Literature with Positive Messages for Afghan Youth
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Literature with Positive Messages for Afghan Youth: The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). PAS Kabul invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for a cooperative agreement to implement the Literature with Positive Messages for Afghan Youth project. This project will include conducting a nation-wide writing contest to produce six books of fiction for children ages 9 to 12 in Dari and Pashto (three of each), illustrating and publishing the books, and distributing them to target audiences. The content of the books should be accessible for this age group and include one or more of the following five themes: positive community and social engagement, tolerance for differences, gender equality, peaceful conflict resolution, and respect for the government, elders, and other community members. PAS intends to issue the award for a period of 12 months.
| Federal Grant Title: | Literature with Positive Messages for Afghan Youth |
| Federal Agency Name: | US Mission to Afghanistan (DOS-AFG) |
| Grant Categories: | Other |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SCAKAB-17-AW-007-SCA-04242017 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.501 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | June 24th, 2017 |
| Original Application Deadline: | June 24th, 2017 |
| Posted Date: | April 24th, 2017 |
| Creation Date: | April 24th, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | July 24th, 2017 |
| Total Program Funding: | $110,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $110,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $90,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | May 22nd, 2017 |
- 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 types of applicants except for 1) individuals and 2) Afghan government entities. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-award/contract with other entities, but only one entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-awarding/contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Debra Tracey, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan
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