[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 73 (Thursday, April 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20099-20103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8467]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 4688]


Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Request for Grant 
Proposals (RFGP): Tibet Professional, Educational and Cultural Exchange 
Projects

SUMMARY: The Office of Citizen Exchanges welcomes proposals in an open 
competition for Tibet Professional, Educational and Cultural Exchange 
Projects that focus on the themes of Cultural Preservation and Economic 
Self-sufficiency. Approximately $500,000 is available to support 
projects under this competition in Fiscal Year 2004.
    Public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions 
described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may 
submit proposals to promote understanding between the people of the 
United States and Tibetan people living in Tibetan communities in China 
through professional, educational and cultural projects.
    Applicants should ensure that their proposals comply with the Tibet 
Policy Act of 2002, particularly that their projects promote in all 
stages the active participation of Tibetans (see section 611 of the 
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 2003 (Pub. L. 107-228), section 
616(d), Tibet Project Principles).
    Interested applicants should read this complete Federal Register 
announcement before addressing inquiries to the Office of Citizen 
Exchanges but are encouraged to contact the Program Manager to discuss 
their ideas before submitting a full proposal. Once the RFGP deadline 
has passed, Bureau staff may not discuss this competition with 
applicants until the proposal review process has been completed.

    Important Note: This Request for Grant Proposals contains 
language in the ``Shipment and Deadline for Proposals'' section that 
is significantly different from that used in the past. Please pay 
special attention to the procedural changes outlined.

Announcement Name and Number

    All correspondence with the Bureau concerning this RFGP should 
reference the ``Open Competition for Tibet Professional, Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Projects'' and reference number ECA/PE/C/WHAEAP-
04-54. Please refer to title and number in all correspondence or 
telephone calls to the Office of Citizen Exchanges.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested organizations and 
institutions may contact the Office of Citizen Exchanges, Room 216, SA-
44, U.S. Department of State, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20547, telephone number 202/260-5485, fax number 202/260-0440, or 
[email protected] to request a Solicitation Package. The Solicitation 
Package contains detailed award criteria, required application forms, 
specific budget instructions, and standard guidelines for proposal 
preparation. Please specify Program Manager Douglas McNeal on all other 
inquiries and correspondence.

To Download a Solicitation Package via Internet

    The entire Solicitation Package also may be downloaded from the 
Bureau's Web site at http://exchanges.state.gov/education/RFGPs. Please 
read all information before downloading.

Program Information

Overview

    The Office of Citizen Exchanges welcomes proposals that focus on 
the themes of Cultural Preservation and Economic Self-sufficiency under 
this competition for FY-2004 Tibet Professional, Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Projects. Approximately $500,000 is expected to be 
available for such projects from the Bureau's FY-2004 appropriation. 
Grant awards will not exceed $150,000; grants awarded to organizations 
with less than four years' experience in conducting international 
exchange programs will be limited to $60,000.

Cultural Preservation

    Projects under this theme should aim to assist Tibetans in 
preserving their cultural heritage through activities designed to 
reduce the pillage of irreplaceable cultural heritage and to create 
opportunities to develop long-term strategies for preserving cultural 
property through training and conservation, museum development, and 
public education. Projects might include supporting the preservation of 
cultural sites; objects in a site, museum or similar institution; or 
forms of traditional cultural expression. The proposals may encompass 
topics such as museum needs, historic buildings, collections, 
archaeological sites, rare manuscripts, language, or traditional arts, 
crafts, or music.

Economic Self-Sufficiency

Vocational Education

    Proposals are sought which emphasize vocational training or 
administration and development of vocational schools targeted towards 
the

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practical needs of Tibetan communities. Discussion of how to integrate 
education with economic planning, how to diversify revenue sources, and 
how to recruit, train and retain strong faculty would all contribute 
towards increased emphasis on vocational education and its importance 
to both Americans and Tibetans in a modern and changing economy. 
Vocational education may include practical training of entrepreneurs, 
development of Tibetan-language educational materials (such as Tibetan-
English teaching guides or Tibetan-language public health education 
materials), or development of distance-learning technology solutions 
for remote rural schools. English-language training projects that are 
held in China are preferred over ones that would bring Tibetans to the 
U.S. for training.

Developing Entrepreneurship

    Projects under this theme may focus on the skills Tibetans, many of 
whom come from rural backgrounds with rudimentary economies, need to 
function effectively in a modern economy (e.g., finance, accounting, 
and language skills). Projects will be favored that explore ways in 
which both the government and the private sector can help promote 
sustainable entrepreneurship, including access to credit, ecologically 
conscious tourism policies and investment, or English language training 
for trade or tourism purposes. Programs that train budding 
entrepreneurs and develop micro-finance programs for them are welcome.

Sustainable Growth and Eco-Tourism

    Exchanges funded under this theme would help American and Tibetan 
conservationists, tourism planners, and economic planners share their 
experience in managing tourism resources and development projects, 
particularly in ecologically fragile areas, and would contribute to 
better understanding of conservation and concepts essential to 
responsible economic growth. Local community projects are invited in 
fields such as eco-tourism, renewable energy, or poverty alleviation 
projects, including farm technology, animal husbandry, or agricultural 
marketing.

Guidelines

    The Office seeks proposals that train and assist Tibetans living in 
Tibetan communities in China by providing professional experience and 
exposure to American life and culture through internships, workshops 
and other learning and sharing experiences hosted by local U.S. 
institutions. The experiences also will provide Americans the 
opportunity to learn about Tibetan culture and the social and economic 
challenges Tibetans face today. These two-way exchanges should not be 
simply academic in nature but should provide practical, hands-on 
experience in U.S. public or private sector settings that may be 
adapted to an individual's institution upon return home. Proposals may 
combine elements of professional enrichment, job shadowing and 
internships appropriate to the language ability and interests of the 
participants.

General Program Guidelines

    Applicants must identify the local organizations and individuals in 
the counterpart country with whom they are proposing to collaborate and 
describe in detail previous cooperative programming or contacts. 
Specific information about the counterpart organizations' activities 
and accomplishments is required and must be included in the section on 
Institutional Capacity. All proposals must contain letters of support 
tailored to the project being proposed from all foreign-country partner 
organizations or will be declared ineligible.
    Exchanges and training programs supported by institutional grants 
from the Bureau should operate at two levels: they should enhance 
institutional partnerships, and they should offer practical information 
and experience to individuals and groups to assist them with their 
professional responsibilities. Strong proposals usually have the 
following characteristics:

--A proven track record of working in the proposed issue area;
--An experienced staff with language facility and a commitment by the 
staff to monitor projects locally to improve accountability;
--A clear, convincing plan showing how permanent results will be 
accomplished as a result of the activity funded by the grant; and a 
follow-on plan beyond the scope of the Bureau grant.

    Proposal narratives must demonstrate an organization's willingness 
to consult closely with the Public Affairs Section and other officers 
at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and at the U.S. Consulate General in 
Chengdu. Proposal narratives must commit to invite representatives of 
the Embassy or Consulate to participate in all program sessions and 
site visits as well as confirm that materials developed for the project 
will all acknowledge USG funding for the program. Please note that this 
will be a formal requirement in final grant awards.

Suggested Program Designs

    Bureau-supported exchanges may include internships; study tours; 
short-term, non-technical experiential learning; extended and intensive 
workshops; and seminars convened in the United States or overseas. 
Examples of possible program activities include:
    1. A U.S.-based program that includes: orientation to program 
purposes and to U.S. society, study tour and site visits, professional 
internships or placements, interaction and dialogue, hands-on training, 
professional development, and action plan development.
    2. Capacity-building or training-of-trainer (ToT) workshops to help 
participants to identify priorities, create work plans, strengthen 
professional and volunteer skills, share their experience with 
committed people within each country, and become active in a practical 
and valuable way.
    3. Seed or small grants to indigenous non-profit organizations to 
support community-based educational projects that build upon exchange 
activities and that address issues of local concern. Proposals may 
include a component for a Seed or Small Grants Competition (often 
referred to as `sub-grants' or `secondary grants'). This requires a 
detailed plan for recruitment and advertising, description of the 
proposal review and award mechanism, a plan for how the grantee would 
monitor and evaluate small-grant activity, and a proposed sum for an 
average grant. The small grants should be directly linked to exchange 
activities. Small or seed grants may not be used for micro-credit or 
re-lending. Small or seed grants may not exceed 10% of the total value 
of the grant sought from ECA.
    4. Site visits by U.S. facilitators or experts to monitor projects 
in the region and to provide additional training and consultation as 
needed.
    5. Content-based Internet training or cyber-training to encourage 
citizen participation in workshops, fora, chats, or discussions via the 
Internet that will stimulate communication and information sharing 
among key opinion leaders on priority topics. Proposals that include 
Internet utilization must reflect knowledge of the opportunities and 
obstacles that exist for use of information technology in the target 
country or countries, and, if needed, provide hardware, software and 
servers, preferably as a form of cost sharing.

Selection of Participants

    All grant proposals should clearly describe the type of persons who 
will participate in the program as well as the

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process by which participants will be selected. It is recommended that 
for programs including U.S. internships, grant applicants submit 
letters tentatively committing host institutions to support the 
internships. In the selection of Tibetan participants, the Department, 
the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu 
retain the right to review all participant nominations and to accept or 
reject participants recommended by grantee institutions. The grantee 
institution will also provide to the Office of Citizen Exchanges for 
information purposes the names of American participants and brief (two-
page) biographical data on each. Priority in two-way exchange proposals 
will be given to foreign participants who have not previously traveled 
to the United States.

Diversity, Freedom and Democracy Guidelines

    Pursuant to the Bureau's authorizing legislation, programs must 
maintain a non-political character and should be balanced and 
representative of the diversity of American political, social, and 
cultural life. ``Diversity'' should be interpreted in the broadest 
sense and encompass differences including, but not limited to 
ethnicity, race, sex, religion, geographic location, socio-economic 
status, and disabilities. Applicants are strongly encouraged to adhere 
to the advancement of this principle both in program administration and 
in program content. Please refer to the `Support of Diversity' section 
of the review criteria (below) for specific suggestions on 
incorporating diversity into the total proposal. Public Law 104-319 
provides that ``in carrying out programs of educational and cultural 
exchange in countries whose people do not fully enjoy freedom and 
democracy,'' the Bureau ``shall take appropriate steps to provide 
opportunities for participation in such programs to human rights and 
democracy leaders of such countries.'' Public Law 106-113 requires that 
the governments of the countries described above not have inappropriate 
influence in the selection process. Proposals should reflect 
advancement of these goals in their program content, to the extent 
deemed feasible.

Adherence to All Regulations Governing the J Visa

    The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and 
Cultural Affairs is the official program sponsor of the exchange 
program covered by this grant invitation, and an employee of the Bureau 
will be th ``Responsible Officer'' for the program under the terms of 
22 CFR part 62, which covers the administration of the Exchange Visitor 
Program (J-visa program). Under the terms of 22 CFR part 62, 
organizations receiving grants under this program will be third parties 
``cooperating with or assisting the sponsor in the conduct of the 
sponsor's program.'' The actions of grantee program organizations shall 
be ``imputed to the sponsor in evaluating the sponsor's compliance 
with'' 22 CFR part 62. Therefore, the Bureau expects that any 
organization receiving a grant under this competition will render all 
assistance necessary to enable the Bureau fully to comply with 22 CFR 
part 62 et seq. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs places 
great emphasis on the secure and proper administration of Exchange 
Visitor (J-visa) Programs and adherence by grantee program 
organizations and program participants to all regulations governing the 
J-visa program status. Therefore, proposals should state explicitly in 
writing that the applicant is prepared to assist the Bureau in meeting 
all requirements governing the administration of Exchange Visitor 
Programs as set forth in 22 CFR part 62. If the applicant has 
experience as a designated Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor, the 
application should discuss the record of compliance with 22 CFR part 62 
et seq., including the oversight of Responsible Officers and Alternate 
Responsible Officers, screening and selection of program participants, 
provision of pre-arrival information and orientation to participants, 
monitoring of participants, proper maintenance and security of forms, 
record-keeping, reporting and other requirements.
    The Office of Citizen Exchanges of ECA will be responsible for 
issuing DS-2019 forms to participants in this program.
    A copy of the complete regulations governing the administration of 
Exchange Visitor (J) programs is available at http://exchanges.state.gov or from: United States Department of State, Office 
of Exchange Coordination and Designation, ECA/EC/ECD--SA-44, Room 734, 
301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547, Telephone: (202) 401-9810, 
Fax: (202) 401-9809.

New OMB Requirement

    An OMB policy directive published in the Federal Register on June 
27, 2003, requires that all organizations applying for Federal grants 
or cooperative agreements must provide a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data 
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number when applying for any Federal 
grants or cooperative agreements on or after October 1, 2003. The 
complete OMB policy directive can be referenced at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/fedreg/062703_grant_identifier.pdf. Please 
also visit the ECA Web site at http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/menu.htm for additional information on how to comply with this 
new directive.
    The Solicitation Package offers specifics about the program as well 
as certain requirements that accompany Federal assistance awards. 
Compliance with those requirements is mandatory. Complete applications 
are essential to facilitating the review and award process. Please 
refer to the Technical Format and Instructions page in the Proposal 
Submission Instructions.

Shipment and Deadline for Proposals

    Your complete proposal package (the original proposal, ten copies 
and one extra copy of the application cover sheet) must be postmarked 
by Thursday, May 27, 2004, and sent to: U.S. Department of State, SA-
44, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Reference: ECA/PE/C/
WHA/EAP-04-54, Program Management, ECA/EX/PM, Room 534, 301 4th St., 
SW., Washington, DC 20547-0002.

    Important Note: The deadline for this submission is Thursday, 
May 27, 2004. In light of recent events and heightened security 
measures, proposal submissions must be sent via a nationally 
recognized overnight delivery service (i.e., Airborne Express, DHL, 
Federal Express, UPS, or U.S. Postal Service Express Overnight Mail, 
etc.) and be shipped no later than May 27. The delivery services 
used by applicants must have in-place, centralized shipping 
identification and tracking systems that may be accessed via the 
Internet and delivery people who are identifiable by commonly 
recognized uniforms and delivery vehicles. It is each applicant's 
responsibility to ensure that each package is marked with a legible 
tracking number and to monitor and confirm delivery via the 
Internet. Neither faxed documents nor documents postmarked after the 
above deadline will be accepted.

    Please also submit the Executive Summary, Proposal Narrative, and 
Budget sections of the proposal as e-mail attachments in Microsoft Word 
and Excel to the program manager at [email protected]. The Bureau will 
transmit these files electronically to the Public Affairs sections at 
the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate General in Chengdu for 
their review, with the goal of reducing the time it takes to get 
embassy comments for the Bureau's review process.

Budget Guidelines

    Applicants must submit a comprehensive budget for the entire 
program, including a summary budget

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as well as breakdowns reflecting both administrative and program costs. 
Applicants may provide separate sub-budgets for each program component, 
phase, location or activity. Grant awards will not exceed $150,000; 
grants awarded to organizations with less than four years' experience 
in conducting international exchange programs will be limited to 
$60,000.
    Since Bureau grant assistance is to constitute only a portion of 
total project funding, proposals should list and provide evidence of 
other anticipated sources of financial and in-kind support. To be 
eligible for consideration under this competition, proposals must 
provide a minimum of 30 percent cost sharing of the amount of grant 
funds sought from ECA, although proposals with higher cost-sharing 
levels are welcome.
    Example: A proposal requests $125,000 in grant funds from ECA, for 
a project with a total budget of $500,000. The required minimum cost 
sharing offered would be $37,500. In this case, the cost sharing far 
exceeds the minimum, since actual cost sharing is $375,000.
    When cost sharing is offered, it is understood and agreed that the 
applicant must provide the minimum amount of cost sharing as stipulated 
in this RFGP and later included in an approved grant agreement. Cost 
sharing may be in the form of allowable direct or indirect costs. For 
accountability, you must maintain written records to support all costs 
which are claimed as your contribution, as well as costs to be paid by 
the Federal government. Such records are subject to audit. The basis 
for determining the value of cash and in-kind contributions must be in 
accordance with OMB Circular A-110, (Revised), Subpart C.23--Cost 
Sharing and Matching. In the event you do not provide the minimum 
amount of cost sharing as stipulated in the approved budget, ECA's 
contribution will be reduced in like proportion.
    The following project costs are eligible for consideration for 
funding:
    1. Travel costs. International and domestic airfare, visas, transit 
costs, and ground transportation costs. Please note that all air travel 
must be in compliance with the Fly America Act. There is no charge for 
J-1 visas for participants in Bureau-sponsored programs.
    2. Per Diem. For the U.S. program, organizations have the option of 
using a flat $160/day for program participants or the published U.S. 
Federal per diem rates for individual American cities. For activities 
outside the U.S., the published Federal per diem rates must be used. 
Note: U.S. escorting staff must use the published Federal per diem 
rates, not the flat rate. Per diem rates may be accessed at
http:/www.policyworks.gov/.
    3. Interpreters. If needed, interpreters for the U.S. program are 
available through the Language Services Division of the U.S. Department 
of State. Typically, a pair of simultaneous interpreters is provided 
for every four visitors who need interpretation. Bureau grants do not 
pay for foreign interpreters to accompany delegations from their home 
country. Grant proposal budgets should contain a flat $160/day per diem 
for each Department of State interpreter, as well as home-program-home 
air transportation of $400 per interpreter plus any U.S. travel 
expenses during the program. Salary expenses are covered centrally and 
should not be part of an applicant's proposed budget. Locally arranged 
interpreters with adequate skills and experience may be used by the 
grantee in lieu of State Department interpreters, with the same 1:4 
ratio of interpreters to participants. However, the cost of hiring such 
interpreters may not exceed the rate for U.S. Department of State 
interpreters.
    4. Book and cultural allowance. Foreign participants are entitled 
to and escorts are reimbursed for a one-time cultural allowance of $150 
per person, plus a participant book allowance of $50. U.S. program 
staff members are not eligible to receive these benefits.
    5. Consultants. Consultants may be used to provide specialized 
expertise, design or manage growth projects, or to make presentations. 
Honoraria generally do not exceed $250 per day. Subcontracting 
organizations may also be used, in which case the written agreement 
between the prospective grantee and subcontractor should be included in 
the proposal. Subcontracts should be itemized in the budget.
    6. Room rental. Room rental may not exceed $250 per day.
    7. Materials development. Proposals may contain costs to purchase, 
develop, and translate materials for participants.
    8. Equipment. Proposals may contain limited costs to purchase 
equipment crucial to the success of the program, such as computers, fax 
machines and copy machines. However, equipment costs must be kept to a 
minimum, and costs for furniture are not allowed.
    9. Working Meal. The grant budget may provide for only one working 
meal during the program. Per-capita costs may not exceed $5-8 for a 
lunch and $14-20 for a dinner, excluding room rental. The number of 
invited guests may not exceed participants by more than a factor of 
two-to-one. Interpreters must be included as participants.
    10. Return travel allowance. A return travel allowance of $70 for 
each foreign participant may be included in the budget. This may be 
used for incidental expenses incurred during international travel.
    11. Health Insurance. Foreign participants will be covered under 
the terms of a U.S. Department of State-sponsored health insurance 
policy. The premium is paid by the U.S. Department of State directly to 
the insurance company. Applicants are permitted to include in the 
budget costs for travel insurance for U.S. participants.
    12. Administrative Costs. Costs necessary for the effective 
administration of the program may include salaries for grant 
organization employees, benefits, and other direct or indirect costs 
per detailed instructions in the Solicitation Package.
    Please refer to the Solicitation Package for complete budget 
guidelines and formatting instructions.

Review Process

    The program office, the Public Diplomacy section and other elements 
at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, and officials at the U.S. Consulate in 
Chengdu will review all eligible proposals. Eligible proposals, which 
must comply with Federal and Bureau regulations and guidelines, will be 
submitted to Bureau advisory panels for review. Proposals may also be 
reviewed by the Office of the Legal Adviser or by other Department 
elements. Final funding decisions are at the discretion of the 
Department of State's Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural 
Affairs. Final technical authority for grants resides with the Bureau's 
Grants Officer.

Review Criteria

    Technically eligible applications will be competitively reviewed 
according to the criteria stated below.
    1. Institutional Capacity/Record/Ability: Proposed personnel and 
institutional resources should be adequate and appropriate to achieve 
the program or project's goals. For technical projects, foreign experts 
and their local partners will be required to have the necessary 
education, training and experience for the work to be undertaken, in 
addition to language skills where applicable. Proposals should 
demonstrate an institutional record of successful development of 
exchange programs, including responsible fiscal management and full 
compliance with all reporting requirements for past Bureau grants as 
determined by Bureau Grant Staff. The Bureau will consider the past

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performance of prior recipients and the demonstrated potential of new 
applicants. Applicants should have a multiyear track record of 
successful work in Tibetan regions of China or other remote parts of 
Asia.
    2. Program planning to achieve program objectives: Proposals should 
clearly demonstrate how the institution plans to achieve the program's 
objectives. Objectives should be reasonable, feasible, and flexible. 
The proposal should contain a detailed agenda and relevant work plan 
that demonstrates substantive undertakings and logistical capacity. 
Agenda and plan should adhere to the program overview and guidelines 
described above.
    3. Multiplier effect/impact: Proposed programs should strengthen 
long-term mutual understanding, including maximum sharing of 
information and establishment of long-term institutional and individual 
linkages.
    4. Follow-on Activities: Proposals should provide a plan for 
continued follow-on activity to ensure that Bureau-supported programs 
not be isolated events.
    5. Support of Diversity: Proposals should demonstrate substantive 
support of the Bureau's policy on diversity. Achievable and relevant 
features should be cited in both program administration (selection of 
participants, program venue and program evaluation) and program content 
(orientation and wrap-up sessions, program meetings, resource materials 
and follow-up activities).
    6. Monitoring and Project Evaluation Plan: Proposals should provide 
a detailed plan for monitoring and evaluating the program. The 
evaluation plan should identify anticipated outcomes and performance 
requirements clearly related to program objectives and activities and 
include procedures for ongoing monitoring and corrective action when 
necessary. The identification of best practices relating to project 
administration is also encouraged, as is the discussion of unforeseen 
difficulties.
    7. Cost-effectiveness/Cost-sharing: The overhead and administrative 
components of the proposal, including salaries and honoraria, should be 
kept as low as possible. All other items should be necessary and 
appropriate. Proposals must provide 30% cost sharing (of the amount of 
grant funds requested from ECA) through other private sector support as 
well as institutional direct funding contributions.

Authority

    Overall grant-making authority for this program is contained in the 
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87-
256, as amended, also known as the Fulbright-Hays Act. The purpose of 
the Act is ``to enable the Government of the United States to increase 
mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the 
people of other countries . . . ; to strengthen the ties which unite us 
with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural 
interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United 
States and other nations * * * and thus to assist in the development of 
friendly, sympathetic and peaceful relations between the United States 
and the other countries of the world.''

Notice

    The terms and conditions published in this RFGP are binding and may 
not be modified by any Bureau representative. Explanatory information 
provided by the Bureau that contradicts published language will not be 
binding. Issuance of this RFGP does not constitute a commitment on the 
part of the Government. The Bureau 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 Bureau procedures.

    Dated: April 7, 2004.
C. Miller Crouch,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and 
Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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