Department of State: Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Tuesday,
December 12, 2006
Part V
Department of State
Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant
Proposals: Open Competition Seeking:
Professional Exchange Programs; Cultural
Programs; and School Administrators and
Community Leaders in Indonesia; Notice
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74682 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 238 / Tuesday, December 12, 2006 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF STATE concerns. Projects should include institutions, and they should establish a
current or potential leaders who will common language to develop practical
[Public Notice 5636]
effect positive change in their solutions for shared problems and
Bureau of Educational and Cultural communities. Exchange participants concerns. The Bureau is particularly
Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant may include artists, community leaders, interested in projects that will create
Proposals: Open Competition Seeking: elected and professional government mutually beneficial and self-sustaining
Professional Exchange Programs; officials, religious leaders, educators, linkages between professional
Cultural Programs; and School and proponents of democratic ideals communities in the U.S. and their
Administrators & Community Leaders and institutions, including for example, counterpart communities in other
in Indonesia the media and judiciary, or others who countries. Applicants must identify the
influence the way in which different U.S. and foreign organizations and
Announcement Type: New Grant. communities approach these issues. The individuals with whom they are
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ Bureau is especially interested in proposing to collaborate and describe
PE/C–07–01. engaging socially and economically previous cooperative activities, if any.
Catalog of Federal Domestic diverse groups that may not have had Information about the mission,
Assistance Number: 19.415. extensive contact with counterpart activities, and accomplishments of
Key Dates: institutions in the United States and
Application Deadline: February 16, partner organizations should be
particularly seeks proposals that engage included in the submission. Proposals
2007. educators or other groups that directly
Executive Summary: The Office of should contain letters of commitment or
influence youth in innovative ways. support from partner organizations for
Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of
Applicants may not submit proposals the proposed project. Applicants should
Educational and Cultural Affairs
that address more than one region or clearly outline and describe the role and
announces an open competition for
that include countries not eligible under responsibilities of all partner
grants that support exchanges and build
a specific theme designated in the organizations in terms of project
relationships between U.S. non-profit
RFGP. For the purposes of this logistics, management and oversight.
organizations and civil society and
competition, eligible regions are Africa, Proposals linking institutions that have
cultural groups in Africa, East Asia,
East Asia, Europe, the Near East, North previously collaborated should clearly
Europe, the Near East, North Africa, Africa, South Central Asia, and the
South Central Asia and the Western indicate how projects proposed in
Western Hemisphere. No guarantee is response to this RFGP will significantly
Hemisphere. U.S. public and non-profit made or implied that grants will be
organizations meeting the provisions build on previous work to accomplish
awarded in all themes and for all specific new outcomes. Proposals for
described in Internal Revenue code countries listed.
section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit creative new work or designed to
Please refer to section III.3 for achieve significant new outcomes will
proposals that support the goals of The information on eligibility requirements.
Professional Exchanges and Cultural be deemed more competitive under the
Program. Projects should promote I. Funding Opportunity Description Program Planning and Ability to
mutual understanding and partnerships Authority: Overall grant making Achieve Objectives review criterion, per
between key professional and cultural authority for this program is contained item V.1 below. Proposals for
groups in the United States and in the Mutual Educational and Cultural continuing activities funded under
counterpart groups in other countries Exchange Act of 1961, as amended, previous grants will be deemed less so.
through multi-phased exchanges taking Public Law 87–256, also known as the Competitive proposals will include
place over one to two years. Proposals Fulbright-Hays Act. The purpose of the the following:
should encourage citizen engagement in Act is ‘‘to enable the Government of the • A brief description of the issue to be
current issues, with a particular focus United States to increase mutual addressed and how it relates to the
on youth and those who influence them, understanding between the people of target country or region. (Proposals that
and promote the development of the United States and the people of request resources for an initial needs
democratic societies and institutions, other countries * * *; to strengthen the assessment will be deemed less
with a view toward creating a more ties which unite us with other nations competitive under the review criterion
stable world. To the fullest extent by demonstrating the educational and Program Planning and Ability to
possible, programs should be two-way cultural interests, developments, and Achieve Objectives, per item V.1
exchanges supporting roughly equal achievements of the people of the below.);
numbers of participants from the U.S. United States and other nations * * * • A clear, succinct statement of
and foreign countries. and thus to assist in the development of program objectives and expected
Proposed projects should transform friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful outcomes that respond to Bureau goals
institutional and individual relations between the United States and for each theme in this competition.
understanding of key issues, foster the other countries of the world.’’ The Desired outcomes should be described
dialogue, share expertise, and develop funding authority for the program above in qualitative and quantitative terms.
capacity. Through these people-to- is provided through legislation. (See the Program Monitoring and
people exchanges, the Bureau seeks to Purpose: The competition is based on Evaluation section per item V.1 below,
break down stereotypes that divide the premise that people-to-people for more information on project
peoples, to promote good governance, to exchanges encourage and strengthen objectives and outcomes.);
contribute to conflict prevention and understanding of democratic values, • A proposed timeline, listing the
management, and to build respect for nurture the social, political, cultural, optimal schedule for each program
cultural expression and identity in a and economic development of societies activity;

world. Projects should be structured to and encourage citizen involvement. • A description of participant
allow American professionals and their Exchanges supported by institutional recruitment and selection processes;
international counterparts in eligible grants from the Bureau should operate • Letters of support from foreign and
countries to develop a common dialogue at two levels: They should enhance U.S. partners. (Letters from prospective
for dealing with shared challenges and partnerships between U.S. and foreign partner institutions should demonstrate
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a capacity to arrange and conduct U.S. public events and appropriate media inclusion will strengthen impact of the
and overseas activities.); appearances. Grantees and in-country program.
• An outline of the applicant partners are encouraged to consult A successful program will provide
organization’s relevant expertise in the closely with the relevant Public Affairs participants:
project theme and country(ies); Section staff from the U.S. Embassy(ies) • Practical positive results of citizen
• An outline of relevant experience and with Washington, DC-based engagement in civil society, including
managing previous exchange programs; program officers on any such outreach. an informed and participating citizenry,
• Resumes of experienced staff who All applicants are strongly encouraged respect for human rights and the rule of
have demonstrated a commitment to to consult with the Washington, DC- law and concepts such as volunteerism,
implement and monitor projects and based State Department contact for the the idea that citizens can and do act at
ensure outcomes; themes/regions listed below and with the grassroots level to deal with social
• A comprehensive plan to evaluate problems.
Public Affairs Officers at U.S. embassies
whether program outcomes achieved the
in relevant countries as they develop • Appreciation for American
specific objectives described in the
proposals responding to this RFGP. governmental and legal structures, an
narrative. (See the Program Monitoring
understanding of the diversity of
and Evaluation section [IV.3d.d below] Note on Outputs and Outcomes: All
American society and increased
for further guidance on evaluation.); projects under this RFGP must identify
• A post-grant plan that demonstrates outputs and outcomes for each program tolerance and respect for others with
how the grantee plans to maintain phase. Outputs are products and services differing views and beliefs.
contacts initiated through the program. delivered, often stated as an amount. Output • Structured interaction designed to
Applicants should discuss ways that information is important to show the scope develop enduring professional ties
or size of project activities, but it cannot between U.S. and partner organizations.
U.S. and foreign participants or host
institutions will collaborate and
substitute for information about progress • Develop leadership capacity to
towards outcomes or the results achieved. enable participants to initiate and
communicate after the ECA-funded Examples of outputs include the number of
grant has concluded. (See Review sustain community development and
people trained or the number of seminars
Criterion #5, per item V.1 below for conducted. Outcomes are the impacts on community service activities in their
more information on post-grant individual participants in the exchanges, the home countries.
activities.) larger beneficiary audience, and changes in Possible program model:
• Successful projects will institutional structures or behavior. Findings • The U.S. grantee and its African
demonstrate the importance Americans on outputs and outcomes should both be partner identify Africans to be
place on community service as an reported, but the focus should be on considered for a U.S.-based program.
outcomes. The more that outcomes are • A three-to four-week U.S. program
element of active citizenship and may
‘‘smart’’ (specific, measurable, attainable, is designed that includes orientation,
include ideas and projects to strengthen results-oriented, and placed in a reasonable
civil society through community service time frame), the stronger will be the
study tour/site visits, internships, and
either during participants’ stay in the evaluation. discussions.
U.S. or upon their return to their • Similar study tours are designed for
countries. Africa (AF) American participants in Africa, along
• In addition to addressing the with workshops and other public
specific themes described below, Program Contact: Curtis Huff, tel: programs including media. Such
proposals should develop partner (202) 453–8159, e-mail: activities will offer American
organizations’ capacity in such areas as HuffCE@State.gov. participants the opportunity to join with
strategic planning, performance I. AF: Active and Responsible their African partners in reaching
management, fund raising, financial Citizenship broader audiences in Africa.
management, human resources • Joint, follow-on projects are
management, and decision-making. • Promote the education of citizens designed to be implemented by the
It is important that the proposal with broad potential to influence their American and African partners after the
narrative clearly state the applicant’s societies, especially women and ECA grant has expired, such as online
commitment to consult closely with the representatives of marginalized groups, correspondence including Digital Video
Public Affairs Section of the U.S. on rights and responsibilities in a Conferences, development of
Embassy in the relevant country(ies) to democracy, and empower them to informative materials to share, and joint
develop plans for project participate in the development of public study projects through electronic means.
implementation and to select project policy, public discussions and debates
by developing their knowledge, II. AF: Transparent, Accountable
participants. Proposals should also
individual skills and organizational Financial Management
acknowledge U.S. embassy involvement
in the final selection of all participants. capacity, and the development of self • Engage financial managers with
Applicants should state their sustaining civil society organizations. significant responsibility in government
willingness to invite representatives of Audience: Primarily women and or nongovernmental organizations to
the embassy(ies) and/or consulate(s) to representatives of marginalized groups increase their skills and professional
participate in program sessions or site who show leadership potential. standards.
visits. Narratives should state that all Secondarily, other community leaders Audience: Financial managers, both
material developed for the project will who can create the conditions for more governmental and nongovernmental.
prominently acknowledge Department effective citizen participation in public Eligible Countries: To be successful, a
of State ECA Bureau funding for the affairs and community organizations. proposal must focus on one of the
program. Applicants who are awarded Eligible Countries: Proposals must following: Kenya, Nigeria, or South
assistance awards are encouraged to focus on one of the following: Kenya, Africa. The Office is willing to consider
engage in outreach activities that will Nigeria, or South Africa. The Office is the addition of one or two neighboring
promote the goals of the project and willing to consider the addition of one countries in the sub-region if the case
increase the visibility of the project or two neighboring countries in the sub- can be made that such inclusion will
activities, including the holding of region if the case can be made that such strengthen impact of the program.
A successful program will provide the addition of one or two neighboring decision-making and develop/examine
participants: countries in the sub-region if the case specific practices that promote an
• An understanding of the can be made that such inclusion will effective, accountable, transparent and
professional standards for managing strengthen the impact of the program. responsive government and public
large-scale finances in transparent and A successful program will provide administration that is crucial to the
accountable fashion to minimize participants: development of democracy. Projects
opportunities for unethical or • Knowledge and advice to start new should engage government and NGO
incompetent use of public money. businesses. leaders in dialogue.
• Skill in managing money to the • Understanding of conditions that Audience: Representatives from
highest professional standards. foster a free-market economy and how government and non-governmental
• Connection to professional government can promote those organizations, and community leaders.
associations that support financial conditions. Eligible Countries: (single-country
managers in striving for best • Appreciation for the best American projects only) China, Indonesia,
performance. business practices and the role of Malaysia, and the Philippines.
• Opportunities to observe how individual entrepreneurial efforts to A successful program will provide
capable organizations train and monitor create growth. participants:
staff in managing finances in order to • An understanding of the diversity • Understanding of important
assure best performance. of American society. elements of a civil society. This
Possible program model: • Enhanced leadership capacity that includes concepts such as volunteerism,
• An American delegation chosen by will enable participants to initiate and the idea that citizens can and do act at
the grantee travels to the partner support activities in their home the grassroots level to deal with social
country to assess financial management country(ies) that foster economic growth problems, and an awareness of the
practices with its partner organization in a democratic society. importance of the rule of law in all
and jointly plan for a relevant • Interaction with Americans societies.
professional development program to designed to generate enduring ties. • Appreciation for American
follow. Possible program model: governmental and legal structures, an
• U.S. grantee and its African partner • The U.S. grantee and its African understanding of the diversity of
identify potential African participants partner identify Africans to be American society and increased
in the proposed program, focusing on considered for the U.S.-based program. tolerance and respect for others with
financial managers in leadership • A three- to four-week U.S. program differing views and beliefs.
positions or with leadership potential. is designed that includes orientation, ■ Structured interaction designed to
• When approved by the Public study tour/site visits, internships and develop enduring professional ties
Affairs Office of the U.S. Embassy, discussions. between U.S. and partner organizations.
African participants travel to the U.S. • Similar study tours are designed for ■ Enhanced leadership capacity that
for at least three weeks of learning, site American participants in Africa, along will enable the participants to initiate
visits, workshops, internships or similar with workshops and other public and support activities in their home
opportunities to learn skills, programs including media. Such countries that focus on civic
professional standards, and activities will offer American engagement and community service.
management of persons with financial participants the opportunity to join with Successful applicants must fully
responsibilities, through activities their African partners in reaching demonstrate a capacity to achieve the
designed by the grantee. broader audiences in Africa. following three key activities:
• An American delegation travels to • Design joint, follow-on projects to (1) Recruit and select approximately
the African partner country(ies) to be implemented by the American and 30 individuals from government, non-
conduct workshops with its partner African partners after the ECA grant has governmental organizations, and
organization for a broader audience and expired, such as online correspondence community leaders throughout the
to plan related activities to be including DVCs, development of target country, including private
conducted after expiration of the ECA informative materials to share, and joint business leaders. Program should be
grant. study projects through electronic means. designed for two groups of 15 to travel
to the U.S. For this phase of the
III. AF: Fostering Economic Growth to East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) program, partnering with organizations
Strengthen Democracy Program Contact: Clint Wright, tel: based in the target country is required.
• Educate women and emerging (202) 453–8164, e-mail: (2) In addition to identifying in-
leaders among marginalized groups in WrightHC@state.gov. country partner and screening,
entrepreneurial thinking, business selecting, and preparing participants
leadership, and a community-wide I. EAP: Active and Responsible prior to departure for the United States,
perspective to empower them to engage Citizenship the recipient of this grant will be
in business creation. • Educate parents, teachers and responsible for building and executing a
Audience: Young entrepreneurs, leaders of youth organizations on rights three to four week informative travel
especially women and representatives and responsibilities in a democracy and and residency program in the United
among marginalized groups, and empower them to participate in the States.
representatives from government and development of public policy, public (3) The final part of the program will
nongovernmental organizations with discussions and debates by developing be conducting enhancement activities
positions and interest to foster a climate their individual skills and and leadership development
that encourages new meritorious organizations. Projects should engage opportunities that reinforce program
business creation. government and NGO leaders in goals after the participants’ return to
Eligible Countries: To be successful, a dialogue. their home country. An essential follow-
proposal must focus on one of the • Engage government leaders— on component will be a longitudinal
following: Kenya, Nigeria, or South national and local—in the importance of assessment of the achievements of the
Africa. The Office is willing to consider citizen participation in governmental program.
Possible Program Model: • Appreciation for American business • Acquire an understanding of

• U.S. grantee identifies U.S. citizens practice and role of individual important elements of a civil society.
to conduct in-country seminar for entrepreneurial efforts to create growth, This includes concepts such as
citizen leaders, teachers, NGO and an understanding of the diversity of volunteerism, the idea that American
representatives, responsible media, American society. citizens are responsible for acting at the
elected local government officials, and • Structured interaction designed to grassroots level to deal with social and
legal professionals to discuss develop enduring professional ties educational problems, and an awareness
transparency and accountability. In- between U.S. and partner organizations. of respect for the rule of law in the U.S.
country partner (a local university or • Enhanced leadership capacity that • Acquire an understanding of the
other appropriate professional group) will enable participants to initiate and importance of education in creating
co-hosts the event with the U.S. grantee support activities in their home conditions for a free market economy.
institution. countries that focus on development This includes awareness of private
• U.S. program that includes a and community service. enterprise and an appreciation of the
seminar on the role of government/ Successful applicants must fully role of the entrepreneur in economic
citizen in the U.S.; internships in local demonstrate a capacity to achieve the growth.
elected officials’ offices, NGO following three key activities: • Develop an appreciation for
organizations, and citizen organizations; (1) Recruit and select approximately American culture, an understanding of
and a one-day debriefing and 30 individuals from the business the diversity of American society and
evaluation. associations, banking and regulatory increased tolerance and respect for
• In-country program conducted by agencies and print media including others with differing views and beliefs.
U.S. experts that served as internship individual business owners throughout • Structured interaction designed to
hosts or seminar leaders. Participants in the target country. Program should be develop enduring professional ties
U.S. program design an in-country designed for two groups of 15 to travel between U.S. and partner organizations.
seminar and serve as co-presenters. to the U.S. For this phase of the • Gain leadership capacity that will
Organizers broaden impact through program, partnering with organizations enable participants to initiate and
audience outreach, including media. based in target country is required. support activities in their home
Project may also support materials (2) In addition to identifying in- countries that focus on development
translated into target language, small country partner and screening, and community service.
grants for projects designed to expand selecting, and preparing participants Audience: Leaders of boarding
the exchange experience and support for prior to departure for the United States, schools that focus on teaching Islamic
the development of alumni association. the recipient of this grant will be values and on providing basic education
responsible for building and executing a to children from several regions in
II. EAP: Creating Economic Growth to three to four week informative travel Indonesia. These boarding schools are
Strengthen Democracy and residency program in the United known as ‘‘pesantren’’.
• Engage community and business States. Eligible Country: Indonesia.
leaders, including those involved in (3) The final part of the program will A successful program design must
science and technology, to promote be conducting enhancement activities accomplish these three key objectives:
economic growth and prosperity among and leadership development (1) Recruit and select approximately
youth by sharing experiences, practical opportunities that reinforce program 45 individual leaders from Indonesian
information, and developing leadership goals after the participants’ return to private secondary schools (known as
skills in business, including the their home country. An essential follow- ‘‘pesantren’’) that are administered
importance of corporate social on component will be a longitudinal under the auspices of the Government of
responsibility. assessment of the achievements of the Indonesia’s Department of Religious
• Educate youth and women in program. Affairs. Program should be designed for
entrepreneurial thinking and business Possible Program Model: three groups of 15 school administrators
leadership skills to empower them to • Successful small business and community leaders to travel to the
engage in business creation. entrepreneurs conduct workshops for U.S. For this phase of the program,
Audience: Young entrepreneurs, audiences on effective, practical partnering with organizations based in
community leaders, including methods of stimulating entrepreneurial Indonesia is required.
representatives from governmental and skills in target countries. (2) In addition to identifying schools
non-governmental organizations. • Key participants of in-country and screening, selecting, and preparing
Eligible Countries: (single-country workshops invited to U.S. for business participants prior to departure for the
projects only) China, Indonesia, facilitation or mentoring to promote United States, the recipient of this grant
Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. innovation and networking skills. will be responsible for building and
A successful program will provide Develop action plans for business executing a three to four week
participants: implementation upon return home. informative travel and residency
• Knowledge of the role learning • Upon return participants program in the United States.
plays in creating the conditions implement business action plans with (3) The final part of the program will
necessary for a free market economy. guidance from U.S. mentors utilizing e- be conducting enhancement activities
This includes awareness among the mail and other direct communication. and leadership development
individuals from the private sector, and • Business mentors travel to country opportunities that reinforce program
to a lesser extent, public sector to evaluate implementation of action goals after the participants’ return to
counterparts who shape the business plan and offer assistance. Indonesia. An essential follow-on
environment, to develop technically component will be a longitudinal

competent and culturally sensitive III. EAP: School Administrators & assessment of the achievements of the
workers in private sector enterprises Community Leaders program.
and an appreciation of the role of the School Administrators and (4) Program design should focus on
individual entrepreneur in creating Community Leaders should be provided offering participants maximum
economic growth. with the following: opportunities to develop leadership
skills and raise their awareness of how strengthen civil society and the organizations in examination of
to develop critical thinking, nurture democratic process. programs and practices to facilitate
democratic values, and encourage • New links between emerging integration, assimilation, and
tolerance for through the classroom and leaders and organizations in Turkey and empowerment of minority populations,
through school-supported community the United States. particularly youth.
activities and networks. • A better understanding of the Audience: Representatives of non-
Possible Program Model: priority issues, concerns, and ideas that governmental organizations, community
• A U.S.-based program that includes prevail in each society; leaders, educators, youth influencers,
an orientation to program purposes and • A fuller understanding of American journalists from minority communities.
to U.S. society; study tour/site visits; and Turkish foreign policies, political Note: European Union, national, and
professional internships/placements; structures, societies, and cultures. regional government officials are
interaction and dialogue; hands-on Successful applicants must fully welcome to be part of programming, but
training; professional development; and demonstrate a capacity to achieve the given funding limitations, they will
action plan development. following three key activities: need to cover all their own expenses.
• Capacity-building/training-of- (1) Recruit and select approximately Eligible Countries: (single-country
trainer (TOT) workshops to help 40 individuals from throughout the projects only) Belgium, Denmark, Italy,
target country. Program should be
participants to identify priorities, create United Kingdom.
work plans, strengthen professional and designed for two groups of 20 to travel A successful program will provide
volunteer skills, share their experience to the U.S. For this phase of the participants:
with committed people within each program, partnering with organizations • Understanding of issues related to
country, and become active in a based in Turkey is required (the Public the integration of immigrant and
practical and valuable way. Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in minority populations into a modern
• Site visits by U.S. facilitators/ Ankara should be consulted on this). democratic society. This includes
experts to monitor projects in the region (2) In addition to identifying in- integration in the political system,
and to encourage further development, country partner and screening, economic opportunity, and freedom of
as appropriate. selecting, and preparing participants expression, education, and social/
prior to departure for the United States, cultural life, while maintaining ethnic
Europe (EUR) the recipient of this grant will be identity within a multi-ethnic society.
Program Contact: Brent Beemer, tel: responsible for building and executing a • A specific understanding of
(202) 453–8147, e-mail: three to four week informative travel immigrant and minority youth
BeemerBT@state.gov. and residency program in the United populations and the special needs/
States. challenges they face in modern society.
I. EUR: Foreign Policy Dialogue Among • Appreciation for American
(3) The final part of the program will
Emerging Leaders governmental and legal structures, an
be conducting enhancement activities
• This project is designed to support and leadership development understanding of the diversity of
the integration of Turkey and Europe opportunities that reinforce program American society and efforts over the
and to promote the participation of goals after the participants’ return to nation’s history to increase tolerance
young Turkish leaders in the Turkey. An essential follow-on and respect for others with differing
transatlantic dialogue on foreign policy component will be a longitudinal views and beliefs. Program content will
issues. The project goal is to encourage assessment of the achievements of the include an overview of the range of
emerging leaders to examine foreign program. historical and current American
policy issues in a context that Possible Program Model: experience with integrating various
encourages substantive dialogue on • U.S. grantee identifies U.S. citizens immigrant and minority citizens,
disagreements with other countries. to conduct in-country seminars on the examination of what has worked well
This program will show how democratic theme. Partner in Turkey would co-host and what has not, and analysis of the
nations/governments/citizens can the event with the U.S. grantee range of actors including government,
disagree—and very strongly—on institution. NGOs, religious organizations,
specific issues with other countries, but • U.S. program that would include immigrant organizations, educational
still maintain healthy bilateral and seminars; internships in local elected institutions, and the role of the media
interpersonal relationships. The officials’ offices, NGO organizations; and public who are involved in this
program should examine how falling and a one- or two-day debriefing and information.
back on extremist ideologies and evaluation. • Structured interaction designed to
withdrawing from dialogue with other • Program in Turkey conducted by develop enduring professional ties
nations can lead to isolationism and U.S. experts that served as internship between U.S. and partner organizations.
political instability, and ultimately hosts or seminar leaders. Participants in • Enhanced leadership capacity that
weaker democratic systems. U.S. program design the seminar and will enable participants to initiate and
Audience: Emerging leaders age 21–35 serve as co-presenters. Project would support activities in their home
involved in international affairs from also support materials translated into countries that focus on integration of
youth wings of political parties, NGOs Turkish, small grants for projects minority populations.
with youth focus, universities, business designed to expand the exchange Successful applicants must fully
organizations, active politicians, experience and support for the demonstrate a capacity to achieve the
journalists, business people, think development of alumni association. following key activities:
tanks, and cultural figures. (1) Recruit and select approximately
II. EUR: Outreach and Integration of 15 to 20 individuals throughout the

Eligible Country: Turkey.
A successful program will provide Marginalized Populations, Particularly target country. Program should be
participants: Youth, in Western Europe designed for two groups to travel to the
• The capacity to engage in serious, • Engage community leaders, U.S. Partnering with organizations
important, and productive dialogue on educators, youth influencers, based in target country is required. Also,
international issues in ways that journalists, and community-based given resources available in Western
Europe, successful applicants will have responsibilities of individuals in civil deal with social problems;
West European partners that will cover society and a democratic polity. volunteerism, and an awareness of the
considerable program costs within the • Empower these groups to take importance of the rule of law in all
host country and cover all its own initiative and to participate in the societies.
administrative costs for this project. discussion and the development of • An appreciation for American
(2) In addition to identifying in- policy by providing them information, governmental and legal structures, an
country partner and screening, enhancing their skills, and understanding of the diversity of
selecting, and preparing participants strengthening their organizations. American society, and increased
prior to departure for the United States, Projects should emphasize formal and/ tolerance and respect for others with
the recipient of this grant will be or informal learning, engagement, differing views and beliefs.
responsible for building and executing a dialogue, and collaborative effort. • Structured interaction designed to
three to four week informative travel • Engage young to mid-level develop enduring professional ties
and training program in the United professionals in formal and informal between U.S. and partner organizations.
States. leadership positions in an examination • Enhanced leadership capacity to
(3) Conducting an in-country of the importance of citizen enable participants to initiate and
workshop(s) to examine the process of participation in decision-making and support activities promoting citizen
integration/assimilation of marginalized consider specific practices that promote awareness and engagement,
populations in Europe and developing the type of effective, accountable, strengthening social development, and
strategies to address these issues. The transparent and responsive institutions community service in their home
workshop(s) should be designed to that are crucial to the development of countries.
engage a broad audience, not just democracy. Projects should engage Successful applicants must
program participants. leaders, educators, youth influencers, demonstrate a capacity to implement
(4) The development of enhancement and/or community/NGO activists in successfully the following key activities:
activities and development dialogue. (1) Develop a multi-phased,
opportunities that reinforce program Exchanges may focus on one of more community and professional exchange
goals after the participants’ return to of the following themes: governance, focused on emerging professionals
their home country. An essential follow- transparency, and fighting corruption; (community leaders; scholars and
on component will be a longitudinal education for participation in civil academics; public policy advocates;
assessment of the achievements of the society; advocacy in democratic process, non-governmental organization
program. NGO development, public interest activists; etc.) to promote active and
Possible Program Model: advocacy and information responsible citizenship.
• U.S. grantee and in-country partner dissemination; public health/public (2) Identify an in-country counterpart
identifies West European citizens to welfare; expanding the role of women organization committed to active
participate in the U.S.-based program. and minorities; educating for involvement in the exchange and engage
• A three to four week U.S. program responsible environmental action; and / that partner in the recruitment and
that includes an orientation, study tour/ or education for responsible selection of participants and the
site visits; possible short-term preservation of cultural heritage. implementation of in-country phases of
internships/work shadowing Participants: Representatives of the exchange.
opportunities; hands on training/ government and non-governmental (3) Promote focused, substantive, and
training-of-trainers; professional organizations, community leaders/ cooperative interaction among
development; and the development of activists, educators, leaders of youth counterparts, with particular focus on
action plans. organizations, and/or journalists.
• In-country workshop(s) for a broad experiential learning for all participants.
Eligible Countries: (single-country and (4) Contribute to the establishment of
audience to examine the process of multi-country projects) Proposals must
integration of minority communities. sustained, international, institutional
include one or more of the following and individual linkages by providing a
Program conducted by U.S. experts that seven countries: Morocco, Algeria,
served as internship hosts or seminar context for professional learning and
Egypt, Jordan, Iran*, Syria, and the development, skills enhancement, and
leaders. Participants in U.S. program countries of the Arabian Gulf. Other
design the seminar and serve as co- collaborative problem-solving.
countries/entities in the region may be (5) Introduce foreign participants and
presenters. included with one or more of the
• Enrichment activities that could their American counterparts to one
countries listed above, if the applicant another’s political, social, and economic
include support materials translated provides a compelling case that the
into target language, small grants for values and systems, facilitating
proposed country grouping will improved communication and
projects designed to expand the significantly enhance project outcomes.
exchange experience, and other enhancing mutual understanding.
activities. *Note: Applicants planning to include (6) Conduct enhancement activities
Iranian participants must meet specific and leadership development
Near East Asia and North Africa (NEA) additional eligibility requirements. To assure opportunities that reinforce program
Program Contact: Thomas Johnston, that planning for the inclusion of Iran goals after the participants’ return to
complies with guidelines, please contact their home countries. An essential
tel: (202) 453–8162, e-mail: Mark Larsen, 202–453–8154, or e-mail
JohnstonTJ@state.gov. follow-on component will be a
larsenm@state.gov.
longitudinal assessment of the
I. NEA: Active and Responsible A successful program will provide achievements of the program.
Citizenship participants: Possible Program Model:

• Educate citizens, with particular • An understanding of the important • American citizens travel under the
focus on educators, leaders of youth elements of a civil society. This auspices of the grantee institution to
organizations, journalists, or community includes the centrality of an informed, partner country(ies), consult with in-
leaders/activists in non-governmental engaged, and responsible citizenry; country partner institution(s), contact
organizations, on the rights and citizens acting at the grassroots level to and identify potential exchange
participants, and define the concept and development and teacher training; jointly an issue of crucial importance to
goals of the project. advocacy in democratic process, NGO the United States and to the partner
• A group of non-American development, public interest advocacy country(ies).
participants engages in dialogue, and information dissemination; (2) Identify an in-country counterpart
orientation, site visits, training, expanding the role of women and organization committed to active
workshops, and seminars in the U.S. to minorities; educating for responsible involvement in the exchange and engage
gain new skills; develops action plans; environmental action; and/or education that partner in the recruitment and
conducts shadow internships; and for responsible preservation of cultural selection of participants and the
undertakes and other experiential heritage. implementation of in-country phases of
activities. Participants: Representatives of the exchange.
• A second group of Americans— government and non-governmental (3) Promote focused, substantive, and
specialists identified by the non- organizations, community leaders/ cooperative interaction among
American participants as having activists, educators, leaders of youth counterparts, entailing both theoretical
particularly relevant information or organizations, and/or journalists. and experiential learning for all
skills—travel to the partner country(ies) Eligible Countries: Afghanistan*, participants.
and work with foreign participants in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri (4) Contribute to the establishment of
seminars and workshops to broaden the Lanka, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and sustained, international, institutional
scope of professional individuals Kyrgyzstan. Priority will be given to and individual linkages by providing a
engaged in the exchange. projects that are designed to enhance context for professional learning and
• A second group of foreign linkages between South Asia and development, skills enhancement, and
participants, possibly nominated by the Central Asia; specifically, proposals that collaborative problem-solving.
original participants, travels to the include one or more countries from Additionally, these projects are
United States for in-depth internships, South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, intended to introduce foreign
to be involved in train-the-trainer India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) participants and their American
activities, or to further pursue the goals with one or more countries from Central counterparts to one another’s political,
of the exchange, returning to their Asia (Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and social, and economic values and
countries to put what has been learned Kyrgyzstan.) systems, facilitating improved
into practice. communication and enhancing mutual
*Note: For projects in Afghanistan, understanding.
South Central Asia (SCA) proposals must include a description of plans (5) Conduct enhancement activities
Program Contact: Adam Meier, tel: for an alternate location for the in-country and leadership development
portion of the program given the security
(202) 453–8151, e-mail: opportunities that reinforce program
situation in Afghanistan.
MeierAW@State.gov. goals after the participants’ return to
A successful program will provide their home countries. An essential
I. SCA: Active and Responsible
participants: follow-on component will be a
Citizenship • An understanding of the important longitudinal assessment of the
• Educate citizens, with particular elements of a civil society. This achievements of the program.
focus on educators, leaders of youth includes the centrality of an informed, Possible Program Model:
organizations, journalists, or community engaged, and responsible citizenry; • American citizens travel under the
leaders/activists in non-governmental citizens acting at the grassroots level to auspices of the grantee institution to
organizations, on the rights and deal with social problems; partner country(ies), consult with in-
responsibilities of individuals in civil volunteerism, and an awareness of the country partner institution(s), contact
society and a democratic polity. importance of the rule of law in all and identify potential exchange
Empower them to take initiative and to societies. participants, and introduce the concept
participate in the discussion and the • An appreciation for American and goals of the project. (During this
development of policy by providing governmental and legal structures, an and other phases of the project, grantees
them information, enhancing their understanding of the diversity of and program participants are
skills, and strengthening their American society, and increased encouraged to engage in outreach
organizations. Projects should tolerance and respect for others with activities that will increase the visibility
emphasize formal and/or informal differing views and beliefs. of the goals and activities of the project,
learning, engagement, dialogue, and • Structured interaction designed to including the holding of public events
collaborative effort. develop enduring professional ties and appropriate media appearances.
• Engage individuals in formal and between U.S. and partner organizations. Grantees and in-country partners are
informal leadership positions in an • Enhanced leadership capacity encouraged to work closely with staff
examination of the importance of citizen enabling participants to initiate and from the U.S. mission on any such in-
participation in decision-making and support activities in their home country outreach, and with Washington,
consider specific practices that promote countries that focus on citizen DC-based program officers on any such
the type of effective, accountable, awareness and engagement, U.S. outreach.)
transparent and responsive institutions strengthening social development, and • A group of non-American
that are crucial to the development of community service. participants travels to the United States
democracy. Projects should engage Successful applicants must to engage in dialogue, orientation, site
leaders, educators, youth influencers, demonstrate a capacity to implement visits, training, workshops, and
and/or community/NGO activists in successfully the following key activities: seminars to gain and expand skills,
dialogue. (1) Develop a multi-phased, develop action plans, conduct shadow

• Exchanges may focus on one of professional exchange focused on internships, and/or undertake other
more of the following themes: emerging leaders (community leaders; experiential activities.
governance, transparency, and fighting scholars and academics; public policy • A second group of Americans—
corruption; education for participation advocates; non-governmental including internship hosts or seminar
in civil society, including curriculum organization activists; etc.) to address leaders—travel to the partner
country(ies) and work with foreign for responsible preservation of cultural values and systems, facilitating
participants in seminars and workshops heritage. improved communication and
to broaden the scope of professional Participants: Representatives of enhancing mutual understanding.
individuals engaged in the exchange. government and non-governmental (6) Conduct enhancement activities
• A second group of foreign organizations, community leaders/ and leadership development
participants, possibly nominated by the activists, educators, leaders of youth opportunities that reinforce program
original participants, but which organizations, and/or journalists. goals after the participants’ return to
broadens the scope of the participants Eligible Countries: (single-country and their home countries. An essential
involved, travels to the United States for multiple-country projects accepted) follow-on component will be a
in-depth internships, to be involved in Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru, longitudinal assessment of the
further training activities, or to further Venezuela. achievements of the program.
pursue the goals of the exchange, A successful program will provide Possible Program Model:
returning to their countries to put what participants: • American citizens travel under the
has been learned into practice. • An understanding of the important auspices of the grantee institution to
• Foreign participants, in conjunction elements of a civil society. This partner country(ies), consult with in-
with in-country partners, conduct a includes the centrality of an informed, country partner institution(s), contact
small grants competition for projects engaged, and responsible citizenry; and identify potential exchange
designed to expand the exchange citizens acting at the grassroots level to participants, and introduce the concept
experience to a broader audience in- deal with social problems; and goals of the project.
volunteerism, and an awareness of the • A group of non-American
country and support the development of
importance of the rule of law in all participants travels to the United States
alumni association.
societies. to engage in dialogue, orientation, site
Western Hemisphere (WHA) • An appreciation for American visits, training, workshops, and
Program Contact: Laverne Johnson, governmental and legal structures, an seminars, in the course of which new
tel: (202) 453–8160, e-mail: understanding of the diversity of skills may be learned and honed, action
JohnsonLV@state.gov. American society, and increased plans may be developed, shadow
tolerance and respect for others with internships may be conducted, and/or
I. WHA: Active and Responsible differing views and beliefs. other experiential activities undertaken.
Citizenship • Structured interaction designed to • A second group of Americans—
develop enduring professional ties specialists identified by the non-
• Educate citizens, with particular
between U.S. and partner organizations. American participants as having
focus on educators, leaders of youth
• Enhanced leadership capacity particularly relevant information or
organizations, journalists, or community
enabling participants to initiate and skills—travel to the partner country(ies)
leaders/activists in non-governmental
support activities in their home and work with foreign participants in
organizations, on the rights and
countries that focus on citizen seminars and workshops to broaden the
responsibilities of individuals in civil
awareness and engagement, scope of professional individuals
society and a democratic polity.
strengthening social development, and engaged in the exchange.
Empower them to take initiative and to • A second group of foreign
community service.
participate in the discussion and the Successful applicants must participants, possibly nominated by the
development of policy by providing demonstrate a capacity to implement original participants, travels to the
information, enhancing skills, and successfully the following key activities: United States for in-depth internships,
strengthening organizations. Projects (1) Develop a multi-phased and mid- to be involved in train-the-trainer
should emphasize formal and/or level exchange focused on emerging activities, or to further pursue the goals
informal learning, engagement, professional and community leaders of the exchange, returning to their
dialogue, and collaborative effort. (scholars and academics; public policy countries to put what has been learned
• Engage individuals in formal and advocates; non-governmental into practice.
informal leadership positions in an organization activists; etc.) to address
examination of the importance of citizen jointly an issue of importance to United II. WHA: Creating Economic Growth To
participation in decision-making and States and partner country interests. Fight Poverty and Strengthen
consider specific practices that promote (2) Identify an in-country counterpart Democracy
the type of effective, accountable, organization committed to active • Engage community business
transparent and responsive institutions involvement in the exchange and engage leaders, including those involved in
that are crucial to the development of that partner in the recruitment and science and technology, to promote
democracy. Projects should engage selection of participants and the local grassroots economic growth and
leaders, educators, youth influencers, implementation of in-country phases of prosperity among emerging youth
and/or community/NGO activists in the exchange. leaders by sharing practical methods
dialogue. (3) Promote focused, substantive, and and developing community leadership
Projects may focus on one of more of cooperative interaction among skills in business, including the
the following themes: Governance, counterparts, focusing especially on importance of diverse outreach through
transparency, and fighting corruption; experiential learning for all participants. corporate social responsibility.
education for participation in civil (4) Contribute to the establishment of • Educate youth and women in
society, including curriculum sustained, international, institutional entrepreneurial thinking and business
development and teacher training; and individual linkages by providing a leadership skills to empower them to
advocacy in democratic process, NGO context for professional learning and engage in business creation.
development, public interest advocacy development, skills enhancement, and Audience: Emerging, young
and information dissemination; collaborative problem-solving. entrepreneurs, teachers, community
expanding the role of women and (5) Introduce foreign participants and leaders, including representatives from
minorities; educating for responsible their American counterparts to one governmental and non-governmental
environmental action; and/or education another’s political, social, and economic organizations. Programs focus on
engaging indigenous and Afro-Latino assessment of the achievements of the NEA: Algeria, Egypt, Iran*, Jordan,
communities will be deemed very program. Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian
competitive. Possible Program Model: Authority, Saudi Arabia, Syria
Eligible Countries: (Single-country • Successful community-engaged SCA: Pakistan, Uzbekistan
and multiple-country projects accepted) small business entrepreneurs conduct WHA: Bolivia, Venezuela
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, workshops for audiences on effective, *Note: Applicants planning to include
Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and practical methods of stimulating Iranian participants must meet specific
Venezuela. entrepreneurial skills in target additional eligibility requirements. To assure
A successful program will provide countries. that planning for the inclusion of Iran
participants: • Key members of in-country complies with guidelines, please contact
■ Knowledge of the role learning workshops invited to U.S. for business Mark Larsen, 202–453–8154, or e-mail
plays in creating the conditions facilitation or mentoring to promote larsenm@state.gov.
necessary for a free market economy. innovation and networking skills. Possible Program Model:
This includes awareness among the Develop action plans for business • American grantee organization
individuals from the private sector, and implementation upon return home. visits partner country to identify key
to a lesser extent, public sector • Upon return participants community activists/independent arts
counterparts who shape the business implement business action plans with organizations to be invited to the U.S.
environment, to develop technically guidance from U.S. mentors utilizing e- • International group comes to the
competent and culturally sensitive mail and other direct communication. U.S. to visit 2–3 American cities where
workers in private sector enterprises • Business mentors travel to country innovative cultural outreach projects
and an appreciation of the role of the to evaluate implementation of action have successfully engaged American
individual entrepreneur in creating plan and offer assistance. youth on the margins of society,
economic growth. followed by 1–2 week practicum in
Cultural Programs (SCU)
■ Appreciation for American which international participants join an
business practice and role of individual Program Contact: Mark Larsen, tel: American group in on-site rehearsals
grassroots-focused entrepreneurial (202) 453–8154, e-mail: and artistic public, non-commercial
efforts to create growth, and an LarsenM@state.gov or Jill Staggs, tel: presentations in the U.S. This phase of
understanding of the rich diversity of (202) 203–7500, e-mail: the project should include hands-on
American society. StaggsJJ@state.gov. experience with outreach to the broader
■ Structured interaction designed to I. Responsible Citizenship and the Arts: community to establish project
develop enduring professional ties Artists Engaging Youth on the Margins credibility and buy-in, including press
between U.S. and partner organizations. of Society or other appropriate communication
■ Enhanced leadership capacity tools.
enabling participants to initiate and Objective: Projects conducted under • Third phase of the project should
support activities in their home this theme will demonstrate how identify those Americans that have been
countries that focus on development collaborative projects in the performing most effective in working with foreign
and community service. and visual arts can reach out to the participants and take them to
Successful applicants must fully margins of society to engage young participating countries for 3–4 week
demonstrate a capacity to achieve the people, instilling hope and a sense of engagement working with local
following three key activities: self, demonstrating the value of educators/community activists and
(1) Recruit and select approximately teamwork and pride, encouraging artists. This phase should focus on
30 individuals from the business positive attitudes toward education and developing an actual product or
associations, banking and regulatory responsibility for health (HIV/AIDS), performance with in-country youth.
agencies and print media. The and ultimately developing leadership This phase of the project should include
delegation should include individual skills and a sense of responsibility plans for appropriate community
business owners from diverse regions of toward society. Projects should be outreach and communication, including
the participating country. Program designed to compare mechanisms possible press.
should be designed for two groups of 15 American groups have successfully used • Final phase of the project should
to travel to the U.S. For this phase of the to reach out to youth on the margins of create an international tool (Web page or
program, partnering with organizations society, with the activities of other) to facilitate ongoing
based in the proposed host-country is community and cultural activists in communication and exchange of
required. other countries; projects should include expertise/information.
(2) In addition to identifying in- opportunities to compare and contrast
country partner and screening, the problems facing youth in the U.S. II. Responsible Citizenship and the Arts:
selecting, and preparing participants and in eligible countries, opportunities Cultural Institutions as Youth Educators
prior to departure for the United States, for collaborative problem solving among Objective: Promote an understanding
the recipient of this grant will be project managers (professionals), as well of the role of cultural institutions as
responsible for building and executing a as collaborative artistic work by educators, particularly to teach children
three to four week informative travel American youth and those from and youth to value and respect their
and residency program in the United participating countries. own cultural heritage and, within that
States. Participants/audience: Community context, to examine and learn to
(3) The final part of the program will and cultural leaders, educators, and appreciate the heritage of other peoples
be conducting enhancement activities American and international teen-age and cultures.

and leadership development youth participating in the programs. Audience: Managers and
opportunities that reinforce program Eligible countries, entities: administrators of art organizations,
goals after the participants’ return to AF: Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa museum professionals, community
their home country. An essential follow- EAP: Indonesia, Malaysia activists, educators, cultural
on component will be a longitudinal EUR: Turkey communicators (writers, journalists)
Eligible Countries: objects/artifacts or for costs associated participants designed to meet the stated
AF: Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa with staging artistic presentations or objectives of the project and explain
EAP: China, Vietnam (single country major conferences. ECA would welcome specifically how each phase of the
projects only) proposals that include a commitment proposed exchange will contribute to
EUR: Turkey (or statement of interest) on the part of the overall objective.
NEA: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, the grantee organization to sponsor such Participant Selection:
Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Syria activities after the conclusion of the Proposals should clearly describe the
SCA: Pakistan, Uzbekistan grant, either with its own, or other types of persons that will participate in
WHA: Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela private-sector, funding. Workshops or the program as well as the participant
Possible Program Model: symposia designed to promote recruitment and selection processes. For
• U.S. grantee identifies U.S. citizens intellectual exchange among project programs that include U.S. internships,
to conduct in-country outreach and participants can be considered for applicants should submit letters of
seminars on the theme. Identifies most funding under this theme if they are one support from host institutions. In the
promising young leaders in the field to component in a larger two-way selection of foreign participants, the
participate in U.S. based follow-on and exchange. ECA would welcome in Bureau and U.S. embassies retain the
mentoring opportunity. particular proposals for exchanges on right to review all participant
• U.S. program offers one-two week the following or other, similar, themes: nominations and to accept or refuse
overview of innovative U.S. education (a) The notion of built and unbuilt space participants recommended by grantee
and community outreach programs in in Islamic and western architectural institutions. When U.S. participants are
museums and other cultural traditions; (b) textiles as life and art; (c) selected, grantee institutions must
institutions, followed by 3–4 week the global and the local: influences in provide their names and brief
internship/mentoring projects with contemporary painting and sculpture; biographical data to the Office of Citizen
education and outreach programs in (d) the word as cultural heritage— Exchanges. Priority in two-way
U.S. institutions. Internships should preserving the human record. exchange proposals will be given to
include hands on preparation of, and Proposals must identify the specific foreign participants who have not
participation in, outreach and education political, cultural or geographic border previously traveled to the United States.
workshops designed to reach children to be bridged and explain how the Security Considerations:
and high school age youth. U.S. program proposed mix of participating With regard to projects focusing on
ends with 2-day session to develop individuals/countries and the proposed Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq,
concept papers for projects participants exchange activities will accomplish that applicants should be aware of security
would like to implement in their home goal. concerns that will affect the ability of
institutions. Audience: Historians of art, the grantee organization to arrange for
• Period of virtual/distance architecture, decorative arts (textiles, the travel of U.S. citizens to these
consultation between U.S. experts and faience), ethno-musicology, countries or to conduct site visits,
international participants as they philosophers, writers, cultural participant interviews, seminars,
develop action plans to implement local journalists, curators and conservators, workshops, or training sessions there.
projects. museum professionals, educators. All travel to, and activities conducted
• U.S. teams visit participating Eligible Countries: in, these countries will be subject to
country institutions 4–6 months later to AF: Mali, Niger, Kenya (single or multi- consultation with and approval of
evaluate progress in implementing country) official U.S. security personnel in
plans, trouble-shoot problems, offer EAP: China (cross-straits) country. The applicant organization
expertise in implementation and design EUR: Turkey (if included in multi- should be prepared to modify timing or
post-grant mechanisms to continue country project with NEA countries) to reconfigure project implementation
professional dialogue. NEA: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, plans as required by security
Iran*, Syria (single or multi-country considerations.
III. Responsible Citizenship and the projects; projects may include
Arts: Creating Cultural Bridges II. Award Information
Turkey).
Objective: Transcend challenging SCA: **Afghanistan and Uzbekistan; Fiscal Year Funds: 2007, pending
political, cultural and geographic may be combined with other Central availability of funds
borders through arts exchanges and Asian countries if applicant can Approximate Total Funding:
projects involving cultural figures, present evidence that doing so would $5,000,000–$10,000,000 or more,
artists, art historians, curators, strengthen the project outcome; pending availability of funds and the
conservators, arts educators and SCA: Pakistan and India. quality of submissions.
community leaders. Projects should Estimated funding, Regional
*Note: Applicants planning to include
focus primarily on linking young and Iranian participants must meet specific
Programs: $5,000,000 or more.
mid-level professionals, engaging them additional eligibility requirements. To assure Estimated funding Arts Programs:
to explore common cultural and that planning for the inclusion of Iran $1,000,000–$3,500,000 or more.
aesthetic values and to identify and complies with guidelines, please contact Approximate Number of Awards: 30
build common approaches and/or Mark Larsen, 202–453–8154, or e-mail or more, pending availability of funds
proposed collaborative projects in larsenm@state.gov. and the quality of submissions.
which creativity and appreciation for **For projects in Afghanistan, proposals Anticipated Award Date: Pending
cultural heritage can transcend language must include a description of plans for an availability of funds, September 1, 2007.
and political barriers. Projects funded alternate location for the in-country portion
under this theme may be designed to lay
of the program given the security situation in III. Eligibility Information
Afghanistan.
the groundwork for a major artistic III.1. Eligible applicants: Applications
presentation or conference. However, Possible Program Model: may be submitted by public and private
funds awarded under this competition • Applicants should develop a multi- non-profit organizations meeting the
may not be used for exchanges of phased, two-way exchange of provisions described in Internal
Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. competition. Organizations that submit www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1–
501(c)(3). proposals that exceed these limits will 866–705–5711. Please ensure that your
III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds: result in having all of their proposals DUNS number is included in the
There is no minimum or maximum declared technically ineligible, and appropriate box of the SF–424 which is
percentage required for this none of the submissions will be part of the formal application package.
competition. However, the Bureau reviewed by a State Department panel. IV.3b. All proposals must contain an
encourages applicants to provide 5. Proposals that target countries/ executive summary, proposal narrative
maximum levels of cost sharing and regions or themes not listed in the RFGP and budget.
funding in support of its programs. will be deemed technically ineligible. Please refer to the solicitation
When cost sharing is offered, it is package. It contains the mandatory
understood and agreed that the IV. Application and Submission
Information Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI)
applicant must provide the amount of document for additional formatting and
cost sharing as stipulated in its proposal technical requirements.
Note: Please read the complete Federal
and later included in an approved grant Register announcement before sending IV.3c. You must have nonprofit status
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form of allowable direct or indirect RFGP deadline has passed, Bureau staff may If your organization is a private
costs. For accountability, you must not discuss this competition with applicants nonprofit which has not received a grant
maintain written records to support all until the proposal review process has been or cooperative agreement from ECA in
costs which are claimed as your completed. the past three years, or if your
contribution, as well as costs to be paid organization received nonprofit status
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an Application Package: Please contact
records are subject to audit. The basis you must submit the necessary
Cathy Jenkins-Smith, Program
for determining the value of cash and documentation to verify nonprofit status
Coordinator, the Office of Citizen
in-kind contributions must be in as directed in the PSI document. Failure
Exchanges, ECA/PE/C Room 220 U.S.
accordance with OMB Circular A–110, to do so will cause your proposal to be
Department of State, SA–44, 301 4th
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and Matching. In the event you do not IV.3d. Please take into consideration
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provide the minimum amount of cost the following information when
JenkinsCA@state.gov to request a
sharing as stipulated in the approved preparing your proposal narrative:
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will result in your proposal being and correspondence. Programs as set forth in 22 CFR part 62,
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faculty or student fellowships. DUNS number is easy and there is no further information.
4. Applicants may not submit more charge. To obtain a DUNS number, IV.3d.2. Adherence To All
than four (4) proposals total for this access http:// Regulations Governing The J Visa
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the IV.3d.3. Diversity, Freedom and how and when you intend to measure
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Democracy Guidelines these outcomes (performance
Affairs is the official program sponsor of Pursuant to the Bureau’s authorizing indicators). The more that outcomes are
the exchange program covered by this legislation, programs must maintain a ‘‘smart’’ (specific, measurable,
RFGP, and an employee of the Bureau non-political character and should be attainable, results-oriented, and placed
will be the ‘‘Responsible Officer’’ for the balanced and representative of the in a reasonable time frame), the easier
program under the terms of 22 CFR part diversity of American political, social, it will be to conduct the evaluation. You
62, which covers the administration of and cultural life. ‘‘Diversity’’ should be should also show how your project
the Exchange Visitor Program (J visa interpreted in the broadest sense and objectives link to the goals of the
program). Under the terms of 22 CFR encompass differences including, but program described in this RFGP.
part 62, organizations receiving grants not limited to ethnicity, race, gender, We encourage you to assess the
under this RFGP will be third parties religion, geographic location, socio- following four levels of outcomes, as
‘‘cooperating with or assisting the economic status, and disabilities. they relate to the program goals set out
sponsor in the conduct of the sponsor’s Applicants are strongly encouraged to in the RFGP (listed here in increasing
adhere to the advancement of this order of importance):
program.’’ The actions of grantee
program organizations shall be principle both in program 1. Participant satisfaction with the
‘‘imputed to the sponsor in evaluating administration and in program content. program and exchange experience.
the sponsor’s compliance with’’ 22 CFR Please refer to the review criteria under 2. Participant learning, such as
part 62. Therefore, the Bureau expects the ‘‘Support for Diversity’’ section for increased knowledge, aptitude, skills,
specific suggestions on incorporating and changed understanding and
that any organization receiving a grant
diversity into your proposal. Public Law attitude. Learning includes both
under this competition will render all
104–319 provides that ‘‘in carrying out substantive (subject-specific) learning
assistance necessary to enable the
programs of educational and cultural and mutual understanding.
Bureau to fully comply with 22 CFR
exchange in countries whose people do 3. Participant behavior, concrete
part 62 et seq. not fully enjoy freedom and actions to apply knowledge in work or
The Bureau of Educational and democracy,’’ the Bureau ‘‘shall take community; greater participation and
Cultural Affairs places great emphasis appropriate steps to provide responsibility in civic organizations;
on the secure and proper administration opportunities for participation in such interpretation and explanation of
of Exchange Visitor (J visa) Programs programs to human rights and experiences and new knowledge gained;
and adherence by grantee program democracy leaders of such countries.’’ continued contacts between
organizations and program participants Public Law 106—113 requires that the participants, community members, and
to all regulations governing the J visa governments of the countries described others.
program status. Therefore, proposals above do not have inappropriate 4. Institutional changes, such as
should explicitly state in writing that the influence in the selection process. increased collaboration and
applicant is prepared to assist the Proposals should reflect advancement of partnerships, policy reforms, new
Bureau in meeting all requirements these goals in their program contents, to programming, and organizational
governing the administration of the full extent deemed feasible. improvements.
Exchange Visitor Programs as set forth IV.3d.4. Program Monitoring and Please note: Consideration should be given
in 22 CFR part 62. If your organization Evaluation to the appropriate timing of data collection
has experience as a designated Proposals must include a plan to for each level of outcome. For example,
Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor, the satisfaction is usually captured as a short-
monitor and evaluate the project’s term outcome, whereas behavior and
applicant should discuss their record of success, both as the activities unfold institutional changes are normally
compliance with 22 CFR part 62 et seq., and at the end of the program. The considered longer-term outcomes.
including the oversight of their Bureau recommends that your proposal
Responsible Officers and Alternate include a draft survey questionnaire or Overall, the quality of your
Responsible Officers, screening and other technique plus a description of a monitoring and evaluation plan will be
selection of program participants, methodology to use to link outcomes to judged on how well it (1) Specifies
provision of pre-arrival information and original project objectives. The Bureau intended outcomes; (2) gives clear
orientation to participants, monitoring expects that the grantee will track descriptions of how each outcome will
of participants, proper maintenance and participants or partners and be able to be measured; (3) identifies when
security of forms, record-keeping, respond to key evaluation questions, particular outcomes will be measured;
reporting and other requirements. including satisfaction with the program, and (4) provides a clear description of
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of learning as a result of the program, the data collection strategies for each
changes in behavior as a result of the outcome (i.e., surveys, interviews, or
ECA will be responsible for issuing DS–
program, and effects of the program on focus groups). (Please note that
2019 forms to participants in this
institutions (institutions in which evaluation plans that deal only with the
program.
participants work or partner first level of outcomes [satisfaction] will
A copy of the complete regulations institutions). The evaluation plan be deemed less competitive under the
governing the administration of should include indicators that measure present evaluation criteria.)
Exchange Visitor (J) programs is gains in mutual understanding as well Grantees will be required to provide
available at http://exchanges.state.gov as substantive knowledge. reports analyzing their evaluation
or from: United States Department of Successful monitoring and evaluation findings to the Bureau in their regular
State, Office of Exchange Coordination depend heavily on setting clear goals program reports. All data collected,
and Designation, ECA/EC/ECD—SA–44, and outcomes at the outset of a program. including survey responses and contact
Room 734, 301 4th Street, SW., Your evaluation plan should include a information, must be maintained for a
Washington, DC 20547, Telephone: description of your project’s objectives, minimum of three years and provided to
(202) 203–5029, FAX: (202) 453–8640. your anticipated project outcomes, and the Bureau upon request.
IV.3e. Please take the following Interpreters should be reimbursed up to costs for travel insurance for U.S.
information into consideration when $150 for expenses when they escort participants in the budget.
preparing your budget: participants to cultural events. U.S. 12. Wire transfer fees. When
IV.3e.1. Applicants must submit a program staff, trainers or participants necessary, applicants may include costs
comprehensive budget for the entire are not eligible to receive these benefits. to transfer funds to partner
program. There must be a summary 5. Consultants. Consultants may be organizations overseas. Grantees are
budget as well as breakdowns reflecting used to provide specialized expertise or urged to research applicable taxes that
both administrative and program to make presentations. Honoraria rates may be imposed on these transfers by
budgets. Applicants may provide should not exceed $300 per day. host governments.
separate sub-budgets for each program Organizations are encouraged to cost- 13. In-country travel costs for visa
component, phase, location, or activity share rates that would exceed that processing purposes. Given the
to provide clarification. figure. Subcontracting organizations requirements associated with obtaining
Depending upon an organization’s may also be employed, in which case J–1 visas for ECA-supported
responsiveness to the published review the written agreement between the participants, applicants should include
criteria, listed under ‘‘V.1 Review prospective grantee and sub-grantee costs for any travel associated with visa
Process’’ section below, and the final should be included in the proposal. interviews or DS–2019 pick-up.
level of funding available to support this Such sub-grants should detail the 14. Administrative Costs. Costs
competition, the office reserves the right division of responsibilities and necessary for the effective
to increase or decrease budgets for final proposed costs, and subcontracts should administration of the program may
grant awards to meet the overall needs be itemized in the budget. include salaries for grantee organization
of the program. employees, benefits, and other direct
6. Room rental. The rental of meeting
IV.3e.2. Allowable costs for the and indirect costs per detailed
space should not exceed $250 per day.
program include the following: instructions in the Application Package.
1. Travel. International and domestic Any rates that exceed this amount
While there is no rigid ratio of
airfare; visas; transit costs; ground should be cost shared.
administrative to program costs,
transportation costs. Please note that all 7. Materials. Proposals may contain proposals in which the administrative
air travel must be in compliance with costs to purchase, develop and translate costs do not exceed 25% of the total
the Fly America Act. There is no charge materials for participants. Costs for high requested ECA grant funds will be more
for J–1 visas for participants in Bureau quality translation of materials should competitive under the cost effectiveness
sponsored programs. be anticipated and included in the and cost sharing criterion, per item V.1
2. Per Diem. For U.S.-based budget. Grantee organizations should below. Proposals should show strong
programming, organizations should use expect to submit a copy of all program administrative cost sharing
the published Federal per diem rates for materials to ECA, and ECA support contributions from the applicant, the in-
individual U.S. cities. Domestic per should be acknowledged on all country partner and other sources.
diem rates may be accessed at: http:// materials developed with its funding. Please refer to the Solicitation
policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/ 8. Equipment. Applicants may Package for complete budget guidelines
homepage/mtt/perdiem/perd03d.html. propose to use grant funds to purchase and formatting instructions.
ECA requests applicants to budget equipment, such as computers and IV.3f. Submission Dates and Times:
realistic costs that reflect the local printers; these costs should be justified Application Deadline Date: February
economy and do not exceed Federal per in the budget narrative. Costs for 16, 2007.
diem rates. Foreign per diem rates can furniture are not allowed. Explanation of Deadlines: Due to
be accessed at: http://www.state.gov/m/ 9. Working meal. Normally, no more heightened security measures, proposal
a/als/prdm/html. than one working meal may be provided submissions must be sent via a
3. Interpreters. For U.S.-based during the program. Per capita costs nationally recognized overnight delivery
activities, ECA strongly encourages may not exceed $15–$25 for lunch and service (i.e., DHL, Federal Express, UPS,
applicants to hire their own locally $20–$35 for dinner, excluding room Airborne Express, or U.S. Postal Service
based interpreters. However, applicants rental. The number of invited guests Express Overnight Mail, etc.) and be
may ask ECA to assign State Department may not exceed participants by more shipped no later than the above
interpreters. One interpreter is typically than a factor of two-to-one. When deadline. The delivery services used by
needed for every four participants who setting up a budget, interpreters should applicants must have in-place,
require interpretation. When an be considered ‘‘participants.’’ centralized shipping identification and
applicant proposes to use State 10. Return travel allowance. A return tracking systems that may be accessed
Department interpreters, the following travel allowance of $70 for each foreign via the Internet and delivery people
expenses should be included in the participant may be included in the who are identifiable by commonly
budget: Published Federal per diem budget. This allowance would cover recognized uniforms and delivery
rates (both ‘‘lodging’’ and ‘‘M&IE’’) and incidental expenses incurred during vehicles. Proposals shipped on or before
‘‘home-program-home’’ transportation international travel. the above deadline but received at ECA
in the amount of $400 per interpreter. 11. Health Insurance. Foreign more than seven days after the deadline
Salary expenses for State Department participants will be covered during their will be ineligible for further
interpreters will be covered by the participation in the program by the consideration under this competition.
Bureau and should not be part of an ECA-sponsored Accident and Sickness Proposals shipped after the established
applicant’s proposed budget. Bureau Program for Exchanges (ASPE), for deadlines are ineligible for
funds cannot support interpreters who which the grantee must enroll them. consideration under this competition. It
accompany delegations from their home Details of that policy can be provided by is each applicant’s responsibility to
country or travel internationally. the contact officers identified in this ensure that each package is marked with
4. Book and Cultural Allowances. solicitation. The premium is paid by a legible tracking number and to
Foreign participants are entitled to a ECA and should not be included in the monitor/confirm delivery to ECA via the
one-time cultural allowance of $150 per grant proposal budget. However, Internet. ECA will not notify you upon
person, plus a book allowance of $50. applicants are permitted to include receipt of application. Delivery of
proposal packages may not be made via should be stated clearly and should will be deemed not competitive in this
local courier service or in person for this reflect the applicant’s expertise in the category.
competition. Faxed documents will not subject area and region. Objectives 4. Support of Diversity: Proposals
be accepted at any time. Only proposals should respond to the topics in this should demonstrate substantive support
submitted as stated above will be announcement and should relate to the of the Bureau’s policy on diversity.
considered. Applications may not be current conditions in the target country/ Achievable and relevant features should
submitted electronically at this time. countries. A detailed agenda and be cited in both program administration
Applicants must follow all relevant work plan should explain how (selection of participants, program
instructions in the Solicitation Package. objectives will be achieved and should venue and program evaluation) and
include a timetable for completion of program content (orientation and wrap-
Important note: When preparing your up sessions, program meetings, resource
major tasks. The substance of
submission please make sure to include one
workshops, internships, seminars and/ materials and follow-up activities).
extra copy of the completed SF–424 form and
place it in an envelope addressed to ‘‘ECA/ or consulting should be described in Applicants should refer to the Bureau’s
EX/PM’’. detail. Sample training schedules Diversity, Freedom and Democracy
should be outlined. Responsibilities of Guidelines in the Proposal Submission
The original and eight copies of the proposed in-country partners should be Instructions (PSI) and the Diversity,
application should be sent to: U.S. clearly described. A discussion of how Freedom and Democracy Guidelines
Department of State, SA–44, Bureau of the applicant intends to address section, Item IV.3d.2, above for
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Ref.: language issues should be included, if additional guidance.
ECA/PE/C–07–01, Program needed. 5. Post-Grant Activities: Applicants
Management, ECA/EX/PM, Room 534, 2. Institutional Capacity: Proposals should provide a plan to conduct
01 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC should include (1) The institution’s activities after the Bureau-funded
20547. mission and date of establishment; (2) project has concluded in order to ensure
Along with the Project Title, all detailed information about proposed in- that Bureau-supported programs are not
applicants must enter the above country partner(s) and the history of the isolated events. Funds for all post-grant
Reference Number in Box 11 on the SF– partnership; (3) an outline of prior activities must be in the form of
424 contained in the mandatory awards-U.S. government and/or private contributions from the applicant or
Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) support received for the target theme/ sources outside of the Bureau. Costs for
of the solicitation document. country/region; and (4) descriptions of these activities must not appear in the
IV.3g. Intergovernmental Review of experienced staff members who will proposal budget, but should be outlined
Applications: Executive Order 12372 implement the program. The proposal in the narrative.
does not apply to this program. should reflect the institution’s expertise 6. Program Monitoring and
Applicants must also submit the in the subject area and knowledge of the Evaluation: Proposals should include a
‘‘Executive Summary’’ and ‘‘Proposal conditions in the target country/ detailed plan to monitor and evaluate
Narrative’’ sections of the proposal in countries. Proposals should demonstrate the program. Program objectives should
text (.txt) format on a PC-formatted disk. an institutional record of successful target clearly defined results in
The Bureau will provide these files exchange programs, including quantitative terms. Competitive
electronically to the appropriate Public responsible fiscal management and full evaluation plans will describe how
Affairs Section(s) at the U.S. compliance with all reporting applicant organizations would measure
embassy(ies) for its(their) review. requirements for past Bureau grants as these results, and proposals should
determined by Bureau Grants Staff. The include draft data collection
V. Application Review Information
Bureau will consider the past instruments (surveys, questionnaires,
V.1. Review Process The Bureau will performance of prior recipients and the etc.) in Tab E. See the ‘‘Program
review all proposals for technical demonstrated potential of new Management/Evaluation’’ section, item
eligibility. Proposals will be deemed applicants. Proposed personnel and IV.3d.3 above for more information on
ineligible if they do not fully adhere to institutional resources should be the components of a competitive
the guidelines stated herein and in the adequate and appropriate to achieve the evaluation plan. Successful applicants
Solicitation Package. All eligible program’s goals. The Bureau strongly (grantee institutions) will be expected to
proposals will be reviewed by the encourages applicants to submit letters submit a report after each program
program office, as well as the Public of support from proposed in-country component concludes or on a quarterly
Diplomacy section overseas, where partners. basis, whichever is less frequent. The
appropriate. Eligible proposals will be 3. Cost Effectiveness and Cost Bureau also requires that grantee
subject to compliance with Federal and Sharing: Overhead and administrative institutions submit a final narrative and
Bureau regulations and guidelines and costs in the proposal budget, including financial report no more than 90 days
forwarded to Bureau grant panels for salaries, honoraria and subcontracts for after the expiration of a grant. Please
advisory review. Proposals may also be services, should be kept to a minimum. refer to the ‘‘Program Management/
reviewed by the Office of the Legal Proposals whose administrative costs Evaluation’’ section, item IV.3d.3 above
Adviser or by other Department are less than twenty-five (25) per cent of for more guidance.
elements. Final funding decisions are at the total funds requested from the
the discretion of the Department of Bureau will be deemed more VI. Award Administration Information
State’s Assistant Secretary for competitive under this criterion. VI.1a. Award Notices: Final awards
Educational and Cultural Affairs. Final Applicants are strongly encouraged to cannot be made until funds have been
technical authority for assistance award cost share a portion of overhead and appropriated by Congress, allocated and
grants resides with the Bureau’s Grants administrative expenses. Cost-sharing, committed through internal Bureau
Officer. including contributions from the procedures. Successful applicants will
applicant, proposed in-country receive an Assistance Award Document
Review Criteria partner(s), and other sources should be (AAD) from the Bureau’s Grants Office.
1. Program Planning and Ability to included in the budget request. Proposal The AAD and the original grant
Achieve Objectives: Program objectives budgets that do not reflect cost sharing proposal with subsequent modifications
(if applicable) shall be the only binding Instructions (IV.3.d.3) above for Program Near East and North Africa (NEA)
authorizing document between the Monitoring and Evaluation information. Program Contact: Thomas Johnston,
recipient and the U.S. Government. The All data collected, including survey tel: (202) 453–8162, e-mail:
AAD will be signed by an authorized responses and contact information, must JohnstonTJ@state.gov.
Grants Officer, and mailed to the be maintained for a minimum of three
recipient’s responsible officer identified years and provided to the Bureau upon South Central Asia (SCA)
in the application. request. Program Contact: Adam Meier, tel:
Unsuccessful applicants will receive All reports must be sent to the ECA (202) 453–8151, e-mail:
notification of the results of the Grants Officer and ECA Program Officer MeierAW@state.gov.
application review from the ECA listed in the final assistance award
program office coordinating this Western Hemisphere (WHA)
document.
competition. Program Contact: Laverne Johnson,
VI.2 Administrative and National VI.4. Program Data Requirements:
tel: (202) 453–8160, e-mail:
Policy Requirements: Terms and Organizations awarded grants will be JohnsonLV@state.gov.
Conditions for the Administration of required to maintain specific data on
ECA agreements include the following: program participants and activities in an Cultural Programs (SCU)
Office of Management and Budget electronically accessible database format Program Contact: Mark Larsen, tel:
Circular A–122, ‘‘Cost Principles for that can be shared with the Bureau as (202) 453–8154, e-mail:
Nonprofit Organizations.’’ required. As a minimum, the data must LarsenM@state.gov or Jill Staggs, tel:
Office of Management and Budget include the following: (202) 203–7500, e-mail:
Circular A–21, ‘‘Cost Principles for (1) Name, address, contact StaggsJJ@state.gov.
Educational Institutions.’’ information and biographic sketch of all All correspondence with the Bureau
OMB Circular A–87, ‘‘Cost Principles persons who travel internationally on concerning this RFGP should reference
for State, Local and Indian funds provided by the grant or who the above title and number ECA/PE/C–
Governments’’. benefit from the grant funding but do 07–01.
OMB Circular No. A–110 (Revised), not travel. Please read the complete Federal
Uniform Administrative Requirements (2) Itineraries of international and Register announcement before sending
for Grants and Agreements with domestic travel, providing dates of inquiries or submitting proposals. Once
Institutions of Higher Education, travel and cities in which any exchange the RFGP deadline has passed, Bureau
Hospitals, and other Nonprofit experiences take place. Final schedules staff may not discuss this competition
Organizations. for in-country and U.S. activities must with applicants until the proposal
OMB Circular No. A–102, Uniform be received by the ECA Program Officer review process has been completed.
Administrative Requirements for at least three work days prior to the
Grants-in-Aid to State and Local VIII. Other Information
official opening of the activity.
Governments. Notice: The terms and conditions
OMB Circular No. A–133, Audits of VII. Agency Contacts published in this RFGP are binding and
States, Local Government, and Non- may not be modified by any Bureau
profit Organizations For questions about this
announcement, contact: The Office of representative. Explanatory information
Please reference the following Web provided by the Bureau that contradicts
sites for additional information: http:// Citizen Exchanges, ECA/PE/C, 301 4th
Street, SW., Room 220, Washington DC published language will not be binding.
www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants or Issuance of the RFGP does not
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/ 20547. Program Contacts Are:
constitute an award commitment on the
grantsdiv/terms.htm#articleI. Africa part of the Government. The Bureau
VI.3. Reporting Requirements: You reserves the right to reduce, revise, or
must provide ECA with a hard copy Program Contact: Curtis Huff, tel:
(202) 453–8159, e-mail: increase proposal budgets in accordance
original plus 1 copy of the following with the needs of the program and the
reports: HuffCE@state.gov.
availability of funds. Awards made will
(1) A final program and financial East Asia and the Pacific be subject to periodic reporting and
report no more than 90 days after the evaluation requirements per section VI.3
expiration of the award; Program Contact: Clint Wright, tel:
above.
(2) Any interim report(s) required in (202) 453–8164, e-mail:
the Bureau grant agreement document. WrightHC@state.gov. Dated: November 28, 2006.
Grantees will be required to provide Dina Habib Powell,
Europe
reports analyzing their evaluation Assistant Secretary for Educational and
findings to the Bureau in their regular Program Contact: Brent Beemer, tel: Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
program reports. (Please refer to IV. (202) 453–8147, e-mail: [FR Doc. E6–20918 Filed 12–11–06; 8:45 am]
Application and Submission BeemerBT@state.gov. BILLING CODE 4710–05–P

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cultural expression and identity in a and economic development of societies activity;

Possible Program Model: • Appreciation for American business • Acquire an understanding of

environment, to develop technically component will be a longitudinal

II. EUR: Outreach and Integration of 15 to 20 individuals throughout the

Citizenship participants: Possible Program Model:

dialogue. (1) Develop a multi-phased, develop action plans, conduct shadow

be conducting enhancement activities American and international teen-age and cultures.

United States. This number is a nine-digit Washington, DC 20547, Telephone:

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