U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Iraqi

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	Federal Grant Title:	U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Iraqi
	CFDA Number:	19.025
	CFDA Description:	U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Applicants must demonstrate that they have the following in the application: - requisite technical expertise, experience, and capacity to manage large-scale projects to preserve globally significant Iraqi cultural antiquities, such as the ancient site of Babylon - prior experience working in Iraq - ability to arrange for their security and logistical support - capacity to work in productive collaboration with SBAH
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	S-LMAQM-10-CA-AFCP-013
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 05, 2010
	Creation Date:	Aug 05, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 20, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 20, 2010
	Archive Date:	Sep 19, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Nonprofits that do not have 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)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Non-federal agencies and organizations, and not-for-profit organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code are deemed eligible under Section 635(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act.
Grant Description: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The U.S. Department of State, Cultural Heritage Center (the Center) announces an open competition for proposals for support through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) for large-scale partnership-based projects to preserve Iraqi cultural antiquities. Established by the U.S. Congress in the fall of 2000 (P. L. 106-553), the AFCP awards direct grants for projects to preserve cultural sites, cultural objects and collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression in more than 100 countries around the world. In establishing the fund, Congress noted that "Cultural preservation offers an opportunity to show a different American face to other countries, one that is non-commercial, non-political, and non-military. By taking a leading role in efforts to preserve cultural heritage, we show our respect for other cultures by protecting their traditions." The funding authority for this opportunity is provided through the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009, P.L. 111-32, which recognized "the extensive looting and damage to Iraqi antiquities that occurred in the wake of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the need for protection and rehabilitation of sites of significance" and thus recommended "$2,000,000 for the preservation of Iraqi cultural antiquities to be administered by the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation." Overall grant making authority for this program is contained in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, P.L. 87-195.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Veronica Thompson Grants Managment Specialist
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Iraqi [thompsonvr@state.gov]