United States Division of State
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL)
Discover of Funding Alternative (NOFO): DRL Youth Empowerment in Serbia
That is the announcement of funding alternative quantity SFOP0009443
Catalog of Federal Home Help Quantity: 19.345
Sort of Solicitation: Open Competitors
Utility Deadline: 11:59 PM EST on 26, April, 2023
Complete Funding Flooring: $800,000
Complete Funding Ceiling: $800,000
Anticipated Variety of Awards: 1
Sort of Award: Grant
Interval of Efficiency: No less than 24 months
Anticipated Time to Award, Pending Availability of Funds: 8 months
A. Undertaking Description
The U.S. Division of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) proclaims an open competitors for organizations considering submitting functions for tasks that help youth civic engagement and empowerment in Serbia.
Russia’s malign affect and disinformation narratives are spurring conservative and ultra-nationalist actions that transfer the nation farther from EU accession and democratic progress whereas PRC funding drives corruption, exploits labor markets, and circumvents environmental safeguards championed by Serbia’s residents. State seize by a single social gathering and stagnant democratic progress have led to an apathetic public that struggles to successfully use democratic levers. Dwindling civic schooling has extra acutely exacerbated this development amongst youth. This challenge goals to revitalize public confidence in democratic instruments and establishments by youth engagement with public processes.
DRL’s objective is for youth populations in Serbia to constructively have interaction with their communities and public establishments to understand rule of regulation, good governance, and different human rights objectives in an effort to successfully restrict the affect of malign affect. Undertaking targets ought to search to empower younger folks, together with these from marginalized populations (spiritual and ethnic minorities, youth with disabilities, LGBTQI+, and many others.) to turn out to be brokers of constructive social change inside their very own communities and enhance the variety of younger individuals who have interaction successfully in non-partisan civic actions.
Undertaking actions concentrating on youth could embody: partaking youth in schooling on democracy, human rights, and democratic dialogue; growing their management expertise; elevating their consciousness of transparency and accountability in democratic governance; and strengthening their understanding of coverage growth, communications, advocacy, strategic planning, and constructing intersectional and inclusive actions and coalitions. Actions can also embody small grants to youth-led or youth-focused organizations to advertise significant engagement in decision-making processes and implementation of insurance policies that positively affect youth and their communities. Undertaking outcomes ought to allow youth participation and engagement with group actors, stakeholders, and political processes; and youth mobilization in collective motion alternatives.
For this program, youth leaders ought to be between the ages of 18-30. Aggressive proposals will have interaction youth throughout the challenge cycle to make sure full buy-in and participation, embody communities exterior the capital, be sure that this system is located within the related cultural context, have equitable gender illustration amongst individuals, and embody outreach to ethnic minority communities and marginalized populations inside Serbia.
All applications ought to intention to have affect that results in reforms and have the potential for sustainability past DRL sources. DRL’s desire is to keep away from duplicating previous efforts by supporting new and inventive approaches. This doesn’t exclude from consideration tasks that enhance upon or increase present profitable tasks in a brand new and complementary approach.
DRL is dedicated to advancing fairness and help for underserved and underrepresented communities. In accordance with the Govt Order on Advancing Racial Fairness and Underserved Communities, applications ought to implement methods for integration and inclusion of people/organizations/beneficiaries that may convey views primarily based on their faith, intercourse, incapacity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender id, gender expression, intercourse traits, nationwide origin, age, genetic info, marital standing, parental standing, being pregnant, political affiliation, or veteran’s standing. Packages ought to be demand-driven and regionally led to the extent potential.
DRL requires all applications to be non-discriminatory and expects implementers to incorporate methods for nondiscrimination of people/organizations/beneficiaries primarily based on race, colour, faith, intercourse, gender id, gender expression, intercourse traits, sexual orientation, being pregnant, nationwide origin, incapacity, age, genetic info, marital standing, parental standing, political affiliation, or veteran’s standing.
The place acceptable, aggressive proposals could embody:
- Alternatives for beneficiaries to use their new data and expertise in sensible efforts;
- Solicitation of suggestions and options from beneficiaries when growing actions in an effort to strengthen the sustainability of applications and participant possession of challenge outcomes;
- Enter from individuals on sustainability plans and systematic evaluate of the plans all through the lifetime of the challenge, with changes made as obligatory;
- Inclusion of susceptible populations;
- Joint identification and definition of key ideas with related stakeholders and stakeholder enter into challenge actions;
- Systematic comply with up with beneficiaries at particular intervals after the completion of actions to trace how beneficiaries are retaining new data in addition to making use of their new expertise.
Actions which are not usually allowed embody, however are usually not restricted to:
- The supply of humanitarian help;
- English language instruction;
- Improvement of high-tech pc or communications software program and/or {hardware};
- Purely tutorial exchanges or fellowships;
- Exterior exchanges or fellowships lasting longer than six months;
- Off-shore actions that aren’t clearly linked to in-country initiatives and affect or are usually not obligatory per safety issues;
- Theoretical explorations of human rights or democracy points, together with tasks aimed primarily at analysis and analysis that don’t incorporate coaching or capacity-building for native civil society;
- Micro-loans or comparable small enterprise growth initiatives;
- Initiatives directed in the direction of a diaspora group moderately than present residents of focused international locations.
This discover is topic to availability of funding.
B. Federal Award Data
Main organizations can submit one software in response to the NOFO.
The U.S. authorities could: (a) reject all or any functions, (b) settle for aside from the bottom value software, (c) settle for a couple of software, and (d) waive irregularities in functions acquired.
The U.S. authorities could make award(s) on the premise of preliminary functions acquired, with out discussions or negotiations. Subsequently, every preliminary software ought to include the applicant’s finest phrases from a value and technical standpoint. The U.S. authorities reserves the appropriate (although it’s underneath no obligation to take action), nonetheless, to enter into discussions with a number of candidates in an effort to receive clarifications, extra element, or to recommend refinements within the challenge description, price range, or different elements of an software.
DRL anticipates awarding both a grant or cooperative settlement relying on the wants and danger elements of this system. The ultimate willpower on award mechanism will probably be made by the Grants Officer. The excellence between grants and cooperative agreements revolves across the existence of “substantial involvement.” Cooperative agreements require larger Federal authorities participation within the challenge. If a cooperative settlement is awarded, DRL will undertake affordable and programmatically obligatory substantial involvement. Examples of considerable involvement can embody, however are usually not restricted to:
- Energetic participation or collaboration with the recipient within the implementation of the award;
- Assessment and approval of 1 stage of labor earlier than one other can start;
- Assessment and approval of substantive provisions of proposed sub-awards or contracts past present Federal coverage;
- Approval of the recipient’s price range or plan of labor previous to the award.
The authority for this funding alternative is discovered within the Overseas Help Act of 1961, as amended (FAA).
To maximise the affect and sustainability of the award(s) that outcome from this NOFO, DRL retains the appropriate to execute non-competitive continuation modification(s). The whole length of any award, together with potential non-competitive continuation amendments, shall not exceed 54 months, or 4 and a half years. Any non-competitive continuation is contingent on efficiency and pending availability of funds. A non-competitive continuation will not be assured, and the Division of State reserves the appropriate to train or to not train this selection.
C. Eligible Candidates
For software info, please see the proposal submission directions (PSI), up to date December 2022 on our web site.
C.1 Eligible Candidates
DRL welcomes functions from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and public worldwide organizations; personal, public, or state establishments of upper schooling; and for-profit organizations or companies. DRL’s desire is to work with non-profit entities; nonetheless, there could also be some events when a for-profit entity is finest suited.
Functions submitted by for-profit entities could also be topic to extra evaluate following the panel choice course of. Moreover, the Division of State prohibits revenue to for-profit or business organizations underneath its help awards. Revenue is outlined as any quantity in extra
of allowable direct and oblique prices. The allowability of prices incurred by business organizations is set in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR 30, Price Accounting Requirements Administration, and 48 CFR 31 Contract Price Rules and Procedures.
Please see 2 CFR 200.307 for laws relating to program earnings.
C.2 Price Sharing or Matching
Offering value sharing, matching, or value participation will not be an eligibility issue or requirement for this NOFO and offering value share is not going to lead to a extra favorable aggressive rating.
C.3 Different
Candidates ought to have present, or the capability to develop, lively partnerships with thematic or in-country companions, entities, and related stakeholders, together with personal sector companions and NGOs, and have demonstrable expertise in administering profitable and ideally comparable tasks. DRL encourages functions from foreign-based NGOs headquartered within the geographic areas/international locations related to this NOFO. Candidates could kind consortia in an effort to convey collectively organizations with assorted experience to suggest a complete program in a single proposal. Nevertheless, one group ought to be designated within the proposal because the lead applicant, with the opposite members designated as sub-award companions. DRL reserves the appropriate to request extra background info on candidates that wouldn’t have earlier expertise administering federal grant awards, and these candidates could also be topic to restricted funding on a pilot foundation.
DRL is dedicated to an anti-discrimination coverage in all of its applications and actions. DRL welcomes functions no matter race, ethnicity, colour, creed, nationwide origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender id, incapacity, or different standing. DRL seeks functions that display that the recipient doesn’t discriminate in opposition to any beneficiaries in implementation of a possible award, similar to, however not restricted to, by withholding, adversely impacting, or denying equitable entry to the advantages supplied by this award on the premise of any issue not expressly said within the award. This consists of, for instance, race, colour, faith, intercourse (together with gender id, gender expression, intercourse traits, sexual orientation, and being pregnant), nationwide origin, incapacity, age, genetic info, marital standing, parental standing, political affiliation, or veteran’s standing. The recipient ought to insert this provision, together with this paragraph, in all sub-grants and contracts underneath a possible award.
Any applicant listed on the Excluded Events Listing System within the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) (www.sam.gov) and/or has a present debt to the U.S. authorities will not be eligible to use for an help award in accordance with the OMB pointers at 2 CFR 180 that implement Govt Orders 12549 (3 CFR,1986 Comp., p. 189) and 12689 (3 CFR,1989 Comp., p. 235), “Debarment and Suspension.” Moreover, no entity or particular person listed on the Excluded Events Listing System in SAM.gov can take part in any actions underneath an award. All candidates are strongly inspired to evaluate the Excluded Events Listing System in SAM.gov to make sure that no ineligible entity or particular person is included of their software.
D. Utility and Submission Data
D.1 Handle to Request Utility Package deal
Candidates can discover software types, kits, or different supplies wanted to use on www.grants.gov a nd SAMS Home (https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com) underneath the announcement title “DRL Youth Empowerment in Serbia,” funding alternative quantity “SFOP0009443.” Please contact the DRL level of contact listed in Part G if requesting affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities or for safety causes. Please be aware that affordable lodging don’t embody deadline extensions.
D.2 Content material and Type of Utility Submission
For all software paperwork, please guarantee:
- All paperwork are in English and all prices are in U.S. {Dollars}. If an authentic doc inside the software is in one other language, an English translation should be supplied (please be aware the Division of State, as indicated in 2 CFR 200.111, requires that English is the official language of all award paperwork). If any doc is supplied in each English and a international language, the English language model is the controlling model;
- All pages are numbered, together with budgets and attachments;
- All paperwork are formatted to eight ½ x 11 paper; and,
- All paperwork are single-spaced, 12-point Occasions New Roman font, with 1-inch margins. Captions and footnotes could also be 10-point Occasions New Roman font. Font sizes in charts and tables, together with the price range, will be reformatted to suit inside one web page width.
D.2.1 Utility Necessities
Full functions should embody the next:
1) Accomplished and signed SF-424, SF-424A, and SF-424B types. Please see SF-424 directions in Part 2B of the PSI.
2) Organizations that have interaction in lobbying the U.S. authorities, together with Congress, or pay for an additional entity to foyer on their behalf, are additionally required to finish the SF-LLL “Disclosure of Lobbying Actions” kind (provided that relevant). Please see SF-LLL steering in Part 2B of the PSI.
3) Cowl Web page (to not exceed one (1) web page, ideally as a Phrase Doc) that features a desk with the group identify, challenge title, goal nation/international locations, challenge synopsis, and identify and call info for the applying’s important level of contact. Please see Cowl Web page Part 2C of the PSI for a template and extra particulars.
4) Govt Abstract (to not exceed one (1) web page, ideally as a Phrase Doc) that outlines challenge objectives, targets, actions, and many others.
- The Govt Abstract ought to embody a short part that explicitly states: (1) the issue assertion
addressed by the challenge, (2) research-based proof justifying the distinctive challenge strategy, and (3)
quantifiable challenge outcomes and impacts.
5) Desk of Contents (to not exceed one (1) web page, ideally as a Phrase Doc) itemizing all paperwork and attachments with web page numbers.
6) Proposal Narrative (to not exceed ten (10) pages, ideally as a Phrase Doc). Please be aware the ten-page restrict doesn’t embody the Cowl Web page, Govt Abstract, Desk of Contents, Attachments, Detailed Finances, Finances Narrative, Audit, or NICRA. Candidates are inspired to mix a number of paperwork right into a single Phrase Doc or PDF (i.e. Cowl Web page, Desk of Contents, Govt Abstract, and Proposal Narrative in a single file). Please see Proposal Narrative Pointers in Part 2F of the PSI for extra particulars.
a. The Proposal Narrative ought to display the applicant’s dedication to making sure the participation of all folks as a method for implementation. Please combine inclusion methods in all sections of the Proposal Narrative to reinforce programmatic affect.
7) Finances (ideally as an Excel workbook) that features three (3) columns containing the request to DRL, any value sharing contribution, and the entire price range. A abstract price range also needs to be included utilizing the OMB-approved price range classes (see SF-424A as a pattern) in a separate tab. Prices should be in U.S. {Dollars}. Detailed line-item budgets for sub-grantees ought to be included as extra tabs inside the Excel workbook (if accessible on the time of submission).
Please see Finances Pointers Part 2G of the PSI for extra info.
- The programming strategy ought to be devoted to strengthening inclusive societies as a obligatory pillar of sturdy democracies. Please embody prices related to this dedication within the Finances and Finances Narrative.
- Aggressive proposals could embody a abstract price range for twenty-four extra months following the proposed interval of efficiency.
8) Finances Narrative (ideally as a Phrase Doc) that features substantive explanations and justifications for every line merchandise within the detailed price range spreadsheet, in addition to the supply and an outline of all cost-share supplied. Please see Finances Pointers Part 2G of the PSI for extra info.
- Aggressive proposals could embody a abstract price range narrative for twenty-four extra months following the proposed interval of efficiency.
9) The group’s most up-to-date audit, if relevant. This ought to be a single audit, program-specific audit, or different audit in accordance with Usually Accepted Authorities Auditing Requirements (GAGAS). Please see Audit Part 2H of the PSI for extra info.
10) Logic Mannequin (ideally as a Phrase Doc). Please see Logic Mannequin Part 2I of the PSI for extra info.
11) Monitoring and Analysis Narrative (to not exceed 4 (4) pages, ideally as a Phrase Doc). Please see Monitoring and Analysis Narrative Part 2J of the PSI for extra info.
- As said inside the DRL Information to Program Monitoring and Analysis (p. 6): DRL strongly encourages candidates to think about whether or not their monitoring and analysis methods are using human rights-based approaches, making use of a gender and fairness lens, and/or embody the participation of sub-grantees and challenge individuals. Inside the Monitoring and Analysis Narrative, candidates ought to display their dedication to inclusive methods and take into account whether or not analysis design, knowledge assortment, evaluation, reporting and studying are carried out in an moral and accountable approach with all challenge individuals (e.g. direct beneficiaries, sub-grantees). Candidates ought to nonetheless make enough provisions to guard the privateness of human topics when amassing knowledge from people. As an example, when amassing knowledge from challenge individuals, take into account whether or not your group can have the mandatory knowledgeable consent types, confidentiality agreements, and knowledge safety protocols. Candidates ought to be conscious that, ought to an software transfer ahead for funding consideration, DRL will request an in depth Monitoring and Analysis Plan for additional evaluate and approval.
12) Danger Evaluation (ideally as a Phrase Doc). Please see Danger Evaluation Part 2K of the PSI for extra info on this requirement, together with Do No Hurt rules and Stopping Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) insurance policies/plans.
13) Key Personnel (to not exceed two (2) pages, ideally as a Phrase Doc). Please embody brief bios that spotlight related skilled expertise. Given the restricted area, CVs are usually not advisable for submission.
14) Timeline (to not exceed one (1) web page, ideally as a Phrase Doc or Excel Sheet). The timeline of the general proposal ought to embody actions, analysis efforts, and program closeout.
15) Gender and Inclusion Evaluation (to not exceed three (3) pages, ideally as a Phrase Doc) that gives a concise evaluation of related gender norms, fairness and equality for underserved communities and marginalized populations, energy relations, and battle dynamics in goal international locations. Potential domains of research embody institutional practices and obstacles, cultural norms, gender roles, entry to and management over property and sources, and patterns of energy and decision-making. Candidates ought to briefly clarify how they’ve built-in findings from their evaluation into challenge design and/or different proposal paperwork, together with a plan for often reviewing and updating the gender and inclusion evaluation with native companions/beneficiaries, and making any obligatory changes to challenge implementation. A set of guiding questions will be present in Part 2L of the PSI.
Functions that don’t embody the weather listed above will probably be deemed technically ineligible.
D.2.2 Extra Utility Paperwork
Robust functions may also include the next:
- Particular person Letters of Help and/or Memorandum of Understanding. Letters of help and MOUs should be particular to the challenge implementation (e.g. from proposed companions or sub-award recipients) and won’t depend in the direction of the web page restrict.
Please consult with the Proposal Submission Directions (PSI), up to date December 2022, on DRL’s web site for detailed steering on the paperwork above: https://www.state.gov/bureau-of-democracy-human-rights-and-labor/programs-and-grants/. For an software guidelines and pattern templates please see the Assets web page on DRL’s web site: https://www.state.gov/resources-for-programs-and-grants/. The pattern templates supplied on the DRL web site are steered, however not obligatory.
DRL reserves the appropriate to request extra paperwork not included on this NOFO. Moreover, to make sure that all functions obtain a balanced analysis, the DRL evaluate panel will evaluate from the primary web page of every part as much as the web page restrict and no additional.
Observe: If finally supplied with a notification of non-binding intent to make a federal award, candidates usually have two to a few weeks to offer extra info and paperwork requested within the notification of intent. The deadlines could fluctuate in every notification of intent and candidates should adhere to the said deadline within the notification of intent.
D.2.3 Extra Data Requested For These Receiving Notification of Intent
Profitable candidates should submit, after notification of intent to make a federal award, however previous to issuance of a federal award:
- Written responses and revised software paperwork addressing circumstances and proposals from the DRL evaluate panel;
- A replica of the applicant’s newest NICRA as a PDF file, if the applicant has a NICRA and consists of NICRA expenses within the price range;
- A accomplished copy of the Division’s Monetary Administration Survey, if receiving DRL funding for the primary time;
- Submission of required paperwork to register within the Fee Administration System managed by the Division of Well being and Human Companies, if receiving DRL funding for the primary time (until an exemption is supplied);
- Different requested info or paperwork included within the notification of intent to make a federal award or subsequent communications previous to issuance of a federal award;
- Candidates who submit their functions by Grants.gov will probably be required to create a SAMS Home account in an effort to settle for the ultimate award. Accounts should be logged into to each 60 days in an effort to preserve an lively account.
D.3 Distinctive Entity Identifier and System for Award Administration (SAM)
All prime organizations, whether or not primarily based in the US or overseas, will need to have a Distinctive Entity Identifier (UEI) and an lively registration with the SAM.gov earlier than submitting an software. DRL could not evaluate functions from or make awards to candidates which have not accomplished all relevant UEI and SAM.gov necessities. A UEI is without doubt one of the knowledge parts mandated by Public Legislation 109-282, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), for all Federal awards.
Observe: As of April 2022, a DUNS quantity is not required for federal help functions.
The two CFR 200 requires that sub-grantees receive a UEI quantity. Please be aware the UEI for sub-grantees will not be required on the time of software however will probably be required earlier than the award is processed and/or directed to a sub-grantee.
Observe: The method of acquiring or renewing a SAM.gov registration could take wherever from 4-8 weeks. Please start your registration as early as potential.
- Organizations primarily based in the US or that pay workers inside the US will want an Employer Identification Quantity (EIN) from the Inside Income Service (IRS) and a UEI quantity previous to registering in SAM.gov. Please be aware that as of February 2023, organizations primarily based in the US that don’t intend to use for U.S. Division of Protection (DoD) awards are not required to have a Industrial and Authorities Entity (CAGE) code to use for non-DoD international help funding alternatives.
- If an applicant group is mid-registration and needs to take away an NCAGE code from their SAM.gov registration, should submit a help desk ticket (“incident”) with the Federal Service Desk (FSD) on-line at www.fsd.gov utilizing the next language: “I don’t intend to hunt monetary help from the Division of Protection. I don’t want to receive a CAGE code. I perceive that I might want to submit my registration after this incident is resolved in an effort to have my registration activated.”
Organizations primarily based exterior of the US and that DO NOT plan to do enterprise with the DoD ought to comply with the beneath directions:
Step 1: Proceed to SAM.gov to acquire a UEI and full the SAM.gov registration course of. SAM.gov registration should be renewed yearly.
Organizations primarily based exterior of the US and that DO plan to do enterprise with the DoD ought to comply with the beneath directions:
Step 1: Apply for an NCAGE code by following the directions on the NSPA NATO web site linked beneath:
Step 2: After receiving an NCAGE code, proceed to SAM.gov to acquire a UEI and full the SAM.gov registration course of. SAM.gov registration should be renewed yearly.
All prime organizations should additionally proceed to keep up lively SAM.gov registration with present info always throughout which they’ve an lively Federal award or software into consideration by a federal award company. SAM.gov requires all entities to resume their registration yearly in an effort to preserve an lively registration standing in SAM.gov. It’s the duty of the applicant to make sure it has an lively registration in SAM.gov and to keep up that lively registration. If an applicant has not totally complied with the necessities on the time of software, the applicant could also be deemed technically ineligible to obtain an award and use that willpower as a foundation for making an award to a different applicant.
Please consult with 2 CFR 25.200 for added info.
Observe: SAM.gov will not be the identical as SAMS Home. It is freed from cost to register in each methods, however the registration processes are completely different.
Data is included on the SAM.gov web site to assist worldwide registrations, together with “Fast Begin Information for Worldwide Registrations” and “Useful Hints.” Navigate to www.SAM.gov, click on “HELP” within the high navigation bar, then click on “Discover” and “New to SAM.gov?” for normal info. Please be aware, steering on SAM.gov and the steering on GSA’s web site about requirement for registering in SAM.gov is topic to vary and is presently being up to date. Candidates ought to evaluate the web site for essentially the most up-to-date steering.
The hooked up “AQM Steering for NCAGE-SAM.gov for Grant Candidates as of Dec. 2022” is a compilation of sources gathered by the Division’s Workplace of Acquisitions Administration (AQM). Any content material proven from SAM.gov will not be owned by the Division of State. This steering and instruction are to one of the best of our data primarily based on the time of posting this solicitation. The place steering in these attachments differs from the SAM.gov web site, SAM.gov prevails and the applicant is inspired to hunt and doc responses supplied by the SAM.gov assist desk.
D.3.1 Exemptions
An exemption from these necessities could also be permitted on a case-by-case foundation if:
- An applicant’s id should be protected because of potential endangerment of their mission, their group’s standing, their workers, or people being served by the applicant.
- For an applicant, if the federal awarding company makes a willpower that there are exigent circumstances that prohibit the applicant from receiving a UEI and finishing
SAM.gov registration previous to receiving a federal award. In these situations, federal awarding companies should require the recipient to acquire a UEI and full SAM.gov registration inside 30 days of the federal award date.
Organizations requesting exemption from UEI or SAM.gov necessities should e-mail the purpose of contact listed within the NOFO at the least two weeks previous to the deadline within the NOFO offering a justification of their request. Approval for a SAM.gov exemption should come from the warranted Grants Officer earlier than the applying will be deemed eligible for evaluate.
Observe: As of December 2022, organizations primarily based exterior of the US that don’t intend to use for U.S. Division of Protection (DoD) awards are not required to have a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code to use for non-DoD international help funding alternatives. As of February 2023, organizations primarily based in the US that don’t intend to use for U.S. DoD awards are not required to have a Industrial and Authorities Entity (CAGE) code to use for non-DoD international help funding alternatives.
D.4 Submission Dates and Occasions
Functions are due no later than 11:59 PM Japanese Commonplace Time (EST), on 26, April, 2023 on https://www.grants.gov/ or SAMS Home (https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com) underneath the announcement title “DRL Youth Empowerment in Serbia,” funding alternative quantity “SFOP0009443.”
Grants.gov and SAMS Home routinely log the date and time an software submission is made, and the Division of State will use this info to find out whether or not an software has been submitted on time. Late functions are neither reviewed nor thought of. Identified system errors attributable to Grants.gov or SAMS Home (https://mygrants.service-now.com ) which are exterior of the applicant’s management will probably be reviewed on a case by case foundation. Candidates mustn’t count on a notification upon DRL receiving their software.
D.5 Funding Restrictions
Previous to issuing a federal award with a complete quantity of federal share larger than $250,000, the Division of State is required to evaluate and take into account any details about the applicant that’s discovered within the designated integrity and efficiency system accessible by SAM.gov (41 USC §2313). An applicant, at its choice, could evaluate info within the designated integrity and efficiency methods accessible by SAM.gov and touch upon any details about itself {that a} federal awarding company beforehand entered and is presently within the designated integrity and efficiency system accessible by SAM.gov. The Division of State will take into account any feedback by the applicant, along with the opposite info within the designated integrity and efficiency system, in making a judgment in regards to the applicant’s integrity, enterprise ethics, and document of efficiency underneath federal awards when finishing the evaluate of danger posed by candidates as described in 2 CFR 200.206.
DRL is not going to take into account functions that mirror any kind of help for any member, affiliate, or consultant of a delegated terrorist group. Please refer the hyperlink for Overseas Terrorist Organizations: https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/
Undertaking actions whose direct beneficiaries are international militaries or paramilitary teams or people is not going to be thought of for DRL funding given function limitations on funding.
In accordance with Division of State coverage for terrorism, candidates are suggested that profitable passing of vetting to judge the chance that funds could profit terrorists or their supporters is a situation of award. If chosen for an award, candidates will probably be requested to submit info required by DS Type 4184, Danger Evaluation Data (hooked up to this solicitation) about their firm and its principal personnel. Vetting info can also be required for all sub-award efficiency on help awards recognized by the Division of State as presenting a danger of terrorist financing. Vetting info can also be requested for challenge beneficiaries and individuals. Failure to submit info when requested, or failure to move vetting, could also be grounds for rejecting your proposal previous to award.
The Leahy Legislation prohibits Division international help funds from supporting international safety pressure models if the Secretary of State has credible info that the unit has dedicated a gross violation of human rights. Per 22 USC §2378d(a) (2017), “No help shall be furnished underneath this chapter [FOREIGN ASSISTANCE] or the Arms Export Management Act [22 USC 2751 et seq.] to any unit of the safety forces of a international nation if the Secretary of State has credible info that such unit has dedicated a gross violation of human rights.” Restrictions could apply to any proposed help to police or different regulation enforcement. Amongst these, pursuant to part 620M of the Overseas Help Act of 1961, as amended (FAA), no help supplied by this funding alternative could also be furnished to any unit of the safety forces of a international nation when there’s credible info that such unit has dedicated a gross violation of human rights. In accordance with the necessities of part 620M of the FAA, often known as the Leahy regulation, challenge beneficiaries or individuals from a international authorities’s safety forces could must be vetted by the Division earlier than the availability of any help. If a proposed grant or cooperative settlement will present help to international safety forces or personnel, compliance with the Leahy Legislation is required.
U.S. international help for Burma or Burmese beneficiaries is topic to restrictions. This consists of restrictions, pursuant to part 7043(a)(3) of the Division of State, Overseas Operations, and Associated Packages Appropriations Act, 2020 (Div. G, P.L. 116-94)(SFOAA), on funds appropriated underneath title III of the act for help for Burma. Part 7043(a)(3) offers that such funds “will not be made accessible to any group or entity managed by the armed forces of Burma, or to any particular person or group that advocates violence in opposition to ethnic or spiritual teams or people in Burma, as decided by the Secretary of State.” As well as, funds can’t be made accessible to any particular person or group that has dedicated critical human rights abuse.
Organizations ought to be cognizant of those restrictions when growing challenge proposals as these restrictions would require acceptable due diligence of program beneficiaries and collaboration with DRL to make sure compliance with these restrictions. Program beneficiaries topic to due diligence vetting will embody any people or entities which are beneficiaries of international help funding or help. Due diligence vetting will embody a evaluate of open-source supplies.
Federal awards usually is not going to enable reimbursement of pre-award prices; nonetheless, the Grants Officer could approve pre-award prices on a case-by-case foundation. Usually, building prices are usually not allowed underneath DRL awards. For extra info, please see the DRL Proposal Submission Directions (PSI) for Functions: https://www.state.gov/bureau-of-democracy-human-rights-and-labor/programs-and-grants/.
D.6 Utility Submission
All software submissions should be made electronically by way of www.grants.gov or SAMS Home (https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com) . Each methods require registration by the making use of group. Please be aware that the Grants.gov registration course of can take ten (10) enterprise days or longer, even when all registration steps are accomplished in a well timed method.
It’s the duty of the applicant to make sure that it has an lively registration in SAMS Home or Grants.gov. Candidates are required to doc that the applying has been acquired by SAMS Home or Grants.gov in its entirety. DRL bears no duty for disqualification that outcome from candidates not being registered earlier than the due date, for system errors in both SAMS Home or Grants.gov, or different errors within the software course of. Moreover, candidates should save a display screen shot of the guidelines displaying all paperwork submitted in case any doc fails to add efficiently.
Faxed, couriered, or emailed paperwork will not be accepted. Cheap lodging could, in acceptable circumstances, be supplied to candidates with disabilities or for safety causes. Candidates should comply with all formatting directions within the relevant NOFO and these directions.
DRL encourages organizations to submit functions throughout regular enterprise hours (Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Japanese Commonplace Time (EST)). If an applicant experiences technical difficulties and has contacted the suitable assist desk however will not be receiving well timed help (e.g. when you’ve got not acquired a response inside 48 hours of contacting the assistance desk), you could contact the DRL level of contact listed within the NOFO in Part G. The purpose of contact could help in contacting the suitable assist desk.
The Grants Officer will decide technical eligibility of all functions.
SAMS Home Functions:
Candidates utilizing SAMS Home for the primary time ought to full their “New Group Registration.” To register with SAMS Home, click on “Login to https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com ” and comply with the “create an account” hyperlink.
Organizations should bear in mind to avoid wasting a display screen shot of the guidelines displaying all paperwork submitted in case any doc fails to add efficiently.
SAMS Home Assist Desk:
For help with SAMS Home accounts and technical points associated to the system, please contact the ILMS assist desk by telephone at +1 (888) 313-4567 (toll expenses apply for worldwide callers) or by the Self Service on-line portal that may be accessed from https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com . Buyer help is on the market 24/7.
Grants.gov Functions:
Candidates who don’t submit functions by way of SAMS Home could submit by way of www.grants.gov.
Please be suggested that finishing all the mandatory registration steps for acquiring a username and password from Grants.gov can take ten (10) enterprise days or longer.
Please consult with the Grants.gov web site for definitions of assorted “software statuses” and the distinction between a submission receipt and a submission validation. Candidates will obtain a validation e-mail from Grants.gov upon the profitable submission of an software. Validation of an digital submission by way of Grants.gov can take as much as two enterprise days. Moreover, organizations should bear in mind to avoid wasting a screenshot of the guidelines displaying all paperwork submitted in case any doc fails to add efficiently.
Grants.gov Helpdesk:
For help with Grants.gov, please name the Contact Heart at +1 (800) 518-4726 or e-mail help@grants.gov. The Contact Heart is on the market 24 hours a day, seven days per week, besides federal holidays. See https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ for a listing of federal holidays.
E. Utility Assessment Data
E.1 Proposal Assessment Standards
The DRL evaluate panel will consider every software individually in opposition to the next standards, listed beneath so as of significance, and never in opposition to competing functions. Please use the beneath standards as a reference, however don’t construction your software in keeping with the sub-sections.
High quality of Undertaking Thought
Functions ought to be aware of this system framework and coverage targets recognized within the NOFO, acceptable within the nation/regional context, and will exhibit originality, substance, precision, and relevance to DRL’s mission of selling human rights and democracy. Initiatives ought to have the potential to have an instantaneous affect resulting in long-term, sustainable reforms. DRL prefers new approaches that don’t duplicate efforts by different entities. This doesn’t exclude from consideration tasks that enhance upon or increase present profitable tasks in a brand new and complementary approach. In international locations the place comparable actions are already going down, an evidence ought to be supplied as to how new actions is not going to duplicate or merely add to present actions and the way these efforts will probably be coordinated. Proposals that promote artistic approaches to acknowledged ongoing challenges are extremely inspired. DRL prioritizes challenge proposals with inclusive approaches for advancing these rights.
Undertaking Planning/Potential to Obtain Aims
A robust software will embody a transparent articulation of how the proposed challenge actions contribute to the general challenge targets, and every exercise will probably be clearly developed and detailed. A complete month-to-month work plan ought to display substantive undertakings and the logistical capability of the group. Aims ought to be formidable but measurable, results-focused and achievable in an inexpensive timeframe. An entire software should embody a Logic Mannequin to display how the challenge actions will have an effect on its proposed targets. The Logic Mannequin ought to match the targets, outcomes, key actions, and outputs described within the narrative. Functions ought to handle how the challenge will have interaction related stakeholders and will determine native companions as acceptable.
If native companions have been recognized, DRL strongly encourages candidates to submit letters of help from proposed in-country companions. Moreover, candidates ought to describe the division of labor among the many direct applicant and any native companions. If relevant, functions ought to determine goal geographic areas for actions, goal participant teams or choice standards for individuals, and the precise roles of sub-awardees, amongst different pertinent particulars.
DRL acknowledges that each one applications have some degree of danger because of inside/exterior variables which have the potential to adversely have an effect on a program. Danger administration ought to handle how the challenge design incorporates the identification, evaluation, and administration of key danger elements. DRL will evaluate the Danger Evaluation primarily based on the group’s means to determine dangers that might have an effect on the general program in addition to how the group will handle these dangers.
Establishment’s Report and Capability
DRL will take into account the previous efficiency of prior recipients and the demonstrated potential of latest candidates. Functions ought to display an institutional document of profitable democracy and human rights applications, together with accountable fiscal administration and full compliance with all reporting necessities for previous grants. Proposed personnel and institutional sources ought to be enough and acceptable to attain the challenge’s targets. Initiatives ought to have potential for continued funding past DRL sources.
Addressing Limitations to Equal Participation
DRL strives to make sure its tasks advance the rights and uphold the dignity of all individuals. Because the U.S. authorities’s lead bureau devoted to selling democratic governance, DRL requests a programming strategy devoted to strengthening inclusive societies as a obligatory pillar of sturdy democracies. Discrimination, violence, inequity, and inequality concentrating on any members of society undermines collective safety and threatens democracy. DRL prioritizes inclusive and built-in program fashions that assess and handle the obstacles to entry for people and teams primarily based on their race, ethnicity, faith, earnings, geography, gender id, sexual orientation, or incapacity. The proposal also needs to display how the challenge will additional engagement in underserved communities and with people from underserved communities. Candidates ought to describe how programming will affect all of its beneficiaries, together with help for underserved and underrepresented communities. This strategy ought to be an integral a part of each the idea and express design, and implementation of all proposed challenge actions, targets, and monitoring. Robust proposals will present particular evaluation, measures, and corresponding targets as acceptable. Stakeholders shall determine the distinction between alternatives and obstacles to entry, and design tasks accordingly to not perpetuate these inequalities, however moderately improve programmatic affect by together with all folks in society. The objective of this strategy is to convey communities and people in energy collectively in help of extra secure and safe societies.
Price Effectiveness
DRL strongly encourages candidates to obviously display challenge cost-effectiveness of their software, together with examples of leveraging institutional and different sources. Nevertheless, cost-sharing or different examples of leveraging different sources are usually not required. Inclusion of cost-sharing within the price range doesn’t lead to extra factors awarded through the evaluate course of. Budgets ought to have low and/or affordable overhead and administration prices, and candidates ought to present clear explanations and justifications for these prices in relation to the work concerned. All price range objects ought to be clearly defined and justified to display necessity, appropriateness, and connection to the challenge targets.
Please be aware: If value share is included within the price range, the recipient should preserve written data to help all allowable prices which are claimed as its contribution to value share, in addition to prices to be paid by the Federal authorities. Such data are topic to audit. Within the occasion the recipient doesn’t meet the minimal quantity of cost-sharing as stipulated within the recipient’s price range, DRL’s contribution could also be decreased in proportion to the recipient’s contribution.
Multiplier Impact/Sustainability
Functions ought to clearly delineate how parts of the challenge can have a multiplier impact and be sustainable past the lifetime of the grant. A very good multiplier impact will have an effect past the direct beneficiaries of the grant (e.g. individuals skilled underneath a grant go on to coach different folks; workshop individuals use expertise from a workshop to reinforce a nationwide degree election that impacts the whole populace). A robust sustainability plan could embody demonstrating persevering with affect past the lifetime of a challenge or garnering different donor help after DRL funding ceases.
Undertaking Monitoring and Analysis
Full functions will embody an in depth M&E Narrative, which element how the challenge’s progress will probably be monitored and evaluated. Incorporating well-designed monitoring and analysis processes right into a challenge is an environment friendly methodology for documenting the change (meant and unintended) {that a} challenge seeks. Functions ought to display the capability to offer targets with measurable outputs and outcomes.
The standard of the M&E sections will probably be judged on the narrative explaining how each monitoring and analysis will probably be carried out and who will probably be liable for these associated actions. The M&E Narrative ought to clarify how analysis(s), inside or exterior, will probably be integrated into the challenge implementation plan or how the challenge will probably be systematically assessed within the absence of 1. Please see the part on Monitoring and Analysis Narrative within the Proposal Submission Directions (PSI) for extra info on what’s required within the narrative.
Observe: Candidates are not required to submit an in depth Monitoring and Analysis Plan of their proposals. Nevertheless, candidates ought to be conscious that, ought to an software transfer ahead for funding consideration, DRL will request an in depth Monitoring and Analysis Plan for additional evaluate and approval.
The output and outcome-based efficiency indicators mustn’t solely be separated by challenge targets but additionally ought to match the targets, outcomes, and outputs detailed within the Logic Mannequin and Proposal Narrative. Efficiency indicators ought to be clearly outlined (i.e., defined how the symptoms will probably be measured and reported) both inside the desk or with a separate Efficiency Indicator Reference Sheet (PIRS). For every efficiency indicator, the desk also needs to embody baselines and quarterly and cumulative targets, knowledge assortment instruments, knowledge sources, kinds of knowledge disaggregation, and frequency of monitoring and analysis. There also needs to be metrics to seize how challenge actions goal those that face discrimination because of their faith, gender, disabilities, ethnicity or sexual orientation and gender id, the place relevant. Please see the part on Monitoring and Analysis Plan within the Proposal Submission Directions (PSI) for extra info on what’s required within the plan.
E.2 Assessment and Choice Course of
DRL strives to make sure that every software receives a balanced analysis by a DRL evaluate panel. AQM will decide technical eligibility for all functions. All technically eligible functions for a given NOFO are reviewed in opposition to the identical seven standards, which embody high quality of challenge thought, challenge planning/means to attain targets, institutional document and capability, inclusive programming, value effectiveness, multiplier impact/sustainability, and challenge monitoring and analysis.
Moreover, the DRL evaluate panel will consider how the applying addresses the NOFO request, U.S. international coverage objectives, and the precedence wants of DRL general. DRL can also consider the stability of the present portfolio of lively tasks, together with geographic or thematic range, if wanted.
Most often, the DRL evaluate panel consists of representatives from DRL, the suitable Division of State regional bureau (to incorporate suggestions from U.S. embassies), and U.S. Company for Worldwide Improvement (USAID) (to incorporate suggestions from USAID missions). In some circumstances, extra panelists could take part, together with from different Division of State bureaus or places of work; U.S. authorities departments, companies, or boards; representatives from associate governments; or representatives from entities which are in a public-private partnership with DRL. On the finish of the panel’s dialogue about an software, the evaluate panel votes on whether or not to suggest the applying for approval by the DRL Assistant Secretary. If extra functions are advisable for approval than DRL can finally fund, the evaluate panel will rank the advisable functions in precedence order for consideration by the DRL Assistant Secretary. The Grants Officer Consultant (GOR) for the eventual award doesn’t vote on the panel. All panelists should signal non-disclosure agreements and conflicts of curiosity agreements.
DRL evaluate panels could present circumstances and proposals on functions to reinforce the proposed challenge, which should be addressed by the applicant earlier than additional consideration of the award. To make sure efficient use of DRL funds, circumstances or suggestions could embody requests to extend, lower, make clear, and/or justify prices and challenge actions.
F. FEDERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
F.1 Federal Award Notices
DRL will present a separate notification to candidates on the results of their functions. Profitable candidates will obtain a letter electronically by way of e-mail requesting that the applicant reply to evaluate panel circumstances and proposals. This notification will not be an authorization to start actions and doesn’t represent formal approval or a funding dedication.
Closing approval is contingent on the applicant efficiently responding to the evaluate panel’s circumstances and proposals; being registered in required methods, together with the U.S. authorities’s Fee Administration System (PMS), until an exemption is supplied; and finishing and offering any extra documentation requested by DRL or AQM. Closing approval can also be contingent on Congressional Notification necessities being met and closing evaluate and approval by the Division’s warranted Grants Officer.
The discover of Federal award signed by the Division’s warranted Grants Officers is the only real authorizing doc. If awarded, the discover of Federal award will probably be supplied to the applicant’s designated Authorizing Official by way of SAMS Home to be electronically counter-signed within the system.
F.2 Administrative and Nationwide Coverage and Authorized Necessities
DRL requires all recipients of international help funding to adjust to all relevant Division and Federal legal guidelines and laws, together with however not restricted to the next:
The Uniform Administrative Necessities, Price Rules and Audit Necessities for Federal Awards set forth in 2 CFR Chapter 200 (Sub-Chapters A by F) shall apply to all non-Federal entities, apart from help awards to People and Overseas Public Entities. Sub-Chapters A by E shall apply to all international organizations, and Sub-Chapters A by D shall apply to all U.S. and international for-profit entities. The applicant/recipient of the award and any sub-recipient underneath the award should adjust to all relevant phrases and circumstances, along with the reassurance and certifications made a part of the Discover of Award. The Division’s Commonplace Phrases and Situations will be considered at https://www.state.gov/about-us-office-of-the-procurement-executive/.
Moreover, DRL helps implementation of the Nationwide Technique on Gender Fairness and Equality; the Girls Peace and Safety (WPS) Act of 2017, which highlights the U.S. dedication to the significant participation of ladies in battle prevention, administration, and backbone; and the Division of State WPS Implementation Plan. For extra info, please consult with the next hyperlink: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1141.
Because of the willpower made underneath the Trafficking Victims Safety Act (TVPA) for funds obligated throughout FY 2023, help that advantages the governments of the next international locations could also be topic to a restriction underneath the TVPA. The Division of State determines on a case-by-case foundation what constitutes help to a authorities; the final rules listed beneath apply.
Help to the federal government consists of:
- All branches of presidency (govt, legislative, judicial) in any respect ranges (nationwide, regional, native);
- Public faculties, universities, hospitals, and state-owned enterprises, in addition to authorities workers;
- Money, coaching, tools, providers, or different help supplied on to the federal government, help supplied to an NGO or different implementer for the advantage of the federal government, and help to authorities workers.
Topic to TVPA for funds obligated throughout FY 2023:
EUR: Belarus, Russia
Extra necessities could also be included relying on the content material of this system.
F.3 Reporting
Candidates ought to pay attention to the post-award reporting necessities for federal help awards as mirrored in 2 CFR 200 Appendix XII – Award Time period and Situation for Recipient Integrity and Efficiency Issues. DRL awards require that each one experiences (monetary and progress) are uploaded to the federal award file in SAMS Home on a quarterly foundation. The Federal Monetary Report (FFR or SF-425) is the required kind for monetary experiences and should be submitted in PMS, and a duplicate of the report submitted in PMS then uploaded to the award file in SAMS Home. Progress experiences uploaded to the award file in SAMS Home should embody a story as described beneath in addition to Program Indicators (or different mutually agreed upon format accredited by the Grants Officer), together with normal (F) framework indicators and DRL framework indicators. F and DRL framework indicators will probably be reviewed and negotiated through the closing phases of issuing an award on a project-by-project foundation.
Narrative progress experiences ought to mirror the deal with measuring the challenge’s progress on the overarching targets and ought to be compiled in keeping with the targets, outcomes, and outputs as outlined within the award’s Scope of Work (SOW) and within the Monitoring & Analysis Narrative. An evaluation of the general challenge’s achievements ought to be included in every progress report. The place related, progress experiences ought to embody the next sections:
- Related contextual info (restricted);
- Clarification and analysis of great actions of the reporting interval and the way the actions mirror progress towards reaching targets, together with assembly benchmarks/targets as set within the accredited M&E Plan. As well as, connect the M&E Plan, evaluating the goal and precise numbers for the symptoms;
- Any qualitative affect or success tales from the challenge, when potential;
- Copy of baseline, mid-term, and/or closing analysis report(s) carried out by an exterior evaluator; if relevant;
- Related supporting documentation or merchandise associated to the challenge actions (similar to articles, assembly lists and agendas, participant surveys, images, manuals, and many others.) as separate attachments;
- Description of how the recipient is pursuing sustainability, together with on the lookout for sources of follow-on funding;
- Any issues/challenges in implementing the challenge and a corrective motion plan with an up to date timeline of actions;
- Explanation why established objectives weren’t met;
- Knowledge for the required F and/or DRL framework indicator(s) for the quarter in addition to combination knowledge by fiscal 12 months;
- Program Indicators or different mutually agreed upon format accredited by the Grants Officer;
- Proposed actions for the subsequent quarter; and,
- Extra pertinent info, together with evaluation and clarification of value overruns or excessive unit prices, if relevant.
Overseas Help Knowledge Assessment: As required by Congress, the Division of State should make progress in its efforts to enhance monitoring and reporting of international help knowledge by the Overseas Help Knowledge Assessment (FADR). The FADR requires monitoring of international help exercise knowledge from budgeting, planning, and allocation by obligation and disbursement. Profitable candidates will probably be required to report and draw down federal funding primarily based on the suitable FADR Knowledge Parts, indicated inside their award documentation. In circumstances of a couple of FADR Knowledge Aspect, usually program or sector and/or areas or nation, the profitable applicant will probably be required to keep up separate accounting data.
A closing narrative and monetary report should even be submitted inside 120 days after the expiration of the award.
Please be aware: Delays in reporting could lead to delays of cost approvals and failure to offer required experiences could jeopardize the recipient’s’ means to obtain future U.S. authorities funds. DRL reserves the appropriate to request any extra programmatic and/or monetary challenge info through the award interval.
G. Contact Data
For technical submission questions associated to this NOFO, please contact DRL-EUR-ProgramInfo@state.gov.
For help with SAMS Home accounts and technical points associated to the system, please contact the ILMS assist desk by telephone at +1 (888) 313-4567 (toll expenses apply for worldwide callers) or by the Self Service on-line portal that may be accessed from https://afsitsm.service-now.com/ilms/residence. Buyer help is on the market 24/7.
Please be aware that establishing an account in SAMS Home could require using smartphone for multi-factor authentication (MFA). If an applicant doesn’t have accessibility to a smartphone through the time of making an account, please contact the helpdesk and request directions on MFA for Home windows PC.
For help with Grants.gov accounts and technical points associated to utilizing the system, please name the Contact Heart at +1 (800) 518-4726 or e-mail help@grants.gov. The Contact Heart is on the market 24 hours a day, seven days per week, besides federal holidays.
For a listing of federal holidays go to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/
Apart from technical submission questions, through the NOFO interval U.S. Division of State workers in Washington and abroad shall not talk about this competitors with candidates till the whole proposal evaluate course of has been accomplished and rejection and approval letters have been transmitted.
H. Different Data
Candidates ought to be conscious that DRL understands that some info contained in functions could also be thought of delicate or proprietary and can make acceptable efforts to guard such info. Nevertheless, candidates are suggested that DRL can not assure that such info is not going to be disclosed, together with pursuant to the Freedom of Data Act (FOIA) or different comparable statutes.
The knowledge on this NOFO and “Proposal Submission Directions for Functions” is binding and will not be modified by any DRL consultant. Explanatory info supplied by DRL that contradicts this language is not going to be binding. Issuance of the NOFO and negotiation of functions doesn’t represent an award dedication on the a part of the U.S. authorities. DRL reserves the appropriate to cut back, revise, or enhance proposal budgets.
This NOFO will seem on www.grants.gov, SAMS Home, and DRL’s web site https://www.state.gov/bureau-of-democracy-human-rights-and-labor/programs-and-grants/.
Background Data on DRL and Normal DRL Funding
DRL has the mission of selling democracy and defending human rights and elementary freedoms globally. DRL helps tasks designed by an evidence-based framework that empower native civil society companions to advertise and defend democracy globally, together with efforts to counter authoritarianism, promote human rights, and meaningfully handle range, fairness, and inclusion as a core component of excellent governance. DRL usually focuses its work in international locations going through human rights violations and abuses, the place democracy and human rights defenders are underneath stress, and the place governance infrastructure is undemocratic, in transition, or liable to backsliding.
Extra background info on DRL and its efforts will be discovered on https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-civilian-security-democracy-and-human-rights/bureau-of-democracy-human-rights-and-labor/.