U.S. Department of State

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Program Accomplishments

Not Applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions

All funds for grants will comply with the restrictions on Economic Suport Funds, as specified in Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.

All funds for grants will comply with the restrictions on Economic Suport Funds, as specified in Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.


See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.

This depends on individual grant award.
See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.

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Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Department of State, EAP Bureau does not issue domestic grants.

Any and all grants will go to entities that operate overseas in support of our international foreign assistance goals and objectives.
See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.

Beneficiary Eligibility

U.S. Department of State, EAP Bureau does not issue domestic grants. Any and all grants will go to entities that operate overseas in support of our international foreign assistance goals and objectives.

Credentials/Documentation

Any award made using State/EAP funds require the full compliment of standard forms and budget documents, as dictated by the Department of State, Bureau of Administration and the relevant OMB circulars. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Aplication and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Pre-award coordination is required for all grantees applying for foreign assistance grants through the U.S.

Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs grant awards.

This coordination will take place between program officers in the field and the recipient agencies,.

or between program officers in Washington, DC and the recipient organizations.
See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.

Environmental impact information is not required for this program.

This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.

12372.

Application Procedures

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.

Award Procedures

Defined by the U.S. Department of State, Administration Bureau in accordance with relevant OMB Circulars.
See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Authorization

Section 634 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, Executive Order and Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (Div. J, Public Law 110-161), sections 7015(c) and section 7071(b) , Public Law 110-161.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 30 to 60 days. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Renewals must be coordinated with the State/EAP program officer, the Representative of State/Administration Bureau grants officer, and the recipient.
See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Most grant awards are for a full year time frame, sometimes two years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: It depends on the amount and the details of the project. Sometimes it is one lump sum, in the cases of under $25,000 awards. For anything larger the HHS PMS system is used for quarterly installments, as required.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Depending on the size of the award and the length of the project period, as dictated in the official U.S.

Department of State Notice of Award, program/project reports may be required either quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.

See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.

Required quarterly for all awards.

Depending on the size of the award and the length of the project period, as dictated in the official U.S.

Department of State Notice of Award, program/project reports may be required either quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.
See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.

Required quarterly for all awards.

At the discretion of the listed Grants Officer.

Audits

Not Applicable.

Records

All project/program and financial records must be retained by award recipients for 3 years.

Financial Information

Account Identification

19-7201-1-0-371 - Economic Support Funds.

Obigations

(Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 09 $23,216,500; FY 10 $28,238,198; FY 11 $4,836,000 - The above includes the annual grant for The Asia Foundation: 19052500000 (11 digit budget account code).

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Depends on specific grant award.
See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Ariel R. Wyckoff, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 5313, Washington, District of Columbia 20520 Email: WyckoffAR@state.gov Phone: (202) 647-9446.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Project specific, depends on the program. All awards are screened for terror finance and/or support per the relevant U.S.Department of State and federal guidelines and regulations.
See www.grants.gov for specific announcement.