Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0006646
The FY 2020 Community College Administrator Program (CCAP) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0006646; CFDA 19.408) seeking one organization to design and run a short-term professional exchange in the United States focused on community college leadership and administration. ECA is soliciting proposals to administer a single, approximately six-week intensive program that brings foreign administrators from post-secondary vocational and technical institutions (or equivalent organizations) to learn how U.S. community colleges operate and how they connect education and training to local workforce needs. In addition to institutional administrators, participants may also include government officials or other professionals who hold significant responsibilities related to vocational and technical education policy, oversight, or implementation in their home countries.
The central purpose of CCAP is capacity-building: participants are expected to gain practical skills and exposure to U.S. models that can be adapted to strengthen vocational-technical education systems abroad. The program content is intended to cover the core building blocks of community college administration, with emphasis on current and innovative practices that help colleges respond to labor market demand. Topic areas specifically highlighted include leadership and organizational management, governance structures, student affairs and student services, program assessment and quality assurance, workforce development strategy, budgeting and finance, partnerships with employers and the private sector, community engagement, and distance learning. The exchange is also framed as supporting U.S. foreign policy goals by developing sustained professional ties and promoting approaches that improve institutional performance and workforce readiness in partner countries.
A key expectation for applicants is flexibility and country-specific tailoring. Proposals should show how the program will be adapted to the education priorities of the selected participating country or countries, particularly around technical and vocational education and training. Applicants are asked to present concrete plans for integrating each country’s vocational-technical priorities into agendas, site visits, and discussions, rather than offering a one-size-fits-all itinerary. The Department of State, working with its regional bureaus and U.S. embassies and consulates, will make the final determination on which country or countries participate, based on current foreign policy priorities, so the implementing organization must be prepared to adjust programming once those selections are made.
The grant is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the awardee will implement the project with substantial involvement and coordination with ECA. The opportunity anticipates a single award, with a maximum funding amount (award ceiling) of $410,000. Eligible applicants include accredited U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S. public or private nonprofit organizations that meet the Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) requirements (including nonprofits other than institutions of higher education), along with certain other eligible entities as described in the full notice. The opportunity was posted March 13, 2020, with an original application deadline of May 18, 2020.
Finally, proposals are expected to address impact and outcomes, not just logistics. Beyond describing how the six-week exchange will be delivered, the applicant should explain how it will assess whether participants are able to apply what they learned after returning home, and how the program may catalyze change at both the institutional level (within participants’ colleges or agencies) and the broader vocational-technical education sector. This emphasis on measurable impact, combined with the requirement to tailor content to country priorities, signals that ECA is looking for an implementer that can provide strong program design, high-quality professional learning experiences, and credible follow-up and evaluation strategies.Apply for SFOP0006646
- The Department of State, Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2020 Community College Administrator Program (CCAP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.408.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 13, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $410,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - FY 2020 Community College Administrator Program (CCAP)
What is the FY 2020 Community College Administrator Program (CCAP)?
The FY 2020 Community College Administrator Program (CCAP) is a U.S. Department of State program (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, or ECA) that funds one organization to design and run a short-term professional exchange in the United States focused on community college leadership and administration.
Which agency is offering this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SFOP0006646, and the CFDA number is 19.408.
How many awards does ECA expect to make under this opportunity?
ECA anticipates making a single award.
What type of award is CCAP?
The grant is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the awardee implements the project with substantial involvement and coordination with ECA.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The maximum funding amount (award ceiling) anticipated for this opportunity is $410,000.
What is the overall purpose of CCAP?
The central purpose is capacity-building. The program is designed so participants gain practical skills and exposure to U.S. community college models that can be adapted to strengthen vocational-technical education systems in their home countries.
What is the expected program length and format?
The opportunity calls for a single, approximately six-week intensive program delivered in the United States.
Who are the intended participants?
Participants are expected to be foreign administrators from post-secondary vocational and technical institutions (or equivalent organizations). The program may also include government officials or other professionals with significant responsibilities related to vocational and technical education policy, oversight, or implementation in their home countries.
What will participants learn during the exchange?
Participants are expected to learn how U.S. community colleges operate and how they connect education and training to local workforce needs, with an emphasis on practical approaches and current or innovative practices.
What topic areas should the program content cover?
The notice highlights the following topic areas: leadership and organizational management; governance structures; student affairs and student services; program assessment and quality assurance; workforce development strategy; budgeting and finance; partnerships with employers and the private sector; community engagement; and distance learning.
How does CCAP relate to workforce needs?
A core focus is how community colleges align education and training with local labor market demand and workforce development needs, including strategies and partnerships that improve workforce readiness.
Is the program expected to support broader U.S. policy goals?
Yes. The exchange is framed as supporting U.S. foreign policy goals by building sustained professional ties and promoting approaches that improve institutional performance and workforce readiness in partner countries.
Does ECA expect the program to be tailored by country?
Yes. A key expectation is flexibility and country-specific tailoring. Proposals should explain how the program will be adapted to the education priorities of the selected participating country or countries, especially around technical and vocational education and training.
What does “country-specific tailoring” mean in practice for applicants?
Based on the notice, it means applicants should provide concrete plans for integrating each country’s vocational-technical priorities into the agenda, site visits, and discussions, rather than offering a one-size-fits-all itinerary.
Who decides which country or countries will participate?
The Department of State, working with its regional bureaus and U.S. embassies and consulates, makes the final determination on the participating country or countries based on current foreign policy priorities.
Should applicants be prepared to adjust programming after country selections are made?
Yes. Because the participating country or countries are determined by the Department of State, the implementing organization is expected to be prepared to adjust program design once selections are finalized.
What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include accredited U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and U.S. public or private nonprofit organizations that meet Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) requirements (including nonprofits other than institutions of higher education), along with certain other eligible entities as described in the full notice.
Is this grant meant to cover only logistics, or also longer-term results?
It is explicitly expected to address impact and outcomes, not just logistics. Applicants are asked to explain how they will assess whether participants can apply what they learned after returning home, and how the program could catalyze change at the institutional level and across the vocational-technical education sector.
What kind of evaluation or follow-up is expected?
The notice emphasizes measurable impact and asks applicants to describe how they will assess post-program application of learning and broader change. It also signals interest in credible follow-up and evaluation strategies.
When was this opportunity posted and what was the original deadline?
The opportunity was posted on March 13, 2020, and the original application deadline was May 18, 2020.
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