Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C PY 11 03
Apply for ECA PE C PY 11 03
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI Y)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415 Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs Citizen Exchanges.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 11, 2011 and posted on Feb 1, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 24, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $9,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $9,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Citizen Exchanges competition to fund one organization to run a major national overseas language scholarship program for American high school students and recent high school graduates. The program’s purpose is to expand the number of young Americans who can communicate effectively and build relationships in critical world regions by studying languages overseas in immersive settings. NSLI-Y is positioned as part of a broader, multi-agency U.S. government effort to strengthen U.S. capacity in key languages that are important for diplomacy, national security, economic engagement, and long-term people-to-people ties.
This opportunity is structured as a single cooperative agreement award, meaning the selected recipient would not just receive funds but would also work in close partnership with ECA on planning, oversight, and implementation. The bureau anticipated selecting one primary award recipient that would carry the full, comprehensive management burden for the program, including national-level administration and the coordination of overseas programming. A major element of the recipient’s role is to identify, vet, and manage qualified sub-award recipients, called implementing organizations, that actually run the in-country overseas language programs. The lead recipient may also choose to act as an implementing organization itself, in addition to its program-wide management responsibilities.
Programming under this award was intended to take place between June 2012 and June 2013 and to support about 610 individual participant scholarships in total. The announcement indicates that two different program durations would be offered, with the exact distribution of scholarships by language and duration defined in the Project Objectives, Goals and Implementation (POGI) section of the full announcement. The languages explicitly targeted in the notice are Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Indic (Hindi), Korean, Persian (Tajiki or Farsi), Russian, and Turkish. ECA also made clear it could adjust languages and countries depending on departmental needs, security conditions at the time of implementation, and the overall goals of NSLI-Y, so applicants needed to be prepared for programmatic flexibility and contingency planning.
In funding terms, the opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of up to $9,000,000, with an award ceiling also set at $9,000,000, and it expected to make exactly one award. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants were expected to contribute non-federal support as part of the proposed budget. The program is cataloged under CFDA 19.415 (Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs: Citizen Exchanges) and categorized in the notice as “Other†for funding activity, with further clarification referenced in the full announcement.
Eligibility focused primarily on nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, with both public and private nonprofits able to apply if they meet the Internal Revenue Code requirements. The listing also references eligibility for public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, but directs applicants to the full announcement for the precise rules and conditions. The competition was posted February 1, 2011, created in the system February 11, 2011, and had an original and final closing date of March 24, 2011, after which it was archived on March 25, 2011.
For applicants needing the complete announcement or having trouble accessing it, the notice provides a point of contact: Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
NSLI-Y Grant Opportunity FAQs
1. What is the NSLI-Y grant opportunity?
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State program competition run by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Citizen Exchanges, to fund one organization to operate a major national overseas language scholarship program for American high school students and recent high school graduates.
2. What is the purpose of the NSLI-Y program described in this opportunity?
The purpose is to expand the number of young Americans who can communicate effectively and build relationships in critical world regions by studying languages overseas in immersive settings. NSLI-Y is positioned as part of a broader, multi-agency U.S. government effort to strengthen U.S. capacity in key languages tied to diplomacy, national security, economic engagement, and long-term people-to-people connections.
3. What type of award is being offered?
This opportunity is structured as a single cooperative agreement award. Under a cooperative agreement, the selected recipient would not only receive funding but would also work in close partnership with ECA on planning, oversight, and implementation.
4. How many awards does ECA expect to make under this competition?
ECA expected to make exactly one award and anticipated selecting one primary award recipient to carry the comprehensive management burden for the entire NSLI-Y program described in the announcement.
5. What is the estimated funding amount and award ceiling?
The opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of up to $9,000,000, with an award ceiling also set at $9,000,000.
6. Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies. Applicants were expected to contribute non-federal support as part of the proposed budget.
7. What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is cataloged under CFDA 19.415 (Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs: Citizen Exchanges).
8. What activities is the lead recipient expected to manage?
The bureau anticipated that the primary recipient would carry full, comprehensive management responsibilities, including national-level administration and coordination of overseas programming. A major element of the role is identifying, vetting, and managing qualified sub-award recipients (implementing organizations) that run the in-country overseas language programs.
9. What are "implementing organizations" in this opportunity?
Implementing organizations are sub-award recipients selected and managed by the lead recipient. They are the entities that actually operate the in-country overseas language programs.
10. Can the primary award recipient also serve as an implementing organization?
Yes. The announcement notes that the lead recipient may choose to act as an implementing organization itself, in addition to its program-wide management responsibilities.
11. Who are the intended scholarship participants?
The scholarships were intended for American high school students and recent high school graduates.
12. When was programming intended to take place?
Programming under this award was intended to occur between June 2012 and June 2013.
13. About how many participant scholarships were expected to be supported?
The announcement indicated support for about 610 individual participant scholarships in total.
14. Were different program durations planned?
Yes. The announcement indicates that two different program durations would be offered. The exact distribution of scholarships by language and duration was to be defined in the Project Objectives, Goals and Implementation (POGI) section of the full announcement.
15. Which languages were explicitly targeted?
The languages explicitly targeted in the notice are Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Indic (Hindi), Korean, Persian (Tajiki or Farsi), Russian, and Turkish.
16. Could the program’s languages or countries change?
Yes. ECA stated it could adjust languages and countries depending on departmental needs, security conditions at the time of implementation, and the overall goals of NSLI-Y. Applicants were expected to be prepared for programmatic flexibility and contingency planning.
17. What does it mean that this is part of a broader U.S. government effort?
The notice positions NSLI-Y as part of a broader, multi-agency effort to strengthen U.S. capacity in key languages considered important for diplomacy, national security, economic engagement, and long-term people-to-people ties.
18. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility focused primarily on nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Both public and private nonprofits could apply if they meet Internal Revenue Code requirements. The listing also references eligibility for public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, with precise rules and conditions directed to the full announcement.
19. What is the funding activity category in the notice?
The notice categorizes the funding activity as "Other," with further clarification referenced in the full announcement.
20. When was the competition posted and when did it close?
The competition was posted on February 1, 2011, created in the system on February 11, 2011, and had an original and final closing date of March 24, 2011. It was archived on March 25, 2011.
21. What office within the Department of State is associated with this competition?
The opportunity is associated with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Citizen Exchanges.
22. Who can applicants contact for the complete announcement or access issues?
The notice provides a point of contact for the complete announcement or access issues: Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
23. What key operational expectation is emphasized for applicants?
The announcement emphasizes that the selected organization would be responsible for comprehensive, national-level program management and for coordinating overseas programming through the selection and management of implementing organizations, while working in close partnership with ECA under a cooperative agreement structure.
24. Where are details like scholarship distribution by language and duration defined?
The notice indicates that details such as the distribution of scholarships by language and program duration were defined in the Project Objectives, Goals and Implementation (POGI) section of the full announcement.
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