J—venes en Acci—n Program

Post Date

February 16th 2011

Application Due Date

March 18th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

MX5230-11-GR-001-WHA-021611

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Community Development
Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The Department of State’s U.S. Embassy in Mexico City is pleased to announce an open competition for an assistance award through this Request for Proposals (RFP). The Embassy invites U.S.-based colleges/universities and not-for-profit organizations to submit proposals for a five week high school exchange program called J—venes en Acci—n, which will offer at least 50 non-elite Mexican youth the opportunity to hone their leadership skills in the United States while designing their own community service project plans and tackling issues related to violence/substance abuse prevention and the development of a culture of lawfulness. This program will be funded as a joint initiative between the U.S. Department of State, the Mexican government and the private sector for a total grant of approximately $500,000 USD. The grant will be awarded to one organization which will oversee all aspects of program planning, development, execution and follow-up, with the actual exchange taking place from July 9 to August 13, 2011.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  U.S. Mission to Mexico

• Agency Contact:

  Caroline Nohr
  Assistant Cultural Affairs Officer
  Phone +525550802667

• Agency Mailing Address:

  NohrCC@state.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  NohrCC@state.gov