Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C PY 13 09
Apply for ECA PE C PY 13 09
- 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 Leadership Program with Sub Saharan Africa" 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 Oct 9, 2012 and posted on Oct 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 26, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $330,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $330,000.00 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) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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 Leadership Program with Sub Saharan Africa is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant competition run through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. It funds one organization to design and carry out a French-language youth exchange program in the United States that lasts about three weeks and centers on civic education, youth leadership development, and community engagement. In addition to the U.S.-based exchange experience, the program is meant to extend impact after participants return home by supporting the planning and implementation of community service projects in their home countries and by helping sustain an alumni network.
Under this opportunity, ECA expects to support programming for roughly 60 total participants (youth and accompanying adults) drawn from six Francophone countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. The participants are expected to come to the United States in two or three separate exchange cohorts during calendar year 2013. A key component of the U.S. experience is community-level immersion, including homestays with American families, alongside structured educational and leadership activities that build practical skills and encourage long-term civic participation.
The implementing organization would be responsible for planning and delivering the U.S. program content and logistics as outlined in the full announcement, working in coordination with U.S. Embassies and ECA. The Embassies play a major role on the front end and around travel: they recruit, screen, and select participants and arrange their international travel to the United States. After the exchanges, alumni support is a shared responsibility, with Embassies and the award recipient both contributing to follow-on engagement and to the continuity of participants' service initiatives back home.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during implementation compared with a standard grant. The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 19.415 (Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges). Only one award is anticipated, with an estimated total funding amount of $330,000 and an award ceiling of $330,000. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the applicant must contribute non-federal resources as specified in the full notice.
Eligibility is open to certain types of U.S. organizations, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code (with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement). The opportunity was posted October 9, 2012, and closed November 26, 2012, with an archive date of November 27, 2012. For access issues or questions about the full announcement, the listed program contact is Hans Posey (poseyhe@state.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Youth Leadership Program with Sub-Saharan Africa grant opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant competition managed through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division. It funds one organization to design and implement a French-language youth exchange program in the United States focused on civic education, youth leadership development, and community engagement.
What type of program is being funded?
The award supports a French-language youth exchange experience in the United States that lasts about three weeks, combined with follow-on support after participants return home to help them plan and implement community service projects and sustain an alumni network.
How long is the U.S.-based exchange component?
The U.S.-based exchange is expected to last approximately three weeks.
What are the main themes or focus areas of the exchange?
The program centers on civic education, youth leadership development, and community engagement, with activities designed to build practical skills and encourage long-term civic participation.
Is the program conducted in English or another language?
The exchange program described under this opportunity is French-language.
How many participants are expected to be served?
ECA expects to support programming for roughly 60 total participants, including youth and accompanying adults.
Which countries are participants expected to come from?
Participants are expected to be drawn from six Francophone countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger.
Will participants travel to the United States in one group or multiple groups?
Participants are expected to come to the United States in two or three separate exchange cohorts.
When are the exchange cohorts expected to take place?
The cohorts are expected to take place during calendar year 2013.
What does "community-level immersion" mean in this program?
A key component of the U.S. experience is community-level immersion, including homestays with American families, alongside structured educational and leadership activities.
Are homestays part of the U.S. program?
Yes. The opportunity specifies homestays with American families as part of the community immersion component.
What happens after participants return to their home countries?
The program is intended to extend its impact after the U.S. exchange by supporting the planning and implementation of community service projects in participants' home countries and by helping sustain an alumni network.
Who is responsible for supporting alumni and follow-on activities?
Alumni support is described as a shared responsibility. U.S. Embassies and the award recipient both contribute to follow-on engagement and continuity of participants' service initiatives back home.
What is the role of U.S. Embassies in this program?
U.S. Embassies play a major role on the front end and around travel. They recruit, screen, and select participants and arrange their international travel to the United States.
What is the role of the implementing (award recipient) organization?
The implementing organization is responsible for planning and delivering the U.S. program content and logistics as outlined in the full announcement, working in coordination with U.S. Embassies and ECA.
What federal agency office is administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division.
What type of federal funding instrument will be used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency during implementation compared with a standard grant.
How many awards are expected to be made?
Only one award is anticipated under this opportunity.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $330,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $330,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the applicant must contribute non-federal resources as specified in the full notice.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 19.415, titled Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to certain types of U.S. organizations, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code. Additional eligibility details are referenced in the full announcement.
Is this opportunity open to organizations outside the United States?
The eligibility categories provided specify certain types of U.S. organizations. The full announcement contains additional eligibility details.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on October 9, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The opportunity closed on November 26, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is November 27, 2012.
Who can be contacted for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed program contact is Hans Posey at poseyhe@state.gov.
What parts of the program are handled by the U.S. Embassies versus the award recipient?
Based on the information provided: the Embassies recruit, screen, and select participants and arrange their international travel to the United States. The award recipient plans and delivers the U.S. program content and logistics in coordination with Embassies and ECA. Alumni support and follow-on engagement are shared between the Embassies and the award recipient.
Does the program description include service or community projects?
Yes. The program is intended to support the planning and implementation of community service projects in participants' home countries after they return.
Does the program include an alumni network component?
Yes. Sustaining an alumni network is described as part of the program's intended extended impact.
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