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| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.1.17.1 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | A | Subpart A—General | § 656.1 What is the purpose of the National Resource Centers Program? | ED | (a) Under the National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Areas Studies (National Resource Centers Program), the Secretary awards grants to institutions of higher education and consortia of institutions to establish, strengthen, and operate comprehensive and undergraduate Centers that act cooperatively as national resources for— (1) Teaching of modern foreign languages, especially less commonly taught languages; (2) Instruction in fields of study needed to provide full understanding of areas, regions, or countries in which such languages are commonly used; (3) Research and training in international studies and the international and foreign language aspects of professional and other fields of study; and (4) Instruction and research on issues in world affairs that concern one or more countries. (b) Through the activities described in paragraph (a) of this section, the National Resource Centers Program contributes to the purposes of the programs authorized by part A of title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, listed in § 655.5(a). | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.1.17.2 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | A | Subpart A—General | § 656.2 What entities are eligible to receive a grant? | ED | (a) An institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education is eligible to receive a grant under this part as either a comprehensive Center or undergraduate Center. (b) An institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education that is a current recipient of a grant under this part as either a comprehensive Center or undergraduate Center is eligible to receive an additional grant under this part for special purposes related to library collections, outreach, and summer institutes, as described in § 656.4. | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.1.17.3 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | A | Subpart A—General | § 656.3 What defines a comprehensive or undergraduate National Resource Center? | ED | (a) A Center's area of focus for research, teaching, training, instruction, and project activities must be aligned with both of the following requirements: (1) The area of focus must be a geographic world area or a geographically designated region that spans multiple world areas. (2) Research, teaching, training, and instruction in specific languages, countries, regions, societies, or other units of analysis related to the area of focus described in this paragraph (1) must be conducted at the institution. (b) A comprehensive Center is an administrative unit of an eligible institution of higher education that independently or through collaboration with other administrative units— (1) Provides intensive modern foreign language training, especially for less commonly taught languages, in the Center's area of focus; (2) Contributes significantly to the national interest in advanced research and scholarship in the Center's area of focus; (3) Employs a critical mass of scholars in diverse disciplines related to the Center's area of focus; (4) Maintains important library collections related to the Center's area of focus; (5) Makes training available in language and area studies in the Center's area of focus, to graduate, postgraduate, and undergraduate students; (6) Addresses national needs for modern foreign language and area studies expertise and knowledge, including through, but not limited to, the placement of students into postgraduate employment, education, or training in areas of need; and (7) Disseminates information about the Center's area of focus to audiences in the United States. (c) An undergraduate Center independently or through collaboration with other administrative units— (1) Teaches modern foreign languages, especially less commonly taught languages, related to the Center's area of focus; (2) Prepares undergraduate students to matriculate into advanced modern foreign language and area studies programs and professional school programs; (3) Incorporates substantial content related to the Ce… | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.1.17.4 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | A | Subpart A—General | § 656.4 For what special purposes may a Center receive an additional grant under this part? | ED | The Secretary may make additional special purpose grants to Centers for one or more of the following purposes: (a) Linkage or outreach between foreign language, area studies, and other international fields and professional schools and colleges. (b) Linkage or outreach with 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. (c) Linkage or outreach between or among— (1) Postsecondary programs or departments in foreign language, area studies, or other international fields; and (2) State educational agencies or local educational agencies. (d) Partnerships or programs of linkage and outreach with departments or agencies of Federal and State governments, including Federal or State scholarship programs for students in related areas. (e) Linkage or outreach with the news media, business, professional, or trade associations. (f) Summer institutes in area studies, foreign language, or other international fields designed to carry out the activities in paragraphs (a), (b), (d), and (e) of this section. (g) Maintenance of important library collections. | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.1.17.5 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | A | Subpart A—General | § 656.5 What regulations apply to this program? | ED | The following regulations apply to this program: (a) The regulations in 34 CFR part 655. (b) The regulations in this part 656. | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.1.17.6 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | A | Subpart A—General | § 656.6 What definitions apply to this program? | ED | The following definitions apply to this part: (a) The definitions in 34 CFR part 655. (b) The following definitions, unless otherwise specified: Critical mass of scholars means a concentration of modern foreign language and area studies faculty, researchers, and other similar personnel associated with a Center who collectively make significant contributions in a field of area studies because of their expertise and are distinguished by their training in many different academic disciplines in addition to their active engagement in interdisciplinary initiatives related to the Center's area of focus. The following are examples of other factors that may be considered in determining whether there is a critical mass of scholars: (i) Whether instruction in many foreign languages is offered. (ii) Whether specialized area studies or language instruction is regularly offered. (iii) The number of graduate student research projects (dissertations, theses, or equivalents) supervised. (iv) The degree of collaboration with international partners. (v) Participation in professional activities or consultations with partners outside academia. (vi) Professional awards and honors. (vii) Roles in professional associations. (viii) Activities funded by external grants. (ix) The number of scholars relative to all similarly qualified individuals in the United States. Institution means an institution of higher education, as defined in 34 CFR part 655. References to an institution include all institutions of higher education that operate as a consortium under this part. National Resource Center (Center) means an administrative unit within an institution of higher education that is a grantee under this part that coordinates educational initiatives related to an area of focus as described in § 656.3(a) at that institution or for a consortium of institutions through direct access to faculty, staff, administrators, students, library collections and other research collections, and other educational resources that support researc… | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.1.17.7 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | A | Subpart A—General | § 656.7 Severability. | ED | If any provision of this part or its application to any person, act, or practice is held invalid, the remainder of the part or the application of its provisions to any other person, act, or practice will not be affected thereby. | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.2.17.1 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | B | Subpart B—How Does an Eligible Institution Apply for a Grant? | § 656.10 How does an institution submit a grant application? | ED | The application notice published in the Federal Register explains how to apply for a new grant under this part. | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.2.17.2 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | B | Subpart B—How Does an Eligible Institution Apply for a Grant? | § 656.11 What assurances and other information must an applicant include in an application? | ED | (a) Each institution of higher education, including each member of a consortium, applying for a grant under this part must provide all of the following: (1) An explanation of how the activities funded by the grant will reflect diverse perspectives, as defined in part 655, and a wide range of views and generate debate on world regions and international affairs. (2) A description of how the applicant will encourage government service in areas of national need, as identified by the Secretary, as well as in areas of need in the education, business, and nonprofit sectors. (b) An applicant must submit an Applicant Profile Form, as described in the application package. (c) An applicant must submit a description of the applicant's policy regarding non-discriminatory hiring practices. (d) An applicant must submit a description of the applicant's travel policies, if such policies exist, or a statement that such policies do not exist. (e) Each consortium applying for an award under this part must submit a group agreement (consortium agreement) that addresses the required elements of 34 CFR 75.128 and describes a rationale for the formation of the consortium. | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.3.17.1 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | C | Subpart C—How Does the Secretary Make a Grant? | § 656.20 How does the Secretary select applications for funding? | ED | (a) The Secretary evaluates an application for a comprehensive Center under the criteria contained in § 656.21, and for an undergraduate Center under the criteria contained in § 656.22. The Secretary evaluates applications for additional special purpose grants to Centers under the criteria contained in § 656.23. (b) The Secretary informs applicants of the maximum possible score for each criterion in the application package or in a notice published in the Federal Register . (c) The Secretary makes grant awards using a peer review process. Applications that share the same or similar area of focus, as declared by each applicant under § 656.3(a), are grouped together for purposes of review. Each application is reviewed for excellence based on the applicable criteria referenced in paragraph (a) of this section. Applications are then ranked within each group that shares the same or similar area of focus. (d) The Secretary may determine a minimum total score required to demonstrate a sufficient degree of excellence to qualify for a grant under this part. (e) If insufficient money is available to fund all applications demonstrating a sufficient degree of excellence as determined under paragraphs (a), (c), and (d) of this section, the Secretary considers the degree to which priorities derived from the consultation on areas of national need or established under the provisions of § 656.24 and relating to specific countries, world areas, or languages are served when selecting applications for funding and determining the amount of a grant. | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.3.17.2 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | C | Subpart C—How Does the Secretary Make a Grant? | § 656.21 What selection criteria does the Secretary use to evaluate an application for a comprehensive Center? | ED | The Secretary evaluates an application for a comprehensive Center on the basis of the criteria in this section. (a) Center scope, personnel, and operations. The Secretary reviews each application to determine one or more of the following: (1) The extent to which the proposed Center's area of focus meets the requirements in § 656.3(a). (2) The extent to which the project director and other individuals, including relevant staff and faculty, are qualified to administer the proposed Center and oversee the implementation of project activities, including the degree to which they engage in ongoing professional development activities relevant to their roles at the proposed Center. (3) The adequacy of governance and oversight arrangements for the proposed Center, including the extent to which faculty from a variety of academic units participate in administration and oversee outreach activities, and, for a consortium, the extent to which the consortium agreement demonstrates commitment to a common objective. (4) The extent to which the institution provides or will provide financial, administrative, and other support for the operation of the proposed Center at a level sufficient to enable the administration of the proposed project and coordination of educational initiatives in the proposed Center's area of focus. (b) Quality of existing academic programs. The Secretary reviews each application to determine one or more of the following: (1) The extent to which the institution makes high-quality training, especially integrated interdisciplinary training in modern foreign languages and area studies, appropriate to the applicant's area of focus, available in the curricula for graduate, professional, and undergraduate students in a wide variety of educational programs. (2) The extent to which the institution routinely provides language instruction, including intensive language instruction, relevant to the applicant's area of focus at multiple levels, as well as the degree to which these offerings represent distinctiv… | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.3.17.3 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | C | Subpart C—How Does the Secretary Make a Grant? | § 656.22 What selection criteria does the Secretary use to evaluate an application for an undergraduate Center? | ED | The Secretary evaluates an application for an undergraduate Center on the basis of the criteria in this section. (a) Center scope, personnel, and operations. The Secretary reviews each application to determine one or more of the following: (1) The extent to which the proposed Center's area of focus meets the requirements in § 656.3(a). (2) The extent to which the project director and other individuals, including relevant staff and faculty, are qualified to administer the proposed Center and oversee the implementation of project activities, including the degree to which they engage in ongoing professional development activities relevant to their roles at the proposed Center. (3) The adequacy of governance and oversight arrangements for the proposed Center, including the extent to which faculty from a variety of academic units participate in administration and oversee outreach activities, and, for a consortium, the extent to which the consortium agreement demonstrates commitment to a common objective. (4) The extent to which the institution provides or will provide financial, administrative, and other support for the operation of the proposed Center at a level sufficient to enable the administration of the proposed project and coordination of educational initiatives in the proposed Center's area of focus. (b) Quality of existing academic programs. The Secretary reviews each application to determine one or more of the following: (1) The extent to which the institution makes high-quality training, especially integrated interdisciplinary training in modern foreign language and area or international studies, appropriate to the applicant's area of focus, available in educational programs for undergraduate students. (2) The extent to which the institution routinely provides language instruction relevant to the applicant's area of focus, as well as the degree to which these offerings represent distinctive commitments to depth or breadth of coverage. (3) The extent to which qualified experts at the institution… | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.3.17.4 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | C | Subpart C—How Does the Secretary Make a Grant? | § 656.23 What selection criteria does the Secretary use to evaluate an application for an additional special purpose grant to a Center? | ED | The Secretary evaluates an application for an additional special purpose grant for a Center on the basis of one or more of the criteria in this section. (a) Project design and rationale. The Secretary reviews each application to determine one or more of the following: (1) The extent to which the project aligns with the Center's approved area of focus under § 656.3(a) and proposes at least one type of activity described in § 656.4(a)-(g). (2) The extent to which the intended outcomes of the proposed project are clearly specified, possible to achieve within the project period, and address specific gaps or weaknesses in services, infrastructure, or opportunities related to the Center's area of focus, the purpose of the National Resource Centers program described in § 656.1, and the appropriate type of Center described in § 656.3(b)-(c). (3) The extent to which the project is likely to contribute to meeting national needs related to language and area studies knowledge or expertise. (4) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build academic and/or institutional capacity and sustain results beyond the project period. (b) Project planning and budget. The Secretary reviews each application to determine one or more of the following: (1) The extent to which all proposed activities are adequately described relative to their contribution to the proposed project's intended outcomes. (2) The extent to which all proposed activities are of high quality, including the degree to which they align with the purpose of the National Resource Centers program as described in § 656.1, the appropriate type of Center described in § 656.3(b)-(c), and the proposed project's intended outcomes. (3) The extent to which the proposed timeline of activities and other application materials, such as letters of support, demonstrate the feasibility of completing proposed activities during the project period. (4) The extent to which all costs are itemized in the budget narrative and the costs are reasonable in relation to t… | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.3.17.5 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | C | Subpart C—How Does the Secretary Make a Grant? | § 656.24 What priorities may the Secretary establish? | ED | (a) The Secretary may select one or more of the following funding priorities: (1) Specific world areas, countries, or societies. (2) Instruction of specific modern foreign languages. (3) Modern foreign language instruction at a specific level or degree of intensity, such as intermediate or advanced language instruction or instruction at an intensity of 10 clock hours or more per week. (4) Specific areas of national need for expertise in foreign languages and world areas derived from the consultation with Federal agencies on areas of national need. (5) Specific area of focus, such as a world area or a portion of a world area ( e.g., a single country or society) in addition to a specific topic ( e.g., economic cooperation, cybersecurity, energy, climate change, translation, genocide prevention, or migration). (b) The Secretary may select one or more of the activities listed in § 656.4 or § 656.30(a) as a funding priority. (c) The Secretary announces any priorities in the application notice published in the Federal Register . | |||||
| 34:34:3.1.3.1.22.4.17.1 | 34 | Education | VI | 656 | PART 656—NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERS PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES | D | Subpart D—What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee? | § 656.30 What activities and costs are allowable? | ED | (a) Allowable activities and costs. Except as provided under paragraph (b) of this section, a grant awarded under this part may be used to pay all or part of the cost of establishing, strengthening, or operating a comprehensive or undergraduate Center including, but not limited to, the cost of the following: (1) Supporting instructors of the less commonly taught languages related to the Center's area of focus. (2) Creating, expanding, or improving opportunities for the formal study of the less commonly taught languages related to the Center's area of focus. (3) Creating or operating summer institutes in the United States or abroad designed to provide modern foreign language and area training in the Center's area of focus. (4) Cooperating with other Centers to conduct projects that address issues of world, regional, cross-regional, international, or global importance. (5) Bringing visiting scholars and faculty to the Center to teach, conduct research, or participate in conferences or workshops. (6) Disseminating information about the Center's area of focus to various audiences in the United States through domestic outreach activities involving, for example, elementary and secondary schools, postsecondary institutions, businesses, and the media. (7) Funding library acquisitions, the maintenance of library collections, or efforts to enhance access to library collections related to the Center's area of focus. (8) Establishing and maintaining linkages with overseas institutions of higher education, alumni, and other organizations that may contribute to the teaching and research of the Center's area of focus. (9) Creating, obtaining, modifying, or improving access to teaching and research materials related to the Center's area of focus. (10) Creating, expanding, or improving activities or teaching materials that are intended to increase modern foreign language proficiency related to the Center's area of focus among students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. (11) Conducting pr… |
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