[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 216 (Thursday, November 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63218-63222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21942]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5987]
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Request for Grant
Proposals: Future Leaders Exchange Civic Education Workshop
Announcement Type: New Grant.
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/PE/C/PY-08-03.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:
Key Dates: Spring 2008.
Application Deadline: January 3, 2008.
Executive Summary: The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs
Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an
open competition for the conduct of a spring 2008 Civic Education
workshop for students participating in the academic year Future Leaders
Exchange (FLEX) program. The goal of the workshop is to broaden the
participants' knowledge and understanding of the democratic concepts
that are integral to a civil society and provide them with tools they
can take home to utilize as future leaders of their countries. Public
and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described
in IRS regulation 26 CFR 1.501(c) may submit proposals to develop and
conduct a one-week workshop in Washington, DC, in Spring 2008 on
elements of a civil society. The workshop should include approximately
110 high school students from 11 Eurasian countries (Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan) who are attending
school in the United States during the 2007/08 academic year. Workshop
participants will be selected through an essay contest from among a
group of 1,100 students who are participating in the academic year
component of the Division's Future Leaders Exchange program. Proposals
should maximize cost-sharing through other private sector support as
well as institutional direct funding contributions.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Authority
Overall grant making authority for this program is contained in the
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87-
256, as amended, also known as the Fulbright-Hays Act. The purpose of
the Act is ``to enable the Government of the United States to increase
mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the
people of other countries * * *; to strengthen the ties which unite us
with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural
interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United
States and other nations * * * and thus to assist in the development of
friendly, sympathetic and peaceful relations between the United States
and the other countries of the world.'' The funding authority for the
program above is provided through legislation.
Purpose
This workshop should provide an opportunity for participants to
gain a better understanding of the democratic concepts and values that
are an integral part of American society and culture. Concepts such as
citizen empowerment, volunteerism, community action, and debate should
be included in program components. The program should also enable
participants to learn firsthand about the federal system of government,
observe government institutions, hear about and discuss issues on the
federal agenda, and interact with government officials. Dedicated time
blocks should be provided for exposure to and education about the
American electoral process, taking into account the upcoming U.S.
presidential election. Special attention also should be paid to those
issues that will be particularly significant to people from the
countries of the former Soviet Union.
Responsibilities
The recipient of the grant is responsible for developing and
conducting the Civic Education Workshop based on the Project
Objectives, Goals and Implementation (POGI) guidelines. The grantee
organization will also be responsible for coordinating travel
arrangements for each Workshop participant from his/her host community
to Washington, D.C., and return, and for providing room and board for
students during their time in Washington. The program should be
arranged for seven days, including arrival and departure. The grantee
organization will be provided with the names of the academic year
students who will have been chosen for the Spring Workshop after
competing in an essay contest. The essays will have been reviewed by
independent, objective, specially-trained selectors.
Guidelines
The Workshop should be held in late winter or early spring 2008
during a time when Congress is in session. Proposals must effectively
describe the organization's ability to accomplish the following
essential components of the program:
1. Provide a one-week Civic Education workshop in Washington, DC,
as described above and held at the time period indicated. Program
components should include sessions on U.S. domestic and foreign policy,
the role of the media in a civil society, citizen empowerment,
volunteerism and community activism, and federalism.
2. In coordination with the Bureau's Youth Programs Division (ECA/
PE/C/PY), provide pre-program training for organization staff on the
society and culture of participating countries.
3. Provide housing and meals for all students throughout the
workshop.
4. Arrange roundtrip travel for participants from their U.S. host
communities to Washington, DC, in coordination with FLEX placement
organizations. (Note: Students will likely be coming from most of the
50 states.) Provide ground transportation for Workshop students in the
DC area, including to and from Dulles Airport.
5. Provide opportunities to attend cultural events, and visit
museums and monuments.
6. Coordinate with ECA/PE/C/PY and the Office of Legislative
Affairs (H) in making appropriate arrangements for individual meetings
for all Workshop participants with their respective Members of Congress
(Senators and/or Representative).
7. Provide staff to assist in case of medical emergencies.
8. Incorporate a Workshop program component designed to facilitate
students' transition from the DC program back to their host
communities. Include a description of the ways in which all students
will be encouraged to share what they have learned, both in their U.S.
host communities and when they return to their home countries.
9. Provide a mechanism for evaluation of the program in terms of
its impact on
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the students and its success in fulfilling the objectives.
A competitive proposal will incorporate important elements of
American culture in sessions that are largely interactive and designed
to appeal to high school-age students. The workshops must be
substantive and academic while, at the same time, be paced
realistically to meet the needs of young people.
Significant cost sharing is important since it will enable a
greater number of students to participate. Therefore, those proposals
that show more generous and creative cost sharing will be deemed more
competitive. Please refer to the Program Objectives, Goals, and
Implementation section of the Solicitation Package for greater detail
regarding the design of component parts as well as other program
information.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant Agreement.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2008.
Approximate Total Funding: $178,000.
Approximate Number of Awards: 1.
Anticipated Award Date: Pending availability of funds, March 2008.
Anticipated Project Completion Date: September 2008.
Additional Information: Pending successful implementation of this
program and the availability of funds in subsequent fiscal years, it is
ECA's intent to renew this grant for two additional fiscal years,
before openly competing it again.
III. Eligibility Information
III.1. Eligible Applicants
Applications may be submitted by public and private non-profit
organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code
section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3).
III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds
There is no minimum or maximum percentage required for this
competition. However, the Bureau encourages applicants to provide
maximum levels of cost sharing and funding in support of its programs.
When cost sharing is offered, it is understood and agreed that the
applicant must provide the amount of cost sharing as stipulated in its
proposal and later included in an approved grant agreement. Cost
sharing may be in the form of allowable direct or indirect costs. For
accountability, the grantee organization must maintain written records
to support all costs which are claimed as its contribution, as well as
costs to be paid by the Federal government. Such records are subject to
audit. The basis for determining the value of cash and in-kind
contributions must be in accordance with OMB Circular A-110, (Revised),
Subpart C.23--Cost Sharing and Matching. In the event the organization
does not provide the minimum amount of cost sharing as stipulated in
the approved budget, ECA's contribution will be reduced in like
proportion.
III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements
(a.) Bureau grant guidelines require that organizations with less
than four years experience in conducting international exchanges be
limited to $60,000 in Bureau funding. ECA anticipates awarding one
grant, in an amount up to $178,000 to support program and
administrative costs required to implement this program. Therefore,
organizations with less than four years experience in conducting
international exchanges are ineligible to apply under this competition.
As stated above, the Bureau encourages applicants to provide maximum
levels of cost-sharing and funding from private sources in support of
its programs.
(b.) Technical Eligibility: All proposals must comply with the
Application and Submission requirements described below or they will
result in your proposal being declared technically ineligible and given
no further consideration in the review process.
IV. Application and Submission Information
Note: Please read the complete announcement before sending
inquiries or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP deadline has
passed, Bureau staff may not discuss this competition with
applicants until the proposal review process has been completed.
IV.1. Contact Information To Request an Application Package
The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division (ECA/PE/C/
PY), Room 568, U.S. Department of State, 301 4th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20547, telephone (202) 203-7513; fax (202) 203-7529; e-
mail: [email protected] to request a Solicitation Package. The
Solicitation Package contains detailed award criteria, required
application forms, specific budget instructions, and standard
guidelines for proposal preparation. It also contains the POGI
document, which provides specific information, award criteria and
budget instructions tailored to this competition. Please refer to the
Funding Opportunity Number (ECA/PE/C/PY-08-03) located at the top of
this announcement when making your request. Alternatively, an
electronic application package may be obtained from grants.gov. Please
see section IV.3f for further information.
Please specify ECA Program Officer Diana Aronson and refer to the
Funding Opportunity Number on all other inquiries and correspondence.
IV.2. To Download a Solicitation Package via Internet
The entire Solicitation Package may be downloaded from the Bureau's
Web site at http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/menu.htm, or
from the grants.gov Web site at http://www.grants.gov. Please read all
information before downloading.
IV.3. Content and Form of Submission
Applicants must follow all instructions in the Solicitation
Package. The application should be submitted per the instructions under
IV.3f., ``Application Deadline and Methods of Submission'' section,
below.
IV.3a. Application Deadline and Methods of Submission: Applicants
are required to have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number to apply for a grant or cooperative agreement from
the U.S. Government. This number is a nine-digit identification number,
which uniquely identifies business entities. Obtaining a DUNS number is
easy and there is no charge. To obtain a DUNS number, access http://www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1-866-705-5711. Please ensure that
your DUNS number is included in the appropriate box of the SF--424
which is part of the formal application package.
IV.3b. All proposals must contain an executive summary, proposal
narrative and budget. Please refer to the Solicitation Package. It
contains the mandatory Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) document
and the POGI for additional formatting and technical requirements.
IV.3c. You must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of
application. If your organization is a private nonprofit which has not
received a grant or cooperative agreement from ECA in the past three
years, or if your organization received nonprofit status from the IRS
within the past four years, you must submit the necessary documentation
to verify nonprofit status as directed in the PSI document. Failure to
do so will cause your proposal to be declared technically ineligible.
IV.3d. Please take into consideration the following information
when preparing your proposal narrative:
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IV.3d.1 Adherence to All Regulations Governing the J Visa: The
Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs is the official program sponsor of the exchange program covered
by this RFGP, and an employee of the Bureau will be the ``Responsible
Officer'' for the program under the terms of 22 CFR part 62, which
covers the administration of the Exchange Visitor Program (J visa
program). Under the terms of 22 CFR part 62, organizations receiving
grants under this RFGP will be third parties ``cooperating with or
assisting the sponsor in the conduct of the sponsor's program.'' The
actions of grantee program organizations shall be ``imputed to the
sponsor in evaluating the sponsor's compliance with'' 22 CFR part 62.
Therefore, the Bureau expects that any organization receiving a grant
under this competition will render all assistance necessary to enable
the Bureau to fully comply with 22 CFR part 62 et seq.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs places critically
important emphases on the secure and proper administration of Exchange
Visitor (J visa) Programs and adherence by grantee program
organizations and program participants to all regulations governing the
J visa program status. Therefore, proposals should explicitly state in
writing that the applicant is prepared to assist the Bureau in meeting
all requirements governing the administration of Exchange Visitor
Programs as set forth in 22 CFR part 62. The Office of Citizen
Exchanges of ECA will be responsible for issuing DS-2019 forms to
participants in this program.
A copy of the complete regulations governing the administration of
Exchange Visitor (J) programs is available at http://exchanges.state.gov or from:
United States Department of State, Office of Exchange Coordination
and Designation, ECA/EC/ECD-SA-44, Room 734, 301 4th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20547, Telephone: (202) 203-5029, FAX: (202) 453-8640.
IV.3d.2 Diversity, Freedom and Democracy Guidelines: Pursuant to
the Bureau's authorizing legislation, programs must maintain a non-
political character and should be balanced and representative of the
diversity of American political, social, and cultural life.
``Diversity'' should be interpreted in the broadest sense and encompass
differences including, but not limited to, ethnicity, race, gender,
religion, geographic location, socio-economic status, and disabilities.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to adhere to the advancement of this
principle both in program administration and in program content. Please
refer to the review criteria under the ``Support for Diversity''
section for specific suggestions on incorporating diversity into your
proposal. Public Law 104-319 provides that ``in carrying out programs
of educational and cultural exchange in countries whose people do not
fully enjoy freedom and democracy,'' the Bureau ``shall take
appropriate steps to provide opportunities for participation in such
programs to human rights and democracy leaders of such countries.''
Public Law 106-113 requires that the governments of the countries
described above do not have inappropriate influence in the selection
process. Proposals should reflect advancement of these goals in their
program contents, to the full extent deemed feasible.
IV.3d.3. Program Monitoring and Evaluation: Proposals must include
a plan to monitor and evaluate the project's success, both as the
activities unfold and at the end of the program. The Bureau recommends
that your proposal include a draft survey questionnaire or other
technique plus a description of a methodology to use to link outcomes
to original project objectives. The Bureau expects that the grantee
will track participants or partners and be able to respond to key
evaluation questions, including satisfaction with the program, learning
as a result of the program, changes in behavior as a result of the
program, and effects of the program on institutions (institutions in
which participants work or partner institutions). The evaluation plan
should include indicators that measure gains in mutual understanding as
well as substantive knowledge.
Successful monitoring and evaluation depend heavily on setting
clear goals and outcomes at the outset of a program. Your evaluation
plan should include a description of your project's objectives, your
anticipated project outcomes, and how and when you intend to measure
these outcomes (performance indicators). The more that outcomes are
``smart'' (specific, measurable, attainable, results-oriented, and
placed in a reasonable time frame), the easier it will be to conduct
the evaluation. You should also show how your project objectives link
to the goals of the program described in this RFGP.
Your monitoring and evaluation plan should clearly distinguish
between program outputs and outcomes. Outputs are products and services
delivered, often stated as an amount. Output information is important
to show the scope or size of project activities, but it cannot
substitute for information about progress towards outcomes or the
results achieved. Examples of outputs include the number of people
trained or the number of seminars conducted. Outcomes, in contrast,
represent specific results a project is intended to achieve and is
usually measured as an extent of change. Findings on outputs and
outcomes should both be reported, but the focus should be on outcomes.
We encourage you to assess the following four levels of outcomes,
as they relate to the program goals set out in the RFGP (listed here in
increasing order of importance):
1. Participant satisfaction with the program and exchange
experience.
2. Participant learning, such as increased knowledge, aptitude,
skills, and changed understanding and attitude. Learning includes both
substantive (subject-specific) learning and mutual understanding.
3. Participant behavior, concrete actions to apply knowledge in
work or community; greater participation and responsibility in civic
organizations; interpretation and explanation of experiences and new
knowledge gained; continued contacts between participants, community
members, and others.
Please note: Consideration should be given to the appropriate
timing of data collection for each level of outcome. For example,
satisfaction is usually captured as a short-term outcome, whereas
behavior and institutional changes are normally considered longer-
term outcomes.
Overall, the quality of your monitoring and evaluation plan will be
judged on how well it (1) specifies intended outcomes; (2) gives clear
descriptions of how each outcome will be measured; (3) identifies when
particular outcomes will be measured; and (4) provides a clear
description of the data collection strategies for each outcome (i.e.,
surveys, interviews, or focus groups). (Please note that evaluation
plans that deal only with the first level of outcomes [satisfaction]
will be deemed less competitive under the present evaluation criteria.)
The grantee organization will be required to provide reports
analyzing its evaluation findings to the Bureau in its regular program
reports. All data collected, including survey responses and contact
information, must be maintained for a minimum of three years and
provided to the Bureau upon request.
IV.3e. Please take the following information into consideration
when preparing your budget: Applicants must submit a comprehensive
budget for the entire program. The award may not exceed $178,000. There
must be a summary budget, as well as breakdowns
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reflecting both administrative and program budgets.
Organizations must bid on arranging a program for a minimum of 110
students but may increase the number of participants through cost
sharing the additional expenses incurred. Proposals that maximize the
number of students will be favorably viewed. One grant will be awarded
for this activity.
Please refer to the Solicitation Package for further details,
including a list of allowable costs for the program, complete budget
guidelines, and formatting instructions.
IV.3f. Application Deadline and Methods of Submission: Application
Deadline Date: Thursday, January 3, 2008. Reference Number: ECA/PE/C/
PY-08-03. Methods of Submission: Applications may be submitted in one
of two ways:
(1.) In hard-copy, via a nationally recognized overnight delivery
service (i.e., DHL, Federal Express, UPS, Airborne Express, or U.S.
Postal Service Express Overnight Mail, etc.), or
(2.) Electronically through http://www.grants.gov.
Along with the Project Title, all applicants must enter the above
Reference Number in Box 11 on the SF-424 contained in the mandatory PSI
of the solicitation document.
IV.3f.1 Submitting Printed Applications: Applications must be
shipped no later than the above deadline. Delivery services used by
applicants must have in-place, centralized shipping identification and
tracking systems that may be accessed via the Internet and delivery
people who are identifiable by commonly recognized uniforms and
delivery vehicles. Proposals shipped on or before the above deadline
but received at ECA more than seven days after the deadline will be
ineligible for further consideration under this competition. Proposals
shipped after the established deadlines are ineligible for
consideration under this competition. ECA will not notify you upon
receipt of application. It is each applicant's responsibility to ensure
that each package is marked with a legible tracking number and to
monitor/confirm delivery to ECA via the Internet. Delivery of proposal
packages may not be made via local courier service or in person for
this competition. Faxed documents will not be accepted at any time.
Only proposals submitted as stated above will be considered.
Important note: When preparing your submission please make sure
to include one extra copy of the completed SF-424 form and place it
in an envelope addressed to ``ECA/EX/PM''.
The original and seven copies of the application should be sent to:
U.S. Department of State, SA-44, Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs, Ref.: ECA/PE/C/PY-08-03, Program Management, ECA/EX/PM, Room
534, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547.
IV.3f.2 Submitting Electronic Applications:
Applicants have the option of submitting proposals electronically
through Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov). Complete solicitation
packages are available at Grants.gov in the ``Find'' portion of the
system. Please follow the instructions available in the `Get Started'
portion of the site (http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted).
Several of the steps in the Grants.gov registration process could
take several weeks. Therefore, applicants should check with appropriate
staff within their organizations immediately after reviewing this RFGP
to confirm or determine their registration status with Grants.gov. Once
registered, the amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors including the size of the
application and the speed of your internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you not wait until the application deadline to
begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
Direct all questions regarding Grants.gov registration and
submission to: Grants.gov Customer Support, Contact Center Phone: 800-
518-4726. Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Time. E-
mail: grants.gov">support@grants.gov.
Applicants have until midnight (12 a.m.), Washington, DC time of
the closing date to ensure that their entire application has been
uploaded to the Grants.gov site. There are no exceptions to the above
deadline. Applications uploaded to the site after midnight of the
application deadline date will be automatically rejected by the
grants.gov system, and will be technically ineligible.
Applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail from grants.gov upon
the successful submission of an application. ECA will not notify you
upon receipt of electronic applications.
It is the responsibility of all applicants submitting proposals via
the Grants.gov Web portal to ensure that proposals have been received
by Grants.gov in their entirety, and ECA bears no responsibility for
data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. IV.3g.
Intergovernmental Review of Applications: Executive Order 12372 does
not apply to this program.
V. Application Review Information
V.1. Review Process
The Bureau will review all proposals for technical eligibility.
Proposals will be deemed ineligible if they do not fully adhere to the
guidelines stated herein and in the Solicitation Package. All eligible
proposals will be reviewed by the program office, as well as the Public
Diplomacy section overseas, where appropriate. Eligible proposals will
be subject to compliance with Federal and Bureau regulations and
guidelines and forwarded to Bureau grant panels for advisory review.
Proposals may also be reviewed by the Office of the Legal Adviser or by
other Department elements. Final funding decisions are at the
discretion of the Department of State's Assistant Secretary for
Educational and Cultural Affairs. Final technical authority for
assistance awards (grants or cooperative agreements) resides with the
Bureau's Grants Officer.
Review Criteria
Technically eligible applications will be competitively reviewed
according to the criteria stated below. These criteria are not rank
ordered and all carry equal weight in the proposal evaluation:
1. Quality of the program idea: Proposals should exhibit
originality, substance, precision, and relevance to the Bureau's
mission, as well as the objectives of the FLEX program. Program design
must reflect an understanding of young people and of cultural traits
that would be specific to this population.
2. Program planning: Detailed agenda and relevant work plan should
demonstrate substantive undertakings and logistical capacity. Agenda
and plan should adhere to the program overview and guidelines described
above.
3. Ability to achieve program objectives: Objectives should be
reasonable, feasible, and flexible. Proposals should clearly
demonstrate how the institution will meet the program's objectives and
plan.
4. Multiplier effect/impact/follow on: Proposed programs should
describe the impact that workshop participants will have on others,
both in their U.S. host communities and in their respective Eurasian
country after they return home. There should be a plan for providing
students with tools they can take back to their Eurasian home countries
to implement concepts and ideas they have gained from the workshop.
Proposals also should explain how
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participants will be prepared to transition back to their host
communities.
5. Support of Diversity: Proposals should demonstrate substantive
support of the Bureau's policy on diversity. Achievable and relevant
features should be cited in both program administration (program venue
and program evaluation) and program content (topics of program sessions
and meetings, resource materials and follow-up activities).
6. Institutional Capacity: Proposed personnel and institutional
resources should be adequate and appropriate to achieve the program or
project's goals.
7. Institution's Record/Ability: Proposals should demonstrate an
institutional record of successful exchange programs, including
responsible fiscal management and full compliance with all reporting
requirements for past Bureau grants as determined by Bureau Grant
Staff. The Bureau will consider the past performance of prior
recipients and the demonstrated potential of new applicants.
8. Project Evaluation: Proposals should include a plan to evaluate
the activity's success, both as the activities unfold and at the end of
the program. A draft survey questionnaire or other technique plus
description of a methodology to use to link outcomes to original
project objectives are recommended. The successful applicant will be
expected to submit a final report.
9. Cost-effectiveness/Cost-sharing: The overhead and administrative
components of the proposal, including salaries and honoraria, should be
kept as low as possible. All other items should be necessary and
appropriate. Proposals should maximize cost-sharing through other
private sector support as well as institutional direct funding
contributions.
VI. Award Administration Information
VI.1. Award Notices
Final awards cannot be made until funds have been appropriated by
Congress, allocated and committed through internal Bureau procedures.
Successful applicants will receive an Assistance Award Document (AAD)
from the Bureau's Grants Office. The AAD and the original grant
proposal with subsequent modifications (if applicable) shall be the
only binding authorizing document between the recipient and the U.S.
Government. The AAD will be signed by an authorized Grants Officer, and
mailed to the recipient's responsible officer identified in the
application.
Unsuccessful applicants will receive notification of the results of
the application review from the ECA program office coordinating this
competition.
VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
Terms and Conditions for the Administration of ECA agreements
include the following:
Office of Management and Budget Circular A-122, ``Cost Principles
for Nonprofit Organizations.''
Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21, ``Cost Principles
for Educational Institutions.''
OMB Circular A-87, ``Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian
Governments.''
OMB Circular No. A-110 (Revised), Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher
Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations.
OMB Circular No. A-102, Uniform Administrative Requirements for
Grants-in-Aid to State and Local Governments.
OMB Circular No. A-133, Audits of States, Local Government, and
Non-profit Organizations.
Please reference the following Web sites for additional
information: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants and http://exchanges.state.gov/education/grantsdiv/terms.htm#articleI.
VI.3. Reporting Requirements
You must provide ECA with a hard copy original plus one copy of a
final program and financial report no more than 90 days after the
expiration of the award.
All data collected, including survey responses and contact
information, must be maintained for a minimum of three years and
provided to the Bureau upon request.
All reports must be sent to the ECA Grants Officer and ECA Program
Officer listed in the final assistance award document.
VII. Agency Contacts
For questions about this announcement, contact: Diana S. Aronson,
Office of Citizen Exchanges/Youth Programs Division, ECA/PE/C/PY, Room
568, ECA/PE/C/PY-08-03, U.S. Department of State, SA-44, 301 4th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547, Telephone (202) 203-7501, Fax (202)
203-7529, e-mail [email protected].
All correspondence with the Bureau concerning this RFGP should
reference the above title and number ECA/PE/C/PY-08-03.
Please read the complete announcement before sending inquiries or
submitting proposals. Once the RFGP deadline has passed, Bureau staff
may not discuss this competition with applicants until the proposal
review process has been completed.
VIII. Other Information
Notice
The terms and conditions published in this RFGP are binding and may
not be modified by any Bureau representative. Explanatory information
provided by the Bureau that contradicts published language will not be
binding. Issuance of the RFGP does not constitute an award commitment
on the part of the Government. The Bureau reserves the right to reduce,
revise, or increase proposal budgets in accordance with the needs of
the program and the availability of funds. Awards made will be subject
to periodic reporting and evaluation requirements per section VI.3
above.
Dated: October 29, 2007.
C. Miller Crouch,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
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