Embassy Kabul PAS Annual Program Statement

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	Federal Grant Title:	Embassy Kabul PAS Annual Program Statement
	CFDA Number:	19.501
	CFDA Description:	Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
	Federal Agency Name:	US Mission to Afghanistan
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Public Diplomacy
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	SCAKAB-10-AW-001-SCA-050910
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 09, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 09, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Applications will be received on a rolling basis and will be reviewed on the basis of their fullness, coherence, clarity, and attention to detail.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Applications will be received on a rolling basis and will be reviewed on the basis of their fullness, coherence, clarity, and attention to detail.
	Archive Date:	Oct 01, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$10,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$500
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section encourages applications from committed and organized civil-society organizations, private sector companies, local representatives of civil society, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, and universities.
Grant Description: The U.S. Embassy Kabul Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce funding is available through the embassy's Public Diplomacy Grants program. Please follow all instructions below carefully. Purpose of Grant: Local Grants are intended for local representatives of civil society, including non-governmental organizations and universities. They support projects to: 1. Expand media engagement. 2. Build communication capacity of the Afghan people and government. 3. Counter extremist voices that recruit, mislead, and exploit. 4. Strengthen people-to-people ties to deepen the partnership between communities within Afghanistan and between Afghanistan and the United States.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://kabul.usembassy.gov/
Grant Announcement Contact: Mr. Lawrence Wolcott

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