USAID Development Partnerships for University Cooperation and Development (98.012)
Program
98.012 USAID Development Partnerships for University Cooperation and Development
Federal Agency
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, BUREAU FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, AGRICULTURE AND TRADE, OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Authorization
Worldwide higher education partnerships for development program (936-5861 project number). Authorized June 26, 1997, Congressional reference: CP 1997, Statistical Annex, page 306.
Program Number
98.012
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
The purpose of the program is to support and advance the achievement of USAID's strategic objectives through the application of higher education resources, talents and expertise.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).
Uses and Use Restrictions
Assistance can be used by US institutions of higher education to collaborate with institutions of higher education in developing countries to conduct projects that address critical development needs. Projects must be advance USAID development objectives in the proposed country of activity. A comprehensive list of prior activities funded under this agreement can be found at www.aascu.org/alo/. Use restrictions are also specified in the terms of each solicitation issued under the cooperative agreement. Additional information regarding the cooperative agreement can be found at www.aascu.org/alo/.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
US institutions of higher education, including community colleges, are eligible to apply, subject to the terms of any solicitation. Solicitations and any additional eligibility requirements unique to the solicitation are published at www.aascu.org/alo/.
Beneficiary Eligibility
US institutions of higher education, including community colleges, are eligible to apply, subject to the terms of any solicitation. Solicitations and any additional eligibility requirements unique to the solicitation are published at www.aascu.org/olg/.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Solicitations and respective application procedures are announced via the Association Liaison Office. (See www.aascu.org/alo/).
Award Procedure
Applications and proposals are peer-reviewed. Awards are made to the top proposals under the terms of the solicitation, subject to USAID approval and available funding. The awards are issued under USAID's cooperative agreement with the American Council on Education and the Association Liaison Office. Additional information can be found at www.aascu.org/alo/.
Deadlines
Application deadlines are specified in each solicitation. Solicitations can be found at www.aascu.org/alo/.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
There is a requirement for matching. Applicants may be encouraged to achieve a target match which would be incorporated in the solicitation.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
None.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Each award recipient is required to provide Annual Work Plans, Semi-Annual Progress Reports and Quarterly financial statements (Form 269A). Additional reporting may be required to respond to specific requests for information.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, non-federal entities that expand financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
The grantee shall maintain adequate records and accounts to assure that grant funds are used for authorized purposes.
Program Accomplishments
sufficeent integration of partnerships, particularly IPs, into USAID strategic frameworks.
Financial Information
Account Identification
72-1021-0-1-151 Development Assistance 72-1095-0-1-151 Child Survival and Health Program Fund 72-1037-0-1-151 Economic Support Fund.
Obligations
FY 04 $14,297,308; FY 05 est $22,500,000; and FY 06 est $31,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Averaging $22.6 million per year from FY 04 to FY 06 and ranging from $14.3 million to $31 million.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
See www.aascu.org/alo/.
Related Programs
None..
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Martin Hewitt, Higher Education Community Liaison, USAID, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington DC 20523. Phone: (202) 712-1531. Fax: (202) 216-3229 Email: mhewitt@usaid.gov.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
d Central Europe. The partners developed a master's-level criminal justice course. In September 2001, UB graduated its first class of 15 master's degree students from the SCJ. Students in the course included the general director of Romania's prison system and members of his staff, administrators from the Ministries of Justice and Interior, and members of the police force. The partners added probation, juvenile justice, parole, and restorative justice to the curriculum, areas new to Romania's legal landscape. Introduction to Criminal Justice, a book written by the Tiffin University partnership director, was translated into Romanian to be used as the seminal text for the program. The president and prime minister of Romania affirmed their support for expanding the master's-level program to five other Romanian universities, including the West Timisoara University, where partner faculty will serve as visiting professors. University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign/Institute of Technology, Bandung Award Date: 1999 (completed May 2003) Award Amount: $100,000 Cost Share: $168,320 Other Funds Leveraged: $237,250 Other Partners: Indonesia Partnership for Local Government Initiatives; Emerson Park Development Corporation; Forum Jatinangor This partnership executed a university-community collaboration model to strengthen local governance. Partners conducted five workshops with 198 participants at the start of the project to identify the most pressing development issues arising from the rapid growth of Jatinangor, an emerging urban area adjacent to Bandung. The partners conducted annual training programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's (UIUC) Local Government Management Institute to introduce Indonesian faculty to participatory planning in the context of U.S. local government. Two members of Forum Jatinangor, a grassroots organization, participated in the two-week institute and one member remained for a monthlong internship with the East St. Louis Action Research Project and the Emerson Park Development Corporation. The partners developed five new courses in city, regional, and international planning. The partnership's workforce development activities included establishing a skills retooling program for pedicab drivers in Jatinangor and supporting retention of local workers in the woodworking industry. University of Massachusetts Amherst/Afghanistan Education University Award Date: 2003 Award Amount: $124,993 Cost Share: $31,113 Other Funds Leveraged: $5,000 The goal of this partnership is to build local institutional capacity for rapid teacher training in basic education. In response to the urgent educational needs in Afghanistan, the partners are increasing the Afghanistan Education University's (AEU) capability to train accelerated learning facilitators at the community level, develop culturally appropriate training materials, and promote dialogue on the role of rapid teacher training in AEU's academic program. To support project activities, the partners are establishing a Center for Active and Accelerated Learning at AEU, which will house project materials, provide logistical support for workshops and other linkage activities, and provide translation services. Originally, the partners had planned to train only 10 master trainers, but due to overwhelming demand and despite enormous infrastructure and security challenges'they have trained 38 to date, who, in turn, have conducted workshops for 371 participants in six provinces.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Criteria vary by solicitation and are specified for each solicitation. In general, proposals are reviewed for the quality of the proposed activities and the impact such activities will likely have on critical development problems and objectives. Cost-effectiveness, short and long-term impacts, capacity development, cost-share, leverage and the qualifications of the personnel and institutions are all important. See www.aascu.org/alo/ for exemplary solicitations and associated proposal review criteria.
