# Advancing English Proficiency Through Sign Language

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-af-map-pd-fy23-08-advancing-english-proficiency-through-sign-language/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349326

> U.S. Mission to Mozambique offered grants of up to $20,000 (at least $20,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 18, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-AF-MAP-PD-FY23-08 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Mozambique |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 18, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $20,000 |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations. • Public and not-for-profit private educational institutions • Individuals • Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions • Both Mozambican and Non-Mozambican organizations and individuals can apply

## What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy in Mozambique of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations or individuals to submit applications to carry out a program to provide English Language Lessons for young Mozambicans who communicate in Mozambican Sign Language only. Proposals should envision lessons in a hybrid format. Please follow all instructions below. Priority Region: Mozambique Program Objectives: The objective of the program is to teach English Language to young Mozambicans who are deaf, have a speech impairment, and communicate mostly in Mozambican Sign Language. Increasing access to inclusive English language learning will increase opportunities for economic empowerment, expanding educational and employment opportunities. By the end of the program, students should be capable to read and write in English, communicate with native English speakers using Sign Language, and be able to successfully participate in a fast-paced program or educational environment that is provided in English outside of Mozambique. The students should have enough understanding of the English Language that will allow them to apply for schools, scholarships, and exchange opportunities in the United States. The application should detail what materials and equipment will be used, detailed methodology that will be adopted for lessons, and links to any websites or platforms that may serve as instruments for the teachers or students lessons. Applicants that intend to partner with an American expert, institution or use materials from an American organization or platform should include the information on the application. All Public Diplomacy funded programs must include an American element or connection with an American expert, organization, institution, or the use of American Sign Language. Certificates to students that successfully complete the program must be awarded at the end. Proposals should envision a hybrid methodology so as to broaden the reach of the program. The U.S. Embassy will assist in reaching out to audiences via our social media pages during the recruitment phase. Participants and Audiences: Young Mozambicans varying from ages 14 – 18 years old, gender diversity should be taken into consideration. B.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-AF-MAP-PD-FY23-08 still open?

No. It closed on August 18, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Advancing English Proficiency Through Sign Language?

U.S. Mission to Mozambique accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Advancing English Proficiency Through Sign Language?

Closed August 18, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $20,000 each.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.