Teacher Exchange Program

The summary for the Teacher Exchange Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, the government agency offering the grant, funding award amounts, and important deadlines. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section.

Federal Grant Title:	Teacher Exchange Program
CFDA Number:	19.408
CFDA Description:	Educational Exchange_Teachers from Secondary and Postsecondary Levels and School Administrators
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-09-01
Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Posted Date:	Mar 17, 2008
Creation Date:	Mar 17, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 23, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 23, 2008
Archive Date:	May 24, 2008
Expected Number of Awards:	3
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$13,875,000
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$3,750,000
Federal Grant Award Floor:	$900,000
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 Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, announces an open competition for three assistance awards to administer components of the Office's Teacher Exchange Program in Fiscal Year 2009. Public and private non-profit organizations or consortia of eligible organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to cooperate with the Bureau in the administration of the teacher exchange programs as categorized below. To facilitate effective communication between ECA's Teacher Exchange Branch (ECA/A/S/X) and the organization(s) cooperating on these programs, applicant organizations should have offices and staffs located in Washington, D.C. at the time of application.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/may23rfgp.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Hans Posey Program Specialist poseyhe@state.gov [poseyhe@state.gov]
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