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Indian Health Service

The primary purpose of this program is to reduce suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations by improving care coordination, expanding culturally appropriate behavioral health services, and implementing early intervention strategies for at-risk AI/AN youth. The program supports Tribal, community-driven suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention efforts that promote cross-system collaboration and the engagement of families, youth, and community partners.

National Park Service

Through this Task Agreement, the partners will create, fill, administer, and support an internship in support of projects and locations in the NPS National Capital Region, (NCR Partnerships and Community Engagement) program and other NPS programs that are providing assistance to a range of partners for education, field studies, and community events. This internship will provide high-quality exposure for CL interns to the kinds of professional work performed by NPS to benefit local communities, and will include coordinating with urban national park sites and education partners to provide interpretive, educational and recreational opportunities and connect communities to the public lands and national parks in their neighborhoods. Depending on circumstances, specific positions may be recruited locally or nationwide. This task will support part time (not to exceed 30 hours per week) positions to assist with the CityKids Urban Wilderness project, including planning meaningful park experiences in DC and in parks such as Grand Tetons or Yellowstone, including camping, hiking, boating, leadership and team-building skills connecting opportunities in local DC national parks with well known crown jewel national parks in the West. City Kids Urban Exploration park visits can include parks near the youth s home communities such as Anacostia Park, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, Rock Creek Park, and day trips to C & O Canal National Historical Park, Shenandoah National Park, and others. Visits and park focused programming will take place as a part of the afterschool program, weekend day trips, overnight trips on school holidays, spring, and summer breaks. City Kids works with youth in the out-of-school time hours and on average runs programming 3 5 days per week during the school year in DC, and daily mid-June through mid-August in Jackson, WY. Travel funds in the task agreement budget will provide travel for youth leaders to Jackson, Wyoming. Travel funds will cover airfare and transportation to/from the airport to Jackson, Wyoming for two youth leaders, (lodging and meals provided by City Kids). Travel budget also covers transportation from Rock Creek Park to Shenandoah and other national park sites within a 150 mile radius. The task also supports an intern in the NCR office of Interpretation and Education to assist with connecting local communities with the history of the search for freedom of enslaved people, providing assistance with graphic design and communication. This intern receives a higher stipend than the CityKids Urban Wilderness youth leaders. This task will also include an intern working as a Visual Information Specialist to support NCR parks with media and materials to involve youth in civil rights, urban exploration and other topics related to this project, particularly with connecting the story of current urban exploration and the search for freedom in the Underground Railroad.

NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Support Services for the Prevention and Treatment through a Comprehensive Care Continuum for HIV-affected Adolescents in Resource Constrained Settings Implementation Science Network (PATC3H-IN) (UG1/UM2) Program The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) requires support for logistical and operational coordination, website and communication management, analytic and data management, infrastructure for emerging research, regulatory, and monitoring of research activities for the Prevention and Treatment through a Comprehensive Care Continuum for HIV-affected Adolescents in Resource Constrained Settings Implementation Science Network (PATC3H-IN) (UG1/UM2) Program. The NICHD and partner NIH Institutes anticipate funding 8 PATC3H-IN UG1 awards in Asia and throughout sub-Saharan Africa in 2023 through a cooperative agreement mechanism for interventions of high public health significance: The prevention of new HIV infections among adolescents at risk, and the identification of, linkage to and retention in care of, and long-term viral suppression among youth living with HIV in low-to-middle income countries with high HIV burden. The PATC3H-IN network will expand and/or improve on successes achieved by its predecessor, PATC3H, to new geographic settings and/or risk populations and stimulate much needed implementation science (IS) research in the prevention of new HIV infections among adolescents at risk and the identification of, and linkage and retention to care of and long-term viral suppression among youth living with HIV in low-to-middle income countries (LMICs). PATC3H-IN will establish a network of investigators with multidisciplinary expertise on the youth-specific PHCC and in IS research, whose mission will be to evaluate promising prevention innovations contextually and developmentally tailored for HIV uninfected at-risk youth, and treatment and care interventions for youth living with HIV which have demonstrated efficacy and/or effectiveness in adolescent or adult populations and to translate them into public health practices. The structure of PATC3H-IN will consist of multiple interdependent functional components: (1) Five Clinical Research Centers (CRC) awarded through the UG1 grant mechanism; (2) one Implementation Science Coordinating Center (ISCC) to be awarded through a UM2 grant mechanism in 2024; and (3) a Scientific Leadership Committee (SLC). The CRCs will conduct clinical research and clinical trials, including implementation, effectiveness, and hybrid implementation-effectiveness studies at their 8-or more participating Clinical Research Performance Sites (CRPS). The ISCC will establish infrastructure to support research education and capacity building across PATC3H-IN, as well as infrastructure for stakeholder engagement in and dissemination of findings from PATC3H-IN and advanced statistical modeling support across PATC3H-IN. The ISCC will also provide infrastructure for conducting foundational research to support the work of clinical sites, including possible modeling studies and translation projects, as well as national surveys, and/or systematic collection and analysis of relevant policies and laws. Lastly, the SLC will be responsible for PATC3H-IN governance, oversight, and coordination, and will develop and implement the network research agenda, convening working groups as needed, prioritizing emerging research projects, efficiently managing the development of clinical protocols, implementing and completing clinical trials, and ensuring timely publication and communication of results.

T-Mobile Foundation

Supports youth empowerment, digital equity, and community improvement programs through social entrepreneurship grants.

TD Ameritrade Foundation

Supports financial literacy education and programs empowering youth and underserved adults.

TELUS

TELUS invests in youth health and well-being, supporting mental health, digital literacy, and community programs through grants across Canada.

NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Project Summary: Despite decades of evidence supporting the benefits of intensive diabetes management, outcomes for youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the U.S. remain suboptimal. The modest improvements seen nationally contrast with international data. To address this gap, we developed and tested the Teamwork, Targets, and Technology for Tight Glycemia (4T) Program. The 4T team-based model initiates early continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), education on automated insulin delivery (AID), and remote patient monitoring (RPM) using the Timely Interventions for Diabetes Excellence (TIDE) platform to achieve tight glucose control. TIDE applies algorithms to CGM data to triage patients into actionable categories, enabling just-in-time, personalized care delivery by the diabetes care team. The evidence-based 4T program, recently published in Nature Medicine, reduced HbA1c by 1.1 unit (%) and increased those with HbA1c <7% by 2.3 times (28% to 64%) at 1-year post-T1D diagnosis compared to historic controls. In this U34 proposal (PAR-25-090), ‘Testing the 4T Program in the T1D Exchange,’ we will evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the 4T Program in an established and receptive US network of pediatric diabetes centers in the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative (T1DX-QI). The project will be guided by the Implementation Research Logic Model to identify contextual determinants (barriers and facilitators), select and tailor implementation strategies, and organize implementation and effectiveness outcomes using the RE-AIM framework. The U34 phase includes four specific aims at different healthcare system levels: (1) care team, refining workflows to facilitate engagement with RPM and TIDE; (2) organizational, tailoring TIDE and associated systems to local sites; (3) leadership, sharing best practices and developing financial sustainability strategies, including processes for RPM reimbursement; and (4) systems, building study infrastructure to collect and analyze data from CGM, electronic health records, and patient- reported outcomes (PROs), with a focus on reducing care variability. The U34 phase will prepare for a U01 type 2 hybrid trial using a randomized stepped wedge design. Testing the 4T Program in the T1D Exchange will help maximize the benefits of diabetes technology by improving glycemia, enhancing PROs, supporting consistent access to care, and developing sustainable, scalable strategies for the 4T model in pediatric diabetes care. This research builds on strong prior collaborations between Stanford and the T1DX-QI. Participating centers have already engaged in key preparation activities, including attending a 4T–T1DX workshop in January 2025, confirming data sharing as evidenced by co- authoring three ADA abstracts as part of this U34 proposal. The overarching goal of this U34 proposal is to implement sustainable clinical care that integrates technology, precision medicine, and thereby improve outcomes for newly diagnosed youth with T1D across the U.S.

Renaissance 21

Renaissance 21 will run a 10-week after school program at Garfield Teen Life Center located at 428 23rd Avenue. The program will train 10-12 youth to develop mobile and desktop websites. In addition to paid instructors, STEM professionals, college, and high school volunteers will serve as mentors to the program participants. This project will be completed by January 31, 2020.

Renaissance 21

Renaissance 21 will pilot a 10-week after school program that will train 10 youth to develop mobile/desktop game and website applications. STEM professional, college, and high school volunteers will also serve as mentors to the program participants.

NIDA - National Institute on Drug Abuse

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Urban American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) youth experience the highest rates of cannabis use and suicide risk, yet few prevention interventions have been designed to address these cooccurring challenges simultaneously. Urban AIAN youth, also, experience persistent barriers to accessing behavioral healthcare, while being only minimally included in prevention research. Social connectedness, an AIAN cultural value, is a robust protective factor against both cannabis use and suicide risk. There is an urgent need for culturally grounded interventions (developed from the ground up) that integrate key protective factors with Artificial Intelligence methods to deliver personalized support. The Helping Our People End Suicide 2 SMS (HOPES2SMS) Study uses community-based participatory research with three Urban Indian Health Organizations in California to co-develop and evaluate a culturally grounded, reinforcement learning-powered personalized Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention (pJITAI) delivered via SMS text message. This study will: (1) co-develop and pretest a culturally grounded pJITAI targeting co-occurring cannabis use and suicide risk in partnership with Urban AIAN youth, community members, and a Community Research Council; (2) evaluate the effects of the pJITAI on proximal outcomes of mood, social connectedness, and SMS engagement using a micro-randomized trial with 240 Urban AIAN youth; and (3) assess impact of the pJITAI on the distal outcomes of cannabis use escalation, suicidal ideation severity, and behavioral healthcare service engagement, as well as implementation processes using the RE-AIM framework. A contextual bandit reinforcement learning algorithm with a co-designed multi-objective reward function will personalize intervention delivery in real time while preserving community-defined priorities. The candidate’s career development plan complements this research with structured training in: (1) epidemiology of cannabis use and suicide co-occurrence; (2) adaptive clinical trials for AIAN-focused mobile health interventions; and (3) implementation science frameworks aligned with Indigenous Data Sovereignty. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Center for Indigenous Health, and partnering Urban Indian Health Organizations provide an exceptional environment for research and training. This K99/R00 award will prepare the candidate to transition to independence, secure a tenure-track faculty position, and establish a NIDA-funded research program focused on precision-prevention approaches that apply Artificial Intelligence to reduce co-occurring cannabis use and suicide risk among Urban AIAN youth. The candidate’s proposed research and career goals align with NIDA’s Strategic Priority to “develop and test novel strategies for preventing drug use, substance use disorders, and their consequences” and intersect with two cross-cutting themes: “leverage data science and analytics to understand realworld complexity” and “develop personalized interventions informed by people with lived experience.”

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB

The Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program provides funding to identify and implement strategies and services for youth and young adults between ages 12 and 26 in order to prevent homelessness, including strategies designed to serve youth and young adult populations with a high likelihood of experiencing homelessness, housing instability, particularly among youth at risk of human trafficking; struggling with substance abuse or mental health concerns; or transitioning out of foster care, the juvenile justice system, or a residential behavioral health system. Primary prevention efforts should focus on reasons youth become homeless, such as a lack of affordable housing, poverty, and family dynamics.Grant recipients must also work with youth who have experienced homelessness, are self-sufficient, and can assist with helping design and implement their projects. This includes establishing local youth advisory boards. In addition, grant recipients awarded under this funding opportunity must participate in a federally sponsored evaluation.

Pritchard Beach Waterfront Center Project

Demand for water-dependent programming in SE Seattle is strong. This diverse community deserves safe ACCESS to the unique asset at its back door: Lake Washington. Current Pritchard Beach bathhouse facilities located at 8400 55th Ave S Seattle WA are little used but offer excellent potential as a site for a waterfront center like those at Green Lake or Mt. Baker. This project seeks to create a welcoming, inclusive, fully ADA accessible community boating center that will allow more people, but in particular youth, to experience the mental and physical benefits of recreating & competing in the outdoors, safe access for all, and a variety of programs with material health and academic benefits for youth. Phase I of the project will focus on a community engagement process to document the demand for repurposing the bathhouse and prepare proposals for Phase II. The anticipated project completion date is January 31, 2026.

The Salvation Army

Supports disaster relief, homelessness services, youth programs, and community services for vulnerable populations.

The Friends of It's Never 2 Early 2 Create & Innovate

The Startup Lounge: A Place for Innovators & Entrepreneurs provides Black youth and young adults in Seattle with a culturally affirming space to connect, learn, and thrive as entrepreneurs. Through workshops, panel discussions with Black business leaders, social media strategy sessions, and a "Pitch Zone" for business ideas, participants gain valuable skills and mentorship. Rooted in music, creativity, and community, the program combats social isolation, fosters entrepreneurial growth, and promotes economic empowerment while celebrating Black excellence. By activating Seattle’s Spark Block, the Startup Lounge infuses energy and vibrancy into the area, transforming it into a hub for innovation, collaboration, and cultural expression, contributing to the city’s downtown revitalization efforts. The anticipated project completion date is June 30, 2026.

Toys Not Included

Toys Not Included is a group of Seattle Artists who work to promote LGBTQA, BIPOC and Under-Privileged Youth Artists and work to remove barriers like submission fees, commissions, and “pay to play” models. Located at 2301 1st Ave Toys Not Included will be hosting year-round work that culminates with our annual street art show in July that features 100+ artists and thousands of attendees. There will be monthly Street Art Activity Centers that bring free, hands-on workshops to neighborhoods citywide. Community members will be able to create alongside professional street artists, contributing to community-created installations featured in the annual show. By combining education, youth leadership, and commission-free programming, it will shift street art from stigma to celebration, build equity, creativity, and cultural pride across Seattle. The project is free and open to the public. The project will be completed in the Summer of 2026.

National Park Service

This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Services intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition to Go North! Adventure Learning for the amount of $30,000 to cooperatively complete the project described below. STATUTORY AUTHORITY: National Historic Preservation Act 16 U.S.C.470. STATEMENT OF JOINT OBJECTIVES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN: Through this project, Traditional Beringian Sports and Games, the NPS and the Shared Beringian Heritage Program (SBHP) will support an adventure learning program designed to promote, preserve and encourage Beringia s rich tradition of sports and games. This project fits with the goals of the SBHP, as well as with the overall goals of the National Park Service. In conjunction with our partner GoNorth! Adventure Learning, the NPS will join forces with the Administration of Chukotka (the SBHP s counterpart across the Bering Strait) in an effort to protect and promote Beringia s traditional sports and games. Through the encouragement of adventure learning programming and website support, SBHP s contribution will augment funding from the Chukotka Administration. (For detailed information on the level of financial and logistical support provided by the Chukotka Administration, please see the attached original proposal.) With the support of the SBHP this programming will provide a unique opportunity for the people of Beringia, and around the world, to explore the region through the prism of traditional games and sports in a new and growing medium: adventure learning. Traditional sports and games are expressions indigenous cultures and ways of life, and are a vital part of human heritage. They advance cultural diversity and protect cultural identity at the local, national and international level. They can form the backbone of a community (UNESCO, 2012). They can also link communities and regions through participation in regional, national, and international events celebrating the importance of sports and games, especially within the communities of Beringa. Beringian Traditional Sports and Games will: Transmit knowledge, enhance understanding and disseminate and share information on the heritage of traditional sports and games Improve the role and opportunity for traditional sports and games activities in the formal education process and in the promotion of cultural heritage in both Alaska and Russia. Strengthen cooperation and exchanges between the United States and Russia Based on the concepts and methods of adventure learning, GoNorth provides learners of all ages across the US and worldwide with transformational learning experiences. These are experiences that advance healthy active living and build literacy in order to ensure sustainable development while enhancing cultural collaboration. A. The partner, in cooperation with the National Park Service will: Go North! Adventure Learning agrees to: 1. Work directly with the Administration of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and native organizations on the Russian side to successfully conduct the activities outlined under this project. 2. Go North will work directly with the Shared Beringian Heritage Program to incorporate the goals and results into the greater context of the Beringia Program to show the importance of traditional sports and games in rural and urban communities within Chukotka. 3. Go North will support and encourage the participation of community members from rural Alaska and rural Chukotka in the Beringia Games; this work will be accomplished with the input of the Shared Beringian Heritage Program. 4. Project partner and Go Mille Porsild will work with three designated entities of the Government of Chukotka: The Department for Natural Resources and Agriculture, Department for Education and Culture and Department for Sports and Tourism. Collaborating with these entities is an essential part of this project, and facilitates greater communication between the Shared Beringian Heritage Program and the Administration of Chukotka on an important element of our shared culture: traditional sports and games. 5. Go North will promote the Racing Beringia and Beringia Games curriculum in schools , but the primary vehicle for distribution will be the existing users of the Go North website PolarHusky.com . This adventure learning website has an audience in the millions. It is seen in 6000+ schools in 38 countries across the 50 US states and around the world. 6. Go North will continue to maintain and promote their website through mechanisms like the SBHP website and Facebook page. 7. Go North will share results and solicit feedback on project results and will develop project materials with input from the Shared Beringian Heritage Program. B. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVOLVEMENT -Substantial Involvement : The National Park Service agrees to: 1. Cooperate and collaborate with Go North Adventure Learning by linking this project to the Beringia Program s network of contacts in Alaska and Russia (especially in native communities). The Beringia Program s contacts differ from those already established by the cooperator due to their status and access. The SBHP will assist the cooperator in deepening the relationships between the various entities. 2. Use the network of contacts, the Beringia program s website, and the program Facebook page to share information from the final and interim reports with the public, as well as targeted audiences through the development of distribution plan for project materials and results. 3. Work cooperatively with Go North on developing formal relationships with entities in Chukotka, whether government or non-profit. The National Park Service will assist with the exchange of information and the process of writing international agreements. The NPS s Shared Beringian Heritage Program has experience in writing successful agreements with Russian organizations, and can also advise the cooperators on cultural matters. 4. The Beringia Program will act as a liaison when needed to facilitate exchanges, enhance communication, provide translation services, and provide logistical support. 5. The NPS SBHP will also support GoNorth by presenting information about the project to other interested parties, as well as sharing the goals of the project with others in the NPS/SBHP network, thereby facilitating collaboration and cooperation between past and current partners. 6. Assign Elizabeth Shea, Program Specialist for the Shared Beringian Heritage Program, National Park Service, as the Agreements Technical Representative (ATR) for the administration of this Cooperative Agreement; and as Liaison between the NPS and for the implementation of the program(s) identified within this agreement. 7. Provide $30,000 during FY 2013 to GoNorth Adventure to carry out the work stated in the preceding objectives. (See attached Detailed budget ). SINGLE-SOURCE JUSTIFICATION: Department of the Interior Policy (505 DM 2) requires a written justification which explains why competition is not practicable for each single-source award . The National Park Service did not solicit full and open competition for this award based the following criteria: Unique Qualifications. The field research that the cooperator specializes in is an essential component of the project. The partner has the necessary background in adventure learning, working with youth, dog-mushing, project management, and cultural exchanges. Technical contact information: Elizabeth Shea, Elizabeth_shea@nps.gov, 907-644-3606. National Park Service, Alaska Region, End of FOA

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB

The Family and Youth Services Bureau will be posting a revised Tribal PREP NOFO shortly and will be accepting applications. Tribal PREP competitively funds projects that educate American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth ages 10-19, and expectant and parenting youth under age 21, on both abstinence and contraception for the prevention of pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and HIV and promote successful transition of youth to adulthood through education on key adulthood preparation subjects (APS). Projects must implement at least three of the six congressionally mandated APS which include: 1) healthy relationships, 2) adolescent development, 3) financial literacy, 4) parent-child communication, 5) educational and career success, and 6) healthy life skills. Additionally, projects must 1) replicate evidence-based effective programs or substantially incorporate elements of effective programs that have been proven on the basis of rigorous scientific research to change behavior within the AI/AN tribal communities, which means delaying sexual activity, increasing condom or contraceptive use for sexually active youth, or reducing pregnancy among youth; 2) be medically-accurate and complete; 3) provide age-appropriate information and activities; and, 4) be provided in the cultural context that is most appropriate for AI/AN youth.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Grants to federally recognized tribes for juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and mental health programs for tribal youth.

NIMH - National Institute of Mental Health

Trichotillomania (TTM) is a chronic and impairing obsessive-compulsive and related disorder that involves repetitively pulling one’s hair, causing visible hair loss. TTM in youth and emerging adults is associated with shame, low self-esteem, academic and social impairment, and comorbid anxiety and depression. Despite the substantial morbidity associated with this condition, existing treatments have clear limitations. There are no known effective medications. Frontline psychotherapy is habit reversal training (HRT), a simple behavior therapy with modest efficacy and durability, perhaps due to its lack of focus on core emotional and cognitive experiences (e.g., shame, perfectionism) that maintain and exacerbate hairpulling. HRT is also extremely difficult to access, due to a scarcity of trained clinicians, high costs of specialty care, and logistics of receiving care (e.g., needing appointment times after school hours) - barriers which disproportionately affect young people. Indeed, less than one-fifth of youth with TTM receive frontline care. To address critical care gaps in this undertreated specialty population, and in line with NIMH Strategic Goal 4 to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and reach of mental health services, we seek to develop TrichTok, a novel digital self-help TTM treatment for adolescents and emerging adults that (1) is specifically designed with and for adolescents and emerging adults, (2) is delivered in brief TikTok-style videos, to be scalable, accessible, and engaging for teens, (3) incorporates coach-moderated peer support, to further address shame and isolation that affect youth with TTM, and (4) builds on HRT to also incorporate novel cognitive skills that target mindset shifts around shame and perfectionism, for greater efficacy. Initial pilot data from clinician and teen end-user stakeholders provides very strong support for the idea as important, innovative, and feasible, and underscores the value of adapting the program’s design and content specifically for young people with TTM. To accomplish objectives, we will build a functional beta version of the program via iterative user-centered design and development in collaboration with 10 licensed clinicians with expertise in adolescent TTM and 10 adolescents and emerging adults with TTM (Aim 1). Next, we will test the program’s feasibility, usability, and acceptability in 30 adolescents and emerging adults with TTM nationally, via an open pilot trial. Results will be evaluated against pre-registered success criteria. Our team consists of developers, designers, and people with lived experience who created the HabitAware online community and device (a smartwatch that passively detects hairpulling and supports HRT, developed under R43MH114773) and NIH-funded psychologists with expertise in research and treatment of TTM across the lifespan. If we achieve success criteria, we will seek Phase II funding to validate TrichTok’s efficacy and potential for commercialization via a randomized controlled trial as a next step. If successful, this proposal will uniquely result in a relatable, engaging, and novel intervention for adolescent TTM that can dramatically enhance access to care and effectiveness of care.

U.S. Mission to Colombia

PAS Bogota invites proposals for programs that strengthen societal and cultural ties, shared values, and bilateral cooperation between the United States and Colombia in support of U.S. Embassy Strategic Goals. All programs must include a U.S. cultural or educational element or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/s in a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives, and build partnerships between our citizens. Examples of PAS Small Grants Program programs include, but are not limited to: Academic and professional lectures, seminars and speaker programs; Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions; Awareness-raising programs on the challenges persons with disabilities face accessing the democratic process, including the lack of reasonable accommodations and information to exercise their political rights. Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs; Policy advocacy programs that promote and advance the human rights of historically underserved and marginalized groups such as Afro-Colombians, Indigenous, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+), persons with disabilities, and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent inequality. Workshops to strengthen networks of U.S. government (USG) programs alumni, CSO/NGO networks, entrepreneurial networks, and/or educational groups. Priority Program Areas: The Embassy s Cultural and Educational Grants Program supports U.S. Mission Bogota s strategic objective of enhancing opportunities for citizen participation in support of peace through cultural and educational program and advances the diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) and climate and environment priorities. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Disability Rights: o Projects that advance the rights of persons with disabilities, build capacity of organizations that advocate for enforcement and effective implementation of disability-inclusive legislation and policies, and promote democracy and political participation of persons with disabilities, among others. o Projects focused on improving access to educational opportunities for persons with disabilities. LGBTQI+: o Policy advocacy programs that advance the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) persons, including efforts to safeguard LGBTQI+ youth from harmful practices (e.g., so called conversion therapy ). o Programs that improve the quality of investigative journalism and transparency, increase awareness of the impact of stereotypical and biased reporting on LGBTIQI+ persons and women, and help counter disinformation. Climate and Environment Environmentally-focused activities addressing the climate crisis, combating wildlife trafficking, fostering resilience, conserving nature, water security, and reducing harmful pollutants, including, but not limited to, awareness raising campaigns, leadership, or capacity-building training workshops for youth and underserved communities, a recycled art installation or competition, among others. In addition to the outlined priority program areas, the Public Affairs Section may give consideration to project proposals focusing on the following topics: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Economic empowerment of women, girls, Afro-Colombians, Indigenous communities, the Venezuelan diaspora, LGBTQI+ persons, and other underserved populations. Any other initiatives supporting Colombia s transition to a sustainable and inclusive peace. Project proposals managed by teams of U.S. government (USG) program alumni or designed to strengthen the USG alumni network in Colombia are highly desirable and will be given priority.

U.S. Mission to Argentina

The U.S. Embassy Argentina Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce its Public Diplomacy Annual Call for Strategic Programs. PAS will evaluate those proposals that focus exclusively on the development of one or more of the following strategic programs: A) International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) On Demand. B) Empowering Women Leaders in Congress and Local Legislatures C) Empowering Women Leaders in Argentine Labor Unions D) Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) E) Alumni Groups Meeting and Networking Event F) Argentina TESOL Annual Convention G) Empowering Youth program H) Promote Democracy Among Youth I) Study of the United States Program J) Bilingual Science Camp K) Advancing respect for human rights and labor rights to bolster democracy To apply, please read carefully the additional information contained in the documents attached.

U.S. Mission to Jordan

The U.S. Embassy in Jordan s Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement ( APS ), outlining our program priorities and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Purpose of PAS Small Grants: Public Affairs Section small grants are focused on projects that clearly support our mission priorities. The Small Grants Program will focus on the below Strategic Priorities: Encourage young people to take action in planning out their studies and identifying employment opportunities Inspire young people to take part in civil society and become more involved in their communities Support broad-based, inclusive economic growth in Jordan. Target Audiences: Proposals should describe both the primary and secondary audiences for the program, including numbers anticipated to be reached. Primary audiences are those who will participate directly in the program, while secondary audiences are those who will be reached by the project s primary audiences, as a result of their participation. For example, in a teacher training program, the primary audience would be the teachers who will be trained, while the secondary audience would be their students. Audiences who are considered a priority for grants funded under this APS are: Jordanian youth under age 30 Areas outside the Greater Amman Municipality Please note that proposals addressing audiences not listed above are still eligible, but such proposals must clearly indicate why addressing the proposed audience is especially important to achieving the goals stated in Section A above of this APS. Program Partners: Partnerships with other organizations are not required for eligibility under this APS. However, to the degree that cooperation with key partners, multipliers, and influencers will enhance the effectiveness of the project, such partnerships are encouraged. The following types of projects are not eligible for funding: Charitable or development activities; Construction projects; Projects that support specific religious activities; Fund-raising campaigns; Lobbying for specific legislation or projects; Scientific research; Projects that serve to promote only one faith or religion; Projects intended primarily for the growth or institutional development or maintenance of the applicant organization or its partner organizations that are involved in the proposal; Projects that duplicate existing projects; Individual travel to attend a conference and/or courses at any educational institution. Authorizing legislation, type and year of funding: Funding authority rests in the Smith-Mundt Act. The source of funding is FY2019 Public Diplomacy Funding. Please see full announcement under the link below: https://jo.usembassy.gov/embassy/jordan/sections-offices/public-diplomacy/small-grants/

U.S. Mission to Lebanon

U.S. Department of State U.S. Embassy Lebanon - Public Affairs Section Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Lebanon PAS Small Grants Annual Program StatementFunding Opportunity Number: LBN-PAS-20-001 Deadline for Applications: Rolling basis through the fiscal year subject to availabilityCFDA Number: 19.040 - Public Diplomacy ProgramsTotal Amount Available: $200,000Maximum for Each Award: $50,000 A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on,and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. Purpose of Small Grants: PAS Lebanon invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Lebanon through cultural and exchange programming that highlights engaging youth and empowering women. All programs must include an American cultural element, or connection with American expert/s, organization/s, or institution/sin a specific field that will promote increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Examples of PAS Small Grants Program opportunities include, but are not limited to, the following: Academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs; Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances, and exhibitions; Cultural heritage conservation and preservation programs; and Professional and academic exchanges and programs. Priority Program Areas: The U.S. Embassy Beirut seeks proposals that address the following priority program areas: Enhance the role of women in society through programs focused on civic participation (such as social entrepreneurship, volunteerism, and community engagement); economic empowerment; and increased access to education Foster youth empowerment through various programs [examples of which include but are not limited to: science, technology, engineering, architecture, and math (STEAM); entrepreneurship; and inclusive citizenship] Develop media literacy and promote freedom of speech Participants and Audiences: U.S. Embassy Beirut puts special emphasis on programs that are able to engage individuals outside of the capital. For youth-focused proposals, audiences are generally between the ages of 14 and 30. Women audiences have no specific age range, and may include youth or community members. Priority will be given to proposals that target a large number of beneficiaries The following types of programs are not eligible for funding: Programs relating to partisan political activity; Charitable or developmental activities; Construction programs; Programs that support specific religious activities; Fundraising campaigns; Lobbying for specific legislation or programs; Scientific research; Programs intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; and/or Programs that duplicate existing programs. Authorizing Legislation, Type, and Year of Funding: FY20 Smith Mundt Public Diplomacy Funds B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION Length of performance period: 3 to 24 months Number of awards anticipated: 5-10 awards (dependent on amounts)Award amounts: awards may range from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $50,000Total available funding: $250,000Type of Funding: Fiscal Year 2020 Public Diplomacy FundingAnticipated program start date: December 2019This notice is subject to availability of funding. Funding Instrument Type: Grant, Fixed Amount Award,or Cooperative agreement. Grants and fixed amount awards have specific reporting requirements from the recipient during the award period and at the conclusion of the award. Cooperative agreements include active involvement by Embassy staff in the grant implementation with substantial involvement, such as: Active participation or collaboration with the recipient in the implementation of the award; Review and approval of one stage of work before another can begin; Joint preparation and/or presentation of results with the recipient; Review and approval of substantive provisions of proposed sub-awards or contracts beyond existing Federal policy; and/or Involvement where the Embassy requires specific programmatic oversight over the award beyond normal monitoring. Program Performance Period: Proposed programs should be completed in 24 months or less. PAS 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. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION Eligible Applicants: PAS encourages applications from the United States and Lebanon, including: Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience; Individuals; and/or Non-profit or governmental education institutions. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply. Cost Sharing or Matching: Cost sharing is not required but highly encouraged. Additional considerations will be given to proposals that include a cost share component. Other Eligibility Requirements: Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization per quarter. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding. MORE INFORMATION: Please see our "Related Documents" for specifics about application and submission information, application review information, federal award administration information, federal awarding agency contacts, and other information.

U.S. Mission to Mali

Local grants are intended for individuals, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), think tanks, and academic institutions. They support projects that: 1. Encourage the fullest participation, especially of women and youth, in helping Mali to consolidate its existing democracy and promote public political discourse; 2. Promote moderate voices to counter extremist voices that recruit, mislead, and exploit; 3. Reinforce the bridge of mutual understanding and shared vision between the U.S. and Mali; and, 4. Build communication capacity of the Malian people, media, and government. Local grant proposals must have a connection to American culture and values or should be directed to increasing understanding in Mali of American culture and society.