Questions and Answers 5 7.pdf

Questions and Answers – May 7, 2020

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

BUREAU OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFIARS

Telecommunications Training

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY #: SFOP0006869

1. Question: On page 5 of the NOFO, it say "These 50 participants are included as part of the

250 participant total." Does this mean that there should be 50 participants per year in an annual "senior-level, initiation only, U.S.-based, two-week long training programs, targeting participants from the WHA region participants" and that there will be a total of 250 participants per year in all of the training programs provided by the winner of this Telecommunications Training award? If no, then what do the numbers 50 and 250 refer to, and what can you tell us about the number of training programs that should be offered per year, the number of participants per program, and the number of participants per year?

Response: Thank you for flagging. To further clarify, a total of 250 participants should be trained by the winner of the award. Of that total, at least 50 participants “should be trained in senior-level, initiation only, U.S.-based, two-week long training programs, targeting participants from the WHA region participants”. The number of courses per year, number of participants per course, and total participants by year is entirely up to the Recipient. The Government will only confirm that the Recipient has planned for at least 250 participants and that at least 50 of those participants were taught in “senior-level, initiation only, U.S.-based, two-week long training programs, targeting participants from the WHA region participants.”

2. Q: I am unable to open the link. Could you please advise me on the means of overcoming this issue. Please include the address to file my application. I am not clear as to the address.

Response: DOS/EB is not sure which link you are referencing. Please log into grants.gov and search by the funding opportunity number SFOP0006869.