Application for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program (1894-0001)

This information collection is a revision of the previously approved information collection (application). This revision would divide 1840-0807 into two separate applications: one for NRC and one for FLAS, which is how the applications appear in Grants.gov. Previously, both applications were combined into one information collection: the Application for the NRC and FLAS Fellowships Programs. The NRC application will maintain the OMB control number of 1840-0807, while the FLAS application will get a new OMB control (1840-0867). The primary purpose of the revision is to make changes to the NRC application to be consistent with the Final Rule to amend the regulations of the NRC and FLAS programs. The NRC application and technical review forms would be affected by the changes to the NRC selection criteria (CFR §§ 656.21, 656.22, and 656.23), which clarify interpretations of statutory language and redesign the selection criteria. The regulations remove ambiguity and redundancy in the selection criteria and definitions of key terms, improve the application process, and align the administration of the NRC program with the developments in modern foreign languages and area studies education.

The latest form for Application for the National Resource Centers (NRC) Program (1894-0001) expires 2027-10-31 and can be found here.