The U.S. Embassy in Kabul is offering a grant opportunity to manage and operate the Kabul Educational Advising Center (KEAC) locations in Kabul, Herat, and Mazar-e Sharif. The selected recipient will provide educational advising, training, career mentoring, and job-searching skills for students looking to study in the United States. The grant includes a base period of 24 months with a possible extension of an additional 12 months. This initiative aims to support Afghan students in pursuing study opportunities in the U.S. and facilitate their career development upon their return to Afghanistan. Application deadline: June 01, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 275926
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-15-CA-007-SCA-04152015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Operations of the Kabul Educational Advising Center (KEAC) locations in Kabul, Herat, and Mazar-e Sharif |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 07, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $800,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is open to all types of applicants except for 1) individuals and 2) government entities. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is soliciting proposals to manage and operate the Kabul Educational Advising Center (KEAC) with centers located in Kabul, Herat, and Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, from/about October 1, 2015 to/about October 1, 2017. PAS intends to issue an award for a period of 24 months (base period) with an option for an additional 12 month period (option year one). The recipient of this award will continue operations of the three educational advising center locations to provide advising and training to students who wish to pursue further study opportunities in the United States, and to provide career mentoring and job-searching skills for those students prior to and upon their return to Afghanistan. The center will be managed jointly by the recipient and the Embassy’s Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer. In addition to educational advising and test preparation courses, the recipient of this award will provide testing services and provide certified Education USA advisors to conduct advising activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Javier Pareja, Grants
Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan Email:KabulPASProposals@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Q & A No.1 was posted on 5/7/2015. | May 07, 2015 | |
| May 07, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-15-CA-007-SCA-04152015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Operations of the Kabul Educational Advising Center (KEAC) locations in Kabul, Herat, and Mazar-e Sharif |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 16, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 07, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $800,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is open to all types of applicants except for 1) individuals and 2) government entities. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is soliciting proposals to manage and operate the Kabul Educational Advising Center (KEAC) with centers located in Kabul, Herat, and Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, from/about October 1, 2015 to/about October 1, 2017. PAS intends to issue an award for a period of 24 months (base period) with an option for an additional 12 month period (option year one). The recipient of this award will continue operations of the three educational advising center locations to provide advising and training to students who wish to pursue further study opportunities in the United States, and to provide career mentoring and job-searching skills for those students prior to and upon their return to Afghanistan. The center will be managed jointly by the recipient and the Embassy’s Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer. In addition to educational advising and test preparation courses, the recipient of this award will provide testing services and provide certified Education USA advisors to conduct advising activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Javier Pareja, Grants
Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan Email:KabulPASProposals@state.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-15-CA-007-SCA-04152015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Operations of the Kabul Educational Advising Center (KEAC) locations in Kabul, Herat, and Mazar-e Sharif |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 07, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $800,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is open to all types of applicants except for 1) individuals and 2) government entities. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is soliciting proposals to manage and operate the Kabul Educational Advising Center (KEAC) with centers located in Kabul, Herat, and Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, from/about October 1, 2015 to/about October 1, 2017. PAS intends to issue an award for a period of 24 months (base period) with an option for an additional 12 month period (option year one). The recipient of this award will continue operations of the three educational advising center locations to provide advising and training to students who wish to pursue further study opportunities in the United States, and to provide career mentoring and job-searching skills for those students prior to and upon their return to Afghanistan. The center will be managed jointly by the recipient and the Embassy’s Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer. In addition to educational advising and test preparation courses, the recipient of this award will provide testing services and provide certified Education USA advisors to conduct advising activities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Javier Pareja, Grants
Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan Email:KabulPASProposals@state.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 275926 Full Announcement-1 -> 007 keac nofo posted.pdf
Folder 275926 Other Supporting Documents-Q & A No. 1 1 -> 007 keac nofo question and answer posted.pdf
Folder 275926 Other Supporting Documents-Questions and Answers 1 -> 007 keac nofo question and answer 5.20.15.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Javier Pareja, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan Email: KabulPASProposals@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | 15-CA-007 | KEAC Operations | PKG00216216 | Apr 16, 2015 | Jun 01, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275926 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
275926 Budget-1.1.pdf
275926 Project-1.1.pdf
275926 SF424A-1.0.pdf
275926 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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