Lincoln Corners Network – Administrative Support

The U.S. Embassy Islamabad Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) American Center (AC) is pleased to announce an open competition funding opportunity through this Notice for Funding Opportunity (NOFO), contingent on funding availability, through the Public Diplomacy Grants Program for 18 Lincoln Corners throughout Pakistan. Corners are located as follows:

• Five (5) Lincoln Corners in the Islamabad Regional District: two (2) Lincoln Corners located in the Islamabad Capital Territory; one (1) in Rawalpindi; one (1) in Muzaffarabad (two separate locations), and one (1) in Gilgit.

• Five (5) Lincoln Corners in the Lahore Regional District: one (1) in Lahore, one (1) in Faisalabad, one (1) in Sargodha, one (1) in Multan and one (1) in Vehari.

• Two (2) Lincoln Corners in Peshawar

• Six (6) Lincoln Corners in the Karachi Regional District: two (2) in Karachi, one (1) in Hyderabad, one (1) in Khairpur, one (1) in Larkana and one (1) virtual Corner in Balochistan

Other Lincoln Corners may be created at the direction of the Public Diplomacy Section, based on need and availability of funds. The Lincoln Corners are a nationwide network of PDS-funded cultural centers that are part of the American Spaces program, a global network of over 600 State Department-sponsored cultural centers. The Lincoln Corners conduct youth-oriented educational and cultural programming. The award recipient will oversee administrative aspects of the Lincoln Corners program, to include staffing of selected corners, training logistics, and equipment and facility maintenance. The recipient will oversee the renovation and furnishing of new Corners. The recipient will also assist in implementing Lincoln Corners programming with significant Public Diplomacy Section input and assistance.

Miscellaneous

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