Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Long-Term Project CFDA Number 84.021B | ED GRANTS 012419 002

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The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Long-Term Project grant (CFDA 84.021B) is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Education that supports overseas group-based projects focused on modern foreign languages and area studies. The overarching goal is to strengthen the teaching and learning of languages and regional expertise across different educational levels by giving faculty, teachers, and undergraduate or graduate students the chance to carry out structured research, study, and training abroad. The funding opportunity description provided is a condensed synopsis of what appears in the official Federal Register notice, and applicants are expected to rely on that official notice for the full set of requirements, priorities, performance measures, and submission instructions, along with the Department of Education "Common Instructions" guidance referenced in the announcement.

This particular competition allows applicants to apply under one of two tracks: the short-term GPA project (CFDA 84.021A) or the long-term GPA project (CFDA 84.021B). A key administrative detail is that the applicant must clearly specify which track they are applying to on the SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance cover sheet, since the program solicits applications for both tracks under the same competition framework. The notice also points to an approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0792, which signals that the application and reporting requirements fall under an established federal paperwork authorization.

For the long-term (84.021B) option, the program is specifically aimed at advanced overseas intensive language projects. These projects can run across a range of timeframes, including a full year, an academic year, a semester, trimester, quarter, or a summer, depending on the design and goals of the training plan. The emphasis is on intensive, advanced language learning that is deeply embedded in the host-country environment, so participants are not only studying the language in a classroom sense but also using it extensively while engaging directly with the local culture. A core requirement is that participants should already have a strong foundation in the target language, generally demonstrated by successful completion of at least two academic years of prior language study, because the program is designed to push participants into advanced proficiency through immersion and high-intensity instruction.

Another defining feature of the long-term GPA model is that the language studied must be indigenous to the host country, and the project must maximize the use of local institutions and local personnel, consistent with the cited program regulation at 34 CFR 664.14. In practice, this means projects are expected to be built around credible host-country partnerships such as universities, language institutes, research centers, and qualified local educators or experts, rather than relying primarily on U.S.-based staffing or materials. The structure is meant to ensure participants benefit from authentic linguistic and cultural exposure and that training is grounded in the country and community where the language is naturally used.

In terms of who may apply, eligibility includes a broad mix of education and nonprofit entities: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, and certain other applicants as described in the full notice (the summary indicates there is an additional eligibility clarification field). The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary education grant from the Department of Education. For the competition cycle reflected in the summary, applications became available on January 24, 2019, and the deadline for transmittal was March 25, 2019. The listed award ceiling is $250,000, and the Department anticipated making around 15 awards, though the exact number and size of awards in any cycle can depend on congressional appropriations, application quality, and program priorities described in the Federal Register notice.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as funding to design and run a structured, overseas, group-based advanced language immersion experience that materially improves U.S. capacity in modern foreign languages and area studies. Successful projects typically demonstrate a clear academic rationale for the target language and region, a strong host-country training and logistics plan centered on local expertise, careful participant selection aligned with the advanced-level requirement, and a program design that translates overseas learning into longer-term educational impact back in the United States, consistent with the program purpose and any priorities and performance measures set out in the official notice.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Long-Term Project CFDA Number 84.021B" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.021.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jan 24, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 25, 2019 Applications available January 24, 2019. Deadline for transmittal of applications March 25, 2019.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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