The Department of Telecommunications is offering a grant for a specialized ICT training program aimed at designated officials from developing countries. This program will focus on introducing important ICT policy and regulation concepts that impact the digital economy of these nations. Participants will learn about U.S. international information policy pillars such as reliable communications infrastructure, internet governance models, regulatory frameworks, data flow across borders, and cybersecurity. The training aims to empower officials responsible for managing national communications infrastructure and regulating the digital economy. Application deadline: Jun 12, 2020.
Opportunity ID: 326566
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SFOP0006869 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Telecommunications Training |
| 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: | Telecommunications training |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.700 — General Department of State Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,975,309 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,975,309 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | U.S. – based non-profit/non-governmental organizations having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS. U.S. private institutions of higher education (universities and colleges) U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (universities and colleges) Public International Organizations (PIOs) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs |
| Description: | This training program will provide specialized, technical ICT training to designated officials primarily from developing countries who enable, regulate, and oversee their national communications infrastructure and are responsible for managing and regulating the digital economy. This training program will serve to introduce and explain important concepts in ICT policy and regulation that impact the digital economy of those countries. The training program will be designed to clearly articulate to these officials the benefits of the fundamental pillars of U.S. international information policy: open, interoperable, reliable, and secure communications infrastructure connectivity; multi-stakeholder models of internet governance; pro-competitive, and light touch regulatory frameworks for telecommunications services; open data flows across borders; and risk-based approaches to cybersecurity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rebecca Williams (WilliamsR5@state.gov)
Email:- |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 326566 Full Announcement-NOFO -> Budget Template Revised.pdf
Folder 326566 Full Announcement-NOFO -> NOFO FINAL 4 24 EB Telecommunications Training.pdf
Folder 326566 Full Announcement-NOFO -> Budget Guidelines.pdf
Folder 326566 Full Announcement-NOFO -> PSIs Revised March 2020.pdf
Folder 326566 Full Announcement-Questions and Answers -> Questions and Answers 5 12.pdf
Folder 326566 Full Announcement-Questions and Answers -> Questions and Answers 5 7.pdf
Folder 326566 Full Announcement-Questions and Answers -> Questions and Answers May 28.pdf
Folder 326566 Full Announcement-Questions and Answers -> Questions and Answers June 3.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Rebecca Williams (WilliamsR5@state.gov) |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.700 | SFOP0006869 | Telecommunications Training | PKG00261228 | Apr 24, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
326566 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
326566 SF424A-1.0.pdf
326566 SF424B-1.1.pdf
326566 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
326566 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
326566 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
326566 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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