[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 68356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-34028]


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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY


College and University Affiliations Program (CUAP); Revised 
Request for Proposals (RFP)

    This notice amends the RFP published on October 2, 1997, providing 
for assistance awards by the Office of Academic Programs of the United 
States Information Agency to support democratic institution-building 
and/or civic education. The RFP is amended to include Greece (Media 
Projects only) as eligible for proposed bilateral projects. The RFP's 
closing date remains January 16, 1998. Potential applicants should 
refer to the RFP published on October 2, 1997 for full details about 
applying for assistance awards under this RFP.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Office of Academic Programs; Advising, Teaching, and Specialized 
Programs Division; College and University Affiliations Program (CUAP), 
(ZE/ASU), Room 349, U.S. Information Agency, 301 4th Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20547, phone: (202) 619-5289, fax: (202) 401-1433. Send 
a message via Internet to: [email protected] to request a Solicitation 
Package. The Solicitation Package includes more detailed award 
criteria; all application forms; and guidelines for preparing 
proposals, including specific criteria for preparation of the proposal 
budget.
    To Download a Solicitation Package via Internet: The entire 
Solicitation Package may be downloaded from USIA's website at http://
www.usia.gov/education/rfps. Please read all information before 
downloading.
    To Receive a Solicitation Package Via Fax On Demand: The entire 
Solicitation Package may be received via the Bureau's ``Grants 
Information Fax on Demand System,'' which is accessed by calling 202/
401-7616. Please request a ``Catalog'' of available documents and order 
numbers when first entering the system.
    Please specify ``College and University Affiliations Program 
Officer'' on all inquiries and correspondence. Prospective applicants 
should read the complete Federal Register announcement before 
addressing inquiries to the College and University Affiliations Program 
staff or submitting their proposals. Once the RFP deadline has passed, 
Agency staff may not discuss this competition in any way with 
applicants until the Bureau proposal review process has been completed.

Notice

    The terms and conditions published in this RFP are binding and may 
not be modified by any USIA representative. Explanatory information 
provided by the Agency that contradicts published language will not be 
binding. Issuance of the RFP does not constitute an award commitment on 
the part of the Government. The Agency reserves the right to reduce, 
revise, or increase proposal budgets in accordance with the needs of 
the program and the availability of funds. Awards made will be subject 
to periodic reporting and evaluation requirements.

Notification

    Final awards cannot be made until funds have been appropriated by 
Congress, allocated and committed through internal USIA procedures.

    Dated: December 28, 1997.
Robert L. Earle,
Deputy Associate Director for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-34028 Filed 12-30-97; 8:45 am]
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