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IV. Solicitation of Comments be submitted on or before December 11, fullest extent possible, programs should
Interested persons are invited to 2007. be two-way exchanges supporting
submit written data, views, and For the Commission, by the Division of roughly equal numbers of participants
arguments concerning the foregoing, Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated from the U.S. and foreign countries.
including whether the proposed rule authority.17 Proposed projects should transform
change is consistent with the Act. Florence E. Harmon, institutional and individual
Comments may be submitted by any of Deputy Secretary. understanding of key issues, foster
the following methods: [FR Doc. E7–22627 Filed 11–19–07; 8:45 am]
dialogue, share expertise, and develop
capacity. Through these people-to-
Electronic comments: BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
people exchanges, the Bureau seeks to
• Use the Commission’s Internet break down stereotypes that divide
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ peoples, to promote good governance
DEPARTMENT OF STATE and economic growth, to contribute to
rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an e-mail to rule- [Public Notice 5994] conflict prevention and management,
comments@sec.gov. Please include File and to build respect for cultural
Number SR-CHX–2007–25 on the Bureau of Educational and Cultural expression and identity in the world.
subject line. Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant Projects should be structured to allow
Proposals: Open Competition Seeking American professionals and their
Paper Comments Professional Exchange Programs in international counterparts in eligible
• Send paper comments in triplicate Africa, East Asia, Europe, the Near countries to develop a common dialogue
to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, East, North Africa, South Central Asia, for dealing with shared challenges and
Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Western Hemisphere concerns. Projects should include
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC current or potential leaders who will
20549–1090. Announcement Type: New Grant.
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ effect positive change in their
All submissions should refer to File communities. Exchange participants
Number SR–CHX–2007–25. This file PE/C–08–01.
Catalog of Federal Domestic may include community leaders, elected
number should be included on the and professional government officials,
subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Assistance Number: 19.415.
Key Dates: religious leaders, educators, and
Commission process and review your proponents of democratic ideals and
Application Deadline: February 15,
comments more efficiently, please use institutions, including for example, the
2007.
only one method. The Commission will media and judiciary, or others who
Executive Summary: The Office of
post all comments on the Commission’s influence the way in which different
Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ communities approach these issues. The
Educational and Cultural Affairs
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Bureau is especially interested in
announces an open competition for
submission, all subsequent engaging socially and economically
grants that support exchanges and build
amendments, all written statements diverse groups that may not have had
with respect to the proposed rule relationships between U.S. non-profit
organizations and civil society and extensive contact with counterpart
change that are filed with the institutions in the United States and
Commission, and all written cultural groups in Africa, East Asia,
Europe, the Near East, North Africa, particularly seeks proposals that engage
communications relating to the educators or other groups that directly
proposed rule change between the South Central Asia and the Western
Hemisphere. Pending availability of influence youth in innovative ways.
Commission and any person, other than Applicants may not submit proposals
those that may be withheld from the funds, it is anticipated that
approximately $5,000,000 or more will that address more than one region or
public in accordance with the that include countries not eligible under
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be be available to support this competition.
ECA/PE/C expects to fund a specific theme designated in the
available for inspection and copying in RFGP. Proposals that do so will be
the Commission’s Public Reference approximately 15–20 projects under this
competition in FY 2008. U.S. public and declared technically ineligible and will
Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, receive no further consideration in the
DC 20549, on official business days non-profit organizations meeting the
provisions described in Internal review process. For the purposes of this
between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. competition, eligible regions are Africa,
Copies of such filing also will be Revenue code section 26 U.S.C.
501(c)(3) may submit proposals that East Asia, Europe, the Near East, North
available for inspection and copying at Africa, South Central Asia, and the
the principal office of the CHX. All support the goals of The Professional
Exchange Program. Projects should Western Hemisphere. No guarantee is
comments received will be posted made or implied that grants will be
without change; the Commission does promote mutual understanding and
partnerships between key professional awarded in all themes and for all
not edit personal identifying countries listed.
information from submissions. You and cultural groups in the United States
should submit only information that and counterpart groups in other I. Funding Opportunity Description
you wish to make available publicly. All countries through multi-phased
exchanges taking place over one to two II. Authority
submissions should refer to File
years. Proposals should encourage Overall grant making authority for
Number SR–CHX–2007–25 and should
citizen engagement in current issues, this program is contained in the Mutual
Amendment No. 1 is November 9, 2007. For with a particular focus on youth and Educational and Cultural Exchange Act
those who influence them, and promote of 1961, Public Law 87–256, as
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purposes of calculating the 60-day period within

which the Commission may summarily abrogate the the development of democratic societies amended, also known as the Fulbright-
proposed rule change under Section 19(b)(3)(C) of and institutions, with a view toward Hays Act. The purpose of the Act is ‘‘to
the Act, the Commission considers the period to
commence on November 9, 2007, the date on which creating a more stable world. To the enable the Government of the United
CHX submitted Amendment No. 1. See 15 U.S.C. States to increase mutual understanding
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and the people of other countries * * *; for more information on project Embassy in the relevant country(ies) to
to strengthen the ties which unite us objectives and outcomes.); develop plans for project
with other nations by demonstrating the • A proposed timeline, listing the implementation and to select project
educational and cultural interests, optimal schedule for each program participants. Proposals should also
developments, and achievements of the activity; acknowledge U.S. Embassy involvement
people of the United States and other • A description of participant in the final selection of all participants.
nations * * * and thus to assist in the recruitment and selection processes; Applicants should state their
development of friendly, sympathetic • Letters of support from foreign and willingness to invite representatives of
and peaceful relations between the U.S. partners. (Letters from prospective the Embassy(ies) and/or consulate(s) to
United States and the other countries of partner institutions should demonstrate participate in program sessions or site
the world.’’ The funding authority for a capacity to arrange and conduct U.S. visits.
the program above is provided through and overseas activities.); ECA/DOS Acknowledgement:
legislation. • An outline of the applicant Narratives should state that all material
Purpose: The competition is based on organization’s relevant expertise in the developed for the project will
the premise that people-to-people project theme and country(ies); prominently acknowledge Department
exchanges encourage and strengthen • An outline of relevant experience of State ECA Bureau funding for the
understanding of democratic values, managing previous exchange programs; program.
• Resumes of experienced staff who
nurture the social, political, cultural, Outreach: Applicants who receive
have demonstrated a commitment to
and economic development of societies assistance awards are encouraged to
implement and monitor projects and
and encourage a more active citizenry. engage in outreach activities that will
ensure outcomes;
Exchanges supported by institutional • A comprehensive plan to evaluate promote the goals of the project and
grants from the Bureau should operate whether program outcomes will achieve increase the visibility of the project
at two levels: they should enhance the specific objectives described in the activities, including public events and
partnerships between U.S. and foreign narrative. (See the Program Monitoring appropriate media appearances.
institutions, and they should establish a and Evaluation section [IV.3d.d below] FY 2008 Thematic Topics by Region
common language to develop practical for further guidance on evaluation.);
solutions for shared problems and • A post-grant plan that demonstrates REGION: Africa (AF):
concerns. The Bureau is particularly how the grantee plans to maintain AF: Economic Growth to Fight
interested in projects that will create contacts initiated through the program. Poverty and Strengthen Democracy.
mutually beneficial and self-sustaining Applicants should discuss ways that Program Contact: Curtis Huff, tel:
linkages between professional U.S. and foreign participants or host (202) 453–8159, e-mail:
communities in the U.S. and their institutions will collaborate and HuffCE@State.gov.
counterpart communities in other communicate after the ECA-funded Project Goals: ECA seeks proposals
countries. Applicants must identify the grant has concluded. (See Review that promote entrepreneurial thinking,
U.S. and foreign organizations and Criterion #5, per item V.1 below for job creation, business planning, and
individuals with whom they are more information on post-grant management skills that will assist young
proposing to collaborate and describe activities.) African adults in launching business
previous cooperative activities, if any. • Successful projects will careers. Programs should increase
Information about the mission, demonstrate the importance Americans understanding of the links between
activities, and accomplishments of place on community service as an entrepreneurial activity and free
partner organizations should be element of active citizenship and may markets as well as the importance of
included in the submission. Proposals include ideas and projects to strengthen transparency and accountability in
should contain letters of commitment or civil society through community service business and government. Proposals
support from partner organizations for either during participants’ stay in the should also increase understanding
the proposed project. Applicants should U.S. or upon their return to their among African and American
clearly outline and describe the role and countries. participants of the influence of culture
responsibilities of all partner • In addition to addressing the on business.
organizations in terms of project specific themes described below, Audience: Young adults, 25–32,
logistics, management and oversight. proposals should develop partner especially women.
Competitive proposals will include organizations’ capacity in such areas as Eligible Countries: Ghana, Kenya,
the following: strategic planning, performance Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, South
• A brief description of the issue to be management, fund raising, financial Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
addressed and how it relates to the management, human resources Successful programs will achieve the
target country or region. (Proposals that management, and decision-making. following:
request resources for an initial needs U.S. Embassy Involvement: Before • Educate young men and women in
assessment will be deemed less submitting a proposal, all applicants are entrepreneurial thinking, business
competitive under the review criterion strongly encouraged to consult with the management skills, and attracting
Program Planning and Ability to Washington, DC-based State Department investment, with also the ability to
Achieve Objectives, per item V.1 contact for the themes/regions listed in design training and to lead others in
below.); this solicitation. Applicants are also building these skills.
• A clear, succinct statement of strongly encouraged to consult with • Enhance appreciation for American
program objectives and expected Public Affairs Officers at U.S. Embassies business practices and the role of the
outcomes that responds to Bureau goals in relevant countries as they develop individual in creating growth through
for each theme in this competition. proposals responding to this RFGP. grassroots-focused entrepreneurial
Desired outcomes should be described Also, it is important that the proposal efforts.
in qualitative and quantitative terms. narrative clearly state the applicant’s • Develop enduring professional ties
(See the Program Monitoring and commitment to consult closely with the between U.S. and partner organizations
Evaluation section per item V.1 below, Public Affairs Section of the U.S. and expand leadership skills.
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• Enable participants to initiate and offered a U.S.-based fellowship • Present plans to enable participants
support development and community program. to initiate and support activities in their
service activities in their home 5. African participants come to the home countries that focus on local
countries. U.S. for fellowship program of six to ten development and community service.
Successful applicants must weeks that features both individualized Successful applicants must
demonstrate a capacity to conduct the and group learning and practice demonstrate a capacity to conduct the
following activities: activities which develop technical and following activities:
(1) Work jointly with an African leadership skills plus cultural (1) Work jointly with an African
partner organization to develop a useful sensitivity. (A shorter-term study tour partner organization to develop an
business skills program for young adult for Africans will be considered effective governance skills program for
Africans that includes activities in both inadequate.) young adult Africans that includes
the U.S. and Africa. 6. Grantee and African partner activities in both the U.S. and Africa.
(2) U.S. experts travel to Africa for in- commit to a plan for additional business (2) Provide a six- to ten-week U.S.-
country consultations and preliminary skills development activities in Africa based fellows program for 10 to 15
trainings. Working with the African after the grant is finished. These plans Africans on local government.
partner, U.S. experts recruit and select might include additional basic business (3) As a counterpart to the fellows
African participants for a U.S.-based training or mentoring of new businesses program in the U.S., provide a multi-
fellowship program. by American specialists and week program in Africa for 10–15
(3) Provide a six- to ten-week U.S.- maintenance of a Web site for this Americans to learn about local
based fellows program for 10 to 15 purpose. governance challenges and
Africans on business development that 7. Grantee and African partner keep opportunities there and to assist in
features both individualized and group each other informed of developments in conducting workshops for a wider
learning and practice activities which business education through email, audience of Africans.
develop technical and leadership skills telephone, video conferences, travel, (4) Grantee and African partner
plus cultural sensitivity. etc, in order to maintain an informed commit to a plan for additional local
momentum in their partnership. governance skills development activities
(4) As a counterpart to the fellows
AF: Local Governance. in Africa after the grant is finished.
program in the U.S., provide a multi-
Program Contact: Curtis Huff, tel: These plans might include additional
week program in Africa for 10–15
(202) 453–8159, e-mail: basic training or mentoring and
Americans to learn about business
HuffCE@State.gov. maintenance of a web site for this
challenges and opportunities there and
Project Goals: ECA is seeking purpose.
to assist in conducting workshops for a
proposals that promote democratic (5) Launch a self-sustaining program
wider audience of Africans.
institutions that are effective, of enhancement activities and
(5) Develop enhancement activities
responsive, transparent, and leadership development opportunities
and leadership development
accountable to the people. Programs to reinforce program goals after all
opportunities to reinforce program goals
should increase skills and commitment participants’ return to their home
after all participants’ return to their
to professional standards in municipal country. An essential follow-on
home country. An essential follow-on
planning, policy analysis, bill drafting, component will be a longitudinal
component will be a longitudinal
budgeting, constituent relations, project assessment of the achievements of the
assessment of the achievements of the
implementation, and administration of program.
program. Possible Program Model:
services. Programs should promote the
Possible Program Model: establishment of responsible watchdog 1. Grantee sends Americans to work
1. Grantee sends Americans to work organizations and develop a alongside African partners for two
alongside African partners for two constructive working relationship with weeks or more to learn about the local
weeks or more to examine the needs of local government officials. governance efforts in the region.
young adults in starting businesses in Audience: Mayors, city councilors, 2. Grantee and partner conduct a local
the region, and any in-country efforts public administrators, executives, governance education program in Africa
that are already underway or planned to municipal planners, and community for local leaders. Program participants
address those needs. These activities watchdog leaders (especially women). would then be invited to submit training
should include development of a Eligible Countries: Democratic plans, with the incentive that those who
working relationship among the Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, produce the best plans will be invited
Americans, their African project Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, to the U.S. for fellowships.
partners, and any African government South Africa, and Tanzania. 3. Competition is held where those
offices that have responsibility for Successful programs will achieve the who develop the best plans will be
business development. following: offered a U.S.-based fellowship
2. Grantee works with African partner • Educate local officials in a program.
organization to recruit a pool of 50 or professional approach to public 4. African participants come to the
more Young Professionals who are administration and empower them to U.S. for fellowship program of six to ten
interested in starting businesses and conduct it with integrity and weeks that features both individualized
will commit to a multi-staged effectiveness while also designing and group learning and practice
development program. training and building the ability to lead activities which develop technical and
3. Grantee and partner conduct a others in this field. leadership skills plus cultural
business skills program in Africa for the • Enhance appreciation for American sensitivity. (A shorter-term study tour
50+ recruits, including instruction on local governmental practices and the for Africans will be considered
how to write a business plan. role of the watchdog groups. inadequate.)

Participants are invited to submit • Establish structured interaction 5. Grantee and African partner
business plans to program organizers. among American and African commit to a plan for follow-on activities
4. Competition is held where those participants designed to develop in Africa after the grant is finished.
who develop the best plans will be enduring professional ties. These plans might include additional
training in public administration or nongovernmental organizations, and provide Young Professionals from
even the development of a public community leaders throughout the Europe with hands-on exposure to the
administration academy. target country, including private U.S. political process through six-month
6. The grantee and African partner business leaders for a six to eight week internships in state legislatures, city
keep each other informed of U.S.-based fellows program. Partnering councils or local governments in the
developments in public administration with organizations based in the U.S. U.S. participants should be
education through email, telephone, proposed host-country is required. selected among staff members at the
video conferences, travel, etc, in order (2) Coordinate and program the various internship sites who will act as
to maintain their partnership. fellowships. primary host/mentors to the foreign
REGION: East Asia and the Pacific (3) The final part of the program will fellows during their U.S.-based program.
(EAP): be conducting enhancement activities After the internships are completed,
EAP: Active and Responsible and leadership development these U.S. staff members will travel
Citizenship. opportunities that reinforce program overseas to the interns’ home countries.
Program Contact: Clint Wright, tel: goals after the participants’ return to There they will participate in joint
(202) 453–8164, e-mail: their home country. An essential follow outreach activities, including media,
WrightHC@state.gov. on component will be a longitudinal and conduct on-site consultancies and
Project Goals: ECA encourages assessment of the achievements of the presentations to wider audiences.
proposals that will help educate program. Audience: Generally, ECA prefers
citizens, local officials, and leaders of Possible Program Model: program participants who have not
non-government organizations on their 1. U.S. grantee identifies U.S. citizens previously been part of U.S.-based
rights and responsibilities in a to conduct in-country seminar for exchange programs as participants in
democracy. Programs should encourage citizen leaders, teachers, NGO new programs. However, the LEAP
the empowerment of foreign representatives, media, elected local program is an exception. Because of the
participants to participate in the government officials, and legal unique nature of this program, foreign
development of public policy, public professionals to discuss transparency participants who are alumni of long-
discussions, and debates by developing and accountability. The in-country term exchange programs (an academic
individual skills and organizations. partner (a local university or other year or more) in the United States (USG
Projects should engage government and appropriate professional group) will co- or privately sponsored) are favored as
NGO leaders in dialogue on issues host the event with the U.S. grantee participants in this program. These
impacting local communities and institution. During this phase, the alumni have previous experience living
engage government leaders—national grantee will openly recruit and select and attending school in the U.S. that
and local—on the importance of citizen the participants to take part in the U.S.- will provide them with the cultural and
participation in governmental decision- based fellows program. linguistic background necessary to
making. Projects should examine 2. The grantee implements the U.S.- benefit fully from the program. The
specific practices that promote an based fellowships in local elected foreign participants should be selected
effective, accountable, transparent and officials’ offices, NGO organizations, through a merit-based, competitive
responsive government and public and citizen organizations. process. They should be recent
administration that is crucial to the 3. An in-country program would be
university graduates in political affairs
development of democracy. conducted by the U.S. experts who
or other relevant fields—approximately
Audience: Should include served as fellowship hosts or seminar
mid to late 20’s in age, with some
representatives from government and leaders. The participants in U.S.
professional experience in the political
non-governmental organizations, program would help design seminars
or legislative arenas. Participants should
professional associations and and serve as co-presenters. Organizers
have demonstrated leadership abilities
community leaders between the ages of broaden impact through public
and a commitment to or participation in
25 and 40 with an emphasis on equal outreach, including media.
4. Project may also support materials the political process or policy-making
numbers of men and women.
translated into native language, small through involvement in civic education
Eligible Countries: Indonesia,
grants for projects designed to expand activities, citizen advocacy groups,
Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
the exchange experience, and support political campaigns, political parties, or
(single-country projects only).
Successful programs will achieve the for the development of alumni election monitoring in their home
following: association. countries. U.S. participants will be staff
• Encourage an understanding of the REGION: Europe (EUR): members of the state legislatures, city
important elements of a civil society. EUR: Legislative Education and councils or local governments who act
This includes concepts such as Practice Program (LEAP). as hosts for the foreign participants
volunteerism, grassroots activism, and Program Contact: Jon Crocitto, Tel. during the inbound portion of the
the importance of the rule of law in all (202) 453–8149; e-mail: program.
societies. CrocittoJA@state.gov. Eligible Countries (all should be
• Programs should help develop an Project Goals: In some European included): Turkey, Russia, Ukraine,
appreciation for American governmental countries, concepts such as free Georgia.
and legal structures, an understanding democratic elections and political Successful applicants must fully
of the diversity of American society, and parties are still not very developed and demonstrate a capacity to achieve the
the necessity for increased tolerance and other aspects of democracy almost seem following:
respect for others with differing views to be moving backward. Free and (1) Manage (both programmatically
and beliefs. democratic elections and civic activism and logistically) the program in the
Successful applicants must fully and engagement are the backbone of a United States and overseas. Interested
demonstrate a capacity to achieve the civil society. LEAP is designed to organizations must have offices and staff
following: strengthen understanding of the U.S. (or partner organizations) in all
(1) Recruit and select approximately legislative process and enhance countries involved in the program.
10 to 15 individuals from government, appreciation of civic society. LEAP will Close coordination with ECA and U.S.
Embassy Public Affairs Sections in Program Contact: Brent Beemer, tel: Successful programs will achieve the
relevant countries will be essential. (202) 453–8147, e-mail: following:
(2) Conduct recruitment and selection BeemerBT@state.gov. • An understanding of issues related
of participants through a merit-based Note: Interested Applicants are HIGHLY to the status of immigrant and minority
competitive process. A pre-departure encouraged to contact ECA before submitting populations in a modern democratic
and an arrival orientation to ensure that a proposal under this theme. society. This includes integration in the
participants have realistic expectations political system, economic opportunity,
Project Goals: ECA seeks programs
and have essential information on their and freedom of expression, education,
that will engage community leaders,
individual internships, host and social/cultural life, while
educators, youth influencers,
communities, their responsibilities, and maintaining ethnic identity within a
journalists, and community-based
logistics should be included. Use of host multi-ethnic society. A specific
organizations in examination of
families for foreign participants in the understanding of immigrant and
programs and practices to facilitate minority youth populations and the
U.S. is highly encouraged. integration and empowerment of special needs/challenges they face in
(3) Organize an intensive introduction minority populations, particularly modern society is envisioned.
to the U.S. political process to take youth, in Western European countries. • An appreciation for American
place in whole or in part in Washington, This program would look at issues governmental and legal structures, and
DC. related to the integration of immigrant a better understanding of the diversity
(4) Identify and manage and minority populations into a modern of American society and efforts over the
individualized internships with state democratic society. This includes nation’s history to increase tolerance
legislators, city councils or local integration in the political system, and respect for others with differing
government that will expose economic opportunity, freedom of views and beliefs. Program content will
participants to citizen participation in expression, access to education, and include an overview of the range of
the political process. Internships at the practice of an open social/cultural life, historical and current American
state level would be strongly preferred. while maintaining ethnic identity experience with integrating various
(5) Coordinate all logistics and within a multi-ethnic society. A specific immigrant and minority citizens,
programming for consultancy and concentration of programming on examination of what has worked well
training program where U.S. immigrant and minority youth and what has not, and analysis of the
participants will travel to the countries populations and the special needs/ range of actors including local
where foreign participants are from for challenges they face in modern society government, NGOs, religious
two to three weeks. The U.S. should be a major focus. An overall organizations, immigrant organizations,
participants would conduct workshops comparison and sharing of best educational institutions, and the role of
and trainings that cover the U.S. practices in the U.S. and in the Western the media.
legislative process and will enhance European countries on these issues • An enhanced leadership capacity
appreciation of civic society. The should also be included. Programming that will enable participants to initiate
training(s)/workshop(s) should be should include an overview of U.S. and and support activities in their home
designed to engage a broad audience, European government and legal countries that focus on the status of
not just program participants. The U.S. structures, an understanding of the minority populations.
participants would also engage in joint diversity of American and European Successful applicants must fully
outreach efforts, including engagement societies and efforts to increase demonstrate a capacity to achieve the
with the media. tolerance and respect for others with following:
Possible Program Model: differing views and beliefs. Program (1) Recruit and select approximately
content will include an overview of the 15 to 20 individuals throughout the
1. U.S. grantee and in-country partner
range of historical and current American target country. Program should be
select about 20 foreign participants to
and European experiences with designed for two groups to travel to the
participate in the U.S.-based program
integrating various immigrant and U.S. Partnering with organizations
followed by a four to six month
minority citizens, examination of what based in target country is required. Also,
internship in state legislatures, city
has worked well and what has not, and given resources available in Western
councils or local governments in the
analysis of the range of actors including Europe, successful applicants will have
U.S. for foreign participants.
government, NGOs, religious West European partners that will cover
2. An in-country program for 10 to 15 organizations, immigrant organizations, considerable program costs within the
U.S. participants (who hosted/worked educational institutions, and the role of host country and cover all its own
with the foreign participants in the U.S.) the media and public who report on administrative costs for this project.
for two to three weeks. This would these issues. (2) In addition to identifying in-
include on-site consultancies and group Audience: Participants (from the U.S. country partner and screening,
workshop(s) for a broad audience. and foreign countries) in the program selecting, and preparing participants
Foreign participants help design the should include representatives of non- prior to departure for the United States,
seminars and serve as co-presenters. governmental organizations, community the recipient of this grant will be
3. A series of enrichment activities leaders, educators, youth influencers, responsible for building and executing a
that could include support materials religious leaders, and journalists from three to four week informative travel
translated into target language, small minority communities. Note: European and training program in the United
grants for projects designed to expand Union, national, and regional States.
the exchange experience, the creation of government officials are welcome to be (3) Conduct an in-country
a web portal for ongoing virtual program part of programming, but given funding workshop(s) to examine the process of
activities and communication, and other limitations, ECA funds may not be used integration of marginalized populations
activities. to support their travel expenses. in Europe and developing strategies to
EUR: Outreach and Integration of Eligible Countries (single-country address these issues. The workshop(s)
Marginalized Populations in Western projects only) Denmark, United should be designed to engage a broad
Europe. Kingdom. audience, not just program participants.
(4) Develop enhancement activities Mentoring programs for English- (2) In addition to identifying its in-
and development opportunities that speaking fellows would be designed as country (or in-region) partner and
reinforce program goals after the individual affiliations with an identifying, selecting, and preparing
participants’ return to their home appropriate American professional participants prior to departure for the
country. An essential follow-on counterpart. Proposals should also United States, the recipient of this grant
component will be a longitudinal envision small specialized shadowing will be responsible for building and
assessment of the achievements of the opportunities for groups of 2–3 implementing an eight- to ten-week
program. international participants without professional mentoring experience and
Possible Program Model: strong English skills. These group training program in the United States.
1. U.S. grantee and in-country partner opportunities should incorporate This will focus primarily upon
identify West European citizens to diverse training methodologies and individualized fellowships for the
participate in the U.S.-based program. include full-time provision of an escort/ foreign participants at the R & D
Then a three to four week U.S. program interpreter. All proposals should also facilities of U.S. businesses, non-
that includes an orientation, study tour/ include a U.S. program component university high-tech institutes, or other
site visits; possible short-term allowing all participants to come appropriate affiliation as well as a
internships/work shadowing together, learn from each other and to commitment of appropriate American
opportunities; hands on training/ build relationships. professional counterpart women to
training-of-trainers; professional The Department has initiated serve as mentors. The final selection of
development; and the development of outreach to women in science and foreign fellows should take into account
action plans. technology in the Middle East through the types of placements that may be
2. An in-country workshop(s) for a previous contact and conferences; available in the U.S. ECA seeks creative
broad audience to examine the process organizers of previous projects may be and cost-efficient approaches to this
of integration of minority communities. consulted for additional contacts and selection and placement program.
Program conducted by U.S. experts that information. Applicants for this ECA (3) Conducting an in-country
served as hosts or seminar leaders. grant are encouraged to contact the ECA consultancy program and/or workshop
Participants in U.S. program design the Program Officer, Thomas Johnston, for in each participating country, during
seminar and serve as co-presenters. additional information and contacts. which the international fellow and
3. Enrichment activities that could American mentor will offer skill
include support materials translated Audience: Middle Eastern
participants will be women (22–35 years development and networking
into native language, small grants for workshops for a broader range of
projects designed to expand and sustain of age) who are newly engaged or rising
in professional careers that require program participants in that country.
the exchange experience, and other (4) The development of a Web site
activities. significant expertise/knowledge of
designed to foster ongoing
REGION: Near East and North Africa mathematics, science, technology
communication among the international
(NEA): and/or innovative application of these
and American participants and to
NEA: Professional Mentoring for skills, and who already are, or show
publicize the results of this program. An
Women in Science and Technology. promise of being, role models for others
essential follow-on component will be a
Program Contact: Thomas Johnston, in their countries, particularly for
longitudinal assessment of the
Tel: (202) 453–8162; e-mail: women. We would consider, for
achievements of the program.
JohnstonTJ@state.gov. example, a lawyer, whose work requires Possible Program Model:
Project Goals: ECA seeks proposals expert knowledge of environmental 1. U.S. grantee and in-country partner
that will engage young women who science as well as international law to institution select young non-American
have recently embarked on professions be eligible for this program. women engaged in science and
in fields requiring skills in mathematics, Eligible Countries: Algeria; Bahrain; technology for participation in the U.S.-
scientific and/or technological fields. Egypt; Iraq; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; based mentoring/fellowship program.
Proposals should encourage the use of Morocco; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; 2. An eight- to ten-week U.S. program
critical thinking in the professional Syria; United Arab Emirates; West that includes an orientation followed by
sphere as well as other aspects of life. Bank/Gaza; Yemen. individualized fellowships for English
Proposals should include plans to Successful applicants must speakers; a shorter program designed
provide eight- to ten-week mentorships demonstrate a capacity to achieve the around work shadowing opportunities
in American laboratories, professional following: with interpretation for groups of 2–3
or commercial research and (1) Recruit and select approximately non-English speakers.
development labs, or in the high tech 15 to 20 qualified individuals from 3. An in-country program in each
industries. This program will also send throughout the eligible region, with international participating country for
American specialists in similar fields to representatives from as many countries one or more of the American mentors
conduct/participate in seminars, as possible. The program should be (who hosted/worked with the foreign
workshops, on-site consultancies, and designed for non-American fellows to participants in the U.S.). The in-country
other types of activities in the home travel to the United States for a group program would include on-site
countries of Middle East participants, orientation program, even if they will be consultancies, group workshops/
with the goal of reinforcing the subsequently be engaged in seminars and networking opportunities
mentorship experience and creating a individualized programs, in order to for a broad audience. Foreign
wider network of women who are foster networking among the group. An participants would help design the
established in these professions or who in-country or in-region partner seminars and serve as co-presenters.
aspire to do so. A principal goal of this organization or affiliate offices overseas 4. The development of a project
program is the development of is required to coordinate recruiting and specific Web site, as well as enrichment
sustainable, long-term institutional and selection. Proposing organizations must activities that could include having
individual linkages based on the be prepared to mount a merit-based support material translated into the
relationships established between U.S. selection process, to be described in the native language, small grants for
mentors and non-American fellows. proposal. research-development projects designed
to expand the exchange experience, and programs, student job-shadowing 4. A two to three week program is
other activities. programs, the roles of parents in developed where the foreign
NEA: Math, Science, and Technology schools, and how secondary schools participants travel to the U.S. This
in Secondary Schools. build support and relationships with should be done while schools in the
Program Contact: Thomas Johnston, local science/technology businesses. U.S. are in session. While in the U.S.,
Tel: (202) 453–8162; e-mail: • Enhanced leadership capacity the foreign participants will be hosted
JohnstonTJ@state.gov. among the NEA educators that will by U.S. participants (and their schools)
Project Goals: ECA seeks program enable participants to initiate and whom they met in their program
proposals that will help develop support activities in their home schools overseas. Programming should include
institutional (and personal) linkages and classrooms. time in active classrooms and at
between secondary school teachers and • Create the foundation for appropriate extracurricular sites with
administrators in the United States and collaborative partnerships among students and presentation opportunities
partners in the NEA region in the classrooms, through virtual or other for the foreign participants in American
disciplines of math, science, and exchanges. schools/classrooms.
technology innovation. ECA is looking Successful applicants must fully 5. Enrichment activities are developed
to support creative programs that will demonstrate a capacity to achieve the that could include support materials
link secondary school teachers and following: translated into the native language,
administrators from the U.S. and (1) Recruit and select approximately small grants for collaborative projects
overseas in programming designed to 15 to 20 secondary school teachers and designed to expand and sustain the
explore approaches to engaging students administrators from overseas and 15 to exchange experience, continuation of
in critical thinking, particularly in the 20 from the U.S. to take part in the web/electronic activities, and other
teaching of math, science, and program. To recruit effectively, the activities are done.
innovative approaches to technology, grantee organization must have affiliate REGION: South Central Asia (SCA):
both in the classroom and through offices in one or more NEA countries. SCA: Secondary School Linkages.
focused extracurricular activities, and to (2) The recipient of this grant will be Program Contact: Brent Beemer, tel:
examine how professional counterparts responsible for building and executing a (202) 453–8147, e-mail:
in participating countries engage the one to two week study tour for BeemerBT@state.gov.
successor generation. American educators in the NEA region Project Goals: ECA seeks program
Audience: Math, science, and and a two to three week study tour proposals that will help develop
technology secondary school teachers program in the United States for foreign institutional (and personal) linkages
and administrators. educators. between secondary schools in the
Eligible Countries: Algeria; Bahrain; (3) Develop enhancement activities United States and partner institutions in
Egypt; Iraq; Jordan; Kuwait; Lebanon; and development opportunities that Turkmenistan or Pakistan. ECA will
Libya; Morocco; Oman; Qatar; Saudi reinforce program goals after the support creative programs that will link
Arabia; Syria; United Arab Emirates; participants’ return to their home secondary school teachers and
West Bank/Gaza; Yemen. country. Grantee will be responsible for administrators from the U.S. and
Successful programs will achieve the establishing electronic communications/ Turkmenistan or Pakistan in
following: on-line projects or other methods of programming designed to explore each
• An understanding of techniques continuing communication and other’s systems, schools, approaches to
used in the NEA region and in the developing collaborative projects education, and study how their
United States to promote student between participants and their profession is engaging the successor
engagement in critical thinking and classrooms. An essential follow-on generations in both countries.
discovery, particular in math, science, component will be a longitudinal Audience: Secondary school teachers
and technology. assessment of the achievements of the and administrators. Active parents
• Develop opportunities for program. involved with parent/teacher
productive personal relationships Possible Program Model: organizations.
between groups from participating 1. A merit-based competitive selection Eligible Countries: Turkmenistan,
countries that could lead to affiliations of American secondary school educators Pakistan (Single-Country Projects Only).
between schools in the U.S. and schools and administrators to participate in the Successful programs will achieve the
in the NEA region. overseas program is done. following:
• Participants from each country 2. A one to two week program is • An understanding of issues related
should come from the same schools or developed where the U.S. participants to the secondary school system in both
set of schools (districts) so that direct travel overseas. This should be done countries.
linkages on both sides are facilitated while schools in the host country(ies) • Develop opportunities for personal
and encouraged by the program. are in session. While overseas, the U.S. relationships to develop among the
• An appreciation for the ways in participants will meet with and be participants and longer-term affiliations
which diverse populations can interact hosted by foreign participants (and their between schools in the U.S. and schools
productively in the secondary school schools) who have also been selected in Turkmenistan or Pakistan to take
setting and work collaboratively to through an open merit-based root. Participants from both countries in
develop innovative responses to competitive process. Programming the program should come from the same
scientific and mathematics challenges. should include time in active schools or set of schools (districts) so
U.S. program presentations should classrooms with students and that direct linkages on both sides are
showcase teaching math, science, and presentation opportunities for the facilitated and encouraged by the
technology at the secondary level, American participants in foreign program.
special/accelerated programs and/or schools/classrooms. • An appreciation for American

schools in the math, science, and 3. During an interim period, educators governmental and legal structures, and
technology disciplines, programs to are in contact through active electronic a better understanding of the diversity
attract students to these disciplines communications and web-based of American society and how that
(especially girls), relevant after school programs. affects the secondary school educational
system. Program content should include communications and web-based and public who are involved in this
presentations on the current American programs. these issues.
experience with integrating various 4. A two to three week program is Audience: Participants in the program
immigrant citizens into the educational developed where the foreign should include representatives of non-
system, education of students with participants travel to the U.S. This governmental organizations, community
special needs, after school programs, should be done while schools in the leaders, educators, youth influencers,
student service/volunteer programs, the U.S. are in session. While in the U.S, the religious leaders, and journalists from
roles of parents in schools, and how foreign participants will be hosted by minority communities.
secondary schools build support among U.S. participants (and their schools) Eligible Country: Sri Lanka.
local communities. whom they met in their program in
Successful applicants must fully
• An enhanced leadership capacity Turkmenistan or Pakistan. Programming
demonstrate a capacity to achieve the
among the foreign educators that will should include time in active
following:
enable participants to initiate and classrooms with students and
presentation opportunities for the (1) Recruit and select approximately
support activities in their home schools 15 to 20 individuals throughout the
and classrooms. foreign participants in American
schools/classrooms. target country. Program should be
Successful applicants must fully designed for two groups to travel to the
demonstrate a capacity to achieve the 5. Enrichment activities are developed
that could include support materials U.S. An in-country partnering
following: organization (based in Sri Lanka) is
(1) Recruit and select approximately translated into the native language,
small grants for projects designed to required.
15 to 20 secondary school teachers and (2) In addition to identifying in-
administrators from Turkmenistan or expand and sustain the exchange
experience, continuation of web/ country partner and screening,
Pakistan and 15 to 20 from the U.S. to selecting, and preparing participants
take part in the program. Partnering electronic activities, and other activities.
SCA: Outreach and Integration of prior to departure for the United States,
with a Turkmenistan-based or Pakistan- the recipient of this grant will be
Marginalized Populations in Sri Lanka.
based organization or institution or Program Contact: Brent Beemer, tel: responsible for building and executing a
having affiliate offices based there is (202) 453–8147, e-mail: three to four week study tour and
required. BeemerBT@state.gov. training program in the United States.
(2) The recipient of this grant will be Project Goals: ECA seeks programs (3) Conducting an in-country
responsible for building and executing a that will engage community leaders, workshop(s) to examine the process of
one to two week study tour for educators, youth influencers, integration of marginalized populations
American educators overseas and a two journalists, and community-based in different societies and developing
to three week study tour program in the organizations in examination of strategies to address these issues. The
United States for foreign educators. programs and practices to engage workshop(s) should be designed to
(3) Develop enhancement activities underserved or disengaged segments of engage a broad audience, not just
and development opportunities that the Sri Lankan society. This would program participants.
reinforce program goals after the include strengthening outreach to
participants’ return to their home (4) The development of enhancement
youth, as well as support for minority activities and development
country. Grantee will be responsible for rights for the Sinhalese Muslim
establishing electronic communications/ opportunities that reinforce program
population, especially at the local level. goals after the participants’ return to
on-line projects or other methods of This program would examine issues
continuing communications between their home country. An essential follow-
related to the integration of
participants. An essential follow-on on component will be a longitudinal
marginalized populations into a modern
component will be a longitudinal assessment of the achievements of the
democratic society, including
assessment of the achievements of the program.
integration in the political system,
program. economic opportunity, freedom of Possible Program Model:
Possible Program Model: expression, access to education, and 1. The U.S. grantee and in-country
1. A merit-based competitive selection practice of an open social/cultural life. partner identify Sinhalese citizens to
of American secondary school educators A specific concentration of participate in the U.S.-based program.
and administrators to participate in the programming on minority youth Then a three to four week U.S. program
Turkmenistan-based or Pakistan-based populations and the special needs/ would occur that includes an
program is conducted. challenges they face in modern society orientation, study tour/site visits;
2. A one to two week program is is encouraged. Programming should possible short-term internships/work
developed where the U.S. participants include a study of U.S. government and shadowing opportunities; hands on
travel to Turkmenistan or Pakistan. This legal structures, an understanding of the training/training-of-trainers;
should be done while schools in diversity of American society and efforts professional development; and the
Turkmenistan or Pakistan are in session. over the nation’s history to increase development of action plans.
While overseas, the U.S. participants tolerance and respect for others with 2. A Sri Lanka-based workshop(s) for
will meet with and be hosted by foreign differing views and beliefs. Program a broad audience to examine the status
participants (and their schools) who content will include an overview of the of minority communities. Participants
have also been selected through an open range of historical and current American in U.S. program help design the seminar
merit-based competitive process. experience with integrating various and serve as co-presenters.
Programming should include time in immigrant and minority citizens, 3. Enrichment activities would be
active classrooms with students and examination of what has worked well developed that could include having
presentation opportunities for the and what has not, and analysis of the support materials translated into the
American participants in overseas range of actors including government, local language, small grants for projects
schools/classrooms. NGOs, religious organizations, designed to expand the exchange
3. During an interim period, educators immigrant organizations, educational experience, and other activities.
are in contact through active electronic institutions, and the role of the media REGION: Western Hemisphere (WHA):
WHA: Creating Economic Growth to (1) Recruit and select approximately anticipated that all other awards made
Fight Poverty and Strengthen 30 individuals from the business under this competition will average
Democracy. associations, banking and regulatory approximately $300,000.)
Program Contact: Laverne Johnson, agencies and print media. The Ceiling of Award Range: $350,000.
tel: (202) 453–8160, e-mail: delegation should include individual Anticipated Award Date: Pending
JohnsonLV@state.gov. business owners and individuals who availability of funds, September 1, 2008.
Project Goals: ECA seeks proposals report on business from diverse regions Anticipated Project Completion Date:
designed to promote local grassroots of the participating country. Program September 30, 2010.
economic growth and prosperity among should be designed for two groups of 15
emerging youth leaders from the to travel to the U.S. for not less than ten III.1. Eligible Applicants
indigenous and Afro-Latino days. For this phase of the program, Applications may be submitted by
communities by sharing practical partnering with organizations based in public and private non-profit
methods to achieve this goal and to the proposed host-country is required. organizations meeting the provisions
develop community leadership skills as (2) In addition to identifying in- described in Internal Revenue Code
a means to strengthen democracy. To country partner and screening, section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3).
increase understanding within the selecting, and preparing participants
community of the linkage between prior to departure for the United States, III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds
entrepreneurial activity and free the grantee will be responsible for There is no minimum or maximum
markets as well as the importance of building and executing a four to six percentage required for this
transparency and accountability in week residency program in the United competition. However, the Bureau
business and government. States for approximately twelve encourages applicants to provide
Audience: Young entrepreneurs, additional Hemisphere participants. maximum levels of cost sharing and
media representatives, community (3) The final part of the program will funding in support of its programs.
leaders, and officials from governmental be conducting enhancement activities
and non-governmental organizations When cost sharing is offered, it is
and leadership development
that either service or come from the understood and agreed that the
opportunities that reinforce program
indigenous and Afro-Latino applicant must provide the amount of
goals after all participants’ return to
communities of the Hemisphere with a cost sharing as stipulated in its proposal
their home country. An essential follow
special emphasis on women. and later included in an approved grant
on component will be a longitudinal
Eligible Countries: (Single-country agreement. Cost sharing may be in the
assessment of the achievements of the
and multiple-country projects accepted) form of allowable direct or indirect
program.
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Possible Program Model: costs. For accountability, you must
Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and 1. Selected participants invited to maintain written records to support all
Venezuela. attend in-country workshops (presented costs which are claimed as your
Successful programs will achieve the by the U.S. grantee and in-country contribution, as well as costs to be paid
following: partner) that focus on effective, practical by the Federal Government. Such
• Educate young men and women in methods of stimulating entrepreneurial records are subject to audit. The basis
entrepreneurial thinking and business skills and support free market structures for determining the value of cash and
leadership skills to empower them to in the countries listed in this in-kind contributions must be in
engage in business creation. announcement. accordance with OMB Circular A–110,
• Improve among participants an 2. Key members of the in-country (Revised), Subpart C.23—Cost Sharing
understanding of the role workshops invited to U.S. for business and Matching. In the event you do not
communication plays in creating the facilitation or mentoring to promote provide the minimum amount of cost
conditions necessary for a free market innovation and networking skills. sharing as stipulated in the approved
economy. Develop action plans to promote budget, ECA’s contribution will be
• A better understanding of the roles entrepreneurial skills and free markets reduced in like proportion.
of the private sector, and to a lesser upon return home. III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements
extent, public sector who shape the 3. Upon return, participants
local business environment. implement business action plans with (a.) Grants awarded to eligible
• An appreciation of the role of the guidance from U.S. mentors utilizing organizations with less than four years
individual entrepreneur in creating email and other direct communication. of experience in conducting
economic growth. 4. U.S. mentors travel to country to international exchange programs will be
• Enhance appreciation for American evaluate implementation of action plan limited to $60,000.
business practices and the role of the and offer assistance. (b.) Any one organization is limited to
individual in creating growth through submitting no more than four proposals
grassroots-focused entrepreneurial III. Award Information in this entire competition. If any one
efforts. Type of Award: Grant Agreement. organization submits more than four,
• Establish a structured interaction Fiscal Year Funds: 2008, pending then all submitted proposals will be
among American and Hemisphere availability. deemed ineligible in this competition.
participants designed to develop Approximate Total Funding:
enduring professional ties. $5,000,000. IV. Application and Submission
• Expand leadership capacity Approximate Number of Awards: 20. Information:
enabling participants to initiate and Approximate Average Award:
$250,000 (Please Note: For the Note: Please read the complete
support activities in their home
announcement before sending inquiries or

countries that focus on development Legislative Education and Practice submitting proposals. Once the RFGP
and community service. (LEAP) program outlined under the deadline has passed, Bureau staff may not
Successful applicants must fully European Section of this document, the discuss this competition with applicants
demonstrate a capacity to achieve the Office anticipates awarding one grant until the proposal review process has been
following: for approximately $400,000. It is completed.
IV.1. Contact Information To Request an document for additional formatting and participants, monitoring of participants,
Application Package technical requirements. proper maintenance and security of
IV.3c. You must have nonprofit status forms, record-keeping, reporting and
Please contact the Office of Citizen
with the IRS at the time of application. other requirements.
Exchanges, ECA/PE/C, Room 220, U.S.
If your organization is a private The Office of Citizen Exchanges of
Department of State, SA–44, 301 4th
nonprofit which has not received a grant ECA will be responsible for issuing DS–
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547,
or cooperative agreement from ECA in 2019 forms to participants in this
(202) 453–8174, GustafsonDP@State.gov
the past three years, or if your program.
to request a Solicitation Package. Please organization received nonprofit status A copy of the complete regulations
refer to the Funding Opportunity from the IRS within the past four years, governing the administration of
Number ECA/PE/C–08–01 located at the you must submit the necessary Exchange Visitor (J) programs is
top of this announcement when making documentation to verify nonprofit status available at http://exchanges.state.gov
your request. as directed in the PSI document. Failure or from: United States Department of
Alternatively, an electronic to do so will cause your proposal to be State, Office of Exchange Coordination
application package may be obtained declared technically ineligible. and Designation, ECA/EC/ECD–SA–44,
from grants.gov. Please see section IV.3f IV.3d. Please take into consideration Room 734, 301 4th Street, SW.,
for further information. the following information when Washington, DC 20547, Telephone:
The Solicitation Package contains the preparing your proposal narrative: (202) 203–5029, FAX: (202) 453–8640.
Proposal Submission Instruction (PSI)
document which consists of required IV.3d.1 Adherence to All Regulations IV.3d.2 Diversity, Freedom and
application forms, and standard Governing the J Visa Democracy Guidelines
guidelines for proposal preparation. The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Pursuant to the Bureau’s authorizing
Please specify Program Specialist Bureau of Educational and Cultural legislation, programs must maintain a
David Gustafson and refer to the Affairs is the official program sponsor of non-political character and should be
Funding Opportunity Number ECA/PE/ the exchange program covered by this balanced and representative of the
C–08–01 located at the top of this RFGP, and an employee of the Bureau diversity of American political, social,
announcement on all other inquiries will be the ‘‘Responsible Officer’’ for the and cultural life. ‘‘Diversity’’ should be
and correspondence. program under the terms of 22 CFR part interpreted in the broadest sense and
62, which covers the administration of encompass differences including, but
IV.2. To Download a Solicitation
the Exchange Visitor Program (J visa not limited to ethnicity, race, gender,
Package Via Internet
program). Under the terms of 22 CFR religion, geographic location, socio-
The entire Solicitation Package may part 62, organizations receiving grants economic status, and disabilities.
be downloaded from the Bureau’s Web under this RFGP will be third parties Applicants are strongly encouraged to
site at http://exchanges.state.gov/ ‘‘cooperating with or assisting the adhere to the advancement of this
education/rfgps/menu.htm, or from the sponsor in the conduct of the sponsor’s principle both in program
Grants.gov website at http:// program.’’ The actions of grantee administration and in program content.
www.grants.gov. program organizations shall be Please refer to the review criteria under
Please read all information before ‘‘imputed to the sponsor in evaluating the ‘‘Support for Diversity’’ section for
downloading. the sponsor’s compliance with’’ 22 CFR specific suggestions on incorporating
part 62. Therefore, the Bureau expects diversity into your proposal. Public Law
IV.3. Content and Form of Submission
that any organization receiving a grant 104–319 provides that ‘‘in carrying out
Applicants must follow all under this competition will render all programs of educational and cultural
instructions in the Solicitation Package. assistance necessary to enable the exchange in countries whose people do
The application should be submitted Bureau to fully comply with 22 CFR not fully enjoy freedom and
per the instructions under IV.3f. part 62 et seq. democracy,’’ the Bureau ‘‘shall take
‘‘Application Deadline and Methods of The Bureau of Educational and appropriate steps to provide
Submission’’ section below. Cultural Affairs places critically opportunities for participation in such
IV.3a. You are required to have a Dun important emphasis on the secure and programs to human rights and
and Bradstreet Data Universal proper administration of Exchange democracy leaders of such countries.’’
Numbering System (DUNS) number to Visitor (J visa) Programs and adherence Public Law 106–113 requires that the
apply for a grant or cooperative by grantee program organizations and governments of the countries described
agreement from the U.S. Government. program participants to all regulations above do not have inappropriate
This number is a nine-digit governing the J visa program status. influence in the selection process.
identification number, which uniquely Therefore, proposals should explicitly Proposals should reflect advancement of
identifies business entities. Obtaining a state in writing that the applicant is these goals in their program contents, to
DUNS number is easy and there is no prepared to assist the Bureau in meeting the full extent deemed feasible.
charge. To obtain a DUNS number, all requirements governing the
access http:// administration of Exchange Visitor IV.3d.3. Program Monitoring and
www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1– Programs as set forth in 22 CFR part 62. Evaluation
866–705–5711. Please ensure that your If your organization has experience as a Proposals must include a plan to
DUNS number is included in the designated Exchange Visitor Program monitor and evaluate the project’s
appropriate box of the SF–424 which is Sponsor, the applicant should discuss success, both as the activities unfold
part of the formal application package. their record of compliance with 22 CFR and at the end of the program. The
IV.3b. All proposals must contain an part 62 et seq., including the oversight Bureau recommends that your proposal
executive summary, proposal narrative of their Responsible Officers and include a draft survey questionnaire or
and budget. Alternate Responsible Officers, other technique plus a description of a
Please Refer to the Solicitation screening and selection of program methodology to use to link outcomes to
Package. It contains the mandatory participants, provision of pre-arrival original project objectives. The Bureau
Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) information and orientation to expects that the grantee will track
participants or partners and be able to 4. Institutional changes, such as &pageTypeId=8203&contentType=GSA_

respond to key evaluation questions, increased collaboration and BASIC&programPage=
including satisfaction with the program, partnerships, policy reforms, new %2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.
learning as a result of the program, programming, and organizational jsp&P=MTT.
changes in behavior as a result of the improvements. ECA requests applicants to budget
program, and effects of the program on Please note: Consideration should be given realistic costs that reflect the local
institutions (institutions in which to the appropriate timing of data collection economy and do not exceed Federal per
participants work or partner for each level of outcome. For example, diem rates. Foreign per diem rates can
institutions). The evaluation plan satisfaction is usually captured as a short- be accessed at: http://aoprals.state.gov/
should include indicators that measure term outcome, whereas behavior and content.asp?content
gains in mutual understanding as well institutional changes are normally _id=184&menu_id=78.
considered longer-term outcomes. 3. Interpreters. For U.S.-based
as substantive knowledge.
Successful monitoring and evaluation Overall, the quality of your activities, ECA strongly encourages
depend heavily on setting clear goals monitoring and evaluation plan will be applicants to hire their own locally
and outcomes at the outset of a program. judged on how well it (1) specifies based interpreters. However, applicants
Your evaluation plan should include a intended outcomes; (2) gives clear may ask ECA to assign State Department
description of your project’s objectives, descriptions of how each outcome will interpreters. One interpreter is typically
your anticipated project outcomes, and be measured; (3) identifies when needed for every four participants who
how and when you intend to measure particular outcomes will be measured; require interpretation. When an
these outcomes (performance and (4) provides a clear description of applicant proposes to use State
indicators). The more that outcomes are the data collection strategies for each Department interpreters, the following
‘‘smart’’ (specific, measurable, outcome (i.e., surveys, interviews, or expenses should be included in the
attainable, results-oriented, and placed focus groups). (Please note that budget: Published Federal per diem
in a reasonable time frame), the easier evaluation plans that deal only with the rates (both ‘‘lodging’’ and ‘‘M&IE’’) and
it will be to conduct the evaluation. You first level of outcomes [satisfaction] will ‘‘home-program-home’’ transportation
should also show how your project be deemed less competitive under the in the amount of $400 per interpreter.
objectives link to the goals of the present evaluation criteria.) Salary expenses for State Department
Grantees will be required to provide interpreters will be covered by the
program described in this RFGP.
reports analyzing their evaluation Bureau and should not be part of an
Your monitoring and evaluation plan
findings to the Bureau in their regular applicant’s proposed budget. Bureau
should clearly distinguish between
program reports. All data collected, funds cannot support interpreters who
program outputs and outcomes. Outputs
including survey responses and contact accompany delegations from their home
are products and services delivered,
information, must be maintained for a country or travel internationally.
often stated as an amount. Output 4. Book and Cultural Allowances.
minimum of three years and provided to
information is important to show the Foreign participants are entitled to a
the Bureau upon request.
scope or size of project activities, but it IV.3e. Please take the following one-time cultural allowance of $150 per
cannot substitute for information about information into consideration when person, plus a book allowance of $50.
progress towards outcomes or the preparing your budget: Interpreters should be reimbursed up to
results achieved. Examples of outputs IV.3e.1. Applicants must submit a $150 for expenses when they escort
include the number of people trained or comprehensive budget for the entire participants to cultural events. U.S.
the number of seminars conducted. program. Budget requests may not program staff, trainers or participants
Outcomes, in contrast, represent exceed $350,000. There must be a are not eligible to receive these benefits.
specific results a project is intended to summary budget as well as breakdowns 5. Consultants. Consultants may be
achieve and is usually measured as an reflecting both administrative and used to provide specialized expertise or
extent of change. Findings on outputs program budgets. Applicants may to make presentations. Honoraria rates
and outcomes should both be reported, provide separate sub-budgets for each should not exceed $250 per day.
but the focus should be on outcomes. program component, phase, location, or Organizations are encouraged to cost-
We encourage you to assess the activity to provide clarification. The share rates that would exceed that
following four levels of outcomes, as Bureau reserves the right to increase or figure. Subcontracting organizations
they relate to the program goals set out decrease awards to meet the overall may also be employed, in which case
in the RFGP (listed here in increasing needs of the program. the written agreement between the
order of importance): IV.3e.2. Allowable costs for the prospective grantee and sub-grantee
1. Participant satisfaction with the program include the following: should be included in the proposal.
program and exchange experience. 1. Travel. International and domestic Such sub-grants should detail the
2. Participant learning, such as airfare; visas; transit costs; ground division of responsibilities and
increased knowledge, aptitude, skills, transportation costs. Please note that all proposed costs, and subcontracts should
and changed understanding and air travel must be in compliance with be itemized in the budget.
attitude. Learning includes both the Fly America Act. There is no charge 6. Room rental. The rental of meeting
substantive (subject-specific) learning for J–1 visas for participants in Bureau space should not exceed $250 per day.
and mutual understanding. sponsored programs. Any rates that exceed this amount
3. Participant behavior, concrete 2. Per Diem. For U.S.-based should be cost shared.
actions to apply knowledge in work or programming, organizations should use 7. Materials. Proposals may contain
community; greater participation and the published Federal per diem rates for costs to purchase, develop and translate
responsibility in civic organizations; individual U.S. cities. Domestic per materials for participants. Costs for high
interpretation and explanation of diem rates may be accessed at: http:// quality translation of materials should
experiences and new knowledge gained; www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/ be anticipated and included in the
continued contacts between contentView. budget. Grantee organizations should
participants, community members, and do?programId=9704&channelId=- expect to submit a copy of all program
others. 15943&ooid=16365&contentId=17943 materials to ECA, and ECA support
should be acknowledged on all country partner and other sources. ‘‘Executive Summary’’ and ‘‘Proposal
materials developed with its funding. Please refer to the Solicitation Package Narrative’’ sections of the proposal in
8. Equipment. Applicants may for complete budget guidelines and text (.txt) or Microsoft Word format on
propose to use grant funds to purchase formatting instructions. a PC-formatted disk. The Bureau will
equipment, such as computers and IV.3f. Application Deadline and provide these files electronically to the
printers; these costs should be justified Methods of Submission: appropriate Public Affairs Section(s) at
in the budget narrative. Costs for Application Deadline Date: February the U.S. embassy(ies) for its(their)
furniture are not allowed. 15, 2008. review.
9. Working meal. Normally, no more Reference Number: ECA/PE/C–08–01.
than one working meal may be provided IV.3f.2. Submitting Electronic
Methods of Submission: Applications
during the program. Per capita costs Applications
may be submitted in one of two ways:
may not exceed $15–$25 for lunch and (1.) In hard-copy, via a nationally Applicants have the option of
$20–$35 for dinner, excluding room recognized overnight delivery service submitting proposals electronically
rental. The number of invited guests (i.e., DHL, Federal Express, UPS, through Grants.gov (http://
may not exceed participants by more Airborne Express, or U.S. Postal Service www.grants.gov). Complete solicitation
than a factor of two-to-one. When Express Overnight Mail, etc.), or packages are available at Grants.gov in
setting up a budget, interpreters should (2.) electronically through http:// the ‘‘Find’’ portion of the system. Please
be considered ‘‘participants.’’ www.grants.gov. follow the instructions available in the
10. Return travel allowance. A return Along with the Project Title, all ’Get Started’ portion of the site (http://
travel allowance of $70 for each foreign applicants must enter the above www.grants.gov/GetStarted). Several of
participant may be included in the Reference Number in Box 11 on the SF– the steps in the Grants.gov registration
budget. This allowance would cover 424 contained in the mandatory process could take several weeks.
incidental expenses incurred during Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) Therefore, applicants should check with
international travel. of the solicitation document. appropriate staff within their
11. Health Insurance. Foreign organizations immediately after
participants will be covered during their IV.3f.1. Submitting Printed Applications reviewing this RFGP to confirm or
participation in the program by the Applications must be shipped no later determine their registration status with
ECA-sponsored Accident and Sickness than the above deadline. Delivery Grants.gov. Once registered, the amount
Program for Exchanges (ASPE), for of time it can take to upload an
services used by applicants must have
which the grantee must enroll them. application will vary depending on a
in-place, centralized shipping
Details of that policy can be provided by variety of factors including the size of
identification and tracking systems that
the contact officers identified in this the application and the speed of your
may be accessed via the Internet and
solicitation. The premium is paid by Internet connection. Therefore, we
delivery people who are identifiable by
ECA and should not be included in the strongly recommend that you not wait
commonly recognized uniforms and
grant proposal budget. However, until the application deadline to begin
delivery vehicles. Proposals shipped on
applicants are permitted to include the submission process through
or before the above deadline but
costs for travel insurance for U.S. Grants.gov.
received at ECA more than seven days
participants in the budget. Direct all questions regarding
after the deadline will be ineligible for
12. Wire transfer fees. When Grants.gov registration and submission
further consideration under this
necessary, applicants may include costs to:
competition. Proposals shipped after the
to transfer funds to partner Grants.gov Customer Support.
established deadlines are ineligible for
organizations overseas. Grantees are Contact Center Phone: 800–518–4726.
consideration under this competition.
urged to research applicable taxes that Business Hours: Monday–Friday, 7
ECA will not notify you upon receipt of
may be imposed on these transfers by a.m.–9 p.m. Eastern Time.
application. It is each applicant’s
host governments. E-mail: support@grants.gov.
13. In-country travel costs for visa responsibility to ensure that each Applicants have until midnight (12
processing purposes. Given the package is marked with a legible a.m.), Washington, DC time of the
requirements associated with obtaining tracking number and to monitor/confirm closing date to ensure that their entire
J–1 visas for ECA-supported delivery to ECA via the Internet. application has been uploaded to the
participants, applicants should include Delivery of proposal packages may not Grants.gov site. There are no exceptions
costs for any travel associated with visa be made via local courier service or in to the above deadline. Applications
interviews or DS–2019 pick-up. person for this competition. Faxed uploaded to the site after midnight of
14. Administrative Costs. Costs documents will not be accepted at any the application deadline date will be
necessary for the effective time. Only proposals submitted as automatically rejected by the grants.gov
administration of the program may stated above will be considered. system, and will be technically
include salaries for grantee organization Important note: When preparing your ineligible.
employees, benefits, and other direct submission please make sure to include one Applicants will receive a
and indirect costs per detailed extra copy of the completed SF–424 form and confirmation e-mail from grants.gov
instructions in the Application Package. place it in an envelope addressed to ‘‘ECA/ upon the successful submission of an
While there is no rigid ratio of EX/PM’’.
application. ECA will not notify you
administrative to program costs, The original and 8 copies of the upon receipt of electronic applications.
proposals in which the administrative application should be sent to: U.S. It is the responsibility of all
costs do not exceed 25% of the total Department of State, SA–44, Bureau of applicants submitting proposals via the
requested ECA grant funds will be more Educational and Cultural Affairs, Ref.: Grants.gov Web portal to ensure that
competitive under the cost effectiveness ECA/PE–08–01, Program Management, proposals have been received by
and cost sharing criterion, per item V.1 ECA/EX/PM, Room 534, 301 4th Street, Grants.gov in their entirety, and ECA
below. Proposals should show strong SW., Washington, DC 20547. bears no responsibility for data errors
administrative cost sharing Applicants submitting hard-copy resulting from transmission or
contributions from the applicant, the in- applications must also submit the conversion processes.
IV.3f.3. Applicants may not submit language issues should be included, if 5. Post-Grant Activities: Applicants
proposals that address more than one needed. should provide a plan to conduct
region or that include countries not 2. Institutional Capacity: Proposals activities after the Bureau-funded
eligible under a specific theme should include (1) the institution’s project has concluded in order to ensure
designated in the RFGP. Proposals that mission and date of establishment; (2) that Bureau-supported programs are not
do so will be declared technically detailed information about proposed in- isolated events. Funds for all post-grant
ineligible and will receive no further country partner(s) and the history of the activities must be in the form of
consideration in the review process. For partnership; (3) an outline of prior contributions from the applicant or
the purposes of this competition, awards-U.S. government and/or private sources outside of the Bureau. Costs for
eligible regions are Africa, East Asia, support received for the target theme/ these activities must not appear in the
Europe, the Near East, North Africa, country/region; and (4) descriptions of proposal budget, but should be outlined
South Central Asia, and the Western experienced staff members who will in the narrative.
Hemisphere. implement the program. The proposal 6. Program Monitoring and
IV.3g. Intergovernmental Review of should reflect the institution’s expertise Evaluation: Proposals should include a
Applications: Executive Order 12372 in the subject area and knowledge of the detailed plan to monitor and evaluate
conditions in the target country/ the program. Program objectives should
does not apply to this program.
countries. Proposals should demonstrate target clearly defined results in
V. Application Review Information an institutional record of successful quantitative terms. Competitive
exchange programs, including evaluation plans will describe how
V.1. Review Process
responsible fiscal management and full applicant organizations would measure
The Bureau will review all proposals compliance with all reporting these results, and proposals should
for technical eligibility. Proposals will requirements for past Bureau grants as include draft data collection
be deemed ineligible if they do not fully determined by Bureau Grants Staff. The instruments (surveys, questionnaires,
adhere to the guidelines stated herein Bureau will consider the past etc) in Tab E. Successful applicants
and in the Solicitation Package. All performance of prior recipients and the (grantee institutions) will be expected to
eligible proposals will be reviewed by demonstrated potential of new submit a report after each program
the program office, as well as the Public applicants. Proposed personnel and component concludes or on a quarterly
Diplomacy section overseas, where institutional resources should be basis, whichever is less frequent. The
appropriate. Eligible proposals will be adequate and appropriate to achieve the Bureau also requires that grantee
subject to compliance with Federal and program’s goals. The Bureau strongly institutions submit a final narrative and
Bureau regulations and guidelines and encourages applicants to submit letters financial report no more than 90 days
forwarded to Bureau grant panels for of support from proposed in-country after the expiration of a grant.
advisory review. Proposals may also be partners.
3. Cost Effectiveness and Cost VI. Award Administration Information
reviewed by the Office of the Legal
Adviser or by other Department Sharing: Overhead and administrative VI.1a. Award Notices: Final awards
elements. Final funding decisions are at costs in the proposal budget, including cannot be made until funds have been
the discretion of the Department of salaries, honoraria and subcontracts for appropriated by Congress, allocated and
State’s Assistant Secretary for services, should be kept to a minimum. committed through internal Bureau
Educational and Cultural Affairs. Final Proposals in which the administrative procedures. Successful applicants will
technical authority for grants resides costs do not exceed 25% of the total receive an Assistance Award Document
with the Bureau’s Grants Officer. requested ECA grant funds will be more (AAD) from the Bureau’s Grants Office.
competitive (see IV.3e.2 #14 for The AAD and the original grant
Review Criteria clarification on this). Applicants are proposal with subsequent modifications
strongly encouraged to cost share a (if applicable) shall be the only binding
Technically eligible applications will portion of overhead and administrative authorizing document between the
be competitively reviewed according to expenses. Cost-sharing, including recipient and the U.S. Government. The
the criteria stated below. These criteria contributions from the applicant, AAD will be signed by an authorized
are not rank ordered and all carry equal proposed in-country partner(s), and Grants Officer, and mailed to the
weight in the proposal evaluation: other sources should be included in the recipient’s responsible officer identified
1. Program Planning and Ability to budget request. Proposal budgets that do in the application.
Achieve Objectives: Program objectives not reflect cost sharing will be deemed Unsuccessful applicants will receive
should be stated clearly and should not competitive in this category. notification of the results of the
reflect the applicant’s expertise in the 4. Support of Diversity: Proposals application review from the ECA
subject area and region. Objectives should demonstrate substantive support program office coordinating this
should respond to the topics in this of the Bureau’s policy on diversity. competition.
announcement and should relate to the Achievable and relevant features should For assistance awards involving the
current conditions in the target country/ be cited in both program administration Palestinian Authority: All awards made
countries. A detailed agenda and (selection of participants, program under this competition must be
relevant work plan should explain how venue and program evaluation) and executed according to all relevant laws
objectives will be achieved and should program content (orientation and wrap- and policies regarding assistance to the
include a timetable for completion of up sessions, program meetings, resource Palestinian Authority, and to the West
major tasks. The substance of materials and follow-up activities). Bank and Gaza. Recipients must consult
workshops, internships, seminars and/ Applicants should refer to the Bureau’s with the Public Affairs Section in
or consulting should be described in Diversity, Freedom and Democracy Jerusalem prior to submission of
detail. Sample training schedules Guidelines in the Proposal Submission proposal.

should be outlined. Responsibilities of Instructions (PSI) and the Diversity, Note: To assure that planning for the
proposed in-country partners should be Freedom and Democracy Guidelines inclusion of the Palestinian Authority
clearly described. A discussion of how section, Item IV.3d.2, above for complies with requirements, please contact
the applicant intends to address additional guidance. Thomas Johnston, Tel. (202) 453–8162;
e-mail: JohnstonTJ@state.gov for additional that can be shared with the Bureau as SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN
information. required. As a minimum, the data must COMMISSION
include the following:
VI.2. Administrative and National Notice of Public Hearing and
Policy Requirements (1) Name, address, contact
information and biographic sketch of all Commission Meeting
Terms and Conditions for the persons who travel internationally on
Administration of ECA agreements AGENCY:Susquehanna River Basin
funds provided by the grant or who Commission.
include the following:
benefit from the grant funding but do
Office of Management and Budget not travel. Notice of Public Hearing and
ACTION:
Circular A–122, ‘‘Cost Principles for Commission Meeting.
Nonprofit Organizations.’’ (2) Itineraries of international and
Office of Management and Budget domestic travel, providing dates of
SUMMARY: The Susquehanna River Basin
Circular A–21, ‘‘Cost Principles for travel and cities in which any exchange
experiences take place. Final schedules Commission will hold a public hearing
Educational Institutions.’’ as part of its regular business meeting
OMB Circular A–87, ‘‘Cost Principles for in-country and U.S. activities must
beginning at 1:30 p.m. on December 5,
for State, Local and Indian be received by the ECA Program Officer
2007 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At the
Governments’’. at least three weeks prior to the official
public hearing, the Commission will
OMB Circular No. A–110 (Revised), opening of the activity.
consider: (1) The approval of certain
Uniform Administrative water resources projects, (2)
VII. Agency Contacts
Requirements for Grants and enforcement actions involving three
Agreements with Institutions of For questions about this projects, (3) consideration of a request
Higher Education, Hospitals, and announcement, contact: Brent Beemer, for an administrative hearing, (4)
other Nonprofit Organizations. Office of Citizen Exchanges, ECA/PE/C, extension of two emergency water
OMB Circular No. A–102, Uniform Room 220, ECA/PE/C–08–01, U.S. withdrawal certificates, and (5) revision
Administrative Requirements for Department of State, SA–44, 301 4th of the Commission’s current project fee
Grants-in-Aid to State and Local
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547, schedule. Details concerning the matters
Governments.
202–453–8147; BeemerBT@state.gov. to be addressed at the public hearing
OMB Circular No. A–133, Audits of
All correspondence with the Bureau and business meeting are contained in
States, Local Government, and Non-
concerning this RFGP should reference the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
profit Organizations.
the above title and number ECA/PE/C– of this notice.
Please reference the following Web
sites for additional information: http:// 08–01. Please read the complete DATES: December 5, 2007.
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants. announcement before sending inquiries
ADDRESSES: Woods Conference Room,
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/ or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP
Alumni Sports and Fitness Complex,
grantsdiv/terms.htm#articleI. deadline has passed, Bureau staff may
Franklin & Marshall College, 929
not discuss this competition with
VI.3. Reporting Requirements Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, Pa. See
applicants until the proposal review
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
You must provide ECA with a hard process has been completed.
copy original plus one electronic copy mailing and electronic mailing
of the following reports: VIII. Other Information addresses for submission of written
1. Quarterly program and financial comments.
Notice
reports for the duration of the program. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
2. A final program and financial The terms and conditions published Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel,
report no more than 90 days after the in this RFGP are binding and may not telephone: (717) 238–0423; ext. 306; fax:
expiration of the award. be modified by any Bureau (717) 238–2436; e-mail: rcairo@srbc.net
Grantees will be required to provide representative. Explanatory information or Deborah J. Dickey, Secretary to the
reports analyzing their evaluation provided by the Bureau that contradicts Commission, telephone: (717) 238–
findings to the Bureau in their regular published language will not be binding. 0423, ext. 301; fax: (717) 238–2436;
program reports. (Please refer to IV. Issuance of the RFGP does not e-mail: ddickey@srbc.net.
Application and Submission constitute an award commitment on the
Instructions (IV.3.d.3) above for Program part of the Government. The Bureau SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Monitoring and Evaluation information. addition to the public hearing and its
reserves the right to reduce, revise, or
All data collected, including survey related action items identified below,
increase proposal budgets in accordance
responses and contact information, must the business meeting also includes the
with the needs of the program and the
be maintained for a minimum of three following items on the agenda: (1)
availability of funds. Awards made will Special recognitions for Pennsylvania
years and provided to the Bureau upon
be subject to periodic reporting and Senator Noah Wenger and New York
request.
All reports must be sent to the ECA evaluation requirements per section VI.3 Alternate Commissioner Scott Foti, (2) a
Grants Officer and ECA Program Officer above. report on the present hydrologic
listed in the final assistance award Dated: November 13, 2007. conditions of the basin, (3) adoption of
document. C. Miller Crouch, a final rulemaking for agricultural
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
consumptive water use, (4) approval of
VI.4. Optional Program Data certain low flow augmentation for
Requirements Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department

of State. agricultural consumptive use mitigation,
Organizations awarded grants will be [FR Doc. E7–22659 Filed 11–19–07; 8:45 am]
(5) revision of aquifer test standards, (6)
required to maintain specific data on approval of the FY–07 independent
BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
program participants and activities in an audit, and (7) various contract and grant
electronically accessible database format approvals.

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