Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement

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	Federal Grant Title:	Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement
	CFDA Number:	00.000
	CFDA Description:	Not Elsewhere Classified
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Please see full announcement.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ECA-A-E-USS-08-01
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 25, 2007
	Creation Date:	Jun 25, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 16, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Aug 17, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	3
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$8,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$8,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see full announcement.
Grant Description: The Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for one to three assistance awards to provide administrative services for the FY 2008 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD Program). Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in IRS regulation 26 CFR 1.501(c) (3) may submit proposals to cooperate with the Bureau in the administration and implementation of academic exchange activities for promising undergraduate students from underrepresented sectors of the population in the following regions: East Asia and the Pacific; Eurasia and Central Asia; and, the Western Hemisphere. For a list of participating countries by region, please see the Project Objectives, Goals, and Implementation document (POGI) that accompanies this announcement. Organizations may apply to administer the program in one or more geographic regions. However, organizations with less than four years experience in conducting international exchange programs are not eligible for this competition. It is anticipated that the total amount of funding available for all FY 2008 activities will be $8,000,000 and will involve the management of approximately 330 students.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Global Undergraduate Exchange Program
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/augu16rfgp.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Hans Posey
PROGRAM SPECIALIST
PoseyHE@state.gov PoseyHE@state.gov
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