FY 2018 Jovenes en Accion Program
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FY 2018 Jovenes en Accion Program: The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the FY 2018 Jovenes en Accion (Youth in Action), an exchange program for Mexican high school students. U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3)may submit proposals to provide participants with a four-week summer exchange program in the United States focused on civic education, community service, and youth leadership development and to support the implementation of service projects in their home communities. This program will be funded as a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State, the Mexican government, and the private sector. U.S. Embassy Mexico City and the Mexican Secretariat of Public Education will recruit, screen, and select the participants. ECA funding will support U.S.-based activities for approximately 25 participants to take place during summer 2018. U.S. Embassy Mexico City anticipates additional funding to increase the total number of participants to approximately 75 students; proposals should indicate the applicant's ability in hosting approximately 75 students and managing funding from multiple sources. The Department reserves the right to reduce, revise, or increase proposal project configurations, budgets, and participant numbers in accordance with the needs of the program and the availability of funds.
Federal Grant Title: | FY 2018 Jovenes en Accion Program |
Federal Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs (DOS-ECA) |
Grant Categories: | Other |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-ECAPEC-18-016 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 19.415 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | December 29th, 2017 |
Original Application Deadline: | December 29th, 2017 |
Posted Date: | October 30th, 2017 |
Creation Date: | October 30th, 2017 |
Archive Date: | January 28th, 2018 |
Total Program Funding: | |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $400,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $200,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | October 30th, 2017 |
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- 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.
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- FY 2018 Jovenes en Accion Program
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