Questions and Answers FINAL 5. 2.pdf

NOFO SFOP0009573

Civil Society Dialogue in Brazil and Colombia in Support of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Race, Ethnicity, and Social Inclusion (RESI) Goals

Bureau of Western Hemisphere

Questions and Answers, May 2, 2023

Question: Is the intention of the program to have a for-credit university programs or could it be a leadership program that doesn’t necessarily convey or grant credits?

Response: University credit is not required.

Question: Given that the objective of the program is to increase collaboration and strengthen networks among host country civil society partners in Brazil and Colombia, we would like you to clarify: the idea of having an association with other civil society organizations from Brazil, does this association need to have a special form? Can it be a letter of intent to establish an agreement?

Response: Yes, a letter of intent is fine; no specific form of association is required.

Question: On the PSI Instruction you mention the necessity to send (along with the proposal) the "Financial Management Survey", but on the NOFO it is mentioned as a document which is sent in case we receive a notification of a successful application. We would like to know if we have to send it in the proposal we send from Grants.gov or if indeed, it should be sent later in case we receive an award notice. If we have to send it with the proposal, we would appreciate it if you could indicate to us where this document could be found.

Response: The recommended for funding applicant may be asked to submit a Financial Management Survey and will be provided with.

Question: Is it the main organization that receives the resources and transfers them to the other(s)?

Response: The primary recipient is responsible for the implementation, including meeting the goals and objectives of the project and for efficient use of USG funds. The prime recipient is responsible for distributing funding to any applicable implementing partners. Prime recipient may enter into sub-award agreement with other entities to complete the activities outlined in the Scope of Work.