The American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program, integral to the U.S. Foreign Assistance Program, offers crucial assistance to educational and medical institutions located outside the United States. This grant specifically targets schools, libraries, and hospital centers that have been founded or sponsored by U.S. citizens. The core purpose is to bolster these overseas entities, enabling them to serve as vital study and demonstration centers for American ideas, practices, medical education, and research. The program’s objective is to strengthen those institutions that best embody U.S. principles, ensuring their long-term survival and continued influence abroad. This initiative underscores a commitment to global development and cultural exchange.
Opportunity ID: 106593
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-ASHA-11-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program for 2012 |
| 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: | Economic Growth and Advancing U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 26 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.006 — Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 16, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 31, 2011 Closing date and time changed from October 15, 2011 at 11:59pm, Washington, DC Time to October 31, 2011 at 11:59pm, Washington, DC Time. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The applicant must be a non-profit U.S. organization, which either founded or sponsors the institution for which assistance is sought.
The applicant, for example, can be a nonprofit university or a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The purpose of the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program is to furnish assistance to schools and libraries outside the United States founded or sponsored by United States citizens and serving as study and demonstration centers for ideas and practices of the United States, and to hospital centers for medical education and research outside the United States, founded or sponsored by United States citizens. Within this context of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Program, the objectives of the ASHA program are to strengthen overseas schools and hospitals that best demonstrate American ideas and practices, and are likely to survive over a long term. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ebony Simmons
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-712-0510 Email:esimmons@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The purpose of these Amendments are to: (1) Change the closing date and time from October 15, 2011 at 11:59pm, Washington, DC Time to October 31, 2011 at 11:59pm, Washington, DC Time, (2) Make changes in the Application and Submission Information, Application and Review Information as well as the Award and Administration Information (Please refer to Amendment 1 in the Full Announcement Section on grants.gov), and (3) Make changes in the required documents to be used in the Application Submission (Please refer to Amendment 2 in the Full Announcement Section on grants.gov).
All other terms and conditions of the RFA remain unchanged. |
Sep 16, 2011 | |
| Sep 16, 2011 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-ASHA-11-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program for 2012 |
| 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: | Economic Growth and Advancing U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 26 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.006 — Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 16, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 31, 2011 Closing date and time changed from October 15, 2011 at 11:59pm, Washington, DC Time to October 31, 2011 at 11:59pm, Washington, DC Time. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The applicant must be a non-profit U.S. organization, which either founded or sponsors the institution for which assistance is sought.
The applicant, for example, can be a nonprofit university or a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The purpose of the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program is to furnish assistance to schools and libraries outside the United States founded or sponsored by United States citizens and serving as study and demonstration centers for ideas and practices of the United States, and to hospital centers for medical education and research outside the United States, founded or sponsored by United States citizens. Within this context of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Program, the objectives of the ASHA program are to strengthen overseas schools and hospitals that best demonstrate American ideas and practices, and are likely to survive over a long term. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ebony Simmons
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-712-0510 Email:esimmons@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-ASHA-11-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program for 2012 |
| 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: | Economic Growth and Advancing U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 26 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.006 — Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 16, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $20,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $500,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The applicant must be a non-profit U.S. organization, which either founded or sponsors the institution for which assistance is sought.
The applicant, for example, can be a nonprofit university or a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The purpose of the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program is to furnish assistance to schools and libraries outside the United States founded or sponsored by United States citizens and serving as study and demonstration centers for ideas and practices of the United States, and to hospital centers for medical education and research outside the United States, founded or sponsored by United States citizens. Within this context of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Program, the objectives of the ASHA program are to strengthen overseas schools and hospitals that best demonstrate American ideas and practices, and are likely to survive over a long term. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ebony Simmons
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-712-0510 Email:esimmons@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 106593 Full Announcement-1 -> asha funding opportunity_rfa-asha-11-000001.pdf
Folder 106593 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> asha funding opportunity rfa-asha-11-000001 amendment no. 2.pdf
Folder 106593 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> asha funding opporunity rfa-asha-11-000001 amendment no. 1.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-REVISED Template 1 -> description of the uso applying for funding.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-REVISED Template 1 -> osi additional information.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-REVISED Template 1 -> uso relationship with the osi.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-REVISED Template 1 -> description of the overseas institution.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-REVISED Template 1 -> uso additional information.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-REVISED Template 2 -> project to be funded.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-REVISED Template 2 -> grantee budget information.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-REVISED Template 2 -> past performance – branding strategy and marking.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-REVISED Template 2 -> design and construction drawings.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-REVISED Template 2 -> osi understanding of the united states.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-Templates 1 -> description of the uso applying for funding.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-Templates 1 -> description of the osi.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-Templates 1 -> uso additional information.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-Templates 2 -> construction drawings.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-Templates 2 -> project to be funded.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-Templates 2 -> grantee budget information.pdf
Folder 106593 Other Supporting Documents-Templates 2 -> osi additional information.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ebony Simmons Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-712-0510 Email: esimmons@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.006 | PKG00065350 | Jul 19, 2011 | Oct 31, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
106593 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
106593 Other-1.1.pdf
106593 SF424D-1.1.pdf
106593 SF424C-1.0.pdf
106593 SF424B-1.1.pdf
106593 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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