Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAPEC 15 019
Apply for ECA ECAPEC 15 019
- 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 "FY 2015 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program Organizational Components" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415 Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs Citizen Exchanges.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 10, 2015 and posted on Feb 10, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 6, 2015 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $12,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2015 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program Organizational Components opportunity is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant competition administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. The grant is intended to support management of the organizational components of the FLEX program for FY15, reflecting a program consolidation effort in which the FLEX and A-SMYLE organizational components are combined and carried forward under the single FLEX program brand name beginning in FY 2015. The overarching purpose of FLEX is to advance U.S. foreign policy goals through sustained people-to-people engagement, using an academic-year exchange model that brings high school students from Europe and Eurasia to the United States.
At its core, FLEX provides scholarships that enable selected secondary school students to live in the United States for one academic year. While in the U.S., students experience American life directly, typically through living with host families and participating in U.S. schools and communities. A central feature of the program is the reciprocal public diplomacy value: visiting students not only learn about the United States, but also share the culture, traditions, and everyday realities of their home countries with Americans, helping to build mutual understanding and long-term relationships between communities.
From an administrative standpoint, this announcement is for a grant (not a contract) and falls under CFDA number 19.415, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges. The funding opportunity number is ECA-ECAPEC-15-019, and the posted and creation dates are both February 10, 2015. Applications were due by April 6, 2015, with the archive date listed as May 6, 2015. The notice lists an award ceiling of $12,000,000, with an award floor of $0, which generally indicates that awards may vary in size depending on the scope proposed and available funding, up to the maximum amount stated. No cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants are not obligated to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility, although programs sometimes still choose to leverage additional resources to strengthen implementation.
Eligibility is open to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including but not limited to institutions of higher education), as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The opportunity does not provide additional eligibility detail beyond those categories in the extracted text. For applicants needing help obtaining the full announcement, the listing points to the Grants.gov Contact Center (1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov), which operates 24/7 except on federal holidays.
FY 2015 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program Organizational Components - FAQs
What is this grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant competition for the FY 2015 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program Organizational Components. It is administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division.
Is this funding a grant or a contract?
This announcement is for a grant, not a contract.
What is the main purpose of the FLEX program?
The overarching purpose of FLEX is to advance U.S. foreign policy goals through sustained people-to-people engagement. It uses an academic-year exchange model that brings high school students from Europe and Eurasia to the United States.
What does FLEX provide to participants?
FLEX provides scholarships that enable selected secondary school students to live in the United States for one academic year.
What do students typically do during the exchange year?
During their academic year in the United States, students typically live with host families and participate in U.S. schools and communities, experiencing American life directly.
Does the program have a public diplomacy component?
Yes. A central feature of FLEX is its reciprocal public diplomacy value: students learn about the United States and also share the culture, traditions, and everyday realities of their home countries with Americans to help build mutual understanding and long-term relationships.
What does "Organizational Components" mean in this announcement?
Based on the notice description, the grant is intended to support management of the organizational components of the FLEX program for FY 2015.
How is FY 2015 different from prior years for this program?
The notice describes a program consolidation effort in which the FLEX and A-SMYLE organizational components are combined and carried forward under the single FLEX program brand name beginning in FY 2015.
Who is administering this competition within the Department of State?
It is administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.415, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ECA-ECAPEC-15-019.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date is February 10, 2015. The creation date is also February 10, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
Applications were due by April 6, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is May 6, 2015.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The notice lists an award ceiling of $12,000,000.
What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The notice lists an award floor of $0, indicating awards may vary in size depending on the scope proposed and available funding, up to the stated maximum.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that no cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants are not obligated to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of eligibility.
Can applicants still bring additional resources even if matching is not required?
The notice indicates matching is not required, while also noting that programs sometimes choose to leverage additional resources to strengthen implementation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including but not limited to institutions of higher education), as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. The eligibility categories include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, and also note that eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits may include institutions of higher education.
Does the notice provide any additional eligibility restrictions or details?
Not in the information provided here. The extracted text does not include additional eligibility detail beyond the listed organization categories.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
The listing points applicants to the Grants.gov Contact Center for help obtaining the full announcement.
What are the Grants.gov Contact Center details and hours?
The Grants.gov Contact Center can be reached at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. It operates 24/7 except on federal holidays.
What geographic regions does the FLEX exchange model focus on?
The program model described brings high school students from Europe and Eurasia to the United States for an academic-year exchange.
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