The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is offering a grant to manage the FY13 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) and American Serbia and Montenegro Youth Leadership Exchange (A-SMYLE) Programs Organizational Component. This grant aims to facilitate cultural exchange by providing scholarships for high school students from designated countries to live in the United States, fostering mutual understanding and exposing participants to different cultures. The recipient organization will be responsible for recruitment, selection, orientations, travel coordination, alumni programs, and overall support for students and placement organizations. The grant is approximately $12,100,000 with a closing date of May 10, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 228513
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ECA-PE-C-PY-13-14 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) and American Serbia and Montenegro Youth Leadership Exchange (A-SMYLE) Programs Organizational Component |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| 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 Number(s):: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 10, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 10, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | May 11, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 12,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $12,100,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | 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, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to manage the FY13 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) and the American Serbia and the Montenegro Youth Leadership Exchange (A-SMYLE) Programs Organizational Component. FLEX and A-SMYLE promote mutual understanding between the United States and the countries of Eurasia, Serbia, and Montenegro, by providing scholarships for high school students to live in the United States for an academic year. In turn, these students expose U.S. citizens to the culture, traditions, and lifestyles of people of their home countries. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) are invited to submit proposals to: (1) recruit and select international students from designated countries; (2) provide orientations for all participants; (3) coordinate travel and logistics; (4) liaise with ECA, U.S. embassies and natural families; (5) provide advice and counseling for students and placement organizations (POs); and (6) provide follow-on alumni programs that promote civil society, leadership, and mutual understanding. ECA intends to award one cooperative agreement for approximately $12,100,000. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 |
| Competition ID: | ECA-PE-C-PY-13-14 |
| Competition Title: | Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) and American Serbia and Montenegro Youth Leadership Exchange (A-SMYLE) Programs Organizational Component |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00171730 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | May 10, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Hans Posey |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.415 | ECA-PE-C-PY-13-14 | Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) and American Serbia and Montenegro Youth Leadership Exchange (A-SMYLE) Programs Organizational Component | PKG00171730 | Mar 29, 2013 | May 10, 2013 | View | Hans Posey | Organization Applicants |