The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is offering a grant through the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program to promote mutual understanding between the U.S. and Eurasian countries. The grant supports scholarships for Eurasian high school students to live in the U.S. for an academic year, fostering cultural exchange. Nonprofit organizations are invited to propose activities such as identifying host schools, selecting host families, and monitoring students during the 2013-14 academic year.
Opportunity ID: 202973
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | ECA-PE-C-PY-13-05-OY-B |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program: Host Family and School Placement and Monitoring |
| 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:: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 01, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 14, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 14, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Nov 15, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 27,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $27,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | 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 cooperative agreements for the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program: Host Family and School Placement and Monitoring Component to promote mutual understanding between the United States and the countries of Eurasia. The FLEX program will provide scholarships for Eurasian high school students to live in American society for an academic year. In turn, these students will expose U.S. citizens to the culture, traditions, and lifestyles of people in Eurasia. Public and private nonprofit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) are invited to submit proposals to identify host schools; vet, select, and monitor host families; and place and monitor a portion of the students participating in the FLEX program during the 2013-14 academic year. |
| 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
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-13-05-OY-B |
| Competition Title: | The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program: Host Family and School Placement and Monitoring |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00148470 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 01, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Nov 14, 2012 |
| 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] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
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-13-05-OY-B | The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program: Host Family and School Placement and Monitoring | PKG00148470 | Oct 01, 2012 | Nov 14, 2012 | View | Hans Posey | Organization Applicants |