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(1) Name, address, contact 

information and biographic sketch of all 

persons who travel internationally on 

funds provided by the agreement or who 

benefit from the award funding but do 

not travel. 

(2) Itineraries of international and 

domestic travel, providing dates of 

travel and cities in which any exchange 

experiences take place. Final schedules 

for in-country and U.S. activities must 

be received by the ECA Program Officer 

at least one month prior to the official 

opening of the activity. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For questions about this 

announcement, please contact: Linne ́a 

E. Allison, U.S. Department of State, 

Office of Citizen Exchanges, 2200 C 

Street (SA–5, 3rd Floor), NW., 

Washington, DC 20522–0503,(202) 632– 

6060 (tel.) (202) 632–6492 (fax), or 

allisonle@state.gov. 

All correspondence with the Bureau 

concerning this RFGP should reference 

the following title and number Young 

Turkey/Young America, ECA/PE/C/ 

EUR–SCA–11–34 

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: April 29, 2011. 

J. Adam Ereli, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–11000 Filed 5–4–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7438] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant 

Proposals; International Visitor 

Leadership Program Assistance Award 

Announcement Type: New 

Cooperative Agreement. 

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ 

PE/V–12–01. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 19.402. 

Key Dates: October 1, 2011— 

September 30, 2012. 

Application Deadline: June 17, 2011. 

Executive Summary: The Office of 

International Visitors, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/ 

PE/V), United States Department of 

State (DoS), announces an open 

competition for up to four assistance 

awards to administer the International 

Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). The 

IVLP is the U.S. Department of State’s 

premier professional exchange program. 

Launched in 1940, the IVLP is a 

professional exchange program that 

seeks to build mutual understanding 

between the U.S. and other nations 

through carefully designed short-term 

visits to the U.S. for current and 

emerging foreign leaders. These visits 

reflect the International Visitors’ 

professional interests and support the 

foreign policy goals of the United States. 

The amount of funding available is 

approximately $4,700,000, pending the 

availability of FY 2012 funds. ECA 

anticipates awarding up to four 

cooperative agreements for the total 

funding available. The assistance 

awards, all together, will support 

programming for approximately 2,000 

International Visitors (IVs). 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. 

Applicants may submit only one 

proposal under this competition. If 

multiple proposals are received from the 

same applicant, all submissions will be 

declared ineligible and receive no 

further consideration in the review 

process. 

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 International Visitor 

Leadership Program seeks to increase 

mutual understanding between the U.S. 

and foreign publics through carefully 

designed professional programs. IVLP 

projects support U.S. foreign policy 

objectives. Participants are current or 

potential foreign leaders in government, 

politics, media, education, science, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), the 

arts, and other key fields. They are 

selected by officers of U.S. embassies 

overseas and are approved by the DoS 

staff in Washington, DC. Since the 

program’s inception in 1940, there have 

been nearly 200,000 distinguished 

participants in the program. More than 

320 program alumni subsequently 

became heads of state or government in 

their home countries. All IVLP projects 

maintain a non-partisan character. 

The Bureau seeks proposals from 

nonprofit organizations for development 

and implementation of professional 

programs for Bureau-sponsored 

International Visitors to the U.S. Once 

the awards are made, separate proposals 

will be required for each group project 

[Single Country (SCP), Sub-Regional 

(SRP), Regional (RP), and MultiRegional (MRP)] as well as less formal 

proposals for Individual and Individuals 

Traveling Together (ITT) and Voluntary 

Visitors (Volvis) programs. Each 

program will be focused on a 

substantive theme. Some typical IVLP 

projects themes are: (1) U.S. foreign 

policy; (2) U.S. government and 

political system; (3) economic 

development; (4) education; (5) media; 

(6) interfaith dialogue; (7) freedom of 

information; (8) NGO management; (9) 

women’s issues; (10) tolerance and 

diversity; (11) counterterrorism; (12) 

democracy and human rights; (13) rule 

of law; (14) international crime; and (15) 

environmental issues. IVLP projects 

must conform to all Bureau 

requirements and guidelines. Please 

refer to the Program Objectives, Goals, 

and Implementation (POGI) document 

for a more detailed description of each 

type of IVLP program. 

Guidelines: Goals and objectives for 

each specific IVLP projects will be 


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shared with the award recipients at an 

appropriate time following the 

announcement of the assistance awards. 

DoS will provide close coordination and 

guidance throughout the duration of the 

awards. Award recipients will consult 

closely with the responsible ECA/PE/V 

Program Officer throughout the 

development, implementation, and 

evaluation of each IVLP projects. 

Prospective program agencies should 

demonstrate the potential to develop the 

following types of programs. 

1. Programs must contain substantive 

meetings that focus on foreign policy 

goals and program objectives and are 

presented by experts. Meetings, site 

visits, and other program activities 

should promote dialogue between 

participants and their U.S. professional 

counterparts. Programs must be 

balanced to show different sides of an 

issue. 

2. Most programs will be three weeks 

long and will begin in Washington, DC, 

with an orientation and overview of the 

issues and a central examination of 

Federal policies regarding these issues. 

Well-paced program itineraries usually 

include visits to four or five 

communities. Program itineraries 

ideally include urban and rural small 

communities in diverse geographical 

and cultural regions of the U.S., as 

appropriate to the program theme. 

3. Programs should provide 

opportunities for participants to 

experience the diversity of American 

society and culture. Participants in RPs 

or MRPs are divided into smaller subgroups for simultaneous visits to 

different communities, with subsequent 

opportunities to share their experiences 

with the full group once it is reunited. 

4. Programs should provide 

opportunities for the participants to 

share a meal or similar experience 

(home hospitality) in the homes of 

Americans of diverse occupational, age, 

gender, and ethnic groups. Some 

individual and group programs might 

include an opportunity for an overnight 

stay (home stay) in an American home. 

5. Programs should provide 

opportunities for participants to address 

student, civic and professional groups 

in relaxed and informal settings. 

6. Participants should have 

appropriate opportunities for site visits 

and hands-on experiences that are 

relevant to program themes. The award 

recipients may propose professional 

‘‘shadowing’’ experiences with U.S. 

professional colleagues for some 

programs (a typical shadowing 

experience means spending a half- or 

full-workday with a professional 

counterpart.) 

7. Programs should also allow time for 

participants to reflect on their 

experiences and, in group programs, to 

share observations with program 

colleagues. Participants should have 

opportunities to visit cultural and 

tourist sites. 

8. The award recipients must make 

arrangements for community visits 

through affiliates of the National 

Council for International Visitors 

(NCIV). In cities where there is no such 

council, the award recipients will 

arrange for coordination of local 

programs. 

Qualifications 

1. Proposals must demonstrate a 

minimum of four years of successful 

experience in coordinating international 

exchanges. 

2. Proposals must demonstrate the 

ability to develop and administer IVLP 

programs. 

3. Proposals must demonstrate an 

applicant’s broad knowledge of 

international relations and U.S. foreign 

policy issues. 

4. Proposals must demonstrate an 

applicant’s broad knowledge of the 

United States and U.S. domestic issues. 

5. Award recipients must have a 

Washington, DC presence. Applicants 

who do not currently have a 

Washington, DC presence must include 

a detailed plan in their proposal for 

establishing such a presence by October 

1, 2011. The costs related to establishing 

such a presence must be borne by the 

award recipient. No such costs may be 

included in the budget submission in 

this proposal. The award recipient must 

have e-mail capability, access to Internet 

resources, and the ability to exchange 

data electronically with all partners 

involved in the International Visitor 

Leadership Program. 

6. Proposals must demonstrate that an 

applicant has an established resource 

base of programming contacts and the 

ability to keep this resource base 

continuously updated. This resource 

base should include speakers, thematic 

specialists, or practitioners in a wide 

range of professional fields in both the 

private and public sectors. 

7. All proposals must demonstrate 

sound financial management. 

8. All proposals must contain a sound 

management plan to carry out the 

volume of work outlined in the Project 

Objectives, Goals, and Implementation 

guidelines (POGI). This plan should 

include an appropriate staffing pattern 

and a work plan/timeframe. 

9. Applicant organizations must 

include a proposed budget and identify 

the number of visitors the proposed 

funding levels will support. 

10. Proposals must describe capacity 

to employ additional staff during 

particularly busy months of the IVLP 

cycle and to assume additional projects, 

if requested. The proposed budget 

should also include a separate budget 

spreadsheet for any supplemental 

program team(s) proposed. 

11. Include a separate plan for how 

your organization can feasibly 

implement a direct billing payment 

system with hotels in Washington, DC 

and across the U.S. for all IVLP projects 

by FY 2014. This proposal should 

include a detailed timeline, staffing 

requirements, and total costs involved 

over time. The plan should identify any 

proposed savings to the United States 

Government anticipated from 

implementing a direct billing payment 

system. 

12. Applicants must include in their 

proposal narrative a discussion of 

‘‘lessons learned’’ from past exchange 

coordination experiences, and how 

these will be applied in implementing 

the International Visitor Leadership 

Program. 

13. Award recipients must have the 

capability to utilize the World Wide 

Web for the electronic retrieval of 

program data from the Department of 

State’s IVLP Web site. The award 

recipient’s office technology must be 

capable of exchanging information with 

all partners involved in the 

International Visitor Leadership 

Program. The award recipient must have 

the capability to electronically 

communicate through eNPA (Electronic 

National Program Agency), the software 

application that allows award recipients 

to share information and data 

electronically through the Department 

of State’s Exchange Visitor Database 

(EVDB-e) and with the Councils for 

International Visitors (CIVs), as well as 

to produce a national program book and 

other supporting documents (e.g., 

appointment requests and 

confirmations, participant welcome 

letters, and mailing labels) generated 

directly into Microsoft Word. 

14. Applicants must include as a 

separate attachment under TAB G of 

their proposals the following: 

a. Samples of at least two schedules 

for international exchange or training 

programs that they have coordinated 

within the past four years that they are 

particularly proud of and that they feel 

demonstrate their organization’s 

competence and abilities to conduct the 

activities outlined in the RFGP; 

b. Samples of orientation and NPA 

self-evaluation materials used in past 

international exchange or training 

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Requirements for Past Performance 

References 

In addition to Letters of Endorsement, 

DoS will also use past performance as 

an indicator of an applicant’s ability to 

successfully perform the work. TAB E of 

the proposal must contain any letters of 

endorsement and between three and five 

references who may be called upon to 

discuss recently completed or ongoing 

work performed for professional 

exchange programs (which may include 

the IVLP). The reference must contain 

the information outlined below. Please 

note that the requirements for 

submission of past performance 

information also apply to all proposed 

sub-recipients when the total estimated 

cost of the sub-award is over $100,000. 

At a minimum, the applicant must 

provide the following information for 

each reference: 

• Name of the reference organization. 

• Project name. 

• Project description. 

• Performance period of the contract/ 

grant. 

• Amount of the contract/grant. 

• Technical contact person and 

telephone number for referenced 

organization. 

• Administrative contact person and 

telephone number for referenced 

organization. 

DoS may contact representatives from 

the organizations cited in the examples 

to obtain information on the applicant’s 

past performance. DoS also may obtain 

past performance information from 

sources other than those identified by 

the applicant. 

Personnel: Applicants must include 

complete and current resumes of the key 

personnel who will be involved in the 

program management, design, and 

implementation of IVLP programs. Each 

resume is limited to no more than two 

pages per person. 

Budget Guidelines 

Applicants are required to submit a 

comprehensive line-item administrative 

budget in accordance with the 

instructions in the Solicitation Package 

(Proposal Submission Instructions). The 

submission must include a summary 

budget and a detailed budget showing 

all administrative costs. Proposed 

staffing and costs associated with 

staffing must be appropriate to the 

requirements outlined in the RFGP and 

in the Solicitation Package. Cost sharing 

is encouraged and should be shown in 

the budget presentation. 

The Department of State is seeking 

proposals from public and private 

nonprofit organizations that are not 

already in communication with DoS 

regarding an FY–2012 assistance award 

from ECA/PE/V. In a cooperative 

agreement, ECA is substantially 

involved in program activities above 

and beyond routine monitoring. All 

applicants must have a minimum of 

four years’ experience conducting 

international exchanges, an ability to 

closely consult with DoS staff 

throughout program administration, and 

proven fiscal management integrity. 

Please refer to the Solicitation Package 

for complete budget guidelines and 

formatting instructions. 

The Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, as sponsor and 

manager of the International Visitor 

Leadership Program, plays a significant 

role in the planning, implementation, 

and evaluation of all types of 

International Visitor Leadership 

Programs and is responsible for all 

communication with overseas missions. 

The Bureau will provide close 

coordination and guidance throughout 

the duration of the awards. Award 

recipients will consult closely with the 

responsible ECA/PE/V Program Officer 

throughout the development, 

implementation, and evaluation of each 

IVLP projects. 

All liaisons shall be with the 

designated elements of the DoS relative 

to the following responsibilities 

incurred by the recipient under this 

agreement: 

A. Program Administration—Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Office of International Visitors, 

Community Resources Division, ECA/ 

PE/V/C. 

B. Financial—Bureau of Educational 

and Cultural Affairs, Grants Division, 

ECA–IIP/EX/G. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Cooperative 

Agreement. 

ECA’s level of involvement in this 

program is listed under number I above. 

Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2012. 

Approximate Total Funding: 

$4,700,000. 

Approximate Number of Awards: Up 

to four. 

Approximate Average Award: 

$986,464. 

Floor of Award Range: $630,000. 

Ceiling of Award Range: $2,700,000. 

Anticipated Award Date: Pending 

availability of funds, October 1, 2011. 

Anticipated Project Completion Date: 

September 30, 2012. 

Additional Information 

Pending successful implementation of 

this program and the availability of 

funds in subsequent fiscal years, it is 

ECA’s intent to renew this grant or 

cooperative agreement for five 

additional fiscal years, before openly 

competing it again. 

III. Eligibility Information 

III.1. Eligible Applicants 

Applications may be submitted by 

public and private non-profit 

organizations meeting the provisions 

described in Internal Revenue Code 

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

III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds: 

There is no minimum or maximum 

percentage required for this 

competition. However, the Bureau 

encourages applicants to provide 

maximum levels of cost sharing and 

funding in support of its programs. 

When cost sharing is offered, it is 

understood and agreed that the 

applicant must provide the amount of 

cost sharing as stipulated in its proposal 

and later included in an approved 

agreement. Cost sharing may be in the 

form of allowable direct or indirect 

costs. For accountability, you must 

maintain written records to support all 

costs which are claimed as your 

contribution, as well as costs to be paid 

by the Federal government. Such 

records are subject to audit. The basis 

for determining the value of cash and 

in-kind contributions must be in 

accordance with OMB Circular A–110, 

(Revised), Subpart C.23—Cost Sharing 

and Matching. In the event you do not 

provide the minimum amount of cost 

sharing as stipulated in the approved 

budget, ECA’s contribution will be 

reduced in like proportion. 

III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements 

(a) Bureau grant guidelines require 

that organizations with less than four 

years experience in conducting 

international exchanges be limited to 

$60,000 in Bureau funding. ECA 

anticipates awarding up to four 

cooperative agreements, of which the 

minimum award will be $630,000. 

Therefore, organizations with less than 

four years experience in conducting 

international exchanges are ineligible to 

apply under this competition. The 

Bureau encourages applicants to 

provide maximum levels of cost sharing 

and funding in support of its programs. 

(b) Technical Eligibility: All proposals 

must comply with the technical 

eligibility requirements specified in the 

Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) 

and the Project Objectives, Goals, and 

Implementation (POGI) documents. 

Failure to do so will result in proposals 

being declared technically ineligible 

and given no further consideration in 

the review process. 


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Eligible applicants may not submit 

more than one proposal in this 

competition. 

—If more than one proposal is received 

from the same applicant, all 

submissions will be declared 

technically ineligible and will receive 

no further consideration in the review 

process. Please note: Applicant 

organizations are defined by their 

legal name and EIN number as stated 

on their completed SF–424 and 

additional supporting documentation 

outlined in the Proposal Submission 

Instructions (PSI) document. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information: 

Note: Please read the complete 

announcement before sending inquiries or 

submitting proposals. Once the RFGP 

deadline has passed, Bureau staff may not 

discuss this competition with applicants 

until the proposal review process has been 

completed. 

IV.1 Contact Information to Request an 

Application Package 

Please contact the Office of 

International Visitors, ECA/PE/V, SA–5, 

3rd Floor, U.S. Department of State, 

2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20037, (202)632–3288, or e-mail 

JohnsonPA2@state.gov to request a 

Solicitation Package. Please refer to the 

Funding Opportunity Number ECA/PE/ 

V–12–01 located at the top of this 

announcement when making your 

request. 

Alternatively, an electronic 

application package may be obtained 

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

for further information. 

The Solicitation Package contains the 

Proposal Submission Instruction (PSI) 

document which consists of required 

application forms, and standard 

guidelines for proposal preparation. 

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 Patricia Johnson and 

refer to the Funding Opportunity 

Number ECA/PE/V–12–01 located at the 

top of this announcement on all other 

inquiries and correspondence. 

IV.2. To Download a Solicitation 

Package Via Internet 

The entire Solicitation Package may 

be downloaded from the Bureau’s Web 

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

open2.html, or from the Grants.gov Web 

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

Please read all information before 

downloading. 

IV.3. Content and Form of 

Submission: Applicants must follow all 

instructions in the Solicitation Package. 

The application should be submitted 

per the instructions under IV.3f. 

‘‘Application Deadline and Methods of 

Submission’’ section below. 

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

and Bradstreet Data Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) number to 

apply for a grant or cooperative 

agreement from the U.S. Government. 

This number is a nine-digit 

identification number, which uniquely 

identifies business entities. Obtaining a 

DUNS number is easy and there is no 

charge. To obtain a DUNS number, 

access http:// 

www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1– 

866–705–5711. Please ensure that your 

DUNS number is included in the 

appropriate box of the SF–424 which is 

part of the formal application package. 

IV.3b. All proposals must contain an 

executive summary, proposal narrative 

and budget. 

Please Refer to the Solicitation 

Package. It contains the mandatory 

Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) 

document 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 

Web site as part of ECA’s FFATA 

reporting requirements. 

If your organization is a private 

nonprofit which has not received a grant 

or cooperative agreement from ECA in 

the past three years, or if your 

organization received nonprofit status 

from the IRS within the past four years, 

you must submit the necessary 

documentation to verify nonprofit status 

as directed in the PSI document. Failure 

to do so will cause your proposal to be 

declared technically ineligible. 

IV.3d. Please take into consideration 

the following information when 

preparing your proposal narrative: 

IV.3d.1 Adherence to All Regulations 

Governing the J Visa 

The Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs places critically 

important emphases on the security and 

proper administration of the Exchange 

Visitor (J visa) Programs and adherence 

by award recipients 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, 

including the oversight of Responsible 

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, recordkeeping, reporting and 

other requirements. The Office of 

International Visitors (ECA/PE/V) 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. 


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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 

Successful monitoring and evaluation 

depend heavily on setting clear goals 

and outcomes at the outset of a program. 

In support of the Bureau’s evaluation 

goals, the Office of International Visitors 

will administer a post-program 

evaluation for International Visitors 

upon conclusion of Regional and MultiRegional programs. 

In addition, applicants must monitor 

and evaluate the program’s success, 

both as activities unfold and at the end 

of each program. (See Project Objectives, 

Goals and Implementation (POGI) 

document.) Proposal submissions 

should include a monitoring and 

evaluation plan that demonstrates: An 

understanding of overall IVLP goals, as 

well as the objectives of assigned 

projects; the anticipated results and 

outcomes, including specific changes in 

International Visitors’ behavior, 

knowledge, skills, and status resulting 

from the program activities; and the link 

between the outcomes and the original 

project objectives. 

Proposals should further demonstrate 

how applicants will obtain an 

understanding of the goals and 

objectives of each assigned IVLP 

program, and how applicants will 

review and analyze the outcomes and 

results upon conclusion of each IVLP 

program. For regional and multiregional programs, participation at a 

final oral evaluation session is expected 

and a final program report is required. 

(See Project Objectives, Goals and 

Implementation (POGI) document.) 

Proposal submissions should 

demonstrate how award recipients will 

apply the feedback provided by 

International Visitors to strengthen the 

overall goals and objectives of the 

International Visitor Leadership 

Program. 

IV.3d.4. Alumni Outreach Follow On 

Programming 

No alumni outreach follow-on 

programming is expected or will be 

funded. However, the Bureau expects 

that all recipient organization(s) will 

encourage and assist participants in 

registering and using the State Alumni 

Web site (alumni.state.gov) and the 

Exchanges Connect Web site 

(connect.state.gov) at multiple points 

during their exchange experience, at a 

minimum during program orientations 

and pre-departure briefings as well as at 

the end of programs to encourage 

participants to create groups and/or 

forums on exchanges connect. Proposals 

should detail how the Web sites will be 

promoted to exchange participants and 

how the recipient organization (s) will 

facilitate participant registration. The 

Bureau expects that all recipient 

organization (s) will place a link to both 

State Alumni and Exchanges Connect 

on their own Web sites. IV.3e.1 Please 

take the following information into 

consideration when preparing your 

budget: 

IV.3e.1. Applicants must submit SF– 

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

comprehensive budget for the entire 

program. There must be a summary 

budget as well as breakdowns reflecting 

both administrative and program 

budgets. Applicants may provide 

separate sub-budgets for each program 

component, phase, location, or activity 

to provide clarification. 

IV.3e.2. Allowable costs for the 

program include the following: 

(1) Staff Salaries and Benefits; 

(2) Office and Program Supplies; 

(3) Telephone and Communications; 

(4) Staff Travel and Per Diem; 

(5) ADP Equipment Maintenance and 

IT Costs; 

(6) Indirect Costs. 

Please refer to the Solicitation 

Package for complete budget guidelines 

and formatting instructions. 

IV.3f. Application Deadline and 

Methods of Submission 

Application Deadline Date: June 17, 

2011. 

Reference Number: ECA/PE/V–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., 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/PE/V–12–01, SA–5, Floor 4, 

Department of State, 2200 C Street, NW., 

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Applicants submitting hard-copy 

applications must also submit the 

‘‘Executive Summary’’ and ‘‘Proposal 

Narrative’’ sections of the proposal in 

text (.txt) or Microsoft Word format on 

CD–ROM. As appropriate, the Bureau 

will provide these files electronically to 

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

embassy(ies) for its(their) review. 

IV.3f.2—Submitting Electronic 

Applications 

Applicants have the option of 

submitting proposals electronically 

through Grants.gov (http:// 

www.grants.gov). Complete solicitation 

packages are available at Grants.gov in 

the ‘‘Find’’ portion of the system. 

Please Note: ECA bears no responsibility 

for applicant timeliness of submission or data 

errors resulting from transmission or 

conversion processes for proposals submitted 

via Grants.gov. 

Please follow the instructions 

available in the ‘Get Started’ portion of 

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

GetStarted). 

Several of the steps in the Grants.gov 

registration process could take several 

weeks. Therefore, applicants should 

check with appropriate staff within their 

organizations immediately after 

reviewing this RFGP to confirm or 

determine their registration status with 

Grants.gov. 

Once registered, the amount of time it 

can take to upload an application will 

vary depending on a variety of factors 

including the size of the application and 

the speed of your Internet connection. 

In addition, validation of an electronic 

submission via Grants.gov can take up 

to two business days. 

Therefore, we strongly recommend 

that you not wait until the application 

deadline to begin the submission 

process through Grants.gov. 

The Grants.gov Web site includes 

extensive information on all phases/ 

aspects of the Grants.gov process, 

including an extensive section on 

frequently asked questions, located 

under the ‘‘For Applicants’’ section of 

the Web site. ECA strongly recommends 

that all potential applicants review 

thoroughly the Grants.gov Web site, 

well in advance of submitting a 

proposal through the Grants.gov system. 

ECA bears no responsibility for data 

errors resulting from transmission or 

conversion processes. 

Direct all questions regarding 

Grants.gov registration and submission 

to: Grants.gov Customer Support. 

Contact Center Phone: 800–518–4726. 

Business Hours: Monday–Friday, 7AM– 

9PM Eastern Time, E-mail: 

support@grants.gov. 

Applicants have until midnight (12:00 

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

closing date to ensure that their entire 

application has been uploaded to the 

Grants.gov site. There are no exceptions 

to the above deadline. Applications 

uploaded to the site after midnight of 

the application deadline date will be 

automatically rejected by the grants.gov 

system, and will be technically 

ineligible. 

Please refer to the Grants.gov Web 

site, for definitions of various 

‘‘application statuses’’ and the difference 

between a submission receipt and a 

submission validation. Applicants will 

receive a validation e-mail from 

grants.gov upon the successful 

submission of an application. Again, 

validation of an electronic submission 

via Grants.gov can take up to two 

business days. Therefore, we strongly 

recommend that you not wait until the 

application deadline to begin the 

submission process through Grants.gov. 

ECA will not notify you upon receipt of 

electronic applications. 

It is the responsibility of all 

applicants submitting proposals via the 

Grants.gov Web portal to ensure that 

proposals have been received by 

Grants.gov in their entirety, and ECA 

bears no responsibility for data errors 

resulting from transmission or 

conversion processes. 

IV.3g. Intergovernmental Review of 

Applications 

Executive Order 12372 does not apply 

to this program. 

V. Application Review Information 

V.1. Review Process 

The Bureau will review all proposals 

for technical eligibility. Proposals will 

be deemed ineligible if they do not fully 

adhere to the guidelines stated herein 

and in the Solicitation Package. All 

eligible proposals will be reviewed by 

the program office, as well as the Public 

Diplomacy section overseas, where 

appropriate. Eligible proposals will be 

subject to compliance with Federal and 

Bureau regulations and guidelines and 

forwarded to Bureau grant panels for 

advisory review. Proposals may also be 

reviewed by the Office of the Legal 

Adviser or by other Department 

elements. Final funding decisions are at 

the discretion of the Department of 

State’s Assistant Secretary for 

Educational and Cultural Affairs. Final 

technical authority for assistance 

awards cooperative agreements resides 

with the Bureau’s Grants Officer. 

Review Criteria 

Technically eligible applications will 

be competitively reviewed according to 

the criteria stated below. These criteria 

are not rank ordered and all carry equal 

weight in the proposal evaluation: 

1. Evidence of Understanding/ 

Program Planning: The proposal should 

convey that the applicant has a good 

understanding of the overall goals and 

objectives of the IVLP. It should exhibit 

originality, substance, and precision, 

and be responsive to the requirements 

stated in the RFGP and the Solicitation 

Package. The proposal should contain a 

detailed and relevant work plan that 

demonstrates substantive intent and 

logistical capacity. The agenda and plan 

should adhere to the program overview 

and guidelines described in the RFGP 

and the POGI. 

2. Support of Diversity: Proposals 

should demonstrate substantive support 

of the Bureau’s policy on diversity. 

Achievable and relevant features should 

be cited in both program administration 

(selection of program resources and 

interlocutors, program venue, etc.) and 

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

materials and follow-up activities). 

3. Institutional Capacity: The award 

recipient must have a Washington, DC 

presence. Applicants who do not 

currently have a Washington, DC 

presence must include a detailed plan 

in their proposal for establishing such a 

presence by October 1, 2011. The costs 

related to establishing such a presence 

must be borne by the award recipient. 

No such costs may be included in the 

budget submission in this proposal. The 

proposal should clearly demonstrate the 

applicant’s capability for performing the 

type of work required by the IVLP and 

how the institution will execute its 

program activities to meet the goals of 

the IVLP. It should reflect the 

applicant’s ability to design and 

implement, in a timely and creative 

manner, professional exchange 

programs which encompass a variety of 

project themes. Proposed personnel and 

institutional resources should be 

adequate and appropriate to achieve the 

program goals. The proposal must 

demonstrate that the applicant has or 

can recruit adequate and well-trained 

staff. All recipients must submit their 

IVLP and national itinerary data 

electronically to the DoS by utilizing 

either the eNPA tool provided by the 

Department or the mandated standard 

data format submission that has been 

established as an interface to existing 

legacy systems. 

4. Institution’s Record/Ability: The 

proposal should demonstrate an 

institutional record of a minimum of 

four years of successful experience in 

conducting IVLP or other professional 

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nature and magnitude to the scope of 

work outlined in this solicitation. The 

applicant must demonstrate the 

potential for programming IVLP 

participants from multiple regions of the 

world. Applicants should demonstrate 

that their organizations would consult 

with DoS Program Officers on a regular 

basis to ensure that the assigned visitor 

projects would consistently meet 

program objectives. Proposals should 

demonstrate an institutional record of 

successful exchange programs, 

including responsible fiscal 

management and full compliance with 

all reporting requirements for past 

Bureau cooperative agreements as 

determined by Bureau Grants Staff. The 

Bureau will consider the past 

performance of prior recipients and the 

demonstrated potential of new 

applicants. 

5. Project Evaluation: While program 

agencies do not have sole responsibility 

for program evaluation, proposals 

should describe how the program 

agency will evaluate the activity’s 

success, both as the activities unfold 

and through required reporting at the 

conclusion of a group program, and 

address how lessons learned will be 

incorporated in future program 

planning. A description of the 

methodology to be used to link 

outcomes to original project objectives 

is recommended. 

6. Cost-effectiveness: The overhead 

and administrative components of the 

proposal, including salaries and 

honoraria, should be kept as low as 

possible. This includes acquiring and 

retaining capable staff. All other costs, 

such as building maintenance, should 

be necessary and appropriate. 

7. Cost-sharing: Proposals should 

maximize cost-sharing through other 

private sector support as well as 

institutional direct funding 

contributions. 

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.1b The following additional 

requirements apply to this project: 

For assistance awards involving Iran: 

A critical component of current U.S. 

government Iran policy is the support 

for indigenous Iranian voices. The State 

Department has made the awarding of 

grants for this purpose a key component 

of its Iran policy. As a condition of 

licensing these activities, the Office of 

Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has 

requested the Department of State to 

follow certain procedures to effectuate 

the goals of Sections 481(b), 531(a), 571, 

582, and 635(b) of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 (as amended); 18 

U.S.C. 2339A and 2339B; Executive 

Order 13224; and Homeland Security 

Presidential Directive 6. These licensing 

conditions mandate that the Department 

conduct a vetting of potential Iran 

grantees and sub-grantees for counterterrorism purposes. To conduct this 

vetting the Department will collect 

information from grantees and subgrantees regarding the identity and 

background of their key employees and 

Boards of Directors. 

Note: To assure that planning for the 

inclusion of Iran complies with 

requirements, please contact Patricia 

Johnson, Office of International Visitors, by 

e-mail JohnsonPA2@state.gov for additional 

information. 

Prohibition on the use of Federal 

Funds to Promote, Support, or advocate 

for the legalization or practice of 

Prostitution. 

The U.S. Government is opposed to 

prostitution and related activities, 

which are inherently harmful and 

dehumanizing, and contribute to the 

phenomenon of trafficking in persons. 

None of the funds made available under 

this agreement may be used to promote, 

support, or advocate the legalization or 

practice of prostitution. Nothing in the 

preceding sentence shall be construed to 

preclude assistance designed to 

ameliorate the suffering of, or health 

risks to, victims while they are being 

trafficked or after they are out of the 

situation that resulted from such victims 

being trafficked. 

The recipient shall insert the 

foregoing provision in all subagreements under this award. 

This provision includes express terms 

and conditions of the agreement and 

any violation of it shall be grounds for 

unilateral termination of the agreement 

by the Department of State prior to the 

end of its term. 

For assistance awards involving the 

Palestinian Authority, West Bank, and 

Gaza: 

All awards made under this 

competition must be executed according 

to all relevant U.S. laws and policies 

regarding assistance to the Palestinian 

Authority, and to the West Bank and 

Gaza. Organizations must consult with 

relevant Public Affairs Offices before 

entering into any formal arrangements 

or agreements with Palestinian 

organizations or institutions. 

Note: To assure that planning for the 

inclusion of the Palestinian Authority 

complies with requirements, please contact 

Patricia Johnson, Office of International 

Visitors, by e-mail JohnsonPA2@state.gov for 

additional information. 

VI.2. Administrative and National 

Policy Requirements 

Terms and Conditions for the 

Administration of ECA agreements 

include the following: 

Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–122, ‘‘Cost Principles for 

Nonprofit Organizations.’’ 

Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–21, ‘‘Cost Principles for 

Educational Institutions.’’ 

OMB Circular A–87, ‘‘Cost Principles 

for State, Local and Indian 

Governments.’’ 

OMB Circular No. A–110 (Revised), 

Uniform Administrative Requirements 

for Grants and Agreements with 

Institutions of Higher Education, 

Hospitals, and other Nonprofit 

Organizations. 

OMB Circular No. A–102, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for 

Grants-in-Aid to State and Local 

Governments. 

OMB Circular No. A–133, Audits of 

States, Local Government, and Nonprofit Organizations. 

Please reference the following Web 

sites for additional information: http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants. 

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

VI.3. Reporting Requirements: You 

must provide ECA with a hard copy 

original plus one copy of the following 

reports: 

(1) A final program and financial 

report no more than 90 days after the 

expiration of the award; 

(2) A concise, one-page final program 

report summarizing program outcomes 

no more than 90 days after the 

expiration of the award. This one-page 

report will 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 

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(3) A SF–PPR, ‘‘Performance Progress 

Report’’ Cover Sheet with all program 

reports. 

(4) Quarterly financial reports within 

thirty (30) days following the end of the 

calendar year quarter. These reports 

should itemize separately International 

Visitor costs, Voluntary Visitor costs, 

English Language Officer/Interpreter 

costs for International Visitors, English 

Language Officer/Interpreter costs for 

Voluntary Visitors, special project costs 

by projects, and administrative costs for 

the previous quarter on a cash basis. 

These reports should also list separately 

the number of English Language 

Officers/Interpreters accompanying 

International Visitors, and the number 

of English Language Officers/ 

Interpreters accompanying Voluntary 

Visitors for whom funds are expended. 

Quarterly financial reports must be 

certified by the award recipient’s chief 

financial officer or an officer of 

comparable rank. For further 

information, please refer to the Project 

Objectives, Goals, and Implementation 

(POGI) document. 

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: Patricia 

Johnson, U.S. Department of State, 

Office of International Visitors, ECA/PE/ 

V, SA–5, 3rd Floor, ECA/PE/V–12–01, 

2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20037, telephone (202) 632–3288 and 

fax (202) 632–9393, or e-mail 

JohnsonPA2@state.gov. 

All correspondence with the Bureau 

concerning this RFGP should reference 

the above title and number ECA/PE/V– 

12–01. 

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: April 26, 2011. 

J. Adam Ereli, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2011–10770 Filed 5–4–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7437] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant 

Proposals; The Future Leaders 

Exchange (FLEX) Program; 

Organizational Component 

Announcement Type: New Grant. 

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ 

PE/C/PY–11–17. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 19.415. 

DATES: Key Dates: 

Application Deadline: June 07, 2011. 

Executive Summary: The Future 

Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program seeks 

to promote mutual understanding 

between the United States and the 

countries of Eurasia by providing 

secondary school students from the 

region the opportunity to live in 

American society for an academic year. 

In turn, these students will expose U.S. 

citizens to the culture, traditions, and 

lifestyles of people in Eurasia. 

Organizations are invited to submit 

proposals to recruit and select 

participants; prepare and process 

documents for approximately 1,134 

participants (1,044 academic year 

students and 90 short-term 

participants); organize and run predeparture orientations in each country; 

produce program publications; organize 

staff and student travel; manage 

information for overseas and domestic 

support; communicate with the 

students’ natural families while on 

program; provide advice and counseling 

for students and placement 

organizations; and plan and implement 

follow-up activities with alumni. 

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 FLEX Program seeks to 

provide approximately 1,134 high 

school students from Armenia, 

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, 

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, 

Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, 

Ukraine, and Uzbekistan with an 

opportunity to live in the United States 

for the purpose of promoting mutual 

understanding between our countries. 

Participants will reside with American 

host families and attend high school 

during the 2012–13 academic year or 

participate in a summer 2013 program. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Grant Agreement. 

Fiscal Year Funds: 2011. 

Approximate Total Funding: 

$11,000,000. 

Approximate Number of Awards: 

One. 

Anticipated Award Date: August 

2011. 

Anticipated Project Completion Date: 

December 2012. 

Additional Information: Pending 

successful implementation of this 

program and the availability of funds in 

subsequent fiscal years, it is ECA’s 

intent to renew this grant for two 

additional fiscal years before openly 

competing it again. 

III. Eligibility Information 

III.1. Eligible applicants 

Applications may be submitted by 

public and private non-profit 

organizations meeting the provisions 


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