Opportunity Information: Apply for SUSMAS19CA0004
The 2021 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Women's Leadership Academy is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity administered by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN. It supports a single cooperative agreement to design and run a YSEALI regional workshop focused on empowering emerging women leaders working in the public health sector across Southeast Asia. The central purpose is career advancement and leadership development, primarily by giving participants access to advanced skills training and structured networking opportunities. Funding is contingent on availability, which is a common condition in federal assistance announcements.
This opportunity sits under YSEALI, the U.S. government initiative aimed at building long-term relationships with rising leaders in Southeast Asia and connecting them into a cross-border network. In practice, that means the workshop is expected to do more than train individuals in isolation; it should strengthen regional ties and encourage collaboration across countries and sectors. The program aligns with YSEALI's four thematic pillars: sustainable development, economic growth, civic engagement, and education. Applicants would typically be expected to show how the proposed workshop content and follow-on engagement help participants work on shared regional challenges through one or more of these pillars, even though the specific emphasis here is women's leadership in public health.
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which generally indicates a higher level of anticipated involvement from the U.S. government during implementation (for example, coordination on program design elements, branding, speaker selection, or monitoring and evaluation expectations). The total funding ceiling is $200,000, and the agency anticipates making one award. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and falls within the funding activity category of community development, with CFDA number 19.040.
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, including those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education. The funding opportunity number is SUSMAS19CA0004. The notice was created on May 18, 2020, with an original application deadline of July 6, 2020. Anyone looking for the full program requirements, expected deliverables, selection criteria, and compliance details would need to consult the official Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provided by the agency at https://go.usa.gov/xvzmb.Apply for SUSMAS19CA0004
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to ASEAN in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2021 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Women’s Leadership Academy" 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 May 18, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 06, 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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the 2021 YSEALI Women's Leadership Academy funding opportunity?
It is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity administered by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN. The award supports a single cooperative agreement to design and implement a YSEALI regional workshop focused on empowering emerging women leaders working in the public health sector across Southeast Asia.
2) What is the main purpose of the funded program?
The central purpose is career advancement and leadership development for participants. The workshop is expected to deliver advanced skills training and provide structured networking opportunities, with an emphasis on strengthening leadership among emerging women leaders in public health.
3) Who is the target audience for the workshop?
Emerging women leaders working in the public health sector across Southeast Asia. The opportunity is positioned as a regional YSEALI workshop, so the intent is cross-border participation and connection among participants from the region.
4) How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The agency anticipates making one award.
5) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The total funding ceiling is $200,000.
6) Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
7) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates a higher level of anticipated involvement from the U.S. government during implementation. Based on the information provided, that could include coordination on program design elements, branding, speaker selection, and/or monitoring and evaluation expectations.
8) Is funding guaranteed?
No. Funding is contingent on availability, which is a common condition in federal assistance announcements.
9) What is YSEALI and how does it relate to this opportunity?
YSEALI is a U.S. government initiative aimed at building long-term relationships with rising leaders in Southeast Asia and connecting them into a cross-border network. This workshop is part of YSEALI and is expected to support those network-building and relationship-building goals in addition to training individuals.
10) What are YSEALI's thematic pillars?
The program aligns with YSEALI's four thematic pillars: sustainable development, economic growth, civic engagement, and education.
11) Does the workshop need to connect to YSEALI's pillars even though it focuses on women's leadership in public health?
The emphasis here is women's leadership in public health, but applicants would typically be expected to show how proposed workshop content and follow-on engagement help participants work on shared regional challenges through one or more of YSEALI's pillars.
12) What kinds of outcomes are implied by the opportunity description?
The description emphasizes advanced skills training, leadership development, and structured networking, and it also highlights strengthening regional ties and encouraging collaboration across countries and sectors. Specific deliverables and performance expectations would be detailed in the official NOFO.
13) What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is community development.
14) Is this opportunity discretionary?
Yes. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary.
15) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 19.040.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, including those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
17) Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility statement provided indicates that nonprofit organizations may apply as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
18) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is SUSMAS19CA0004.
19) When was the notice created?
The notice was created on May 18, 2020.
20) What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was July 6, 2020.
21) Where can applicants find the official Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and full requirements?
The official NOFO is provided by the agency at https://go.usa.gov/xvzmb. The NOFO is where applicants should look for full program requirements, expected deliverables, selection criteria, and compliance details.
22) What is the administering office for this opportunity?
It is administered by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN on behalf of the U.S. Department of State.
23) What kind of program is expected to be designed and run under this award?
A YSEALI regional workshop. The workshop is expected to focus on empowering emerging women leaders in public health and to include leadership development components, advanced skills training, and structured networking, with a regional collaboration and relationship-building dimension consistent with YSEALI.
24) Does the opportunity mention follow-on engagement beyond the workshop?
Yes. The description notes that applicants would typically be expected to show how the proposed workshop content and follow-on engagement help participants work on shared regional challenges through one or more YSEALI pillars. Specific expectations for follow-on activities would be defined in the NOFO.
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