Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): American History and Civics Education National Activities-Seminars; Assistance Listing Number 84.422C | ED GRANTS 062325 001

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The U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), is offering a discretionary grant competition called American History and Civics Education National Activities - Seminars (AHC-Seminars), Assistance Listing (CFDA) Number 84.422C. The basic aim of this program is to strengthen instruction in American history, civics and government, and geography by supporting seminar-based national activities that use evidence-based strategies. In practical terms, the Department is looking for projects that either introduce new approaches or expand proven ones, with a clear focus on improving how these subjects are taught and learned through methods backed by research or other credible evidence.

This opportunity is listed as ED GRANTS 062325 001 and is funded through a grant instrument under the broad activity category of education. It is a competitive, discretionary program, meaning awards are not automatic and proposals will be evaluated against the criteria and priorities laid out in the official Federal Register notice. The synopsis provided in the listing is not the full rule set for applying; applicants are expected to rely on the Federal Register application notice as the controlling document for details such as required components of the application package, any pre-application steps, selection criteria, performance measures, and points of contact.

Eligibility is relatively broad but still targeted to organizations that can credibly deliver high-quality, evidence-based work in this content area. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education as well as other nonprofit or for-profit organizations, as long as they can demonstrate expertise in developing evidence-based approaches that have the potential to improve the quality of teaching and learning in American history, civics and government, or geography. The emphasis on demonstrated expertise suggests that applicants should be prepared to show a strong track record, relevant staff qualifications, prior project results, or other proof that they can design and run seminar activities that translate into meaningful instructional improvement.

The notice also allows consortium applications. If multiple eligible entities want to apply together as a group and submit a single joint application, they must follow the U.S. Department of Education rules for group applications under 34 CFR 75.127 through 34 CFR 75.129. That generally means the consortium needs to be structured clearly, with defined roles and responsibilities, and an agreed-upon arrangement for fiscal and programmatic management consistent with the Department's regulations.

Key timing and award information included in the listing indicates the opportunity was created on June 23, 2025, and the original application closing date is July 23, 2025. The Department anticipates making about 10 awards under this competition. The listing shows an "Award Ceiling" field but does not provide a dollar amount in the excerpt, so applicants would need to check the official Federal Register notice for the maximum award size, the expected range of awards, the project period, and any matching or cost-sharing expectations (if any).

For submission logistics, the Department points applicants to the Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024 (89 FR 104528) and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-30488. Those Common Instructions typically cover the required submission platform, formatting and content rules, and other standard Department-wide requirements. The official application notice remains the definitive source for this specific program's priorities, mandatory elements, and review process, so a serious applicant would want to align the proposal tightly to that notice, especially around what counts as evidence-based strategies, what seminar activities must include, and how success will be measured and reported.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): American History and Civics Education National Activities-Seminars; Assistance Listing Number 84.422C" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.422.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-06-23.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-07-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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