Assistance Listing 12.550
The Language Flagship Grants to Institutions of Higher Education
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Defense Human Resources Activity
Assistance Listing 12.550, “The Language Flagship Grants to Institutions of Higher Education,” is a federal program administered by DEPT OF DEFENSE. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $17M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
(1) To establish centers for the teaching of critical languages that enable students to reach or exceed Level 3 in proficiency based on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale in African Languages, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi/Urdu, Korean, Persian, and Russian; (2) To develop curricular, institutional, and instructional models for advanced language learning; (3) To test those models; (4) To stimulate institutional support and long term commitment to reforming language learning; and (5) To improve national capacity in critical languages
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 12.550
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Nonprofit Organization
- Interstate Organization
The award for this program is made to a nonprofit organization that administers this assistance program on behalf of DoD. The award is typically a cooperative agreement made to administer this CFDA program as well as CFDA # 12.551 (National Security Education Program David L. Boren Scholarships) and CFDA # 12.552 (National Security Education Program David L. Boren Fellowships). The award is reported to USASpending.gov only under this CFDA number since it has the most funding of the three programs.
Intended beneficiaries: University Higher Education.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Subawards range from $200,000 to $500,000 depending on type of project. The average award is estimated at $325,000 per subaward for each budget period. The core program has four-year project periods pending availability of funds.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 12.550. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 12.550?
12.550 is the Assistance Listing Number for “The Language Flagship Grants to Institutions of Higher Education.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 12.550?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Nonprofit Organization and Interstate Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 12.550 provide?
The agency reported $17,000,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.