Department of State December 15, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the International Sports Programming Initiative. Public and private non- profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit proposals for projects designed to reach out to youth and promote mutual understanding by increasing the professional capacity of those who design and manage youth sports programs in select countries in Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, the Near East and North Africa, South and Central Asia, Europe, and the Western Hemisphere. The focus of all programs must be on reaching out to both male and female youth ages 7- 17 and/or their coaches/administrators. Programs designed to train elite athletes or coaches will not be considered. Eligible countries and territories in each region are: Africa: Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, Mali, and Nigeria; East Asia and the Pacific: China, Malaysia, or a multi-country program that MUST include AT LEAST TWO of the followingCambodia, Laos, Thailand, and/or Vietnam; Near East and North Africa: Egypt, Tunisia, or a program that MUST include both Israel and West Bank/Gaza; South and Central Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Turkmenistan; Europe: Bosnia and Turkey; and the Western Hemisphere: Belize, Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Uruguay. Proposals may address multiple countries, but all the countries must then be in the same region. Please see Section III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements for more information on eligibility requirements. Funding Under this Competition is pending the availability of FY 2012 funds.