• The U.S. Embassy in Brasilia is responsible for the Brazilian states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins, and the Federal District.
• The U.S. Consulate General in Porto Alegre is responsible for the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.
• The U.S. Consulate General in Recife is responsible for the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, and Sergipe.
• The U.S. Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro is responsible for the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, and Bahia.
• The U.S. Consulate General in São Paulo is responsible for the Brazilian states of São Paulo, Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul.
• The U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Belo Horizonte is responsible for the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

Any prospective applicant who has questions concerning the contents of this NOFO should email them to:

U.S. Embassy in Brasilia                                        BrazilGrants@state.gov
U.S. Consulate General in Porto Alegre               portoalegregrants@state.gov
U.S. Consulate General in Recife                          recifepa@state.gov
U.S. Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro            grantsrio@state.gov
U.S. Consulate General Sao Paulo                        saopaulogrants@state.gov
U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Belo Horizonte   belohorizontepa@state.gov

Potential Goals

A goal is a concise description of the desired outcome to be achieved over an extended period of time. It is a broad statement that focuses on the desired outcomes without describing the methods used to achieve them.

Potential Objectives

Objectives are measurable, actionable goals that must be attained within a limited amount of time in order to achieve a desired outcome. The actions necessary to achieve a goal are described by objectives. Most goals are connected to several objectives.

Potential Outcomes:

An outcome is the result, change, or effect that is caused by or attributable to project activities implemented and their outputs. Outcomes describe the changes in participants’ knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs that are necessary preconditions for the objective to be realized. Each objective listed will have its own unique outcomes that are required to achieve the objective. Applicants should propose specific outcomes that logically align to the objective they are meant to help achieve in line with their theory of change. Outcomes should be SMART (see definition in Appendix 3). The following outcomes are illustrative of the potential changes that may result from implementing your proposed project activities and of the projects GEC implements.

Potential Outputs:

An output is a short-term, immediate result of a program, project, or process that leads to a longer-term outcome. Outputs are the products, goods, and services which result from activities. There can only be one output that results from an activity. Applicants should propose specific outputs that will contribute to achieving the outcomes above in line with their theory of change.

Potential Activities:

An activity is an action undertaken over a period to produce a specific output. Each activity should be aligned to only one output and its associated outcome and objective. In your proposal, you will list and describe the proposed activities that you plan to implement, and how each activity will produce the expected output and outcome. Applicants should propose specific activities that will produce their desired outputs in line with their theory of change.