DFOP0017006 Q&A.docx

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This is a Questions & Answers document for the Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund (FTIF) Projects funding opportunity (DFOP0017006) administered by the Department of State's Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. The application deadline is January 13, 2025, at 11:59pm EST, with submissions to be sent to Lewis May at MayAL@state.gov.

Key clarifications include: no specific number of countries required for the multi-country approach; table of contents allowed outside page count; detailed budget template required with updated OMB guidance on equipment ($5,000+ threshold) and indirect cost rate; past federal grants list and logic framework, M&E narrative, and timeline can be included as separate attachments. The funding supports budget transparency initiatives in countries assessed in the Department's annual Fiscal Transparency Report, focusing on budget information completeness, public debt data, and transparency in natural resource extraction and procurement procedures under CFDA 19.662.

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Funding Opportunity Title: Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund Projects Funding Opportunity Number: DFOP0017006 Deadline for Applications: 13 January 2025, at 11:59pm EST Assistance Listing Number: 19.662 Submission to: Lewis May at MayAL@state.gov

Question 1:

· The NOFO calls for a regional or multi-country approach. Do you have a specific a number of countries in mind or will you rely on the justification of approach to determine if the proposal meets the standard?

· A justification to the approach will be sufficient.

Question 2:

· May we include a table of contents that does not contribute to overall page count?

· Yes

Question 3:

· A budget template was included but not mentioned in the in the NOFO. Can you confirm what is needed, if anything, in addition to the SF424A?

· A detailed budget is needed with the application packet. The budget template was updated with the new OMB guidance regarding equipment and indirect cost rate.

Question 4:

· In the NOFO, equipment is defined as having a unit value of $10k or more. In the budget template, definition is $5k or above. Can you provide clarification?

· See response to question three.

Question 5:

· In the NOFO, de minimus is 15% in the NOFO and 10% in the budget template. Can you provide clarification?

· See response to question three.

Question 6:

· Can we include the list of past federal grants as an attachment? This may take up an inordinate amount of space compared to the maximum page count?

· Applicants may provide a list of past federal grants in a separate attachment.

Question 7:

· Given the limited number of allowed pages, can the logic framework, M&E narrative (with risk mitigation plan), and/or timeline be included as an attachment?

· Applicants may provide them as separate attachments.

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