Community Engagement Exchange Service

The agency is seeking a vendor to provide a community engagement exchange service that integrates program goals into all aspects of design and implementation. This initiative requires a special focus on maximizing concrete, measured impact in the home communities of participants, both within the United States and in their home countries. The selected provider must develop and maintain a digital platform to post resources and facilitate communication among host organizations and participants. The scope of work includes developing and supporting concrete strategies to facilitate host engagement and support. The agency requires the integration of a strong leadership and skill-building component focused on leadership development into the program activities. Additionally, the vendor must promote and support projects in the local communities and the home communities of the participants. The provider must develop a merit-based recruitment campaign for Americans who meet the eligibility criteria for the reciprocal component of the program. The project also requires the creation of resources to assist participants with the development and implementation of community-based projects in their home countries. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency specifies that the performance of all work will take place offsite. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget, and no key dates or specific evaluation criteria are provided in the source.