OpportunityTitle: Intensive Summer Training of Trainers for English Language Teachers and Summer Camp for Students
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS) welcomes proposals from U.S. and Georgian private, non-profit, non-governmental organizations and educational institutions.Applicants must have a demonstrated expertise in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) programming and activities including training, evaluation, and retaining of effective English Language teachers, to increase the number and quality of teachers available to public schools throughout Georgia.  The successful applicant(s) will be able to demonstrate how this will assist in promoting enhancement of quality teaching and learning in schools by ensuring professional knowledge in teachers, establishing high performance standards, and raising professional status of teachers.  Expertise and established relationships with educational organizations in Georgia will be favorably considered.
Description: The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy will award up to $495,000 to fund activities for the 2016-2017 academic year, subject to the availability of funds and at the total discretion of PAS. PAS plans to award one cooperative agreement pursuant to this Request for Proposals (RFP) to the applicant whose proposal is the most responsive to the objectives set forth in this RFP and which offers the greatest value to the U.S. Government. PAS reserves the right to fund any or none of the proposals submitted. PAS may make an award on the basis of the initial proposals received, without discussion or negotiation. Therefore, each initial proposal should contain the applicant&#8217;s best terms from a cost and technical standpoint. PAS reserves the right, but is under no obligation, to enter into discussions with one or more applicants in order to obtain clarifications, additional details, or to suggest refinements in the program description, budget, or other aspects of a proposal.PAS anticipates a close working relationship with the implementing partner for this award. PAS will exercise substantial involvement in the following areas:&#8226; Review and approval of the Implementation Plan;&#8226; Review and approval of recipient&#8217;s key personnel, and any changes in key personnel;&#8226; Review and approval of the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan;&#8226; Review and concurrence with selection of any sub-grant or sub-award recipients, if any, for grants over $25,000 made under this award;&#8226; PAS monitoring to permit specified kinds of direction or redirection because of interrelationships with other projects.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: office
GrantorContactText: Lika Gumberidze &lt;br/&gt;English Language Programs Coordinator &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs Section &lt;br/&gt;11 George Balanchine Street, 0131 Tbilisi, Georgia &lt;br/&gt;Phone: +995 32 227 78 89 &lt;br/&gt;Mob.: +995 595 99 08 34 &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: All proposals must be submitted on or before August 15 2015, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern time.  Proposals submitted after 11:59 p.m. will be ineligible for consideration.  Begin the proposal process early, as this will allow time to address any technical difficulties that may arise in advance of the deadline.  There will be no exceptions to this proposal deadline.