Department of Education: YES! Mindanao Grant

The Department of Education is offering the YES! Mindanao grant to address constraints to peace and stability in conflict-affected and disaster-affected areas in Mindanao. The grant aims to strengthen the capacity of local government units, communities, and stakeholders to enhance education service delivery, increase access to education for out-of-school youth, and improve out-of-school youth employability through relevant education and skills training.

Opportunity ID: 216653

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	RFA-492-13-000001
Funding Opportunity Title::	YES! Mindanao
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Education
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	Yes
Version::	Synopsis 3
Posted Date::	Jan 18, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Feb 01, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Feb 19, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Feb 19, 2013
Archive Date::
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 11,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$11,000,000
Award Floor::	$

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::	Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility::	This is a full and open competition, under which any type of non-governmental organization, large or small, commercial (for- and non-profit), faith-based, partnerships are eligible.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Philippines USAID-Manila
Description::	The Youth Engagement and Skills for Mindanao (YES! Mindanao)will directly address the key constraints to peace and stability in conflict-affected areas as well as address alleviation for disaster-affected areas in Mindanao by strengthening the capacity of local government units, communities, and stakeholders to improve education service delivery; increase access for out-of-school youth to education through alternative learning systems; and increase out-of-school youth employability by providing relevant education and skills training.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 3	The modification posting provides for responses to questions received for the RFA.	Feb 01, 2013
Synopsis 2	Assignment of CFDA number
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	98.001
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00162990
Opening Date:	Jan 18, 2013
Closing Date:	Feb 19, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Franco Joshua Calixto
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0]
optional_forms	Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2]

Package No: 2

Assistance Listings:
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00161010
Opening Date:	Jan 18, 2013
Closing Date:	Feb 19, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Franco Joshua Calixto
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V1.2]
optional_forms	Budget Information for Construction Programs (SF-424C) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B – R & R) [V1.1]

Packages

Assistance Listings	Competition ID	Competition Title	Opportunity Package ID	Opening Date	Closing Date	Actions	Who Can Apply:
98.001			PKG00162990	Jan 18, 2013	Feb 19, 2013	View	Franco Joshua Calixto	Organization Applicants