21st Century Basic Education Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	21st Century Basic Education Program
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Tanzania USAID Dar es Salaam
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USAID-TANZANIA-11-001-RFA
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Oct 18, 2010
	Creation Date:	Oct 18, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 18, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 18, 2010
	Archive Date:	Dec 18, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$49,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$49,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$49,000,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: For profit and not-for-profit organizations, excluding individuals and governments/government owned agencies
Grant Description: The primary purpose of this solicitation and the resulting award is to provide technical and material support to the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MOEVT) on mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar to enhance the teaching-learning process (i.e., quality development) and ensure the meaningful use of educational data by headquarters, district, and school staff to enhance the decision-making process (i.e., quality assurance). Program activities are intended to improve performance in Mtwara Region in mainland Tanzania and the islands of Unguja and Pemba in Zanzibar in reading, mathematics and science in lower primary education.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Samuel Kiranga Grantor Phone 2668503

Acquisition and Assistance Specialist [skiranga@usaid.gov]
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