OpportunityTitle: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): International Foreign Language Education (IFLE): American Overseas Research Centers (AORC)  Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.274A
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: 1.  Eligible Applicants:  Consortia of United States (U.S.) IHEs that receive more than 50 percent of their funding from public or private U.S. sources, have a permanent presence in the country where the Center is located, and are organizations described in section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which are exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code. Note:  If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant&apos;s certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The AORC program provides grants to consortia of institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the United States to establish or operate an overseas research center (Center) to promote postgraduate research, exchanges, and area studies. AORC grants may be used for all or a portion of the costs to operate and maintain the overseas Center; organize and manage conferences; develop or acquire teaching and research materials; acquire or preserve library collections; bring scholars and faculty to the Center to teach or conduct research; support the salaries for Center staff and visiting faculty and professional development stipends and fellowships; pay the travel costs for Center staff and project participants; and to publish and disseminate materials for the academic community and the public. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.274A.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius C Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6288 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager: &lt;br/&gt;Cheryl E. Gibbs,  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education,  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5C103,  &lt;br/&gt;Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Building,  &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202.   &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:  (202) 453-5690.   &lt;br/&gt;Email:  cheryl.gibbs@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available:  January 26, 2024.     Pre-Application Webinar Information:  The Department will hold a pre-application webinar for prospective applicants.  Detailed information regarding the webinar, including date and time, will be provided on the website for the AORC program at https://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsaorc/applicant.html.Additionally, for prospective applicants that have never received a grant from the Department and those that are interested in learning more about the process, please review the grant funding basics resource at https://www2.ed.gov/documents/funding-101/funding-101-basics.pdf.     Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:  March 26, 2024.     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Cheryl E. Gibbs, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5C103, Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Building, Washington, DC 20202.  Telephone:  (202) 453-5690.  Email:  cheryl.gibbs@ed.gov.