U.S. Mission to India

Description

The U.S. Consulate General, Public Affairs Section in Chennai (PAS Chennai) is soliciting proposals for a grant/cooperative agreement that meets the specifications stated in Section II from legally recognized non-profit, non-governmental organizations that meet U.S. and Indian technical and legal requirements to develop and implement public diplomacy programs as specified by Section II. This funding opportunity seeks to host a workshop for forty (40) disaster management specialists (government officials, NGOs, academics, citizen first responders) from the Indo-Pacific region. Led by U.S., Indian, and regional experts, the workshop will encourage data sharing, dissemination of best practices, more institutional partnerships, and the development of a common “all-hazards” vernacular. Recent alumni of USG exchange programs focused on Disaster Management (as listed above) will be invited as key resource persons. Project Objectives: 1. Better coordination and communication among disaster management specialists from countries in the Indo Pacific region, as evidenced by participant surveys completed 3 months after conclusion of workshop. 2. A new framework for regular data sharing, dissemination of best practices, and a common all-hazards vernacular, to be described in a project Final Report. 3. Application of smart digital technologies throughout the region, including Artificial Intelligence and Big Data techniques, to anticipate and measure the impacts of natural disasters, to be described in a project Final Report.

Who can apply

• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)

Contact

Grants Application Manager, U.S. Consulate, Chennai
Chennai_PASG@state.gov