Deadline- Mar 15, 2012
Countries/Region- El Salvador
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks an implementer for a program aimed at improving educational opportunities for vulnerable/disadvantaged lower secondary level students, and out of school youth ages 12-24 years living in selected municipalities with high crime rates in El Salvador. A pre-application conference will be held in El Salvador on 20 March 2012 at a place and time to be announced thru an amendment to the RFA. This new program contributes USAID/EL Salvador’s strategy to promote” Citizen Safety in EL Salvador” and the Presidential Partnership for growth(PFG) Initiatives. Salvadoran partners will develop and support educational opportunities for student at risk, including violence prevention and building safe learning environment to promote school retention and improve educational outcomes for in school and out of school children and youth.
Eligibility-
The RFA is limited to Salvadoran Organizations only. The organization must have its principal place of business in El Salvador, be managed by a governing body, where the majority are citizens or lawfully admitted permanent residents of El Salvador, must NOT be controlled by a foreign entity or by an individual(s) who are not citizens or permanent residents of El Salvador. More information can be found on page 29 of the RFA.
for more information, visit this link and search by funding opportunity number for RFA-519-12-000001
