The Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is offering this grant to facilitate a U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program. This grant is for public and private non-profit organizations to create a reciprocal educational exchange for secondary school students from the United States and Poland. Participants will spend one academic year living with host families and attending school in the host country. Initial funding will support approximately 5 American and 5 Polish students for the 2013-14 academic year. Additionally, a three-to-four week program in the U.S. for five Polish students in Fall 2012 will include host family stays, school attendance, and civics activities. The program aims to foster cultural understanding and may be renewed for additional years based on performance and funding availability.
Opportunity ID: 166573
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-PE-C-PY-12-04 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program |
| 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: | Please see full announcement. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.012 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Special Professional and Cultural Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 23, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 24, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | May 25, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see full announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description: | The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division (ECA/PE/C/PY), of the Department of State‟s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program (US-PPYX). Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit a proposal to facilitate a reciprocal educational exchange program for secondary school students from the United States and Poland who will spend one academic year in the host country, living with American and Polish host families and attending school. It is the Bureau‟s intent to award a FY 2012 cooperative agreement to one recipient to support start up costs for an academic year study and homestay program for approximately 5 American and 5 Polish students in academic year 2013-14; it will also support a three-to-four week program in the United states for approximately five Polish students in fall 2012 which will include host family stays, school attendance and a volunteer service and civics educational activity within the host community. Pending successful implementation of the program and the availability of funds, the Bureau intends to renew the cooperative agreement to support the academic year program model for two additional fiscal years. Please see section II.) Award Information, below for additional details. |
| Link to Additional Information: | U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Hans Posey
Program Specialist Email:poseyhe@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 166573 Full Announcement-1 -> us-ppyx 2012 rfgp_edited 4-6-12.pdf
Folder 166573 Full Announcement-1 -> us-ppyx 2012 rfgp_edited 4-6-12-5523291908615550895.pdf
Folder 166573 Full Announcement-2 -> amendment-ccr (4).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Hans Posey Program Specialist Email: poseyhe@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.012 | ECA-PE-C-PY-12-04 | U.S.-Poland Parliamentary Youth Exchange Program | PKG00118490 | Apr 24, 2012 | May 24, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
166573 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
166573 Budget-1.1.pdf
166573 Project-1.1.pdf
166573 SF424A-1.0.pdf
166573 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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