This grant, offered by The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program, is designed to foster mutual understanding between the United States and countries in Eurasia. Its primary purpose is to provide secondary school students from the region with the invaluable opportunity to live in American society for an academic year, immersing themselves in U.S. culture and traditions. Concurrently, these students will enrich American communities by sharing their own unique heritage. Organizations are invited to submit proposals focused on identifying suitable host schools, meticulously vetting and selecting host families, and managing the placement and ongoing monitoring of participating students. Funded activities include host family recruitment and screening, securing school placements, conducting essential student and host family orientations, organizing cultural and educational enrichment activities, providing comprehensive counseling, and evaluating overall program effectiveness.
Opportunity ID: 50468
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-PE-C-PY-10-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program: Host Family and School Placement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| 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: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 02, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 20, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,750,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see full announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description: | The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program seeks to promote mutual understanding between the United States and the countries of Eurasia by providing secondary school students from the region the opportunity to live in American society for an academic year. In turn, these students will expose U.S. citizens to the culture, traditions, and lifestyles of people in Eurasia. Organizations are invited to submit proposals to identify host schools; vet, select, and monitor host families; and place and monitor a portion of the students participating in the FLEX program during the 2010-11 academic year. Pending availability of funds, an FY-2010 grant will provide the monies required to recruit and screen host families; secure school placements; conduct student and host family orientations; provide cultural and educational enrichment activities; handle all counseling and programmatic issues; and evaluate program implementation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program: Host Family and School Placement |
| 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 50468 Full Announcement-1 -> 2010_11_flex_rfgp.pdf
Folder 50468 Full Announcement-1 -> 2010_11_flex_pogi_final.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.415 | ECA-PE-C-PY-10-02 | The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program: Host Family and School Placement | PKG00014905 | Dec 02, 2009 | Jan 19, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
50468 SF424-2.0.pdf
50468 Budget-1.1.pdf
50468 Project-1.1.pdf
50468 SF424A-1.0.pdf
50468 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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