Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAKAB 13 CA 028 SCA 06202013
Apply for SCAKAB 13 CA 028 SCA 06202013
- The U.S. Mission to Afghanistan in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Afghan University Partnership with Herat University, Department of Agriculture" 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 Jun 20, 2013 and posted on Jun 20, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 2013. (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: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Eligibility is open to all accredited U.S. community colleges, colleges, and universities with direct experience in agriculture, a demonstrated knowledge of the Afghan context, and the ability to implement stated activities. Accredited U.S. two and four year colleges and universities meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "U.S. Afghan University Partnership with Herat University, Department of Agriculture," was released by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul as an open competition for a single cooperative agreement. The program is designed to create a formal partnership between an accredited U.S. college or university and Herat University in Herat, Afghanistan, focused specifically on strengthening agricultural higher education through collaboration, training, and research. The overall intent is public-diplomacy aligned educational cooperation that builds institutional capacity at Herat University while connecting Afghan and U.S. academic expertise in a sector that is central to Afghanistan's economy.
The partnership is centered on Herat University, described as the leading higher education institution in western Afghanistan and ranked seventh nationally at the time of the announcement. In 2012, Herat University enrolled 10,429 students and employed 334 faculty members. Within the university, the Department (Faculty) of Agriculture is the largest of the 14 schools, with 801 students, including 150 women. The opportunity highlights that the agriculture faculty is a priority area for development identified by the university's leadership, reflecting agriculture's importance to national economic stability and future growth. The chancellor's emphasis is on improving the faculty so graduates are better prepared to plan for and manage Afghanistan's agricultural resources and contribute to the country's broader agricultural economy.
Substantively, the program is meant to help Herat University's Department of Agriculture advance its mission of producing technical experts across key agricultural disciplines. These areas include agronomy, animal husbandry, horticulture, plant protection, and agricultural extension. The announcement also signals a strong interest in concrete, practice-oriented cooperation rather than informal exchanges, particularly through joint research and training opportunities, which are described as core objectives of the Agriculture Faculty Dean. In practical terms, proposals would be expected to outline how a U.S. institution would work with Herat University to strengthen teaching, applied learning, faculty development, and research capacity in ways that fit the Afghan context and support the department's workforce-development goals.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the award is a discretionary cooperative agreement under the education activity category, meaning the U.S. government anticipated an active role in program oversight and collaboration compared to a standard grant. The estimated total funding available was $750,000, with an award ceiling of $750,000 and a floor of $500,000, and the program anticipated making one award. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowered barriers for eligible academic applicants. The assistance listing references CFDA 19.501, "Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan," aligning the project with broader U.S. engagement objectives in the region through educational and institutional partnerships.
Eligibility was limited to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, including public/state-controlled and private colleges and universities, with an emphasis on applicants that could demonstrate direct agriculture experience, knowledge of the Afghan context, and capacity to implement the proposed activities. The announcement explicitly noted that accredited U.S. two- and four-year colleges and universities meeting the provisions described in 26 USC 501(c)(3) could submit proposals, indicating that nonprofit status and formal accreditation were important baseline requirements.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on June 20, 2013, with an original and current closing date of July 21, 2013, and an archive date of August 20, 2013. The funding opportunity number is SCAKAB 13 CA 028 SCA 06202013. For access issues or administrative questions, the listed contact was Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager in the PAS at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "U.S. Afghan University Partnership with Herat University, Department of Agriculture."
Who released this funding opportunity?
It was released by the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
What type of award is being offered?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement under the education activity category.
How is a cooperative agreement different from a standard grant in this opportunity?
The opportunity indicates that the U.S. government anticipated an active role in program oversight and collaboration, which is characteristic of a cooperative agreement compared to a standard grant.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The announcement anticipated making one award.
What is the total amount of funding available?
The estimated total funding available was $750,000.
What is the funding range for a single award?
The award ceiling was $750,000 and the award floor was $500,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to create a formal partnership between an accredited U.S. college or university and Herat University in Herat, Afghanistan, focused on strengthening agricultural higher education through collaboration, training, and research.
How does the program connect to public diplomacy?
The opportunity describes the partnership as public-diplomacy aligned educational cooperation that builds institutional capacity at Herat University while connecting Afghan and U.S. academic expertise in a sector central to Afghanistan's economy.
Which Afghan institution is the partnership centered on?
The partnership is centered on Herat University in Herat, Afghanistan, specifically its Department (Faculty) of Agriculture.
Why is Herat University highlighted in the announcement?
The announcement describes Herat University as the leading higher education institution in western Afghanistan and ranked seventh nationally at the time of the announcement.
What size is Herat University (as stated in the opportunity)?
In 2012, Herat University enrolled 10,429 students and employed 334 faculty members.
What is notable about the Department (Faculty) of Agriculture at Herat University?
It is described as the largest of the university's 14 schools, with 801 students, including 150 women, and it is identified as a priority area for development by university leadership.
Why is the agriculture faculty considered a priority area?
The opportunity links the emphasis to agriculture's importance to Afghanistan's national economic stability and future growth, and notes leadership interest in improving the faculty so graduates are better prepared to manage agricultural resources and contribute to the broader agricultural economy.
What subject areas or disciplines are within the program's focus?
The opportunity references building technical expertise in agronomy, animal husbandry, horticulture, plant protection, and agricultural extension.
What types of activities does the opportunity emphasize?
It emphasizes concrete, practice-oriented cooperation, particularly joint research and training opportunities, along with strengthening teaching, applied learning, faculty development, and research capacity.
Is the program more focused on informal exchanges or structured collaboration?
The opportunity signals a strong interest in concrete, practice-oriented cooperation rather than informal exchanges.
What outcomes is the partnership intended to support at Herat University?
Based on the announcement, the partnership is intended to build institutional capacity and help the Department of Agriculture strengthen its ability to produce technical experts and support workforce-development goals in Afghanistan's agricultural sector.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education, including public/state-controlled and private colleges and universities.
Are both two-year and four-year institutions eligible?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly noted that accredited U.S. two- and four-year colleges and universities could submit proposals, if they meet the provisions described in 26 USC 501(c)(3).
Does the opportunity indicate any required organizational status (such as nonprofit)?
Yes. The announcement references institutions meeting the provisions described in 26 USC 501(c)(3), indicating that nonprofit status and formal accreditation were important baseline requirements.
Does the opportunity prefer applicants with specific experience?
Yes. It emphasizes applicants that can demonstrate direct agriculture experience, knowledge of the Afghan context, and capacity to implement the proposed activities.
What is the assistance listing (CFDA) associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing references CFDA 19.501, "Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan."
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is SCAKAB 13 CA 028 SCA 06202013.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on June 20, 2013.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed was July 21, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was August 20, 2013.
Who is the contact person for access issues or administrative questions?
The listed contact was Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager in the PAS at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
Which office is associated with the listed contact?
The contact is associated with the Public Affairs Section (PAS) at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
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