The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is offering a grant for the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program. This grant aims to foster exchanges and relationships between high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations and the U.S. It covers the YES Inbound U.S. Placement and YES Abroad Recruitment components. The program provides scholarships for approximately 1077 students from about 35 countries to study in the U.S., and around 50 American students to travel to 10 eligible nations. Public and private non-profit organizations (501(c)(3)) and public institutions are eligible applicants.
Opportunity ID: 53992
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-PE-C-PY-10-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES): “US YES Inbound Placement and YES Abroad Recruitment Components” |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | Apr 23, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 04, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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 Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for grants to support exchanges and relationship building between high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations and the people of the United States. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) and public institutions may submit a proposal for the YES Inbound U.S. Placement and YES Abroad Recruitment Components. The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program provides scholarships for reciprocal high school academic exchanges of approximately 1077 students from approximately 35 countries coming to the U.S. and approximately 50 American students traveling to approximately 10 of these countries. To implement the entirety of the YES program, two Requests for Grant Proposals are being announced: one (this announcement) covers Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program Inbound U.S. Placement and YES Abroad Recruitment Components. A second, separate announcement will solicit proposals for the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES) Overseas Recruitment and YES Abroad Placement and Alumni Components to: develop marketing materials and a handbook for US and non-US students, host families and host schools, recruit and select approximately 1077 YES Inbound participants, make a final selection of approximately 50 American Outbound participants and place them in 10 eligible countries overseas, and organize all alumni programs for YES Abroad and YES Inbound participants. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES): US YES Inbound Placement and YES Abroad Recruitment Components |
| 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 53992 Full Announcement-1 -> yes rfgp – 2011-12 us yes inbound placement and yes abroad recruitment components- final.pdf
Folder 53992 Full Announcement-2 -> yes rfgp – 2011-12 us yes inbound placement and yes abroad recruitment components- 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-10-07 | Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES): US YES Inbound Placement and YES Abroad Recru | PKG00018260 | Apr 23, 2010 | Jun 03, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53992 SF424-2.0.pdf
53992 Budget-1.1.pdf
53992 Project-1.1.pdf
53992 SF424A-1.0.pdf
53992 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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