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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
ECA-A-S-U-13-01-OY-B
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Aug 01, 2012
Creation Date:
Aug 01, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Oct 15, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Oct 15, 2012
Archive Date:
Oct 16, 2012
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:
6
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$11,635,000
Award Ceiling:
$11,635,000
Award Floor:
$1,000,000
CFDA Number(s):
19.014
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One-Time International Exchange Grant Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Please see full announcement.
Agency Name
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Description
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for one or more assistance awards to administer the FY2013 Community College Initiative Program, which will support study by international undergraduate students at accredited U.S. community colleges. The Program provides quality educational programs, leadership and professional skills development, practical professional experience, community engagement, and programming that builds mutual understanding and knowledge about American society and culture to underserved, non-elite international students, particularly women, who already have some work experience.
The Bureau anticipates supporting students from developing countries in this program including (subject to change) such countries as Brazil, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and South Africa, as well as other countries. Proposals should indicate flexibility and willingness to host international students from any country. Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) that represent consortia of accredited U.S. community colleges, or that represent other combinations of multiple accredited community college campuses may submit proposals to cooperate with the Bureau in the administration and implementation of the FY 2013 Community College Initiative Program. For planning purposes, the Bureau invites proposals from eligible organizations for a program at a total funding level of approximately $11,635,000 pending availability of FY2013 resources. Applicants may apply to administer the entire program or a portion thereof. Applicant organizations should indicate the number of participants that can be accommodated at the requested funding level based on detailed calculations of program and administrative costs. In order to maximize the number of participants under this program, it is the Bureau‟s expectation that significant institutional and private sector funding and cost sharing will be made available by cooperating institutions. We anticipate that approximately 275 students will participate in the FY2013 program.
It is the Bureau’s intent to award one to six cooperative agreements (one base year plus two option years) for an estimated total amount of $11,635,000 in the base year and $8,400,000 in the following two option years, pending availability of funds. Please see section II.) Award Information, below for additional details.
