The purpose of the Foundational Literacy for Improved Educational Resilience (FLIER) activity is to leverage USAID/DRC’s prior experience in supporting improved reading & literacy and social & emotional learning outcomes to ensure that children ages 6-9 in select marginalized and underserved
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zones in Ituri, South Kivu, Équateur Province, and Kinshasa gain foundational literacy and social & emotional skills enabling them to function in school at a grade 2 level or above.
Agency: Agency for International Development
Office: Democratic Republic of the Congo USAID-Kinshasa
Estimated Funding: $38,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:http://www.grants.gov
Additional Information of Eligibility:*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U. S. associated with educational or research activities.
-Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) - Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of subawards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
- USDA/NIFA Eligible applicants include: (1) State agricultural experiment stations; (2) colleges and universities (including community colleges offering associate degrees or higher); (3) university research foundations; (4) other research institutions and organizations; (5) Federal agencies, (6) national laboratories; (7) private organizations or corporations; (8) individuals who are U. S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; and (9) any group consisting of 2 or more entities identified in (1) through (8).
Eligible institutions do not include foreign and international organizations.
Full Opportunity Web Address:http://www.grants.govContact: Agency Email Description: Malu Boyenge
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2020-05-13
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2021-06-10