The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is offering an open competition for its Youth Leadership Program. This grant is for eligible non-profit organizations to host two or more three-to-four-week U.S. exchanges for teenage and adult participants. Activities focus on civic education, community service, and youth leadership development. The program aims to prepare participants to implement follow-on projects in their home communities. U.S. Embassies will recruit and select participants. The selected grantee will provide flexible programming, collaborating with ECA and Embassies for country identification. ECA plans to award up to two cooperative agreements for this international youth development.
Opportunity ID: 164473
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-PE-C-PY-12-59 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Youth Leadership 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 full announcement. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 31, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $650,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $325,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the Youth Leadership Program. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to provide two or more separate three– to four-week group exchanges in the United States for teenage and adult participants. Activities will focus on civic education, community service, and youth leadership development and will prepare participants to complete follow-on projects in their home communities. U.S. Embassies in the participating countries will recruit, screen, and select the participants. The successful applicant will provide flexible programming and work with ECA and U.S. Embassies as they identify the participating countries in response to emerging circumstances requiring U.S. engagement. ECA intends to award up to two cooperative agreements for this program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Youth Leadership Program |
| 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 |
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Related Documents
Folder 164473 Full Announcement-1 -> ylp-rfgp.pdf
Folder 164473 Full Announcement-1 -> ylp-pogi.pdf
Folder 164473 Full Announcement-2 -> amendment-ccr (4).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-12-59 | Youth Leadership Program | PKG00116310 | Apr 13, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
164473 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
164473 Budget-1.1.pdf
164473 Project-1.1.pdf
164473 SF424A-1.0.pdf
164473 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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