Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAKAB 15 GR 019 SCA 02252015
Apply for SCAKAB 15 GR 019 SCA 02252015
- The U.S. Mission to Afghanistan in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Media Operations Center Equipment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.501 Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 25, 2015 and posted on Feb 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 1, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility is open to all Afghan media organizations or Afghan government entities or Afghan non profit organizations, including educational institutions, with direct experience in providing education or training to current or future journalists or plans to provide such education or training. Applicants must demonstrate competent programmatic ability and be able to meet reporting requirements.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Media Operations Center Equipment grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SCAKAB 15 GR 019 SCA 02252015) is a discretionary grant competition run by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul under the U.S. Mission to Afghanistan. It falls under CFDA 19.501, Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and is framed as a public diplomacy activity. The purpose is to support Afghan institutions that are involved in journalism education, training, and media capacity-building by providing a property grant focused on outfitting or improving core media production infrastructure.
At its core, the program is designed to help an eligible Afghan organization establish or upgrade a media operations center that can include a television studio, a radio studio, and/or a print center. The award is specifically aimed at equipment support rather than general operating funds, meaning proposals should be built around the practical setup or enhancement of production and training facilities and the associated gear required to run them. Applicants are allowed to request the entire equipment package or only a portion of it, but the Embassy notes that preference will be given to proposals that request the full set of equipment. The announcement also indicates that applicants may apply for up to two separate packages, which suggests an applicant could structure requests to cover more than one functional area (for example, a radio package and a TV package) as long as the proposal clearly justifies the need and capacity to use and maintain the equipment.
Eligibility is relatively broad within Afghanistan but still targeted to organizations with a clear media development or training mission. Eligible applicants include Afghan media organizations, Afghan government entities, and Afghan nonprofit organizations, including educational institutions. A key eligibility theme is direct experience in providing education or training to current or future journalists, or a credible plan to provide that training. Beyond eligibility, applicants must be able to demonstrate programmatic competence and the ability to meet reporting requirements, implying that past performance, management capacity, and a clear plan for oversight and accountability will matter in the selection process.
The opportunity anticipated making two awards (Expected Awards: 2) and did not require cost sharing or matching funds. The public posting date was February 25, 2015, with an application deadline of April 1, 2015, and an archive date of May 1, 2015. The public summary data lists the estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor as 0, which typically means the specific dollar amounts were not provided in the summarized record and would be detailed in the full announcement or handled through the equipment/property grant structure rather than a standard cash award framework.
For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Javier Pareja, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Kabul, with inquiries and submissions directed through the Embassy’s PAS grants process as described in the full NOFO.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Media Operations Center Equipment Grant
1) What is the official name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Media Operations Center Equipment grant opportunity.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SCAKAB 15 GR 019 SCA 02252015.
3) Who is running this grant competition?
This is a discretionary grant competition run by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul under the U.S. Mission to Afghanistan.
4) What CFDA program does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under CFDA 19.501, Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
5) How is this opportunity framed (what type of activity is it)?
It is framed as a public diplomacy activity.
6) What is the main purpose of the program?
The purpose is to support Afghan institutions involved in journalism education, training, and media capacity-building by providing a property grant focused on outfitting or improving core media production infrastructure.
7) What does the grant primarily provide: equipment or operating funds?
The award is aimed at equipment support rather than general operating funds. Proposals should focus on the practical setup or enhancement of production and training facilities and the gear needed to run them.
8) What is a "media operations center" in the context of this opportunity?
A media operations center can include a television studio, a radio studio, and/or a print center. The grant supports establishing or upgrading such a center through equipment and related production infrastructure.
9) Can an applicant request only part of the equipment?
Yes. Applicants may request the entire equipment package or only a portion of it.
10) Is there a preference for requesting the full equipment package?
Yes. The Embassy indicates that preference will be given to proposals that request the full set of equipment.
11) Can an organization apply for more than one equipment package?
Yes. The announcement indicates that applicants may apply for up to two separate packages.
12) What is an example of how two packages might be structured?
One example would be requesting a radio package and a TV package, as long as the proposal clearly explains the need and demonstrates capacity to use and maintain the equipment.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include Afghan media organizations, Afghan government entities, and Afghan nonprofit organizations, including educational institutions.
14) Is the opportunity limited to organizations with a training mission?
Eligibility is broad within Afghanistan but targeted to organizations with a clear media development or training mission. Applicants should have direct experience in providing education or training to current or future journalists, or present a credible plan to provide that training.
15) What kinds of qualifications or capabilities matter beyond basic eligibility?
Applicants must be able to demonstrate programmatic competence and the ability to meet reporting requirements. This implies that management capacity, oversight, accountability, and past performance may be considered in selection.
16) How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipated making two awards (Expected Awards: 2).
17) Is cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
18) When was the opportunity posted?
The public posting date was February 25, 2015.
19) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 1, 2015.
20) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 1, 2015.
21) What were the stated funding amounts (total funding, ceiling, and floor)?
The public summary data lists the estimated total funding and award ceiling/floor as 0. This typically indicates that specific dollar amounts were not provided in the summarized record and may have been detailed in the full announcement or handled through the equipment/property grant structure rather than a standard cash award framework.
22) Where should questions about the opportunity be directed?
For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Javier Pareja, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Kabul.
23) How were inquiries and submissions handled?
Inquiries and submissions were directed through the Embassy's PAS grants process as described in the full NOFO.
24) What should proposals be built around, based on the description?
Proposals should be built around equipping or improving core media production and training facilities (such as TV, radio, and/or print), with a clear justification of need and a credible plan for using, managing, and maintaining the requested equipment.
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