Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA A L 11 02
Apply for ECA A L 11 02
- 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 "English Language Materials Training and Development Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.421 Academic Exchange Programs English Language Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 28, 2010 and posted on Dec 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $750,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Please see the complete announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The English Language Materials Training and Development Program is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs (ECA/A/L). The opportunity funds a single awardee to design and run a multi-part program focused on strengthening English language teaching materials used overseas, while also building the capacity of a cohort of international English teaching professionals through structured training and a short-term U.S. exchange. The program includes an exchange component planned for summer 2012, and the award is explicitly tied to the availability of FY 2011 funds.
At its core, the grant asks the successful applicant to deliver four connected components. First, the awardee must conduct a needs assessment to identify gaps and priorities in English language instructional materials abroad, likely drawing on stakeholder input and field realities in different educational contexts. Second, the awardee must provide a rigorous online academic program in materials development for 26 international participants, indicating that the training is not meant to be a light-touch webinar series but a structured, academically grounded course experience. Third, the same 26 participants must be brought to the United States for a three-week exchange program that continues the materials development training in person, creating an immersive professional development experience that complements the online phase. Fourth, the awardee must produce concrete deliverables for ECA/A/L by revising at least three existing products or publications already in the ECA/A/L materials catalogue and developing at least three entirely new products or publications, ensuring the project results in updated and expanded resources that can be used and disseminated beyond the participant group.
The competition is open primarily to U.S. public and private universities that have a graduate-level TEFL program and meet the requirements associated with 501(c)(3) eligibility described in the announcement. The eligibility listing also references nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and various higher education institution categories, with the full details deferred to the complete announcement. The award includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are expected to contribute resources beyond federal funds, whether through cash or allowable in-kind support, as laid out in the full solicitation.
In terms of funding and award structure, the opportunity anticipates making one award, with an estimated total federal funding amount of $750,000 and an award ceiling of $750,000. The assistance mechanism is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which typically signals that the agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project during implementation (for example, collaboration on program direction, review of deliverables, or coordination around exchange activities and materials outputs), though the exact roles and responsibilities would be spelled out in the full announcement and the Program Objectives, Goals, and Implementation (POGI) section referenced in the summary.
Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number ECA A L 11 02 and CFDA number 19.421 (Academic Exchange Programs - English Language Programs). The opportunity was posted December 28, 2010, with a closing date of March 15, 2011, and an archive date of March 16, 2011. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the English Language Materials Training and Development Program?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of English Language Programs (ECA/A/L). The program supports a single awardee to design and run a multi-part initiative to strengthen English language teaching materials used overseas and to build the capacity of a cohort of international English teaching professionals.
Which U.S. government office is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of English Language Programs (ECA/A/L).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial involvement by the agency during implementation. In this opportunity, that may include collaboration on program direction, review of deliverables, or coordination around exchange activities and materials outputs, with specifics referenced in the full announcement and its Program Objectives, Goals, and Implementation (POGI) section.
How many awards will be made?
The opportunity anticipates making one award.
What is the estimated funding amount for the award?
The estimated total federal funding amount is $750,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $750,000.
Is the award tied to a specific fiscal year of funding?
Yes. The award is explicitly tied to the availability of FY 2011 funds.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to improve and expand English language instructional materials used overseas and to strengthen the professional capacity of international English teaching professionals through structured training and a short-term U.S. exchange component.
What are the required program components?
The awardee is expected to deliver four connected components: (1) a needs assessment on English language instructional materials abroad; (2) a rigorous online academic program in materials development for 26 international participants; (3) a three-week U.S. exchange program for the same 26 participants to continue the training in person; and (4) production of concrete deliverables by revising at least three existing ECA/A/L catalogue products/publications and developing at least three entirely new products/publications.
What is required in the needs assessment component?
The program requires a needs assessment to identify gaps and priorities in English language instructional materials abroad, likely informed by stakeholder input and practical realities across different educational contexts.
How many participants are expected to be trained?
The program specifies 26 international participants for the online academic program, and the same 26 participants for the U.S. exchange component.
What is expected of the online training component?
The awardee must provide a rigorous online academic program in materials development for 26 international participants, described as a structured, academically grounded course experience (not a light-touch webinar series).
What is the U.S. exchange component, and how long is it?
The exchange component brings the 26 participants to the United States for a three-week program that continues the materials development training in person.
When is the exchange component planned to take place?
The exchange component is planned for summer 2012.
What deliverables must be produced for ECA/A/L?
The awardee must revise at least three existing products or publications already in the ECA/A/L materials catalogue and develop at least three new products or publications.
Is this opportunity focused only on training, or does it require new and revised materials outputs?
It requires both. In addition to training (online and in-person), the program requires tangible outputs: at least three revised ECA/A/L catalogue items and at least three newly developed products/publications.
Who is eligible to apply?
The competition is open primarily to U.S. public and private universities that have a graduate-level TEFL program and meet the 501(c)(3) eligibility requirements described in the announcement. The eligibility listing also references nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and various higher education institution categories, with full details deferred to the complete announcement.
Does the applicant university need a specific academic program?
Yes. The opportunity indicates primary eligibility for U.S. public and private universities that have a graduate-level TEFL program (along with meeting the 501(c)(3) eligibility requirements referenced in the announcement).
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The award includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are expected to contribute resources beyond federal funds through cash or allowable in-kind support, as described in the full solicitation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ECA A L 11 02.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 19.421 (Academic Exchange Programs - English Language Programs).
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 28, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date was March 15, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was March 16, 2011.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
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