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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
SCAKAB-13-CA-017-SCA-03192013
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Mar 19, 2013
Creation Date:
Mar 19, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Apr 24, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Apr 24, 2013
Archive Date:
May 24, 2013
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:
Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards:
1
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$500,000
Award Ceiling:
$500,000
Award Floor:
$300,000
CFDA Number(s):
19.501
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Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
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 non-profit organizations with direct experience in organizing familiarization trips to the United States, and a proven track record of success implementing similar projects. Organizations must demonstrate current country registration license (if applicable), competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements. U.S. organizations that do not have a branch in Afghanistan are required to partner with an Afghan organization to coordinate the in-country logistics.
Agency Name
Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Description
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition for an assistance award through this Request for Grant Proposals (RFGP). PAS Kabul invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal to send a select group of Afghan High Peace Council (HPC) members and other Afghan traditional leaders to the United States to increase their understanding of American society and values and to see how religious pluralism works in the United States. The program should include visits to Muslim-American communities, experiences with Afghan-American and Muslim life in America first-hand, meetings with organizations dedicated to reconciliation and conflict resolution, and the viewing of examples of American civil society working to improve local communities. Please note the eligibility requirements in Section III below.
Link to Additional Information
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement
electronically, please contact:
Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
Inquiries & Submissions
Synopsis Modification History
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