Promoting American Tech in Iraq | DOS BAGHDAD PD 2022 006

Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS BAGHDAD PD 2022 006

The Promoting American Tech in Iraq grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Iraq initiative designed to strengthen higher education and workforce readiness in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR). The program is framed around broader U.S. Mission goals of supporting political stability, improving education, and encouraging economic growth, with a practical focus on helping young Iraqis gain job-relevant skills in a difficult economic environment marked by high youth unemployment. The central idea is to move beyond classroom-only or simulated training and give students and faculty direct access to modern telecommunications technology that aligns with real employer needs in a 21st century job market.

The project would be implemented in coordination with the U.S. Consulate General in Erbil and would equip the IKR's three public technical universities located in Sulaymaniyah, Duhok, and Erbil. The proposed work involves providing state-of-the-art Cisco telecommunications equipment to establish fully functional teaching and research labs at each university. These institutions currently rely on a Cisco simulation program rather than hands-on hardware, so the labs are meant to close that gap by enabling practical, equipment-based instruction. The grant emphasizes that the installed technology should be durable and relevant for roughly the next decade, creating a long-term platform for training telecommunications students and improving their readiness for employment after graduation.

In addition to equipment installation, the opportunity highlights training as a key component, specifically training both students and professors in up-to-date technologies. This implies a model where faculty capacity is strengthened alongside student learning, so the universities can sustain and expand the impact over time. The program also signals close oversight: representatives from the U.S. Consulate General, working alongside university counterparts, would monitor planning and execution, indicating a strong expectation of careful project management, coordination with local stakeholders, and clear implementation milestones.

From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant (not a formula entitlement program) under Funding Opportunity Number DOS BAGHDAD PD 2022 006, categorized under education activities and listed under CFDA 19.021. The eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status in the United States, excluding institutions of higher education as direct applicants. The funding ceiling is $1,150,000 total, with one award expected, meaning the competition is intended to select a single organization to deliver the full scope of work across the three universities. The opportunity was created on April 28, 2022, with an original closing date of June 1, 2022.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Iraq in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Promoting American Tech in Iraq" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.021.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 28, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2022. (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 $1,150,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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