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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
ECA-A-E-09-01
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Mar 17, 2008
Creation Date:
Mar 17, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications:
May 23, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications:
May 23, 2008
Archive Date:
May 24, 2008
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation:
Please see full announcement.
Expected Number of Awards:
3
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$13,875,000
Award Ceiling:
$3,750,000
Award Floor:
$900,000
CFDA Number(s):
19.408
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Educational Exchange_Teachers from Secondary and Postsecondary Levels and School Administrators
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
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.
Agency Name
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Description
The Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, announces an open competition for three assistance awards to administer components of the Office's Teacher Exchange Program in Fiscal Year 2009. Public and private non-profit organizations or consortia of eligible organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to cooperate with the Bureau in the administration of the teacher exchange programs as categorized below. To facilitate effective communication between ECA's Teacher Exchange Branch (ECA/A/S/X) and the organization(s) cooperating on these programs, applicant organizations should have offices and staffs located in Washington, D.C. at the time of application.