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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: May 3, 2011. 

Ann Stock, 

Assistant Secretary for Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–11421 Filed 5–9–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7450] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant 

Proposals; Teacher Exchange Program 

Announcement Type: New 

Cooperative Agreement. 

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ 

A/S/X–12–01. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 19.408. 

Key Dates: Application Deadline: June 

23, 2011. 

Executive Summary: The Office of 

Global Educational Programs of the 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, 

announces an open competition for 

three assistance awards to administer 

components of the Office’s Teacher 

Exchange Program in Fiscal Year 2012. 

Public and private non-profit 

organizations or consortia or other 

combinations of eligible organizations 

meeting the provisions described in 

Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) 

may submit proposals to cooperate with 

the Bureau in the administration of the 

teacher exchange programs as 

categorized below. To facilitate effective 

communication between ECA’s Teacher 

Exchange Branch (ECA/A/S/X) and the 

organization(s) cooperating on these 

programs, applicant organizations 

should have offices and staffs located in 

Washington, DC at the time of 

application. 

In recent years, the Bureau has 

revised and diversified its programming 

for teachers consistent with the Bureau’s 

emphasis on reaching younger and 

underserved, non-elite populations, 

given the influence teachers can have on 

these populations in classrooms in the 

U.S. and around the world. This 

Request for Grant Proposals is part of an 

effort to reinforce the Bureau’s 

engagement with primary and 

secondary school educators and to 

present a range of teacher program 

opportunities to potential applicant 

organizations, which may submit 

proposals to administer and implement 

one, two, or all three clusters of the 

following FY 2012 Teacher Exchange 

Programs as outlined below 

(organizations must submit a separate 

proposal for each cluster for which they 

apply): Cluster A: The Fulbright 

Classroom Teacher Exchanges and the 

Distinguished Fulbright Awards in 

Teaching; Cluster B: Professional 

Development Programs for International 

and U.S. Teachers; and/or Cluster C: the 

Educational Seminars, the Intensive 

Summer Language Institutes, and the 

Teachers of Critical Languages Program. 

Details about these program components 

are provided under the Funding 

Opportunity Description section of this 

document and in the Project Objectives, 

Goals, and Implementation (POGI) 

document associated with this 

solicitation. Proposals should reflect a 

vision for the program, interpreting the 

goals of the Fulbright-Hays Act and the 

Teacher Exchange Program with 

creativity, as well as providing 

innovative ideas and recommendations. 

The cooperating organization(s) for 

each cluster will have responsibility for 

program administration, which includes 

the following broad categories: Program 

planning and management; participant 

placement; orientation and preparation 

of participants and host/mentor 

educators; enrichment activities; 

participant supervision and support 

services; fiscal management and 

budgeting; program reporting and 

evaluation (including ad hoc program 

and financial reports as requested by the 

Teacher Exchange Branch); and alumni 

programming and follow-on activities. 

Proposals should include schedules and 

timelines for notifying ECA, overseas 

partners, and participants of recruitment 

cycles, placements, travel arrangements 

and cross-cultural and program 

information in a timely manner. 

Programs must comply with J–1 visa 

regulations. Teacher exchange 

participants in the U.S. and abroad 

should be identified through open, 

merit-based competitions. 

Although the amount that will be 

available to support these programs in 

FY 2012 has not yet been determined, 

for planning purposes the total amount 

of funding that may be available to 

cover administrative and program costs 

of these programs will be up to 

$14,800,000. The amounts listed for 

each program are provided below to 

enable applicant organizations to 

prepare budgets for planning purposes 

and are subject to change. More specific 

information for each program is 

provided below and in the Project 

Objectives, Goals, and Implementation 

(POGI) document. All awards are 

pending availability of FY 2012 funds. 

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 

The purpose of the program is to 

improve mutual understanding among 

teachers, school administrators, and 

their schools and communities in the 

U.S. and abroad through professional 

development and exchange. Teacher 

exchanges support the 

internationalization of schools and 

classrooms, increase the quality of 

classroom instruction, expand the 

knowledge of students and communities 

about global issues and cultures, and 

improve knowledge of English and 

foreign languages. Teacher exchanges 

also encourage the professional 

development of teachers by broadening 

their familiarity with approaches to 

their subjects, pedagogical methods, and 

instructional technologies. 

Applicant organizations may propose 

to administer and implement one, two, 

or all three clusters of the following 

teacher exchange program components. 

Cluster A 

The Presidentially appointed J. 

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Board is responsible for the two 

program components in Cluster A, and 

has issued overall policy guidelines and 

selection criteria which are available at 

the following Web site: http:// 

fulbright.state.gov/fsb/program-policies. 

The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship 

Board is responsible for the final 

selection of Fulbright candidates. 

Organizations cooperating with the 

Bureau must ensure full and proper 

identification of the Fulbright Program 

with the U.S. government and the 

Department of State. 

1. Fulbright Classroom Teacher 

Exchange Program: Under this program 

component, a teacher from the U.S. and 

a teacher from a participating foreign 

country exchange teaching positions 

and professional duties for a semester or 

a year. Countries currently anticipated 

for participation are the Czech Republic, 

France, Hungary, India, Mexico, 

Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, 

although additional countries may be 

added or deleted, depending on Bureau 

priorities and the availability of funds. 

Applicant organizations must 

demonstrate flexibility and willingness 

to work with countries that may not be 

identified at the present time. In this 

program model, U.S. teachers apply to 

participate in the program through the 

cooperating organization; international 

counterparts apply through a Fulbright 

Commission or U.S. Embassy overseas, 

or other overseas partner organization. 

Recruitment of U.S. participants for the 

FY 2012 program (academic year 2012– 

2013) is being conducted with FY 2011 

resources by the organization currently 

administering this program component. 

FY 2012 proposals should include the 

funding for the recruitment of 

participants for academic year 2013– 

2014. In consultation with the Bureau, 

the U.S. cooperating organization and 

the nominating entity overseas will 

facilitate the matching of U.S. and 

international teacher applicants with 

one another for the consideration of 

relevant supervising school 

administrators. The cooperating U.S. 

organization will provide an orientation 

program for all participants and will 

monitor and support their programs in 

consultation with overseas counterparts. 

In FY 2012, approximately 48 exchanges 

are anticipated for the 2012–2013 

academic year, for an approximate total 

of 96 teachers. For planning purposes, 

the amount for program and 

administration is estimated at up to 

$2,500,000. 

2. The Distinguished Fulbright 

Awards in Teaching: This program 

component recognizes and encourages 

excellence in teaching in the U.S. and 

selected countries abroad. Countries 

participating in the program in FY 2012 

may include Argentina, Finland, India, 

Israel, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore, 

South Africa, and the United Kingdom, 

although countries may be added or 

deleted from the list depending on 

Bureau priorities and the availability of 

funds. Applicant organizations must 

demonstrate flexibility and the 

willingness to work with countries that 

may not be identified at the present 

time. These awards provide a rich 

professional growth opportunity to the 

Distinguished Fulbright Teachers while 

enhancing mutual understanding among 

international and U.S. teachers, 

administrators, their students, and host 

communities. Teachers from 

participating countries are nominated 

by a U.S. Embassy or Fulbright 

Commission to pursue projects in the 

U.S. during the fall semester, and U.S. 

teachers apply to the U.S. cooperating 

organization to pursue individual 

projects in the participating countries 

for a period of 3 to 6 months. The 

Distinguished Fulbright Teachers 

conduct research, take courses for 

professional development, and lead 

master classes or seminars for teachers 

and students in the host countries. 

Based on proposals submitted by U.S. 

teachers to conduct these activities in 

specific eligible countries, the U.S. 

Embassy, Fulbright Commission, or 

other organization as applicable in each 

participating country will facilitate a 

relevant academic or professional 

affiliation in consultation with each 

U.S. Distinguished Teacher. The U.S. 

cooperating organization should 

propose a U.S. university to provide the 

international Distinguished Teachers 

with broad-ranging access to faculty 

resources, schools, and other 

educational opportunities. For FY 2012, 

a program for approximately twenty 

international teachers in the fall of 2012 

is anticipated; twenty U.S. teachers are 

anticipated to participate in the program 

for periods ranging from 3 to 6 months 

between August 2012 and August 2013. 

For planning purposes, the amount for 

program and administration is estimated 

at up to $1,900,000. 

Cluster B 

3. Professional Development Program 

for International Teachers: This program 

component brings international 

secondary school teachers from a wide 

range of countries and regions to U.S. 

universities for six weeks or a semester 

to develop teaching skills, to increase 

subject-matter expertise, and to pursue 

coursework and practical teaching 

experiences in American high schools. 

The six-week component for teachers is 

known as Teaching Excellence and 

Achievement and the semester-long 

component is known as International 

Leaders in Education. This solicitation 

consolidates their administration and 

anticipates additional possibilities for 

fluidity and synergy. 

The international teachers gain an indepth understanding of U.S. schools, 

universities, and culture, share 

information about their home countries 

with U.S. audiences, and prepare 

training workshops for colleagues after 

returning to their home countries. 

Participants are teachers of English, 

math, science and social studies 

although the majority of participants are 

teachers of English as a Foreign 

Language. 

Fulbright Commissions and U.S. 

Embassies are responsible for recruiting 

applicants and nominating candidates. 

The cooperating U.S. organization will 

be responsible for reviewing 

applications for technical eligibility; 

and for convening independent 

committees to recommend candidates 

for approval by ECA (for the semesterlong program only). This organization 

will also be responsible for identifying 

appropriate host universities through a 

national competition; organizing a 

three-day orientation session and a 

three-day end-of-program review in 

Washington, DC; and actively 

monitoring program implementation at 

host universities and schools. 

International teachers in the U.S. for 

a semester audit two courses relevant to 

their teaching fields at U.S. graduate 

schools. Placed in cohorts of 

approximately 15–16 participants, the 

teachers help to internationalize 

courses, collaborate with U.S. professors 

of education and practicing U.S. 

teachers, attend professional 

development and technology seminars, 

workshops, and conferences on 

education-related and pedagogical 

topics designed especially for them, and 

teach or team-teach for ninety hours in 

U.S. secondary school classrooms in 

cooperation with experienced U.S. 

partner teachers. 

The six-week model facilitates the 

participation of teachers who cannot 

participate in a longer program due to 

family or professional responsibilities. 

The program model is also attractive to 

some foreign ministries of education 

that cannot release teachers for longer 

periods. 

Placed in cohorts of approximately 

20–22 during the spring or fall semester, 

six-week program participants take part 

in intensive seminars and teach or jobshadow for forty hours in U.S. 

secondary schools under the guidance 

of experienced mentor teachers or 

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For FY 2012, approximately 75 

teachers will come to the U.S. for a 

semester in the spring of 2013. 

Approximately 210 teachers are 

expected for six weeks in multi-national 

cohorts in the spring and fall of 2013. 

In addition, approximately 18–20 

student teachers of English from Turkey 

are expected in a separate cohort in the 

summer of 2012 at a school of education 

at a U.S. university for a six-week 

program of academic seminars and 

practical teaching internships at U.S. 

high schools with partner teachers. For 

planning purposes, the amount for 

program and administration of this 

program is estimated at approximately 

$6,630,000. 

4. Professional Development Program 

for U.S. teachers: Five cohorts of 

approximately ten U.S. teachers (for a 

total of 50 teachers) travel to 

approximately five countries for two 

weeks in the spring of 2013 or three 

weeks in the summer of 2013 to visit the 

home schools of selected international 

teacher alumni, to develop lesson plans 

on courses for use in U.S. classrooms, 

and to gain a deeper understanding of 

the educational systems and cultures of 

the host countries. To prepare for the 

visits, U.S. teachers also participate in 

online workshops, group meetings, and 

mentored preparation administered by 

the U.S. cooperating partner 

organization with the goal of 

maximizing the eventual integration of 

the participants’ experience with U.S. 

classroom activities and curricula. For 

planning purposes, the amount 

available for program and 

administration is estimated at up to 

approximately $540,000. 

Cluster C 

5. Educational Seminars: 

(a) Seminar on U.S. Education for 

International Educators: Teachers, 

administrators and other educators 

travel to the U.S. to learn about the U.S. 

educational system in a three-week 

seminar that includes work shadowing 

arrangements with U.S. partner 

educators in U.S. schools. Currently 

anticipated for participation in the 

seminar are Argentina, Brazil, and 

Uruguay; countries may be added or 

dropped, depending on Bureau 

priorities. Applicant organizations must 

demonstrate the flexibility and 

willingness to work in countries that 

may not be identified at the present 

time. These seminars provide an 

introduction to the U.S. educational 

system and to U.S. society and culture. 

Fulbright Commissions, U.S. Embassies, 

or other partner organizations in 

participating countries recruit and select 

international educators for the seminars; 

the U.S. cooperating organization is 

responsible for recruiting and selecting 

geographically and socially diverse U.S. 

candidates to host the international 

educators, for implementing a three-day 

orientation in Washington, DC, and for 

conducting an end-of-program review. 

Seminars will require translation and 

interpretation services as noted in the 

POGI. For FY 2012, approximately 45 

international participants are 

anticipated for a seminar to be held in 

October, 2012. For planning purposes, 

the amount for program and 

administration is estimated at up to 

approximately $590,000. 

(b) Seminars for U.S. Educators on 

International Education: U.S. educators 

from the host schools for the Seminar 

for International Educators on U.S. 

Education will travel in cohorts of six to 

twelve participants to the host countries 

for three weeks in summer 2013 to share 

best practices, engage in professional 

development, shadow their 

international colleagues, and work on 

collaborative projects with their 

international partners. Seminars are 

organized by the Fulbright Commission 

or the U.S. Embassy in the host country. 

The U.S. cooperating organization is 

responsible for organizing pre-departure 

orientations and coordinating travel 

arrangements. For FY 2012, 

approximately 24 U.S. participants are 

anticipated. For planning purposes, the 

amount for program and administration 

is estimated at up to approximately 

$380,000. 

(c) Classics Seminars for U.S. 

Teachers: Approximately 16 U.S. 

secondary school teachers of Greek, 

Latin, or the Classics attend intensive 

courses lasting from six to eight weeks 

in the summer of 2012 and organized by 

the Fulbright Commissions and nonprofit partner organizations in Greece 

and Italy. The Fulbright Commissions 

arrange orientation meetings for the 

participants upon their arrival in Greece 

and Italy. The U.S. cooperating 

organization is responsible for notifying 

participants of their selection, 

coordinating transportation 

arrangements, and providing 

participants with maintenance 

allowances. For planning purposes, the 

amount for program and administration 

is estimated at up to approximately 

$110,000. 

(d) Approximately 10 U.S. teachers 

will travel to India for a four-week 

summer program with Indian teachers 

and students. The U.S. cooperating 

organization is responsible for 

administering an open competition to 

select the participants, and for 

administering their awards. The 

Fulbright Commission in India 

organizes the program in Indian schools 

for discussions, team-teaching, and 

observation of best practices with Indian 

counterpart teachers. For planning 

purposes, the amount for program and 

administration is estimated at up to 

approximately $110,000. 

Recruitment of U.S. participants for 

the FY 2012 Educational Seminars is 

being undertaken by an incumbent 

organization with FY 2011 resources. 

Proposals for FY 2012 should support 

the costs of recruitment for the 2013 

seminars. 

6. Intensive Summer Language 

Institutes (ISLI): U.S. Kindergarten 

through grade 12 (K–12) teachers and 

community college instructors of 

Mandarin and Arabic study these 

languages intensively abroad. The U.S. 

cooperating organization is responsible 

for recruiting and selecting 

approximately 20 U.S. teachers; 

implementing a one-day orientation in 

Washington, DC; and overseeing an endof-program review. The cooperating 

organization partners with academic 

institutions in the People’s Republic of 

China and in an Arabic-speaking 

country to provide language instruction 

for academic credit under the 

supervision of a U.S. Resident Director, 

who also oversees in-country 

orientations at the institute sites, peer 

language tutors, home hospitality visits, 

cultural excursions, and curriculum 

projects. Language materials, shipping 

allowances, and follow-on grants are 

also features of this program. For 

planning purposes, the amount for 

program and administration of the 

summer language institutes is estimated 

at up to approximately $360,000. 

7. Teachers of Critical Languages 

Program (TCLP): Approximately 16 

teachers from China and 10 teachers 

from Egypt teach Chinese and Arabic in 

U.S. elementary and secondary schools 

for the 2012–13 academic year. The 

cooperating U.S. organization recruits 

U.S. host schools, oversees the 

placement of Chinese and Arabic 

teachers, provides a comprehensive 

two-week orientation session in the U.S. 

on relevant U.S. pedagogical, 

educational, and social issues, and 

monitors and supports the teachers and 

their engagement with the U.S. host 

schools. The cooperating organization is 

responsible for issuing a sub-award to a 

partner organization in each partner 

country to assist with recruitment and 

selection of teachers in China and 

Egypt. For planning purposes, the 

amount for program and administration 

is estimated at up to approximately 

$1,680,000. 


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Program Administration 

In a Cooperative Agreement, ECA/A/ 

S/X is substantially involved in program 

activities above and beyond routine 

monitoring. Bureau activities and 

responsibilities for all seven teacher 

exchange program components in all 

three clusters include: 

(1) Participation in the design and 

direction of program activities; 

(2) Approval of key personnel; 

(3) Approval and input on program 

timelines, agendas and administrative 

procedures; 

(4) Guidance in execution of all 

program components; 

(5) Review and approval of all 

program publicity and recruitment 

materials; 

(6) Approval of participating teachers 

and administrators, in cooperation with 

Fulbright commissions, U.S. embassies, 

and other partner organizations 

(Fulbright program candidates are also 

subject to selection by the J. William 

Fulbright Scholarship Board); 

(7) Approval of decisions related to 

special circumstances or problems 

throughout the duration of the program; 

(8) Assistance with non-immigration 

status and other SEVIS-related issues; 

(9) Assistance with participant 

emergencies; 

(10) Liaison with relevant U.S. 

embassies, Fulbright commissions and 

country desk officers at the State 

Department. 

Programs must conform with Bureau 

requirements and guidelines outlined in 

the Solicitation Package which includes 

the Request for Grant Proposals (RFGP), 

the Project Objectives, Goals and 

Implementation (POGI) and the 

Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI). 

Cooperating Agency Responsibilities 

For all clusters, the cooperating 

agency or agencies is/are responsible for 

various aspects of outreach, recruitment, 

and screening of applicants; SEVIS 

duties and preparation of form DS–2019 

under a G Program Number under the 

Bureau’s responsibility on behalf of the 

Teacher Exchange Branch; orientation 

programs, professional in-service 

meetings, and debriefings; placement 

and, as required for the classroom 

teacher exchanges and some of the 

Educational Seminars, matching U.S. 

teachers with international 

counterparts; briefing and training/ 

orientation of host U.S. educators and 

mentor teachers; monitoring, 

supervision, and support of 

participants; administering sub-award 

competitions as necessary; and fiscal 

management, evaluation, and follow-on 

and alumni activities for the program 

components described above. Please see 

the POGI for details pertaining to these 

activities for each program component. 

The Bureau’s program office and the 

cooperating agency or agencies will 

meet regularly regarding program 

implementation. The Bureau’s program 

office and the cooperating agency or 

agencies will also maintain regular 

telephone, email, and fax 

communications with each other. 

Additional Guidelines 

Applicant organizations should 

submit separate proposals with budgets 

and narratives outlining a 

comprehensive strategy for the 

administration and implementation of 

each cluster of program components for 

which they are applying: (Cluster A: 

Fulbright Classroom Teacher 

Exchanges/Distinguished Fulbright 

Awards in Teaching; Cluster B: 

Professional Development Program for 

International Teachers/Professional 

Development Program for U.S. Teachers; 

Cluster C: Educational Seminars/ 

Intensive Summer Language Institutes/ 

Teachers of Critical Languages 

Programs. Organizations may apply for 

more than one cluster of components: a 

separate proposal must be submitted for 

each program cluster. Organizations 

may not apply to administer program 

components except in the combinations 

prescribed for each cluster. Proposals 

should reflect a vision for the programs, 

interpreting the goals of the FulbrightHays Act and the Teacher Exchange 

Program with creativity, as well as 

providing innovative ideas and 

recommendations. The Bureau places a 

priority on ensuring that the positive 

impact of the Teacher Exchange 

Program is visible to the public in U.S. 

and host school communities. Applicant 

organizations should outline a plan to 

work with the media and other 

organizations, in close consultation with 

the Bureau, to ensure that the program 

and its awards and achievements 

receive appropriate publicity. 

The narrative portion of the proposal 

for each cluster of program components 

should not exceed 20 pages. Proposals 

may utilize appendices to illustrate 

elements of the narrative. 

Applicants must also provide a 

separate administrative and program 

budget for each program cluster. 

Organizations should submit a separate 

budget and narrative for each program 

within each cluster of programs for 

which they apply. Where possible, 

proposals should reflect economies of 

scale and should demonstrate 

administrative efficiencies. 

Please refer to the Solicitation 

Package for further information. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Cooperative 

Agreement(s). ECA’s level of 

involvement in this program is listed 

under number I above. 

Fiscal Year Funds: 2012. 

Approximate Total Funding: 

$14,800,000 pending availability of 

funds. 

Approximate Number of Awards: 3 

awards. 

Anticipated Award Date: Pending 

availability of funds, October 1, 2011. 

Anticipated Project Completion Date: 

September 30, 2015. 

Additional Information: Pending 

successful implementation of this 

program and the availability of funds in 

subsequent fiscal years, it is ECA’s 

intent to renew the agreements for a 

period of two additional fiscal years, 

before openly competing the programs 

again. 

III. Eligibility Information 

III.1. Eligible Applicants 

Applications may be submitted by 

public and private non-profit 

organizations or consortia of institutions 

meeting the provisions described in 

Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 

501(c)(3). 

Consortia of eligible organizations 

applying for grants should designate one 

organization to be the recipient of the 

Cooperative Agreement award. 

Proposals from consortia should provide 

a detailed description of the 

responsibilities of each partner 

organization. Organizations with 

primary responsibility for any of the 

seven program components must have a 

staff based in Washington, DC, at the 

time of application. 

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 

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(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 three Cooperative Agreement 

awards in (an) amount(s) over $60,000 

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 Ms. Patricia Mosley in 

the Teacher Exchange Branch, ECA/A/ 

S/X, SA–5, 4th floor, U.S. Department of 

State, 2200 C St., NW., Washington, DC 

20037, telephone: (202) 632–6338 and 

fax number: (202) 632–9479, e-mail: 

mosleypj@state.gov, to request a 

Solicitation Package. Please refer to the 

Funding Opportunity Number ECA/A/ 

S/X–12–01 located at the top of this 

announcement when making your 

request. 

Alternatively, an electronic 

application package may be obtained 

from www.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. 

It also contains the Project Objectives, 

Goals and Implementation (POGI) 

document, which provides specific 

information, award criteria and budget 

instructions tailored to this competition. 

Please specify Michael Kuban and 

refer to the Funding Opportunity 

Number (ECA/A/S/X–12–01) located at 

the top of this announcement on all 

other inquiries and correspondence. 

IV.2. To Download a Solicitation 

Package Via the 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 one 

executive summary, one proposal 

narrative, and a separate budget for each 

program within the program cluster(s) 

for which the applicant applies. 

Applicant organizations may apply to 

administer cluster A, B or C; however, 

organizations must submit a separate 

proposal for each cluster for which they 

are applying. The proposal narrative for 

each program cluster should not exceed 

twenty (20) double-spaced pages in 

length. 

Please Refer to the Solicitation 

Package. It contains the mandatory 

Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) 

document and the Project Objectives, 

Goals and Implementation (POGI) 

document for additional formatting and 

technical requirements. 

IV.3c. All federal award recipients 

and sub-recipients must maintain 

current registrations in the Central 

Contractor Registration (CCR) database 

and have a Dun and Bradstreet Data 

Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 

number. Recipients and sub-recipients 

must maintain accurate and up-to-date 

information in the CCR until all 

program and financial activity and 

reporting have been completed. All 

entities must review and update the 

information at least annually after the 

initial registration and more frequently 

if required information changes or 

another award is granted. 

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 

website 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 Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs places critically 

important emphasis on the secure and 

proper administration of Exchange 

Visitor (J visa) Programs and adherence 

by grantees and sponsors to all 

regulations governing the J visa. 

Therefore, proposals should 

demonstrate the applicant’s capacity to 

meet all requirements governing the 

administration of the Exchange Visitor 

Programs as set forth in 22 CFR part 62, 

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Officers and Alternate Responsible 

Officers, screening and selection of 

program participants, provision of prearrival information and orientation to 

participants, monitoring of participants, 

proper maintenance and security of 

forms, record-keeping, reporting and 

other requirements. 

The Grantee 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, Private Sector 

Programs Division, U.S. Department of 

State, ECA/EC/D/PS, SA–5, 5th Floor, 

2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20037. 

Please refer to Solicitation Package for 

further information. 

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, 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 cluster(s)). (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 to the Bureau upon 

request. 

IV.3d.4. Describe your plans for: i.e. 

sustainability, overall program 

management, staffing, coordination with 

ECA and PAS or any other 

requirements, etc. 

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. It is anticipated 

that funding for the Cooperative 

Agreement awards for program 

administration of the three clusters of 

teacher exchange programs described 

here will be approximately $14,800,000. 

IV.3e.2. Allowable costs and 

additional budget guidance are outlined 

in detail in the POGI document. Please 

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complete budget guidelines and 

formatting instructions. 

IV.3f. Application Deadline and 

Methods of Submission: 

Application Deadline Date: June 23, 

2011 

Reference Number: ECA/A/S/X–12– 

01 

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 

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, 

Ref.: ECA/A/S/X–12–01, SA–5, Floor 4, 

Department of State, 200 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20037. 

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. 

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 website 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 website. ECA strongly recommends 

that all potential applicants review 

thoroughly the Grants.gov website, 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, Email: 

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 website, 

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 Cooperative 

Agreements resides with the Bureau’s 

Grants Officer. 

V.2. 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. Proposals should 

demonstrate a commitment to 

excellence and creativity in the 

implementation and management of this 

program in its various formats, 

including the recruitment, matching, 

and placement of U.S. and international 

teachers and administrators, quality of 

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workshops, and effectiveness of 

program design. 

2. Program planning: Proposals 

should respond precisely to the 

planning requirements outlined in the 

RFGP and POGI. Planning should 

demonstrate substantive rigor. Detailed 

agendas and relevant work plans, 

including timelines, should demonstrate 

feasibility and the applicant’s logistical 

capacity to implement the programs. 

3. Ability to achieve program 

objectives: Proposals should 

demonstrate clearly how the applicant 

will fulfill the programs’ objectives and 

implement plans, while demonstrating 

innovation and a commitment to 

academic excellence and programmatic 

impact. Proposals should demonstrate a 

capacity for flexibility in the 

management of the programs. 

4. Institutional Capacity: Proposed 

personnel and institutional resources 

should be adequate and appropriate to 

achieve program goals. Applicants 

should demonstrate established links to 

secondary schools and institutions of 

higher education in the U.S and 

knowledge of the overseas educational 

environment, particularly an awareness 

of conditions in societies and 

educational institutions outside the 

United States as they apply to academic 

exchange programs. Applicants should 

demonstrate prior experience or the 

capacity to negotiate significant cost 

savings for international teachers from 

American institutions. Applicants 

should also demonstrate their capacity 

to provide an information management/ 

database system that meets program 

requirements, is compatible with the 

Bureau’s systems, and provides for 

electronic applications, electronic data 

storage, and electronic payment of 

maintenance allowances. In its review 

of proposals, the Bureau will consider 

the past performance of prior recipients 

and the demonstrated potential of new 

applicants. 

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 

(recruitment and selection of 

participants, placements, and program 

evaluation) and program content 

(orientation programs, professional 

meetings, debriefings). Proposals should 

articulate a diversity plan, not just a 

statement of compliance. 

6. Project Evaluation: Proposals 

should include a plan to evaluate the 

programs’ success, both as the activities 

unfold and at the end of the programs. 

The Bureau recommends that proposals 

include a draft survey questionnaire or 

other instrument plus description of a 

methodology to use to link outcomes to 

original objectives. 

7. Cost-effectiveness/Cost-sharing: 

The overhead and administrative 

components of the proposal, including 

salaries, should be kept as low as 

possible while adequate and appropriate 

to provide the required services. 

Proposals should document plans to 

realize innovative cost-sharing, costsavings and other efficiencies through 

use of technology, administrative 

streamlining, and other management 

techniques. Private sector support as 

well as institutional direct funding 

contributions are encouraged. 

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 two copies of the 

following reports: 

(1) An annual program report no more 

than 90 days after the end of each fiscal 

year for awards longer than one year; 

(2) A final program and financial 

report no more than 90 days after the 

expiration of the award; 

(3) 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 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. 

(4) A SF–PPR, ‘‘Performance Progress 

Report’’ Cover Sheet with all program 

reports. 

(5) Quarterly financial 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. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For questions about this 

announcement, contact: Mr. Michael 

Kuban, Teacher Exchange Branch, ECA/ 

A/S/X–12–01, U.S. Department of State, 

SA–5, 4th floor, 2200 C Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20037, phone: (202) 

632–6346, fax: (202) 632–9479; e-mail: 

Kubanmm@state.gov. 

All correspondence with the Bureau 

concerning this RFGP should reference 

the above title and number ECA/A/S/X– 

12–01. 

Please read the complete 

announcement before sending inquiries 

or submitting proposals. All inquiries 

about the RFGP or any aspect of the 

Teacher Exchange Program should be 

submitted in writing via e-mail to Mr. 

Kuban. Any questions or requests for 

information from overseas Fulbright 

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of U.S. embassies should be submitted 

in writing via e-mail to Ms. Mosley for 

transmission to those overseas offices. 

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: May 3, 2011. 

Ann Stock, 

Assistant Secretary for Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–11432 Filed 5–9–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7440] 

Extension of Accreditation Agreement 

With Colorado Department of Human 

Services Under the Intercountry 

Adoption Act of 2000 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State (the 

Department) is the lead Federal agency 

for implementation of the 1993 Hague 

Convention on Protection of Children 

and Co-operation in Respect of 

Intercountry Adoption (the Convention) 

and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 

2000 (IAA). Among other things, the 

IAA gives the Secretary of State 

responsibility for the accreditation of 

agencies and approval of persons to 

provide adoption services under the 

Convention. On June 29, 2006, the 

Department exercised its authority 

under the IAA and entered into 

agreement with the Colorado 

Department of Human Services (CDHS) 

under which the Department designated 

CDHS as an accrediting entity. This 

notice is to inform the public that on 

January 4, 2011, the Department 

extended the duration of the agreement 

with CDHS for an additional two years, 

pursuant to Article 10 of the 

Memorandum of Agreement Between 

the U.S. Department of State and the 

Colorado Department of Human 

Services Regarding Performance of 

Duties as an Accrediting Entity Under 

the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000. 

The text of the Memorandum of 

Agreement signed on June 29, 2006 by 

Maura Harty, Assistant Secretary for 

Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of 

State, and Marva Livingston Hammons, 

Executive Director, Department of 

Human Services, State of Colorado has 

not been revised. It is included in its 

entirety at the end of this Notice. Also 

included at the end of the Memorandum 

of Agreement is the text of the Extension 

of Agreement. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mikiko Stebbing at 202–736–9119. 

Hearing or speech-impaired persons 

may use the Telecommunications 

Devices for the Deaf (TDD) by contacting 

the Federal Information Relay Service at 

1–800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department, pursuant to section 202(a) 

of the IAA, must enter into at least one 

agreement to designate an accrediting 

entity. Accrediting entities may be (1) 

Nonprofit private entities with expertise 

in developing and administering 

standards for entities providing child 

welfare services; or (2) State adoption 

licensing bodies that have expertise in 

developing and administering standards 

for entities providing child welfare 

services and that accredit only agencies 

located in that State. CDHS is a State 

adoption licensing body with expertise 

in developing and administering 

standards for entities providing child 

welfare services and only accredits 

agencies located in the State of 

Colorado. 

The final rule on accreditation and 

approval of agencies and persons (22 

CFR Part 96) was published in the 

Federal Register 971 FR 8064–8066, 

February 15, 2006) and became effective 

on March 17, 2006. The final rule 

establishes the regulatory framework for 

the accreditation and approval function 

and provides the standards that the 

designated accrediting entities will 

follow in accrediting or approving 

adoption service providers. 

The Department extended the 

agreement with CDHS pursuant to 

Article 10 of the Memorandum of 

Agreement after observing satisfactory 

performance of duties by CDHS as an 

accrediting entity through its continued 

compliance with the regulations set 

forth in Title 8 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, Part 96, and concluding to 

its satisfactory performance through the 

Department’s ongoing monitoring and 

yearly annual performance review. 

Memorandum of Agreement Between 

the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs and the Colorado 

Department of Human Services Parties 

and Purpose of the Agreement 

The Department of State, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs (Department) and the 

Colorado Department of Human 

Services (Colorado), with its principal 

office located at 1575 Sherman Street, 

Denver, CO 80203–1714, hereinafter the 

‘‘Parties,’’ are entering into this 

agreement for the purpose of 

designating Colorado as an accrediting 

entity under the Intercountry Adoption 

Act of 2000 (IAA), Public Law 106–279 

and 22 CFR Part 96. 

Authorities 

The Department enters into this 

agreement pursuant to Sections 202 and 

204 of the IAA, 22 CFR Part 96, and 

Delegation of Authority 261. Colorado 

has full authority to enter into this MOA 

pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 

§ 26–6–104(6.5), a copy of which is 

attached hereto as Attachment 1. The 

Executive Director of the Colorado 

Department of Human Services is 

authorized to sign on Colorado’s behalf. 

Definitions 

For purposes of this memorandum of 

agreement, terms used here that are 

defined in 22 CFR 96.2 shall have the 

same meaning as they have in 22 CFR 

96.2. In addition, the terms ‘‘transitional 

application deadline’’ (TAD) and 

‘‘deadline for initial accreditation or 

approval’’ (DIAA) shall have the 

meaning given them in 22 CFR 96.19 

and ‘‘uniform notification date’’ (UND) 

shall have the meaning given it in 22 

CFR 96.58. 

The Parties agree as follows: 

Article 1—Designation and Jurisdiction 

of the Accrediting Entity 

The Department hereby designates 

Colorado as an accrediting entity and 

thereby authorizes it to accredit 

(including temporarily accredit) 

agencies and approve persons that are 

located in Colorado and that are 

licensed as a child placement agency in 

the State of Colorado, in accordance 

with the procedures and standards set 

forth in 22 CFR Part 96, and to perform 

all of the accrediting entity functions set 

forth in 22 CFR 96.7. 

Article 2—Accreditation 

Responsibilities and Duties of the 

Accrediting Entity 

(1) Colorado agrees to perform all 

accrediting entity functions set forth in 


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