Closed · PAS-JOR-FY25-003 · CFDA 19.040 · Discretionary
Empowered Parents In Charge (EPIC)
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Jordan, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $150K-$350K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 14, 2025
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Empowered Parents In Charge (EPIC) is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Jordan that offered $150,000 -- $350,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $150K-$350K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Empowered Parents In Charge (EPIC) - is cataloged under number PAS-JOR-FY25-003 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.040, posted by U.S. Mission to Jordan. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 14, 2025 and last updated on June 12, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $150,000 -- $350,000. It expects to issue 1 award. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 14, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$150,000 -- $350,000
Close Date
July 14, 2025
Posted
May 14, 2025
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
People with disabilities (PWD) in Jordan face significant barriers to their full participation in society. Surveys find that currently 11.2 percent of the Jordanian population over the age of five has a disability. Although the government passed the "Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" in 2017 and mandated that at least one percent of ministries' total annual budgets be allocated to ensure programs and services are accessible to persons with disabilities, government funding remains insufficient to address the needs of PWDs. NGOs report many PWDs are stigmatized, ostracized, and are not recognized for their capabilities and their potential to live full lives. Families, fearing that their children will face discrimination in school, choose to keep their children at home, leading to 79 percent of school-aged people with disabilities not enrolled in any educational institution. The lack of access to education has lifelong consequences. One third of illiterate Jordanians aged 13 and older are PWDs, and around 84 percent of working age people with disabilities of in Jordan are unemployed. Thanks to the passage of the American with Disabilities Act in 1990, the United States is a world leader in protecting and promoting the civil rights of PWDs. Partnering Jordanian organizations with American institutions will showcase America’s global leadership, provide Jordanians with an authentic glimpse into America’s achievements on protecting the civil rights of PWDs, and create bonds between American and Jordanian communities. The Empowered Parents In Charge (EPIC) program will celebrate American excellence by spotlighting the achievements of specific Americans while offering best practices about and sharing aspects of the American experience to equip Jordanian parents of children with disabilities with advocacy skills, legal frameworks, financial resources, and civic engagement training. Parents will be empowered to ensure their children remain in school, are prepared for employment opportunities, and ultimately contribute to Jordan's economic growth and stability, thus reinforcing Jordan as a reliable regional partner to advance U.S. interests. Finally, the EPIC program will demonstrate how American excellence in the science, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) arenas have benefited PWDs and explore ways Jordanians could apply such innovations to advocating and supporting PWDs.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 12, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Parent Grant Program
USAID International Development Grants
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
Public Diplomacy Section U.S. Embassy Amman
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