OpportunityTitle: Early-Grade Reading Improvement Interventions
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Concepts are welcome from local and U.S.-based non-governmental organizations, public and  private education institutions, partnerships, and consortia. Under this APS, USAID expects to  directly fund 50% local organizations.    Applicants must be in accordance with 22 CFR 226&apos;s definition of an eligible recipient.  An eligible recipient is defined as &quot;Recipient means an organization receiving a grant or cooperative agreement directly from USAID to carry out a project or program. The term includes the following types of U.S. organizations: public and private institutions of higher education; public and private hospitals; quasi-public and private non-profit organizations such as, but not limited to, community action agencies, research institutes, educational associations, and health centers; and   commercial organizations. The term does not include government-owned contractor-operated facilities or research centers providing continued support for mission-oriented, large-scale programs that are government-  owned or controlled, or are designated as federally-funded research and development centers.&quot;
Description: SF-424 Not RequiredRound 1 submission deadline is December 9, 2011 at 12:00 Noon EST.The purpose of this APS is to disseminate information to prospective applicants so that they maydevelop and submit concept papers for further review and ultimately an application for federalfunding. The application process under this APS is two tiered. The first tier is to submit aconcept paper based on the information provided in this APS. If the Technical EvaluationCommittee (TEC) gives a concept a favorable review, they may ask the organization thatsubmitted the concept for a full technical and cost proposal in response to the APS and evaluationcriteria that will be provided at that time. Please note, at this time we are not accepting fullproposals. Only concept papers will be reviewed. Instructions on how to prepare a conceptpaper are provided within this APS. This APS: (A) describes the types of activities for whichconcepts will be considered and the broader programming context into which they will fit; (B)describes the funding available and the process and requirements for submitting concepts; and (C)refers prospective applicants to relevant documentation available on the internet. LAC/RSDanticipates awarding multiple cooperative agreements as a result of this APS.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Contract Specialist Email
GrantorContactText: Kara  Stith &lt;br/&gt;Contract Specialist  &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-567-5323
CloseDateExplanation: Concept Papers for round 1 must be uploaded by 12:00 Noon EST December 9, 2011.