U.S. Embassy Beirut PAS Annual Program Statement | 2022BEIRUTAPS

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The U.S. Embassy Beirut Public Affairs Section (PAS) Annual Program Statement is a discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: 2022BEIRUTAPS) from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Lebanon. It supports programs in Lebanon that align with U.S. public diplomacy goals by advancing civic engagement and strengthening communities through practical, skills-based initiatives. The overall focus is on programs that promote anti-corruption efforts, inclusiveness, and good governance while also showcasing U.S. values through capacity building and efforts that help communities sustain economic opportunity. In addition, the opportunity explicitly encourages proposals connected to English language study and related programming, as well as proposals that support arts and cultural activities.

A central requirement is that every proposed project must include a clear American component. This can be an American cultural element embedded in the program design, or a direct connection to American experts, U.S. organizations, or U.S. institutions in a relevant field. The intent of that requirement is to promote greater understanding of U.S. policy and U.S. perspectives, so proposals are generally expected to show not only what activities will occur, but also how engagement with American partners or content will be meaningful, credible, and integrated into the program rather than added as an afterthought.

Funding is provided through either grants or cooperative agreements, which means that depending on the project, the U.S. Embassy may anticipate a more hands-on partnership structure (more typical of cooperative agreements) or a more standard grant relationship. The activities supported span multiple categories, including arts and humanities (cultural affairs), community development, education, employment and workforce-related programming, environment, health, and science and technology or research-oriented initiatives. The CFDA (assistance listing) number associated with this opportunity is 19.040.

Eligible applicants include a range of higher education and nonprofit institutions. This includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits both with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category listed). This eligibility design suggests PAS is open to proposals from universities, colleges, NGOs, and similar organizations capable of delivering public-facing programs and managing U.S. government-funded projects.

The opportunity was created on December 21, 2021, with an original closing date of September 1, 2022. The award ceiling is listed as $450,000, and the embassy expected to make around 10 awards. In practical terms, that indicates a competitive process where multiple projects may be funded, and where budgets could vary by project scope as long as they remain under the stated ceiling. The most competitive proposals under a call like this are typically those that clearly define a target audience in Lebanon, present measurable outcomes tied to civic participation or governance improvement, include a well-developed U.S. connection (experts, institutions, exchanges, mentorship, joint programming, or U.S.-linked content), and demonstrate realistic implementation capacity and sustainability beyond the grant period.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Lebanon in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda), community development, education, employment, labor and training, environment, health, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Embassy Beirut PAS Annual Program Statement" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 21, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 01, 2022. (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 $450,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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