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Urgent Action Needed! Preserve WLARA World Language Grant Funds for Military-connected Schools
Urgent Action Needed! Preserve WLARA World Language Grant Funds for Military-connected Schools
Congress has until January 30th to pass the remaining funding bills, including the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense’s Appropriations bill. Over the past five years, the Department of Defense has provided approximately $79 million for the World Language Advancement and Readiness Grants (WLARA) program, which supports multi-year grants for innovative world language programs at military-connected schools and DODEA schools.
This year, WLARA’s funds are in jeopardy. While the House-approved FY26 Department of Defense funding bill would provide $15 million for WLARA, the Senate Appropriations’ Committee’s version includes no funding for it. If the Senate version wins out, the WLARA program will come to an end.
REGISTRATION EXTENDED! Closing JANUARY 30TH! Join us on Capitol Hill for JNCL-NCLIS Advocacy Days! Register at this link to take your advocacy efforts to the next level!
REGISTRATION EXTENDED! Closing JANUARY 30TH! Join us on Capitol Hill for JNCL-NCLIS Advocacy Days! Register at this link to take your advocacy efforts to the next level!
HOT OFF THE PRESS (18 Dec. 2025)! The Central States Advocacy brief (Nebraska got a shout out!) Thank you to our regional advocacy chair Amanda Beck for keeping us up to date (advocacy@csctfl.org)!
HOT OFF THE PRESS (18 Dec. 2025)! The Central States Advocacy brief (Nebraska got a shout out!) Thank you to our regional advocacy chair Amanda Beck for keeping us up to date (advocacy@csctfl.org)!
Legislation & Federal Funding requests:
Legislation & Federal Funding requests:
World Language Education Assistance Program (World LEAP) Act - H.R. 1572
Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act
World Language Advancement and Readiness Grants Program (WLARA)
Language Education Data Enhancement Act
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