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Youth Basketball Program Mozambique

ID: DOS-AF-MAP-PD-FY23-04 • Type: Posted

Description

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The U.S. Embassy in Mozambique of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit proposals to implement a Youth Basketball program headquartered in Pemba. Please follow all instructions below.

Priority Region: Cabo Delgado

Program Objectives:

Use basketball programs for children and youth to promote community cohesion and leadership skills as a way to promote peace, decrease discrimination, and engage young people through sports. The program should center basketball and associated activities to organize tournaments that encourage healthy competition, build resilience following trauma, empower youth, unite their communities, stimulate community-government relations, and foster peace.

The project should also cater to sustained activities promoting the physical, educational, emotional, and psychological health. Involvement of professionals that will help the children navigate through their trauma, provide supplemental support systems to keep children in school, promote unit is crucial.

The grantee should provide necessary means for the beneficiaries to have desired conditions that enable them to reach the areas of activities, be part of the program, and have the necessary sports equipment and proper athletic footwear.

Participants and Audiences:

The focus should be on children and youth between the ages of 6 21 who have an interest in sports, include natives and internally displaced youth, with a special emphasis on girls and young people with disabilities. Young people who are not in school should also be part of the project and encouraged to return to school through the project.

B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION

Length of performance period: 24 months

Number of awards anticipated: up to 02 awards (dependent on funding)

Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $200,000 to a maximum of $400,000

Total available funding: $400,000

Type of Funding: FY22/23 Economic Support Funds under the Foreign Assistance Act

Anticipated program start date: 01 October 2023

This notice is subject to availability of funding.

Funding Instrument Type: Grant or cooperative agreement. Cooperative agreements are different from grants in that bureau/embassy staff are more actively involved in the grant implementation ( Substantial Involvement ).

Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 24 months or less.

Background
The U.S. Embassy in Mozambique of the U.S. Department of State is announcing an open competition for organizations to submit proposals to implement a Youth Basketball program headquartered in Pemba. The program aims to use basketball programs for children and youth to promote community cohesion and leadership skills as a way to promote peace, decrease discrimination, and engage young people through sports. The priority region for the program is Cabo Delgado.

Grant Details
The program should center basketball and associated activities to organize tournaments that encourage healthy competition, build resilience following trauma, empower youth, unite their communities, stimulate community-government relations, and foster peace. The project should also cater to sustained activities promoting the physical, educational, emotional, and psychological health.

Involvement of professionals that will help the children navigate through their trauma, provide supplemental support systems to keep children in school, promote unity is crucial.

The grantee should provide necessary means for the beneficiaries to have desired conditions that enable them to reach the areas of activities, be part of the program, and have the necessary sports equipment and proper athletic footwear.

The focus should be on children and youth between the ages of 6 – 21 who have an interest in sports, include natives and internally displaced youth, with a special emphasis on girls and young people with disabilities.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations; not-for-profit sports clubs, sports academies and other sports-related institutions; public and private educational institutions; public international organizations and governmental institutions; U.S., international, and Mozambican organizations of the above types are eligible to apply.

Period of Performance
The length of performance period is 24 months. The anticipated program start date is 01 October 2023.

Grant Value
The total available funding is $400,000. The number of awards anticipated is up to 02 awards (dependent on funding). Award amounts may range from a minimum of $200,000 to a maximum of $400,000.

Place of Performance
The specific geographic location for this grant opportunity is Pemba in Mozambique.
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Overview

Agency
Department of State (DOS)
Category of Funding
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
19.979 - Regional Peace and Security
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 4/18/23 the Department of State posted grant opportunity DOS-AF-MAP-PD-FY23-04 for Youth Basketball Program Mozambique with funding of $400,000. The grant will be issued under grant program 19.979 Regional Peace and Security. It is expected that 02 total grants will be made worth between $200,000 and $400,000.

Timing

Posted Date
April 18, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
May 22, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
April 18, 2023, 11:22 a.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
June 21, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
The following organizations are eligible to apply: Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations; Not-for profit sports clubs, sports academies and other sports-related institutions; Public and private educational institutions; Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions; and U.S., international, and Mozambican organizations of the above types are eligible to apply.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$400,000
Floor
$200,000
Estimated Program Funding
$400,000
Estimated Number of Grants
02

Contacts

Contact
Dinamena Nhantumbo Grantor
Contact Email
maputopdproposals@state.gov
Email Description
For Enquiries
Contact Phone
0025821355415

Documents

Posted documents for DOS-AF-MAP-PD-FY23-04

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