The NFLC is awarded the Lemonzest contract that support continued language maintenance materials.

With the support of the National Security Education Program (NESP), the portal gathers together all of the language content developed by the NFLC in over 100 languages and dialects.

The NFLC begins delivering thousands of items used in high stakes language proficiency tests.

NFLC is awarded the Analyst Learning Link contract to continue developing language maintenance materials and for the first time non-language related materials.

The NFLC is established at the School for Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University, with Richard Lambert as its founding director.

Portuguese becomes the 10th language added to the STARTALK program.

The NFLC celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary with an all-day conference of leaders in language education and training, representing state, local, and national government agencies; business and commerce; and academic institutions.

Dari and Russian are added to the STARTALK program, bringing the total number of STARTALK languages to nine.

A national conference entitled Alternative Routes to World Language Teacher Certification is hosted by the NFLC.

Chaired by NFLC Director Catherine Ingold, a Maryland governor’s task force prepares a report entitled Preservation of Heritage Language Skills in Maryland.