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The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) is pleased to invite eligible organizations to submit applications for a cooperative agreement to conduct proliferation mitigation of Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) and Anti-Tank/All-purpose Tactical Guided Missiles (ATGMs) programming in and around Ukraine during fiscal year 2023. Specific goals, objectives, and technical requirements for application packages are detailed below. PM/WRA anticipates awarding up to $350,000 under this funding opportunity.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is awarding grants for a maximum of $500,000 per awardee through the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (VLGP), authorized under 38 U.S.C. 2400 note to provide funding to educational institutions and other eligible entities to conduct cemetery research and produce educational tools for the public to utilize and learn about the histories of Veterans interred in VA national cemeteries and VA grant-funded State and Tribal Veterans’ cemeteries. This notice includes information about the process for applying for a VLGP grant; criteria for evaluating applications; priorities related to the award of grants; and other requirements and guidance regarding VLGP grants.

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational Cultural Affairs announces the Creative Arts Exchange (CAE) open competition for up to three cooperative agreements to support thematic projects in film, music, and musical collaboration as civic engagement. Thematic projects under the Creative Arts Exchange (CAE) are arts-based, international people-to-people exchanges that create partnerships through artistic collaboration and professional development activities, encourage inclusive economic opportunities, demonstrate the power of free expression to strengthen democratic values, and support U.S. Department of State foreign policy objectives. Eligible themes and/or artistic genres under the CAE vary and are determined based on Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) strategic priorities. In FY 2023, CAE will focus on the following themes:Theme One: Film (American Film Showcase) Theme Two: Music (American Music Abroad) Theme Three: Musical Collaboration as Civic Engagement (OneBeat)Only one proposal will be considered by ECA from each applicant organization. In cases where more than one submission from an applicant appears in grants.gov, ECA will only consider the submission made closest in time to the NOFO deadline; that submission would constitute the one and only proposal ECA would review from that applicant. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

Funding Opportunity Title: Space Pavilion at Science Fair Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-MOROCCO-FY23-08 Deadline for Applications: May 12, 2023 Assistance Listing Number: 19.040 Total Amount Available: $25,000 A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Morocco is pleased to announce an open competition for organizations to submit applications to manage Embassy Rabat’s Space Pavilion at the Moroccan Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication’s Science Fair taking place in November 2023 for ten days. This would be a U.S. Embassy branded space-themed booth that will consist of an interactive exhibit that showcases the wonders of the universe and the latest advancements in space technology. All program activities should have a strong American focus and should include U.S. models, examples, and precepts. The pavilion will feature engaging displays, demonstrations, and hands-on activities that showcase the latest advancements in space technology and the wonders of the universe. From virtual reality to building your own mini-rocket, visitors of all ages will leave the pavilion with a deeper appreciation for the cosmos and a greater understanding of U.S. leadership in this field. In addition to the pavilion, workshops and public talks delivered by U.S. speakers and USG alumni of STEM programs will be organized on the margins of the festival. Priority Region: Morocco Proposed Themes: The space pavilion will cover various aspects of space exploration, including: - The history of space exploration - Recent NASA achievements and advancements in the field - The solar system and celestial bodies - Astronaut training and life in space - The role of telescopes and observatories (James Webb Telescope) - The importance of international collaboration in space missions Potential Activities/Features: To create an immersive experience for visitors, below are potential activities and features of the space pavilion: - Interactive activities about space exploration, the solar system, and celestial bodies - Virtual reality (VR) simulations of spacewalks and planetary surface exploration - A mock-up of a spacecraft cockpit, allowing visitors to experience the role of an astronaut. - A scaled-down version of a Mars rover with remote control features for visitors to operate - Telescope demonstrations and live streaming of images from observatories around the world - Public talks and workshops with space experts and alumni of State Department programs. Target Audience: The pavilion is designed to cater to a diverse range of visitors, including: - General public: The booth will be accessible and engaging for visitors of all ages and backgrounds, providing information and activities that can be enjoyed by everyone, including individuals with physical disabilities. Visitors will gain insight into the world of space exploration and its significance, regardless of their prior knowledge. - Students and youth: A key focus of the pavilion will be to inspire young visitors and students. The activities and learning experiences will be tailored to make complex concepts more approachable and foster a curiosity for space and related sciences. - Educators and teachers: The pavilion will serve as a resource for educators and teachers, providing them with ideas and materials to incorporate space-themed lessons into their classrooms. Teachers will be able to explore the different activities and gather ideas to engage their students in the world of space exploration. - Aspiring space professionals: Visitors with a keen interest in pursuing careers in the space industry will find the pavilion particularly beneficial. They will have the opportunity to interact with experts, explore the various facets of space exploration, and gain a deeper understanding of the field. - Space enthusiasts: The pavilion will cater to space enthusiasts who are passionate about learning more about the universe and the advancements in space exploration. These visitors will appreciate the detailed information, VR simulations, and live interactions with experts that the pavilion offers. Program Objectives: 1- To provide a fun and educational experience that teaches visitors about space, astronomy, and the latest advancements in space technology. 2- To inspire the next generation of scientists and explorers by showcasing the possibilities of space exploration and discovery. 3- To engage visitors of all ages and backgrounds and foster a deeper appreciation for science. 4- To promote public engagement and understanding of science, particularly in the field of space and astronomy. The implementer must be able to carry out the following: - Project design and preparation: The Recipient will define, in consultation with the U.S. Embassy, the project scope, main outcomes and outputs including audience profiles. The Recipient will conduct research to identify the space-related themes, technologies, and activities that will be showcased at the pavilion. All program activities should have a strong American focus and should include U.S. models, examples, and precepts. - Staffing and Pavilion Management: Hire and train staff to manage the pavilion, including scientists, educators, and volunteers who have expertise in space and astronomy. Ensure that staff members are knowledgeable, engaging, and prepared to answer visitors' questions. The recipient will also identify organizations, institutions, or individuals who will be involved in participating or managing the pavilion, and establish partnerships and collaborations as needed. - Promotion and Outreach: Promote the space-themed pavilion to potential visitors and media outlets through social media, email campaigns, press releases, and other marketing channels. Provide information about the pavilion's activities, hours of operation, and location, and invite visitors to participate. - Implementation and Evaluation: Implement the space-themed pavilion during the science festival and collect data on visitor engagement, satisfaction, and learning outcomes. Use this data to evaluate the effectiveness of the pavilion and identify areas for improvement in future iterations. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: Six to nine months Number of awards anticipated: One award Award amounts: Awards may range from a minimum of $20,000 to a maximum of $25,000 Total available funding: $25,000 Type of Funding: FY23 Smith Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds Anticipated program start date: July 2023 This notice is subject to availability of funding. Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative agreement. U.S. Embassy staff will: Review and approve implementation timeline which should include specific milestones and deadlines for each stage. Provide standardized logos/branding guidelines for promotional materials. Review and approve marketing materials and participation in promotional activities of the pavilion, and the use of the U.S. Mission’s social media platforms and media contacts. Review and approve the design of the pavilion. Review and approve trainers/speakers’ recruitment and selection. Assist in identifying and contacting alumni of U.S. government exchange programs, representatives of U.S. companies, and U.S. Mission personnel as potential speakers or trainers. Review and approve proposed activities and activity/workshop topics and formats. Review and approve the metrics that will be used to measure the success of the pavilion and ensure that these metrics are clear, measurable, and aligned with the project goals and objectives. Review and approve any partnerships or collaborations that have been established to support the projects. Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in nine months or less. The Department of State will entertain applications for continuation grants funded under these awards beyond the initial budget period on a non-competitive basis subject to availability of funds, satisfactory progress of the program, and a determination that continued funding would be in the best interest of the U.S. Department of State. C. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION 1. Eligible Applicants: The following organizations are eligible to apply: · Only Moroccan associations and committed and organized civil-society organizations having started SAM registration and experience executing youth STEM programs will be eligible to receive funding. For-profit, commercial entities, U.S. organizations, and NGOs are not eligible to apply. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost-share is not required; however, if provided, please detail whether the cost-share is through in-cash or in-kind contributions and the approximate dollar amount. Cost-share will not be included in the criteria for evaluation. 3. Other Eligibility Requirements To be eligible to receive an award, all organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov as well as a valid registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.3 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM.gov. D. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION Submit all forms as PDFs in electronic format to Rabatgrants@state.gov no later than April 8, 2023, at midnight. All questions about this NOFO should be addressed to: Rabatgrants@state.gov For full details of this funding opportunity, please review the NOFO document under "related documents"

The Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for an assistance award to administer the FY 2023 United States South Pacific (USSP) Scholarship Program and the FY 2023 United States Timor-Leste (USTL) Scholarship Program. Eligible applicants may submit a proposal to administer one or both of the scholarship programs. U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 CFR 1.501(c)(3) may submit proposals to organize and carry out academic exchange program activities for approximately eight (8) participants for USSP program (eligible nations for USSP are listed below in the Overview section) and three (3) participants for the USTL program.The Office plans to issue a cooperative agreement to support eight participants to undertake degree studies in the United States for the FY 2023 USSP program for approximately $1,000,000. The Office also plans to issue a cooperative agreement to support three participants to undertake degree studies in the United States for the USTL program for approximately $375,000. Working closely with Public Affairs Sections at U.S. embassies in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, the award recipient(s) will be responsible for the administration of the programs, including publicity and recruitment, review of academic credentials, convening review panels and assisting with merit-based competitive selection and nomination, placing students at appropriate U.S. institutions for academic degree study leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree, facilitating student travel to the United States, providing orientation, enrichment activities, and pre-return activities, providing monitoring and support services, conducting on-going monitoring and evaluation, and follow-up with program alumni. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The MSEIP is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers, consistent with nondiscrimination requirements contained in Federal civil rights laws. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.120A.

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) is being released prior to appropriation and/or apportionment of funds for fiscal year 2023. Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), an agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is announcing potential availability of cooperative agreements for the purpose of leveraging NRCS resources, addressing local natural resource issues, encouraging collaboration and developing state- and community-level conservation leadership. Proposals will be accepted for projects located in Montana. Proposals are requested for competitive consideration for cooperative agreement awards for projects between 1 and 5 years in duration. See the full Notice of Funding Opportunity on the Related Documents tab of this announcement for eligible applicant type. Entities may submit more than one application as long as the proposals are for different projects and entities may receive more than one award. This notice identifies the objectives, eligibility criteria, and application instructions for projects. Proposals will be screened for completeness and compliance with the provisions of this notice. Incomplete and/or noncompliant proposals will be eliminated from competition, and notification of elimination will be sent to the applicant. For new users of Grants.gov, see Section D. of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity on the Related Documents tab of this announcement for information about steps required before submitting an application via Grants.gov. Key Dates Applicants must submit their applications via Grants.gov by April 27, 2023 11:59 pm Eastern Time. For technical issues with Grants.gov, contact Grants.gov Applicant Support at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Awarding agency staff cannot support applicants regarding Grants.gov accounts. For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity on the Related Documents tab of this announcement. Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.). Questions related to eligibility or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed. The agency anticipates making selections by July 01, 2023 and expects to execute awards by September 01, 2023. These dates are estimates and are subject to change. Federal Funding Floor and Ceiling Amounts The estimated funding floor for this opportunity is $50,000 and the estimated funding ceiling is $5,000,000. The funding floor means the minimum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. The ceiling is the maximum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. These numbers refer to the total agreement amount, not any specific budget period. Federal Financial Assistance Training The funding available through this NFO is Federal financial assistance. Grants 101 Training is highly recommended for those seeking knowledge about Federal financial assistance. The training is free and available to the public via https://www.cfo.gov/grants-training/. It consists of five modules covering each of the following topics: 1) laws, regulations, and guidance; 2) financial assistance mechanisms; 3) uniform guidance administrative requirements; 4) cost principles; and 5) risk management and single audit. FPAC agencies also apply Federal financial assistance regulations to certain non-assistance awards (e.g., non-assistance cooperative agreements).

The U.S. Department of State seeks to partner with organizations that can design and implement program activities using inclusive, rights-respecting, multi-stakeholder models of internet governance to empower women and youth voices and promote gender equity and equality in digital and cyber policymaking consistent with U.S. efforts to promote an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure Internet. This program should build the organizational, technical, and policy development capacity of local and/or regional youth- and women-led civil society organizations and activists to engage directly and regularly with governments and private sector actors to promote inclusive, rights-respecting practices and ensure accountability for protecting human rights obligations across the digital ecosystem—both within the scope of Internet governance as well as laws, policies, and regulations that relate to the real-world impacts of digital information and communications technologies.

Full details available here and also in the related documents portion of this announcement. A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Purpose of Small Grants: PDS Khartoum invites proposals for programs that support U.S. Embassy goals in Sudan. Successful proposals must include an American reference to American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of the United States, U.S. policy or perspectives. Successful proposals will clearly describe the U.S. component of the program. Successful proposals will clearly define anticipated results of the program, when results will be expected, and how the U.S. Embassy can measure the anticipated results. Successful grantees will proactively show progress towards results through regular reporting to the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Embassy officials will visit the program to monitor progress. The U.S. Embassy Khartoum strives to ensure that its efforts reflect the diversity of U.S. society and societies abroad. Opportunities are open to people regardless of their race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, geographic location, socio-economic status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Disclaimer: This notice is subject to availability of funding. U.S. Embassy Khartoum does not guarantee availability of funding by receiving applications under this announcement. Only successful applicants will be contacted. Please see the complete guidelines attached in the related documents portion of this synopsis or linked here and below under additional information.

Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022. Purpose of Program: The IRS program provides grants to public and private agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals, to conduct research, studies, or surveys, or to develop specialized instructional materials, to improve and strengthen instruction and enrollment in modern foreign languages and related area studies. Under 34 CFR 660.1, research and studies may include, but are not limited to - (a) Studies and surveys to determine needs for increased or improved instruction in modern foreign languages, area studies, or other international fields, including the demand for foreign language, area studies, and other international specialists in government, education, and the private sector; (b) Research on more effective methods of providing instruction and achieving competency in foreign languages, area studies, or other international fields; (c) Research on applying performance tests and standards across all areas of foreign language instruction and classroom use; (d) Developing and publishing specialized materials for use in foreign language, area studies, and other international fields or for training foreign language, area studies, and other international specialists; (e) Studies and surveys to assess the use of graduates of programs supported under title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) by governmental, educational, and private-sector organizations and other studies assessing the outcomes and effectiveness of supported programs; (f) Comparative studies of the effectiveness of strategies to provide international capabilities at institutions of higher education; (g) Evaluations of the extent to which programs assisted under title VI of the HEA that address national needs would not otherwise be offered; (h) Studies and surveys of the use of technologies in foreign language, area studies, and international studies programs; (i) Studies and evaluations of effective practices in the dissemination of international information, materials, research, teaching strategies, and testing techniques throughout the educational community, including elementary and secondary schools; (j) Evaluations of the extent to which programs assisted under title VI of the HEA reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views and generate debate on world regions and international affairs; (k) Systematic collection, analysis, and dissemination of data that contribute to achieving the purposes of title VI, part A of the HEA; and (l) Support for programs or activities to make data collected, analyzed, or disseminated under this part publicly available and easy to understand. In this competition, applicants may request support for either a Research, Studies, or Surveys Project or a Specialized Instructional Materials Project. In section 15 of the SF 424 Application for Federal Assistance, applicants must clearly identify the type of IRS project for which funding is requested. Additional submission details are included in the application package. Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.017A.