Exposing Russian Health Disinformation

The summary for the Exposing Russian Health Disinformation grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Exposing Russian Health Disinformation: This will be a single-stage competitive process. Interested applicants will submit a full proposal addressing all the proposed program objectives. Proposals will be thoroughly evaluated and scored by a merit review panel. Proposal review will consider the proposal's alignment with program objectives, as well as the applicant's capacity to deliver results on the proposed objectives. The GEC Russia Directorate proposes to grant an award to an organization with experience in counter Russian disinformation analysis and programming, as well as public and media engagement strategies, to produce a report on Russian health-related disinformation campaigns with guidance from the Russia Directorate's subject matter experts to expose and increase awareness of these efforts.

Federal Grant Title:	Exposing Russian Health Disinformation
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Global Public Affairs (DOS-PA)
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SFOP0006987
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	19.040
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	June 20th, 2020
Original Application Deadline:	June 20th, 2020
Posted Date:	May 21st, 2020
Creation Date:	May 21st, 2020
Archive Date:	No date given
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$250,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$250,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	June 16th, 2020

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity below), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: The GEC may make awards through this solicitation to U.S. and foreign non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and commercial entities. Individuals, state and local governments, foreign public entities, and public international organizations are not eligible to apply. Before submitting, potential applicants should ensure that they are eligible to receive a grant or cooperative agreement and prepared to adhere to the terms of 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 600. GEC welcomes applications irrespective of an applicant's race, ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Link to Opportunity in SAMS Domestic - Updated
Grant Announcement Contact: GEC-programs@state.gov
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