Office of International Visitors Grant for Arrival and Departure Program

Opportunity ID: 43043

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA-PE-V-C-R-09-01
Funding Opportunity Title: International Arrival and Departure Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Please see full announcement.
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.402 — International Visitors Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Oct 14, 2008
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Nov 06, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: Nov 06, 2008
Archive Date: Nov 07, 2008
Estimated Total Program Funding: $195,000
Award Ceiling: $195,000
Award Floor: $195,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please see full announcement.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Description: The Community Relations Branch of the Office of International Visitors, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/PE/V/C/R) invites proposal submissions for the design and implementation of an airport arrival and departure program at New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport and New Jersey’s Newark International Airport.

It is anticipated that a cooperative agreement for $195,000 will be awarded on or about January 1, 2009, pending availability of FY 2009 funds. This 18-month award will begin on or about January 1, 2009 and end September 30, 2010, and will be based on a combination of 500 incoming and outgoing flights between the two international points of entry stated above.

Proposed funding would support the following specific activities: meet incoming International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participants at JFK International Airport, New York, and assist them to their connecting flights; meet incoming IVLP participants at Newark International Airport, New Jersey, and assist participants to their connecting flights; provide assistance to outgoing IVLP participants, through U.S. Customs, at JFK International Airport, New York, and Newark International Airport, New Jersey; and liaise with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Transportation Security Administration(TSA) officials, and Port Authority officials at both points of international entry in order to carry out scope of work under the cooperative agreement.

Link to Additional Information: International Arrival and Departure Program
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Hans Posey

Program Specialist

Email:poseyhe@state.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 43043 Full Announcement-1 -> RFGP 2009.pdf

Folder 43043 Full Announcement-1 -> POGI 2009.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Hans Posey
Program Specialist

Email: poseyhe@state.gov

Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
ECA-PE-V-C-R-09-01 International Arrival and Departure Program PKG00008502 Oct 14, 2008 Nov 06, 2008 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

43043 SF424-2.0.pdf

43043 Budget-1.1.pdf

43043 Project-1.1.pdf

43043 SF424A-1.0.pdf

43043 SF424B-1.1.pdf


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