16862 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 65 / Thursday, April 5, 2007 / Notices 

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 27, 2007. 

Dina Habib Powell, 

Assistant Secretary for Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–6361 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5745] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant 

Proposals: Youth Leadership Program: 

Diversity, Democracy, Globalization, 

and Citizenship 

Announcement Type: New Grant. 

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ 

PE/C/PY–07–31. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 00.000. 

Application Deadline: May 31, 2007. 

Executive Summary: The Office of 

Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs 

Division, of the Bureau of Educational 

and Cultural Affairs announces an open 

competition for the ‘‘Youth Leadership 

Program: Diversity, Democracy, 

Globalization, and Citizenship’’ in 

which the participating countries will 

be Turkey, Germany, and the United 

States. Public and private non-profit 

organizations meeting the provisions 

described in Internal Revenue Code 

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

proposals to recruit and select 30–40 

youth and adult participants overseas 

and in the United States, to provide the 

participants with a 25-to 30-day U.S.- 

based exchange program, and to support 

follow-on activities for the alumni. The 

program will be designed to promote 

high-quality leadership and civic 

responsibility among future leaders and 

will enable the Turkish, German, and 

American participants to explore 

diversity and the expression of and 

respect for individual beliefs as citizens 

in democratic nations. 

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.’’ The funding authority for 

the program above is provided through 

legislation. 

Purpose 

‘‘Youth Leadership Program: 

Diversity, Democracy, Globalization, 

and Citizenship’’ will enable 

approximately 30–40 teenagers (ages 

16–18) and adult educators to 

participate in an intensive, thematic 

project in the United States for 

approximately four weeks that allows 

for open discussion of the roles and 

responsibilities of a citizen in a 

democracy, lessons in critical thinking 

about various approaches to governance 

and respect for different perspectives, 

and the expression of identity and 

values. Leadership development, 

community service, and the 

development of a global point of view 

of are also elements of this program. The 

program will offer a firsthand view of 

U.S. practices, such as how groups with 

differing points of view find common 

ground or how governmental and nongovernmental organizations reach out to 

those reflecting a spectrum of views. 

The participants may explore diversity 

from the perspectives of various sectors 

of a society; for example, immigrants 

and natives, socio-economic classes, 

religious groups, political groups, or 

from different generations. 

The Turkish and German participants 

will be joined by American students for 

the program for a dialogue among the 

diverse communities represented by the 

three countries. Participants will be 

engaged in a variety of activities such as 

workshops, community and/or schoolbased programs, cultural activities, 

seminars and other activities designed 

to achieve the project’s stated goals and 

objectives. 

The goals of the program are: 

(1) To develop a sense of civic 

responsibility and a commitment to 

international understanding and 

cooperation among youth; 

(2) To understand how different 

people and societies deal with matters 

of individual belief in a democratic 

society and identify with cultural, 

political, religious, and social groups; 

(3) To foster relationships among 

youth from different ethnic, religious, 

and national groups; 

(4) To promote mutual understanding 

and respect between the people of the 

United States, Germany, and Turkey; 

and 

(5) To develop a cadre of youth 

leaders who will share their knowledge 

and skills with their peers through 

positive action. 

With this focus, the following 

outcomes will indicate a successful 

project: 

• Participants will work together to 

identify areas of commonality and 

contrast among countries and diverse 

groups within a country. 

• Participants will develop critical 

thinking skills that will enable them to 

consider the perceptions and concerns 

of individuals with different 

perspectives. 

• Participants will demonstrate a 

better understanding of group and 

individual identity, respect for 

minorities, and freedom of expression in 

a democracy. 

Applicants should identify their own 

specific objectives and measurable 

outcomes based on these program goals 

and the project specifications provided 

in this solicitation. 

Applicants must demonstrate their 

capacity for doing projects of this 

nature, focusing on three areas of 

competency: (1) Provision of programs 

that address the goals and themes 

outlined in this document; (2) ageappropriate programming for youth; and 

(3) previous experience working on 

programs with Turkey and/or with 

Germany. Applicants, or their partner 

organizations, need to have the 

necessary capacity in these two 

countries to recruit, select, and orient 

participants for the program, and to 

provide follow-on activities. 

Guidelines 

Grants should begin on or about 

September 1, 2007. The grant period 

will be approximately 14 to 20 months 

in duration, according to the applicant’s 

program plan. 

In pursuit of the goals outlined above, 

the program arrangements will include 

the following: 

• Recruitment and selection of a 

diverse group of youth and adult 

educators in Turkey, in Germany, and in 

the United States. 

• A pre-departure orientation 

program. 

• Design and planning of activities in 

the United States that provide a 

substantive program on leadership, civic 


jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 65 / Thursday, April 5, 2007 / Notices 16863 

responsibility, diversity, and the 

expression of and respect for individual 

beliefs by citizens in democratic 

nations. Some activities should be 

school and/or community-based, as 

feasible, and the projects will involve 

interaction with American peers in 

addition to those selected for the 

program. 

• Logistical arrangements, homestay 

arrangements and other 

accommodation, disbursement of 

stipends/per diem, local travel, and 

travel between sites. 

• Follow-on activities in the 

participants’ home countries designed 

to reinforce the ideas, values, and skills 

imparted during the U.S. program. 

Recruitment and Selection: 

Applicants must outline a recruitment 

and selection plan in all three countries 

in their proposals. Once a grant is 

awarded, the grant recipient must 

consult with the Public Affairs Sections 

at the U.S. Embassies in Ankara and 

Berlin to review the plan and 

incorporate their priorities. The 

Department of State and/or its overseas 

representatives reserve final approval of 

all selected delegations. 

Participants: The participants will be 

teenagers, aged 16–18, and adult 

educators from Turkey, Germany, and 

the United States who represent the 

ethnic, religious, racial, gender balance, 

and geographic diversity of their 

populations. The total number of 

participants will be roughly 30 to 40, 

with generally equal representation 

from the three countries. The ratio of 

student to adult participants will be 

approximately 5:1 or 6:1. 

In Turkey, participants will be 

recruited from a spectrum of different 

groups and organizations dealing with 

education, governance, and public life. 

In Germany, participants will be 

recruited through outreach to 

traditionally under-served or 

marginalized communities, as well as 

from youth groups dealing with 

education, governance, and public life. 

In the United States, participants will 

also be recruited through diverse 

networks of schools, clubs, non-profit 

organizations, and other groups. 

Participants will be proficient in 

English in order to fully participate in 

discussions. They will demonstrate an 

interest in the project theme and will 

exhibit leadership, maturity, flexibility, 

and open-mindedness. The adults will 

be teachers or community leaders who 

work with youth, and they will have the 

dual role of both exchange participant 

and chaperone. 

U.S. Program Activities: Applicants 

should propose a 25-to 30-day exchange 

in the United States that takes place 

during the summer of 2008 between late 

June and early August. The project may 

take place in one or two communities 

and should offer the participants 

exposure to the variety of American life. 

The closing workshop for the program 

must be organized in Washington, DC, 

and will offer a chance for State 

Department officials to meet the 

participants. 

The program delivery will be focused 

primarily on interactive activities, 

practical experiences, and other handson opportunities to learn about the 

fundamentals of a dynamic and diverse 

civil society, community service, 

tolerance and respect for diversity, and 

building leadership skills. The 

participants will examine ways that 

individual perspectives can be 

expressed and the ways that democratic 

nations acknowledge such expression. 

They should have a chance to see 

community activists and leaders in 

action. The activities of the project 

could include a mix of workshops, 

simulations and role-playing, case 

studies, meetings, classroom visits, site 

visits, training, and collaborative 

projects and discussions with peers. 

Leadership development and 

teambuilding exercises will also be 

included, along with volunteer service 

activities. Cultural and recreational 

activities will balance the schedule. The 

participants will live with American 

host families for at least half of the 

program, preferably in pairings that mix 

up the participants from the three 

countries. 

Programs will include ‘‘how-to’’

training that enables the students and 

teachers to get a hands-on feel for the 

topic (such as participating in a debate, 

peer mediation session, or mock trial), 

to discuss challenging issues, and to recreate similar activities for their peers 

back home. 

The program will also provide 

opportunities for the adult educators to 

work with their American peers and 

other professionals and volunteers to 

learn about new topics and methods in 

teaching the rights and responsibilities 

of a citizen in a democracy and the 

practical application of theoretical 

concepts. 

The program in the United States will 

end with a closing session that focuses 

on summarizing the experience, 

developing action plans for activities at 

home, and preparing for re-entry. 

Follow-on Activities and In-Country 

Programming: Follow-on activities that 

are designed to reinforce values and 

skills imparted during the U.S. program 

will be organized for project alumni in 

each country. Applicants should present 

creative and effective ways to address 

the project themes, for both program 

participants and their peers, as a means 

to amplify the program’s impact. 

Proposals must demonstrate how the 

stated objectives will be met. The 

proposal narrative should provide 

detailed information on the major 

program activities, and applicants 

should explain and justify their 

programmatic choices. Programs must 

comply with J–1 visa regulations. Please 

be sure to refer to the complete 

Solicitation Package—this Request for 

Grant Proposals (RFGP), the Project 

Objectives, Goals, and Implementation 

(POGI), and the Proposal Submission 

Instructions (PSI)—for further 

information. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Grant Agreement. 

Fiscal Year Funds: 2007. 

Approximate Total Funding: 

$245,000. 

Approximate Number of Awards: 

One. 

Anticipated Award Date: September 

1, 2007. 

Anticipated Project Completion Date: 

14–20 months after start date, to be 

specified by applicant based on project 

plan. 

Additional Information: Pending 

successful implementation of the project 

and the availability of funds in 

subsequent fiscal years, ECA reserves 

the right to renew grants for up to two 

additional fiscal years before openly 

competing grants under this program 

again. 

III. Eligibility Information 

III.1. Eligible Applicants 

Applications may be submitted by 

public and private non-profit 

organizations meeting the provisions 

described in Internal Revenue Code 

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

III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds 

There is no minimum or maximum 

percentage required for this 

competition. However, the Bureau 

encourages applicants to provide 

maximum levels of cost sharing and 

funding in support of its programs. 

When cost sharing is offered, it is 

understood and agreed that the 

applicant must provide the amount of 

cost sharing as stipulated in its proposal 

and later included in an approved grant 

agreement. Cost sharing may be in the 

form of allowable direct or indirect 

costs. For accountability, you must 

maintain written records to support all 

costs that are claimed as your 

contribution, as well as costs to be paid 

by the Federal Government. Such 


jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES
16864 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 65 / Thursday, April 5, 2007 / Notices 

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. 

III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements 

Bureau grant guidelines require that 

organizations with less than four years 

experience in conducting international 

exchanges be limited to $60,000 in 

Bureau funding. ECA anticipates 

awarding one grant not to exceed 

$245,000 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. 

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 Youth Programs 

Division (ECA/PE/C/PY), Room 568, 

U.S. Department of State, SA–44, 301 

4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547, 

Telephone (202) 203–7505, Fax (202) 

203–7529, E-mail: LantzCS@state.gov to 

request a Solicitation Package. Please 

refer to the Funding Opportunity 

Number (ECA/PE/C/PY–07–31) 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 

PSI document, which consists of 

required application forms and standard 

guidelines for proposal preparation. 

It also contains the POGI document, 

which provides specific information, 

award criteria, and budget instructions 

tailored to this competition. 

Please specify Bureau Program Officer 

Carolyn Lantz and refer to the Funding 

Opportunity Number (ECA/PE/C/PY–

07–31) 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/ 

education/rfgps/menu.htm, or from the 

Grants.gov Web site at http:// 

www.grants.gov. 

Please read all information before 

downloading. 

IV.3. Content and Form of Submission: 

Applicants must follow all 

instructions in the Solicitation Package. 

The application should be submitted 

per the instructions under IV.3f. 

‘‘Submission Dates and Times 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 form that 

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 for additional 

formatting and technical requirements. 

It contains the mandatory PSI document 

and the POGI document. 

IV.3c. You must have nonprofit status 

with the IRS at the time of application. 

If your organization is a private 

nonprofit which has not received a grant 

or cooperative agreement from ECA in 

the past three years, or if your 

organization received nonprofit status 

from the IRS within the past four years, 

you must submit the necessary 

documentation to verify nonprofit status 

as directed in the PSI document. Failure 

to do so will cause your proposal to be 

declared technically ineligible. 

IV.3d. Please take into consideration 

the following information when 

preparing your proposal narrative: 

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 62, which 

covers the administration of the 

Exchange Visitor Program (J visa 

program). Under the terms of 22 CFR 62, 

organizations receiving grants under 

this RFGP will be third parties 

‘‘cooperating with or assisting the 

sponsor in the conduct of the sponsor’s 

program.’’ The actions of grantee 

program organizations shall be 

‘‘imputed to the sponsor in evaluating 

the sponsor’s compliance with’’ 22 CFR 

62. Therefore, the Bureau expects that 

any organization receiving a grant under 

this competition will render all 

assistance necessary to enable the 

Bureau to fully comply with 22 CFR 62 

et seq. 

The Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs places great emphasis 

on the secure and proper administration 

of Exchange Visitor (J visa) Programs 

and adherence by grantee program 

organizations and program participants 

to all regulations governing the J visa 

program status. Therefore, proposals 

should explicitly state in writing that the 

applicant is prepared to assist the 

Bureau in meeting all requirements 

governing the administration of 

Exchange Visitor Programs as set forth 

in 22 CFR 62. If your organization has 

experience as a designated Exchange 

Visitor Program Sponsor, the applicant 

should discuss their record of 

compliance with 22 CFR 62 et seq., 

including the oversight of their 

Responsible Officers and 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: United States Department of 

State, Office of Exchange Coordination 

and Designation, ECA/EC/ECD–SA–44, 

Room 734, 301 4th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20547, Telephone: 

(202) 203–5029, Fax: (202) 453–8640. 

IV.3d.2. Diversity, Freedom and 

Democracy Guidelines. Pursuant to the 

Bureau’s authorizing legislation, 

programs must maintain a non-political 

character and should be balanced and 

representative of the diversity of 

American political, social, and cultural 

life. ‘‘Diversity’’ should be interpreted 

in the broadest sense and encompass 

differences including, but not limited to 


jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 65 / Thursday, April 5, 2007 / Notices 16865 

ethnicity, race, gender, religion, 

geographic location, socio-economic 

status, and disabilities. Applicants are 

strongly encouraged to adhere to the 

advancement of this principle both in 

program administration and in program 

content. Please refer to the review 

criteria under the ‘‘Support for 

Diversity’’ section for specific 

suggestions on incorporating diversity 

into your proposal. Public Law 104–319 

provides that ‘‘in carrying out programs 

of educational and cultural exchange in 

countries whose people do not fully 

enjoy freedom and democracy,’’ the 

Bureau ‘‘shall take appropriate steps to 

provide opportunities for participation 

in such programs to human rights and 

democracy leaders of such countries.’’

Public Law 106–113 requires that the 

governments of the countries described 

above do not have inappropriate 

influence in the selection process. 

Proposals should reflect advancement of 

these goals in their program contents, to 

the full extent deemed feasible. 

IV.3d.3. Program Monitoring and 

Evaluation. Proposals must include a 

plan to monitor and evaluate the 

project’s success, both as the activities 

unfold and at the end of the program. 

The Bureau recommends that your 

proposal include a draft survey 

questionnaire or other technique plus a 

description of a methodology to use to 

link outcomes to original project 

objectives. The Bureau expects that the 

grantee will track participants or 

partners and be able to respond to key 

evaluation questions, including 

satisfaction with the program, learning 

as a result of the program, changes in 

behavior as a result of the program, and 

effects of the program on institutions 

(institutions in which participants work 

or partner institutions). The evaluation 

plan should include indicators that 

measure gains in mutual understanding 

as well as substantive knowledge. 

Successful monitoring and evaluation 

depend heavily on setting clear goals 

and outcomes at the outset of a program. 

Your evaluation plan should include a 

description of your project’s objectives, 

your anticipated project outcomes, and 

how and when you intend to measure 

these outcomes (performance 

indicators). The more that outcomes are 

‘‘smart’’ (specific, measurable, 

attainable, results-oriented, and placed 

in a reasonable time frame), the easier 

it will be to conduct the evaluation. You 

should also show how your project 

objectives link to the goals of the 

program described in this RFGP. 

Your monitoring and evaluation plan 

should clearly distinguish between 

program outputs and outcomes. Outputs 

are products and services delivered, 

often stated as an amount. Output 

information is important to show the 

scope or size of project activities, but it 

cannot substitute for information about 

progress towards outcomes or the 

results achieved. Examples of outputs 

include the number of people trained or 

the number of seminars conducted. 

Outcomes, in contrast, represent 

specific results a project is intended to 

achieve and is usually measured as an 

extent of change. Findings on outputs 

and outcomes should both be reported, 

but the focus should be on outcomes. 

We encourage you to assess the 

following four levels of outcomes, as 

they relate to the program goals set out 

in the RFGP (listed here in increasing 

order of importance): 

1. Participant satisfaction with the 

program and exchange experience. 

2. Participant learning, such as 

increased knowledge, aptitude, skills, 

and changed understanding and 

attitude. Learning includes both 

substantive (subject-specific) learning 

and mutual understanding. 

3. Participant behavior, concrete 

actions to apply knowledge in work or 

community; greater participation and 

responsibility in civic organizations; 

interpretation and explanation of 

experiences and new knowledge gained; 

continued contacts between 

participants, community members, and 

others. 

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.) 

Grantees 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 to 

the Bureau upon request. 

IV.3e. Please take the following 

information into consideration when 

preparing your budget: 

IV.3e.1. Applicants must submit a 

comprehensive budget for the entire 

program. Awards may not exceed the 

amounts specified. Funding for the 

project is not to exceed $245,000. There 

must be a summary budget as well as 

breakdowns reflecting both 

administrative and program budgets. 

Applicants may provide separate subbudgets for each program component, 

phase, location, or activity to provide 

clarification. 

Please refer to the other documents in 

the Solicitation Package for complete 

budget guidelines and formatting 

instructions. 

IV.3f. Application Deadline and 

Methods of Submission: 

Application Deadline Date: Thursday, 

May 31, 2007. 

Reference Number: ECA/PE/C/PY–

07–31. 

Methods of Submission: Applications 

may be submitted in one of two ways: 

(1) In hard-copy, via a nationally 

recognized overnight delivery service 

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

Airborne Express, or U.S. Postal Service 

Express Overnight Mail, etc.), or 

(2) Electronically through http:// 

www.grants.gov. 

Along with the Project Title, all 

applicants must enter the above 

Reference Number in Box 11 on the SF–

424 contained in the mandatory PSI of 

the solicitation document. 

IV.3f.1 Submitting Printed 

Applications. Applications must be 

shipped no later than the above 

deadline. Delivery services used by 

applicants must have in-place, 

centralized shipping identification and 

tracking systems that may be accessed 

via the Internet and delivery people 

who are identifiable by commonly 

recognized uniforms and delivery 

vehicles. Proposals shipped on or before 

the above deadline but received at ECA 

more than seven days after the deadline 

will be ineligible for further 

consideration under this competition. 

Proposals shipped after the established 

deadlines are ineligible for 

consideration under this competition. 

ECA will not notify you upon receipt of 

application. It is each applicant’s 

responsibility to ensure that each 

package is marked with a legible 

tracking number and to monitor/confirm 

delivery to ECA via the Internet. 

Delivery of proposal packages may not 

be made via local courier service or in 

person for this competition. Faxed 

documents will not be accepted at any 


jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES
16866 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 65 / Thursday, April 5, 2007 / Notices 

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, one fully-tabbed copy, 

and six copies of the application with 

Tabs A–E (for a total of 7 copies) should 

be sent to: U.S. Department of State, 

SA–44, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, Ref.: ECA/PE/C/PY–

07–31, Program Management, ECA/EX/ 

PM, Room 534, 301 4th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20547. 

Applicants must also submit the 

executive summary, proposal narrative, 

budget section, and any essential 

appendices as e-mail attachments in 

Microsoft Word and Excel to the 

following e-mail address: 

LantzCS@state.gov. In the e-mail 

message subject line, include the name 

of the applicant organization. The 

Bureau will transmit these files 

electronically to the Public Affairs 

Sections in the U.S. Embassies in 

Ankara and Berlin for 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 follow the instructions 

available in the ‘‘Get Started’’ portion of 

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

GetStarted). 

Several of the steps in the Grants.gov 

registration process could take several 

weeks. Therefore, applicants should 

check with appropriate staff within their 

organizations immediately after 

reviewing this RFGP to confirm or 

determine their registration status with 

Grants.gov. Once registered, the amount 

of time it can take to upload an 

application will vary depending on a 

variety of factors including the size of 

the application and the speed of your 

internet connection. Therefore, we 

strongly recommend that you not wait 

until the application deadline to begin 

the submission process through 

Grants.gov. 

Direct all questions regarding 

Grants.gov registration and submission 

to: Grants.gov Customer Support, 

Contact Center Phone: 800–518–4726, 

Business Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 

a.m.–9 p.m. Eastern Time, E-mail: 

support@grants.gov. 

Applicants have until midnight (12 

a.m.) of the closing date to ensure that 

their entire applications have been 

uploaded to the Grants.gov site. 

Applications uploaded to the site after 

midnight of the application deadline 

date will be automatically rejected by 

the Grants.gov system, and will be 

technically ineligible. 

Applicants will receive a 

confirmation e-mail from Grants.gov 

upon the successful submission of an 

application. ECA will not notify you 

upon receipt of electronic applications. 

It is the responsibility of all 

applicants submitting proposals via the 

Grants.gov web portal to ensure that 

proposals have been received by 

Grants.gov in their entirety, and ECA 

bears no responsibility for data errors 

resulting from transmission or 

conversion processes. 

IV.3g. Intergovernmental Review of 

Applications: Executive Order 12372 

does not apply to this program. 

V. Application Review Information 

V.1. Review Process 

The Bureau will review all proposals 

for technical eligibility. Proposals will 

be deemed ineligible if they do not fully 

adhere to the guidelines stated herein 

and in the Solicitation Package. All 

eligible proposals will be reviewed by 

the program office, as well as the Public 

Diplomacy section overseas, where 

appropriate. Eligible proposals will be 

subject to compliance with Federal and 

Bureau regulations and guidelines and 

forwarded to Bureau grant panels for 

advisory review. Proposals may also be 

reviewed by the Office of the Legal 

Adviser or by other Department 

elements. Final funding decisions are at 

the discretion of the Department of 

State’s Assistant Secretary for 

Educational and Cultural Affairs. Final 

technical authority for assistance 

awards (grants) resides with the 

Bureau’s Grants Officer. 

Review Criteria 

Please see the review criteria in the 

accompanying POGI document. 

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 an 

Assistance Award Document (AAD) 

from the Bureau’s Grants Office. The 

AAD and the original grant proposal 

with subsequent modifications (if 

applicable) shall be the only binding 

authorizing document between the 

recipient and the U.S. Government. The 

AAD will be signed by an authorized 

Grants Officer, and mailed to the 

recipient’s responsible officer identified 

in the application. 

Unsuccessful applicants will receive 

notification of the results of the 

application review from the ECA 

program office coordinating this 

competition. 

VI.2. Administrative and National 

Policy Requirements 

Terms and Conditions for the 

Administration of ECA agreements 

include the following: 

Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–122, ‘‘Cost Principles for 

Nonprofit Organizations.’’

Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–21, ‘‘Cost Principles for 

Educational Institutions.’’

OMB Circular A–87, ‘‘Cost Principles 

for State, Local and Indian 

Governments.’’

OMB Circular No. A–110 (Revised), 

Uniform Administrative 

Requirements for Grants and 

Agreements with Institutions of 

Higher Education, Hospitals, and 

other Nonprofit Organizations. 

OMB Circular No. A–102, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for 

Grants-in-Aid to State and Local 

Governments. 

OMB Circular No. A–133, Audits of 

States, Local Government, and Nonprofit Organizations. 

Please reference the following Web 

sites for additional information: 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants 

http://exchanges.state.gov/education/ 

grantsdiv/terms.htm#articleI 

VI.3. Reporting Requirements 

You must provide ECA with a hard 

copy original plus one copy of the 

following reports: 

(1) A final program and financial 

report no more than 90 days after the 

expiration of the award; 

(2) Interim reports, as required in the 

Bureau grant agreement. 

Grantees 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.3d.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. 


jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 65 / Thursday, April 5, 2007 / Notices 16867 

VI.4. Program Data Requirements 

Organizations awarded grants 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 grant or who 

benefit from the grant 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 workdays prior to the 

official opening of the activity. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For questions about this 

announcement, contact: Carolyn Lantz, 

Program Officer, Youth Programs 

Division (ECA/PE/C/PY), Room 568, 

U.S. Department of State, SA–44, 301 

4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547, 

Telephone (202) 203–7505, Fax (202) 

203–7529, E-mail: LantzCS@state.gov. 

All correspondence with the Bureau 

concerning this RFGP should reference 

the above title and number ECA/PE/C/ 

PY–07–31. 

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 29, 2007. 

Dina Habib Powell, 

Assistant Secretary for Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–6369 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5742] 

Meeting of Advisory Committee on 

International Communications and 

Information Policy 

The Department of State announces 

the next meeting of its Advisory 

Committee on International 

Communications and Information 

Policy (ACICIP) to be held on April 19, 

2007, from 10 a.m. to 12 Noon, in the 

Dean Acheson Auditorium of the Harry 

S. Truman Building of the U.S. 

Department of State. The Truman 

Building is located at 2201 C Street, 

NW., Washington, DC 20520. 

The committee provides a formal 

channel for regular consultation and 

coordination on major economic, social 

and legal issues and problems in 

international communications and 

information policy, especially as these 

issues and problems involve users of 

information and communications 

services, providers of such services, 

technology research and development, 

foreign industrial and regulatory policy, 

the activities of international 

organizations with regard to 

communications and information, and 

developing country issues. 

The meeting will be led by ACICIP 

Chair Mr. Richard E. Wiley of Wiley 

Rein LLP. Ambassador David A. Gross, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary and U.S. 

Coordinator for International 

Communications and Information 

Policy, and other senior U.S. 

Government officials will address the 

meeting. 

The main focus of this meeting will be 

to discuss the U.S. preparations, 

including formation of the U.S. 

delegation, for the 2007 World 

Radiocommunication Conference 

(WRC–07) that will take place in 

Geneva, Switzerland, October 22–

November 16, 2007. WRC–07 will meet 

to consider proposals to revise the 

international Radio Regulations 

including the Table of Frequency 

Allocations, technical provisions such 

as power limits, and regulatory 

provisions such as coordination 

procedures for satellite network 

frequency assignment. Department 

officials will also report on certain 

Digital Freedom Initiative activities that 

have taken place from January 1, 2007. 

Members of the public may submit 

suggestions and comments to the 

ACICIP. Submissions regarding an 

event, consultation, meeting, etc. listed 

in the agenda above should be received 

by the ACICIP Executive Secretary 

(contact information below) at least ten 

working days prior to the date of that 

listed event. They should be submitted 

in written form and should not exceed 

one page for each country (for 

comments on consultations) or for each 

subject area (for other comments). 

Resource limitations preclude 

acknowledging or replying to 

submissions. 

While the meeting is open to the 

public, admittance to the Department of 

State building is only by means of a prearranged clearance list. In order to be 

placed on the pre-clearance list, we 

must receive the following information 

from you no later than 5 p.m. on 

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 (Please note 

that this information is not retained by 

the ACICIP Executive Secretary and 

must therefore be re-submitted for each 

ACICIP meeting): 

I. State that you are Requesting PreClearance to a Meeting. 

II. Provide the Following Information: 

1. Name of meeting and its date and 

time. 

2. Visitor’s full name. 

3. Company/Agency/Organization. 

4. Title at Company/Agency/ 

Organization. 

5. Date of birth. 

6. Citizenship. 

7. Type of ID visitor will show upon 

entry (from list below). 

• U.S. driver’s license with photo. 

• Passport. 

• U.S. government agency ID. 

8. ID number on the ID visitor will 

show upon entry. 

Send the above information to 

Richard W. O’Brien by fax (202) 647–

0158 or e-mail o’brienrw@state.gov. 

Privacy Act Statement: The above 

information is sought pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 301 and 22 U.S.C. §§ 2651a, 

4802(a). The principal purpose for 

collecting the information is to assure 

protection of U.S. Department of State 

facilities. The information provided also 

may be released to federal, state or local 

agencies for law enforcement, counterterrorism or homeland security 

purposes, or to other federal agencies for 

certain personnel and records 

management matters. Providing this 

information is voluntary but failure to 

do so may result in denial of access to 

U.S. Department of State facilities. 

All visitors for this meeting must use 

the 23rd Street entrance. The valid ID 

bearing the number provided with your 

pre-clearance request will be required 

for admittance. Non-U.S. government 

attendees must be escorted by 

Department of State personnel at all 

times when in the building. 

For further information, please 

contact Richard W. O’Brien, Executive 

Secretary of the Committee, at (202) 

647–4736 or o’brienrw@state.gov. 


jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES