The Office of English Language Programs (ECA/A/L) of the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for
the FY 2024 Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program, which offers
foreign English teaching professionals and language learners the opportunity
for professional development through high-quality, accessible, and openly
licensed virtual resources, including online English language teacher
development courses, online English language learning courses, virtual
exchanges, webinars, an alumni community of practice (CoP), multiple social
media channels, and other types of engaging and innovative online learning.

In cooperation with ECA/A/L, the award recipient will
manage the selection, development, and delivery of appropriate online TESOL
(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) learning courses which will
be offered to English language educators or learners on an easily accessible
online learning management system (LMS). Courses, webinars, and other virtual
programming may be offered globally, regionally, or to specific countries at
the request of U.S. embassies. Courses and exchanges are developed by U.S.
academic institutions, educational NGOs, or TESOL professional associations,
while webinars and other social media programming are developed by U.S.-based
TESOL professionals.

Performance period: 3 years

Minimum “Floor” of Award: $5,800,000, pending the
availability of funds.

Maximum “Ceiling” of Award: $6,000,000, pending the
availability of funds.

Cost Sharing or Matching: Not required.??

Funding mechanism: Cooperative Agreement