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Grants to Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for the World Language Advancement and Readiness Program

Agency: DoD Education Activity

Assistance Listings: 12.556 -- Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools

Last Updated: March 23, 2026

Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) plans to award multiple WORLD LANGUAGE grants, subject to funding availability. Each grant will range from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Award amount is subject to eligibility requirements as described within this announcement. Period of performance for each grant awarded under this announcement will begin on September 30, 2026, and will end on May 31, 2031. All applicants who are selected for award will be notified by DoWEA of their award selection no later than September 30, 2026. This announcement is for the World Language Advancement and Readiness Program Grant only! Prospective applicants must complete the mandatory forms and project narrative in accordance with the instructions provided. 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Independent school districts

Additional information

Eligible Recipients: A Local Education Agency (LEA) with schools that have a military- connected student enrollment of 10% or greater for the 2024-2025 school year. Eligible schools must be part of an LEA that hosts or has a pending application to host a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) unit.

Grantor contact information

Description

Jennifer Dailey-Perkins DoWEA Grant Program Manager Phone 571-372-5861

Email

DoWEA Grant Program Office

DoDEA.Grants@dodea.edu

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FINAL___FY26_WLARP_NOFO_.pdf
Notice of Funding Opportunity
Mar 23, 2026 06:37 PM UTC
2026_DoDEA_BudgetTable.xlsx
Excel Budget Table
Mar 23, 2026 06:22 PM UTC

Link to additional information

DoDEA Evaluation Technical Assistance Center

Closing: April 24, 2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$15,000,000

Program Funding

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Expected awards

$500,000

Award Minimum

$2,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HE125426R5000

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Education

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

4

Posted date:

March 23, 2026

Archive date:

May 24, 2026

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