Opportunity ID: 352834

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: SFOP0010288
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2024 J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative (JCSVEI) Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Please see the full announcement.
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Mar 06, 2024
Last Updated Date: Mar 06, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 07, 2024
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 07, 2024
Archive Date: Jun 06, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $6,000,000
Award Floor: $6,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see the full announcement.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Description:

The Global Leaders Division, Office of Citizen Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposal submissions for one cooperative agreement to design, administer, and implement the J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative (JCSVEI) Program.

The JCSVEI will strengthen engagement between young people in the Middle East and North Africa (NEA) region and in the United States as a lasting tribute to the legacy of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. The JCSVEI will use various virtual exchange formats, technology, and online tools to facilitate exchange programs that address the themes of:  Civic Engagement; Empowering Women and Girls; Climate Change and Sustainability; Language Learning and Practice; and Digital Literacy Skill Development.  By using a wide range of virtual exchange formats, the program should reach approximately 10,000 participants each year. The JCSVEI will also include an Alumni Leadership Academy, and other follow-on alumni engagement activities.

 

Organizations applying for this federal award are required to identify up to 12 subawards to implement virtual exchange programs as part of the JCSVEI.  The award recipient must demonstrate capacity to manage up to 12 subawards and will be responsible for all subaward oversight.

 

Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization. In cases where more than one submission from an applicant appears in grants.gov, ECA will only consider the submission made closest in time to the NOFO deadline; that submission would constitute the one and only proposal ECA would review from that applicant. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

Link to Additional Information: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Organizational Funding Opportunities
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Hans Posey
Email:poseyhe@state.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Finalizing Grants.gov posting. Mar 06, 2024
Mar 06, 2024

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: SFOP0010288
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2024 J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative (JCSVEI) Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Please see the full announcement.
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Mar 06, 2024
Last Updated Date: Mar 06, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 07, 2024
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 07, 2024
Archive Date: Jun 06, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $6,000,000
Award Floor: $6,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see the full announcement.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Description:

The Global Leaders Division, Office of Citizen Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposal submissions for one cooperative agreement to design, administer, and implement the J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative (JCSVEI) Program.

The JCSVEI will strengthen engagement between young people in the Middle East and North Africa (NEA) region and in the United States as a lasting tribute to the legacy of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. The JCSVEI will use various virtual exchange formats, technology, and online tools to facilitate exchange programs that address the themes of:  Civic Engagement; Empowering Women and Girls; Climate Change and Sustainability; Language Learning and Practice; and Digital Literacy Skill Development.  By using a wide range of virtual exchange formats, the program should reach approximately 10,000 participants each year. The JCSVEI will also include an Alumni Leadership Academy, and other follow-on alumni engagement activities.

 

Organizations applying for this federal award are required to identify up to 12 subawards to implement virtual exchange programs as part of the JCSVEI.  The award recipient must demonstrate capacity to manage up to 12 subawards and will be responsible for all subaward oversight.

 

Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization. In cases where more than one submission from an applicant appears in grants.gov, ECA will only consider the submission made closest in time to the NOFO deadline; that submission would constitute the one and only proposal ECA would review from that applicant. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

Link to Additional Information: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Organizational Funding Opportunities
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Hans Posey
Email:poseyhe@state.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: SFOP0010288
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2024 J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative (JCSVEI) Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Please see the full announcement.
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Mar 06, 2024
Last Updated Date: Mar 06, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 07, 2024
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $6,000,000
Award Floor: $6,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see the full announcement.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Description: The Global Leaders Division, Office of Citizen Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposal submissions for one cooperative agreement to design, administer, and implement the J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative (JCSVEI) Program.

The JCSVEI will strengthen engagement between young people in the Middle East and North Africa (NEA) region and in the United States as a lasting tribute to the legacy of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. The JCSVEI will use various virtual exchange formats, technology, and online tools to facilitate exchange programs that address the themes of: Civic Engagement; Empowering Women and Girls; Climate Change and Sustainability; Language Learning and Practice; and Digital Literacy Skill Development. By using a wide range of virtual exchange formats, the program should reach approximately 10,000 participants each year. The JCSVEI will also include an Alumni Leadership Academy, and other follow-on alumni engagement activities.

Organizations applying for this federal award are required to identify up to 12 subawards to implement virtual exchange programs as part of the JCSVEI. The award recipient must demonstrate capacity to manage up to 12 subawards and will be responsible for all subaward oversight. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

Link to Additional Information: Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Hans Posey
Email:-

Folder 352834 Full Announcement-FY24 JCSVEI NOFO -> Performance Monitoring Plan_2-1-2023.pdf

Folder 352834 Full Announcement-FY24 JCSVEI NOFO -> FY24 JCSVEI NOFO.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Hans Posey
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 SFOP0010288 FY 2024 J. Christopher Stevens Virtual Exchange Initiative (JCSVEI) Program PKG00285227 Mar 06, 2024 May 07, 2024 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

352834 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

352834 SF424A-1.0.pdf

352834 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

352834 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

352834 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

352834 SF424B-1.1.pdf

352834 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

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