| Funding Opportunity ID: |
293415 |
| Opportunity Number: |
SCAKAB-17-AW-007-SCA-04242017 |
| Opportunity Title: |
Literature with Positive Messages for Afghan Youth |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: |
Public Diplomacy |
| CFDA Number(s): |
19.501 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Eligibility is open to all types of applicants except for 1) individuals and 2) Afghan government entities. Please refer to Section D for funding restrictions. Organizations may sub-award/contract with other entities, but only one entity can be the prime recipient of the award. When sub-awarding/contracting with other entities, the responsibilities of each entity must be clearly defined in the proposal. |
| Agency Code: |
DOS-AFG |
| Agency Name: |
Department of State
U.S. Mission to Afghanistan |
| Posted Date: |
Apr 24, 2017 |
| Close Date: |
Jun 24, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: |
Apr 24, 2017 |
| Award Ceiling: |
$110,000 |
| Award Floor: |
$90,000 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$110,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
1 |
| Description: |
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is pleased to announce an open competition for assistance awards through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). PAS Kabul invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for a cooperative agreement to implement the Literature with Positive Messages for Afghan Youth project. This project will include conducting a nation-wide writing contest to produce six books of fiction for children ages 9 to 12 in Dari and Pashto (three of each), illustrating and publishing the books, and distributing them to target audiences. The content of the books should be accessible for this age group and include one or more of the following five themes: positive community and social engagement, tolerance for differences, gender equality, peaceful conflict resolution, and respect for the government, elders, and other community members. PAS intends to issue the award for a period of 12 months. |
| Version: |
Synopsis 1 |
