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Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need (CAANN) Program Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C

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Issuing agency
Department of Education
Method
Grant
Category
Grant · Discretionary · CFDA 84.015
PIN
ED-GRANTS-060526-001
Location
Nationwide
Posted
Jun 5, 2026
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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 States’ 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.

Contact

Name
Holly Clark Management and Program Analyst
Phone
2022456408
Full source recordfrom Grants.gov
Detail
Id
362705
Ost
POSTED
Cfdas
Id
433893
Cfda Number
84.015
Program Title
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
Opportunity Id
362705
Listed
L
Doc Type
synopsis
Flag2006
N
Revision
1
Synopsis
Version
2
Send Email
Y
Agency Code
ED
Agency Name
Holly Clark Management and Program Analyst
Award Floor
none
Agency Phone
2022456408
Archive Date
Aug 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
No
Created Date
Jun 05, 2026 04:00:15 PM EDT
Mod Comments
Application package added.
Posting Date
Jun 05, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
none
Response Date
Jul 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis Desc
<p>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.&nbsp;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 States’ 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&nbsp;such as Latin America, Europe, Eurasia, Middle East, Africa, and Asia.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs</strong>, published in the <em>Federal Register</em> on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025-16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant" target="_blank">ED 2025 Common Instructions</a>.</p>
Agency Details
Code
ED
Seed
ED
Agency Code
ED
Agency Name
Department of Education
Top Agency Code
ED
Opportunity Id
362705
Applicant Types
Id
"25"
Description
"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"
Archive Date Str
2026-08-06-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
50
Posting Date Str
2026-06-05-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jun 05, 2026 05:21:01 PM EDT
Last Updated Date
Jun 05, 2026 05:21:01 PM EDT
Response Date Str
2026-07-07-00-00-00
Estimated Funding
70000000
Response Date Desc
Applications Available: June 5, 2026. Application Deadline: July 7, 2026. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review September 4, 2026. ED will be able to review grant applications more efficiently if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of their intent to submit an application. To do so, please email the program contact person listed above with the subject line &ldquo;Intent to Apply,&rdquo; and include the applicant&rsquo;s name and a contact person&rsquo;s name and email address. Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding; applicants that do submit a notice of intent to apply are not bound to apply or bound by the information provided. For Further Information: Margarita Mel&eacute;ndez, Telephone: 202-987-0408, Email: CAANN@ed.gov.
Top Agency Details
Code
ED
Seed
ED
Agency Code
ED
Agency Name
Department of Education
Top Agency Code
ED
Agency Address Desc
Program Contact
Agency Contact Desc
Margarita Mel&eacute;ndez Telephone: 202-987-0408 Email: CAANN@ed.gov
Agency Contact Name
Holly Clark Management and Program Analyst
Agency Contact Email
Email: CAANN@ed.gov
Agency Contact Phone
2022456408
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-06-05-17-21-01
Funding Instruments
Id
"G"
Description
"Grant"
Agency Contact Email Desc
Program Contact
Applicant Eligibility Desc
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.
Estimated Funding Formatted
70,000,000
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"ED"
Description
"Education"
Draft Mode
N
Publisher Uid
hollc1227
Agency Details
Code
ED
Seed
ED
Agency Code
ED
Agency Name
Department of Education
Top Agency Code
ED
Opportunity Pkgs
Id
293171
Listed
L
Dialect
XFDL2.2
Family Id
15
Mimetype
application/pdf
Extension
pdf
Package Id
PKG00293171
Cfda Number
84.015
Last Update
Jun 05, 2026 05:11:50 PM EDT
Closing Date
Jul 7, 2026
Contact Info
Margarita Meléndez Telephone: 202-987-0408, Email: CAANN@ed.gov
Opening Date
Jun 5, 2026
Program Title
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 Details
Code
"ED"
Seed
"ED"
Agency Code
"ED"
Agency Name
"Department of Education"
Top Agency Code
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Competition Id
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Closing Date Str
2026-07-07-00-00-00
Is Multi Project
N
Opening Date Str
2026-06-05-00-00-00
Topportunity Id
362705
Competition Title
FY 2026 CAANN Competition for New Awards
Opportunity Title
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need (CAANN) Program Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C
Owning Agency Code
ED
Top Agency Details
Code
"ED"
Seed
"ED"
Agency Code
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Agency Name
"Department of Education"
Top Agency Code
"ED"
Opportunity Number
ED-GRANTS-060526-001
Electronic Required
Y
Open To Applicant Type
1
Workspace Compatible Flag
Y
Expected Application Count
50
Original Due Date
Jul 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Assist Compatible
No
Opportunity Title
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need (CAANN) Program Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C
Owning Agency Code
ED
Top Agency Details
Code
ED
Seed
ED
Agency Code
ED
Agency Name
Department of Education
Top Agency Code
ED
Forecast Hist Count
0
Opportunity Number
ED-GRANTS-060526-001
Syn Post Date In Past
Yes
Synopsis Hist Count
0
Opportunity Category
Category
D
Description
Discretionary
Original Due Date Desc
Applications Available: June 5, 2026. Application Deadline: July 7, 2026. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review September 4, 2026. ED will be able to review grant applications more efficiently if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of their intent to submit an application. To do so, please email the program contact person listed above with the subject line &ldquo;Intent to Apply,&rdquo; and include the applicant&rsquo;s name and a contact person&rsquo;s name and email address. Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding; applicants that do submit a notice of intent to apply are not bound to apply or bound by the information provided. For Further Information: Margarita Mel&eacute;ndez, Telephone: 202-987-0408, Email: CAANN@ed.gov.
Synopsis Modified Fields
revision, version
Opportunity History Details
Cfdas
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Listed
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Revision
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Synopsis
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Version
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Revision
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Send Email
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Action Date
"Jun 05, 2026 05:21:01 PM EDT"
Action Type
"U"
Agency Code
"ED"
Award Floor
"none"
Archive Date
"Aug 06, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Cost Sharing
false
Created Date
"Jun 05, 2026 04:00:15 PM EDT"
Posting Date
"Jun 05, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Award Ceiling
"none"
Response Date
"Jul 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT"
Synopsis Desc
"<p>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.&nbsp;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 States’ 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&nbsp;such as Latin America, Europe, Eurasia, Middle East, Africa, and Asia.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p>Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C.</p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><strong>Applicants are required to follow the 2025 Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs</strong>, published in the <em>Federal Register</em> on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234) and available at <a href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/29/2025-16571/common-instructions-and-information-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant\" target=\"_blank\">ED 2025 Common Instructions</a>.</p>"
Agency Details
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Opportunity Id
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Applicant Types
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Archive Date Str
"2026-08-06-00-00-00"
Number Of Awards
"50"
Posting Date Str
"2026-06-05-00-00-00"
Create Time Stamp
"Jun 05, 2026 05:01:16 PM EDT"
Last Updated Date
"Jun 05, 2026 04:59:56 PM EDT"
Response Date Str
"2026-07-07-00-00-00"
Estimated Funding
"70000000"
Response Date Desc
"Applications Available: June 5, 2026. Application Deadline: July 7, 2026. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review\tSeptember 4, 2026. ED will be able to review grant applications more efficiently if we know the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of their intent to submit an application. To do so, please email the program contact person listed above with the subject line &ldquo;Intent to Apply,&rdquo; and include the applicant&rsquo;s name and a contact person&rsquo;s name and email address. Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding; applicants that do submit a notice of intent to apply are not bound to apply or bound by the information provided. For Further Information: Margarita Mel&eacute;ndez, Telephone: 202-987-0408, Email: CAANN@ed.gov."
Agency Address Desc
"Program Contact"
Agency Contact Desc
"Margarita Mel&eacute;ndez\r\nTelephone: 202-987-0408\r\nEmail: CAANN@ed.gov"
Agency Contact Name
"Holly Clark\nManagement and Program Analyst"
Agency Contact Email
"Email: CAANN@ed.gov"
Agency Contact Phone
"2022456408"
Create Time Stamp Str
"2026-06-05-17-01-16"
Funding Instruments
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Agency Contact Email Desc
"Program Contact"
Applicant Eligibility Desc
"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."
Estimated Funding Formatted
"70,000,000"
Funding Activity Categories
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Opp Hist Id
Revision
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Opportunity Id
362705
Publisher Uid
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Opportunity Id
362705
Opportunity Title
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Owning Agency Code
ED
Opportunity Number
ED-GRANTS-060526-001
Opportunity Category
Category
"D"
Description
"Discretionary"
Synopsis Attachment Folders
Id
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Folder Name
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Folder Type
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Zip Lob Size
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Created Date
Jun 05, 2026 05:00:55 PM EDT
Opportunity Id
362705
Last Updated Date
Jun 05, 2026 05:01:16 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Search
Id
362705
Title
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Centers Aligned with Areas for National Need (CAANN) Program Assistance Listing Number: 84.015C
Agency
Department of Education
Number
ED-GRANTS-060526-001
Doc Type
synopsis
Cfda List
84.015
Open Date
06/05/2026
Close Date
07/07/2026
Opp Status
posted
Agency Code
ED

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