Deadline: 27-May-21
The Office of Alumni Affairs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the administration of the FY 2021 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program.
The professional development series will be composed of approximately 12-20 in-person, virtual, and hybrid professional development seminars and accompanying career events in different cities across the United States, focusing on professional networks, capacity building, and job skills training.
In order to enhance the U.S. Department of State’s engagement with U.S. citizens who are alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs (“U.S. exchange alumni”) in support of U.S. foreign policy and public diplomacy objectives, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA), Office of Alumni Affairs (ECA/P/A), will enter into a cooperative agreement with an award recipient to conduct the FY 2021 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program.
Goals
The mission of ECA/P/A is to advance U.S. foreign policy by means of robust alumni programs. The Office of Alumni Affairs engages American and international alumni of U.S. Government sponsored exchange programs to develop the leadership capacity and networks necessary to pursue and protect American interests at home and abroad. Through the FY 2021 U.S. Exchange Alumni Network and Capacity Building Program, ECA/P/A aims to:
- Strengthen U.S. Department of State ties to U.S. citizen alumni by offering benefits which allow them to expand upon their exchange experiences and use the skills they developed abroad to address shared global challenges.
- Provide U.S alumni with information, resources, and networks that will allow them to leverage skills and experiences gained through their exchanges to prosper in a globalized world and professional marketplace.
- Support alumni-driven initiatives that address international issues of common concern and promote mutual understanding between the United States and countries around the world.
- Reinforce existing alumni program identities and build a sense of common identity among past participants of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs.
Funding Information
- Approximate Total Funding: $2,250,000
- Approximate Number of Awards: One
- Approximate Average Award: $2,250,000
- Floor of Award Range: $2,250,000
- Ceiling of Award Range: $2,250,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Other Eligibility Requirements
- Bureau grant guidelines require that organizations with less than four years of experience in conducting international exchanges be limited to $130,000 in Bureau funding. ECA 13 anticipates making one cooperative agreement, in an amount of $2,250,000 to support program and administrative costs required to implement this exchange program. Therefore, organizations with less than four years of experience in conducting international exchanges are ineligible to apply under this competition.
- Eligible applicants may not submit more than one proposal in this competition. If more than one proposal is received from the same applicant, all submissions will be declared technically ineligible and will receive no further consideration in the review process.
- Please note: Applicant organizations are defined by their legal name, and EIN number as stated on their completed SF-424 and additional supporting documentation outlined in the Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) document.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332377
