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Grant Competition for Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange (MECE) Program Administration

This opportunity is a grant competition led by the U.S. Department of Education in partnership with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Education - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State - Program: Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange (MECE) Program - Purpose: - Promote and develop modern foreign language training and area studies in U.S. educational institutions - Fund visits and study abroad for U.S. teachers and prospective teachers - Support visits by foreign teachers to the U.S. for language training and area studies - Funding: - Total estimated funds: $10,193,170 - Individual awards: $2,550,000 to $5,100,000 - Expected number of awards: 2 to 4 - Period of Performance: - 36-month project period - Possibility of additional awards in future years based on funding and application quality - Eligibility: - Public or private nonprofit educational institutions - Consortia of eligible organizations - Notable Requirements: - Preference for Armed Forces participants - Open licensing of grant deliverables - Compliance with federal audit requirements - No specific OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are involved, as this is a grant for program administration and educational exchange activities.

Description

The U.S. Department of Education, in coordination with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, is soliciting applications to support the administration of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange (MECE) program. The program aims to promote and develop modern foreign language training and area studies in U.S. educational institutions by supporting visits and study abroad for teachers and prospective teachers. It also finances visits by foreign teachers to the U.S. for participation in language training and area studies. The program provides discretionary grants with an estimated total funding of $10,193,170 and expects to award 2 to 4 grants for a 36-month project period.

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