**Federal Agency Name:** U.S. Department of State, Bureau for
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Office of Asian,
African and European Programs (INL/AAE).

**Funding Opportunity Title:** Program to Support Legal Socialization of
Juveniles in Armenia

**Announcement Type:** Initial Announcement

**Funding Opportunity Number:** INLEC-09-GR-003-EUR-12222008

**CFDA Number:** 00.000

**Dates:**

-   Full proposals dated no later than: January 31, 2009

-   Anticipated Award Date: March 1, 2009

**Executive Summary:**

Through this Request for Applicationl (RFA), the United States
Government, represented by the Department of State's Bureau for
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Office of Asian,
African and European Programs (INL/AAE), is pleased to announce an open
competition for an assistance award with the Republic of Armenia as a
target country for intervention of grant activities. INL/AAE invites
U.S. non-profit/non-governmental qualified organizations actively
operating in Armenia or the Caucasus to submit proposals with a strong
focus on advocacy for, and implementation of, legal socialization
activities for Armenian juveniles.

The total Grant award for one to four years will be up to \$800,000 -
with up to \$200,000 per year funded annually.

**I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES DESCRIPTION**

**Background**

According to the State Department's 2007 Human Rights Report, the
Armenian government expressed a longstanding commitment to protecting
children\'s rights and welfare, but it was neither able to allocate
sufficient resources to create protective infrastructure nor able to
introduce the necessary institutional reforms to fulfill this
commitment.

Different research sources indicate that social exclusion and poverty,
grossly underfunded programs for youth, lack of out-of-school training
and mentorship programs, lack of basic health care services, overt or
concealed bribery in educational institutions, and seasonal or long-term
emigration of one or both parents contributed significantly to the
vulnerability of Armenian children to the negative influences of street
culture, engagement in anti-social groups, development and demonstration
of delinquent attitudes and behavior. In spite of the increased
reporting on incidents of juvenile engagement in forced sexual
relations, trafficking, labor, and substance abuse, neither the Armenian
educational and law enforcement sectors nor communities have been
proactive in designing risk-reducing legal socialization mechanisms and
prevention-oriented training programs for Armenian youth. Although the
efforts of the NGO sector have had a limited positive effect, a
country-wide response to the large spectrum of challenges is needed.
Child protection services and related specialists also need to adapt
their conventional methods of case referral, control, treatment and
justice processing.

Armenian police have been ill-prepared as partners in providing
solutions to these serious problems. Police can be an important resource
in conveying critical knowledge and skills that are necessary for
adolescents to be lawful citizens and to keep them out of trouble.
Police are also in a unique position to be positive resources to parents
and communities through youth friendly activities that embrace
prevention, corrective and reparative processes. This has not been the
traditional role of policing in Armenia, however, which is further
compounded by a legacy of mistrust by the public concerning policing and
law enforcement in general.

On the whole, youth protection within the post-Soviet structures in
Armenia has not yet shifted from the conventional "deficit-based"
approaches to youth-centered participatory and cooperative prevention.
To create a new paradigm that is "asset based" in its approach requires
an investment in non-traditional law enforcement instructive programs
for Armenian adolescents, parents and professionals operating in child
education and protection agencies, services and facilities.

**Program Objectives**

INL/AAE is currently seeking an organization with the requisite
capability and experience to provide training and technical support to
appropriate professional teams and Armenian communities in preventing
juvenile delinquency and implementing legal socialization programs and
activities for Armenian youth. To reduce growing juvenile delinquency in
Armenia, INL encourages proposals that act simultaneously on many fronts
with prioritized attention to the following key action areas:

-   Educate the general public on legal socialization goals and promote
    effective cooperation between youth, families, schools, and
    community stakeholders in order to help young people develop
    cognitive, social, and emotional competence for preventing violence
    and independently conducting problems.

-   Develop and implement prevention-oriented core training programs to
    increase the capacity of legal, judicial and educational sector
    professionals on adolescents' legal socialization issues and
    alternative justice management.

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-   Research, design and provide guidelines for youth delinquency
    management using non-conventional mechanisms to address juvenile
    offenders' immediate and long-term rehabilitation and correction
    needs.

-   Advocate for and initiate community-oriented policing programs for
    youth at risk.

-   Provide training for pre-service professionals including future
    psychologists, social workers, legal advocates, teachers, medical
    personnel, etc, emphasizing the identification and understanding of
    the complex needs of juvenile offenders with a goal of increased
    professional preparation for future service working in legal
    socialization.

-   Cultivate partnerships with relevant government agencies, indigenous
    NGOs, community-based groups, and with private citizens who can
    provide resources and other assistance in the advocacy of community
    based legal socialization programming for Armenian adolescents.

-   Closely cooperate with RA police, justice and other relevant
    structures for the adoption and expansion of the alternative
    juvenile justice best models and practices.

-   Monitor, review and comment on existing and proposed legislation
    affecting juvenile justice issues and engage juvenile justice
    professionals to evaluate and suggest improvements on the juvenile
    justice infrastructure.

**II. AWARD INFORMATION**

The anticipated award date is March 1, 2009, at which point the grant
period will begin for one year with an option to extend for another
three years. The total funding available for the grant will be up to
\$200,000. It is expected that for each of the following three years,
INL will have available up to \$200,000 to continue the grant, depending
on appropriations and budgeting. Requested funding should be
commensurate with the size and capacity of the organization and not to
exceed \$800,000.

**Type of Assistance instrument:** Grant

**Program Authority:**

Section 635(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended.

## III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Eligibility is limited to non-federal U.S. agencies and organizations.
Universities and not-for-profit organizations subject to Section 501(c)3
of the tax code are included among entities eligible for funding under
this announcement. Direct funding for non-U.S. institutions is not
available under this announcement.

Applicants must have a demonstrated expertise in the subject area of
preventing juvenile delinquency and implementing legal socialization
programs and activities for Armenian youth.

## IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

**1. Address to request application package:**

Ms. Linda Gower, Grants Officer

INL/RM/MS, Department of State

Navy Hill South Bldg. (SA-4)

2430 E Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20037

E-mail: gowerlg@state.gov

Tel: 202-776-8774 Fax: 202-776-8775

**2. Content and Form of Application Submission:**

The Applicant shall follow the Request for Application Instructions and
Conditions contained herein and supply all information required. Failure
to furnish all information may disqualify an Applicant. Applicants must
set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this
RFA. The penalty for making false statements in proposals to the United
States Government is prescribed on 18 U.S.C. 1001.

[PROPOSALS]{.underline}

Full proposals must follow the guidelines below. Failure to heed these
guidelines will result in proposals being returned without review. The
Applicant shall sign the proposals and print or type their name on the
cover page of technical and cost volumes of the proposal. The person
signing the proposal must initial erasures or other changes. Proposals
signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's
authority.

(1) Proposals submitted to INL must include the original and two unbound
    copies of the proposal.

(2) Proposals must be limited to 20 pages (numbered and using 12 font
    size lettering), excluding budget, personnel vitae (no more than
    three pages each), and all appendices. Appended information may not
    be used to circumvent the page length limit. Federally mandated
    forms are not included within the page count.

**Required Elements for Proposals**

A.  [Technical Proposal (Technical Proposal -- Volume 1]{.underline})

> The technical proposal is the critical item of consideration in
> selection for award of this Grant. It should be specific, complete,
> and presented concisely. The technical proposal must set forth in
> detail strategies, interim results, activities and indicators to best
> accomplish the stated program objectives. The technical proposal must
> be concise and the technical portion must be able to stand alone
> without the attachments.
>
> Technical proposals must not make reference to specific cost or
> detailed pricing data in order that the technical evaluation may be
> made strictly on the basis of technical merit. However, applicants are
> encouraged to specify the labor categories and quantity of time,
> travel and per diem, supplies, equipment, contractual, and other
> direct cost elements that are included in the cost proposal in
> sufficient detail to allow for a technical evaluation of the cost
> proposal to determine that costs are consistent with the technical
> proposal.

B.  [Cost Proposal (Cost Proposal -- Volume 2)]{.underline}

> The cost volume of the proposal must include a budget with an
> accompanying budget narrative which provides, in detail, the total
> proposed costs for implementation of the program described in this
> RFA, a separate budget is required for each country. The budget shall
> be submitted using the Application for Federal Assistance (Standard
> Form 424), Budget Information (Standard Form 424a), and Assurances
> (Standard Form 424b).
>
> The cost volume shall also include whatever schedules are necessary to
> adequately support and explain proposed costs.

(1) A detailed analysis of level of effort including specific personnel,
    rates of compensation, and amount of time proposed. (Note: DOS/INL
    has a policy that a contractor's base compensation under INL-funded
    instruments shall not exceed the maximum salary of a GS-15, Step 10,
    as from time to time amended, unless the Assistant Secretary waives
    the limitation and approves a specific higher rate.)

> \(2\) Details of all other direct cost items for supplies and
> equipment.
>
> \(3\) A Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) from the
> cognizant Government Audit Agency stating the latest audited indirect
> cost rates, the base to which such rates are applied and the method of
> application. If a NICRA is unavailable, submit sufficient information
> to allow DOS to determine the reasonableness of the rates. (For
> example, a breakdown of labor bases and overhead pools, the method of
> determining the rate, annual financial statement, etc.)

5.  \(4\) Indicate whether or not the institution's accounting system
    has been approved by any Government agency; if so, provide the name,
    address, and telephone number of the cognizant auditor.

> \(5\) Applicants shall submit sufficient evidence of responsibility
> for the Grants Officer to make a determination of responsibility. The
> information submitted should substantiate that the Applicant:

(a) Has adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain such
    resources as required during the performance of the Grant.

(b) Has the ability to comply with the Grant conditions, taking into
    account all existing and currently prospective commitments of the
    Applicant(s), non-governmental and governmental.

(c) Has a satisfactory record of performance. In the absence of evidence
    to the contrary of circumstances properly or beyond the control of
    the Applicant, Applicants who are or have been deficient in current
    or recent performance (when the number of grants, contacts, and
    cooperative agreements, and the extent of any deficiency of each,
    are considered) shall be presumed to be unable to meet this
    requirement. Past unsatisfactory performance will ordinarily be
    sufficient to justify a determination of non-responsibility, unless
    there is clear evidence of subsequent satisfactory performance. The
    Grants Officer shall collect and evaluate data on past performance
    of Applicants using information on past programs.

(d) Has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; and

(e) Is otherwise qualified and eligible to receive a grant under
    applicable laws and regulations (e.g., Equal Employment
    Opportunities).

> \(6\) A past three-year salary history, for each individual proposed
> whose labor will be charged directly (whether to DOS or to
> contributions by the Applicant) under the Grant. The position titles
> must be consistent with the Applicant's technical proposal, and any
> consulting fees must clearly specify the number of days and the day
> rate charged.
>
> \(7\) The cost proposal shall be presented in such a manner as to
> clearly differentiate between costs proposed for DOS funding, and
> costs proposed for funding by the Recipient or other organizations, if
> any (SF-424).
>
> \(8\) If the Applicant intends to use sub-contractors or
> sub-recipients indicate the extent intended, the method of identifying
> subcontractor and sub-recipients, the extent to which competition will
> be used, and a complete cost breakdown.
>
> \(9\) Items of cost should be shown as the following line items:

(a) Direct Labor -- In addition to direct labor costs, the cost proposal
    should also indicate the number of paid absence (vacation, holiday,
    sick) days, and the method of recovering costs for paid absence days
    i.e., through direct labor charges, fringe benefits, or indirect
    costs.

(b) Fringe Benefits -- If accounted for as a separate item of costs,
    fringe benefits should be based on the Applicant's audited fringe
    benefit rate or historical cost data. If the latter is used, it
    should be supported by a detailed breakdown comprised of all items
    of fringe benefits (e.g., unemployment insurance, workers
    compensation, health and life insurance, retirement, FICA, etc.) and
    the costs of each, expressed in dollars and as a percentage of
    salaries.

(c) Subcontracts/Sub-agreements -- This may include implementation
    arrangements and research activities as determined by the Applicant.
    Applicants should provide a detailed breakdown of anticipated
    subcontracting/sub-agreement costs (i.e. salaries, fringe, travel,
    other direct costs, indirect costs, and fee, if any) to support this
    line item.

(d) Supplies and Equipment -- The cost proposal shall differentiate
    between expendable supplies and nonexpendable equipment.

(e) Travel and Per Diem -- Number and cost of trips proposed.

(f) Other Direct Costs.

(g) Indirect Costs -- Indirect costs should be budgeted and supported as
    described above. If the Applicant proposes to absorb some or all its
    indirect costs as cost-sharing this shall be so indicated.

(h) Fee -- No fee or profit shall be awarded under this assistance
    instrument.

C. [Other Requirements to be submitted if selected for
award]{.underline}:

\(a\) Primary Applicant Certification -- All primary applicants must
submit a completed Form CD-511, "Certification Regarding Debarment,
Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements and Lobbying; and Terrorism." Applicants are also hereby
notified of the following:

(1) Non-Procurement Debarment and Suspension --

> Prospective participants (as defined at 15 CFR Part 26, section 105)
> are subject to 15 CFR Part 26, "Non Procurement Debarment and
> Suspension," and the related section of the certification form
> prescribed above applies;

(2) Drug-Free Workplace -- Grantees (as defined at 15

> CFR part 26, section 605) are subject to 15 CFR Part 26, Subpart F,
> "Government wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)" and
> the related section of the certification form prescribed above
> applies;

(b) Lobbying

Applicants are also hereby notified of the following:

(1) Anti-Lobbying -- Persons (as defined at 15 CFR Part 28, section 105)
    are subject to the lobbying provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352,
    "Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain
    federal contracting and financial transactions," and the lobbying
    section of the certification form prescribed above applies to
    proposals/bids for grants of more than \$100,000; and

(2) Anti-Lobbying Disclosures -- Any applicant that has paid or will pay
    for lobbying using any funds must submit SF-LLL, "Disclosure of
    Lobbying Activities," as required under 15 CFR part 28, appendix B.

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(1) Recipients must require applicants/bidders for subgrants or lower
    tier covered transactions at any tier under the award to submit, if
    applicable, a completed Form CD-512, "Certifications Regarding
    Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion --
    Lower Tier Covered Transactions and Lobbying" and disclosure Form
    SF-LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities."

> Form CD-512 is intended for the use of recipients and should not be
> transmitted to Department of State (DOS). SF-LLL submitted by any tier
> recipient or subrecipient should be submitted to DOS in accordance
> with the instructions contained in the award document.

\(d\) Recipients and subrecipients are subject to all applicable federal
laws and federal and Department of State policies, regulations, and
procedures applicable to Federal financial assistance awards.

\(e\) Pre-award Activities -- If applicants incur any costs prior to an
award being made, they do so solely at their own risk of not being
reimbursed by the Government. Notwithstanding any verbal assurance that
may have been received, there is no obligation to the applicant on the
part of Department of State to cover pre-award costs.

\(f\) This program is subject to the requirements of OMB Circular No.
A-110, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other
Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other
Non-Profit Organizations," OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of
Institutions of Higher Education and Other Non-Profit Institutions," and
15 CFR Part 24, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments," as applicable.
Proposals under this program are not subject to Executive Order 12372,
"Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."

\(g\) All non-profit applicants are subject to name check review
process. Name checks are intended to reveal if any key individuals
associated with the applicant have been convicted of fraud, theft,
perjury, or other matters that significantly reflect on the applicant's
management, honesty, or financial integrity.

\(h\) No award of Federal funds shall be made to an Applicant who has an
outstanding delinquent federal debt until either:

(i) The delinquent account is paid in full,

(ii) A negotiated repayment schedule is established and at least one
     payment is received, or

(iii) Other arrangements satisfactory to the Department of State are
      made.

\(i\) Buy American-Made Equipment or Products -- Applicants are
encouraged that any equipment or products authorized to be purchased
with funding provided under this program must be American-made to the
maximum extent feasible.

\(j\) The total dollar amount of the indirect costs proposed in a
proposal under this program must not exceed the indirect cost rate
negotiated and approved by a cognizant federal agency prior to the
proposed effective date of the award or 100 percent of the total
proposed direct cost dollar amount in the proposal, whichever is less.

\(k\) If a proposal is selected for funding, the Department of State has
no obligation to provide any additional future funding in connection
with the award. Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the
period of performance is at the total discretion of the Department of
State.

\(l\) In accordance with federal statutes and regulations, no person on
grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin or disability shall be
excluded from participation in, denied benefits of or be subjected to
discrimination under any program or activity receiving assistance from
the U.S. Department of State.

\(m\) DUNS number

\(n\) CCR number

\(o\) Certification Regarding Terrorism

D. [Restrictions on Disclosure and Use of Data]{.underline}

Applicants who include in their proposals data that they do not want
disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except
for evaluation purposes, shall:

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend:

> "This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the
> Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed -- in whole
> or in part -- for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal.
>
> If however, a Grant is awarded to this Applicant as a result of --- or
> in connection with the submission of this data, the Government shall
> have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent
> provided in the resulting Grant. This restriction does not limit the
> Government's right to use information contained in these data if it is
> obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to
> this restriction are contained in sheets (insert numbers or other
> identification of sheets)"; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with following legend:

> "Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the
> restriction on the title page of this proposal.\"

**3. Submission Instructions, Dates and Times:**

Strict deadlines for submission are as follows: Full proposals must be
dated no later than January 31, 2009.

The State Department requires proposals be submitted electronically via
[www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/).\
\
The credential provider for [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/) is
Operational Research Consultants (ORC). Applicants MUST register with
ORC to receive a username and password which you will need to register
with [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/) as an authorized
organization representative (AOR). Once your organization\'s E-Business
point of contact has assigned these rights, you will be authorized to
submit grant applications through Grants.gov on behalf of your
organization.\
\
Each organization will need to be registered with the Central Contractor
Registry (CCR) and you will need to have your organization\'s DUNS
number available to complete this process. After your organization
registers with the CCR, you must wait 3 business days before you can
obtain a username and password.\
\
PLEASE be advised that completing all the necessary steps for obtaining
a username and password from [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/)
**can take two full weeks**. INL strongly urges applicants to begin this
process on [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/) well in advance of
the submission deadline. No exceptions will be made for organizations
that have not completed the necessary steps to post applications on
[www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/). Please access
[www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/) for the necessary information.\
\
Faxed, couriered, or emailed documents will not be accepted at any time.
Applicants must follow all formatting instructions in the applicable
request for proposals (RFA) and these instructions.

**4. Intergovernmental Review - NA**

**5. Funding restrictions:** See OMB Circulars A-21 (Cost principles for
education institutions) and A-122 (cost principles for non-profits).

In addition, the grant will not pay for the following:

-   Administration of a program that will make a profit;

-   Expenses incurred before or after the specified dates of the grant
    (unless prior approval received);

-   Projects designated to advocate policy views or positions of foreign
    governments or views of a particular political faction;

-   Entertainment expenses, including alcoholic beverages;

-   Contingency funds to cover unexpected costs, including salary
    increases, increased airfares, and other inflationary factors.

**6. Other submission requirements:**

IMPORTANT: Please inform the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law
Enforcement Affairs (INL) by e-mail if you have downloaded this RFP.
Send notices to [gowerlg@state.gov](mailto:xxx@state.gov). Subject line
should read "Notice of Interest", and body should provide physical
address, as well as e-mail return address. This will allow INL to notify
you, should there be any revisions. Questions concerning this RFP should
be submitted in writing not later than 5 business days before the
closing date and directed to the point-of-contact for this solicitation,
Ms. Linda Gower, Grants Officer, by E-mail or by fax to 202-776-8775.

If it is determined that the answer to any question(s) is of sufficient
importance to warrant notification to all prospective recipients, this
RFP will be amended to provide such question(s) and answer(s).
Therefore, questions should be submitted sufficiently in advance of the
due date to allow preparation of such an amendment. If it is determined
that any question(s) do not warrant an amendment to the RFP, the Grants
Officer will respond to the questioner.

**V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION**

1\. Criteria:

Applicants should note that these criteria (a) serve as the standard
against which all proposals will be evaluated, and (b) serve to identify
the significant matters that should be addressed in all proposals.

Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those
sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal in response to
this RFP are not desired and may be construed as an indication of lack
of cost efficiency.

Technical proposals (Volume I) shall be evaluated in accordance with the
Technical Evaluation Criteria set forth below. Thereafter, the cost
proposal (Volume 2) of Applicant(s) submitting a technically competitive
proposal shall be evaluated for reasonableness, allowability, and
allocability in accordance with the cost evaluation criteria, also set
forth below. Negotiations will only be conducted with Applicant(s) whose
proposals have a reasonable chance of being selected for award. The
Government will award the grant to the applicant whose offer represents
the best value to the Government on the basis of the following: A)
Technical Merit, and B) Cost.

**A. Technical Evaluation Criteria (Technical Volume -- 1)**

Technical volumes will be evaluated by a peer review committee of DOS
and other individuals, as deemed appropriate. The evaluation criteria
have been tailored to the requirements of the RFP. The number of points
assigned indicates the relative importance to each criterion; a total of
100 points are possible. To facilitate the review of proposals, the
applicants should organize their Technical Volume in the same order as
the technical evaluation criteria with curricula vitae and past
performance as attachments.

**Project Goals/Objectives/ Program Planning and Implementation
Methodology/Monitoring and Evaluation (50%)**: Adequacy of the proposed
approach and activities for achieving results, as well as measures for
evaluating the effectiveness of proposed results.

The proposed activities must directly support achieving the goals and
objectives. Applicants should also include information on how they will
measure effectiveness. The review panel will be viewing the
implementation plan in terms of how well it addresses the problem
statement, relevance of the goals and objectives, effectiveness of the
proposed activities and the timeline for completion, and the
effectiveness of the long-term impact of the project.

-   INL places great importance on a project's effectiveness and
    ultimate impact. Proposals should include the following: short-term
    and long-term goals that are clear, attainable, measurable, and
    placed in a reasonable time-frame; program activities that are
    linked to stated goals; key performance indicators that are
    quantifiable and have realistic targets.

-   For the purposes of this solicitation, applicants should submit
    quantifiable output and outcome performance indicators. Output
    indicators are products and services delivered from the program
    activities, while outcome indicators represent specific results that
    a project intends to achieve and are usually measured as an extent
    of change. Thus, reporting or developing baseline statistics for use
    in measuring program effectiveness is encouraged.

**Regional/Country Experience, Presence, Linkages (25%):** Experience
working in Armenia (preferably) - or elsewhere in the Caucasus - with
juvenile justice officials, law enforcement, educators and community
representatives.

**Institutional Capacity and Commitment (25%):** Proposals should
demonstrate thorough knowledge and ability to develop and administer USG
assistance programs in the areas of juvenile crime prevention and legal
socialization complex activities. Applicants must demonstrate how their
resources, capabilities, and experience will enable them to achieve the
stated goals and objectives. In addition, applicants should describe how
and with whom they will collaborate to meet project goals and the
expected long-term benefit of any potential collaborative activity with
special partners and/or local stakeholders' community.

**B. Cost Proposal Evaluation Criteria (Cost -- Volume 2)**

1\. Costs shall be evaluated for cost realism, cost control practices,
and efficiency of cost. DOS must determine that the costs paid for this
award are reasonable, allowable, and allocable to the proposed project
activity. This will consist of a review of the cost portion of the
applicant's cost proposal to determine if the overall costs proposed are
realistic for the work performed, if the costs reflect the applicant's
understanding of the requirements and if the costs are consistent with
the technical proposal.

2\. Review and Selection Process: Eligible applications will be
competitively reviewed according to the criteria stated above.

**VI. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION**

1\. Award Notices: The notice of award signed by the Grants Officer is
the authorizing document and it will be provided through postal mail.

**Progress and Financial Reporting:**

-   The recipient will provide to INL/AAE a quarterly report by the
    close of business on the first of every quarter. This report will
    describe progress, setbacks, and any unexpected expenses that
    occurred during the preceding month as well as upcoming plans in
    connection with the goals described above.

**VII. AGENCY CONTACTS:**

**1. Administrative Questions**:

Linda Gower, Grants Officer

INL/RM/MS, Department of State

Tel: 202-776-8774

Fax: 202-776-8775

E-mail: gowerlg@state.gov

**2. Technical Questions:**

Judith Campbell, Program Officer

INL/AAE, Department of State

Tel: 202-776-8786

Fax: 202-776-8703

**VII. OTHER INFO**

Issuance of this RFA does not constitute an award commitment on the part
of the Government, nor does it commit the Government to pay for costs
incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals. Further, the
Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received.