
The Department of Education will post updates on the
2006 FLAP Competition on the Forecast of Funding
Opportunities Under the Department of Education
Discretionary Grant Program Chart. FLAP is listed
under Chart 1.
Former Grant
Recipients:
FLAP 2006
Grant Winners
FLAP 2005
Grant Winners
FLAP 2004
Grant Winners
FLAP 2003 Grant Winners
FLIP 2002 Grant Winners (This is a Microsoft Word
document.)
FLAP 2001 Grant Winners
FLAP 2000 Grant Winners
FLAP 1999 Grant Winners
Foreign Language
Assistance Program (FLAP) Application Reviewers
Needed
The U.S. Department of Education seeks qualified
individuals interested in reviewing applications for
the Foreign Language Assistance Program. These
reviewers will independently read and evaluate
applications submitted to the Department.
Qualifications:
• Recent experience in teaching foreign languages in
K-12 public elementary/secondary schools in the U.S.
or, in preparing teachers to teach foreign languages
K-12 in the U.S.
• Ability to use technology to complete reviews
Tentative Reading Week August 14 to 18, 2006
All materials and grant applications will be mailed
or available on-line.
Review comments and scoring will be completed
on-line through the U.S. Department of Education’s
e-Reader system.
Send a brief resume to
Sharon
Manassa.
