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[FR Doc. 2010–5199 Filed 3–10–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6916] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant 

Proposals: The U.S./Pakistan 

Professional Partnership Program 

Announcement Type: New Grant. 

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ 

PE/C/EUR–SCA–10–32. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 19.415. 

Key Dates: 

Application Deadline: April 9, 2010. 

Executive Summary: In his December 

1, 2009, speech in West Point, New 

York, President Obama said that a new 

diplomatic initiative in Pakistan would 

be part of the U.S. strategy to bring 

peace and stability in the Afghanistan/ 

Pakistan region. As part of this 

initiative, ECA is seeking proposals for 

a new two-part program, called ‘‘The 

U.S./Pakistan Professional Partnership 

Program.’’ This program will bring 

young professionals (ages 20–35) from 

the two countries together to develop 

cross cultural relationships and develop 

professional skills that will positively 

impact people’s lives and will result in 

stronger ties between the two nations. 

ECA is seeking proposals from 

qualified applicants for two separate 

programs. The Bureau expects funding 

in the amount of approximately 

$3,700,000 to be available for these 

programs and expects to award a total 

of two grants in this competition, one 

for each topic. 

The first project—‘‘Professional 

Partnerships: Journalism’’—will involve 

Pakistani and American journalists in a 

program designed to demonstrate 

journalism skills, offer professional 

development opportunities, and offer 

internships at U.S-based media outlets 

for Pakistani journalists. 

The second project—‘‘Professional 

Partnerships: Public Administration’’— 

will examine the skills employed by 

American and Pakistani public 

administration professionals at the 

national, regional, and local levels. This 

program will include internships for 

Pakistani professionals with U.S.-based 

professionals. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Authority: 

Overall grant making authority for 

this program is contained in the Mutual 

Educational and Cultural Exchange Act 

of 1961, Public Law 87–256, as 

amended, also known as the FulbrightHays Act. The purpose of the Act is ‘‘to 

enable the Government of the United 

States to increase mutual understanding 

between the people of the United States 

and the people of other countries * * *; 

to strengthen the ties which unite us 

with other nations by demonstrating the 

educational and cultural interests, 

developments, and achievements of the 

people of the United States and other 

nations * * * and thus to assist in the 

development of friendly, sympathetic 

and peaceful relations between the 

United States and the other countries of 

the world.’’ Funding for this competition 

is provided through special FY 2009/FY 

2010 supplemental funds that have been 

appropriated to the Department of State. 

General Program Outlines 

The Following applies to both the 

Journalism and Public Administration 

Programs: 

Language: This program is for English 

and non-English speaking Pakistani 

participants. English language ability 

will not be a requirement to participate. 

The various groups should be grouped 

by language (English, Urdu, and Pashto.) 

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Language Services interpreters will be 

assigned through the Office of Citizen 

Exchanges. There will be approximately 

three interpreters assigned for the group 

orientation portion of the program and 

about one interpreter to three Pakistani 

participants for the internship portion of 

the program. Proposals should budget 

for the appropriate amount of 

interpreters. See IV.3e.2c. for specifics 

on budgeting for interpreters. 

Visas: Applicants must demonstrate 

that they can work with ECA and PAS 

Islamabad for the U.S. visas and directly 

with the Pakistani Embassy for its visas. 

ECA will issue the DS–2019 forms 

required for J visas; see Section IV.3d.1 

for additional information related to the 

administration of J visa programs. 

Travel: The grantee will arrange all 

round-trip international travel, 

complying with the Fly America Act, 

and domestic travel arrangements for 

the participants. All Pakistani and 

American participants must depart and 

arrive in Pakistan through Islamabad. 

Proposals should include plans to house 

the Pakistani participants in Islamabad 

for at least one day to coordinate predeparture and post program briefings 

with the Public Affairs Staff of the U.S. 

Embassy. 

U.S. Based Programs: The recipients 

of grant awards will be responsible for 

implementing programs from four to six 

weeks in the United States for the 

Pakistani participants. It is envisioned 

that the Pakistani participants will be 

grouped in delegations of ten who will 

travel together to the United States. 

Groups of ten Pakistani participants will 

travel at different times throughout the 

grant period. Pakistani participants will 

be placed within relevant, reputable, 

legally-recognized U.S. organizations 

where they will gain hands-on 

experiences with the journalism and 

public administration professions in the 

United States, and provide the 

opportunity to establish relationships 

with U.S. professional counterparts for 

on-going collaboration. The grantee may 

want to engage with a partner or subgrantee to arrange for the internship 

placement. The grantee should also 

include cultural enrichment activities as 

an integral part of the fellowship 

experience. Such activities could 

include outings to museums, historic 

sites, sporting events, cultural exhibits, 

local schools or community events, 

volunteering and other opportunities to 

experience American culture and 

diversity. Short-term homestays to give 

participants a personal experience of 

how typical Americans live are highly 

desirable. 

Pakistan-Based Programs: Concurrent 

with the U.S.-based program for the 

Pakistani participants, proposals should 

also describe a selection process and 

logistics for a one to two-week Pakistanbased program for a smaller number of 

U.S. participants. The U.S. participants 

will be selected from among the 

internship host organizations for the 

Pakistani participants and will travel 

several months after the Pakistanis 

return home. The Pakistan-based 

program may include public 

presentations, on-site visits at Pakistani 

media outlets, and media interviews, if 

possible. All details and specifics on 

Pakistan-based programs will be 

arranged in close coordination with the 

Public Affairs Section of the U.S. 

Embassy in Islamabad. Proposals must 

show a convincing plan to work with 

ECA and the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad 

on this project, and to adhere to U.S. 

government security restrictions on 

travel within Pakistan. 

Monitoring, Evaluation, and 

Reporting: The Bureau places high 

importance on monitoring and 

evaluation as a means of ensuring and 

measuring a project’s success. Proposals 

must include a detailed monitoring and 

evaluation plan that assesses the impact 

of the project. Please refer to section. 

IV.3d.3. Project Monitoring and 

Evaluation below. 

Follow-up activities: The grant 

recipients will develop enhancement 

activities that reinforce program goals 

after the participants’ return to Pakistan. 

This includes informing participants of 

the Bureau’s Alumni program, 

facilitating their enrollment, and 

encouraging their on-going 

participation. Please refer to the PSI for 

additional information on Alumni, 

Outreach, and Engagement. 

Fiscal Management: Applicants must 

demonstrate competency to manage all 

financial aspects of the project, 

including participant costs and 

transparent arrangements of sub-grant 

relationships with partner 

organizations, if applicable. 

Contact ECA: All interested 

organizations should contact ECA 

Program Officers Brent Beemer or Adam 

Meier before the submission of 

proposals. ECA will also put the 

organizations in contact with 

appropriate colleagues at the U.S. 

Embassy in Islamabad. 

Brent Beemer: 202–632–6067, 

BeemerBT@state.gov 

Adam Meier: 202–632–6071, 

MeierAW2@state.gov 

Specific Program Details: 

Project One: Professional Partnerships: 

Journalism 

This program will provide 

approximately 100–140 participants 

from Pakistan the opportunity to study 

and take an active part in journalism as 

practiced in the United States. 

Successful programs will achieve the 

following: 

• Show journalists the professional 

approaches to journalism as practiced in 

the United States and Pakistan, how 

journalists in both countries try to carry 

out their profession in an ethical and 

effective way, and how journalists can 

become leaders within the journalism 

field. 

• Establish structured interaction 

among American and Pakistani 

participants designed to develop 

enduring professional ties and lasting 

partnerships. 

• Provide an opportunity for all 

participants in the program to do 

reporting on the exchange itself, as well 

as on the countries and individuals 

involved. 

Proposals should include a 

comprehensive three to four-week U.S.- 

based group educational and internship 

program for media professionals. One 

grant will be awarded for this project for 

a period of two to three years. 

Competitive proposals will 

demonstrate experience and contacts 

with relevant media and organizations 

that specialize in journalism to program 

the U.S. components of this program. If 

a subcontractor is proposed for the 

internship placement, its experience 

and relevance with media/journalism 

needs to be demonstrated. Competitive 

proposals will also demonstrate an 

understanding of the current state of 

broadcast and print media in Pakistan in 

major cities as well as in more remote 

areas. 

Each U.S.-based component should 

begin with a group orientation 

(preferably in Washington, DC) with 

trainings, lectures, and site visits to 

introduce participants to the basic craft 

of journalism, as practiced in the United 

States. Investigative reporting, ethics, 

and the business of journalism in the 

United States should be included. 

Additionally, an overview of U.S. 

government structures, the political 

process, and the ‘‘third wheel of 

government’’ role that the media plays 

in the United States should be offered. 

This should be followed by hands-on 

internship components at appropriate 

host U.S. media outlets to see these 

practices at work. Internships should be 

developed for small groups consisting of 

not more than three persons. The 

program will also encourage Pakistani 

journalists to use the program to do onsite reporting from the United States 

that can be of benefit to their home 

media outlets. A final de-briefing 

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group should also be included in the 

proposal. ECA will facilitate on-therecord interviews with prominent U.S. 

officials in Washington, DC, as well. 

Audience: Participants may be 

reporters, editors, and/or media 

managers, and may be from print, 

television, radio, or online media 

outlets. Participants should have at least 

five years of active journalistic 

experience. NOTE: Groups should not 

be made up of mixed media types. Print 

journalists should be in groups that are 

separate from those with broadcast 

journalists. In this way, the U.S. 

program can be based on specific issues 

pertaining to the various media types, 

and internships will be easier to 

arrange. 

Pakistan Recruitment and Selection: 

Recruitment and selection for this 

program in Pakistan is to be closely 

coordinated with the Public Affairs 

Section of the U.S. Embassy in 

Islamabad, starting with obtaining 

official permission to recruit within 

Pakistan. Proposals can include 

information on a proposed in-country 

partner organization that would recruit 

program participants, and include a 

proposed plan and budget for this 

recruitment and selection. However, 

applicants may ultimately be asked to 

work with an alternate organization 

recommended by the Public Affairs 

Section in Islamabad on the recruitment 

of program participants. In either case, 

final selections (including possibly 

interviews of program finalists) should 

be done in conjunction with the Public 

Affairs Section. 

All participants must be approved by 

ECA and the Public Affairs Section. 

Project Two: Professional Partnerships: 

Public Administration 

This program will provide 

approximately 80–100 participants from 

Pakistan and the United States the 

opportunity to study public 

administration techniques and 

processes in both countries and for 

Pakistani professionals to do internships 

with public administration 

professionals in the U.S. Successful 

programs will achieve the following: 

• Demonstrate Pakistani and 

American public administration systems 

and approaches each country uses at the 

federal, regional, and local levels. 

• Share strategies employed by 

American and Pakistani professionals to 

counter corruption and bureaucratic 

entanglements in public administration. 

• Establish structured interaction 

among American and Pakistani 

participants designed to develop 

enduring professional ties. 

Proposals should include a 

comprehensive three- to four-week U.S.- 

based group educational and internship 

program for public administrative 

professionals. One grant will be 

awarded for this project for a period of 

two to three years. 

Competitive proposals will 

demonstrate experience and contacts 

with relevant public administration 

professionals, organizations, and 

educational institutes to program the 

U.S. components of this program. If a 

subcontractor is proposed for the 

internship placement, its experience 

and relevance with public 

administration needs to be explained. 

Competitive proposals should also 

demonstrate an understanding of the 

structure of the Pakistani government 

and civil service. 

Each U.S.-based component will 

begin with a group orientation 

(preferably in Washington, DC) with 

workshops, lectures, and site visits to 

introduce participants to the basics of 

public administration in the United 

States. This should be followed by 

hands-on internship components at 

appropriate host U.S. work sites to see 

these practices at work. Internships 

should be developed for small groups 

consisting of not more than three 

persons. A final de-briefing session in 

Washington, DC, for each group should 

also be included in the proposal. 

Audience: Participants should be 

public administration professionals, 

who currently hold positions within 

administrative bodies, and have at least 

five years of active experience in the 

field. Note: Pakistani groups should be 

arranged according to the level of public 

administration in which they work. 

Proposals should demonstrate an ability 

to implement programs based on all 

three levels of public administration— 

federal, provincial, and local. 

Pakistan Recruitment and Selection: 

Recruitment and selection for this 

program in Pakistan is to be closely 

coordinated with the Public Affairs 

Section in Islamabad, starting with 

obtaining official permission to recruit 

within Pakistan. Proposals can include 

information on a proposed in-country 

partner organization that would recruit 

program participants, and include a 

proposed plan and budget for this 

recruitment and selection. However, 

applicants may ultimately be asked to 

work with an alternate organization 

recommended by the Public Affairs 

Section in Islamabad to recruit program 

participants. In either case, final 

selections (including possible 

interviews of program finalists) should 

be done in conjunction with the Public 

Affairs Section. All participants must be 

approved by ECA and the Public Affairs 

Section. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Grant Agreement 

Fiscal Year Funds: 2010 

Approximate Total Funding: 

$3,700,000 

Approximate Number of Awards: Two 

Approximate Average Award: 

Journalism Program: $2,200,000 

Public Administration Program: 

$1,500,000 

Anticipated Award Date: August 1, 

2010 

Anticipated Project Completion Date: 

September 1, 2013 

Additional Information: At this time, 

support for this program is being 

provided from special one-time FY 

2009/FY 2010 supplemental funds that 

have been appropriated to the 

Department. In the event that additional 

funds become available in fiscal years 

2011 and 2012, and pending successful 

implementation of the FY 2010 funded 

program, ECA reserves the right to 

renew this grant for two additional 

fiscal years before openly competing it 

again. 

III. Eligibility Information 

III.1. Eligible Applicants 

Applications may be submitted by 

public and private non-profit 

organizations meeting the provisions 

described in Internal Revenue Code 

section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3). 

III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds 

There is no minimum or maximum 

percentage required for this 

competition. However, the Bureau 

encourages applicants to provide 

maximum levels of cost sharing and 

funding in support of its programs. 

When cost sharing is offered, it is 

understood and agreed that the 

applicant must provide the amount of 

cost sharing as stipulated in its proposal 

and later included in an approved 

agreement. Cost sharing may be in the 

form of allowable direct or indirect 

costs. For accountability, you must 

maintain written records to support all 

costs which are claimed as your 

contribution, as well as costs to be paid 

by the Federal government. Such 

records are subject to audit. The basis 

for determining the value of cash and 

in-kind contributions must be in 

accordance with OMB Circular A–110, 

(Revised), Subpart C.23—Cost Sharing 

and Matching. In the event you do not 

provide the minimum amount of cost 

sharing as stipulated in the approved 

budget, ECA’s contribution will be 

reduced in like proportion. 


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III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements 

(a.) Bureau grant guidelines require 

that organizations with less than four 

years experience in conducting 

international exchanges be limited to 

$60,000 in Bureau funding. ECA 

anticipates making two awards 

(Journalism Program: $2,200,000 and 

Public Administration Program: 

$1,500,000) to support program and 

administrative costs required to 

implement this exchange program. 

Therefore, organizations with less than 

four years experience in conducting 

international exchanges are ineligible to 

apply under this competition. The 

Bureau encourages applicants to 

provide maximum levels of cost sharing 

and funding in support of its programs. 

(b.) Technical Eligibility: Applicants 

may not submit more than one proposal 

in this entire competition. Applicants 

that do so will be declared technically 

ineligible and will receive no further 

consideration in the review process. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

Note: Please read the complete 

announcement before sending inquiries or 

submitting proposals. Once the RFGP 

deadline has passed, Bureau staff may not 

discuss this competition with applicants 

until the proposal review process has been 

completed. 

IV.1 Contact Information To Request 

an Application Package 

Please contact the Office of Citizen 

Exchanges, ECA/PE/C, SA–5, Third 

Floor, U.S. Department of State, 2200 C 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20522– 

0504, (202) 632–6067, 

BeemerBT@state.gov to request a 

Solicitation Package. Please refer to the 

Funding Opportunity Number ECA/PE/ 

C/EUR–SCA–10–32 located at the top of 

this announcement when making your 

request. 

Alternatively, an electronic 

application package may be obtained 

from grants.gov. Please see section IV.3f 

for further information. 

The Solicitation Package contains the 

Proposal Submission Instruction (PSI) 

document which consists of required 

application forms, and standard 

guidelines for proposal preparation. 

Please specify Brent Beemer or Adam 

Meier and refer to the Funding 

Opportunity Number ECA/PE/C/EUR– 

SCA–10–32 located at the top of this 

announcement on all other inquiries 

and correspondence. 

IV.2. To Download a Solicitation 

Package Via Internet 

The entire Solicitation Package may 

be downloaded from the Bureau’s Web 

site at http://exchanges.state.gov/grants/ 

open2.html, or from the Grants.gov Web 

site at http://www.grants.gov. 

Please read all information before 

downloading. 

IV.3. Content and Form of Submission 

Applicants must follow all 

instructions in the Solicitation Package. 

The application should be submitted 

per the instructions under IV.3f. 

‘‘Application Deadline and Methods of 

Submission’’ section below. 

IV.3a. You are required to have a Dun 

and Bradstreet Data Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) number to 

apply for a grant or cooperative 

agreement from the U.S. Government. 

This number is a nine-digit 

identification number, which uniquely 

identifies business entities. Obtaining a 

DUNS number is easy and there is no 

charge. To obtain a DUNS number, 

access http:// 

www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1– 

866–705–5711. Please ensure that your 

DUNS number is included in the 

appropriate box of the SF–424 which is 

part of the formal application package. 

IV.3b. All proposals must contain an 

executive summary, proposal narrative 

and budget. 

Please Refer to the Solicitation 

Package. It contains the mandatory 

Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) 

document for additional formatting and 

technical requirements. 

IV.3c. You must have nonprofit status 

with the IRS at the time of application. 

Please note: Effective January 7, 2009, 

all applicants for ECA federal assistance 

awards must include in their 

application the names of directors and/ 

or senior executives (current officers, 

trustees, and key employees, regardless 

of amount of compensation). In 

fulfilling this requirement, applicants 

must submit information in one of the 

following ways: 

(1) Those who file Internal Revenue 

Service Form 990, ‘‘Return of 

Organization Exempt From Income 

Tax,’’ must include a copy of relevant 

portions of this form. 

(2) Those who do not file IRS Form 

990 must submit information above in 

the format of their choice. 

In addition to final program reporting 

requirements, award recipients will also 

be required to submit a one-page 

document, derived from their program 

reports, listing and describing their 

grant activities. For award recipients, 

the names of directors and/or senior 

executives (current officers, trustees, 

and key employees), as well as the onepage description of grant activities, will 

be transmitted by the State Department 

to OMB, along with other information 

required by the Federal Funding 

Accountability and Transparency Act 

(FFATA), and will be made available to 

the public by the Office of Management 

and Budget on its USASpending.gov 

Web site as part of ECA’s FFATA 

reporting requirements. 

If your organization is a private 

nonprofit which has not received a grant 

or cooperative agreement from ECA in 

the past three years, or if your 

organization received nonprofit status 

from the IRS within the past four years, 

you must submit the necessary 

documentation to verify nonprofit status 

as directed in the PSI document. Failure 

to do so will cause your proposal to be 

declared technically ineligible. 

IV.3d. Please take into consideration 

the following information when 

preparing your proposal narrative: 

IV.3d.1 Adherence To All Regulations 

Governing The J Visa 

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs is the official program sponsor of 

the exchange program covered by this 

RFGP, and an employee of the Bureau 

will be the ‘‘Responsible Officer’’ for the 

program under the terms of 22 CFR part 

62, which covers the administration of 

the Exchange Visitor Program (J visa 

program). Under the terms of 22 CFR 

part 62, organizations receiving awards 

(either a grant or cooperative agreement) 

under this RFGP will be third parties 

‘‘cooperating with or assisting the 

sponsor in the conduct of the sponsor’s 

program.’’ The actions of recipient 

organizations shall be ‘‘imputed to the 

sponsor in evaluating the sponsor’s 

compliance with’’ 22 CFR part 62. 

Therefore, the Bureau expects that any 

organization receiving an award under 

this competition will render all 

assistance necessary to enable the 

Bureau to fully comply with 22 CFR 

part 62 et seq. 

The Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs places critically 

important emphases on the secure and 

proper administration of Exchange 

Visitor (J visa) Programs and adherence 

by recipient organizations and program 

participants to all regulations governing 

the J visa program status. Therefore, 

proposals should explicitly state in 

writing that the applicant is prepared to 

assist the Bureau in meeting all 

requirements governing the 

administration of Exchange Visitor 

Programs as set forth in 22 CFR part 62. 

If your organization has experience as a 

designated Exchange Visitor Program 

Sponsor, the applicant should discuss 

their record of compliance with 22 CFR 

part 62 et seq., including the oversight 

of their Responsible Officers and 


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Alternate Responsible Officers, 

screening and selection of program 

participants, provision of pre-arrival 

information and orientation to 

participants, monitoring of participants, 

proper maintenance and security of 

forms, record-keeping, reporting and 

other requirements. 

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of 

ECA will be responsible for issuing DS– 

2019 forms to participants in this 

program. 

A copy of the complete regulations 

governing the administration of 

Exchange Visitor (J) programs is 

available at http://exchanges.state.gov 

or from: Office of Designation, ECA/EC/ 

D, SA–5, Floor C2, Department of State, 

Washington, DC 20522–0582. 

IV.3d.2 Diversity, Freedom and 

Democracy Guidelines 

Pursuant to the Bureau’s authorizing 

legislation, programs must maintain a 

non-political character and should be 

balanced and representative of the 

diversity of American political, social, 

and cultural life. ‘‘Diversity’’ should be 

interpreted in the broadest sense and 

encompass differences including, but 

not limited to ethnicity, race, gender, 

religion, geographic location, socioeconomic status, and disabilities. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to 

adhere to the advancement of this 

principle both in program 

administration and in program content. 

Please refer to the review criteria under 

the ‘Support for Diversity’ section for 

specific suggestions on incorporating 

diversity into your proposal. Public Law 

104–319 provides that ‘‘in carrying out 

programs of educational and cultural 

exchange in countries whose people do 

not fully enjoy freedom and 

democracy,’’ the Bureau ‘‘shall take 

appropriate steps to provide 

opportunities for participation in such 

programs to human rights and 

democracy leaders of such countries.’’ 

Public Law 106–113 requires that the 

governments of the countries described 

above do not have inappropriate 

influence in the selection process. 

Proposals should reflect advancement of 

these goals in their program contents, to 

the full extent deemed feasible. 

IV.3d.3. Program Monitoring and 

Evaluation 

Proposals must include a plan to 

monitor and evaluate the project’s 

success, both as the activities unfold 

and at the end of the program. The 

Bureau recommends that your proposal 

include a draft survey questionnaire or 

other technique plus a description of a 

methodology to use to link outcomes to 

original project objectives. The Bureau 

expects that the recipient organization 

will track participants or partners and 

be able to respond to key evaluation 

questions, including satisfaction with 

the program, learning as a result of the 

program, changes in behavior as a result 

of the program, and effects of the 

program on institutions (institutions in 

which participants work or partner 

institutions). The evaluation plan 

should include indicators that measure 

gains in mutual understanding as well 

as substantive knowledge. 

Successful monitoring and evaluation 

depend heavily on setting clear goals 

and outcomes at the outset of a program. 

Your evaluation plan should include a 

description of your project’s objectives, 

your anticipated project outcomes, and 

how and when you intend to measure 

these outcomes (performance 

indicators). The more that outcomes are 

‘‘smart’’ (specific, measurable, attainable, 

results-oriented, and placed in a 

reasonable time frame), the easier it will 

be to conduct the evaluation. You 

should also show how your project 

objectives link to the goals of the 

program described in this RFGP. 

Your monitoring and evaluation plan 

should clearly distinguish between 

program outputs and outcomes. Outputs 

are products and services delivered, 

often stated as an amount. Output 

information is important to show the 

scope or size of project activities, but it 

cannot substitute for information about 

progress towards outcomes or the 

results achieved. Examples of outputs 

include the number of people trained or 

the number of seminars conducted. 

Outcomes, in contrast, represent 

specific results a project is intended to 

achieve and is usually measured as an 

extent of change. Findings on outputs 

and outcomes should both be reported, 

but the focus should be on outcomes. 

We encourage you to assess the 

following four levels of outcomes, as 

they relate to the program goals set out 

in the RFGP (listed here in increasing 

order of importance): 

1. Participant satisfaction with the 

program and exchange experience. 

2. Participant learning, such as 

increased knowledge, aptitude, skills, 

and changed understanding and 

attitude. Learning includes both 

substantive (subject-specific) learning 

and mutual understanding. 

3. Participant behavior, demonstrating 

concrete actions to apply knowledge in 

work or community; greater 

participation and responsibility in civic 

organizations; interpretation and 

explanation of experiences and new 

knowledge gained; continued contacts 

between participants, community 

members, and others. 

4. Institutional changes, such as 

increased collaboration and 

partnerships, policy reforms, new 

programming, and organizational 

improvements. 

Please note: Consideration should be given 

to the appropriate timing of data collection 

for each level of outcome. For example, 

satisfaction is usually captured as a shortterm outcome, whereas behavior and 

institutional changes are normally 

considered longer-term outcomes. 

Overall, the quality of your 

monitoring and evaluation plan will be 

judged on how well it (1) specifies 

intended outcomes; (2) gives clear 

descriptions of how each outcome will 

be measured; (3) identifies when 

particular outcomes will be measured; 

and (4) provides a clear description of 

the data collection strategies for each 

outcome (i.e., surveys, interviews, or 

focus groups). (Please note that 

evaluation plans that deal only with the 

first level of outcomes [satisfaction] will 

be deemed less competitive under the 

present evaluation criteria.) 

Recipient organizations will be 

required to provide reports analyzing 

their evaluation findings to the Bureau 

in their regular program reports. All 

data collected, including survey 

responses and contact information, must 

be maintained for a minimum of three 

years and provided Bureau upon 

request. 

IV.3e. Please take the following 

information into consideration when 

preparing your budget: 

IV.3e.1. Applicants must submit SF– 

424A—‘‘Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs’’ along with a 

comprehensive budget for the entire 

program. There must be a summary 

budget as well as breakdowns reflecting 

both administrative and program 

budgets. Applicants may provide 

separate sub-budgets for each program 

component, phase, location, or activity 

to provide clarification. 

IV.3e.2. Allowable costs for the 

program include the following: 

IV.3e.2a. Travel. International and 

domestic airfare; airline baggage and 

seat fees; visas; transit costs; ground 

transportation costs. Please note that all 

air travel must be in compliance with 

the Fly America Act. There is no charge 

for J–1 visas for participants in Bureau 

sponsored programs. 

IV.3e.2b. Per Diem. For U.S.-based 

programming, organizations should use 

the published Federal per diem rates for 

individual U.S. cities. Domestic per 

diem rates may be accessed at: http://

www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/content

View.do?contentType=GSA_BASIC&

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reflect the local economy and do not 

exceed Federal per diem rates. Foreign 

per diem rates can be accessed at: http://

aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_

id=184&menu_id=78. 

IV.3e.2c. Interpreters. As stated 

previously, ECA anticipates that most 

participants coming to the U.S. on this 

program will not have command of 

English. ECA is requiring that eventual 

award recipients ask ECA to assign State 

Department interpreters for this project. 

One interpreter is typically needed for 

every four participants who require 

interpretation. When an applicant 

proposes to use State Department 

interpreters, the following expenses 

should be included in the budget: 

Published Federal per diem rates (both 

‘‘lodging’’ and ‘‘M&IE’’) and ‘‘homeprogram-home’’ transportation in the 

amount of $400 per interpreter. Salary 

expenses for State Department 

interpreters will be covered by the 

Bureau and should not be part of an 

applicant’s proposed budget. Bureau 

funds cannot support interpreters who 

accompany delegations from their home 

country or travel internationally. 

IV.3e.2d. Book and Cultural 

Allowances. Foreign participants are 

entitled to a one-time cultural allowance 

of $150 per person, plus a book 

allowance of $50. Interpreters should be 

reimbursed up to $150 for expenses 

when they escort participants to cultural 

events. U.S. program staff, trainers or 

participants are not eligible to receive 

these benefits. 

IV.3e.2e. Consultants. Consultants 

may be used to provide specialized 

expertise or to make presentations. 

Honoraria rates should not exceed $250 

per day. Organizations are encouraged 

to cost-share rates that would exceed 

that figure. Subcontracting organizations 

may also be employed, in which case 

the written agreement between the 

prospective grantee and sub-grantee 

should be included in the proposal. 

Such sub-grants should detail the 

division of responsibilities and 

proposed costs, and subcontracts should 

be itemized in the budget. 

IV.3e.2f. Room rental. The rental of 

meeting space should not exceed $250 

per day. Any rates that exceed this 

amount should be cost shared. 

IV.3e.2g. Materials. Proposals may 

contain costs to purchase, develop and 

translate materials for participants. 

Costs for high quality translation of 

materials should be anticipated and 

included in the budget. Grantee 

organizations should expect to submit a 

copy of all program materials to ECA, 

and ECA support should be 

acknowledged on all materials 

developed with its funding. 

IV.3e.2h. Equipment. Applicants may 

propose to use grant funds to purchase 

equipment, such as computers and 

printers; these costs should be justified 

in the budget narrative. Costs for 

furniture are not allowed. 

IV.3e.2i. Working meal. Normally, no 

more than one working meal may be 

provided during the program. Per capita 

costs may not exceed $15–$25 for lunch 

and $20–$35 for dinner, excluding room 

rental. The number of invited guests 

may not exceed participants by more 

than a factor of two-to-one. When 

setting up a budget, interpreters should 

be considered ‘‘participants.’’ 

IV.3e.2j. Return travel allowance. A 

return travel allowance of $70 for each 

foreign participant may be included in 

the budget. This allowance would cover 

incidental expenses incurred during 

international travel. 

IV.3e.2k. Health Insurance. Foreign 

participants will be covered during their 

participation in the program by the 

ECA-sponsored Accident and Sickness 

Program for Exchanges (ASPE), for 

which the grantee must enroll them. 

Details of that policy can be provided by 

the contact officers identified in this 

solicitation. The premium is paid by 

ECA and should not be included in the 

grant proposal budget. However, 

applicants are permitted to include 

costs for travel insurance for U.S. 

participants in the budget. 

IV.3e.2l. Wire transfer fees. When 

necessary, applicants may include costs 

to transfer funds to partner 

organizations overseas. Grantees are 

urged to research applicable taxes that 

may be imposed on these transfers by 

host governments. 

IV.3e.2m. In-country travel costs for 

visa processing purposes. Given the 

requirements associated with obtaining 

J–1 visas for ECA-supported 

participants, applicants should include 

costs for any travel associated with visa 

interviews or DS–2019 pick-up. 

IV.3e.2n. Administrative Costs. Costs 

necessary for the effective 

administration of the program may 

include salaries for grantee organization 

employees, benefits, and other direct 

and indirect costs per detailed 

instructions in the Application Package. 

While there is no rigid ratio of 

administrative to program costs, 

proposals in which the administrative 

costs do not exceed 25% of the total 

requested ECA grant funds will be more 

competitive under the cost effectiveness 

and cost sharing criterion, per item V.1 

below. Proposals should show strong 

administrative cost sharing 

contributions from the applicant, the incountry partner and other sources. 

Please also include in the administrative 

portion of your budget plans to travel to 

Washington, DC, to meet with your 

program officer within the first 45 days 

after the grant has been awarded. Please 

refer to the Solicitation Package for 

complete budget guidelines and 

formatting instructions. 

IV.3f. Application Deadline and 

Methods of Submission 

Application Deadline Date: April 9, 

2010. 

Reference Number: ECA/PE/C/EUR– 

SCA–10–32. 

Methods of Submission: Applications 

may be submitted in one of two ways: 

(1) In hard-copy, via a nationally 

recognized overnight delivery service 

(i.e., Federal Express, UPS, Airborne 

Express, or U.S. Postal Service Express 

Overnight Mail, etc.), or 

(2) Electronically through http:// 

www.grants.gov. 

Along with the Project Title, all 

applicants must enter the above 

Reference Number in Box 11 on the SF– 

424 contained in the mandatory 

Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) 

of the solicitation document. 

IV.3f.1 Submitting Printed 

Applications 

Applications must be shipped no later 

than the above deadline. Delivery 

services used by applicants must have 

in-place, centralized shipping 

identification and tracking systems that 

may be accessed via the Internet and 

delivery people who are identifiable by 

commonly recognized uniforms and 

delivery vehicles. Proposals shipped on 

or before the above deadline but 

received at ECA more than seven days 

after the deadline will be ineligible for 

further consideration under this 

competition. Proposals shipped after the 

established deadlines are ineligible for 

consideration under this competition. 

ECA will not notify you upon receipt of 

application. It is each applicant’s 

responsibility to ensure that each 

package is marked with a legible 

tracking number and to monitor/confirm 

delivery to ECA via the Internet. 

Delivery of proposal packages may not 

be made via local courier service or in 

person for this competition. Faxed 

documents will not be accepted at any 

time. Only proposals submitted as 

stated above will be considered. 

Important note: When preparing your 

submission please make sure to include one 

extra copy of the completed SF–424 form and 

place it in an envelope addressed to ‘‘ECA/ 

EX/PM’’. 

The original and 10 copies of the 

application should be sent to: Program 

Management Division, ECA–IIP/EX/PM, 

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Department of State, 2200 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20522–0504. 

Applicants submitting hard-copy 

applications must also submit the 

‘‘Executive Summary’’ and ‘‘Proposal 

Narrative’’ sections of the proposal in 

text (.txt) or Microsoft Word format on 

CD–ROM. As appropriate, the Bureau 

will provide these files electronically to 

Public Affairs Section(s) at the U.S. 

embassy(ies) for its (their) review. 

IV.3f.2 Submitting Electronic 

Applications 

Applicants have the option of 

submitting proposals electronically 

through Grants.gov (http:// 

www.grants.gov). Complete solicitation 

packages are available at Grants.gov in 

the ‘‘Find’’ portion of the system. 

Please Note: ECA bears no responsibility 

for applicant timeliness of submission or data 

errors resulting from transmission or 

conversion processes for proposals submitted 

via Grants.gov. 

Please follow the instructions 

available in the ‘‘Get Started’’ portion of 

the site (http://www.grants.gov/ 

GetStarted). 

Several of the steps in the Grants.gov 

registration process could take several 

weeks. Therefore, applicants should 

check with appropriate staff within their 

organizations immediately after 

reviewing this RFGP to confirm or 

determine their registration status with 

Grants.gov. 

Once registered, the amount of time it 

can take to upload an application will 

vary depending on a variety of factors 

including the size of the application and 

the speed of your internet connection. 

In addition, validation of an electronic 

submission via Grants.gov can take up 

to two business days. 

Therefore, we strongly recommend 

that you not wait until the application 

deadline to begin the submission 

process through Grants.gov. 

The Grants.gov Web site includes 

extensive information on all phases/ 

aspects of the Grants.gov process, 

including an extensive section on 

frequently asked questions, located 

under the ‘‘For Applicants’’ section of 

the Web site. ECA strongly recommends 

that all potential applicants review 

thoroughly the Grants.gov Web site, 

well in advance of submitting a 

proposal through the Grants.gov system. 

ECA bears no responsibility for data 

errors resulting from transmission or 

conversion processes. 

Direct all questions regarding 

Grants.gov registration and submission 

to: Grants.gov Customer Support, 

Contact Center Phone: 800–518–4726, 

Business Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 

a.m.–9 p.m. Eastern Time, E-mail: 

support@grants.gov. 

Applicants have until midnight (12 

a.m.), Washington, DC time of the 

closing date to ensure that their entire 

application has been uploaded to the 

Grants.gov site. There are no exceptions 

to the above deadline. Applications 

uploaded to the site after midnight of 

the application deadline date will be 

automatically rejected by the grants.gov 

system, and will be technically 

ineligible. 

Please refer to the Grants.gov Web 

site, for definitions of various 

‘‘application statuses’’ and the difference 

between a submission receipt and a 

submission validation. Applicants will 

receive a validation e-mail from 

grants.gov upon the successful 

submission of an application. Again, 

validation of an electronic submission 

via Grants.gov can take up to two 

business days. Therefore, we strongly 

recommend that you not wait until the 

application deadline to begin the 

submission process through Grants.gov. 

ECA will not notify you upon receipt of 

electronic applications. 

It is the responsibility of all 

applicants submitting proposals via the 

Grants.gov Web portal to ensure that 

proposals have been received by 

Grants.gov in their entirety, and ECA 

bears no responsibility for data errors 

resulting from transmission or 

conversion processes. 

IV.3g. Intergovernmental Review of 

Applications: Executive Order 12372 

does not apply to this program. 

V. Application Review Information 

V.1. Review Process 

The Bureau will review all proposals 

for technical eligibility. Proposals will 

be deemed ineligible if they do not fully 

adhere to the guidelines stated herein 

and in the Solicitation Package. All 

eligible proposals will be reviewed by 

the program office, as well as the Public 

Diplomacy section overseas, where 

appropriate. Eligible proposals will be 

subject to compliance with Federal and 

Bureau regulations and guidelines and 

forwarded to Bureau grant panels for 

advisory review. Proposals may also be 

reviewed by the Office of the Legal 

Adviser or by other Department 

elements. Final funding decisions are at 

the discretion of the Department of 

State’s Assistant Secretary for 

Educational and Cultural Affairs. Final 

technical authority for assistance award 

grants resides with the Bureau’s Grants 

Officer. 

Review Criteria 

Technically eligible applications will 

be competitively reviewed according to 

the criteria stated below. These criteria 

are not rank ordered and all carry equal 

weight in the proposal evaluation: 

1. Quality of the Program Idea: 

Proposals should exhibit originality, 

substance, precision, and relevance to 

the Bureau’s mission. 

2. Program planning and Ability to 

Achieve Objectives: Detailed agenda 

and relevant work plan should 

demonstrate substantive undertakings 

and logistical capacity. Agenda and plan 

should adhere to the program overview 

and guidelines described above. 

Objectives should be reasonable, 

feasible, and flexible. Proposals should 

clearly demonstrate how the institution 

will meet the program’s objectives and 

plan. 

3. Institutional Capacity and Record: 

Proposed personnel and institutional 

resources should be adequate and 

appropriate to achieve the program or 

project’s goals. Proposals should 

demonstrate an institutional record of 

successful exchange programs, 

including responsible fiscal 

management and full compliance with 

all reporting requirements for past 

Bureau awards (grants or cooperative 

agreements) as determined by Bureau 

Grants Staff. The Bureau will consider 

the past performance of prior recipients 

and the demonstrated potential of new 

applicants. 

4. Cost-effectiveness and Cost-sharing: 

The overhead and administrative 

components of the proposal, including 

salaries and honoraria, should be kept 

as low as possible. All other items 

should be necessary and appropriate. 

Proposals should maximize cost-sharing 

through other private sector support as 

well as institutional direct funding 

contributions. 

5. Support of Diversity: Proposals 

should demonstrate substantive support 

of the Bureau’s policy on diversity. 

Achievable and relevant features should 

be cited in both program administration 

(selection of participants, program 

venue and program evaluation) and 

program content (orientation and wrapup sessions, program meetings, resource 

materials and follow-up activities). 

6. Project Evaluation: Proposals 

should include a plan to evaluate the 

activity’s success, both as the activities 

unfold and at the end of the program. A 

draft survey questionnaire or other 

technique plus description of a 

methodology to use to link outcomes to 

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VI. Award Administration Information 

VI.1a. Award Notices 

Final awards cannot be made until 

funds have been appropriated by 

Congress, allocated and committed 

through internal Bureau procedures. 

Successful applicants will receive a 

Federal Assistance Award (FAA) from 

the Bureau’s Grants Office. The FAA 

and the original proposal with 

subsequent modifications (if applicable) 

shall be the only binding authorizing 

document between the recipient and the 

U.S. Government. The FAA will be 

signed by an authorized Grants Officer, 

and mailed to the recipient’s 

responsible officer identified in the 

application. 

Unsuccessful applicants will receive 

notification of the results of the 

application review from the ECA 

program office coordinating this 

competition. 

VI.2 Administrative and National 

Policy Requirements 

Terms and Conditions for the 

Administration of ECA agreements 

include the following: 

Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–122, ‘‘Cost Principles for 

Nonprofit Organizations.’’ 

Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–21, ‘‘Cost Principles for 

Educational Institutions.’’ 

OMB Circular A–87, ‘‘Cost Principles 

for State, Local and Indian 

Governments’’. 

OMB Circular No. A–110 (Revised), 

Uniform Administrative Requirements 

for Grants and Agreements with 

Institutions of Higher Education, 

Hospitals, and other Nonprofit 

Organizations. 

OMB Circular No. A–102, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for 

Grants-in-Aid to State and Local 

Governments. 

OMB Circular No. A–133, Audits of 

States, Local Government, and Nonprofit Organizations 

Please reference the following Web 

sites for additional information: http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants, 

http://fa.statebuy.state.gov. 

VI.3. Reporting Requirements 

You must provide ECA with a hard 

copy original plus one electronic copy 

of the following reports: 

(1) A final program and financial 

report no more than 90 days after the 

expiration of the award; 

(2) A concise, one-page final program 

report summarizing program outcomes 

no more than 90 days after the 

expiration of the award. This one-page 

report will will be transmitted to OMB, 

and be made available to the public via 

OMB’s USAspending.gov Web site—as 

part of ECA’s Federal Funding 

Accountability and Transparency Act 

(FFATA) reporting requirements. 

(3) A SF–PPR, ‘‘Performance Progress 

Report’’ Cover Sheet with all program 

reports. 

Award recipients will be required to 

provide reports analyzing their 

evaluation findings to the Bureau in 

their regular program reports. (Please 

refer to IV. Application and Submission 

Instructions (IV.3.d.3) above for Program 

Monitoring and Evaluation information. 

All data collected, including survey 

responses and contact information, must 

be maintained for a minimum of three 

years and provided to the Bureau upon 

request. 

All reports must be sent to the ECA 

Grants Officer and ECA Program Officer 

listed in the final assistance award 

document. 

VI.4. Optional Program Data 

Requirements 

Award recipients will be required to 

maintain specific data on program 

participants and activities in an 

electronically accessible database format 

that can be shared with the Bureau as 

required. As a minimum, the data must 

include the following: 

(1) Name, address, contact 

information and biographic sketch of all 

persons who travel internationally on 

funds provided by the agreement or who 

benefit from the award funding but do 

not travel. 

(2) Itineraries of international and 

domestic travel, providing dates of 

travel and cities in which any exchange 

experiences take place. Final schedules 

for in-country and U.S. activities must 

be received by the ECA Program Officer 

at least three work days prior to the 

official opening of the activity. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For questions about this 

announcement, contact: Brent Beemer 

or Adam Meier, Office of Citizen 

Exchanges, ECA/PE/C, Third Floor SA– 

5, Third Floor, U.S. Department of State, 

2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20522–0504. 

Brent Beemer: 202–632–6067, 

BeemerBT@state.gov. 

Adam Meier: 202–632–6071, 

MeierAW2@state.gov. 

All correspondence with the Bureau 

concerning this RFGP should reference 

the above title and number ECA/PE/C/ 

EUR–SCA–10–32. 

Please read the complete 

announcement before sending inquiries 

or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP 

deadline has passed, Bureau staff may 

not discuss this competition with 

applicants until the proposal review 

process has been completed. 

VIII. Other Information 

Notice 

The terms and conditions published 

in this RFGP are binding and may not 

be modified by any Bureau 

representative. Explanatory information 

provided by the Bureau that contradicts 

published language will not be binding. 

Issuance of the RFGP does not 

constitute an award commitment on the 

part of the Government. The Bureau 

reserves the right to reduce, revise, or 

increase proposal budgets in accordance 

with the needs of the program and the 

availability of funds. Awards made will 

be subject to periodic reporting and 

evaluation requirements per section VI.3 

above. 

Dated: March 2, 2010. 

Maura M. Pally, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Educational 

and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of 

State. 

[FR Doc. 2010–5272 Filed 3–10–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6917] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Nolde: 

Except Ye Become as Little Children’’ 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: Pursuant to 

the authority vested in me by the Act of 

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 

2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 

27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and 

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 

2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et 

seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of 

October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority 

No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as 

amended, and Delegation of Authority 

No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], 

I hereby determine that the object to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Nolde: 

Except Ye Become as Little Children,’’ 

imported from abroad for temporary 

exhibition within the United States, is 

of cultural significance. The object is 

imported pursuant to a loan agreement 

with the foreign owner or custodian. I 

also determine that the exhibition or 

display of the object at the NelsonAtkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, 

MO, from on or about March 22, 2010, 

until on or about July 20, 2010, and at 

possible additional exhibitions or 

venues yet to be determined, is in the 

national interest. Public Notice of these 


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