Monthly Archives: April 2014

2014-05-30: English Language Fellow and Specialist Program for Academic Year (AY) 2015-2016

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA-ECAALW-15-001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education | Private institutions of higher education | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Agency Name: DOS-ECA
Closing Date: 2014-05-30
Award Ceiling: $12,000,000

Description: The EL Fellow and Specialist Program sends talented, highly qualified U.  S.  citizens in the area of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or a related field on programs at educational institutions in all regions of the world for time periods ranging from 10 days to 10 months.  Through U.  S.  embassy-designed projects, Fellows and Specialists share their expertise, hone their skills, gain international experience, and learn about other cultures.  Upon returning to the United States, they share their experiences and acquired knowledge with their communities and professional colleagues.  Projects are carried out with host-country ministries of education, universities, teacher-training institutions, NGOs, binational centers, and other English language teaching institutions.  Participant acrivities support the integration of all U.  S.  Embassy program resources contributing to a country-wide English language strategy.
Link: www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?opp…

2014-05-29: Family Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinators

Funding Opportunity Number: FR-5800-N-08
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Housing
Eligible Applicants: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Agency Name: HUD
Closing Date: 2014-05-29
Award Ceiling: $69,000
Expected Number of Awards: 750

Description: The purpose of the FSS program is to promote thedevelopment of local strategies to coordinate the use of assistance under the Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs with public and private resources to enable participating families to increase earned income and financial literacy, reduce or eliminate the need for welfare assistance, and make progress toward economic independence and self-sufficiency.
Link: www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?opp…