Submission Deadline 07/07/2026
Fiscal Capacity $70,000,000
| Opportunity Number | ED-GRANTS-060526-001 |
|---|---|
| Agency | ED |
| Application Deadline | 07/07/2026 |
| Award Amount | $70,000,000 |
| Status | Posted |
| Sector | Default |
| Cost Sharing | Not Required |
Fiscal Parameters & Taxonomy
Authority ED
Status Posted
Who Can Apply
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligibility Intelligence
An institution of higher education (as defined in this notice) or a consortium of institutions of higher education is eligible to receive a grant under this part as either a comprehensive Center or undergraduate Center.
Program Description
Program Description: In coordination with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State (State), the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need program. This program provides grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs to address one or more of the following areas of national need by teaching languages of strategic importance to the United Statesâ national security and economic prosperity, such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Arabic, Swahili, Hausa, Hindi, Urdu, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Farsi, Bahasa, Thai, and other languages; providing instruction in fields needed to provide understanding of areas, regions, or countries in which the language is used; supporting research and training in international studies and the international and foreign language aspects of professional and other fields of study; and advancing the national security interests of the United States by providing instruction on critical regions such as Latin America, Europe, Eurasia, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C. Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs , published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at ED 2025 Common Instructions .
CFDA Programs
84.015 National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program
Agency Contact
Margarita Meléndez Telephone: 202-987-0408 Email: CAANN@ed.gov
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