ECA - American Spaces

 

American Spaces are publicly accessible facilities designed to build and strengthen relationships with foreign audiences, showcase American culture and values, and provide information about the United States in an environment that inspires dialogue. Users enjoy access to the physical collections and also explore the many electronic resources available.

Active 19.441 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State B - Project Grants Not applicable. Smith Mundt Act The State Department's Public Diplomacy Strategic Framework calls for the revitalization of existing American Spaces and the establishment of new ones. American Spaces support one of the Secretary of State's five strategic imperatives for 21st century public diplomacy - that of building mutual trust and respect through expanded public diplomacy platforms. The new strategic approach also brings the planning and management of American Spaces into line with the goals of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) and the Public Diplomacy Framework. The IIP Deputy Coordinator for Regional Coordination and American Spaces leads the new American Spaces strategy. IIP coordinates with other Department bureaus (R/PPR, regional PD offices, ECA, OBO, DS, among others) as appropriate to ensure that their interests are met. Foreign audiences. See www.grants.gov for individual award announcements. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. See www.grants.gov for individual award announcements. See www.grants.gov for individual award announcements. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 120 days. See www.grants.gov for individual award announcements. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Discretionary grants with individuals, NGOs and FPE for programmatic and construction activities. Performance Reports: Quarterly reports Not applicable. Federal assistance records must be retained for three years after the final report is submitted. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. See www.grants.gov for individual award announcements. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Quarterly. None/Not specified. ESTELLE M BAIRD
2200 C STREET, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20037 US
BAIRDEM@STATE.GOV
Phone: 2026329204 19-0000-1-5-000 (Project Grants) FY 18$2,273,463.00; FY 19 est $737,513.00; FY 20 Estimate Not Available FY 16 est $15,000,000.00; - IIP/American Spaces plans to track transfers to regional bureaus for disbursements to posts according to grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts, with specific attention to construction assistance and acquisitions. See www.grants.gov for individual award announcements. Not applicable. Not applicable.