[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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