www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Application

Technical Assistance 

Webinar

February 9, 2022

Fiscal Year 2022

Title VI Language Resource Centers (LRC)

1
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Webinar Overview

• Purpose of Title VI Funding & the Language Resource Centers (LRC) Program

• LRC Activities

• The Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Competition

• LRC Application Parts

• Q&A

2
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Purpose of Title VI Funding and the

Language Resource Centers (LRC) Program

3
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Purpose of Title VI Funding

Authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, reauthorized in 2008 as the Higher Education 

Opportunity Act (HEOA)

• Support centers and programs at U.S. institutions of higher education to strengthen 

capacity in area studies, international studies, and foreign languages to meet national 

needs.

• Award area studies and language training fellowships to undergraduate and graduate 

students.

• Create foreign language instructional materials, assessments, and surveys.

• Promote access to research and training overseas.

4
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Program Purpose

• The Language Resource Centers Program makes awards for the purpose 

of establishing, strengthening, and operating centers that serve as 

resources for improving the nation’s capacity for teaching and learning 

foreign languages effectively.

• Language Resource Center means a coordinated concentration of 

educational research and training resources for improving the nation’s 

capacity to teach and learn foreign languages.

5
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Eligibility

• An institution of higher education or a combination of 

institutions of higher education are eligible to receive an 

award.

• Applications that disregard guidelines published in the 

Federal Register will be declared ineligible.

6
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Activities

7
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Activities – MUST INCLUDE

Effective dissemination efforts (whenever applicable in 

all authorized LRC activities)

8
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Activities – May Include

a) The conduct and dissemination of research on new and improved 

methods for teaching foreign languages, including the use of advanced 

educational technology;

b) The development and dissemination of new materials for teaching 

foreign languages, to reflect the results of research on effective teaching 

strategies;

9
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Activities 

c) The development, application and dissemination of performance testing 

that is appropriate for use in an educational setting to be used as a 

standard and comparable measurement of skill levels in foreign languages;

d) The training of teachers in the administration and interpretation of 

foreign language performance tests, the use of effective teaching 

strategies and the use of new technologies;

10
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Activities

e) A significant focus on the teaching and learning needs of the less 

commonly taught languages, including an assessment of the strategic 

needs of the United States, the determination of ways to meet those 

needs nationally and the publication and dissemination of instructional 

materials in the less commonly taught languages;

f) The development and dissemination of materials designed to serve as a 

resource for foreign language teachers at the elementary and secondary 

school levels; and

11
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Activities

g) The operation of intensive summer language institutes to train advanced 

foreign language students, to provide professional development and to 

improve language instruction through pre-service and in-service language 

training for teachers.

12
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Quick Summary of LRC Activities

• Research

• Teaching Materials

• Digital Tools and Resources

• Assessment

• Professional Development

• Less Commonly Taught Language Initiatives

• K-12 Initiatives

• Outreach and Dissemination

13
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

The FY 2022 Competition

14
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

FY 2022 Competition Anticipated Timeline

• The official announcement of the FY 2022 competition will happen in the Federal Register. 

We will also post updated information on IFLE’s website, and in IFLE’s email newsletter.

www.federalregister.gov

www.ed.gov/programs/iegpslrc

tinyurl.com/IFLEnews

• Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) will be published in mid-February

• Institutions will have 60 days to apply.

15
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

FY 2022 Program Funding

• Estimated funding:

‒ Total: $2,746,768

‒ Range for awards: $130,000 – $197,000

‒ Average award: $171,000

16
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Performance Period for LRC Projects

• The LRC performance period is 48 months.

• This covers Fiscal Years 2022-2025.

• Project start date: August 15, 2022

• Project end date: August 14, 2026

Note: Grant funds are awarded annually, contingent upon 

available funds and grantee performance.

17
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

What’s New for FY 2022

• Elimination of the Performance Measure Forms (PMFs).

18
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

FY 2022 Competition Format

Applications will be:

• Submitted electronically through www.grants.gov.

19
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

FY 2022 Competition Format

After you submit, applications will be:

• Screened with a technical review for eligibility;

• Submitted to a panel of peer reviewers for evaluation;

• Panel will consist of three specialists with appropriate expertise in world languages and/or 

federal grant programs for international and foreign language education.

• Each peer reviewer will provide scores and feedback on strengths and weaknesses of the 

application, following the program’s selection criteria.

• Scored according to announced selection criteria;

• Ranked to determine which applications will be recommended for funding.

20
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Competition Priorities

- 1 absolute priority

- 1 competitive preference priority

21
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Absolute Priority

ONLY applications that meet this priority will be considered for funding.

Absolute Priority: Applications that Propose Activities with a 

Significant Focus on Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs).

Applications that propose activities with a significant focus on the 

teaching and learning of any modern foreign languages except 

French, German, and Spanish.

22
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Competitive Preference Priority

Applications responding to this priority may receive up to 5 points.

Partnership with Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) or Community Colleges 

(up to 5 points)

Under this priority, an applicant must demonstrate that the project will be 

implemented by or in partnership with one or more of the following 

entities:

(1) Community colleges.

(2) Historically Black colleges and universities. 

(3) Tribal Colleges and Universities.

(4) Minority-serving institutions.

23
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Competitive Preference Priority (continued)

The institutions that qualify as MSIs and/or community colleges 

for this priority may be determined using the spreadsheet 

located at the following link: 

www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/2021eligibilitymatrix.xlsx

A “YES” in Column AK (“ELIGIBLE” for Title III and/or Title VI funding) 

indicates whether an institution meets the requirements to be 

considered an MSI or community college for this priority.

24
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Application Parts

25
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Application Parts

• Standard Forms

– SF 424 (Application for Federal Assistance)

– ED Supplemental Info Form for the SF 424

– Budget Form ED 524 (Section A Budget Summary)

• Assurances and Certifications

– SF 424B (Assurances – Non-Construction Programs)

– Grants.gov Lobbying Form (Certification Regarding Lobbying)

– Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)

– General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Section 427

26
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Application Parts

• Abstract, Narrative, Budget, Appendices

– Project Abstract

– Application (Project) Narrative (Center’s “story” responding to 

the selection criteria and priorities)

– Detailed Line Item Budget/Budget Narrative (ED 524 Section C) 

– Appendices

o Curricula Vitae

o Position Descriptions

o Letters of Support

o Acronyms List (not required, but often useful)

27
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Abstract

28
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Project Abstract

• Suggested format: one page, single-spaced.

• Articulates alignment with the Title VI/LRC purpose.

• Summarizes the specific activities in the proposed project and the anticipated outcomes of 

the proposed project.

• Describes the Center’s unique characteristics in terms of mission and resources (faculty, 

staff, information systems, outreach, etc.) and its internal and external constituencies.

29
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Project (Application) 

Narrative

30
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Application (Project) Narrative

• The Application Narrative is the section that addresses the selection 

criteria, including the announced priorities for the competition.

• Suggested maximum length: 50 pages 

THE APPLICATION NARRATIVE addresses the SELECTION CRITERIA

31
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

32
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

33

1. Plan of Operation 15 points

2. Quality of Key Personnel 10 points

3. Budget and Cost Effectiveness 10 points

4. Evaluation Plan 20 points

5. Adequacy of Resources 5 points

6. Need and Potential Impact 20 points

7. Likelihood of Achieving Results 10 points

8. Description of Final Form of Results 10 points

Total Base Score 100 points

Competitive Preference Priority 5 points

Total Maximum Score for Selection Criteria 105 points
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

1. Plan of Operation (15 points)

• High quality in design of project

• Effective plan of management

• Clear description of how project objectives relate to 

purpose of the LRC program

34
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

1. Plan of Operation (15 points) (continued)

• Use of resources and personnel to achieve each 

objective

• How applicant will provide equal access and treatment 

for eligible project participants who are members of 

groups that have been traditionally underrepresented 

(racial and ethnic minorities, women, handicapped 

persons) – Do NOT just rely on GEPA form!

35
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

2. Quality of Key Personnel (10 points)

• Project Director

• Other key personnel and faculty

• Time commitment (% for each)

• Inclusion/employment of persons who are members 

of groups that have been traditionally

underrepresented

36
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

2. Quality of Key Personnel (10 points) (continued)

• Demonstrate past experience and training relevant to 

project

• Include information on your partners/collaborations as

appropriate

37
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

3. Budget and Cost-Effectiveness (10 points)

• Adequate to support the project activities

• Costs are reasonable in relation to project objectives

• Submit an itemized budget and narrative for each year

o Budget “narrative” can be a detailed, line-item

budget (does not need to be prose description)

38
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

3. Budget and Cost-Effectiveness (10 points) (continued)

• Equipment costs may not exceed 15% of grant amount

• Indirect costs must be capped at 8%

• Matching Funds: If you list matching funds on your 

budget your institution will be responsible for 

providing that commitment

39
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

4. Evaluation Plan (20 points)

• Quality of the evaluation plan for the project

• Methods of evaluation appropriate for the project and, 

to the extent possible, objective, and produce data that 

are quantifiable

• Outcome-based

• Draws on science of evaluation and trained evaluators

40
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

4. Evaluation Plan (20 points) (continued)

• Evaluation experts and content experts

• Focus on grant activities and on larger program 

outcomes

• Choose definable set of activities to evaluate and 

outcomes

41
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

4. Evaluation Plan (20 points) (continued)

• Evaluation should help you to improve your projects 

and methods

• Evaluation should help you to document success (and 

avoid repeating less effective activities)

42
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

5. Adequacy of Resources (5 points)

• Other than library, are the facilities (e.g., language 

laboratory, museums, etc.) adequate to conduct the 

operations of the center? 

• Are the equipment and supplies adequate?

43
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

6. Need and Potential Impact (20 points)*

• Are proposed materials or activities needed in the foreign 

languages on which the project focuses?

• Extent to which materials can be used throughout the U.S.

• Significant contribution to strengthening, expanding, or 

improving programs of foreign language study in U.S.

* In cases where two or more applications have the same final score in the rank order listing, 

but there are insufficient funds to support all, this criterion will be used to break the tie.

44
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

7. Likelihood of Achieving Results (10 points)

• Quality of outlined methods and procedures for 

preparing the materials

• Plans for activities are practicable 

• Center can be expected to produce the anticipated 

results

45
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

8. Description of Final Form of Results (10 points)

• Degree of specificity and appropriateness of the 

description of the expected results from the project

46
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selection Criteria

9. Competitive Preference Priority (up to 5 points)

• To what extent does the Center or program meet the

priority?

Partnership with Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) 

or Community Colleges

47
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Application Budget

48
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

ED-524 Budget Form

The ED-524 Budget Form includes the following categories. 

Note: Not all line items are applicable to the LRC programs:

1. PERSONNEL

2. FRINGE BENEFITS

3. TRAVEL

4. EQUIPMENT (Capped at 15%)

5. SUPPLIES

6. CONTRACTUAL (N/A)

7. CONSTRUCTION (N/A)

8. OTHER

9. TOTAL DIRECT COSTS

10. INDIRECT COSTS (Capped at 8%)

11. TRAINING STIPENDS (N/A)

12. TOTAL DIRECT COSTS

49
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

ED-524 Budget Form Example

Not 

Applicable 

to LRC 

50
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Budget Narrative (Detailed Line-Item Budget)

• Use the ED 524 form budget categories. Do not use budget categories and codes that are 

unique to the institution.

• Ensure that budget requests are consistent with and support the activities presented in 

the program planning.

• Present all budget years, i.e., Year 1 (2022 -2023); Year 2 (2023- 2024), Year 3 (2024-

2025), and Year 4 (2025-2026), on one page. This allows the peer reviewer and the 

program officer to view the requested funding across the entire project period.

• If a consortium applicant, clearly label each institution’s/Center’s budget.

51
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Budget Narrative (Detailed Line-Item Budget)

• Budget may include support for key personnel and staff who are necessary to ensure that 

the project is conducted efficiently and effectively.

• Review the budget to ensure that all costs are reasonable and appropriate for the scope of 

work to be undertaken.

• Include sufficient detail to support the line items requested.

• Cross-reference the page in the narrative that supports the budget item.

52
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selected Budget Definitions

from Uniform Administrative Requirements Part 200

• Direct costs. Typical costs charged directly to a Federal award are the compensation of 

employees who work on the award, their related fringe benefit costs, the costs of 

materials and other items of expense incurred for the Federal award.

• Reasonableness. Compensation for employees engaged in work on Federal awards will 

be considered reasonable to the extent that it is consistent with that paid for similar work 

in other activities of the non-Federal entity; if there isn’t a comparable employee 

position/work at the non-Federal entity, reasonableness is determined by what would be 

paid for similar work in the labor market.

53
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selected Budget Definitions (continued)

from Uniform Administrative Requirements Part 200

• Compensation-personal services. General. Compensation for personal services includes 

all remuneration, paid currently or accrued, for services of employees rendered during 

the period of performance under the Federal award, including, but not necessarily limited 

to wages and salaries.

54
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Selected Budget Definitions (continued)

from Uniform Administrative Requirements Part 200

• Equipment. An item or device that has a unit acquisition cost greater than 

$5,000. (Capped at 15% of total budget for LRC program.)

• Travel costs. General. The expenses for transportation, lodging, subsistence, and related 

items incurred by employees who are in travel status on official business.

• Publication and printing costs. Publication costs for electronic and print media, including 

distribution, promotion, and general handling are allowable.

55
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Appendices, Forms, 

Certifications

56
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Appendices

• Curricula Vitae

• Position Descriptions (for proposed personnel for the project)

• Letters of Support

• Acronyms List (not required, but often useful for reviewers)

57
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Application Tips

58
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Application Tips – Get Organized

• Review past successful proposals

o Applications from currently-funded LRCs may be found at:

https://iris.ed.gov/info/applications

• Keep an eye out for the official Notice Inviting Applications 

to be published in the Federal Register (set an alert)

59
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Application Tips – Read Before Writing

• Notice Inviting Applications (NIA)

• Program Statute and Regulations

• Application Instructions Document (will be posted in the Grants.gov 

application package and also under “Current Application” on LRC Program “Applicant Info” webpage)

o Selection Criteria 

o Budget Instructions

60
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Application Tips – Writing and Submitting

• Address all selection criteria and subcriteria. 

• To the extent possible, follow the 

sequence for criteria listed in the 

application guidelines and label 

appropriately to facilitate ease of reading.

• Limit your narrative to activities for which 

you are seeking funding.

• Summarize each proposed activity and 

how it increases program impact.

• Describe in detail how the program will 

be accomplished and who it serves.

• Cross-reference budget with narrative 

page numbers to facilitate review.

• Use tables and graphs effectively.

• Provide an acronyms list if appropriate.

• Submit application safely before 

deadline – Do not wait until the last 

minute!!!

61
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Technical Review Form (TRF)

62
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

LRC Technical Review Form

63

• Peer reviewers will use a Technical Review Form (TRF) to provide scores and feedback on 

each application.

• The TRF follows the LRC program’s selection criteria.

• The TRF can be used as an outline for the application narrative.

• A full copy of the TRF will be included at the end of the application package (instructions 

document).
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Program Contact

64
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

@GoGlobalED

ifle@ed.gov 

Program Contacts

65

Carolyn Collins

Carolyn.collins@ed.gov

(202) 453-7854