National Resource Centers (NRC) Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	National Resource Centers (NRC) Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program
	CFDA Number:	84.015
	CFDA Description:	National Resource Centers and Fellowships Program for Language and Area or Language and International Studies
	Federal Agency Name:	Headquarters and Regional Offices
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-101405-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Oct 14, 2005
	Creation Date:	Oct 14, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 14, 2005 Applications Available: October 14, 2005. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: In light of the damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita we are establishing two separate deadlines for the submission of applications for grants under this competition to permit potential applicants affected by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita additional time to submit their applications. We are establishing a General Deadline for all applicants, and an Extended Deadline for potential applicants who have been affected by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita and are located in Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. Specifically, the Extended Deadline applies only to: (1) institutions of higher education, SEAs, LEAs, non-profit organizations and other public or private organization applicants that are located in a federally-declared disaster area as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (see http://www.fema.gov/news/disasters.fema) and that were adversely affected by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita, and (2) individual applicants who reside or resided, on the disaster declaration date, in a federally-declared disaster area as determined by FEMA (see http://www.fema.gov/news/disasters.fema) and were adversely affected by Hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita. These applicants must provide a certification in their application that they meet the criteria for submitting an application on the Extended Deadline, and be prepared to provide appropriate supporting documentation, if requested. If the applicant is submitting the application electronically, submission of the application serves as the applicant's attestation that they meet the criteria for submitting an application on the Extended Deadline.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Dec 14, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	244
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$58,079,500
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: (1) Institutions of higher education; and (2) Consortia of institutions of higher education that meet the eligibility requirements in the regulations for the NRC and FLAS programs.
Grant Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The NRC program makes awards to institutions of higher education or consortia of these institutions for establishing or strengthening nationally recognized foreign language and area or international studies centers or programs. NRC awards are used to support undergraduate centers or comprehensive centers, which include undergraduate, graduate and professional school components. The FLAS program provides allocations of fellowships to institutions of higher education or consortia of these institutions to assist meritorious students undergoing graduate training in modern foreign languages and related area or international studies. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.015A and 84.015B. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted by mail or hand delivery.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: National Resource Centers (NRC) Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program and Foreign Languag
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-20625.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Cotton, Julius, ED FedGrants Administrator, Phone (202) 245-6140, Fax (202) 245-6288, Email julius.cotton@ed.gov julius.cotton@ed.gov Cotton, Julius
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