Application for the Language Resource Centers (LRC) Program (1894-0001)

This information collection (OMB 1840-0808) includes application instructions and forms for the Language Resource Centers (LRC) Program (CFDA Number 84.229A), authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Section 1123). The type of collection is an extension of the currently approved information collection (application). However, the hour burden of the collection decreases because of a Program Change due to Agency Discretion. This discretionary grant falls under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections, 1894-0001. The Language Resource Centers program provides grants to institutions of higher education to establish, strengthen, and operate national language resource and training centers for improving the nation’s capacity for teaching and learning foreign languages through teacher training, research, instructional materials development, and dissemination projects. This program responds to the ongoing national need for individuals with expertise and competence in world languages; advance national security by developing a pipeline of highly proficient linguists; and contribute to developing a globally competent workforce able to engage with a multilingual/multicultural clientele at home and abroad.

The latest form for Application for the Language Resource Centers (LRC) Program (1894-0001) expires 2026-08-31 and can be found here.