Opportunity Information: Apply for NOFO FY2017 EMK001
The Administration of the Edward M. Kennedy Center for Public Service and the Arts (EMK Center) grant opportunity is a U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Bangladesh funding announcement (CFDA 19.040) aimed at selecting a single recipient to run the day-to-day administration and operations of the EMK Center under a Cooperative Agreement. The central purpose is not simply to host events, but to provide the full backbone of staffing, management systems, and operational support required to keep the Center functioning smoothly while delivering programs that align with U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section priorities. Because it is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section is expected to be actively involved in management, administration, and programming decisions, with the Public Affairs Officer holding final approval authority (serving as Director of the American Center).
Under this opportunity, the selected recipient is expected to provide comprehensive general and administrative support for the Center. This includes hiring or assigning staff to operate the facility and to develop and implement programs that have been reviewed and approved through the Embassy oversight process. The recipient must coordinate closely with the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section, ensuring that all activities, schedules, and program content remain consistent with the program guidelines established in consultation with the Public Affairs Officer. In practical terms, this means the recipient is responsible for implementing approved initiatives, but within a structure where the Embassy plays a significant, hands-on role in shaping priorities and confirming final program decisions.
A major part of the role involves financial and operational stewardship. The recipient must oversee the financial operations of the EMK Center and ensure timely processing of all required payments. This explicitly includes salaries as well as routine operating expenses such as utilities, rent, and other costs tied to running the facility. Beyond basic payments, the recipient is also accountable for the Center's overall physical maintenance, coordinating upkeep and repairs so that the space remains functional, safe, and suitable for public programming and visitor use. This operational responsibility is framed as a core objective of the award rather than an administrative afterthought.
The scope of work is broken into five primary service areas. First is Human Resources Management, which covers providing the staffing necessary to run the Center and managing personnel-related needs so operations and programming can be delivered reliably. Second is Access to Information and Materials, indicating the recipient must support public or participant access to resources associated with the Center's mission, likely including informational materials and program-related content that the Center makes available. Third is Maintenance, which covers routine facility care as well as broader physical upkeep responsibilities. Fourth is Programming, which includes developing and implementing approved activities under Embassy oversight, meaning the recipient serves as the operator and implementer for the Center's public service and arts programming in coordination with the Public Affairs Section. Fifth is Reporting, requiring the recipient to produce the documentation and updates needed to demonstrate compliance with guidelines, track activities, and keep the Embassy informed of operations and outcomes.
In terms of award structure and scale, the opportunity is listed as discretionary and uses a Cooperative Agreement instrument, with an award ceiling of USD 650,000 and an expectation of one award. The funding opportunity number is NOFO FY2017 EMK001, created July 20, 2017, with an original closing date of August 21, 2017. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional details referenced in the full notice, indicating the competition may be open to a range of nontraditional applicants depending on the specific eligibility language in the full announcement. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a contract-like operational grant for running a U.S.-affiliated public-facing center: the recipient provides staffing, administration, compliance, maintenance, financial management, and program implementation, while the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section remains deeply involved in direction-setting and approvals.Apply for NOFO FY2017 EMK001
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Bangladesh in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Administration of the Edward M. Kennedy Center for Public Service and the Arts (EMK Center)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 20, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 21, 2017. (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 $650,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: Administration of the Edward M. Kennedy Center for Public Service and the Arts (EMK Center) Cooperative Agreement
1) What is this funding opportunity for?
This opportunity funds the day-to-day administration and operations of the Edward M. Kennedy Center for Public Service and the Arts (EMK Center) in Bangladesh. The intent is to select a single recipient to provide the staffing, management systems, financial processing, facility upkeep, and operational support needed to keep the Center running smoothly while delivering Embassy-aligned programming.
2) Who is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Bangladesh, through the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS).
3) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 19.040.
4) What type of award is this?
The award instrument is a Cooperative Agreement. That structure is highlighted as central to how the project will be run, because it anticipates active, ongoing involvement by the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section in management, administration, and programming decisions.
5) How is a cooperative agreement different from a standard grant in this announcement?
Based on the notice summary, a cooperative agreement means the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section is expected to be hands-on in shaping priorities and reviewing/approving programming and operational decisions. The recipient implements approved initiatives, but within an oversight structure where Embassy participation is significant rather than minimal.
6) Who has final approval authority over the Center and its programming?
The Public Affairs Officer holds final approval authority and serves as the Director of the American Center, as described in the announcement.
7) Is the goal mainly to host events?
No. The central purpose is described as providing the operational backbone of the EMK Center: staffing, management systems, operational support, financial processing, maintenance, and implementation of approved programs aligned with Embassy Public Affairs Section priorities.
8) How many awards are expected?
The announcement indicates an expectation of one award (a single recipient).
9) What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as USD 650,000.
10) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NOFO FY2017 EMK001.
11) When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on July 20, 2017, with an original closing date of August 21, 2017.
12) What does the selected recipient actually do on a daily basis?
The selected recipient is expected to run the EMK Center's day-to-day administration and operations. This includes staffing the facility, managing administrative systems, coordinating schedules, handling financial processing for routine expenses, maintaining the physical space, implementing approved programming, and completing required reporting to keep the Embassy informed and ensure compliance.
13) What does "general and administrative support" include under this opportunity?
It includes (as described in the notice summary) hiring or assigning staff, supporting program development and implementation under Embassy oversight, coordinating closely with PAS on activities and schedules, overseeing financial operations and timely payments, ensuring facility maintenance, and producing required reporting/documentation.
14) What are the five primary service areas in the scope of work?
The scope is broken into five primary areas:
- Human Resources Management
- Access to Information and Materials
- Maintenance
- Programming
- Reporting
15) What is expected under Human Resources Management?
The recipient must provide the staffing needed to operate the Center and manage personnel-related needs so operations and programming can be delivered reliably.
16) What does "Access to Information and Materials" mean in this summary?
It indicates the recipient must support access to resources associated with the Center's mission, including informational materials and program-related content that the Center makes available to the public or participants.
17) What maintenance responsibilities are included?
The recipient is accountable for the Center's overall physical maintenance, including routine facility care and coordinating upkeep and repairs to keep the space functional, safe, and suitable for public programming and visitor use.
18) What programming responsibilities are included?
The recipient is expected to develop and implement activities, but those activities must be reviewed and approved through the Embassy oversight process. The recipient serves as the operator/implementer while the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section remains deeply involved in direction-setting and approvals.
19) What reporting is required?
The recipient must produce documentation and updates needed to demonstrate compliance with guidelines, track activities, and keep the Embassy informed of operations and outcomes.
20) Who controls the program guidelines and how are schedules/content coordinated?
The recipient must coordinate closely with the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section and ensure activities, schedules, and program content remain consistent with program guidelines established in consultation with the Public Affairs Officer.
21) What financial responsibilities does the recipient have?
The recipient must oversee the financial operations of the EMK Center and ensure timely processing of required payments. The summary explicitly includes salaries and routine operating expenses such as utilities, rent, and other costs tied to running the facility.
22) Is facility operation treated as a core objective or a minor administrative task?
The summary frames operational responsibility (including payments and maintenance) as a core objective of the award rather than an administrative afterthought.
23) How involved is the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section expected to be?
Very involved. The cooperative agreement format is described as expecting active Embassy participation in management, administration, and programming decisions, with the Public Affairs Officer retaining final approval authority.
24) What does "discretionary" mean here?
The opportunity is listed as discretionary in the announcement summary, describing the assistance listing category used for the award.
25) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional details referenced as being provided in the full notice. This suggests the eligible applicant types may be broader or nontraditional, but the precise eligibility requirements are not fully specified in the summary provided here.
26) Does this opportunity function more like a program grant or an operational agreement?
Based on the description, it is best understood as an operational, contract-like grant to run a U.S.-affiliated, public-facing center. The recipient provides staffing, administration, compliance, maintenance, financial management, and program implementation, while the Embassy provides close direction and approvals.
27) What is the relationship between the EMK Center and the American Center leadership mentioned?
The summary states the Public Affairs Officer serves as Director of the American Center and holds final approval authority for management and programming decisions under this cooperative agreement.
28) What is the main compliance expectation described?
The recipient must ensure all activities, schedules, and program content remain consistent with guidelines established in consultation with the Public Affairs Officer, and must provide reporting/documentation to demonstrate compliance and keep the Embassy informed.
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