Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA)

 

The purpose of the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program is to furnish assistance to schools and libraries outside the United States founded or sponsored by United States citizens and serving as study and demonstration centers for ideas and practices of the United States, and to hospital centers for medical education and research outside the United States, founded or sponsored by United States citizens. Within this context of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Program, the objectives of the ASHA program are to strengthen overseas schools and hospitals that best demonstrate American ideas and practices, and are likely to survive over a long term.

Active 98.006 Agency For International Development B - Project Grants Not applicable. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, Section 214 Pursuant to Section 214 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, grant assistance is made available to schools and libraries outside the United States founded or sponsored by United States citizens and serving as study and demonstration centers for ideas and practices of the United States, and to hospital centers for medical education and research outside the United States, founded or sponsored by United States citizens. Grants made under this program help such institutions demonstrate to people overseas the achievements of the United States in education and medicine. The applicant must be a non-profit U.S. organization, which either founded or sponsors the institution for which assistance is sought. The applicant, for example, can be a nonprofit university or a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended. The applicant must demonstrate a continuing supportive relationship with the overseas institution. Evidence of this would be the provision of financial and management support for the institution. Other more detailed eligibility requirements are addressed in the published Request for Applications which appear on the USAID/ASHA web site and www.grants.gov. Beneficiaries must be institutions located outside the U.S. and must not be under the control or management of a government or any other of its agencies. The majority of the users of these overseas institutions, e.g., students or patients, must be citizens of countries other than the U.S. The overseas institutions must demonstrate competence in professional skills and exhibit sound management and financial practices. An applicant must present a strategy that demonstrates the ability to achieve professional competence, commitment to promote U.S. ideas and practices, and to operate in accordance with sound management and financial practices. Institutions must be open to all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, color, or national origin. All overseas institutions are expected to reflect favorably upon, and to increase the understanding as well as to enhance the image of the United States. An applicant requesting assistance must provide an estimate of the total cost (including cost share and U.S. contribution) for which assistance is requested. Such applicants must also provide information and assurances with respect to right to occupy the premises and/or the land upon which new construction is planned. Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. An environmental impact assessment is required for this listing. Per the United States Agency for International Development Environmental Compliance Procedures, 22 CFR 216. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applications are submitted in response to specific announcements (Requests for Applications) synopsized and published on the grants.gov web site. All applications must be submitted using the Standard Form 424. Each announcement provides specific instructions regarding the contents of the description of the activity, budget documentation and other required information. Following selection for award, a successful applicant will receive an electronic copy of the notice of award signed by the Agreement Officer which serves as the authorizing document. USAID will issue the award to the contacts specified by the applicant in it application documents and /or the Authorized Individuals submitted by the application. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines The range is from 7 to 9 months. Not applicable. Extensions to the project period may be made if deemed appropriate by the Agreement Officer. Detailed eligibility requirements are addressed in the published Request for Applications which appear grants.gov on the USAID/ASHA web site. Funds are authorized through grant agreements with private and non-profit U.S. organizations to carry out activities in line with the Agency's objectives. Funds are limited for direct support of activities conducted outside the United States in furtherance of the Agency's strategic objectives. ASHA grants are awarded through a competitive process. Not applicable. Foreign non-profit organizations, host governments, and sub-recipients that expend $300,000 or more in USAID awards (i.e., organizations that receive USAID funds either directly or through a prime contractor or recipient) during their fiscal year, must have an annual audit conducted of those funds in accordance with the Guidelines for Financial Audits Contracted by Foreign Recipients as issued in USAID's official Agency regulations ADS Chapter 591. In accordance with 22 CFR Part 226.53, grantees are to maintain accounting records for a minimum of 3 years after the end of the date of submission of the final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Grants may be issued for up to a 5 year period. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Letter. For general inquiries please contact partnerwithasha@usaid.gov USAID/DCHA/ASHA
1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004 US
partnerwithasha@usaid.gov
Phone: 2027120510 https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/business-funding/grant-programs/american-schools-and-hospitals-abroad 72-1021-0-1-151 (Project Grants) FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 18 FY 17 FY 16 - FY 2008 $22,318,000; FY 2009 $22,500,000; FY 2010 $23,500,000(Project Grants) FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 19$20,000,000.00; FY 20 est $20,000,000.00; FY 21 FY 18$22,087,956.00; - (Project Grants) FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 est $30,000,000.00; - (Project Grants (Capacity Building and Complaint Processing, Training)) FY 22$27,122,000.00; FY 23 est $28,000,000.00; FY 24 est $30,000,000.00; - Not applicable/available. Grant administration policies are in 22 CFR 226, and may be found at http://www.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html. Internal USAID policy directives, including standard formats, may be found in Automated Directive Systems (ADS) Chapter 303. The ADS is available on the USAID website at http://www.usaid.gov/pubs/ads/. Other information regarding USAID's program may be found at www.usaid.gov.