International Arrival and Departure Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	International Arrival and Departure Program
	CFDA Number:	19.402
	CFDA Description:	International Visitors Program
	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-PE-V-C-R-09-01
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Oct 14, 2008
	Creation Date:	Oct 14, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 06, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 06, 2008
	Archive Date:	Nov 07, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$195,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$195,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$195,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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.
Grant Description: The Community Relations Branch of the Office of International Visitors, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/PE/V/C/R) invites proposal submissions for the design and implementation of an airport arrival and departure program at New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport and New Jersey's Newark International Airport. It is anticipated that a cooperative agreement for $195,000 will be awarded on or about January 1, 2009, pending availability of FY 2009 funds. This 18-month award will begin on or about January 1, 2009 and end September 30, 2010, and will be based on a combination of 500 incoming and outgoing flights between the two international points of entry stated above. Proposed funding would support the following specific activities: meet incoming International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participants at JFK International Airport, New York, and assist them to their connecting flights; meet incoming IVLP participants at Newark International Airport, New Jersey, and assist participants to their connecting flights; provide assistance to outgoing IVLP participants, through U.S. Customs, at JFK International Airport, New York, and Newark International Airport, New Jersey; and liaise with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Transportation Security Administration(TSA) officials, and Port Authority officials at both points of international entry in order to carry out scope of work under the cooperative agreement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://exchanges.cms3.getusinfo.com/grants/open2/nov062008.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Hans Posey Program Specialist
poseyhe@state.gov [poseyhe@state.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • International Visitor Leadership Program Assistance Award; • International Visitor Leadership Program Assistance Awards