Telecommunications Training
Agency: Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
Assistance Listings
- 19.700 -- General Department of State Assistance
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This training program will provide specialized, technical ICT training to designated officials primarily from developing countries who enable, regulate, and oversee their national communications infrastructure and are responsible for managing and regulating the digital economy. This training program will serve to introduce and explain important concepts in ICT policy and regulation that impact the digital economy of those countries. The training program will be designed to clearly articulate to these officials the benefits of the fundamental pillars of U.S. international information policy: open,...
interoperable, reliable, and secure communications infrastructure connectivity; multi-stakeholder models of internet governance; pro-competitive, and light touch regulatory frameworks for telecommunications services; open data flows across borders; and risk-based approaches to cybersecurity.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
U.S. - based non-profit/non-governmental organizations having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
U.S. private institutions of higher education (universities and colleges)
U.S. public and state-controlled institutions of higher education (universities and colleges)
Public International Organizations (PIOs)
Grantor contact information
Description
Rebecca Williams (WilliamsR5@state.gov)
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Questions_and_Answers_June_3.docx | Questions and Answers June 3 | Jun 3, 2020 02:43 PM UTC |
| Questions_and_Answers_May_28.docx | Questions and Answers May 28 | May 28, 2020 12:45 PM UTC |
| Questions_and_Answers_5_7.pdf | Questions and Answers May 7 | May 7, 2020 09:48 PM UTC |
| NOFO_FINAL_4_24_EB_Telecommunications_Training.pdf | NOFO document | Apr 24, 2020 07:36 PM UTC |
| Budget_Guidelines.pdf | Budget Guidelines | Apr 24, 2020 07:37 PM UTC |
| Questions_and_Answers_5_12.pdf | Questions and Answers May 12 | May 12, 2020 09:11 PM UTC |
| PSIs_Revised_March_2020.pdf | Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) | Apr 24, 2020 07:36 PM UTC |
| Budget_Template_Revised.xlsx | Budget Template | Apr 24, 2020 07:37 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closed: June 12, 2020
Award
$1,975,309
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$1,000,000
Award Minimum
$1,975,309
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
SFOP0006869
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Telecommunications training
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
April 24, 2020
Archive date:
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