FY 2016 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program Placement Components
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FY 2016 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program Placement Components: The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for cooperative agreements for the FY 2016 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program Placement Components. The Yes program advances the U.S. foreign policy goals of engaging youth populations and building civil society by providing physical exchanges and building lasting ties between high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations and the people of the United States. The YES pogram will provide scholarships for international high school students to live in American society for an academic year and attend a U.S. high school. In turn, these students will expose U.S. citizens to the culture, traditions, and lifestyles of people in their home countries.
| Federal Grant Title: | FY 2016 Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program Placement Components |
| Federal Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Grant Categories: | Other |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-ECAPEC-16-024 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 319628 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges |
| Current Application Deadline: | May 9, 2016 No Explanation |
| Original Application Deadline: | May 9, 2016 No Explanation |
| Posted Date: | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Creation Date: | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 8, 2016 |
| Total Program Funding: | $8,750,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $8,750,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
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- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Additional Information on Eligibility
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