Institute for International Public Policy (84.269)

Program

84.269 Institute for International Public Policy

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office Of Postsecondary Education

Authorization

Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended., Title VI, Part C.

Program Number

84.269

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To establish an institute for International Public Policy. This Institute shall conduct a program to enhance the international competitiveness of the United States by increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Funds may be used to support: (1) a sophomore-year summer policy institute; (2) a junior-year abroad program; (3) a junior-year summer policy institute; (4) internships--junior year, senior year, and postbaccalaureate; (5) a senior language institute; (6) an advanced degree program in international affairs; and (7) institutional grants to strengthen undergraduate international affairs programs at selected campuses.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

A consortium consisting of one or more of the following entities: An institution eligible for assistance under Part B of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; an institution of higher education that serves substantial numbers of African Americans or other underrepresented minority students and an institution of higher education with programs in training foreign service professionals.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Institutions of higher education and minority students will benefit.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Technical assistance in preparing applications is available from the agency information contact listed below. An informal preapplication conference with the agency information contact is recommended.

An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Eligible consortia may submit an application for funding when a new competition is announced in the Federal Register. Application forms and guidelines for the submission of applications are available from the International Studies Team of the International Education Programs Service (IEPS).

Award Procedure

Final recommendations are made to the Secretary following advice from a panel of consultants.

Deadlines

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

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

The range is approximately 90 days.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

The project period may last up to 60 months. Applicants must receive annual approval for renewals.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: Percent: 50.%. The Federal share for each fiscal year shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of each project.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

A grant is awarded for a 60 month period; subject to the availability of funds. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

The Institute shall prepare a report once every two years on the activities of the Institute and shall submit it to the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of State. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. All fiscal records will be subject to audit by the Department of Education at any time within 3 years after expiration of the grant.

Records

All records supporting claims under grants or relating to accountability for awarded funds must be available on request: (1) For 3 years after the close of the fiscal year that the grant expired; or (2) until grantee is notified that the fiscal audit has closed, whichever is later.

Program Accomplishments

Not Applicable.

Financial Information

Account Identification

91-0201-0-1-502.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $1,670,301; FY 09 est $1,837,000; FY 10 est $1,837,000

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

No Data Available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Program regulations are available at 34 CFR 655 and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations.

Related Programs

84.015 National Resource Centers Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship Program; 84.016 Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs; 84.017 International Research and Studies; 84.018 Overseas Programs_Special Bilateral Projects; 84.019 Overseas Programs - Faculty Research Abroad; 84.021 Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad; 84.022 Overseas Programs - Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad; 84.153 Business and International Education Projects; 84.220 Centers for International Business Education; 84.229 Language Resource Centers

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Tanyelle Richardson International Education Programs Service, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: tanyelle.richardson@ed.gov Phone: (202) 502-7626

Web Site Address

http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsiipp/.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Included among the activities implemented by the grantee are: (1) a sophomore-year summer policy institute; (2) a junior-year abroad program; (3) a junior-year summer policy institute; (4) internships--junior year, senior year, and postbaccalaureate; (5) a senior language institute; (6) a master's degree program in international affairs; and (7) institutional grants to strengthen undergraduate international affairs programs at selected campuses. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Applications for awards will be evaluated competitively in accordance with the selection criteria published in 34 CFR 75.209 and 75.210. The Secretary will weigh criteria using points indicated in the application package or in a notice published in the Federal Register. Applicants should address the selection criteria only in the context of the program requirements in Title VI, Part C of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.