Deadline: 16-May-22
The International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program (IAEFP), in liaison to 4H and FFA, will provide opportunities to eligible U.S. citizens to assist developing countries in establishing school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.
Eligible U.S. citizens must possess at least a bachelor’s degree, and ideally will have agricultural experience, including teaching agricultural skills, and curriculum and/or program development. FAS will consider program proposals from all eligible organizations, including current recipients and new organizations.
IAEFP emphasizes agricultural skill transfer to youth in priority country secondary schools and encourages community-based extension and teacher training, as well as development of 4H clubs for strong sustainability of the program. Proposal submission should include, but is not limited to, classroom instruction, field demonstrations, entrepreneurship projects, and leadership development.
The proposal should address priority country’s receptiveness of the IAEFP and what, if any, country policies and procedures will be necessary to incorporate into the project work plan for strong program implementation and sustainability. Host country’s government, agriculture community, and local authorities should demonstrate support and commitment to collaborate on the implementation and execution of the IAEFP.
IAEFP will focus on the Northern Triangle region of Central America, particularly the countries of Guatemala and El Salvador. Applicants may submit multiple applications for different countries within the Northern Triangle; and all will be considered. Applicants may submit applications for countries outside of the Northern Triangle although applications for the Northern Triangle region will be prioritized. All proposals must address the safety and security situation in proposed country(ies) and the regions within the country(ies) where Fellows will be placed.
Funding Information
- Total Available Federal Funding: $500,000
- Projected Period of Performance Start: July 15, 2022
- Projected Period of Performance End: July 14, 2025
Eligibility Criteria
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Eligible Applicants:
- a domestic private voluntary organization,
- a domestic nonprofit agricultural organization or cooperative,
- a domestic nongovernmental organization, or
- any other domestic private entity is eligible to submit an application.
- All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management by the closing date of the announcement; applicants with inactive, expired, pending, or excluded listings will be deemed not eligible.
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