Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA ECAPEC 15 050
Apply for ECA ECAPEC 15 050
- 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 On Demand Youth Leadership Program" 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 May 1, 2015 and posted on May 1, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education 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 On Demand Youth Leadership Program was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. The program was designed to fund U.S.-based organizations to run short-term youth leadership exchanges in the United States for international participants who would be selected by U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide. At its core, the opportunity aimed to strengthen civic participation and leadership among young people by combining structured U.S. programming with practical follow-on community service activities once participants returned home.
Funded projects were expected to implement two separate "on demand" exchanges, each lasting about three to four weeks. Each exchange cohort would include roughly 15 to 25 participants, with most being youth and a small number (about 2 to 3) being adults such as teachers or community leaders who would take part in the programming alongside the youth. The thematic focus areas were clearly defined: civic education, leadership development, respect for diversity, and community engagement. Beyond the U.S. exchange component, the program also emphasized support for participants as they carried out service projects in their home communities, tying the U.S.-based learning experience to tangible outcomes after the exchange.
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, meaning ECA anticipated being substantially involved in guiding or collaborating on the funded activities rather than simply providing a grant with minimal federal involvement. ECA stated its intent to make one award structured as one base year with up to two additional non-competitive continuation years per program, contingent on funding availability and strong performance. The estimated total funding across the multi-year structure was approximately $1,200,000, again dependent on appropriations and results.
In terms of funding parameters, the opportunity listed an award ceiling of $400,000 and an award floor of $0, and it did not require cost sharing or matching funds. The program was associated with CFDA number 19.415, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs (Citizen Exchanges), which is the federal assistance listing tied to ECA exchange activities.
Eligibility covered a range of U.S. organizations, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code. In practical terms, the competition was geared toward established U.S. exchange implementers, universities, and nonprofit organizations capable of hosting international delegations, building leadership curricula, arranging site visits and community engagement activities, and managing logistics and participant welfare during multi-week U.S. programs, as well as providing support for post-exchange service initiatives abroad.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on May 1, 2015, with an application deadline (closing date) of May 29, 2015, and it was archived on June 28, 2015. The official funding opportunity number was ECA-ECAPEC-15-050, titled "FY 2015 On Demand Youth Leadership Program." For technical help accessing the full announcement, applicants were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center (support@grants.gov, 1-800-518-4726), reflecting that submissions and official materials were handled through the standard federal grants portal.
Overall, the opportunity sought a U.S. partner capable of delivering two high-impact, theme-driven youth leadership exchanges in the United States, while also ensuring participants translated what they learned into real community service projects at home, with ECA maintaining an active collaborative role through a cooperative agreement structure.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): FY 2015 On Demand Youth Leadership Program (ECA-ECAPEC-15-050)
1) What is the FY 2015 On Demand Youth Leadership Program?
It was a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. The program funded U.S.-based organizations to run short-term youth leadership exchanges in the United States for international participants selected by U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide, with an added emphasis on follow-on community service projects after participants returned home.
2) Who was the federal agency and office offering this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division.
3) What was the goal of the program?
The program aimed to strengthen civic participation and leadership among young people by combining structured programming in the United States with practical, follow-on community service activities carried out in participants' home communities after the exchange.
4) What themes were exchanges expected to focus on?
Thematic focus areas were: civic education, leadership development, respect for diversity, and community engagement.
5) What activities were funded projects expected to implement?
Funded projects were expected to implement two separate "on demand" exchanges in the United States (each about three to four weeks) and to support participants as they carried out community service projects after returning to their home countries.
6) How many exchanges were required under the project?
Projects were expected to implement two separate "on demand" exchanges.
7) How long was each exchange expected to last?
Each exchange was expected to last about three to four weeks.
8) How many participants were expected in each exchange cohort?
Each cohort was expected to include roughly 15 to 25 participants.
9) Were adult participants included, or was it youth-only?
The cohorts were expected to include mostly youth plus a small number of adults (about 2 to 3), such as teachers or community leaders, who would participate in the programming alongside the youth.
10) Who selected the international participants?
International participants were to be selected by U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide.
11) Where did the exchange programming take place?
The exchange component was conducted in the United States.
12) Was there a post-exchange component after participants returned home?
Yes. The program emphasized support for participants as they carried out service projects in their home communities, connecting the U.S.-based learning to tangible outcomes after the exchange.
13) What type of award instrument was used: grant or cooperative agreement?
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement. This indicated ECA anticipated substantial involvement in guiding or collaborating on funded activities rather than providing funding with minimal federal involvement.
14) How many awards did ECA intend to make?
ECA stated its intent to make one award.
15) What was the anticipated project period structure?
The opportunity was structured as one base year with up to two additional non-competitive continuation years, contingent on funding availability and strong performance.
16) What was the estimated total funding for the multi-year structure?
The estimated total funding across the multi-year structure was approximately $1,200,000, dependent on appropriations and results.
17) What was the award ceiling?
The opportunity listed an award ceiling of $400,000.
18) What was the award floor?
The opportunity listed an award floor of $0.
19) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
20) What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The program was associated with CFDA number 19.415, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs (Citizen Exchanges).
21) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included U.S. organizations such as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code.
22) What types of organizations was the competition geared toward?
It was geared toward established U.S. exchange implementers, universities, and nonprofit organizations capable of hosting international delegations; delivering leadership curricula; arranging site visits and community engagement activities; managing logistics and participant welfare during multi-week U.S. programs; and supporting post-exchange service initiatives abroad.
23) What is the official funding opportunity number and title?
The official funding opportunity number was ECA-ECAPEC-15-050, titled "FY 2015 On Demand Youth Leadership Program."
24) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 1, 2015.
25) What was the application deadline?
The closing date (application deadline) was May 29, 2015.
26) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on June 28, 2015.
27) How were applications and official materials handled?
Submissions and official materials were handled through Grants.gov, the standard federal grants portal referenced in the opportunity.
28) Where could applicants get technical help related to accessing the announcement?
Applicants were directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or by phone at 1-800-518-4726.
29) What role did ECA expect to play during the project?
Because the award was a cooperative agreement, ECA expected to be substantially involved in guiding or collaborating on the funded activities.
30) What were the key expected outcomes of the program design?
Based on the opportunity description, key expected outcomes included improved civic participation and leadership among youth participants and the completion of practical community service projects in participants' home communities that built on lessons from the U.S.-based exchange.
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