Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA A S U 13 01 OY B
Apply for ECA A S U 13 01 OY B
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community College Initiative Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 1, 2012 and posted on Aug 1, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 15, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $11,635,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $11,635,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Community College Initiative (CCI) Program is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant competition that funds organizations to run an exchange and study program for international undergraduate students at accredited U.S. community colleges. The core purpose is to give underserved, non-elite students, with a particular emphasis on women and participants who already have some work experience, access to strong academic coursework alongside leadership training, professional skills development, hands-on practical experience, and community engagement. A major program goal is also cultural exchange: structured activities are expected to deepen participants understanding of American society and culture while building mutual understanding between the United States and the students home countries.
The Bureau expects the program to serve students primarily from developing countries, naming examples such as Brazil, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and South Africa, while noting that country participation is subject to change. Proposing organizations are asked to remain flexible and willing to place and support students from any country, not only those listed. The anticipated scale for FY2013 is about 275 students total, with programming built around study at community colleges plus co-curricular elements that support leadership growth, career readiness, and community involvement.
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, meaning the selected recipient(s) will implement the program in close coordination with ECA rather than operating fully independently. ECA indicates it intends to make between one and six awards. The estimated total funding level for the base year is approximately $11,635,000 (pending availability of FY2013 funds), with two additional option years projected at about $8,400,000 each (also pending funds). Applicants may propose to administer the entire program or only a portion of it, and they are expected to specify how many participants they can support at the requested funding level, backed by detailed program and administrative cost calculations. The award ceiling is listed as $11,635,000 and the award floor as $1,000,000, reflecting that proposals can range from partial to full program administration.
A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, and ECA explicitly signals that it expects substantial institutional support and private sector contributions to help stretch federal funds and maximize the number of students served. In practice, this means cooperating community colleges and partners should be prepared to contribute resources such as tuition reductions or waivers, housing support, internships or professional placements, in-kind services, or other financial and non-financial support that lowers per-student costs and expands program capacity.
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (including those that are not institutions of higher education). The announcement particularly emphasizes organizations that represent consortia of accredited U.S. community colleges, or other multi-campus/multi-college groupings, since the program requires coordinated placement and support across multiple community college sites. The opportunity was posted August 1, 2012, with an application deadline of October 15, 2012 (archived October 16, 2012). The funding opportunity number is ECA-A-S-U-13-01-OY-B. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
Community College Initiative (CCI) Program (ECA) - FAQs
1) What is the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program grant opportunity?
The Community College Initiative (CCI) Program is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant competition that funds organizations to run an exchange and study program for international undergraduate students at accredited U.S. community colleges.
2) What is the main purpose of the CCI Program?
The core purpose is to provide underserved, non-elite international students access to strong academic coursework at U.S. community colleges, paired with leadership training, professional skills development, hands-on practical experience, and community engagement.
3) Is cultural exchange a required part of the program?
Yes. A major program goal is cultural exchange. The program is expected to include structured activities that deepen participants understanding of American society and culture while building mutual understanding between the United States and the students home countries.
4) Who are the intended student participants?
The program is designed for underserved, non-elite international undergraduate students, with particular emphasis on women and participants who already have some work experience.
5) Are participants expected to be from specific countries?
ECA expects the program to serve students primarily from developing countries and lists examples such as Brazil, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and South Africa. However, country participation is subject to change.
6) Do applicants need to be able to support students from countries not listed in the announcement?
Yes. Proposing organizations are asked to remain flexible and willing to place and support students from any country, not only those named as examples.
7) What activities should the program include beyond classroom study?
In addition to study at accredited U.S. community colleges, programming is expected to include co-curricular elements that support leadership growth, career readiness, professional skills development, hands-on practical experience, and community involvement, along with structured cultural exchange activities.
8) What is the anticipated program size for FY2013?
The anticipated scale for FY2013 is about 275 students total.
9) What type of federal award mechanism is used for this opportunity?
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements. This means the selected recipient(s) would implement the program in close coordination with ECA rather than operating fully independently.
10) How many awards does ECA expect to make?
ECA indicates it intends to make between one and six awards.
11) What is the estimated funding level for the base year?
The estimated total funding level for the base year is approximately $11,635,000, pending availability of FY2013 funds.
12) Are additional years of funding included?
Yes. Two additional option years are projected at about $8,400,000 each, also pending availability of funds.
13) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $11,635,000 and the award floor is $1,000,000. This range reflects that proposals may cover partial or full program administration.
14) Can an applicant propose to run only part of the overall CCI Program?
Yes. Applicants may propose to administer the entire program or only a portion of it.
15) What must applicants include regarding participant capacity and budgeting?
Applicants are expected to specify how many participants they can support at the requested funding level and to back that up with detailed program and administrative cost calculations.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies.
17) What level of cost share does ECA expect?
ECA explicitly signals that it expects substantial institutional support and private sector contributions to help stretch federal funds and maximize the number of students served.
18) What are examples of cost share or contributed support mentioned in the announcement?
Examples include tuition reductions or waivers, housing support, internships or professional placements, in-kind services, or other financial and non-financial support that lowers per-student costs and expands program capacity.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (including those that are not institutions of higher education).
20) Does the announcement prefer any particular type of applicant organization?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes organizations that represent consortia of accredited U.S. community colleges, or other multi-campus or multi-college groupings, because the program requires coordinated placement and support across multiple community college sites.
21) When was the opportunity posted and what was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted August 1, 2012, with an application deadline of October 15, 2012. It is noted as archived October 16, 2012.
22) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ECA-A-S-U-13-01-OY-B.
23) Who is the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
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