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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5734]
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Request for
Grant Proposals: The Indonesia English Language Study Program
Announcement Type: New Grant.
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/A/E-07-Indonesia.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.
Key Dates: September 2007-December 2008.
Application Deadline: May 4, 2007.
Executive Summary: The Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open
competition to administer the FY2007 Indonesian English Language Study
Program. Consortia of accredited post-secondary educational
institutions and public and private non-profit organizations meeting
the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code Section 26 U.S.C.
501(c)(3) in the United States may submit proposals to administer and
manage this initiative, which will enroll up to 200 Indonesian
undergraduate students over a period of two years in a series of eight-
week intensive English language courses at colleges and universities
throughout the United States and provide them with an introduction to
American institutions, society and culture. It is anticipated that the
total amount of funding for FY2007 administrative and program costs
will be $1,873,125.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Authority: Overall grant making authority for this program is
contained in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961,
Public Law 87-256, as amended, also known as the Fulbright-Hays Act.
The purpose of the Act is ``to enable the Government of the United
States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the
United States and the people of other countries * * *; to strengthen
the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the
educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of
the people of the United States and other nations * * * and thus to
assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic and peaceful
relations between the United States and the other countries of the
world.'' The funding authority for the program above is provided
through legislation. Funding authority for this program is contained in
President Bush's six-year Education Initiative to improve basic
education in Indonesia and is provided for by FY-2006/FY-2007 Economic
Support Funds (ESF).
Purpose: At present, English language ability among Indonesians in
all sectors is inadequate to meet the nation's educational and economic
challenges. The intent of the Indonesian English Language Immersion
Program is to increase the English language capability of Indonesian
undergraduate students and to provide them with a substantive U.S.
exchange experience. Many of the prospective participants may wish to
return to the U.S. for graduate study; many will eventually seek
careers in Indonesia as teachers of English at the school and
university level, or as entrepreneurs, scientists, government
officials, leaders within the Indonesian NGO community, or other
positions of influence.
Overview: The program will consist of a series of ten eight-week
programs. Each of these eight-week programs should offer participants
intensive English language training, including English for Academic
Purposes, as well as the development of general reading, writing,
speaking and listening skills, and the testing of those skills.
The prospective applicant organization should identify a partner
organization in Indonesia with the capacity to advertise, recruit,
screen and assist in the selection of the program's participants as
part of a nationwide, transparent competition. Both the applicant
organization and its Indonesia partner will be expected to work closely
with the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta
and with other Indonesian organizations identified by PAS Jakarta,
including government ministries, on this aspect of the project. It is
expected that approximately half the participants will come from
institutions of higher education that are administered by the Ministry
of National Education, and half from institutions administered by the
Ministry of Religious Affairs. In addition, efforts should be made to
recruit participants from non-elite backgrounds, from both rural and
urban sectors, and with little or no prior experience in the United
States or elsewhere outside their home country. It is anticipated that
the selection of participants will reflect Indonesia's
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geographic, institutional, ethnic, and gender diversity.
Most of the students selected will be in their junior year of study
and will have completed approximately nine years of formal English
study.
One grant will be awarded for the administration of this program
and the organization of U.S. based activities. The grant recipient will
be expected to identify the participating colleges and universities
that will host students in groups of no more than 20 each. U.S. host
institutions should be identified with an eye toward geographic and
institutional diversity and the ability to provide the highest quality
English language instruction, which is the primary objective of the
program. In identifying the participating host institutions, the
proposal should make clear (a) why these institutions have been
recommended, (b) what particular strengths they will bring to the
program, and (c) how those institutions will specifically meet the
program content requirements as outlined above.
Students will be available for these programs in four discrete
academic periods: (1) Fall 2007; (2) spring 2008; (3) summer 2008; and
(4) fall 2008. At each campus program, it is essential that all
students not be placed together in the same English courses, but rather
that they study with students of other nationalities who will also be
attending these intensive English language programs. Applicants should
therefore design a program that will offer an academic residency
component of eight weeks, the central element of which is an intensive
English language training course (English for Academic Purposes),
together with other instructional elements that will develop the
participants' general reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
Provision should also be made for the testing of those skills.
Further guidance can be found in the Project Objectives, Goals and
Implementation (POGI) document, which provides specific information,
award criteria and budget instructions tailored to this competition.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant Agreement.
Fiscal Year Funds: FY-2006/FY-2007 ESF Funds.
Approximate Total Funding: $1,873,125.
Approximate Number of Awards: 1.
Anticipated Award Date: June 4, 2007.
Anticipated Project Completion Date: December 31, 2008.
III. Eligibility Information
III.1. Eligible applicants: Applications may be submitted by public
and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described
in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3).
III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds: There is no minimum or
maximum percentage required for this competition. However, the Bureau
encourages applicants to provide maximum levels of cost sharing and
funding in support of its programs.
When cost sharing is offered, it is understood and agreed that the
applicant must provide the amount of cost sharing as stipulated in its
proposal and later included in an approved grant agreement. Cost
sharing may be in the form of allowable direct or indirect costs. For
accountability, you must maintain written records to support all costs
which are claimed as your contribution, as well as costs to be paid by
the Federal government. Such records are subject to audit. The basis
for determining the value of cash and in-kind contributions must be in
accordance with OMB Circular A-110, (Revised), Subpart C.23--Cost
Sharing and Matching. In the event you do not provide the minimum
amount of cost sharing as stipulated in the approved budget, ECA's
contribution will be reduced in like proportion.
III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements: Bureau grant guidelines
require that organizations with less than four years experience in
conducting international exchanges be limited to $60,000 in Bureau
funding. ECA anticipates awarding one grant in an amount up to
$1,873,125 to support program and administrative costs required to
implement this exchange program. Therefore, organizations with less
than four years experience in conducting international exchanges are
ineligible to apply under this competition. The Bureau encourages
applicants to provide maximum levels of cost sharing and funding in
support of its programs.
IV. Application and Submission Information
Note: Please read the complete announcement before sending
inquiries or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP deadline has
passed, Bureau staff may not discuss this competition with
applicants until the proposal review process has been completed.
IV.1. Contact Information to Request an Application Package: Please
contact the East Asia and Pacific Programs Branch of the Office of
Academic Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/A/E/
EAP) Room 208, U.S. Department of State, SA-44, 301 4th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20547. Telephone: (202) 453-8106; Fax: (202) 453-8107;
e-mail: William Bate, batewa@state.gov to request a Solicitation
Package. Please refer to the Funding Opportunity Number ECA/A/E-07--
Indonesia located at the top of this announcement when making your
request. Alternatively, an electronic application package may be
obtained from grants.gov. Please see section IV.3f for further
information.
The Solicitation Package contains the Proposal Submission
Instruction (PSI) document which consists of required application
forms, and standard guidelines for proposal preparation.
Please specify William Bate and refer to the Funding Opportunity
Number ECA/A/E-07-Indonesia located at the top of this announcement on
all other inquiries and correspondence.
IV.2. To Download a Solicitation Package Via Internet: The entire
Solicitation Package may be downloaded from the Bureau's Web site at
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/menu.htm, or from the Grants.gov Web site at http://www.grants.gov.
Please read all information before downloading.
IV.3. Content and Form of Submission: Applicants must follow all
instructions in the Solicitation Package. The application should be
submitted per the instructions under IV.3f. ``Application Deadline and
Methods of Submission'' section below.
IV.3a. You are required to have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) number to apply for a grant or cooperative
agreement from the U.S. Government. This number is a nine-digit
identification number, which uniquely identifies business entities.
Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and there is no charge. To obtain a
DUNS number, access http://www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1-866-705-
5711. Please ensure that your DUNS number is included in the
appropriate box of the SF--424 which is part of the formal application
package.
IV.3b. All proposals must contain an executive summary, proposal
narrative and budget.
Please Refer to the Solicitation Package. It contains the mandatory
Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) document for additional
formatting and technical requirements.
IV.3c. You must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of
application. If your organization is a private nonprofit which has not
received a grant or cooperative agreement from ECA in
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the past three years, or if your organization received nonprofit status
from the IRS within the past four years, you must submit the necessary
documentation to verify nonprofit status as directed in the PSI
document. Failure to do so will cause your proposal to be declared
technically ineligible.
IV.3d. Please take into consideration the following information
when preparing your proposal narrative:
IV.3d.1 Adherence to All Regulations Governing the J Visa. The
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is placing renewed emphasis
on the secure and proper administration of Exchange Visitor (J visa)
Programs and adherence by grantees and sponsors to all regulations
governing the J visa. Therefore, proposals should demonstrate the
applicant's capacity to meet all requirements governing the
administration of the Exchange Visitor Programs as set forth in 22 CFR
62, including the oversight of Responsible Officers and Alternate
Responsible Officers, screening and selection of program participants,
provision of pre-arrival information and orientation to participants,
monitoring of participants, proper maintenance and security of forms,
record-keeping, reporting and other requirements. ECA will be
responsible for issuing DS-2019 forms to participants in this program.
A copy of the complete regulations governing the administration of
Exchange Visitor (J) programs is available at http://exchanges.state.gov
or from: United States Department of State, Office
of Exchange Coordination and Designation, ECA/EC/ECD--SA-44, Room 734,
301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547. Telephone: (202) 203-5029
FAX: (202) 453-8640.
Please refer to Solicitation Package for further information.
IV.3d.2. Diversity, Freedom and Democracy Guidelines. Pursuant to
the Bureau's authorizing legislation, programs must maintain a non-
political character and should be balanced and representative of the
diversity of American political, social, and cultural life.
``Diversity'' should be interpreted in the broadest sense and encompass
differences including, but not limited to ethnicity, race, gender,
religion, geographic location, socio-economic status, and disabilities.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to adhere to the advancement of this
principle both in program administration and in program content. Please
refer to the review criteria under the ``Support for Diversity''
section for specific suggestions on incorporating diversity into your
proposal. Public Law 104-319 provides that ``in carrying out programs
of educational and cultural exchange in countries whose people do not
fully enjoy freedom and democracy,'' the Bureau ``shall take
appropriate steps to provide opportunities for participation in such
programs to human rights and democracy leaders of such countries.''
Public Law 106-113 requires that the governments of the countries
described above do not have inappropriate influence in the selection
process. Proposals should reflect advancement of these goals in their
program contents, to the full extent deemed feasible.
IV.3d.3. Program Monitoring and Evaluation. Proposals must include
a plan to monitor and evaluate the project's success, both as the
activities unfold and at the end of the program. The Bureau recommends
that your proposal include a draft survey questionnaire or other
technique plus a description of a methodology to use to link outcomes
to original project objectives. The Bureau expects that the grantee
will track participants or partners and be able to respond to key
evaluation questions, including satisfaction with the program, learning
as a result of the program, changes in behavior as a result of the
program, and effects of the program on institutions (institutions in
which participants work or partner institutions). The evaluation plan
should include indicators that measure gains in mutual understanding as
well as substantive knowledge.
Successful monitoring and evaluation depend heavily on setting
clear goals and outcomes at the outset of a program. Your evaluation
plan should include a description of your project's objectives, your
anticipated project outcomes, and how and when you intend to measure
these outcomes (performance indicators). The more that outcomes are
``smart'' (specific, measurable, attainable, results-oriented, and
placed in a reasonable time frame), the easier it will be to conduct
the evaluation. You should also show how your project objectives link
to the goals of the program described in this RFGP.
Your monitoring and evaluation plan should clearly distinguish
between program outputs and outcomes. Outputs are products and services
delivered, often stated as an amount. Output information is important
to show the scope or size of project activities, but it cannot
substitute for information about progress towards outcomes or the
results achieved. Examples of outputs include the number of people
trained or the number of seminars conducted. Outcomes, in contrast,
represent specific results a project is intended to achieve and is
usually measured as an extent of change. Findings on outputs and
outcomes should both be reported, but the focus should be on outcomes.
We encourage you to assess the following four levels of outcomes,
as they relate to the program goals set out in the RFGP (listed here in
increasing order of importance):
1. Participant satisfaction with the program and exchange
experience.
2. Participant learning, such as increased knowledge, aptitude,
skills, and changed understanding and attitude. Learning includes both
substantive (subject-specific) learning and mutual understanding.
3. Participant behavior, concrete actions to apply knowledge in
work or community; greater participation and responsibility in civic
organizations; interpretation and explanation of experiences and new
knowledge gained; continued contacts between participants, community
members, and others.
4. Institutional Changes, such as increased collaboration and
partnerships, policy reforms, new programming, and organizational
improvements.
Please note: Consideration should be given to the appropriate
timing of data collection for each level of outcome. For example,
satisfaction is usually captured as a short-term outcome, whereas
behavior and institutional changes are normally considered longer-
term outcomes.
Overall, the quality of your monitoring and evaluation plan will be
judged on how well it (1) specifies intended outcomes; (2) gives clear
descriptions of how each outcome will be measured; (3) identifies when
particular outcomes will be measured; and (4) provides a clear
description of the data collection strategies for each outcome (i.e.,
surveys, interviews, or focus groups). (Please note that evaluation
plans that deal only with the first level of outcomes [satisfaction]
will be deemed less competitive under the present evaluation criteria.)
The grantee organization will be required to provide a report
analyzing its evaluation findings to the Bureau in its regular program
reports. All data collected, including survey responses and contact
information, must be maintained for a minimum of three years and
provided to the Bureau upon request.
IV.3e. Please take the following information into consideration
when preparing your budget:
IV.3e.1. Applicants must submit a comprehensive budget for the
entire program. There must be a summary budget as well as breakdowns
reflecting both administrative and program budgets. Applicants may
provide
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separate sub-budgets for each program component, phase, location, or
activity to provide clarification.
IV.3e.2. Allowable costs for the program include the following:
(1) Instructional costs (for example: Language program fees,
educational course materials);
(2) Lodging, meals, and incidental expenses for participants;
(3) Expenses associated with cultural activities planned for the
group of participants (for example: tickets, transportation);
(4) Administrative costs as necessary;
(5) U.S. ground transportation costs to/from airports and for one
regional trip for cultural enhancement.
Please refer to the Solicitation Package for complete budget
guidelines and formatting instructions.
IV.3f. Application Deadline and Methods of Submission:
Application Deadline Date: May 4, 2007.
Reference Number: ECA/A/E-07-Indonesia.
Methods of Submission:
Applications may be submitted in one of two ways:
1. In hard-copy, via a nationally recognized overnight delivery
service (i.e., DHL, Federal Express, UPS, Airborne Express, or U.S.
Postal Service Express Overnight Mail, etc.), or
2. Electronically through http://www.grants.gov.
Along with the Project Title, all applicants must enter the above
Reference Number in Box 11 on the SF-424 contained in the mandatory
Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) of the solicitation document.
IV.3f.1 Submitting Printed Applications: Applications must be
received no later than the above deadline. Delivery services used by
applicants must have in-place, centralized shipping identification and
tracking systems that may be accessed via the Internet and delivery
people who are identifiable by commonly recognized uniforms and
delivery vehicles. Proposals shipped on or before the above deadline
but received at ECA more than seven days after the deadline will be
ineligible for further consideration under this competition. Proposals
shipped after the established deadlines are ineligible for
consideration under this competition. ECA will not notify you upon
receipt of application. It is each applicant's responsibility to ensure
that each package is marked with a legible tracking number and to
monitor/confirm delivery to ECA via the Internet. Delivery of proposal
packages may not be made via local courier service or in person for
this competition. Faxed documents will not be accepted at any time.
Only proposals submitted as stated above will be considered.
Important note: When preparing your submission please make sure
to include one extra copy of the completed SF-424 form and place it
in an envelope addressed to ``ECA/EX/PM''.
The original and two copies of the application should be sent to:
U.S. Department of State, SA-44, Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs, Ref.: ECA/A/E--07--Indonesia, Program Management, ECA/EX/PM,
Room 534, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547.
Applicants submitting hard-copy applications must also submit the
``Executive Summary'' and ``Proposal Narrative'' sections of the
proposal in text (.txt) format on a PC-formatted disk. The Bureau will
provide these files electronically to the appropriate Public Affairs
Section at the U.S. Embassy in Indonesia for its review.
IV.3f.2. Submitting Electronic Applications. Applicants have the
option of submitting proposals electronically through Grants.gov
(http://www.grants.gov). Complete solicitation packages are available
at Grants.gov in the ``Find'' portion of the system. Please follow the
instructions available in the ``Get Started'' portion of the site
(http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted).
Several of the steps in the Grants.gov registration process could
take several weeks. Therefore, applicants should check with appropriate
staff within their organizations immediately after reviewing this RFGP
to confirm or determine their registration status with Grants.gov.
Once registered, the amount of time it can take to upload an
application will vary depending on a variety of factors including the
size of the application and the speed of your internet connection.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that you not wait until the
application deadline to begin the submission process through
Grants.gov.
Direct all questions regarding Grants.gov registration and
submission to: Grants.gov Customer Support, Contact Center Phone: 800-
518-4726.
Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Time.
E-mail: support@grants.gov.
Applicants have until midnight (12 a.m.), Washington, DC time of
the closing date to ensure that their entire application has been
uploaded to the Grants.gov site. There are no exceptions to the above
deadline. Applications uploaded to the site after midnight of the
application deadline date will be automatically rejected by the
grants.gov system, and will be technically ineligible.
Applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail from grants.gov upon
the successful submission of an application. ECA will not notify you
upon receipt of electronic applications.
It is the responsibility of all applicants submitting proposals via
the Grants.gov Web portal to ensure that proposals have been received
by Grants.gov in their entirety, and ECA bears no responsibility for
data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes.
IV.3g. Intergovernmental Review of Applications: Executive Order
12372 does not apply to this program.
V. Application Review Information
V.1. Review Process
The Bureau will review all proposals for technical eligibility.
Proposals will be deemed ineligible if they do not fully adhere to the
guidelines stated herein and in the Solicitation Package. All eligible
proposals will be reviewed by the program office, as well as the Public
Diplomacy section overseas, where appropriate. Eligible proposals will
be subject to compliance with Federal and Bureau regulations and
guidelines and forwarded to Bureau grant panels for advisory review.
Proposals may also be reviewed by the Office of the Legal Adviser or by
other Department elements. Final funding decisions are at the
discretion of the Department of State's Assistant Secretary for
Educational and Cultural Affairs. Final technical authority for
assistance awards grants resides with the Bureau's Grants Officer.
Review Criteria
Technically eligible applications will be competitively reviewed
according to the criteria stated below.
Quality of Program Plan and Ability To Achieve Program
Objectives: Proposals should exhibit originality, substance, precision,
and relevance to the Bureau's mission. Detailed agenda and relevant
work plan should demonstrate substantive undertakings and logistical
capacity. Objectives should be reasonable, feasible, and flexible.
Proposals should clearly demonstrate how the institution will meet the
program's objectives and plan.
Support for Diversity: Proposals should demonstrate
substantive support of the Bureau's policy on diversity. Achievable and
relevant features should be cited in both program administration
(selection of participants, program
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venue and program evaluation) and program content (orientation and
wrap-up sessions, program meetings and resource materials).
Evaluation and Follow-Up: Proposals should include a plan
to evaluate the activity's success, both as the activities unfold and
at the end of the program. A draft survey questionnaire or other
technique, plus a description of the methodology used to link outcomes
to original project objectives, are strongly recommended. Proposals
should also discuss provisions made for follow-up with returned
grantees as a means of establishing longer-term individual and
institutional linkages.
Cost-effectiveness/Cost-sharing: The overhead and
administrative components of the proposal, including salaries and
honoraria, should be kept as low as possible. All other items should be
necessary and appropriate. Proposals should maximize cost-sharing
through other private sector support as well as institutional direct
funding contributions.
Institutional Capacity and Track Record: Proposals should
demonstrate an institutional record of successful exchange programs,
including responsible fiscal management and full compliance with all
reporting requirements for past Bureau grants as determined by Bureau
Grants Staff. The Bureau will consider the past performance of prior
recipients and the demonstrated potential of new applicants. Proposed
personnel and institutional resources should be fully qualified to
achieve the project's goals.
VI. Award Administration Information
VI.1a. Award Notices: Final awards cannot be made until funds have
been appropriated by Congress, allocated and committed through internal
Bureau procedures. Successful applicants will receive an Assistance
Award Document (AAD) from the Bureau's Grants Office. The AAD and the
original grant proposal with subsequent modifications (if applicable)
shall be the only binding authorizing document between the recipient
and the U.S. Government. The AAD will be signed by an authorized Grants
Officer, and mailed to the recipient's responsible officer identified
in the application.
Unsuccessful applicants will receive notification of the results of
the application review from the ECA program office coordinating this
competition.
VI.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: Terms and
Conditions for the Administration of ECA agreements include the
following:
Office of Management and Budget Circular A-122, ``Cost Principles
for Nonprofit Organizations.''
Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21, ``Cost Principles
for Educational Institutions.''
OMB Circular A-87, ``Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian
Governments''.
OMB Circular No. A-110 (Revised), Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher
Education, Hospitals, and other Nonprofit Organizations.
OMB Circular No. A-102, Uniform Administrative Requirements for
Grants-in-Aid to State and Local Governments.
OMB Circular No. A-133, Audits of States, Local Government, and
Non-profit Organizations.
Please reference the following Web sites for additional
information: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants http://exchanges.state.gov/education/grantsdiv/terms.htm#articleI.
VI.3. Reporting Requirements: You must provide ECA with a hard copy
rms.htm#articleI.
VI.3. Reporting Requirements: You must provide ECA with a hard copy
more than 90 days after the expiration of the award;
All data collected, including survey responses and contact
information, must be maintained for a minimum of three years and
provided to the Bureau upon request.
All reports must be sent to the ECA Grants Officer and ECA Program
Officer listed in the final assistance award document.
Organizations awarded grants will be required to maintain specific
data on program participants and activities in an electronically
accessible database format that can be shared with the Bureau as
required. As a minimum, the data must include the following:
(1) Name, address, contact information and biographic sketch of all
persons who travel internationally on funds provided by the grant or
who benefit from the grant funding but do not travel.
(2) Itineraries of international and domestic travel, providing
dates of travel and cities in which any exchange experiences take
place. Final schedules for in-country and U.S. activities must be
received by the ECA Program Officer at least three work days prior to
the official opening of the activity.
VII. Agency Contacts
For questions about this announcement, contact: William Bate, East
Asia and Pacific Programs Branch, Office of Academic Programs, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/A/E/EAP) Room 208, ECA/A/E-07-
Indonesia, U.S. Department of State, SA-44, 301 4th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20547, Telephone: (202) 453-8106; Fax: (202) 453-8107;
E-mail: BateWA@state.gov.
All correspondence with the Bureau concerning this RFGP should
reference the above title and number ECA/A/E-07-Indonesia.
Please read the complete announcement before sending inquiries or
submitting proposals. Once the RFGP deadline has passed, Bureau staff
may not discuss this competition with applicants until the proposal
review process has been completed.
VIII. Other Information
Notice: The terms and conditions published in this RFGP are binding
and may not be modified by any Bureau representative. Explanatory
information provided by the Bureau that contradicts published language
will not be binding. Issuance of the RFGP does not constitute an award
commitment on the part of the Government. The Bureau reserves the right
to reduce, revise, or increase proposal budgets in accordance with the
needs of the program and the availability of funds. Awards made will be
subject to periodic reporting and evaluation requirements per section
VI.3 above.
Dated: March 21, 2007.
Dina Habib Powell,
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of
State.
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