Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C PY 08 11
Apply for ECA PE C PY 08 11
- 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 "Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 21, 2008 and posted on Mar 21, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 15, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- 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.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program is a U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Citizen Exchanges funding opportunity that supports a pilot overseas exchange for American high school students and recent high school graduates. The core idea is to strengthen relationships and mutual understanding between U.S. youth and host communities in selected countries with significant Muslim populations by placing participants in local secondary schools for either an academic semester or a full academic year. Alongside regular school enrollment, the program is expected to include structured enhancement activities that reinforce themes such as respect for diversity, civil society, and cross-cultural understanding.
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, meaning awardees should expect substantial involvement from the government partner during planning and implementation. The program timeline anticipates recruitment and planning during summer and early fall of 2008, with exchanges running from January 2009 through June 2010. ECA expects to make about four awards, collectively supporting roughly fifty students, with an estimated total program funding level of $1,000,000. Individual awards are expected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $250,000 (ceiling), and cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants need to plan for contributing resources beyond federal funds.
Participant housing is expected to be primarily with host families to encourage immersion and community connection, but the announcement allows alternatives such as dormitory living when appropriate. Any non-family arrangement must still provide daily adult resident supervision to ensure participant safety and security, and it must also include brief home stays so students still get some family and cultural immersion. Regardless of housing type, the basic standard is clear: every student must have his or her own bed.
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) IRS status. The opportunity was posted March 21, 2008, with an application deadline of May 15, 2008 (archived May 16, 2008). The funding opportunity number is ECA PE C PY 08 11, and the program is positioned as an extension of the broader YES initiative, which since 2003 has brought high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations to study in the United States. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program
1) What is the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program?
The YES Abroad Program is a U.S. Department of State initiative funded through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Citizen Exchanges. It supports a pilot overseas exchange for American high school students and recent high school graduates.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The program is designed to strengthen relationships and mutual understanding between U.S. youth and host communities in selected countries with significant Muslim populations. The approach is to place participants in local secondary schools abroad for meaningful, day-to-day engagement with peers and communities.
3) Who is the funding agency and office for this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of Citizen Exchanges.
4) What kind of award mechanism is used?
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements. That means recipients should expect substantial involvement from the government partner during planning and implementation.
5) What is the program model for participants while abroad?
Participants are placed in local secondary schools in the host country for either an academic semester or a full academic year. In addition to regular school enrollment, the program is expected to include structured enhancement activities tied to program themes.
6) What themes are expected to be included in the program activities?
The announcement indicates structured enhancement activities should reinforce themes such as respect for diversity, civil society, and cross-cultural understanding.
7) Which students are intended to benefit from the program?
The program supports American high school students and recent high school graduates.
8) Where will the exchanges take place?
Exchanges are intended for selected countries with significant Muslim populations, with participants placed in local secondary schools in those host communities.
9) How many awards does ECA expect to make?
ECA expects to make about four awards under this funding opportunity.
10) About how many students will be supported overall?
Collectively, the awards are expected to support roughly fifty students.
11) What is the estimated total funding level for the program?
The estimated total program funding level is $1,000,000.
12) What is the expected award size per recipient?
Individual awards are expected to range from $100,000 (floor) to $250,000 (ceiling).
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants should plan to contribute resources beyond federal funds.
14) What is the anticipated timeline for recruitment and planning?
The timeline anticipates recruitment and planning during summer and early fall of 2008.
15) When are the exchanges expected to take place?
The exchanges are expected to run from January 2009 through June 2010.
16) What housing arrangements are expected for participants?
Participant housing is expected to be primarily with host families to encourage immersion and community connection.
17) Are non-host-family housing options allowed?
Yes. The announcement allows alternatives such as dormitory living when appropriate, but any non-family arrangement must still meet specific supervision and cultural immersion expectations.
18) What supervision requirements apply if students do not live with host families?
Any non-family housing arrangement must provide daily adult resident supervision to support participant safety and security.
19) If students live in dorms or other non-family housing, do they still have to experience family life?
Yes. The announcement indicates non-family housing must also include brief home stays so students still receive some family and cultural immersion.
20) Are there minimum standards for student sleeping arrangements?
Yes. The basic standard stated is that every student must have his or her own bed, regardless of housing type.
21) Who is eligible to apply for this funding opportunity?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) IRS status.
22) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is ECA PE C PY 08 11.
23) When was this opportunity posted and when was the deadline?
The opportunity was posted on March 21, 2008. The application deadline was May 15, 2008, and it was archived on May 16, 2008.
24) How does this program relate to the broader YES initiative?
This opportunity is positioned as an extension of the broader YES initiative. Since 2003, the YES initiative has brought high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations to study in the United States; YES Abroad applies a similar exchange concept in the opposite direction by sending American participants overseas.
25) Who can applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement can contact Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
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