ARMENIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Armenia USAID-Yerevan · Agency for International Development
At a glance
ARMENIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Armenia USAID-Yerevan (Agency for International Development). The application deadline was March 19, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $6M – $7.5M, with about 1 award expected and $7.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Jan 26, 2021
- Close date
- Mar 19, 2021
- Award floor
- $6,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $7,500,000
- Est. total funding
- $7,500,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
(i) Local entities. This includes public, private, for-profit, and non-profit organizations, as well as institutions of higher education, and non-governmental organizations. Further, the organization must be a legally recognized organizational entity in Armenia.(ii) Locally established partners (LEP) in Armenia. Unlike local entities, LEPs must demonstrate viability apart from USAID funding by showing that they have received at least as much in non-U.S. Government funding as they have received from USAID in the previous five years.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Armenia Workforce Development Activity will work to reduce the gap between the skills of the workforce and the needs of employers. In addition, the activity will promote efforts to address the significant labor market gaps and low levels of female and youth labor market participation. The activity will also focus on improving societal misconceptions about vocational education and employment; female labor market participation; and increase utilization of information to improve youth and female engagement in the labor market, including access to mentoring and internships.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 98.001
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Armen Yeghiazarian Grantor
ayeghiazarian@usaid.gov
37410464700
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “ARMENIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “ARMENIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $6m – $7.5m, total estimated program funding is $7,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “ARMENIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 72011121APS00001), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.