Q&A for NOFO DFOP0018078.pdf
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This is a Questions and Answers document for NOFO DFOP0018078, a counterterrorism grant opportunity focused on Tajikistan. The document clarifies key requirements and eligibility criteria for applicants. Leahy Vetting, subject to Section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, is required for all activities and recipients; implementers must submit vetting information to the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe. The primary place of performance is Tajikistan, though applicants may include regional training or events outside the country as long as the bulk of activities occur in-country. The Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) and Logical Model are excluded from the 12-page proposal limit and must use provided templates; text in tables may be 10-point Times New Roman while all other text must be 12-point. The title page and Summary Page are identical, and applicants may organize activities differently while still responding to all four counterterrorism program outcomes. A Risk Analysis does not require a specific template format.
Applicants are encouraged to select beneficiary institutions they deem appropriate—including the Prosecutor General's Office, Customs, and Financial Intelligence Unit—without a mandate to engage all three. Subject matter experts may be listed in the Key Personnel section with time commitments noted if actively working on the project. The submission deadline cannot be extended. CT does not require stipend disbursement and does not mandate submission of audit copies at application stage, though successful applicants will likely need to provide one prior to award. CT is open to various program approaches, including operational case support or systemic legal reform, and applicants should propose the most effective, feasible, and budget-appropriate approach.
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Questions and Answer for NOFO DFOP0018078
1. Please clarify if Leahy Vetting, including for what types of recipients/activities, will be required under this grant.
a. Yes, Leahy Vetting will be required. Funds provided under foreign assistance awards are subject to Section 620M of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, a provision titled “Limitation on
Assistance to Security Forces” (the “Leahy Amendment”). Subsection
(a) of that provision states: “(a) In General. No assistance shall be furnished under this Act [the Foreign Assistance Act] or the Arms
Export Control Act to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary of State has credible information that such unit has committed a gross violations of human rights.” The implementer for this project must submit required information to U.S.
Embassy Dushanbe for proper vetting.
2. Please clarify if there is a specific place of performance for this award, including to what extent activities must be based within Tajikistan and to what extent activities (e.g. regional training or events) may take place outside of Tajikistan.
a. The place of performance for this award is Tajikistan. Applicants can include activities that are not physically occurring in Tajikistan (e.g.
regional training or events), but the bulk of program activities must take place in Tajikistan.
3. If available, please provide a link and/or attachments for the indicator summary sheets of the CT-wide and CT-prosecution indicators.
a. CT-wide standard indicators on the last page of the PMP
Guide/Templates that were posted as attachments along with the
NOFO.
4. For the Proposal, please clarify if the Performance Monitoring Plan and
Logical Model are to be included within the 12-page limit of the main proposal body or if they should be submitted as attachments only and thus not included in the 12-page limit.
a. These are excluded from the 12-page limit.
5. In order to provide the best possible application, we kindly request an extension of the submission deadline.
a. The submission deadline cannot be extended.
6. If the logic model and PMP cannot be submitted as separate attachments, can applicants use 10-point Times New Roman for these tables?
a. The PMP and logic models are excluded from the 12-page limit.
b. Text in tables can be 10-point Times New Roman font. All other text not in graphics/tables must be in 12-point Times New Roman font per the instructions in the NOFO.
7. For the PMP, can a more flexible format be used for the layout to better accommodate the detailed data requested, provided all content remains legible and professional?
a. All applicants must use the provided templates.
8. Can you please confirm that the "title page" mentioned on NOFO p.6 is the same as the "Summary Page"?
a. Yes, these are the same.
9. Are activities required to be organized under the NOFO’s four CT Program
Outcomes? Or can applicants organize activities differently but in line with these four CT Program Outcomes?
a. Applicants can organize activities differently, but the proposals should still respond to all four outcomes.
10. Do applicants need to follow a specific template for the Risk Analysis?
a. No.
11. Can applicants list subject matter experts in the “Key Personnel” section of the Proposal, as well as key staff? If so, can the required statement on the proportion of time committed to the project be limited to staff members only?
a. The “Key Personnel” section should list the principal staff working on the project. Subject matter experts can be included if they are working on the project; thus, the proportion of time committed to the project should be noted.
8. The list of potential program beneficiaries (Prosecutor General's Office, Customs, Financial Intelligence Unit, etc.) is described as non-exhaustive.
Are there specific beneficiary institutions that CT considers higher priority or mandatory to engage? Should applicants target all three beneficiaries listed (i.e., Prosecutor General's Office, Customs and FIU)?
a. Applicants are encouraged to include the beneficiaries they believe the program should engage.
9. Will Dos CT require the disbursement of any stipends? please provide budget assumption.
a. CT does not require the disbursement of any stipends.
10. Will DoS CT confirm if a copy of the organization’s most recent audit is required for submission.
a. No, a copy of the organization's most recent audit is not required for submission at this time. However, the successful applicant will likely be required to submit one for review prior to any award.
11. Should the program prioritize operational case support or systemic/legal reform?
a. CT is open to a range of program approaches. Applicants should propose the approach they believe is most effective, within budget, and feasible to achieve.
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