# Empowered Parents In Charge (EPIC)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-jor-fy25-003-empowered-parents-in-charge-epic/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358947

> U.S. Mission to Jordan offered grants of up to $350,000 (at least $150,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on July 14, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-JOR-FY25-003 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Jordan |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 14, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $350,000 |
| Award floor | $150,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations from the United States and Jordan are eligible to apply: • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, educational institutions, and civil society/non-governmental organizations

## What the grant funds

People with disabilities (PWD) in Jordan face significant barriers to their full participation in society. Surveys find that currently 11.2 percent of the Jordanian population over the age of five has a disability. Although the government passed the "Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" in 2017 and mandated that at least one percent of ministries' total annual budgets be allocated to ensure programs and services are accessible to persons with disabilities, government funding remains insufficient to address the needs of PWDs. NGOs report many PWDs are stigmatized, ostracized, and are not recognized for their capabilities and their potential to live full lives. Families, fearing that their children will face discrimination in school, choose to keep their children at home, leading to 79 percent of school-aged people with disabilities not enrolled in any educational institution. The lack of access to education has lifelong consequences. One third of illiterate Jordanians aged 13 and older are PWDs, and around 84 percent of working age people with disabilities of in Jordan are unemployed. Thanks to the passage of the American with Disabilities Act in 1990, the United States is a world leader in protecting and promoting the civil rights of PWDs. Partnering Jordanian organizations with American institutions will showcase America’s global leadership, provide Jordanians with an authentic glimpse into America’s achievements on protecting the civil rights of PWDs, and create bonds between American and Jordanian communities. The Empowered Parents In Charge (EPIC) program will celebrate American excellence by spotlighting the achievements of specific Americans while offering best practices about and sharing aspects of the American experience to equip Jordanian parents of children with disabilities with advocacy skills, legal frameworks, financial resources, and civic engagement training. Parents will be empowered to ensure their children remain in school, are prepared for employment opportunities, and ultimately contribute to Jordan's economic growth and stability, thus reinforcing Jordan as a reliable regional partner to advance U.S. interests. Finally, the EPIC program will demonstrate how American excellence in the science, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) arenas have benefited PWDs and explore ways Jordanians could apply such innovations to advocating and supporting PWDs.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-JOR-FY25-003 still open?

No. It closed on July 14, 2025. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Empowered Parents In Charge (EPIC)?

U.S. Mission to Jordan accepted applications from nonprofits. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Empowered Parents In Charge (EPIC)?

Closed July 14, 2025. 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 $350,000 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.