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FY 2022 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program: Student Placement and Monitoring

ID: SFOP0008411 • Type: Posted
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Description

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for cooperative agreements for the FY 2022 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program: Student Placement and Monitoring Component. The FLEX program, created in 1992, supports U.S. foreign policy goals by promoting mutual understanding and enhancing relations between the United States and the participating European and Eurasian countries. The FLEX program provides scholarships for high school students to live with an American family in American society for an academic year and acquire leadership skills while attending a U.S. high school. The students live with host families, participate in activities to learn about American society and values, and, in turn, expose their host communities across the United States to the cultures and traditions of the people of Europe and Eurasia. To date, more than 30,000 students have participated in the FLEX program. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

Background
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for cooperative agreements for the FY 2022 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program: Student Placement and Monitoring Component. The FLEX program, created in 1992, supports U.S. foreign policy goals by promoting mutual understanding and enhancing relations between the United States and the participating European and Eurasian countries. The FLEX program provides scholarships for high school students to live with an American family in American society for an academic year and acquire leadership skills while attending a U.S. high school.

Grant Details
The Student Placement and Monitoring Component of the FLEX program is one of two major components of the FLEX program.
Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) are invited to submit proposals to identify host schools; vet, select, and monitor host families; and place, support, and monitor a portion of the students participating in the FLEX program during the 2022-2023 academic year.
The cooperative agreements will begin on approximately February 1, 2022, and end on approximately September 30, 2025, subject to the availability of funds and pending successful performance.
Approximately 10 to 15 cooperative agreements are anticipated with a duration of one base year plus two Non-Competitive Continuation (NCC) years for an estimated total combined funding amount of $31,095,000.

Eligibility Requirements
Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) are invited to submit proposals.

Period of Performance
The cooperative agreements will begin on approximately February 1, 2022, and end on approximately September 30, 2025.

Grant Value
The estimated total combined funding amount is $31,095,000.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed across the United States.
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Overview

Agency
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) [DOS]
Category of Funding
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
19.415 - Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 10/6/21 the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs posted grant opportunity SFOP0008411 for FY 2022 Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program: Student Placement and Monitoring with funding of $31.1 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 19.415 Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges. It is expected that 15 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Oct. 6, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Dec. 6, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Last Updated
Oct. 6, 2021, 11:09 a.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
Jan. 5, 2022

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Info
Please see full announcement.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$10,365,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$31,095,000
Estimated Number of Grants
15

Contacts

Contact
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Contact Email
poseyhe@state.gov
Contact Phone
(703) 516-1684
Additional Information
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Organizational Funding Opportunities
Additional Information Site
https://eca.state.gov/organizational-funding/open-grant-solicitations

Documents

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