Opportunity ID: 282751

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: SCAKAB-16-GR-007-SCA-04052016
Funding Opportunity Title: Afghanistan’s National Strategic Communications
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: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Apr 04, 2016
Last Updated Date: May 02, 2016
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 20, 2016
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 20, 2016
Archive Date: Jun 19, 2016
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,200,000
Award Ceiling: $1,200,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility is open to all types of applicants except for 1) individuals and 2) government entities. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Afghanistan
Description: The Afghan Government seeks to better communicate its work, programs, and achievements by proactively engaging and informing the press and public, and would like to build its capacity to communicate information in a timely, responsive, and transparent manner. It is working to reform its existing structures by organizing a Palace-led whole-of-government approach to improving effectiveness, efficiency, coordination, and cohesiveness in its strategic communications. Shortcomings in national communications have contributed to public misperceptions. Other areas to improve include inter-ministerial communication, more prompt and responsive messaging, and creating feedback mechanisms. The Afghan Government also wishes to more effectively engage Afghanistan’s free media and civil society through sustained dialogue, information sharing, and feedback.
Through this open competition, applicants will submit proposals to work with and advise the Afghan Government, building on improvements that the Afghan Government has already put in motion, to implement the following objectives: review the government’s message formulation and dissemination structures, analyze citizens’ feedback, and assist with producing content suitable for use by the media.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jason Brenden, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Email:KabulPASProposals@state.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Questions and Answers document added to related documents tab. May 02, 2016
May 02, 2016

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: SCAKAB-16-GR-007-SCA-04052016
Funding Opportunity Title: Afghanistan’s National Strategic Communications
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: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Apr 04, 2016
Last Updated Date: May 02, 2016
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 20, 2016
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 20, 2016
Archive Date: Jun 19, 2016
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,200,000
Award Ceiling: $1,200,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility is open to all types of applicants except for 1) individuals and 2) government entities. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Afghanistan
Description: The Afghan Government seeks to better communicate its work, programs, and achievements by proactively engaging and informing the press and public, and would like to build its capacity to communicate information in a timely, responsive, and transparent manner. It is working to reform its existing structures by organizing a Palace-led whole-of-government approach to improving effectiveness, efficiency, coordination, and cohesiveness in its strategic communications. Shortcomings in national communications have contributed to public misperceptions. Other areas to improve include inter-ministerial communication, more prompt and responsive messaging, and creating feedback mechanisms. The Afghan Government also wishes to more effectively engage Afghanistan’s free media and civil society through sustained dialogue, information sharing, and feedback.
Through this open competition, applicants will submit proposals to work with and advise the Afghan Government, building on improvements that the Afghan Government has already put in motion, to implement the following objectives: review the government’s message formulation and dissemination structures, analyze citizens’ feedback, and assist with producing content suitable for use by the media.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jason Brenden, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Email:KabulPASProposals@state.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: SCAKAB-16-GR-007-SCA-04052016
Funding Opportunity Title: Afghanistan’s National Strategic Communications
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: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: May 02, 2016
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 20, 2016
Archive Date: Jun 19, 2016
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,200,000
Award Ceiling: $1,200,000
Award Floor: $1,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility is open to all types of applicants except for 1) individuals and 2) government entities. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-contract with other entities, but only one entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Afghanistan
Description: The Afghan Government seeks to better communicate its work, programs, and achievements by proactively engaging and informing the press and public, and would like to build its capacity to communicate information in a timely, responsive, and transparent manner. It is working to reform its existing structures by organizing a Palace-led whole-of-government approach to improving effectiveness, efficiency, coordination, and cohesiveness in its strategic communications. Shortcomings in national communications have contributed to public misperceptions. Other areas to improve include inter-ministerial communication, more prompt and responsive messaging, and creating feedback mechanisms. The Afghan Government also wishes to more effectively engage Afghanistan’s free media and civil society through sustained dialogue, information sharing, and feedback.
Through this open competition, applicants will submit proposals to work with and advise the Afghan Government, building on improvements that the Afghan Government has already put in motion, to implement the following objectives: review the government’s message formulation and dissemination structures, analyze citizens’ feedback, and assist with producing content suitable for use by the media.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Jason Brenden, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Email:KabulPASProposals@state.gov

Folder 282751 Full Announcement-Application Instructions -> nta salary scale.pdf

Folder 282751 Full Announcement-Application Instructions -> 007 strengthening afghanistan’s national strategic communications nofo posted.pdf

Folder 282751 Full Announcement-Application Instructions -> 007 Strategic Communications QandA POSTED.pdf

Folder 282751 Full Announcement-Application Instructions -> nta job profiles.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Jason Brenden, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Email: KabulPASProposals@state.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
19.501 SCAKAB-16-GR-007 Afghanistan’s StratCom PKG00222317 Apr 04, 2016 May 20, 2016 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

282751 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

282751 Budget-1.1.pdf

282751 Project-1.1.pdf

282751 SF424A-1.0.pdf

282751 SF424B-1.1.pdf

Optional forms

282751 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf

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