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Attached to: 2021 Title VIII (Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia)
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The

U.S.

Department

State,

Bureau

Intelligence

and

Research,

Notice

Funding

Opportunity:

Program

for

the

Study

Eastern

Europe

and

the

Independent

States

the

Former

Soviet

Union

(Title

VIII).

Federal	Awarding	Agency:	Department	of	State,
Bureau	of	Intelligence	&	Research	(INR)

Program	Office:	INR’s	Office	of	Analytic	Outreach
Funding	Opportunity	Title:	Program	for	the	Study	of	Eastern	Europe	and	the

Independent	States	of	the	Former	Soviet	Union
(Title	VIII)

Funding

Opportunity

Number:

SFOP0007881

CFDA

Number:

19.300

Application

Deadline

(Due

Date):

Submit

through

SAMS

Domestic

Grants.gov

11.59

Eastern	Standard	Time,	Sunday,	May	23,	2021
Total	Amount	Available:	$2,000,000	pending	the	availability	of	funds

Please

read

the

entire

announcement

before

addressing

inquiries

the

Office

Analytic

Outreach.

you

have

responded

notices

Title

VIII

funding

opportunities,

encourage

you

read

this

entire

announcement

because

application

requirements

may

have

changed.

The

Department

State

invites

applications

from

U.S.

organizations

with

interest

and

expertise

conducting

research

and

foreign

language

training

implement

programs

concerning

the

countries

Eastern

Europe

and

the

independent

states

the

former

Soviet

Union.

Institutions

higher

education

U.S.-based

non-profit

organizations

that

meet

the

provisions

outlined

Internal

Revenue

Code

section

USC

(501)

(c)

(3)

may

apply.

The

purpose

this

Notice

Funding

Opportunity

(NOFO)

inform

potential

applicant

organizations

programmatic,

procedural,

and

funding

information

for

the

annual

grant

competition

for

the

Program

for

the

Study

Eastern

Europe

and

the

Independent

States

the

Former

Soviet

Union

(Title

VIII).

The

grantor

expects

funds

appropriated

under

the

Assistance

for

Europe,

Eurasia,

and

Central

Asia

(AEECA)

heading

the

Department

State,

Foreign

Operations,

and

Programs

Appropriations

Act,

2020

(Div.

P.L.

116-94)

(FY

2020

SFOAA)

for

this

funding

opportunity.

Grantees

will

receive

funds

before

September

30,

2021.

This

notice

subject

the

availability

funding.

This

notice

contains

seven

parts:

Part

I-Statement

Purpose,

Part

II-Federal

Award

Information,

Part

III-Eligibility,

Part

IV-Application

Instructions,

Part

V-Forms,

Part

VI-Review

Process

and

Criteria,

and

Part

VII-Award

Notification.

Part I - Statement of Purpose

Authority:

Grant-making

authority

for

the

Program

for

Research

and

Training

Eastern

Europe

and

the

Independent

States

the

Former

Soviet

Union

(Title

VIII)

contained

the

Soviet-Eastern

European

Research

and

Training

Act

1983,

amended

(22

U.S.C.

4501-4508)

(“the

Act”).

Purpose:

the

Act,

Congress

declared

its

finding

that

independently

verified,

factual

knowledge

about

the

countries

Eastern

Europe

and

the

independent

states

the

former

Soviet

Union

critical

the

national

security

the

United

States,

the

furtherance

U.S.

national

interests

the

conduct

foreign

relations,

and

the

prudent

management

U.S.

domestic

affairs.

Furthermore,

Congress

found

that

the

development

and

maintenance

U.S.

expertise

these

regions

depends

upon

national

capability

for

advanced

research

highly

trained

specialists.

Such

specialists

constitute

national

resource

potentially

available

for

service

and

out

government.

the

Act,

Congress

also

declared

that

providing

stable

and

dedicated

source

financial

support

for

Title

VIII

functions,

beyond

federal,

state,

local,

regional,

and

private

sector

funding,

critical

maintaining

this

important

research

and

training

long-term,

national

scale.

Through

the

Title

VIII

Program,

the

U.S.

government,

the

interest

national

security,

funds

organizations

help

develop

and

maintain

this

critical

expertise.

Program Goals:

The

State

Department

administers

the

Title

VIII

Program

attain

the

following

goals

alignment

with

the

legislation:

a. Develop,	support,	and	deepen	American	expertise	in	the	countries	of	Eastern
Europe	and	the	independent	states	of	the	former	Soviet	Union.

b. Develop	American	proficiency	in	the	critical	languages	of	Eastern	Europe	and	the
independent	states	of	the	former	Soviet	Union.

c. Bring

regional

and

foreign

language

expertise

the

service

the

U.S.

government

and

contribute

U.S.

knowledge

and

national

capability.

d. Advance U.S. foreign policy goals and foster international collaboration and understanding.

Through

open,

merit-based

competitions,

the

Title

VIII

Program

awards

grants

American

universities,

institutions

higher

education,

and

non-governmental

organizations.

Project

proposals

must

national

scope

and

involve

open,

merit-based

recruitment

fellowship

recipients.

All

research

proposals

must

explicitly

support

U.S.

foreign

policy

and

should

promote

analytic

outreach

and

engagement

with

State

Department

policymakers

and

intelligence

community

analysts.

Eligible Research Programs:

The

Title

VIII

Program

supports

research

that

addresses

U.S.

policy

interests

the

region,

broadly

defined.

Research

the

following

countries

eligible

for

funding

under

this

NOFO:

Albania,

Armenia,

Azerbaijan,

Belarus,

Bosnia

and

Herzegovina,

Bulgaria,

Croatia,

Czech

Republic,

Estonia,

Georgia,

Hungary,

Kazakhstan,

Kosovo,

Kyrgyzstan,

Latvia,

Lithuania,

North

Macedonia,

Moldova,

Montenegro,

Poland,

Romania,

Russia,

Serbia,

Slovakia,

Slovenia,

Tajikistan,

Turkmenistan,

Ukraine,

and

Uzbekistan.

(Travel

certain

countries

may

subject

restrictions

due

unforeseen

world

events,

statutory

restrictions,

U.S.

embassy

requirements,

general

security

concerns.)

The

Title

VIII

review

committees

will

give

the

highest

priority

research

programs

that

focus

current

political,

economic,

security,

democratic,

governance

challenges

relevant

U.S.

foreign

policy.

Historical

cultural

research

that

promotes

understanding

current

events

the

region

and

makes

explicit

connection

policy-relevant

issues,

broadly

defined,

may

competitive.

Critical Language Training:

The

National

Security

Language

Initiative

(NSLI)

U.S.

government

interagency

effort

significantly

increase

the

number

Americans

studying

and

mastering

critical

foreign

languages.

furtherance

the

NSLI,

Title

VIII

supports

funding

for

U.S.

graduate

students

pursue

advanced

Russian

language

study

and

appropriate,

studies

other

languages

the

independent

states

the

former

Soviet

Union.

Commitment to Government Service:

The

Title

VIII

Program

does

not

require

that

students

researchers

commit

federal

service;

however,

competitive

proposals

may

include

innovative

initiatives

that

promote

collaboration

and

information

sharing

with

the

U.S.

government

and/or

encourage

the

pursuit

U.S.

government

career

opportunities

and

internships.

Part II. Federal Award Information

Total	amount	of	funding	the	grantor
expects	to	award	through	this

announcement

Approximately $2,000,000

Anticipated number of awards 1-10

Expected	amounts	of	individual	awards	Awards	depend	upon	the	availability	of
funding,	scope	of	work,	number	of	proposed
fellowships,	and	volume	of	activities.		Awards
granted	in	2020	ranged	from	$150,000	to

$400,000.

Anticipated start dates for new awards September 2021, pending availability of funds

Anticipated period of performance Project activities may extend from 1 – 3 years.

Funding Instrument Type Grant

Type	of	Funding	Fiscal	Year	2020	Assistance	for	Europe,	Eurasia,
and	Central	Asia

Table 1-Federal Award Information

Federal Award General Conditions:

1. Title VIII funds will support U.S. citizens and U.S. institutions, only.

Title

VIII

funds

will

support

and

sustain

American

expertise

the

countries

Eastern

Europe

and

the

independent

states

the

former

Soviet

Union

through

foreign

language

training

and/or

comprehensive

research

opportunities

focused

U.S.

foreign

policy-

relevant

topics.

3.	Title	VIII	funds	will	support	graduate-level	and	post-doctoral	advanced	study/research.
Students	completing	a	bachelor’s	degree	may	receive	funds	for	foreign	language	training,
provided	they	intend	to	pursue	a	graduate	degree.

Title

VIII

funds

will

support

training

advanced

Russian

language

and

appropriate,

studies

other

languages

the

independent

states

the

former

Soviet

Union.

Title

VIII

grant

recipients

are

encouraged

serve

speakers

analytic

exchanges

and

other

similar

seminars

and

events

organized

INR’s

Office

Analytic

Outreach

their

expertise

and

facilitate

collaboration

between

U.S.

government

and

non-government

specialists

the

countries

Eastern

Europe,

the

independent

states

the

former

Soviet

Union,

and

cross-border

areas

and

issues.

Title

VIII

grantee

institutions

will

vet

proposed

research

topics

with

organizations

and

individuals

with

U.S.

foreign

policy

expertise

within

and

outside

the

U.S.

government

ensure

U.S.

foreign

policy

relevance.

7. Title VIII funds will not support journals, newsletters, or other periodical publications.

Title

VIII

grant

recipients

will

facilitate

access

for

U.S.

scholars

research

institutions,

personnel,

archives,

documentation,

and

other

research

and

training

resources

located

Eastern

Europe

and

the

independent

states

the

former

Soviet

Union

(where

applicable).

Title

VIII

grantee

institutions

will

communicate

regularly

with

the

Department

State

through

formal

program

reports,

financial

reports,

and

quarterly

updates,

stated

this

NOFO.

10.

Title

VIII

grantee

institutions

will

inform

all

end-users

(scholars)

the

Title

VIII

program’s

authority

and

purpose

and

will

acknowledge

the

U.S.

Department

State

the

funding

source.

The

Department

State

allows

grantees

exercise

judgment

cases

where

publicly

acknowledging

the

funding

source

could

hamper

research

efforts

jeopardize

the

personal

safety

scholars.

11.

Title

VIII

grantee

institutions

will

provide

data

end-users

and

activities

electronically

accessible

format

for

the

Title

VIII

Alumni

Database.

All

applicants

must

explicitly

state

writing

their

understanding

and

commitment

the

Title

VIII

purpose,

objectives,

and

conditions.

Funding Acknowledgement and Marketing Policy:

The

Department

State

wants

ensure

that

programs

implemented

through

grants

suitably

recognize

U.S.

government

support

and,

the

extent

practicable,

incorporate

the

U.S.

flag

and/or

the

Department

State

logo.

Grantee

institutions

must

make

all

end-users

aware

the

purpose

the

Title

VIII

program,

source

the

funds,

and

acknowledge

the

U.S.

Department

State,

Bureau

Intelligence

and

Research

the

program’s

sponsor.

addition,

Title

VIII-supported

research

products,

advertising,

recruitment

tools,

announcements,

and

other

electronic

written

communications

must

include

the

Department

State

logo.

The

Department

allows

grantees

exercise

judgment

cases

where

publicly

acknowledging

the

funding

source

could

hamper

research

jeopardize

the

personal

safety

end-users.

The

Grants

Officer

must

approve

any

exceptions

waive

the

branding

requirement.

John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 115-232)

Non-Federal	entities	are	prohibited	from	obligating	or	expending	grant	funds	for	covered
telecommunications	equipment	or	services	to:

(1)

procure

obtain,

extend,

renew

contract

procure

obtain;

(2)

enter

into

contract

(or

extend

renew

contract)

procure;

(3)

Obtain

the

equipment,

services,

systems.

Covered	telecommunications	equipment	and	services	mean	any	of	the	following:
(i)	Telecommunications	equipment	produced	by	AVENTURA	Technologies,	Huawei	Technologies
Company,	or	ZTE	Corporation	(or	any	subsidiary	or	affiliate	of	such	entities).

(ii)

For

the

purpose

public

safety,

security

government

facilities,

physical

security

surveillance

critical

infrastructure,

and

other

national

security

purposes,

video

surveillance

and

telecommunications

equipment

produced

Hytera

Communications

Corporation,

Hangzhou

Hikvision

Digital

Technology

Company,

Dahua

Technology

Company

(or

any

subsidiary

affiliate

such

entities).

(iii) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment.

(iv)

Telecommunications

video

surveillance

equipment

services

produced

provided

entity

that

the

Secretary

Defense,

consultation

with

the

Director

the

National

Intelligence

the

Director

the

Federal

Bureau

Investigation,

reasonably

believes

entity

owned

controlled

by,

otherwise

connected

to,

the

government

covered

foreign

country.

Availability of Funds:

INR’s

Financial

Management

Officer

must

allocate

and

commit

funds

through

all

applicable

authorities

before

successful

proposals

receive

award

funds.

INR

and

the

Office

Acquisitions

Management

(AQM)

Grants

Officer

will

ensure

grantees

meet

all

applicable

requirements

prior

authorizing

the

commitment

funds.

The

Department

State

cannot

commit

funds

from

future

appropriations.

However,

single

year’s

appropriation

may

fund

multiple-year

project.

This

NOFO

allows

for

periods

performance

from

1-3

years.

grantee

may

extend

the

period

performance

beyond

the

period

specified

under

the

terms

the

grant

award

without

the

Grants

Officer’s

approval.

Successful

applicants

will

receive

Form

DS_1909

Federal

Assistance

Award

(FAA)

coversheet

from

the

Grants

Officer.

The

FAA

will

include

the

award

specifics

that

accompany

Department

State

federal

assistance. The

FAA

and

the

original

proposal,

with

any

subsequent

modifications,

shall

the

only

binding

authorizing

documents

between

the

recipient

and

the

U.S.

government.

The

Grants

Officer

will

sign

the

FAA

and

send

electronically

the

grantee’s

authorizing

represented

listed

the

424.

III. Eligibility

U.S.

Institutions

higher

education

non-profit

organizations

that

meet

the

provisions

outlined

Internal

Revenue

Code

section

USC

(501)

(c)

(3)

may

apply.

Organizations

may

submit

one

(1)

application

response

this

NOFO.

Current

Title

VIII

grantees

are

eligible

respond

this

NOFO

new

funding

opportunity.

Grantees

may

not

request,

via

this

announcement,

cost

amendments,

no-cost

amendments,

extension

for

current

awards.

IV. Application Instructions

Submission:

The

Department

State

manages

federal

assistance

awards

via

the

Domestic

State

Assistance

Management

System

(SAMS

Domestic).

Applicants

may

submit

proposals

electronically

via

SAMS

Domestic

(https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com)

via

Grants.gov

(www.grants.gov)

11.59

p.m.

EST,

Sunday,

May

23,

2021.

INR

will

not

proposals

submitted

via

email,

fax,

the

postal

system,

delivery

companies,

couriers.

Applicants

using

SAMS

Domestic

for

the

first

time

should

complete

“user

organization

registration.”

with

SAMS

Domestic,

https://mygrants.service-now.com

and

the

“create

account”

link.

Applicants

must

have

active

D-U-N-S®

number

and

current

System

for

Award

Management

(SAM.gov)

registration

before

you

may

apply.

your

organization

does

not

have

one,

you

can

request

free

DUNS

Number

business

with

the

U.S.

government

visiting

Dun

Bradstreet

(D&B)

http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

Any

applicant

listed

the

SAM

Excluded

Parties

List

System

not

eligible

apply

for

award

accordance

with

the

OMB

guidelines

CFR

180

OMB

Guidelines

Agencies

Governmentwide

Debarment

and

Suspension.

Verify

registrations

well

advance

the

application

deadline

ensure

that

they

are

active

and

accurate.

Applicants

must

maintain

active

SAM.gov

registration

with

current

information

for

the

duration

active

Federal

award

application

plan

under

consideration

Federal

awarding

agency.

strongly

encourage

applicants

initiate

the

electronic

application

process

early

and

submit

proposals

well

before

the

due

date.

This

will

help

address

any

problems

with

submissions

prior

the

application

deadline.

INR

will

not

make

exceptions

for

organizations

that

have

not

completed

the

necessary

steps

submit

applications

SAMS

Domestic

www.grants.gov.

For assistance with Grants.gov, please call the Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov.

For

assistance

with

SAMS

Domestic,

please

contact

the

ILMS

help

desk

1-888-313-4567

through

the

ILMS

Self

Service

Portal

(https://afsitsm.service-now.com/ilms/home).

Consultation period:

This

NOFO

offers

consultation

period

during

which

applicants

may

address

technical

questions

regarding

their

application.

The

consultation

period

for

this

announcement

April

19-23,

2021.

During

the

consultation

period,

applicants

may

list

all

questions

single

and

submit

them

TitleVIII@state.gov.

The

subject

line

should

read,

“Title

VIII

2021

NOFO

Consultation

Questions”.

Please

note

that

once

the

NOFO

deadline

has

passed,

State

Department

staff

may

not

discuss

this

competition

with

applicants

until

the

proposal

review

process

complete.

Before you submit your application:

- Check

the

submission

package,

ensure

all

required

forms

and

necessary

attachments

are

present,

page

number

and

font

size

requirements

are

correct,

and

all

documents

are

the

order

described

the

checklist

below

(see

Table

#4).

- Check

spelling,

check

budget

calculations,

and

confirm

due

dates.

Budgets

must

reflect

whole

dollar

amounts,

cents.

Formatting and Additional Documents:

Please

submit

all

forms

PDF

format

and

upload

them

individually

Grants.gov

SAMS-

Domestic.

(Do

not

submit

the

forms

single

document.)

Please

number

all

pages,

including

budgets

and

attachments.

Format

all

documents

for

printing

8½”

11”

paper.

Refer

the

required

document

checklist

(table

and

adhere

the

page-limits.

Double-space

all

documents,

except

where

noted.

Please

use

Times

New

Roman

(TNR)

12-point

font

with

1-inch

margins.

(Captions

and

footnotes

may

10-point

TNR

font.)

Round

costs

and

budget

figures

whole

dollars,

cents.

Exceeding

the

page

limit

will

not

improve

the

competitiveness

your

application.

ensure

that

all

applications

receive

equal

evaluation,

the

review

committees

will

review

from

the

first

page

each

section

the

page

limit,

and

further.

INR

reserves

the

right

request

additional

supporting

documentation.

Applications

that

are

incomplete

not

adhere

the

stated

guidelines

will

ineligible

for

further

review.

V. Forms:

- Mandatory Standard Forms: SF-424; SF-424A, and SF-LLL

- SF-424:

Must

include

EIN

and

D-U-N-S

Number.

Please

note

–

the

authorized

representative

designated

the

SF-424

will

have

sole

signatory

authorization

funds

for

this

grant.

Applicants

can

find

instructions

for

completing

the

standard

forms

Grants.gov

(https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/form-instructions.html).

- SF-424A – Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs

- SF-424B - No longer required - do not submit.

- SF-424	(R&R):	Mandatory	for	all	foreign	and	domestic	non-Federal	entities	applying	for
Research	&	Research-Related	Programs.		(Not	required	for	language	programs.)

- SF-LLL:

your

organization

engages

lobbying

the

U.S.

government,

pays

another

entity

lobby

your

behalf,

you

must

complete

form

SF-LLL

Disclosure

Lobbying

Activities.

- Project Narrative: INR strongly suggests that applicants structure the proposal to address all of the review criteria outlined in Part VI.

- Executive

Summary:

This

the

narrative

summary

the

proposal

and

must

include

overview

proposed

work,

the

funds

the

applicant

requesting

from

the

Department

State,

and

any

funds

other

support

(cost

sharing)

the

applicant

and/or

third

party

intends

provide,

applicable.

Please

note:

Applicants

must

name

third

parties

supporting

the

proposed

program.

The

narrative

must

also

include

estimated

aggregate

total

end-users,

breaking

out,

appropriate,

the

number

end-users

the

following

three

categories:

Research,

Foreign

Language

Training,

and

Combined

Research

and

Foreign

Language

Training.

- Financial Management Survey: The review committees will use the financial management survey to assess the organization’s capacity to manage federal grant funds.

- Negotiated

Indirect

Cost

Rate

Agreement

(NICRA):

your

organization

has

NICRA

and

includes

NICRA

charges

the

budget,

attach

the

current

agreement.

Organizations

that

have

never

had

NICRA

may

request

indirect

costs

10%

the

modified

total

direct

costs

defined

CFR

200.68.

- Scope

Work/Timeline:

This

section

must

describe

all

proposed

program

components,

linking

each

the

specific

Title

VIII

goal(s).

should

contain

any

milestones,

reports,

deliverables,

and

products

that

the

grantee

recipient

will

provide.

- Key

Personnel:

Include

short

bios

that

demonstrate

relevant

professional

experience.

not

include

full

CVs

this

section.

Applicants

must

include

contact

info

for

the

primary

investigator

(PI),

assistant

(if

applicable),

program

managers

(if

applicable),

and

the

authorizing

official.

- Budget

Line

Item:

Budgets

must

reflect

whole

dollar

amounts,

cents.

The

line-item

budget

will

breakout

costs

under

each

the

nine

main

categories

for

line-item

budgets:

Table 2 Line-item budget, OMB format

- Budget

Narrative:

The

budget

narrative

should

elaborate

the

detailed

budget,

not

simply

repeat

with

words

what

the

numerical

budget

and

communicate

any

information

that

might

not

readily

apparent

the

budget.

the

program

requests

multiple

year

period

performance,

you

must

provide

budget

and

budget

justification

for

each

year.

		Requested
Federal	Funds

Cost-share by Applicant

Program Total

A	Personnel	-	Salaries	0.00		0.00
B	Fringe	Benefits	0.00		0.00
C	Travel	0.00		0.00
D	Equipment	0.00		0.00
E	Supplies	0.00		0.00
F	Contractual	0.00		0.00
G	Construction	0.00		0.00
H	Other	Direct	Costs	0.00		0.00
I	Total	Direct	Costs	0.00		0.00
J	Total	Indirect	Costs	0.00		0.00
K	Total	Project	Costs	0.00		0.00
L	Cost	Share	(If	applicable)		0.00	0.00

- Budget

Overview: The

overview

will

depict

program

costs,

administrative

costs,

number

participants,

and

costs

per

participant;

include

any

third-party

cost

sharing

(if

applicable).

Round

costs

whole

dollars,

cents.

Use

the

format

the

following

sample

table:

Table 4 - Required Forms 1

Title	VIII	Cost	Sharing	3rd	Party
Cost	Sharing

Total

I.	Program	Costs	400,000	150,000	0	550,000
Program	Cost	Per	Participant	5,333	2,000	0	7,333
II.	Administrative	Costs	125,000	7,5000	0	200,000
Admin.	Cost	Per	Participant	1,666	1,000	0	2,666
III.	Total	Costs	525,000	225,000	0	750,000
Approx.	cost	per	participant	7,000	3,000	0	10,000
Approx.	number	of	participants	75

Table 3 - Budget Overview

Required Documents Checklist

Required documents in submission order Format File name

SF-424	Application	for	Federal	Assistance	Grants.
gov	form	SF424.pdf

SF-424A Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs “ SF424A.pdf

SF-424	R&R	Research	&	Research-Related	Programs
(Mandatory	for	research	programs,	not	required	for	language	programs)	“	SF424RR.pdf

SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (If applicable) " SFLLL.pdf

Project Narrative - 15-pages maximum – double-spaced Times New Roman font. PDF Proposal.pdf

Monitoring Plan – 1-page maximum, double-spaced PDF Monitor.pdf

Evaluation Plan – 1-page maximum, double-spaced PDF Evaluation.pdf

Executive Summary – 2-pages maximum, double-spaced PDF ExecSum.pdf

Financial Management Survey PDF Finance.pdf

Scope	of	Work,	double-spaced	and
Project	Timeline	(Table	or	Bullet	format)	-	2-pages	maximum	PDF	SOW.pdf

Budget	–	Line-Item	w/OMB	approved	budget	categories.	Whole	dollars,	no	cents.
(Table#2)		PDF	Budget_Line.pdf

Budget Narrative – (Table or Bullet format) PDF Budget_Nar.pdf

Budget Overview – Whole dollars, no cents (See Table #3) PDF Budget_View.pdf

Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) PDF NICRA.pdf

Single Audit (Current) PDF Audit.pdf

Key Personnel – 2-pages maximum, single-spaced PDF Bios.pdf

Appendix

–

The

appendix

may

include

letters

support,

safety

and

security

plans,

additional

CV’s,

organization

charts,

etc.

Applicants

may

consolidate

these

documents

into

one

appendix

with

accompanying

table

contents

and

numbered

pages.

The

COVID-19

pandemic

impacted

domestic

and

study-abroad

research

and

foreign

language

study

programs.

Many

travel

advisories

and

social

distancing

restrictions

remain.

Due

the

evolving

nature

the

COVID-19

pandemic,

applicants

should

ensure

proposals

and

budgets

address

online

and

in-person

programs,

personnel,

and

operating

costs

necessary

implement

the

award

for

the

entire

period

performance.

VI Review Process and Criteria

Review Process:

Title

VIII,

amended

(codified

U.S.C.

4501-4508)

established

within

the

Department

State

Advisory

Committee,

composed

the

Secretaries

State

(Chair),

Defense,

and

Education,

and

the

Presidents

the

Association

American

Universities

and

the

Association

for

Slavic,

East

European,

and

Eurasian

Studies.

The

Advisory

Committee

recommends

grants

for

proposals

that

will

advance

the

purpose

and

objectives

the

Title

VIII

Program.

The

Advisory

Committee

gives

the

highest

priority

organizations

with

demonstrated

expertise

conducting

research

and

foreign

language

training

the

countries

Eastern

Europe

and

the

Independent

States

the

Former

Soviet

Union

and

disseminating

the

results

such

research.

making

its

recommendations,

the

Advisory

Committee

emphasizes

the

development

stable,

long-term

research

and

foreign

language

training

programs.

The

Program

Office

will

screen

all

proposals

for

technical

eligibility

the

this

funding

opportunity.

Proposals

that

are

incomplete

not

adhere

the

stated

guidelines

will

ineligible

for

further

review.

The

Program

Office,

Department

State

grant

review

panel,

and

the

Title

VIII

Advisory

Committee

will

review

all

eligible

proposals.

The

State

Department’s

Office

the

Legal

Adviser

and/or

other

Department

entities

may

also

review

proposals.

The

Advisory

Committee

will

make

funding

recommendations

the

Assistant

Secretary

for

the

Bureau

Intelligence

and

Research.

The

Assistant

Secretary

for

INR

has

the

final

authority

approve

applicant

for

funding.

Signatory

authority

for

grants

resides

with

the

Grants

Officer.

Review Criteria:

The

application

review

panels

will

evaluate

how

well

the

proposals

respond

the

purpose,

objectives,

and

guidelines

this

NOFO,

the

overall

quality

the

proposal,

the

applicant

organization’s

capacity

implement

the

award,

and

the

effectiveness

and

reasonableness

the

proposed

budget.

The

panelists

will

also

evaluate

the

strength

the

monitoring

and

evaluation

plans.

Competitive

applications

will

technically

accurate

and

adhere

the

NOFO

submission

guidelines.

The

review

panels

will

use

the

following

criteria

assess

the

Title

VIII

proposals

and

applications:

1. Overall Quality of Program Plan:

Competitive

proposals

will

state

the

proposed

program

goals

clearly

and

link

them

the

Title

VIII

purpose

and

objectives.

Proposals

will

describe

the

research,

foreign

language

training,

combined

research

and

foreign

language

program;

the

number

anticipated

scholars

and/or

students;

the

recruitment

process;

and

the

anticipated

results.

The

proposal

must

provide

calendar

timeline

major

program

activities,

and

clearly

describe

the

roles

and

responsibilities

partner

organizations.

2. Institutional Capacity:

Competitive

proposals

will

reflect

the

applicant’s

expertise

and

knowledge

managing

federal

grants

and

conducting

nationwide

competitive

award

programs.

ensure

the

academic

quality

and

the

policy

relevance

the

research

and

foreign

language

training

programs,

personnel

and

selection

committees

should

have

the

appropriate

level

expertise

achieve

the

proposed

program’s

goals

and

include

representatives

from

the

academic

community

and

experts

the

fields

U.S.

foreign

policy

and

national

security.

not

include

CVs

this

section.

Please

refer

the

required

document

checklist

Part

–

Forms.

3. Cost-Effectiveness:

Competitive

proposals

will

ensure

that

direct

administrative

costs

the

proposal

budget

are

reasonable,

allowable,

allocable,

and

relative

the

scope

the

proposed

program.

cost

sharing

part

the

applicant’s

proposal,

the

applicant

must

provide

the

sources

the

match

and

the

amount

the

cost

share,

and

will

included

the

grant

agreement.

Cost

sharing

may

the

form

allowable

direct

indirect

costs.

For

accountability,

the

grantee

must

provide

documentation

any

expenses

claimed

contributions

paid

the

federal

government.

Applicants

should

justify

all

items

deemed

necessary

and

appropriate

the

Budget

Narrative.

Refer

CFR

§200

for

applicable

administrative

requirements

and

cost

principles.

4. Monitoring Plan:

Proposals

must

include

sound

plan

monitor

the

program’s

effectiveness.

The

proposal

must

specify

the

methodology

used

measure

the

degree

which

the

outputs

and

outcomes

fulfill

Title

VIII

objectives.

Grantees

will

submit

monitoring

results

the

quarterly

financial

and

program

reports

and

part

the

final

report

upon

completion

the

program.

Monitoring

should

describe

successes

and

challenges

the

program’s

operating

environment,

and

any

project

setbacks

failures.

Honest

and

accurate

reporting

success

and

failure

provides

the

Program

Office

opportunity

learn

and

understand

the

trends

that

could

influence

future

Title

VIII

Programs.

Successful

monitoring

depends

heavily

each

grantee

setting

clear

and

measurable

milestones

and

benchmarks

that

will

help

the

applicant

achieve

the

Title

VIII’s

objectives.

Program

monitoring

includes

ensuring

end-users

receive

adequate

support

throughout

the

course

their

fellowships

meet

Title

VIII

goals.

5. Evaluation Plan:

Proposals

must

include

sound

plan

for

evaluating

success

achieving

Title

VIII

Program’s

goals

and

objectives.

Evaluation

mechanisms

should

track

scholar

progress

before,

during,

and

after

the

program

assess

effectiveness.

Evaluation

techniques

may

any

form;

however,

comprehensive

assessments

will

use

both

quantitative

(e.g.,

hard

data,

statistics)

and

qualitative

(e.g.,

interviews,

surveys,

and

observations)

data,

appropriate,

measure

and

report

results.

Foreign

language

study

programs

should

provide

criteria

for

evaluation,

including

levels

instruction,

degrees

intensiveness,

facilities

provided,

and

proficiency

measures

(including

pre-

and

post-testing);

instructors'

qualifications;

and

per

capita

costs.

Indicators

should

provide

clear

means

measuring

achievement

help

assess

performance

reflect

changes.

The

evaluation

plan

and

narrative

should

provide

detailed

timelines

for

collecting

data

and

reporting

short

and

long-term

outcomes.

Competitive

proposals

will

provide

evaluation

plans

that

assess

all

levels

outcomes

and

impacts.

Applicants

should

consider

employing

independent

evaluators

not

associated

with

the

program

conduct

evaluations.

Applicants

should

include

description

their

evaluation

methodologies

along

with

their

evaluation

plans.

6. Reporting:

The

Department

State

requires

that

grantees

submit

quarterly

financial

and

performance

reports,

well

final

financial

and

performance

reports

within

days

after

the

grant

period

ends.

Reporting

will

include

scholars’

activities,

recruiting

and

selection

methods,

program

evaluations,

and

scholar

research

papers.

Grantees

should

structure

the

collection

recruitment

and

scholarship

data

capture

and

provide

demographic

overviews

Title

VIII

recipients

(end-

users).

Grantees

will

immediately

report

the

Grants

Officer

any

problems,

delays,

adverse

conditions

that

may

materially

impair

the

ability

meet

the

objective

the

award.

Grantees

are

not

limited

quarterly

reporting

and

may

report

favorable

developments

that

enable

meeting

time

schedules

and

objectives

sooner

lower

cost

than

anticipated

producing

different

beneficial

results

than

originally

planned. Proposals

should

identify

the

individual

who

would

responsible

for

quarterly

reporting.

Grantees

will

provide

the

Program

Office

with

data

end-users

and

activities

electronically

accessible

format

for

the

Title

VIII

Alumni

Database.

The Grants Officer will provide directions to successful applicants for any additional reporting requirements.

VII. Award Notification

Notification of Successful Awards or Unsuccessful Applications:

Upon

completing

the

application

review,

the

Title

VIII

Advisory

Committee

will

make

funding

recommendations

the

Assistant

Secretary

for

the

Bureau

Intelligence

and

Research.

Awards

are

contingent

upon

his

approval.

The

Committee

will

hold

public

meeting

announce

its

funding

recommendations.

The

Program

Office

will

publish

the

date,

time,

and

location

the

public

meeting,

along

with

registration

instructions

the

Federal

days

advance

the

meeting.

The

meeting

open

the

public,

commensurate

with

available

seating.

The

Program

Office

will

provide

the

Advisory

Committees’

funding

recommendations

via

any

applicant

unable

attend

the

public

meeting.

The Grants Officer will write, sign, award, and administer the ensuing grants.

To access the Federal Register, go to https://www.federalregister.gov/.

Disclaimer:

Issuance

this

NOFO

does

not

constitute

award

commitment

the

part

the

Department

State,

nor

does

commit

the

Department

State

pay

for

costs

incurred

the

preparation

and

submission

proposals.

Further,

the

Department

State

reserves

the

right

reject

any

all

proposals

received.

INR

selects

proposal

for

funding,

the

Department

State

has

obligation

provide

any

additional

future

funding

connection

with

the

award.

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