Herat Media Information Center

The summary for the Herat Media Information Center 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 South and Central Asian Affairs, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Herat Media Information Center: PAS invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal to establish a Media Information Center (MIC) based in the Governor's office of Herat Province. The grant's goals will be achieved by strengthening provincial capacity to engage in proactive, effective and truthful outreach to both public and private media. This solicitation calls for the establishment of the regional Media Information Center (MIC) to include staffing, training, operations, and equipment to provide initial assistance in disseminating accurate and timely information especially on governance and development success stories that extend the Afghanistan narrative beyond security issues and create a sense of national unity.

Federal Grant Title:	Herat Media Information Center
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
Grant Categories:	Other
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	SCAKAB-13-CA-004-SCA-12202012
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	19.501
CFDA Descriptions:	Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Current Application Deadline:	Jan 20, 2013
Original Application Deadline:	Jan 20, 2013
Posted Date:	Dec 20, 2012
Creation Date:	Dec 20, 2012
Archive Date:	Feb 19, 2013
Total Program Funding:	$250,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$250,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Category Explanation: Public Diplomacy
Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility is open to all U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience in media relations, strategic communications, and public affairs, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. U.S. organizations or companies are required to partner with an Afghan organization or company.
Grant Announcement Contact: Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan

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