The U.S. Embassy in Kabul is offering the Afghan National Police Community Outreach Grant for organizations to organize community events in 15 provinces of Afghanistan. The grant involves coordinating sports tournaments, engagement meals, and mobile video screenings with the Afghan National Police and local communities. The aim is to strengthen relationships and promote public outreach through sports programming. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to collaborate with Afghan government ministries and have experience in community engagement and sports activities. Deadline for proposal submissions is May 15, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 254476
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-14-GR-001-SCA-04072014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Afghan National Police Community Outreach (ACO) II |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Public Diplomacy |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 06, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 15, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| 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 U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience in community events, working with GIRoA and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. Organizations must demonstrate current country registration license (when applicable), competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements. Non-Afghan organizations or companies are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, invites all eligible organizations (see Section IV for Eligibility Requirements) to submit a proposal for the development, coordination, and implementation of monthly Afghan National Police (ANP) Community Outreach Events in the following 15 provinces of Afghanistan: Kabul, Kandahar, Helmand, Paktiya, Wardak, Khost, Nangarhar, Laghman, Logar, Panjshir, Kunduz, Faryab, Ghazni, Herat, and Baghlan. Community Outreach Events will be conducted in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and consist of spectator-friendly sports tournaments, engagement meals between ANP and members of the local community in which they serve, and mobile video screenings featuring episodes of Wakonish (Reaction) 119, a docu-drama centered around the ANP. During this one-year period of performance, regular sports training for ANP officers and local youth will also be implemented. Sports will focus on cricket and football, but may also include volleyball, martial arts, and wrestling. A successful proposal will demonstrate the applicants ability to work with Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) Ministries to achieve its objectives, as well as the applicants experience in public outreach and sports programming. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Deborah B. Smith, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Email:KabulPASProposals@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The deadline for this RFGP was extended to May 15, 2014. | May 06, 2014 | |
| The application deadline has been extended to May 15, 2014, 11:59 p.m., Kabul time. | May 06, 2014 | |
| This RFGP was originally posted on April 7, 2014. | May 05, 2014 | |
| Apr 29, 2014 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-14-GR-001-SCA-04072014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Afghan National Police Community Outreach (ACO) II |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Public Diplomacy |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 06, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 15, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| 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 U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience in community events, working with GIRoA and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. Organizations must demonstrate current country registration license (when applicable), competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements. Non-Afghan organizations or companies are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, invites all eligible organizations (see Section IV for Eligibility Requirements) to submit a proposal for the development, coordination, and implementation of monthly Afghan National Police (ANP) Community Outreach Events in the following 15 provinces of Afghanistan: Kabul, Kandahar, Helmand, Paktiya, Wardak, Khost, Nangarhar, Laghman, Logar, Panjshir, Kunduz, Faryab, Ghazni, Herat, and Baghlan. Community Outreach Events will be conducted in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and consist of spectator-friendly sports tournaments, engagement meals between ANP and members of the local community in which they serve, and mobile video screenings featuring episodes of Wakonish (Reaction) 119, a docu-drama centered around the ANP. During this one-year period of performance, regular sports training for ANP officers and local youth will also be implemented. Sports will focus on cricket and football, but may also include volleyball, martial arts, and wrestling. A successful proposal will demonstrate the applicants ability to work with Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) Ministries to achieve its objectives, as well as the applicants experience in public outreach and sports programming. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Deborah B. Smith, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Email:KabulPASProposals@state.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-14-GR-001-SCA-04072014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Afghan National Police Community Outreach (ACO) II |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Public Diplomacy |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 06, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 06, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| 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 U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience in community events, working with GIRoA and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. Organizations must demonstrate current country registration license (when applicable), competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements. Non-Afghan organizations or companies are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, invites all eligible organizations (see Section IV for Eligibility Requirements) to submit a proposal for the development, coordination, and implementation of monthly Afghan National Police (ANP) Community Outreach Events in the following 15 provinces of Afghanistan: Kabul, Kandahar, Helmand, Paktiya, Wardak, Khost, Nangarhar, Laghman, Logar, Panjshir, Kunduz, Faryab, Ghazni, Herat, and Baghlan. Community Outreach Events will be conducted in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and consist of spectator-friendly sports tournaments, engagement meals between ANP and members of the local community in which they serve, and mobile video screenings featuring episodes of Wakonish (Reaction) 119, a docu-drama centered around the ANP. During this one-year period of performance, regular sports training for ANP officers and local youth will also be implemented. Sports will focus on cricket and football, but may also include volleyball, martial arts, and wrestling. A successful proposal will demonstrate the applicants ability to work with Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) Ministries to achieve its objectives, as well as the applicants experience in public outreach and sports programming. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Deborah B. Smith, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Email:KabulPASProposals@state.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-14-GR-001-SCA-04072014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Afghan National Police Community Outreach (ACO) II |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Public Diplomacy |
| 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: | May 05, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 06, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| 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 U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience in community events, working with GIRoA and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. Organizations must demonstrate current country registration license (when applicable), competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements. Non-Afghan organizations or companies are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, invites all eligible organizations (see Section IV for Eligibility Requirements) to submit a proposal for the development, coordination, and implementation of monthly Afghan National Police (ANP) Community Outreach Events in the following 15 provinces of Afghanistan: Kabul, Kandahar, Helmand, Paktiya, Wardak, Khost, Nangarhar, Laghman, Logar, Panjshir, Kunduz, Faryab, Ghazni, Herat, and Baghlan. Community Outreach Events will be conducted in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and consist of spectator-friendly sports tournaments, engagement meals between ANP and members of the local community in which they serve, and mobile video screenings featuring episodes of Wakonish (Reaction) 119, a docu-drama centered around the ANP. During this one-year period of performance, regular sports training for ANP officers and local youth will also be implemented. Sports will focus on cricket and football, but may also include volleyball, martial arts, and wrestling. A successful proposal will demonstrate the applicants ability to work with Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) Ministries to achieve its objectives, as well as the applicants experience in public outreach and sports programming. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Deborah B. Smith, 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-14-GR-001-SCA-04072014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Afghan National Police Community Outreach (ACO) II |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Public Diplomacy |
| 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: | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 06, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| 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 U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience in community events, working with GIRoA and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. Organizations must demonstrate current country registration license (when applicable), competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements. Non-Afghan organizations or companies are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Description: | The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, invites all eligible organizations (see Section IV for Eligibility Requirements) to submit a proposal for the development, coordination, and implementation of monthly Afghan National Police (ANP) Community Outreach Events in the following 15 provinces of Afghanistan: Kabul, Kandahar, Helmand, Paktiya, Wardak, Khost, Nangarhar, Laghman, Logar, Panjshir, Kunduz, Faryab, Ghazni, Herat, and Baghlan. Community Outreach Events will be conducted in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and consist of spectator-friendly sports tournaments, engagement meals between ANP and members of the local community in which they serve, and mobile video screenings featuring episodes of Wakonish (Reaction) 119, a docu-drama centered around the ANP. During this one-year period of performance, regular sports training for ANP officers and local youth will also be implemented. Sports will focus on cricket and football, but may also include volleyball, martial arts, and wrestling. A successful proposal will demonstrate the applicants ability to work with Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) Ministries to achieve its objectives, as well as the applicants experience in public outreach and sports programming. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Deborah B. Smith, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Email:KabulPASProposals@state.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 254476 Full Announcement-1 -> 001 aco ii rfgp final posted 2nd posting.pdf
Folder 254476 Full Announcement-1 -> 001 aco ii rfgp final posted 2nd posting-7516222838371827933.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Deborah B. Smith, 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 | SCAKAB-14-GR-001 | ACO II | PKG00195890 | Apr 29, 2014 | May 07, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
254476 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
254476 Budget-1.1.pdf
254476 Project-1.1.pdf
254476 SF424A-1.0.pdf
254476 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Share This Post, Choose Your Platform!
About the Author: osnqt
