Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAKAB 15 CA 001 SCA 12082015
Apply for SCAKAB 15 CA 001 SCA 12082015
- The DOS-AFG in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Programming for Women’s Dormitory at Kabul University" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.501.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 08, 2015 and posted on Dec 08, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 25, 2016. (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 $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Programming for Women's Dormitory at Kabul University" (Funding Opportunity Number SCAKAB 15 CA 001, CFDA 19.501) is a U.S. Department of State effort in Afghanistan that focuses on expanding educational and professional-development support for female university students who live in the main women's dormitory in Kabul. The central idea is that ongoing security concerns and restrictive social norms have continued to limit women's full participation in university life, especially outside the classroom. By bringing structured, skill-building activities directly into the dormitory where women can safely and realistically participate, the program aims to strengthen women's education outcomes and help Afghanistan meet broader national development goals tied to women's education and future leadership.
The dormitory is managed by Afghanistan's Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), which oversees public university dorms nationwide and provides the dorm's basic operations and maintenance. This particular facility houses about 1,400 women whose families live far from Kabul. These residents attend several major institutions in the city, including Kabul University, Kabul Polytechnic University, Kabul Education University, and Kabul Medical University. While MoHE handles the dorm's day-to-day functioning, the U.S. Embassy has supported extracurricular programming for residents through a cooperative agreement since 2012, and this opportunity continues that model.
The opportunity is grounded in a practical problem affecting many residents: a large share come from provinces where schooling quality and access to resources may be significantly lower than in Kabul. As a result, they may arrive academically underprepared compared with classmates, particularly in areas such as computer literacy and related skills that can be essential for coursework and exams. The program rationale also recognizes that cultural expectations often restrict dorm residents to a routine of attending classes and then returning to the dorm, limiting their ability to access training centers, internships, libraries, clubs, or other activities that would normally build confidence, networks, and job-relevant experience. Without structured options, their free time may be underused, and the isolation can reinforce barriers rather than reduce them.
In response, the grant supports supplementary training and structured activities delivered within the dormitory itself. The aim is to encourage productive use of leisure time, increase self-confidence, and improve academic performance, particularly by addressing gaps in preparation and skills that directly affect exam results and classroom success. Beyond immediate academic benefits, the opportunity emphasizes longer-term workforce readiness. Skills gained through the programming are intended to make participants more competitive when applying for professional roles after graduation, strengthening their ability to contribute economically and pursue leadership opportunities.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically means the funder expects to have ongoing involvement in project direction and oversight rather than operating at arm's length. The sponsoring agency is listed as DOS-AFG (U.S. Department of State related programming in Afghanistan). The opportunity anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $700,000. The posting and creation dates were December 8, 2015, and the application closing date was January 25, 2016. Eligibility is noted broadly as "Others," indicating that applicants needed to consult the detailed eligibility language in the full announcement for specifics, but the structure suggests it was aimed at qualified organizations capable of delivering education and training programming in a secure, culturally appropriate dormitory environment.
Overall, the opportunity is essentially a targeted education-access and capacity-building intervention: it leverages a secure residential setting already serving women from across Afghanistan and adds programming designed to close academic and digital-skills gaps, reduce the practical effects of mobility and security constraints, and help ensure these students can succeed at university and transition into professional employment.
FAQs: Programming for Women's Dormitory at Kabul University (SCAKAB 15 CA 001)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Programming for Women's Dormitory at Kabul University."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SCAKAB 15 CA 001.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.501.
Which U.S. agency is sponsoring this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the U.S. Department of State, listed as DOS-AFG (Department of State related programming in Afghanistan).
What type of award is being offered?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for project oversight?
A cooperative agreement typically means the funder expects to be involved in project direction and oversight on an ongoing basis, rather than providing funding with minimal involvement.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling was $700,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date (and creation date) was December 8, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was January 25, 2016.
Where is the program intended to operate?
The program is intended to operate in Afghanistan, specifically within the main women's dormitory serving female university students in Kabul.
Who is the primary target population for the programming?
The primary target population is female university students living in the main women's dormitory in Kabul.
Why does the opportunity focus on the dormitory setting?
The rationale is that ongoing security concerns and restrictive social norms can limit women's full participation in university life outside the classroom. Delivering programming inside the dormitory is intended to make participation safer and more realistic.
Who manages the women's dormitory?
The dormitory is managed by Afghanistan's Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE).
What is MoHE responsible for at the dormitory?
MoHE oversees public university dorms nationwide and provides the dorm's basic operations and maintenance, including day-to-day functioning.
How many students does the dormitory house?
The facility houses about 1,400 women.
Why do many residents live in the dormitory?
Many residents' families live far from Kabul, so the dormitory provides housing while they attend universities in the city.
Which universities do dorm residents attend?
Residents attend several major institutions in Kabul, including Kabul University, Kabul Polytechnic University, Kabul Education University, and Kabul Medical University.
What problem is the grant trying to address for dorm residents?
The opportunity addresses academic under-preparation and limited access to enrichment activities. Many residents come from provinces where schooling quality and resources may be lower than in Kabul, which can leave them less prepared for university coursework and exams.
What skills or gaps are specifically mentioned as priorities?
Computer literacy and related skills are specifically mentioned as important gaps that can affect coursework and exam performance.
What barriers prevent students from accessing training outside the dorm?
Cultural expectations, mobility limits, and security concerns may restrict dorm residents to a routine of attending classes and returning to the dorm, limiting their ability to access training centers, internships, libraries, clubs, and other development opportunities.
What kinds of activities does the grant support?
The grant supports supplementary training and structured, skill-building activities delivered within the dormitory.
What are the intended short-term outcomes of the programming?
The intended short-term outcomes include encouraging productive use of leisure time, increasing self-confidence, and improving academic performance by addressing preparation and skills gaps that affect exam results and classroom success.
What are the intended longer-term outcomes?
The longer-term emphasis is workforce readiness. The skills gained are intended to make participants more competitive for professional roles after graduation and strengthen their ability to contribute economically and pursue leadership opportunities.
How does this opportunity relate to broader national development goals?
The opportunity is framed as supporting broader national development goals tied to women's education and future leadership in Afghanistan.
Has the U.S. Embassy supported similar programming before?
Yes. The U.S. Embassy has supported extracurricular programming for dorm residents through a cooperative agreement since 2012, and this opportunity continues that model.
Is the program focused on activities outside the classroom?
Yes. It is designed to expand educational and professional-development support beyond the classroom by bringing structured opportunities into the dormitory environment.
Does the opportunity mention why students may be academically underprepared?
Yes. It notes that many students come from provinces where the quality of schooling and access to resources can be significantly lower than in Kabul.
Does the opportunity indicate how students' free time is currently used?
It suggests that without structured options, free time may be underused and isolation can reinforce barriers rather than reduce them.
What is the overall purpose of the grant in plain terms?
It is a targeted education-access and capacity-building effort that uses a secure residential setting serving women from across Afghanistan and adds skill-building programming to close academic and digital-skills gaps, reduce the practical effects of mobility and security constraints, and support success at university and transition into professional employment.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others." Applicants would have needed to review the full announcement for specific eligibility requirements, but it suggests the competition was aimed at qualified organizations capable of delivering education and training programming in a secure, culturally appropriate dormitory environment.
Does the provided information specify the exact applicant types included under "Others"?
No. The details of which entities qualified under "Others" are not provided in the summary and would be contained in the full announcement.
Does the opportunity require programming to be delivered on-site?
The description emphasizes bringing structured, skill-building activities directly into the dormitory so women can participate safely and realistically, indicating an on-site delivery model within the dormitory.
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