PAS Kabul is offering a grant to establish Regional Media Information Centers in Herat, Balkh, Nangarhar, and Kandahar provinces, with the aim of improving government-citizen trust and countering extremist messaging. The centers will facilitate coordinated news dissemination and strengthen provincial capacity for effective media outreach. Proposals should include staffing, training, operations, and facility renovations to support accurate and timely information sharing, focusing on narratives beyond security issues. The deadline for submissions is Sep 13, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 192653
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SCAKAB-12-AW-021-SCA-08152012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Regional Media Information Centers |
| 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:: | Building Afghan communication capacity is a strategic priority of the U.S. Embassy. Disseminating timely, accurate, and forthright information from the Afghan government to all its citizens is vital to safeguard and support the country’s democracy. The objective of this proposal is to enhance provincial communication through a regional approach. The proposal should provide for staffing, training, operations, and the renovation of a news conference facility and provision of media and other equipment required to assist provinces in disseminating accurate and timely information. |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.501 — Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 15, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 13, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 15, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligibility is open to all U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience of Afghanistan’s media environment and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs |
| Description:: | PAS Kabul invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal to establish a structure for several regional Media Information Centers to be based in the governors offices of Herat, Balkh, Nangarhar provinces, with on-going support of Kandahars established center. Together, these centers will coordinate the dissemination of news and information for surrounding provinces in a regional approach. The strategic objective of these four centers is to build trust in their government among Afghan citizens, building people-to-people ties while helping to counter extremist messaging. This will be achieved by strengthening provincial capacity to engage in proactive, effective, and truthful media outreach. The proposal should provide for staffing, training, operations, and the renovation of a news conference facility and provision of media and other equipment required (where necessary) to assist provinces in disseminating accurate and timely information — especially on success stories that extend the Afghanistan narrative beyond security issues. |
| 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 3 | The close date has been changed to September 13, 2012. | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 | The RFP will close on September 13; www.grants.gov will not accept any additional 9/15 close dates. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.501 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00139011 |
| Opening Date: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Sep 13, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan, Email: KabulPDProposals@state.gov |
| 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] |
| 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.501 | PKG00139011 | Aug 15, 2012 | Sep 13, 2012 | View | Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan, Email: KabulPDProposals@state.gov | Organization Applicants |