Assistance Listing 12.579
Language Training Center
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Defense Human Resources Activity
Assistance Listing 12.579, “Language Training Center,” 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.
Program objective
The Language Training Center Program is a DOD-funded initiative that seeks to accelerate the development of foundational or higher-level expertise in critical and strategic languages and regional studies for DOD personnel (both military and civilian) by leveraging U.S. institutions of higher education to meet the existing and demonstrated training needs of DOD units, offices, or agencies.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 12.579
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)
- Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
- Nonprofit Organization
Any accredited U.S. institutions of higher education (defined in 20 U.S.C. 1001 of the Higher Education Act of 1965) is eligible for a grant. This includes 2- and 4-year colleges and universities, both public and private. Other organizations, associations, agencies, and foreign institutions may be included in proposals but may not be direct recipients of a grant. Federal government schools are not eligible. Applicants must demonstrate an institutional commitment to increasing the critical language and cross-cultural proficiency of DOD personnel as well as proven institutional capability to provide quality instruction in these subject areas.
Intended beneficiaries: U.S. Federal Government, Active-Duty Service Person (including dependents and Reservist (including dependents).
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): Grant range from $150,000 to $2,000,000 annually for a single year project.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 12.579. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 12.579?
12.579 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Language Training Center.” 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 12.579?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination and Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.