One-time Competitive Grants Program -Competition B - Professional, Cultural, and Youth One-time Grants Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	One-time Competitive Grants Program -Competition B - Professional, Cultural, and Youth One-time Grants Program
	CFDA Number:	19.014
	CFDA Description:	One-Time International Exchange Grant 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-C-10-ONE-TIME-COMP-B
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 05, 2010
	Creation Date:	Mar 05, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 12, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 12, 2010
	Archive Date:	Apr 13, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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: This competition is one of two competitions that the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is conducting per the Conference Report (House Report 111-366) accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-117) under Division F of the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriation Act 2010, "Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs" in support of a $8 million "One-Time Competitive Grants Program." All applications must be submitted by public or private non-profit organizations, meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Total funding for this "One-Time Competitive Grants Program" is $8 million dollars. Four million will be dedicated to this competition, Competition B - Professional, Cultural and Youth One-time Grants Program- reference number ECA/PE/C-10-One-time-Comp.B, and $4 million will be dedicated to and announced simultaneously in a separate RFGP, Academic Programs One-time Grants Program - reference number ECA/A-10-One-time-Comp.A. Please note: The Bureau reserves the right to reallocate funds it has initially allocated to each of these two competitions, based upon factors such as the number of applications received and responsiveness to the review criteria outlined in each of the solicitations. Applicants may submit only ONE proposal (TOTAL) to ONE of the two competitions referenced above. In addition, applicants under this competition, ECA/PE/C-10-One-time-Comp.B may only apply to administer one of the listed activities (total). If multiple proposals are received from the same applicant, all submissions will be declared technically ineligible and will be given no further 2 consideration in the review process. Eligible applicants are strongly encouraged to read both RFGPs thoroughly, prior to developing and submitting proposals, to ensure that proposed activities are appropriate and responsive to the goals, objectives and criteria outlined in each of the solicitations. As further directed by the Congress, "The program shall be only for the actual exchange of people and should benefit a population that is not being addressed through existing authorized exchanges." The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces a competition for grants that support international exchanges in order to increase mutual understanding and build relationships, through individuals and organizations, between the people of the United States and their counterparts in other countries. The Bureau welcomes proposals from organizations that have not had a previous grant from the Bureau as well as from those which have;
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://exchanges.state.gov/grants/open2.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Hans Posey Program Specialist
poseyhe@state.gov [poseyhe@state.gov]
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