Afghan Presidential Election Town Halls

Post Date

August 9th 2012

Application Due Date

September 10th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

SCAKAB-12-AW-019-SCA-08092012

CFDA Number(s)

19.501

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Civil Society

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Eligibility is open to all U.S., Afghan, and international organizations or companies with direct experience in both live event program management and radio production and broadcast, and a proven track record of success implementing projects in Afghanistan. U.S. organizations or companies will be required to partner with an Afghan organization or company.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $1000000

Grant 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 Request for Proposals (RFP). PAS Kabul invites all eligible organizations to submit a proposal for the organization, production and nationwide radio broadcast of a series of regional Town Halls focused on, and highlighting the importance of, the upcoming Afghan Presidential Elections. These town halls will take place throughout the year, leading up to the 2014 elections, with the goal of fostering free, fair, transparent, inclusive, and sustainable elections by emphasizing their importance to the regions and the future of Afghanistan. The intent is both to explain the significance of these historic elections and to increase understanding and participation among Afghan citizens, thereby expressing confidence in the future of Afghanistan and the peaceful transfer of power from the current government to the next.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

• Agency Contact:

  Pedro Palugyai, Grants Manager, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Inquiries

• Agency Email Address:

  KabulPDProposals@state.gov