FLPB Monthly Payment Calculated by Critical Skill Modality Proficiency
DoD FMR Vol. 7A, Chapter 19
| ILR Skill–Level Proficiency |
Listening (L)
$/month2 |
Reading (R)
$/month |
Speaking (S)
$/month |
| 1 |
0 or 503 |
0 or 503 |
0 or 503 |
| 1+ |
0, 50, or 803 |
0, 50, or 803 |
0, 50, or 803 |
| 2 |
0, 50, or 1003 |
0, 50, or 1003 |
100 |
| 2+ |
200 |
200 |
200 |
| 3 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
| 3+ |
350 |
350 |
350 |
| 4 or higher |
400 |
400 |
400 |
| 1 FLPB payment for multiple foreign languages or dialects and ILR skill levels at the rates depicted in this table may not exceed $12,000 per individual during or for a 12-month period. |
| 2 Includes participatory listening proficiency measured by the Two-Skill OPI (TSOPI), passive listening proficiency measured by a standard DLPT, or an inferred listening proficiency awarded from a two-score OPI (2SOPI) in accordance with the November 25, 2019, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Memorandum. |
| 3 Choose only one amount from the two or three depicted to pay FLPB. |
| 4 If three modalities are attained, the aggregate FLPB installment payable for a month cannot exceed $1,000. |
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