Youth Leadership Programs: South Asia and Southeast Asia

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	Federal Grant Title:	Youth Leadership Programs: South Asia and Southeast Asia
	CFDA Number:	19.415
	CFDA Description:	Professional Exchanges_Annual Open Grant
	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-PY-09-39
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 27, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 20, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 07, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 14, 2009
	Archive Date:	May 15, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$370,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$275,000
	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: The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of theBureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for two YouthLeadership Programs, one for 21 exchange participants from three countries in South Asia(Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives) and one for 50-60 participants from countries in SoutheastAsia that are members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Brunei, Burma,Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam).Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal RevenueCode section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to conduct 25-day U.S.-based exchangesprogram for high school students and teachers from one of these regions. The activities willfocus on civic education, leadership, diversity, and community activism, which will prepareparticipants to conduct projects at home that serve a community need.
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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