Notice2026-11893
Notice Announcing Centers Aligned With Areas of National Need Program Competition
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June 12, 2026
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Education Department
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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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Centers Aligned with Areas of National Need program, Assistance Listing Number 84.015C.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11893]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Announcing Centers Aligned With Areas of National Need
Program Competition
AGENCY: Department of Education, Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Centers Aligned with Areas
of National Need program, Assistance Listing Number 84.015C.
DATES: Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the
<a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> ``APPLY'' function by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time July 7, .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margarita Melendez, Telephone: 202-
987-0408, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2f1f3f3fcfcf2d7d69cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="de9d9f9f90909ebbbaf0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: teaching modern foreign
languages, 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 providing instruction and research on issues in world affairs in
areas such as Latin America, Europe, Eurasia, Middle East, Africa, and
Asia. The FY 2026 competition includes four absolute priorities, two
competitive preference priorities, selection criteria, and
requirements. The absolute priorities are Centers Creating Programs of
Linkage, Projects Addressing Areas of National Need, Comprehensive
Center Projects, and Undergraduate Center Projects. The competitive
preference priorities are: Returning Education to the States and
Artificial Intelligence.
Maximum Award: $1,400,000 for the entire 48-month project period.
Eligible Applicants: An institution of higher education 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 Authority: Title VI, Part A, Section 602(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1122).
To Apply: The complete funding opportunity announcement and all
information needed to apply, including the priorities and program
requirements, are available on ED's website at <a href="https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/international-and-foreign-language-education">https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/international-and-foreign-language-education</a>, and on <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> at <a href="https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/362705">https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/362705</a>. The application notice and instructions on
<a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> is the official document governing the grant competition.
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document in an accessible format.
Note: Victoria Roberts signs this notice in furtherance of
State's role in providing support to ED.
David Barker,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of
Education.
In concurrence.
Victoria Roberts,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs, Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-11893 Filed 6-11-26; 8:45 am]
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