Educational Partnerships Program (19.424)
Program
19.424 Educational Partnerships Program
Federal Agency
BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Authorization
Public Law 87-256, as amended; 22 U.S.C. 2451, et seq.
Program Number
19.424
Last Known Status
Deleted 04/08/2005 (Budget authority expired)
Objectives
To strengthen the understanding of the United States in foreign cultures and societies, and to strengthen the understanding of foreign cultures and societies in the United States, by encouraging cooperation between U.S. and foreign educational institutions on subjects of enduring common interest to the United States, to the other countries, and to the institutions participating in the Program.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds may be used to defray costs for travel and per diem. There is a modest allowance for educational materials, communications and administrative expenses. benefits, during the exchange.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Post-secondary, degree-granting institutions; eligible countries and themes are specified in annual grant competitions.
Beneficiary Eligibility
U.S. post-secondary, degree institutions; recognized, foreign institutions of post-secondary education.
Credentials/Documentation
Post-secondary, degree-granting institutions; eligible countries and themes are specified in any grant competitions.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Applicants may call the Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at (202) 619-5289 to request a Solicitation Package, outlining the requirements and guidelines for preparing proposals, or download the Solicitation Package from the State Department's website at: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps.
Award Procedure
Proposals are reviewed by the Bureau and independent academic peer panels. Funding decisions are at the discretion of the U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Deadlines
The competition is announced each year in the Federal Register, usually with a first quarter fiscal year deadline for proposal submission.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Extensions possible.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Cost-sharing, which may be in the form of allowable direct or indirect costs, is required.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Two to three academic years.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
A planning report, annual progress reports, and a final report by the U.S. partner institution is required.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," non federal entities that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
As prescribed by grant terms.
Program Accomplishments
In the fiscal year 2001 competition, 55 grants were awarded.
Financial Information
Account Identification
19-0201-0-1-154.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 01 $951,277; FY 02 est $5,000,000; and FY 03 est $5,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$60,000 to $300,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Annual announcement, Federal Register: Educational Partnerships Program Request for Grant Proposals and others.
Related Programs
19.400, Educational Exchange_Graduate Students.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Office of Global Educational Programs, Humphrey Fellowships and Institutional Linkages Branch, Room 349, Attn: Paul Hiemstra, U.S. Department of State, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547. Telephone: (202) 619-5289. Fax: (202) 401-1433.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Proposals are evaluated for academic quality, depth, and feasibility, and must be outcome-oriented.
