xchange program in the U.S. for Brazilian Awarded Public School Principals | SBR25017CA0003

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This grant opportunity, titled "xchange program in the U.S. for Brazilian Awarded Public School Principals" (Funding Opportunity Number SBR25017CA0003), was issued by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Brazil (U.S. Embassy Brasilia). It is a discretionary funding opportunity in the education category, offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the Embassy expects to have an active role alongside the award recipient in shaping and overseeing the program as it is carried out. The legal authority cited for the program comes from the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which is a common statutory basis for U.S. foreign affairs and exchange-related assistance.

The core purpose of the award is to fund the design and implementation of a ten-day exchange program in the United States for a specific group of Brazilian education leaders: 27 public school principals who have won Brazil's National Public School Management Award (Premio Gestao Escolar - PGE). The participant group is structured to be nationally representative, with one award-winning principal from each of Brazil's 26 states plus one from the Federal District. In addition to the principals, the delegation will include an education leader assigned by CONSED (the National Council of State Secretaries of Education), reinforcing that this is meant to be a high-level professional exchange with potential policy and system-level relevance, not simply individual professional development.

Programmatically, the Embassy is seeking proposals that can deliver a well-organized, substantive U.S. visit that helps participants gain a broad and practical understanding of the variety of high school models within the U.S. education system. While the notice does not prescribe an exact itinerary, the intent is clear: participants should come away with a comparative view of different approaches used in U.S. secondary education, as well as an understanding of how those models operate in practice. Just as important, the exchange is meant to explore "synergies" and identify realistic areas for collaboration, including potential follow-on initiatives that could continue after the ten-day program ends. In other words, the exchange is framed as a relationship-building and idea-generating platform, with an emphasis on generating future cooperation between Brazilian school leaders and U.S. counterparts.

From a funding and timeline standpoint, the award ceiling is up to USD 180,400 using FY2017 funds, with a project period not to exceed one year. Only one award was anticipated under this notice, which suggests the Embassy intended to select a single implementing organization to run the full exchange for the entire delegation. The preliminary program start date listed is March 18, 2018, and the original application closing date was August 31, 2017 (the notice was created July 21, 2017). The Embassy also signaled that, if the exchange is judged successful and funds are available, it may be renewed for up to two additional years. That language indicates the program could become a multi-year initiative, but only by mutual agreement and subject to future funding.

Eligibility is described broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full NOFO text, which is typical of Department of State opportunities where eligible applicants may include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and other qualified entities capable of implementing international exchanges. The Embassy explicitly reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted and to determine the final funding level, emphasizing that submission does not guarantee an award and that budgets may be negotiated downward depending on the proposal and Embassy priorities.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted, short-term professional exchange designed for high-performing Brazilian public school principals, with the dual goals of exposing them to diverse U.S. high school structures and practices and laying groundwork for longer-term institutional connections. The implementing partner is expected to translate that goal into a coherent ten-day U.S. program that balances learning, site visits, and structured opportunities for dialogue that can lead to sustained collaboration after the delegation returns to Brazil.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Brazil in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "xchange program in the U.S. for Brazilian Awarded Public School Principals" 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 Jul 21, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2017. (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 $180,400.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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