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5 15 U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(F). 

6 15 U.S.C. 78q–1. 

7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 

8 In approving the proposed rule change, the 

Commission considered the proposal’s impact on 

efficiency, competition and capital formation. 

15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 

9 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 

In its capacity as a ‘‘derivatives 

clearing organization’’ registered as such 

with the Commodities Futures Trading 

Commission, OCC also filed this 

proposed rule change with the CFTC for 

prior approval pursuant to provisions of 

the Commodity Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’) 

in order to foreclose any potential 

argument that the clearing by OCC of 

such options as securities options 

constitutes a violation of the CEA. The 

products involved here are essentially 

the same as cash-settled foreign 

currency options that OCC currently 

clears except for the low strike price. 

III. Discussion 

Section 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act 5

requires, among other things, that the 

rules of a clearing agency be designed to 

promote the prompt and accurate 

clearance and settlement of securities 

transactions and derivative transactions. 

OCC’s clarification of its By-Laws with 

respect to cash-settled foreign currency 

options with nominal exercise prices 

should help reduce the likelihood of 

confusion as to OCC’s treatment of such 

products, and accordingly should help 

to promote the prompt and accurate 

clearance and settlement of securities 

transactions. 

IV. Conclusion 

On the basis of the foregoing, the 

Commission finds that the proposed 

rule change is consistent with the 

requirements of the Act and in 

particular Section 17A of the Act 6 and 

the rules and regulations thereunder. 

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to 

Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,7 that the 

proposed rule change (File No. SR– 

OCC–2010–05) be and hereby is 

approved.8

For the Commission by the Division of 

Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated 

authority.9

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

Dealer Floor Plan Pilot Program 

Meeting 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration (SBA). 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: The SBA is issuing this notice 

to announce the location, date, time, 

and agenda for a meeting regarding the 

Dealer Floor Plan Pilot Program 

established in the Small Business Jobs 

Act of 2010. The meeting will be open 

to the public. 

DATES: The Dealer Floor Plan Pilot 

Program meeting will be held on 

November 16, 2010 from approximately 

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Eastern Standard 

Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Eisenhower Conference Room at 

SBA Headquarters located at 409 Third 

Street, SW., Second Floor, Washington, 

DC 20416. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SBA 

is holding an open meeting to discuss 

the Dealer Floor Plan Pilot Program 

established in the Small Business Jobs 

Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–240). The 

purpose of the meeting is to obtain 

feedback from the public on their 

experiences with floor plan financing 

programs and SBA’s previous Dealer 

Floor Plan Pilot Initiative that expired 

on September 30, 2010. In particular, 

SBA would like to obtain comments 

from the public relating to their 

experiences with the following issues: 

Advance rates, curtailment policies, 

collateral monitoring procedures, and 

fees typically charged to administer this 

type of financing. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Dealer Floor Plan Pilot Program meeting 

is open to the public; however, seating 

is limited so advance notice of 

attendance is requested. Written 

comments may be submitted at the 

meeting or provided to SBA in advance 

of the meeting. To register, submit 

written comments, or for further 

information, please contact Patrick 

Kelley, Senior Advisor to the Associate 

Administrator, Office of Capital Access, 

U.S. Small Business Administration, 

phone (202) 205–0067, fax (202) 292– 

3844, or e-mail Patrick.kelley@sba.gov. 

If you are unable to attend the meeting 

in person, you may participate by 

telephone by calling (866) 740–1260 and 

using access code 3710104. 

Additionally, if you need 

accommodations because of a disability 

or require additional information, please 

contact Patrick Kelley, Senior Advisor 

to the Associate Administrator, Office of 

Capital Access, by November 15, 2010 at 

phone (202) 205–0067, fax (202) 292– 

3844, or e-mail Patrick.kelley@sba.gov. 

Grady B. Hedgespeth, 

Director, Office of Financial Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2010–28715 Filed 11–15–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 7225] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant 

Proposals: The Future Leaders 

Exchange (FLEX) Program: Host 

Family and School Placement and 

Monitoring 

Announcement Type: New Grant. 

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ 

PE/C/PY–11–04. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 19.415. 

Application Deadline: January 5, 

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 identify host schools; vet, 

select, and monitor host families; and 

place and monitor a portion of the 

students participating in the FLEX 

program during the 2011–12 academic 

year. Pending the availability of funds, 

an FY 2011 grant will provide the 

monies required to recruit and screen 

host families; secure school placements; 

conduct student and host family 

orientations; provide cultural and 

educational enrichment activities; 

handle all counseling and programmatic 

issues; and evaluate program 

implementation. 

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, 

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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 1,000 high 

school students from Eurasia 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 2011–12 academic year. 

Public and private non-profit 

organizations meeting the provisions 

described in Internal Revenue Code 

section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit 

proposals to recruit and select host 

families and schools for high school 

students between the ages of 15 and 17 

from Eurasia. This solicitation refers 

only to FLEX students from the 

following Eurasian countries: Armenia, 

Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, 

Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, 

Turkmenistan, and Ukraine. 

In addition to identifying schools and 

screening families, organizations will be 

responsible for: (1) Providing English 

language enhancement activities for 

approximately 10% of their students 

who are specially identified; (2) 

orienting all students to local 

conditions, resources and opportunities; 

(3) orienting host families to program 

specifics; (4) providing support services 

for students; (5) arranging enhancement 

activities and skill-building 

opportunities; (6) monitoring student, 

family and coordinator performance and 

progress; (7) providing mid-year 

programming and re-entry training; and 

(8) evaluating project success. 

Preference will be given to those 

organizations that offer participants 

opportunities to develop leadership 

skills and raise their awareness of 

tolerance and civic responsibility 

through community activities and 

networks. The number of students who 

will participate is subject to the 

availability of funding in fiscal year 

2011. 

During the year, FLEX participants 

will be engaged in a variety of activities, 

such as community and school-based 

programs, skill-building workshops, and 

cultural events. Academic year 2011–12 

will be the 19th year of the FLEX 

program, with more than 20,000 

students having been awarded 

scholarships since the program’s 

inception. 

Goal: The goal of the program is to 

promote mutual understanding and 

foster relationships between the people 

of Eurasia and the United States by 

enabling students to: 

• Gain an understanding of American 

culture, diversity, and respect for others 

with differing views and beliefs; 

• Teach Americans about their home 

countries and cultures; 

• Interact with Americans and 

generate enduring ties; 

• Explore and acquire an 

understanding of the key elements of 

U.S. civil society, including concepts 

such as volunteerism, the idea that 

American citizens can and do act at the 

grassroots level to deal with societal 

problems, and an awareness of and 

respect for the Rule of Law; and 

• Share and apply experiences and 

knowledge in their home communities 

as FLEX alumni, initiating activities that 

focus on development and community 

service. 

Objectives: The objectives of the FLEX 

placement and monitoring component 

are: 

• To place approximately 1,000 preselected high school students from 10 

Eurasian countries in safe, qualified, 

well-suited host families; 

• To place students in accredited 

schools; 

• To expose program participants to 

American culture and enable them to 

obtain a broad view of U.S. society and 

history; 

• To provide appropriate venues for 

program participants to share their 

culture, lifestyles, and traditions with 

U.S. citizens; 

• To provide participants with 

development opportunities that foster 

leadership skills they can take back with 

them and use in their home countries; 

and 

• To provide activities that will 

increase and enhance students’ 

leadership capacity, enabling them—as 

FLEX alumni—to initiate activities in 

their home countries that focus on 

development and community service. 

Other Components: One organization 

already has been awarded a grant to 

administer the ‘‘Organizational 

Components’’ of the FLEX program, and 

performs the following functions: 

Recruitment and selection of Eurasian 

students; assistance in documentation 

and preparation of DS–2019 visa forms; 

preparation of cross-cultural materials; 

pre-departure orientation; international 

travel from home to host community 

and return; facilitation of ongoing 

communication between the natural 

parents and the placement organization, 

as needed; maintenance of a student 

database and provision of data to the 

U.S. Department of State; and ongoing 

follow-up with alumni after their return 

to Eurasia. 

Another organization is currently 

responsible for supporting students with 

disabilities. This includes a pre-program 

orientation, a year-end reentry training, 

and support throughout the year in 

order to help them cope with challenges 

specific to their circumstances. Students 

with disabilities may need 

supplementary independence skills 

training early on in the program. 

Placement organizations will be in 

direct communication with both 

organizations. 

Guidelines: Applicants are requested 

to submit a narrative outlining a 

comprehensive strategy for the 

administration and implementation of 

the placement component of the FLEX 

program that includes the following 

responsibilities: 

1. Recruitment, screening, selection, 

and FLEX-specific orientation of local 

coordinators and host families; 

2. Enrollment of participants in an 

accredited school; 

3. Post-arrival orientation for 

participants; 

4. Placement of a small number of 

students with disabilities; 

5. Pre-program specialized English 

language programming for pre-selected 

students who require focused 

preparation for their academic year; 

6. Preparation and dissemination of 

placement organization materials to the 

organization administering the 

‘‘Organizational Components’’ by May 1, 

2011 (these materials will be distributed 

to the students at the Pre-Departure 

Orientation); 

7. Troubleshooting; 

8. Monitoring of students, host 

families and local coordinators; 

9. Quarterly evaluation of the 

organization’s success in achieving 

program goals; 

10. Mid-year programs to assess 

progress; and 

11. Re-entry training to prepare 

students for readjustment to their home 

environments. 

Applicants must request a grant for 

placement and monitoring of at least 30 

students; there is no maximum number 

of students that may be placed by one 

organization. Placements may be in any 

region of the United States. Strong 

preference will be given to organizations 

that choose to place participants in 

clusters of at least three students (these 

students should be from different 

countries) in a particular Local 

Coordinator’s area of responsibility. 

Please refer to the POGI for details on 

essential program elements, permissible 

costs, and criteria used to select and 

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place students. We anticipate grants 

beginning no later than April 2011, 

subject to the availability of funds. 

Participants will begin to arrive in 

their host communities in late July 2011 

and remain for 10 or 11 months until 

their departure mid-May to late June 

2012. Students with disabilities and 

students requiring supplementary 

English language instruction may arrive 

earlier. 

Administration of the program must 

be in compliance with federal, state, and 

local tax reporting and withholding 

regulations as applicable. Recipient 

organizations must demonstrate 

regulation adherence in the proposal 

narrative and budget. 

Applicants must submit the health 

and accident insurance plans they 

intend to use for students on this 

program. The Bureau offers the 

Accident and Sickness Program for 

Exchanges (ASPE) plan for students 

participating in the program. Placement 

Organizations wishing to use a different 

plan must demonstrate that such 

alternate plan a) provides comparable or 

more comprehensive coverage and b) 

costs less. Coverage must begin when 

students depart their home countries 

and not conclude until they return 

home. Please keep in mind that the 

students with disabilities who 

participate in the July post-arrival 

workshop must be covered by the 

Placement Organization’s health 

insurance policy while they are 

participating in the workshop. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: New Grant. 

Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2011. 

Approximate Total Funding: 

$8,000,000. 

Approximate Number of Awards: 10– 

15 grants. 

Approximate Average Award: 

Funding level is dependent on the 

number of proposed students, 

monitoring, the quality of support, and 

volume of activities. 

Anticipated Award Date: Pending 

availability of funds, April 2011. 

Anticipated Project Completion Date: 

August 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 described in Internal 

Revenue Code section 26 USC 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: 

Bureau grant guidelines require that 

organizations with fewer than four years 

experience in conducting international 

exchanges be limited to $60,000 in 

Bureau funding. Since an award to 

support program and administrative 

costs required to implement this 

exchange program for a minimum of 30 

students will exceed $60,000, 

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 

Please read the complete 

announcement before sending inquiries 

or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP 

deadline has passed, Bureau staff may 

not discuss this competition with 

applicants until the proposal review 

process has been completed. 

IV.1 Contact Information to Request 

an Application Package: Please contact 

The Youth Programs Division, ECA/PE/ 

C/PY, SA–5, Floor 3, U.S. Department of 

State, Washington, DC 20037, telephone 

(202) 632–6416, and fax (202) 632–9355, 

e-mail Amrote Molla at 

MollaAB@state.gov to request a 

Solicitation Package. Please refer to the 

Funding Opportunity Number ECA/PE/ 

C/PY–11–04 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 the Funding 

Opportunity Number (ECA/PE/C/PY– 

11–04) at the top of this announcement 

on all 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 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. 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, 

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trustees, and key employees, regardless 

of amount of compensation). In 

fulfilling this requirement, applicants 

must submit information in one of the 

following ways: 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. 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 be 

required to submit a one-page 

document, derived from their program 

reports, listing and describing their 

grant activities. For award recipients, 

the names of directors and/or senior 

executives (current officers, trustees, 

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

be transmitted by the State Department 

to OMB, along with other information 

required by the Federal Funding 

Accountability and Transparency Act 

(FFATA), and will be made available to 

the public by the Office of Management 

and Budget on its USASpending.gov 

Web site as part of ECA’s FFATA 

reporting requirements. 

If your organization is a private 

nonprofit which has not received a grant 

or cooperative agreement from ECA in 

the past three years, or if your 

organization received nonprofit status 

from the IRS within the past four years, 

you must submit the necessary 

documentation to verify nonprofit status 

as directed in the PSI document. Failure 

to do so will cause your proposal to be 

declared technically ineligible. 

IV.3d. Please take into consideration 

the following information when 

preparing your proposal narrative: 

IV.3d.1 Adherence To All Regulations 

Governing The J-Visa: The Office of 

Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs is the 

official program sponsor of the exchange 

program covered by this RFGP, and an 

employee of the Bureau will be the 

‘‘Responsible Officer’’ for the program 

under the terms of 22 CFR part 62, 

which covers the administration of the 

Exchange Visitor Program (J-visa 

program). Under the terms of 22 CFR 

part 62, organizations receiving awards 

(either a grant or cooperative agreement) 

under this RFGP will be third parties 

‘‘cooperating with or assisting the 

sponsor in the conduct of the sponsor’s 

program.’’ The actions of recipient 

organizations shall be ‘‘imputed to the 

sponsor in evaluating the sponsor’s 

compliance with’’ 22 CFR part 62. 

Therefore, the Bureau expects that any 

organization receiving an award under 

this competition will render all 

assistance necessary to enable the 

Bureau to fully comply with 22 CFR 

part 62 et seq. 

The Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs places critically 

important emphases on the secure and 

proper administration of Exchange 

Visitor (J-visa) Programs and adherence 

by recipient organizations and program 

participants to all regulations governing 

the J-visa program status. Therefore, 

proposals should explicitly state in 

writing that the applicant is prepared to 

assist the Bureau in meeting all 

requirements governing the 

administration of Exchange Visitor 

Programs as set forth in 22 CFR part 62. 

Please Note: The Department of State 

is revising existing Secondary School 

Student regulations regarding the 

screening, selection, school enrollment, 

orientation, and quality assurance 

monitoring of exchange students as well 

as the screening, selection, orientation, 

and quality assurance monitoring of 

host families and field staff. Regulation 

revisions will be effective as of 

November 26, 2010. For more details, 

please visit http://exchanges.state.gov/ 

jexchanges. Any organization approved 

for funding will be responsible for 

complying with all regulations in effect 

during the time of the award. 

If your organization has experience as 

a designated Exchange Visitor Program 

Sponsor, you should discuss your 

record of compliance with 22 CFR part 

62 et seq., including the oversight of 

Responsible Officers and Alternate 

Responsible Officers, screening and 

selection of program participants, 

provision of pre-arrival information and 

orientation to participants, monitoring 

of participants, proper maintenance and 

security of forms, record-keeping, 

reporting and other requirements. ECA 

will review the record of compliance 

with 22 CFR part 62 et seq. of applicant 

organizations designated as Exchange 

Visitor Program Sponsors by ECA’s 

Office of Private Sector Exchange as one 

factor in evaluating the record/ability of 

organizations to carry out successful 

exchange programs. 

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of 

ECA will be responsible for issuing DS– 

2019 forms to participants in this 

program. 

A copy of the complete regulations 

governing the administration of 

Exchange Visitor (J) programs is 

available at http://exchanges.state.gov 

or from: Office of Designation, ECA/EC/ 

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

Washington, DC 20037. 

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, socio-economic 

status, and disabilities. Applicants are 

strongly encouraged to adhere to the 

advancement of this principle both in 

program administration and in program 

content. Please refer to the review 

criteria under the ‘‘Support for 

Diversity’’ section for specific 

suggestions on incorporating diversity 

into your proposal. Public Law 104–319 

provides that ‘‘in carrying out programs 

of educational and cultural exchange in 

countries whose people do not fully 

enjoy freedom and democracy,’’ the 

Bureau ‘‘shall take appropriate steps to 

provide opportunities for participation 

in such programs to human rights and 

democracy leaders of such countries.’’ 

Public Law 106–113 requires that the 

governments of the countries described 

above do not have inappropriate 

influence in the selection process. 

Proposals should reflect advancement of 

these goals in their program contents, to 

the full extent deemed feasible. 

Funds provided through this award 

may not be used to promote 

participation in, or to purchase 

equipment or supplies intended for, 

activities related to religious worship or 

proselytization. Host families, school 

officials, and grantee organizations shall 

not require program participants to 

attend religious services. However, as 

part of their exchange experience, 

participants may be offered the 

opportunity to take part voluntarily in 

this facet of their host culture, at their 

own discretion. Volunteer host families 

(who receive no financial benefit from 

grant funds) are encouraged to enable 

participants living with them to attend 

services of the participant’s religion, if 

the participant so desires and the 

services are available within a 

reasonable distance of the host family’s 

residence. 

IV.3d.3. Program Monitoring and 

Evaluation: Program Monitoring 

includes Participant Monitoring, which 

focuses specifically on ensuring 

students’ safety and well-being 

throughout the year; see Review 

Criterion #5 for details and instructions. 

This section focuses on other aspects of 

Program Monitoring. 

Program Monitoring: Proposals must 

include a plan to monitor and report on 

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 

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questionnaire or other technique, plus a 

description of a methodology that will 

be used to link outcomes to original 

project objectives. The Bureau expects 

that the grantee will track participants 

and be able to respond to key 

monitoring questions throughout the 

year, particularly concerning effects of 

the program on program participants, 

their host families and communities. 

Successful monitoring depends 

heavily on setting clear goals and 

outcomes at the outset of a program. 

Your monitoring plan should include a 

description of your project’s objectives 

and how and when you intend to 

measure these outcomes. You should 

also show how your project objectives 

link to the goals of the program 

described in this RFGP. 

Overall, the quality of your 

monitoring plan will be judged on how 

well it specifies successes and 

challenges. Grantees will be required to 

provide reports analyzing their 

monitoring 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. 

Evaluation: The Bureau’s Office of 

Policy and Evaluation will conduct 

evaluations of the FLEX program 

through E–GOALS, its online system for 

surveying program participants and 

collecting data about program 

performance. These evaluations assist 

ECA and its program grantees in 

meeting the requirements of the 

Government Performance Results Act 

(GPRA) of 1993. This Act requires 

federal agencies to measure the results 

of their programs in meeting predetermined performance goals and 

objectives. Please see specific 

responsibilities in the accompanying 

POGI document. 

IV.3e. Please consider the following 

information when preparing your 

budget: Applicants must submit SF– 

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

comprehensive budget for the entire 

program. The budget must reflect costs 

for a minimum of 30 participants. Please 

indicate clearly the number of students 

funded. 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. 

Please refer to the Solicitation 

Package for complete budget guidelines 

and formatting instructions. 

IV.3f. Application Deadline and 

Methods of Submission: 

Application Deadline Date: January 5, 

2011. 

Reference Number: ECA/PE/C/PY– 

11–04. 

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 eight (8) copies of 

the application should be sent to: Program 

Management Division (ECA–IIP/EX/PM), 

Ref.: ECA/PE/C/PY–11–04, SA–5, Floor 4, 

Department of State, 2200 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 Note: Due to Recovery Act related 

opportunities, there has been a higher than 

usual volume of grant proposals submitted 

through Grants.gov. Potential applicants are 

advised that the increased volume may affect 

the grants.gov proposal submission process. 

As stated in this RFGP, ECA bears no 

responsibility for applicant timeliness of 

submission or data errors resulting from 

transmission or conversion processes for 

proposals submitted via Grants.gov. Please 

follow the instructions available in the ‘Get 

Started’ portion of the site http:// 

www.grants.gov/GetStarted. 

Several of the steps in the Grants.gov 

registration process could take several 

weeks. Therefore, applicants should 

check with appropriate staff within their 

organizations immediately after 

reviewing this RFGP to confirm or 

determine their registration status with 

Grants.gov. Once registered, the amount 

of time it can take to upload an 

application will vary depending on a 

variety of factors including the size of 

the application and the speed of your 

Internet connection. In addition, 

validation of an electronic submission 

via Grants.gov can take up to two 

business days. Therefore, we strongly 

recommend that you not wait until the 

application deadline to begin the 

submission process through Grants.gov. 

The Grants.gov Web site includes 

extensive information on all phases/ 

aspects of the Grants.gov process, 

including an extensive section on 

frequently asked questions, located 

under the ‘‘For Applicants’’ section of 

the Web site. ECA strongly recommends 

that all potential applicants review 

thoroughly the Grants.gov Web site, 

well in advance of submitting a 

proposal through the Grants.gov system. 

ECA bears no responsibility for data 

errors resulting from transmission or 

conversion processes. Direct all 

questions regarding Grants.gov 

registration and submission to: 

Grants.gov Customer Support; Contact 

Center Phone: 800–518–4726; Business 

Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.– 9 p.m. 

Eastern Time; E-mail: 

support@grants.gov 

Applicants have until midnight (12 

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

closing date to ensure that their entire 

application has been uploaded to the 

Grants.gov site. There are no exceptions 

to the above deadline. Applications 

uploaded to the site after midnight of 

the application deadline date will be 

automatically rejected by the grants.gov 

system, and will be technically 

ineligible. Please refer to the Grants.gov 

website, for definitions of various 

‘‘application statuses’’ and the difference 

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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. In addition, ECA 

will review the record of compliance 

with 22 CFR part 62 et seq. of applicant 

organizations designated as Exchange 

Visitor Program Sponsors by ECA’s 

Office of Private Sector Exchange. If it 

is determined that an applicant 

organization submitting a proposal has 

a record of not being in compliance, 

their proposal will be deemed 

technically ineligible and receive no 

further consideration in the review 

process. If in compliance, the applicant 

organization’s record of compliance will 

be used as one factor in evaluating the 

record/ability of organizations to carry 

out successful exchange programs. 

All eligible proposals will be 

reviewed by the program office, as well 

as the Public Diplomacy section 

overseas, where appropriate. Eligible 

proposals will be subject to compliance 

with Federal and Bureau regulations 

and guidelines and forwarded to Bureau 

grant panels for advisory review. 

Proposals may also be reviewed by the 

Office of the Legal Adviser or by other 

Department elements. Final funding 

decisions are at the discretion of the 

Department of State’s Assistant 

Secretary for Educational and Cultural 

Affairs. Final technical authority for 

assistance awards (grants) resides with 

the Bureau’s Grants Officer. 

Review Criteria 

1. Program Planning/Ability to 

Achieve Program Objectives: Your 

proposal narrative should exhibit 

originality, substance, and relevance to 

the Bureau’s mission. Reviewers will 

assess the degree to which proposals 

engage participants in community 

activities that involve skills 

development and leadership training. A 

detailed agenda and work plan should 

adhere to the program overview and 

guidelines described in the solicitation 

package. Reviewers also will assess the 

degree to which the proposed outcomes 

of the project are realistic and 

measurable. Strategies should creatively 

utilize resources at the local level to 

ensure an efficient use of program 

funds. 

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 participants, host families, 

schools, program venue and program 

evaluation) and program content 

(orientations, program meetings, 

resource materials and follow-up 

activities). 

3. Organization’s Record/Institutional 

Capacity: Proposed personnel and 

institutional resources should be 

adequate and appropriate to achieve the 

program or project’s goals. Reviewers 

will assess the applicant and its partners 

to determine if they offer adequate 

resources, expertise, and experience to 

fulfill program objectives. Partner 

activities should be clearly defined. 

Proposals should demonstrate an 

institutional record of successful 

exchange programs, including 

responsible fiscal management and full 

compliance with all reporting and J–1 

Visa requirements for past Bureau grants 

as determined by Bureau Grant Staff. In 

addition, organizations designated as 

Exchange Visitor Program Sponsors 

must include a discussion of their 

record of compliance with 22 CFR part 

62 et seq., including the oversight of 

their Responsible Officers and Alternate 

Responsible Officers, screening and 

selection of program participants, 

provision of pre-arrival information and 

orientation to participants, monitoring 

of participants, proper maintenance and 

security of forms, record-keeping, 

reporting and other requirements. 

Proposals that fail to include the above 

information in their narrative will be 

deemed less or not competitive under 

this review criterion. ECA will review 

the record of compliance with 22 CFR 

part 62 et seq. of organizations 

designated as Exchange Visitor Program 

Sponsors as one factor in evaluating the 

record/ability of organizations to carry 

out successful exchange programs. 

4. Multiplier Effect: Proposed 

programs should strengthen long-term 

mutual understanding, including 

maximum sharing of information and 

establishment of long-term institutional 

and individual linkages. Reviewers will 

assess ways in which proposals include 

innovative ideas to expose U.S. 

communities to FLEX-related goals and 

activities that involve students, host 

families and schools. This includes 

media outreach, visits to local and 

national government representatives, 

Internet-based applications and other 

interactions. Reviewers will also 

evaluate substantive plans to prepare 

FLEX students for their role as active, 

effective FLEX alumni. 

5. Participant Monitoring: Proposals 

must include a detailed monitoring plan 

that addresses Student, Local 

Coordinator (LC) and Host Family (HF) 

monitoring. Given the importance the 

Department places on this criterion, you 

should dedicate a significant percentage 

of the narrative to explaining how you 

will achieve the Department’s goals in 

regard to monitoring. You may use the 

appendices to house additional details 

and supporting documentation. Please 

see the Project Objectives, Goals, and 

Implementation (POGI) for additional 

details regarding this review criterion. 

6. Project Evaluation: Proposals 

should include a plan to monitor and 

evaluate the activity’s success, both as 

the activities unfold and at the end of 

the program. Reviewers will assess your 

plans to monitor student progress and 

program activities, particularly in regard 

to intended outcomes indicated in your 

proposal. Grantees will be expected to 

submit quarterly reports, which should 

be included as an inherent component 

of the work plan. Your primary method 

of evaluation is E-GOALS; other 

organization-specific instruments are 

encouraged. 

Proposals should also specify ways in 

which students will be encouraged to 

complete the mandatory end-of-the-year 

surveys administered through the EGOALS system. 

7. Cost-effectiveness/Cost Sharing: 

Reviewers will analyze the budget for 

clarity and cost-effectiveness. They also 

will assess the rationale of the proposed 

budget and whether the allocation of 

funds is appropriate to complete tasks 

outlined in the project narrative. The 

overhead and administrative 

components of the proposal, including 

salaries and honoraria, should be kept 

as low as possible. All other items 

should be necessary and appropriate. 

Proposals should maximize cost-sharing 

through other private sector support as 

well as institutional direct funding 

contributions. Preference will be given 

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to organizations whose proposals 

demonstrate a quality, cost-effective 

program. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

VI.1. 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 

Non-profit Organizations. 

Please reference the following 

websites 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: 

A final program and financial report 

no more than 90 days after the 

expiration of the award. 

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 website—as 

part of ECA’s Federal Funding 

Accountability and Transparency Act 

(FFATA) reporting requirements. 

An SF–PPR, ‘‘Performance Progress 

Report’’ Cover Sheet with all program 

reports, including the SF–PPR–E and 

SF–PPR–F. Quarterly program and 

financial reports which should include 

both quantitative and qualitative data 

you have available. 

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: Callie Ward 

(wardca@state.gov; 202–632–6431), 

Office of Citizen Exchanges, ECA/PE/C/ 

PY, SA–5, Floor 3, Department of State, 

Washington, DC 20037. All 

correspondence with the Bureau 

concerning this RFGP should reference 

the above contact and ECA/PE/C/PY– 

11–04. 

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. 

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: November 9, 2010. 

Ann Stock 

Assistant Secretary for Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. 

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notice (‘‘30-Day notice’’) on June 25, 

2010 (75 FR 36463). As noted in both 

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