NOFO University Programs - Drug Demand (FINAL).pdf

United States Department of State

Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) – SAMS Domestic

Announcement Type: Request for Federal Assistance Awards Applications

Public Opportunity Title: University Support for Drug Demand Reduction

And Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention

Programs

NOFO Opportunity Number: SFOP0005620

Catalog of Federal Domestic 19.704 – Counter-narcotics

Assistance (CFDA) Number:

Funding Amount: Not to exceed the total amount of $600,000 U.S. Dollars

NOFO Issuance Date: March 26, 2019

Deadline for Receipt of Questions: April 24, 2019

5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Closing Date and Time for May 27, 2019

Submission of Applications: 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time via www.grants.gov

Program Type: INL/PC Drug Demand Reduction

Grant Program: Drug Demand Reduction

Assistance Type: Cooperative Agreement

Eligibility Category: U.S. based non-profit/non-governmental organizations

(NGOs) or educational institutions having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS or overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or private/state educational institutions. See complete eligibility criteria below.

Applicant Type: Organizations only

Award Ceiling: $600,000

Award Floor: $500,000

Cost Sharing Requirement: Not required but recommended http://www.grants.gov/

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The mission of the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement

Affairs (INL) is to minimize the impact of international crime and illegal drugs on the United

States, its citizens, and partner nations by providing effective foreign assistance and fostering global cooperation. This mission, which centers on helping our partner nations establish a capable and accountable criminal justice sector, was expanded during the past decade to include stabilizing post-conflict societies through criminal justice sector development and reform. This mission supports peace and security by stabilizing and strengthening security institutions and by combating narco-trafficking and other transnational crimes such as money laundering and criminal gangs. It promotes just and democratic governments by strengthening justice sector institutions, good governance and respect for human rights.

INL combines forces with other U.S. Government (USG) and international agencies and takes a regional approach to widespread problems. INL also encourages more developed governments to take responsibility as equal partners in global efforts to combat transnational crime, including drug trafficking. The Bureau’s priority programs support three inter-related objectives:

BUILDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS: Institutionalize rule of law by developing and expanding criminal justice systems to strengthen partner country law enforcement and judicial effectiveness, foster cooperation in legal affairs, and advance respect for human rights;

COUNTER-NARCOTICS: Disrupt the overseas production and trafficking of illicit drugs through targeted counter-narcotics and institution-building assistance and coordination with foreign nations and international organizations, and;

TRANSNATIONAL CRIME: Minimize the impact of transnational crime and criminal networks on the United States and its allies through enhanced international cooperation and foreign assistance.

NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

The United States Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement

Affairs INL is seeking applications from qualified U.S. and non-U.S. based non-governmental

(NGOs)/non-profit organizations or Educational Institutions for a Cooperative Agreement to implement a program entitled “Drug Demand Reduction Education and University-level programs on the treatment and prevention of Substance Use Disorders.” The authority for this

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.

Pursuant to 2 CFR 200.400g, it is U.S. Department of State policy not to award profit under assistance instruments. All direct and indirect reasonable, allocable, and allowable expenses, however, that are related to the agreement program and are in accordance with applicable cost standards (2 CFR 200 for U.S. and overseas-based non-profit organizations, and education institutions) may be paid under the cooperative agreement. NOTE: overseas-based nonprofit organizations are legally required to comply with 2 CFR 200.

Subject to the availability of funds, INL intends to issue an award in an amount not to exceed

$600,000 in total funding. The U.S. Dollar amount will be funded from INL allocated funds, for an initial project period of one (1) year. INL may award up to four (4) additional years contingent on INL priorities, good performance of the recipient and funding availability. INL reserves the right to fund any number of applications or none of the applications submitted and will determine the resulting level of funding for each award(s).

Eligible organizations interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this NOFO thoroughly to understand the type of project sought and the application submission requirements and evaluation process.

To be eligible for an award, the applicant must submit all required information and documents in its application through www.grants.gov including the requirements found in any attachments to this funding opportunity. This NOFO consists of the following Sections:

Contents

SECTION I – PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

SECTION II – FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION

SECTION III – ELIGIBLITY INFORMATION

SECTION IV – APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

TAB A: PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

TAB B: PROGRAM MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN, LOGIC

MODEL, and PROGRAM RISK ANALYSIS

TAB C: BUDGET GUIDELINES

SECTION V – APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION

SECTION VI – FEDERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

SECTION VII – AGENCY CONTACTS

This funding opportunity is posted on www.grants.gov and may be amended. See Section IV for further details. Potential applicants should regularly check the website to ensure they have the latest information pertaining to this NOFO. Applicants will need to have available or download the most updated version of the Adobe program to their computers to view and save the Adobe forms properly. If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the NOFO, please contact the www.grants.gov helpdesk at: 1-800-518-4726, International callers: 1-606-

545-5035, or via email at support@grants.gov for technical assistance. The Contact Center is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week (except federal holidays).

See https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/federal-holidays/ for a list of federal holidays.

You may also obtain online assistance at:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html or https://www.grants.gov/help/html/help/GetStarted/Get_Started.htm.

Any questions concerning this NOFO should be submitted via email to Anne Chick at chickal@state.gov and Najar Washington at WashingtonND@state.gov. The deadline for submission of questions for this NOFO is April 24, 2019, 5:00 PM EST. Responses to questions will be made available to all potential applicants as an attachment to this NOFO and posted on www.grants.gov .

http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/ mailto:support@grants.gov https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/federal-holidays/ https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html https://www.grants.gov/help/html/help/GetStarted/Get_Started.htm mailto:chickal@state.gov mailto:WashingtonND@state.gov

INL encourages applicants to submit their applications during normal business hours (Monday

– Friday, 9:00AM- 5:00PM Eastern Standard Time). If an applicant experiences technical difficulties and has contacted the appropriate help desk, but is not receiving timely assistance, (e.g. if you have not received a response within 48 hours of contacting the help desk), you may contact the INL point of contact listed in the NOFO. The point of contact may assist in contacting the appropriate help desk, but an applicant should also document their efforts in contacting the help desk. Applicants may also contact the INL point of contact listed in the NOFO if experiencing technical issues with grants.gov that may result in a late submission.

Applicants experiencing technical difficulties should follow these three steps:

1) Contact the help desk for Grants.gov immediately.

2) Document (including screenshots) technical issues AND efforts to contact the help desk. Provide ticket number(s) and/or reference number(s) provided by the helpdesk in order to assist with the technical issue(s).

3) If there are continued difficulties submitting documents, email all of the required documents to the INL point of contact listed in the NOFO before the deadline.

Note: The INL Grants Officer will determine technical eligibility of all applications and allowability of acceptable proposal submissions if applicants experience technical difficulties without a resolution.

It is the responsibility of the recipient of this NOFO document to ensure that it has been received from www.grants.gov in its entirety. INL bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes associated with electronic or late submissions.

Issuance of this NOFO does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the U.S.

government, nor does it commit the U.S. government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of an application. In addition, final award of any resultant grant agreement cannot be made until funds have been fully appropriated, allocated, and committed through internal INL procedures. While it is anticipated that these procedures will be successfully completed, potential applicants are hereby notified of these requirements and conditions for award. Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant. All preparation and submission costs are at the applicant's expense.

SECTION I – PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

BACKGROUND

Drug demand reduction is a key foreign policy tool for addressing the interconnected threats of drugs, crime, and violence. Consequently, the goal of demand reduction strategies calls for a comprehensive, balanced approach to the drug-problem that targets prevention, treatment, recovery, research, and international cooperation.

Recognizing that substance use disorders are a major public health threat, and that drug use is a preventable and treatable disease, many countries are requesting INL-sponsored technical assistance to improve development of effective policy and programs. INL works closely with international partners to coordinate and place into practice capacity building and training activities for service providers in drug prevention, treatment, and recovery. INL also promotes the sharing of critical information and evidence-based studies to preserve the stability of societies that are threatened by the narcotics trade.

To support further progress in building and sustaining effective university coalitions that promote substance use disorder prevention and treatment studies and drug demand reduction research and the dissemination of that research to the wider drug demand reduction professional community, INL has allocated $600,000 USD in FY 2018 funds for this issue.

PROJECT PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

As a key activity, INL promotes the development of substance use disorder studies programs at universities around the world to develop a trained professional workforce for prevention, treatment and recovery programs. In addition, INL encourages applied research to assess the effectiveness of drug demand reduction efforts, advocates government and community support for evidence based drug demand reduction programs, and fosters the development of a worldwide network including professionals and academic experts focused on drug use.

The purpose of this project is to promote the creation and networking of substance use disorder studies researchers and programs in universities in Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Eastern Europe. The recipient will also support existing drug use studies programs with technical assistance and mentoring of program directors. In addition, the recipients will advocate for government use of evidence based substance use disorder prevention programs and treatment as well as work towards applied research to advance the substance use disorder field for prevention, treatment and recovery.

Project recipient will be expected to work closely with other recipients of INL Demand

Reduction program funding including those participating International Organizations: United

Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC), World Health Organization (WHO), the

Colombo Plan (CP), African Union (AU), and the Inter-America Drug Abuse Control

Commission (CICAD).

The project is comprised of the following objectives and corresponding activities:

PROJECT GOALS

1. Provide technical advisory and curriculum assistance for new and existing university programs that address the treatment and prevention of substance use disorders in Latin

America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Eastern Europe.

2. Advise on applied research available to update existing INL Universal Curriculum for both Prevention and Treatment of substance use disorders and related special curricula.

3. Manage and coordinate a network including social media to promote scientific and professional exchanges among substance use disorders researchers and professionals.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Objective 1: Provide technical advisory and curriculum assistance for new and existing university level substance use disorders programs in Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Eastern Europe to facilitate the training of drug treatment and prevention program professionals that meet international standards.

INL’s overall goal to support the creation of a trained, professional workforce that can staff drug treatment centers using evidence based practices. This effort cannot be met without the support of overall workforce training and research at the national university level. The purpose is to promote addiction (drug prevention and treatment) studies as a unique multidisciplinary area of education containing a specialized set of knowledge and skills, and to bridge the gap between

Psychology, Sociology, Medicine, Social Work, and other academic fields to create training and research that directly supports and trains the providers of substance use disorder prevention and treatment services. The ability to rapidly disseminate scientific knowledge to practitioners is a critical factor for ensuring quality substance use prevention and treatment programming.

Activity 1: Network with and assist universities in Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Eastern Europe to create new and support existing academic programs in substance use disorder treatment and prevention.

Activity 2: Develop and disseminate INL’s Universal Curriculum guidance notes to universities in support of substance use disorder treatment and prevention programs. This support can be written or oral notes disseminated in person or through the web, such as the ISSUP.net website and similar sites of professional organizations.

Objective 2: Advise on and disseminate applied research available to update and supplement prevention, treatment and recovery training in conjunction with existing Universal Curriculum as developed by INL and use applied research to support substance use disorder treatment and prevention professionals, organizations, and governments with expertise and advice through international organizations and professional associations.

The effectiveness of national programs to prevent and treat substance use disorders requires that the programs used be based on verified evidence based procedures. This requires a strong link between those that research the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and those that implement programs in the field in all settings including practitioners in clinics, schools and local governments. Research needs to be disseminated to all levels in a timely basis to ensure that effective programs are implemented and ineffective programs are corrected.

Activity 1: Post research and evaluation studies notes onto the web and disseminate through participation in national and regional meetings of substance use treatment and prevention program professionals.

Activity 2: Facilitate online discussions (networks or forums) that include both academics and professionals active in substance use disorder treatment and research.

Activity 3: Post university level and continuing education training opportunities in substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs on the web.

Objective 3: Support the adoption of international standards on treatment and prevention of drug abuse by national and local governments in Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the

Pacific, Africa and Eastern Europe and the implementation of those standards through technical assistance, mentoring, and training and credentialing of treatment and prevention providers nationally.

To promote the professionalization of substance use treatment international standards have been agreed and with the assistance of multilateral organizations are being used to train and develop professional national programs of treatment that meet the society’s needs for effective and sustained improvement of reduced rates of drug use. Universities can support this process by training to the international standard and cooperating with credentialing program of the Colombo

Plan (Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC)).

Activity 1: Facilitate universities to provide testing services in coordination with the accreditation body Global Centre for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC).

Activity 2: Coordinate on credentialing activities in cooperation with GCCC.

Activity 3: Increase the number of students (Alumni) that graduate with substance use disorder prevention and treatment studies degrees or credentials from the prior years per region.

Baseline number of accredited persons per country and region can be obtained from the GCCC and metrics should be coordinated with the GCCC, Objective 4: Manage and coordinate a network including extensive social media presence to promote scientific and professional exchanges among substance use disorder prevention and treatment studies researchers and professionals.

To promote the rapid dissemination of best practices and emerging knowledge relating to substance use treatment and prevention among professionals in the drug demand reduction workforce and to encourage free collaboration, INL supports the formation of networks with professionals and academics to share information coordinate efforts, and connect with policy makers in the drug demand reduction field. INL aims to establish and strengthen global networks including among universities to advance the academic study of substance use disorders.

Activity 1: Sponsor an annual science research workshop to promote and exchange information on substance use disorder prevention and treatment research for member universities from Latin

America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Eastern Europe.

Activity 2: Universities that train students in substance used disorder prevention and treatment should encourage and facilitate their professors and students to join and be active in related regional and professional organizations.

TARGET POPULATION

Applicants should identify target audiences, specific demographics, and the region(s) in which the project will be implemented. It is particularly important to specify the approximate number of beneficiaries to be directly and indirectly impacted by project activities. The project may include participation from countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Eastern Europe as well as other global partners in compliance with the regulations and notification requirements for INL funding. INL will review and approve the beneficiary countries, prior to the use of funds. Associated travel will be conducted with approval from INL in compliance with INL funding notifications and restrictions. All INL funded activities outside the United States must be notified to INL a month in advance via a shared Google calendar.

DESIRED RESULTS AND ILLUSTRATIVE INDICATORS

By the end of the 1 year of the project, the selected applicant is expected to develop a project-level Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) with annual and end-of- project targets and results anticipated for key performance indicators. The following table shows indicators that will be measured, as well as illustrative targets, upon which the recipient will be responsible for monitoring and reporting during and after the project. In addition, INL will regularly monitor the project’s performance to assess whether project activities are on track and targets are being achieved.

Outcome indicators for the project are provided below. The recipient is expected to identify targets for these indicators based on what it can reasonably achieve within the performance period of the project, and based on the expected overall project results described above.

Example Outcome Indicators Illustrative targets:

Number of students / graduates obtaining substance use disorder treatment credentials through GCCC or at the national level.

Baseline starts at 0 with a target TBD

Output indicators and illustrative targets for the project are provided below. The recipient should review these and either confirm the illustrative targets or propose alternative targets, as appropriate.

Example Output Indicators Illustrative targets:

Number of treatment professionals receiving postgraduate training in substance use disorder prevention and treatment at the university level.

TBD

Number of universities with SUD treatment programs per region (Latin

America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Eastern

Europe)

TBD

Number of Universities attending the annual workshop of universities TBD with drug demand reduction programs per region (Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Eastern Europe)

Number of students that are members of prevention and treatment professional organizations.

TBD

Number of trainings posted on professional organizations websites attributed to University partners.

TBD

Number of Universities utilizing INL supported UTC/UPC curriculum TBD

Number of students utilizing INL supported UTC/UPC curriculum TBD

Recipients will register all trainings conducted as part of this project as a “Training Event” on the website of a related prevention and treatment professionals organization such as the

International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP).

All staff funded through this project (i.e. recipient staff, international organization employees, contractors, or consultants) will post and report on project activities or other developments in the field on the web. These posts will be separate and independent deliverables from any other postings conducted as deliverables for other INL-funded projects.

Recipient staff are encouraged to post reports, assessments or other written products developed through this proposal on the web after consulting with INL.

The recipient may propose additional outputs, indicators, and/or targets as appropriate. The recipient will be required to collect baseline data for all the PMP indicators during the first year of the project. In addition, certain terms included in the outcomes and indicators will need to be defined at the very beginning of the project so it is possible to measure the change during and at the end of the project. Examples of such terms are “capacity”, “spread effect”, etc. Baseline information will be critical for both monitoring and evaluation of project progress and results.

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SECTION II – FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION

INL expects to award one (1) grant agreement(s) based on this NOFO, in an amount not to exceed the total ceiling amount noted on page 1. The anticipated total federal funding amount is not to exceed $600,000. The period of performance is 1 year with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2019. INL may extend the award up to four (4) additional years contingent on INL priorities, good performance of the recipient, Department of State management approval, and funding availability.

The U.S. government will issue award(s) to the responsible applicant(s) whose application(s), conforms to this NOFO, and is the most responsive to the objectives and criteria set forth in this

NOFO. The U.S. government may (a) reject any or all applications, (b) accept other than the lowest cost application, (c) accept more than one application, (d) accept alternate applications, and/or (e) waive informalities and minor irregularities in applications received.

The U.S. government may make an award on the basis of the initial application received, without discussions or negotiations. Therefore, each initial application should contain the applicant's best terms from a cost and technical standpoint. The U.S. government reserves the right (but is not under obligation to do so) to enter into discussions with one or more applicant(s) to obtain clarifications, additional detail, or to suggest refinements in the program description, budget, or other aspects of an application.

[END OF SECTION II]

SECTION III – ELIGIBLITY INFORMATION

(1) Eligibility for this NOFO is limited to:

Applicants that qualify to receive U.S. grants (such as U.S. not-for-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; foreign not-for-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or foreign based educational institutions, with the ability to develop and successfully implement the project worldwide and meet INL’s reporting requirements.

AND

Applicants must have demonstrated experience implementing similar education or capacity building programs, preferably in all four Global regions of INL programs Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Eastern Europe. INL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering similar programs and/or federal grant awards.

Applicants must have the ability to produce course materials, deliver training, and conduct evaluations in English with Spanish and other languages a benefit. The applicant’s staff should be proficient in English in order to fulfill reporting requirements.

Applicants must have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with stakeholders in order to successfully carry out the proposed program.

Organizations may form a consortium and submit a combined proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant and other members as sub-award partners.

Applicants must be able to respond to the NOFO and be able to mobilize in a short period after the award has been announced.

PLEASE NOTE: Public International Organizations (PIOs) and For-Profit Organizations are excluded from applying to this grant announcement.

To be eligible for a grant award, in addition to other conditions of this NOFO, organizations must have a commitment to non‐discrimination with respect to beneficiaries and adherence to equal opportunity employment practices. INL is committed to an anti-discrimination policy in all of its programs and activities. INL welcomes applications irrespective of an applicant’s race, ethnicity, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or other status.

Applicants are reminded that U.S. Executive Orders and U.S. law prohibits transactions with, and the provision of resources and support to, individuals and organizations associated with terrorism. It is the legal responsibility of the recipient to ensure compliance with these Executive

Orders and laws. This provision must be included in any sub‐awards issued under this grant award.

(2) INL encourages applications from potential new partners.

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SECTION IV – APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

INL urges prospective applicants to immediately confirm their organization’s Unique Entity

Identifier Number (formerly Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number) as well as a current Central

Contractor Registration via www.SAM.gov.

All organizations must also continue to maintain active SAM.gov registration with current information at all times during which they have an active Federal award or application under consideration by a Federal award agency. SAM.gov requires all entities to renew their registration once a year in order to maintain an active registration status in SAM.gov. If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements at the time of application, INL may determine that the applicant is unqualified to receive an award and use that determination as a basis for making an award to another applicant.

Note: The process of obtaining a SAM.gov registration may take anywhere from 4-8 weeks.

Please begin your registration as early as possible.

Important Note:

Organizations physically located OUTSIDE of the U.S. and territories and wishing to conduct business (contracts/grants) with the U.S. Government, must FIRST request a NCAGE Code, followed by a DUNS Number and then complete the registration process in SAM.gov.

U.S. based Organizations, wishing to conduct business (contracts/grants) with the U.S.

Government to include Foreign Government, please proceed directly to SAM.gov. A U.S. CAGE

Code will be assigned at the end of the SAM.gov Registration process.

CAGE/NCAGE Registration

For US-based organizations, a CAGE code will automatically be assigned to your entity once you submit your entity’s registration in SAM.gov and the TIN validation has been returned.

NCAGE Codes are required for all foreign entities prior to starting a SAM registration. PLEASE

NOTE: The organization’s name, address, and email information must match what you used to request your Unique Entity Identifier (DUNS Number) Please ensure that alphabets, numerical characters, symbols, etc. and spacing is the same in both systems during the registration process..

Otherwise, you will receive error messages when applying for the NCAGE code. Organizations http://www.sam.gov/ can submit a request for an NCAGE Code using the NCAGE Request Tool at https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/Docs/US%20Instructions%20for%20NSPA%20NCAG

E.pdf. Detailed instructions are posted at that site. For additional information, please call 1-269-

961-4623 or send an email message to NCAGE@dlis.dla.mil.

NCAGE registrations for overseas organizations can take up to 10 days (or more) to finalize once a request has been received. Please plan accordingly.

Unique Entity Identifier (DUNS Number)

All applicant organizations (foreign and domestic) must obtain a DUNS number. US-based organizations may request a DUNS number by calling 1-866-705-5711 or email:

SAMHelp@dnb.com; the DUNS number is usually provided immediately.

Foreign organizations that do not have a Unique Entity Identifier (DUNS number) will need to go to the Dun & Bradstreet website at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/CCRSearch.do?val=1 to start the process for obtaining a DUNS number. If further assistance is required, please email:

SAMHelp@dnb.com. NOTE: The organization’s name, address, and email information used to request the NCAGE Code must match what is used to request your Unique Entity Identifier

(DUNS Number). Please ensure that alphabets, numerical characters, symbols, etc. and spacing is the same in both systems during the registration process.

SAM.gov Registration

SAM.gov registration is required of all INL applicants prior to registering with www.grants.gov. If your organization was previously registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR), you must still create a new Individual User Account in SAM.gov prior to receiving a future federal grant.

Applicant organizations can obtain assistance for SAM.gov registration by using the following link:

https://www.fsd.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220 (U.S. calls)/or 1-324-206-7828 (international calls). PLEASE NOTE: The organization’s name, address, and email information used to request your organization’s Unique Entity Identifier (DUNS number) and the NCAGE Code must match what is used to request the SAM.gov validation Please ensure that alphabets, numerical characters, symbols, and spacing is the same in both systems during the registration process. Otherwise, you will receive error messages when registering in SAM.gov.

For U.S.-based organizations that already have a TIN (taxpayer identification number), your SAM registration should take approximately 3-5 business days to process. For U.S.-based organizations applying for an EIN (employer identification number), please allow up to 2 weeks.

Foreign organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier number and an NCAGE code prior to completing the SAM.gov registration process. Please follow the above listed instructions to obtain each.

Any applicant listed on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) in the System for Award

Management (SAM) is not eligible to apply for an assistance award in accordance with the OMB guidelines at 2 CFR 180 that implement Executive Orders 12549 (3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189) and

12689 (3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235), “Debarment and Suspension.” Additionally, no entity listed https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/Docs/US%20Instructions%20for%20NSPA%20NCAGE.pdf https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/Docs/US%20Instructions%20for%20NSPA%20NCAGE.pdf mailto:NCAGE@dlis.dla.mil http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-1-obtain-duns-number.html mailto:SAMHelp@dnb.com http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/CCRSearch.do?val=1 mailto:SAMHelp@dnb.com http://www.fsd.gov/ on the EPLS can participate in any activities under an award. All applicants are strongly encouraged to review the EPLS in SAM.gov to ensure that ineligible entities are excluded from their applications.

All organizations must also continue to maintain active SAM.gov registration with current information at all times during which they have an active Federal award or application under consideration by a Federal award agency. SAM.gov requires all entities to renew their registration once a year in order to maintain an active registration status in SAM.gov. If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements at the time of application, INL may determine that the applicant is unqualified to receive an award and use that determination as a basis for making an award to another applicant.

Please note: If your organization is registered with SAM.gov and your status is NOT listed as

ACTIVE, you will need to update your registration prior to submitting an application through www.grants.gov. SAM.gov requires ALL organizations (foreign and domestic) to register on an

ANNUAL basis.

In October 2017, new information was added to the www.SAM.gov website to help international registrations, including “Quick Start Guide for International Registrations” and “Helpful

Hints”. Navigate to SAM.gov, click HELP in the top navigation bar, then click International

Registrants in the left navigation panel.

SAMS Domestic Registration

Users who had a GrantSolutions account and were assigned to an award in GrantSolutions will already have an account set up for them in SAMS Domestic and will need to unlock their account.

All other applicants will need to create an account for the first time. Applicants using the SAMS

Domestic Portal for the first time should complete their user registration as soon as possible. This process must be completed before an application can be submitted through SAMS Domestic.

For GrantSolutions users who had an account transferred to SAMS Domestic: Users who already have a SAMS Domestic account and need to activate their accounts must log in directly to SAMS

Domestic https://mygrants.service-now.com and click on the “Forgot Password?” link. The username and email address will be the same as in GrantSolutions. A confirmation email will be sent once the account has been created. If users are experiencing difficulties with the registration process, please contact ILMS Support at 1-888-313-4567 or log a ticket via the ILMS Self Service

Portal at: https://afsitsm.service-now.com/ilms/home.

To register for the first time, log in directly to SAMS Domestic https://mygrants.service-now.com and click on the link “Create an Account” on the homepage. Users will then complete the form with the requested information and click “submit.” A confirmation email will be sent once the account has been created. If users are experiencing difficulties obtaining a user login and completing the registration process, please contact ILMS Support at 1-888-313-4567 or log a ticket via the ILMS

Self Service Portal at: https://afsitsm.service-now.com/ilms/home. Customer Support is available

24/7/365.

Grants.gov Registration https://mygrants.service-now.com/ https://afsitsm.service-now.com/ilms/home https://mygrants.service-now.com/ https://afsitsm.service-now.com/ilms/home

To apply for a grant, your organization must complete the Grants.gov registration process. The registration process can take 10 business days or longer, even if all registration steps are completed in a timely manner.

Please log into http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration.html to obtain complete instructions on the registration process.

Foreign Registrants: Anyone residing and doing business outside of the United States is still required to complete the five steps of the Grants.gov registration process, in addition to fulfilling supplementary requirements for doing business with the United States government. Please ensure that you have obtained an NCAGE code, a UEI number (also referred to as DUNS number), and an

“ACTIVE” status in SAM.gov prior to registering in Grants.gov.

Grants.gov Applications

Please refer to the Grants.gov website for definitions of various "application statuses" and the difference between a submission receipt and a submission validation. Applicants will receive a validation e-mail from Grants.gov upon the successful submission of an application. Validation of an electronic submission via Grants.gov can take up to two business days.

Late applications are neither reviewed nor considered unless the INL point of contact listed in the

NOFO is contacted prior to the deadline and is provided with evidence of a system error caused by

Grants.gov that is outside of the applicant’s control and is the sole reason for a late submission.

Applicants should not expect a separate notification from INL upon receiving their application.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that it has an active registration in Grants.gov.

Applicants are required to document that the application has been received by Grants.gov in its entirety. INL bears no responsibility for disqualification that result from applicants not being registered before the due date, for system errors in Grants.gov, or other errors in the application process.

TECHNICAL FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

For all application documents, please ensure:

A. All pages are numbered, including budgets and attachments, B. All documents are formatted to 8 ½ x 11 paper, and

C. All Microsoft Word documents are single-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, with a minimum of 1-inch margins.

TECHNICAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Technically eligible applications are those that:

Arrive electronically via Grants.gov by the designated due date and time noted in the NOFO.

If reasonable accommodations are granted for persons with disabilities or for security reasons, applications must still be received by INL by the designated due date and time noted in the NOFO;

Are in English and all costs are in U.S. dollars. If an original document within the application is in another language, an English translation must be provided. If any document is provided in both English and a foreign language, the English language version is the controlling version. (Please note: the Department of State, as indicated in 2 CFR 200.111, requires that English is the official language of all award documents);

Heed all instructions contained in the NOFO, including length and completeness of application, including all required documents; and

Do not violate any of the guidelines stated in the NOFO.

It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all of the documents submitted in the grant application package are complete, accurate, and current. INL strongly encourages all applicants, especially foreign or first-time applicants, to submit applications before the designated due date to ensure that the application has been received and is complete.

APPLICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

Complete applications must include the following items listed below:

1. Completed and signed SF-424, SF-424A, and SF424B, submitted via www.grants.gov, as well as, if applicable (Please see Tab D for instructions for completion of Standard Forms 424, 424A, and 424B.)

2. A copy of your organization’s most recent audit (as required per 2 CFR 200.500 – Subpart

F). If an audit cannot be provided, an explanation must be submitted with the proposal submission.

3. Cover Page that includes a table with the organization name, project title, target country/countries, project synopsis, name and contact information for the application’s main point of contact, project length (period of performance),and requested funding amount in U.S.

dollars (see the award amount ceiling as stated in the NOFO)

4. Table of Contents (not to exceed one [1] page in Microsoft Word) listing all documents and attachments, with page numbers.

5. Executive Summary (not to exceed two [2] pages in Microsoft Word) that includes:

a) a statement of work or synopsis of the program, including a concise breakdown of the project’s goals, objectives, activities, and expected results, and

b) a brief statement on how the project is innovative, sustainable, and will have a demonstrated impact.

6. Proposal Narrative (not to exceed fifteen [15] pages in Microsoft Word). Please note the page limit does not include the required documents listed in items #2 - 5 and items #7 – 16 (below).

A proposal narrative should:

Fully explain the program’s goals, objectives, and activities. Objectives should be ambitious, yet measureable, results-focused, and achievable in a reasonable time frame.

Applicant should explain the project’s significance or contribution to the INL mandate specified in the NOFO.

Activities should be clearly developed and detailed, and the narrative should clearly articulate how the proposed activities contribute to objectives and overall project goal.

Outline the applicant’s organizational capacity to implement the proposed program, Outline in detail the program approach, sustainability, potential impact, and complementarity to ongoing efforts.

Identify target areas for activities, identify target participant groups or selection criteria for participants, address how the program will engage relevant stakeholders, and identify local partners as appropriate, among other pertinent details. If partners are included, the narrative should clearly describe the division of labor between the direct applicant and partners.

The proposal narrative should expand upon the risk analysis to provide greater context, operational or programmatic security concerns, and a contingency plan for overcoming potential difficulties in executing the original work plan.

7. Summary and Detailed Line-Item Budget (in Microsoft Excel) that includes the following three [3] columns: the amount requested from INL, cost sharing contributions (if any), and total budget (see below for more information on budget format). Applicants must submit a budget summary using the OMB-approved budget categories (see SF-424-A as a sample). Costs must be in U.S. dollars. (a sample template is provided as an attachment under the announcement via www.grants.gov.)

8. Budget Narrative (in Microsoft Word) that includes an explanation and justification for each line item in the detailed budget spreadsheet, as well as the source and a description of all cost-share offered. For ease of review, INL recommends applicants order the budget narrative as presented in the detailed budget. Personnel costs should include a clarification of the roles and responsibilities of key staff and percentage of time devoted to the project. Applicants that have other USG-funded projects must confirm that the total time devoted by personnel assigned to more than one project does not exceed 100%. The budget narrative should communicate to INL any information that might not be readily apparent in the budget rather than simply repeating with words what is stated numerically in the budget. (Sample template is provided as an attachment under the announcement via www.grants.gov.)

9. NICRA: If your organization has a negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA) and will include NICRA charges in the budget, your latest NICRA must be included as a PDF file. This document will not be reviewed by the panelists, but rather used by program and grant staff if the submission is recommended for funding, and therefore does not count against the submission page limitations, as described above. If your proposal includes subgrants to organizations charging indirect costs, please submit the applicable NICRA also as a PDF file

(see “INDIRECT COST RATE” below for more information on indirect cost rates).

If your organization does NOT have a negotiated indirect cost rate agreement (NICRA) please specify if your organization elects to charge the de Minimis rate of 10% of the Modified Total

Direct Costs (MTDC). MTDC excludes equipment, capital expenditures, charges for patient care, rental costs, tuition remission, scholarships and fellowships, participant support costs and the portion of each subaward in excess of $25,000.” The de Minimis rate must be included in the detailed budget and an explanation must be provided in the budget narrative.

10. Monitoring and Evaluation Plan; (see TAB B below for more information on this section);

Sample templates provided as attachments under the announcement via www.grants.gov.

11. Logic Model; (see TAB B below for more information on this section); Sample templates provided as attachments under the announcement via www.grants.gov.

12. Roles and responsibilities of key program personnel with short bios that highlight relevant professional experience. This relates to the organization’s capacity. Given the limited space, CVs are not recommended for submission.

13. Timeline of the overall proposal - Components should include activities, evaluation efforts, and program closeout http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/

14. A list of previous and/or current U.S. federal assistance awards received; please include the awarding agency, point of contact, name of the project, start and end dates, and amount of the award. If a list of previous and/or current U.S. federal assistance awards received cannot be provided, an explanation must be submitted with the proposal submission.

15. Program Risk Analysis: Please provide the required risk analysis information as noted in TAB

B of this NOFO. (Sample template is provided as an attachment under the announcement via www.grants.gov.)

16. INL Pre Award Annual Survey – template provided by INL that reviews the organization’s financial capacity and infrastructure. (Sample template is provided as an attachment under the announcement via www.grants.gov.)

17. Attachments (not to exceed five (5) pages total, preferably in Microsoft Word) that include the following in order:

a) Additional optional attachments. Attachments may include further timeline information, letters of support, memoranda of understanding (MOU)/agreement, etc. For applicants with a large number of letters/MOUs, it may be useful to provide a list of the organizations or government agencies that support the program rather than the actual documentation.

Applications that do not include the items listed above will be deemed technically ineligible.

Note: INL retains the right to request additional documentation for those items not included on this form.

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TAB A: PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

Proposals should include the following components:

Introduction and Problem Statement

Planned Activities

Indicators

Problem Statement and Rationale: Describe the problem and how the project will achieve or contribute to achieving a sustainable solution and a measurable outcome. The applicant should explain the extent of existing assistance within the particular geographic area, and how the proposed intervention may complement (or differ from) other similar interventions. The implementer should also explain, as necessary, the particular experience and qualifications they bring to the project.

The rationale should also reflect understanding of the priorities and policies of the bureau/post or program with which this agreement is associated.

Planned Activities and Indicators: Describe the planned activities, and relevant stakeholders for implementation. The implementer should highlight key stakeholders and their expected role in the project, along with any contingencies. The implementer should list assumptions that are dependent on the ultimate success of the project. This could include elements like geographic location, coordination efforts with other international organizations, or political will from host governments, private sector, and NGOs. As appropriate, limited contingency possibilities should be included in the proposal, in case the initial planning assumptions are not met. Example of a planned activity and contingency:

Planned Activity Contingency

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