Addendum to Call for Public-Private Alliance Proposals from USAID/BEC

Funding Opportunity Number: APS-538-14-000001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantCategory of Funding Activity: Employment, Labor and TrainingHealthNatural ResourcesCFDA Number: 98.001Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: USAID-BARClosing Date: Jan 31, 2014Award Ceiling: $1,250,000Expected Number of Awards: 4Creation Date: Oct 30, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: For Objective 1: Improve citizen security, by creating more economic and educational opportunities for at risk youthThe ability for youth to take advantage of economic and social opportunities is critical for the future of the Caribbean region. To strengthen the capacity of governments, communities, and families to avert and prevent crime, particularly among the youth population, USAID supports programs designed to: impart market-based skills training, improve the quality of early grade education, reintegrate juvenile offenders, modernize judicial regulations, and promote positive youth development. Under this announcement, USAID/BEC may consider supporting the following types of activities coming out of the private sector: Illustrative Activities: ? Providing life skills (e.g. oral and written communication, public speaking, conflict resolution, leadership) and support services to ...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Employment, Labor and Training Health Natural Resources Source Type: funding