DRL Advancing Freedom of Expression in Tanzania

United States Division of State 
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL)
Discover of Funding Alternative (NOFO):
DRL Advancing Freedom of Expression in Tanzania

That is the announcement of funding alternative quantity Funding Alternative Quantity: SFOP0009346

Catalog of Federal Home Help Quantity:  19.345

Kind of Solicitation:  Open Competitors

Utility Deadline:  11:59 PM EST on 20, March 2023

Complete Funding Flooring:  $1,000,000

Complete Funding Ceiling:  $1,000,000

Anticipated Variety of Awards:  1

Kind of Award: Grant or Cooperative Settlement

Interval of Efficiency:  18-24 Months

Anticipated Time to Award, Pending Availability of Funds:  6 Months

A. Undertaking Description

The U.S. Division of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) proclaims an open competitors for organizations focused on submitting functions for tasks that encourage the Authorities of Tanzania to scale back restrictions on freedom of expression for the general public and the media.

Tanzania has proven indicators of progress, albeit uneven, in increasing civic area and defending free expression underneath the administration of President Hassan.  Media content material essential of the federal government has began to seem, which was unimaginable in the course of the earlier administration.   Nevertheless, different actions by the Authorities of Tanzania, together with the Tanzanian Communications Regulatory Authority, show that bettering freedom of expression, together with for members of the media, and amending restrictive legal guidelines which were used to silence freedom of speech, will take concerted engagement and stress by stakeholders.  Additional, Tanzania’s authorized framework defending freedom of expression stays restrictive as governing legal guidelines proceed to infringe media freedoms and folks’s proper to data.  Nonetheless, Tanzania represents a possibility to counter a major closing of democratic area that has plagued the area over the previous two years.  Democratic good points in Tanzania might be essential in serving instead mannequin in East Africa, which can be utilized for instance for additional reforms within the area.

To answer this chance, DRL is looking for proposals to advance freedom of expression in Tanzania. DRL’s purpose is for lowered authorized restrictions on freedom of expression for residents and the media in Tanzania.  In assist of this purpose, packages ought to work in the direction of the next programming targets:

Media and Civil Society Actors Actively Advocate for his or her Proper to Free Expression.  

Actions to assist this goal ought to concentrate on bettering coordination and the capability of civil society and press in successfully advocating for his or her proper to freedom of expression. Approaches can embrace coaching members of the press on their rights underneath the legislation; elevating consciousness of elementary press freedoms and freedom of expression among the many public by means of each conventional and social media and public discussions; growing advocacy capability amongst related stakeholders; and offering authorized help to journalists and civil society actors who discover themselves in danger for exercising their proper to free expression.  Candidates might suggest new constructions or to construct on present networks and establishments for his or her interventions.  Beneficiaries of trainings can embrace legal professionals, human rights defenders, the press, civil society actors, activists, in addition to legislation professors and college students.  Candidates ought to word which teams they are going to prioritize with every exercise and show why that funding will result in the best influence.

Improved Authorized Framework and Regulatory Atmosphere for Free Expression.  Actions underneath this goal ought to work to make sure a stronger authorized framework and extra permissible authorized setting – reminiscent of by means of the discount in suspension of media shops by the federal government – for guaranteeing free expression.  When potential, actions ought to embrace related authorities actors and members of the authorized neighborhood exterior of presidency.  Approaches ought to focus on constructing the capability of authorized stakeholders to develop efficient litigation methods wanted to pursue public curiosity litigation, with the purpose of attaining authorized, coverage and institutional reforms.  Extra methods can embrace facilitating constructive dialogue between lawmakers and stakeholders; facilitating technical help for the drafting of latest laws; and coaching judges and legal professionals on the way to litigate and adjudicate instances associated to press freedom.  Strategic litigation might be employed alongside advocacy campaigns, if prudent.  Candidates might suggest particular laws for reform however ought to stay versatile based mostly on evolving contexts.

DRL doesn’t require candidates to suggest all of those actions, however proposals ought to show how their strategy will result in the purpose of lowered authorized restrictions on freedom of expression for residents and the media.  All packages ought to purpose to have influence that results in reforms and may have the potential for sustainability past DRL sources.  DRL’s desire is to keep away from duplicating previous efforts by supporting new and artistic approaches.  This doesn’t exclude from consideration tasks that enhance upon or develop present profitable tasks in a brand new and complementary means.  DRL is dedicated to advancing fairness and assist for underserved and underrepresented communities.

B. Federal Award Data

Main organizations can submit 1 software in response to the NOFO.

The U.S. authorities might: (a) reject all or any functions, (b) settle for apart from the bottom price software, (c) settle for multiple software, and (d) waive irregularities in functions obtained.

The U.S. authorities might make award(s) on the idea of preliminary functions obtained, with out discussions or negotiations.  Due to this fact, every preliminary software ought to comprise the applicant’s finest phrases from a value and technical standpoint.  The U.S. authorities reserves the fitting (although it’s underneath no obligation to take action), nonetheless, to enter into discussions with a number of candidates so as to get hold of clarifications, further element, or to counsel refinements within the venture description, finances, or different features of an software.

DRL anticipates awarding both a grant or cooperative settlement relying on the wants and threat elements of this system.  The ultimate dedication on award mechanism will likely 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 venture.  If a cooperative settlement is awarded, DRL will undertake affordable and programmatically vital substantial involvement.  Examples of considerable involvement can embrace, however are usually not restricted to:

• Lively participation or collaboration with the recipient within the implementation of the award;
• Evaluation and approval of 1 stage of labor earlier than one other can start;
• Evaluation and approval of substantive provisions of proposed sub-awards or contracts past present Federal coverage;
• Approval of the recipient’s finances or plan of labor previous to the award.

The authority for this funding alternative is discovered within the International Help Act of 1961, as amended (FAA).

To maximise the influence and sustainability of the award(s) that end result from this NOFO, DRL retains the fitting to execute non-competitive continuation modification(s).  The full period 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 just isn’t assured, and the Division of State reserves the fitting to train or to not train this feature.

C. Eligibility Data

For software data, please see the proposal submission directions (PSI), up to date December 2021 on our web site.

C.1 Eligible Candidates

DRL welcomes functions from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO) and public worldwide organizations; non-public, 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.

Purposes submitted by for-profit entities could also be topic to further evaluate following the panel choice course of.  Moreover, the Division of State prohibits revenue to for-profit or industrial 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 industrial organizations is decided in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR 30, Value Accounting Requirements Administration, and 48 CFR 31 Contract Value Rules and Procedures.

Please see 2 CFR 200.307 for laws relating to program earnings.

C.2 Value Sharing or Matching

Offering price sharing, matching, or price participation just isn’t an eligibility issue or requirement for this NOFO and offering price share won’t lead to a extra favorable aggressive rating.

C.3 Different

Candidates ought to have present, or the capability to develop, energetic partnerships with thematic or in-country companions, entities, and related stakeholders, together with non-public sector companions and NGOs, and have demonstrable expertise in administering profitable and ideally related tasks.  DRL encourages functions from foreign-based NGOs headquartered within the geographic areas/nations related to this NOFO.  Candidates might type consortia so as to convey collectively organizations with various 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 fitting to request further background data on candidates that do not need 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 tasks and actions.  DRL welcomes functions no matter race, ethnicity, coloration, creed, nationwide origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender id, incapacity, or different standing.  DRL seeks functions that show that the recipient doesn’t discriminate in opposition to any beneficiaries in implementation of a possible award, reminiscent of, however not restricted to, by withholding, adversely impacting, or denying equitable entry to the advantages offered by means of this award on the idea of any issue not expressly said within the award.  This contains, for instance, race, coloration, faith, intercourse (together with gender id, gender expression, intercourse traits, sexual orientation, and being pregnant), nationwide origin, incapacity, age, genetic data, 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 Record System within the System for Award Management (SAM.gov)  (www.sam.gov) and/or has a present debt to the U.S. authorities just isn’t 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 Record System in SAM.gov can take part in any actions underneath an award.  All candidates are strongly inspired to evaluate the Excluded Events Record 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 Bundle

Candidates can discover software varieties, kits, or different supplies wanted to use on www.grants.gov  and SAMS Home (https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com ) underneath the announcement title “DRL Advancing Freedom of Expression in Tanzania,” funding alternative quantity “SFOP0009346.”  Please contact the DRL level of contact listed in Part G if requesting affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities or for safety causes.  Please word that affordable lodging don’t embrace 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 offered (please word 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 offered 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 Instances New Roman font, with 1-inch margins.  Captions and footnotes could also be 10-point Instances New Roman font.  Font sizes in charts and tables, together with the finances, might be reformatted to suit inside 1 web page width.

D.2.1 Utility Necessities

Full functions should embrace the next:

1. Accomplished and signed SF-424, SF-424A, and SF-424B varieties.  Please see SF-424 directions in Part 2B of the PSI.
2. Organizations that interact 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” type (provided that relevant).  Please see SF-LLL steerage 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, venture title, goal nation/nations, venture synopsis, and identify and make contact with data for the appliance’s major 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 venture objectives, targets, actions, and many others.
   1. The Govt Abstract ought to embrace a short part that explicitly states:  (1) the issue assertion addressed by the venture, (2) research-based proof justifying the distinctive venture strategy, and (3) quantifiable venture 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 word the ten-page restrict doesn’t embrace the Cowl Web page, Govt Abstract, Desk of Contents, Attachments, Detailed Funds, Funds 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.
   1. The Proposal Narrative ought to show the applicant’s dedication to making sure the participation of all individuals as a method for implementation.  Please combine inclusion methods in all sections of the Proposal Narrative to reinforce programmatic influence.
7. Funds (ideally as an Excel workbook) that features three (3) columns containing the request to DRL, any price sharing contribution, and the whole finances.  A abstract finances also needs to be included utilizing the OMB-approved finances 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 further tabs inside the Excel workbook (if out there on the time of submission).
   Please see Funds Pointers Part 2G of the PSI for extra data. 
   1. The programming strategy ought to be devoted to strengthening inclusive societies as a vital pillar of sturdy democracies.  Please embrace prices related to this dedication within the Funds and Funds Narrative.
   2. Aggressive proposals might embrace a abstract finances for 12 further months following the proposed interval of efficiency.
8. Funds Narrative (ideally as a Phrase Doc) that features substantive explanations and justifications for every line merchandise within the detailed finances spreadsheet, in addition to the supply and an outline of all cost-share provided.  Please see Funds Pointers Part 2G of the PSI for extra data.
   1. Aggressive proposals might embrace a abstract finances narrative for 12 further 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 data.
10. Logic Mannequin (ideally as a Phrase Doc).  Please see Logic Mannequin Part 2I of the PSI for extra data.
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 data.
    1. 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 programs are using human rights-based approaches, making use of a gender and fairness lens, or embrace the participation of sub-grantees and venture contributors.  Throughout the Monitoring and Analysis Narrative, candidates ought to show their dedication to inclusive methods and take into account whether or not analysis design, information assortment, evaluation, reporting and studying are carried out in an moral and accountable means with all venture contributors (e.g. direct beneficiaries, sub-grantees).  Candidates ought to nonetheless make satisfactory provisions to guard the privateness of human topics when gathering information from people. For example, when gathering information from venture contributors, take into account whether or not your group can have the required knowledgeable consent varieties, confidentiality agreements, and information 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 data on this requirement, together with Do No Hurt ideas 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 embrace brief bios that spotlight related skilled expertise.  Given the restricted area, CVs are usually not really useful 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 embrace 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 nations.  Potential domains of research embrace institutional practices and boundaries, cultural norms, gender roles, entry to and management over belongings and sources, and patterns of decision-making.  Candidates ought to briefly clarify how they’ve built-in findings from their evaluation into venture 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 vital changes to program implementation.  A set of guiding questions might be present in Part 2L of the PSI.
16. Contingency Plan for proposed actions ought to the initially deliberate actions not have the ability to be applied.  The Contingency Plan ought to be submitted as an extra annex.  Candidates ought to show consideration of the dangers recognized within the submitted threat evaluation and embrace particular different actions or places as a part of the Contingency Plan.  Any proposed “plan” should adjust to 2CFR200.433 – Contingency provisions.  Plans should not embrace unallocable or unallowable bills and should not lead to a bigger Complete Award Worth than the recognized because the “competitors ceiling.”  DRL requires prior approval by the Grants Officer of the “plan” earlier than any actions can happen, or prices might be incurred in opposition to the “plan.”

Purposes that don’t embrace the weather listed above will likely be deemed technically ineligible.  

D.2.2 Extra Utility Paperwork

Sturdy functions may also comprise the next:

• Particular person Letters of Assist and/or Memorandum of Understanding.  Letters of assist and MOUs should be particular to the venture implementation (e.g. from proposed companions or sub-award recipients) and won’t depend in the direction of the web page restrict.

Please discuss with the Proposal Submission Directions (PSI), up to date December 2021, on DRL’s web site for detailed steerage 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 Sources web page on DRL’s web site:  https://www.state.gov/resources-for-programs-and-grants/.  The pattern templates offered on the DRL web site are prompt, however not obligatory.

DRL reserves the fitting to request further 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.

Be aware:  If finally supplied with a notification of non-binding intent to make a Federal award, candidates sometimes have two to 3 weeks to supply further data and paperwork requested within the notification of intent.  The deadlines might range 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 situations and suggestions from the DRL evaluate panel;
• A replica of the applicant’s newest NICRA as a PDF file, if the applicant has a NICRA and contains NICRA prices within the finances;
• 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 Cost Administration System managed by the Division of Well being and Human Providers, if receiving DRL funding for the primary time (except an exemption is offered);
• Different requested data 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 means of Grants.gov will likely be required to create a SAMS Home account so as to settle for the ultimate award.  Accounts should be logged into to each 60 days so as to preserve an energetic account.

D.3 Distinctive Entity Identifier and System for Award Administration (SAM)

All prime organizations, whether or not based mostly in the USA or abroad, will need to have a Distinctive Entity Identifier (UEI), previously known as DUNS, and an energetic registration with the SAM.gov earlier than submitting an software.  DRL might not evaluate functions from or make awards to candidates that haven’t accomplished all relevant UEI and SAM.gov necessities.  A UEI is among the information components mandated by Public Regulation 109-282, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), for all Federal awards.

The two CFR 200 requires that sub-grantees get hold of a UEI quantity.  Please word the UEI for sub-grantees just isn’t required on the time of software however will likely be required earlier than the award is processed and/or directed to a sub-grantee.  

Be aware:  The method of acquiring a SAM.gov registration might take wherever from 4-8 weeks.  Please start your registration as early as potential.

• Organizations based mostly in the USA or that pay workers inside the USA will want an Employer Identification Quantity (EIN) from the Inside Income Service (IRS), a Business and Authorities Entity (CAGE) code, and a UEI quantity previous to registering in SAM.gov.
• Organizations based mostly exterior of the USA and that don’t pay workers inside the USA don’t want an EIN from the IRS, however do want a UEI quantity previous to registering in SAM.gov.  Please word that as of December 2022, organizations based mostly exterior of the USA 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.  If an applicant group is mid-registration and desires to take away an NCAGE code from their SAM.gov registration, the applicant ought to submit a help desk ticket (“incident”)  with the Federal Service Desk (FSD) on-line at www.fsd.gov  to hunt steerage on how to take action.

Organizations based mostly exterior of the USA and that DO NOT plan to do enterprise with the DoD ought to observe 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 based mostly exterior of the USA and that DO plan to do enterprise with the DoD ought to observe 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 take care of energetic SAM.gov registration with present data always throughout which they’ve an energetic Federal award or software into consideration by a federal award company.  SAM.gov requires all entities to resume their registration yearly so as to preserve an energetic registration standing in SAM.gov.  It’s the accountability of the applicant to make sure it has an energetic registration in SAM.gov and to take care of that energetic registration.  If an applicant has not absolutely complied with the necessities on the time of software, the applicant could also be deemed technically ineligible to obtain an award and use that dedication as a foundation for making an award to a different applicant.

Please discuss with 2 CFR 25.200 for extra data.

Be aware:  SAM.gov just isn’t the identical as SAMS Home.  It is freed from cost to register in each programs, however the registration processes are totally 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 prime navigation bar, then click on “Discover” and “New to SAM.gov?” for normal data.  Please word, steerage on SAM.gov and the steerage on GSA’s web site about requirement for registering in SAM.gov is topic to alter and is presently being up to date.  Candidates ought to evaluate the web site for probably the most up-to-date steerage.

The connected “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 just isn’t owned by the Division of State.  This steerage and instruction are to one of the best of our information based mostly on the time of posting this solicitation.  The place steerage in these attachments differs from the SAM.gov web site, SAM.gov prevails and the applicant is inspired to hunt and doc responses offered 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 as a consequence 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 dedication 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 businesses 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 not less than 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 appliance might be deemed eligible for evaluate.

Be aware:  As of December 2022, organizations based mostly exterior of the USA 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.

D.4 Submission Dates and Instances

Purposes are due no later than 11:59 PM Japanese Normal Time (EST), on 24, March, 2023 on https://www.grants.gov/  or SAMS Home (https://mygrants.servicenowservices.com ) underneath the announcement title “DRL Advancing Freedom of Expression in Tanzania,” funding alternative quantity “SFOP0009346.” 

Grants.gov and SAMS Home mechanically log the date and time an software submission is made, and the Division of State will use this data to find out whether or not an software has been submitted on time.  Late functions are neither reviewed nor thought-about.  Identified system errors attributable to Grants.gov or SAMS Home (https://mygrants.service-now.com ) which might be exterior of the applicant’s management will likely be reviewed on a case by case foundation.  Candidates shouldn’t count on a notification upon DRL receiving their software.

D.5 Funding Restrictions

DRL won’t take into account functions that mirror any kind of assist for any member, affiliate, or consultant of a delegated terrorist group. Please refer the hyperlink for International Terrorist Organizations:  https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/

Undertaking actions whose direct beneficiaries are international militaries or paramilitary teams or people won’t be thought-about 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 guage the danger that funds might profit terrorists or their supporters is a situation of award.  If chosen for an award, candidates will likely be requested to submit data required by DS Kind 4184, Danger Evaluation Data (connected to this solicitation) about their firm and its principal personnel.  Vetting data can also be required for all sub-award efficiency on help awards recognized by the Division of State as presenting a threat of terrorist financing.  Vetting data might also be requested for venture beneficiaries and contributors.  Failure to submit data when requested, or failure to go vetting, could also be grounds for rejecting your proposal previous to award.

The Leahy Regulation prohibits Division international help funds from supporting international safety drive items if the Secretary of State has credible data 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 data that such unit has dedicated a gross violation of human rights.”  Restrictions might apply to any proposed help to police or different legislation enforcement.  Amongst these, pursuant to part 620M of the International Help Act of 1961, as amended (FAA), no help offered by means of this funding alternative could also be furnished to any unit of the safety forces of a international nation when there’s credible data that such unit has dedicated a gross violation of human rights.  In accordance with the necessities of part 620M of the FAA, also called the Leahy legislation, venture beneficiaries or contributors from a international authorities’s safety forces might should be vetted by the Division earlier than the supply of any help.  If a proposed grant or cooperative settlement will present help to international safety forces or personnel, compliance with the Leahy Regulation is required.

U.S. international help for Burma or Burmese beneficiaries is topic to restrictions.  This contains restrictions, pursuant to part 7043(a)(3) of the Division of State, International 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) gives that such funds “will not be made out there 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 out there to any particular person or group that has dedicated critical human rights abuse.

Organizations ought to be cognizant of those restrictions when creating venture proposals as these restrictions would require applicable due diligence of program beneficiaries and collaboration with DRL to make sure compliance with these restrictions.  Program beneficiaries topic to due diligence vetting will embrace any people or entities which might be beneficiaries of international help funding or assist.  Due diligence vetting will embrace a evaluate of open-source supplies.

Federal awards typically won’t permit reimbursement of pre-award prices; nonetheless, the Grants Officer might approve pre-award prices on a case-by-case foundation.  Usually, building prices are usually not allowed underneath DRL awards.  For extra data, please see the DRL Proposal Submission Directions (PSI) for Purposes:  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 programs require registration by the making use of group.  Please word 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 accountability of the applicant to make sure that it has an energetic registration in SAMS Home or Grants.gov.  Candidates are required to doc that the appliance has been obtained by SAMS Home or Grants.gov in its entirety.  DRL bears no accountability for disqualification that end result 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 exhibiting all paperwork submitted in case any doc fails to add efficiently.

Faxed, couriered, or emailed paperwork won’t be accepted.  Cheap lodging might, in applicable circumstances, be offered to candidates with disabilities or for safety causes.  Candidates should observe all formatting directions within the relevant NOFO and these directions.

DRL encourages organizations to submit functions throughout regular enterprise hours (Monday – Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM Japanese Normal Time (EST)).  If an applicant experiences technical difficulties and has contacted the suitable helpdesk however just isn’t receiving well timed help (e.g. when you have not obtained a response inside 48 hours of contacting the helpdesk), you could contact the DRL level of contact listed within the NOFO in Part G.  The purpose of contact might help in contacting the suitable helpdesk.

Be aware:  The Grants Officer will decide technical eligibility of all functions.

SAMS Home Purposes:

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 observe the “create an account” hyperlink.

Organizations should bear in mind to save lots of a display screen shot of the guidelines exhibiting 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 cellphone at +1 (888) 313-4567 (toll prices apply for worldwide callers) or by means of the Self Service on-line portal that may be accessed from https://afsitsm.service-now.com/ilms/home .  Buyer assist is accessible 24/7.

Grants.gov Purposes:
Candidates who don’t submit functions by way of SAMS Home might submit by way of www.grants.gov.

Please be suggested that finishing all the required registration steps for acquiring a username and password from Grants.gov can take ten (10) enterprise days or longer.

Please discuss with the Grants.gov web site for definitions of varied “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 save lots of a screenshot of the guidelines exhibiting all paperwork submitted in case any doc fails to add efficiently.

Grants.gov Helpdesk: 

For help with Grants.gov, please name the Contact Middle at +1 (800) 518-4726 or e mail [email protected].  The Contact Middle is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days every week, besides federal holidays.

See https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/  for a listing of federal holidays.

E. Utility Evaluation Data

E.1 Proposal Evaluation 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 Concept

Purposes ought to be aware of this system framework and coverage targets recognized within the NOFO, applicable within the nation/regional context, and may exhibit originality, substance, precision, and relevance to DRL’s mission of selling human rights and democracy.  Tasks ought to have the potential to have a direct influence 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 develop present profitable tasks in a brand new and complementary means.  In nations the place related actions are already happening, an evidence ought to be offered as to how new actions won’t duplicate or merely add to present actions and the way these efforts will likely be coordinated.  Proposals that promote artistic approaches to acknowledged ongoing challenges are extremely inspired.  DRL prioritizes venture proposals with inclusive approaches for advancing these rights.

Undertaking Planning/Skill to Obtain Targets

A powerful software will embrace a transparent articulation of how the proposed venture actions contribute to the general venture targets, and every exercise will likely be clearly developed and detailed.  A complete month-to-month work plan ought to show substantive undertakings and the logistical capability of the group.  Targets ought to be formidable but measurable, results-focused and achievable in an affordable timeframe.  A whole software should embrace a Logic Mannequin to show how the venture 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.  Purposes ought to handle how the venture will interact related stakeholders and may establish native companions as applicable.

If native companions have been recognized, DRL strongly encourages candidates to submit letters of assist 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 establish goal geographic areas for actions, goal participant teams or choice standards for contributors, and the precise roles of sub-awardees, amongst different pertinent particulars.

DRL acknowledges that every one packages have some stage of threat as a consequence of inside/exterior variables which have the potential to adversely have an effect on a program.  Danger administration ought to handle how this system design incorporates the identification, evaluation, and administration of key threat elements.  DRL will evaluate the Danger Evaluation based mostly on the group’s capability to establish dangers that would 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.  Purposes ought to show an institutional report of profitable democracy and human rights packages, together with accountable fiscal administration and full compliance with all reporting necessities for previous grants.  Proposed personnel and institutional sources ought to be satisfactory and applicable to realize the venture’s targets.  Tasks ought to have potential for continued funding past DRL sources.

Addressing Boundaries 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 vital pillar of sturdy democracies.  Discrimination, violence, inequity, and inequality focusing on any members of society undermines collective safety and threatens democracy.  DRL prioritizes inclusive and built-in program fashions that assess and handle the boundaries to entry for people and teams based mostly on their race, ethnicity, faith, earnings, geography, gender id, sexual orientation, or incapacity.  The proposal also needs to show how this system will additional engagement in underserved communities and with people from underserved communities.  .  Candidates ought to describe how programming will influence all of its beneficiaries, together with assist for underserved and underrepresented communities.  This strategy ought to be an integral a part of each the idea and specific design, and implementation of all proposed venture actions, targets, and monitoring.  Sturdy proposals will present particular evaluation, measures, and corresponding targets as applicable.  Stakeholders shall establish the distinction between alternatives and boundaries to entry, and design packages accordingly to not perpetuate these inequalities, however fairly improve programmatic influence by together with all individuals in society.  The purpose of this strategy is to convey communities and people in energy collectively in assist of extra steady and safe societies.

Value Effectiveness

DRL strongly encourages candidates to obviously show venture 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 finances doesn’t lead to further factors awarded in the course of 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 finances gadgets ought to be clearly defined and justified to show necessity, appropriateness, and connection to the venture targets.

Please word:  If price share is included within the finances, the recipient should preserve written information to assist all allowable prices which might be claimed as its contribution to price share, in addition to prices to be paid by the Federal authorities.  Such information are topic to audit.  Within the occasion the recipient doesn’t meet the minimal quantity of cost-sharing as stipulated within the recipient’s finances, DRL’s contribution could also be lowered in proportion to the recipient’s contribution.

Multiplier Impact/Sustainability

Purposes ought to clearly delineate how components of the venture can have a multiplier impact and be sustainable past the lifetime of the grant.  A superb multiplier impact will have an effect past the direct beneficiaries of the grant (e.g. contributors educated underneath a grant go on to coach different individuals; workshop contributors use abilities from a workshop to reinforce a nationwide stage election that impacts the complete populace).  A powerful sustainability plan might embrace demonstrating persevering with influence past the lifetime of a venture or garnering different donor assist after DRL funding ceases.

Undertaking Monitoring and Analysis

Full functions will embrace an in depth M&E Narrative and M&E Plan, which element how the venture’s progress will likely be monitored and evaluated.  Incorporating well-designed monitoring and analysis processes right into a venture is an environment friendly methodology for documenting the change (supposed and unintended) {that a} venture seeks.  Purposes ought to show the capability to supply targets with measurable outputs and outcomes.

The standard of the M&E sections will likely be judged on the narrative explaining how each monitoring and analysis will likely be carried out and who will likely be liable for these associated actions.  The M&E Narrative ought to clarify how an exterior analysis will likely be integrated into the venture implementation plan or how the venture will likely be systematically assessed within the absence of 1.  Please see the part on Monitoring and Analysis Plan within the Proposal Submission Directions (PSI) for extra data on what’s required within the narrative.

The output and outcome-based efficiency indicators shouldn’t solely be separated by venture targets but in addition 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 indications will likely 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 embrace baselines and quarterly and cumulative targets, information assortment instruments, information sources, sorts of information disaggregation, and frequency of monitoring and analysis.  There also needs to be metrics to seize how venture actions goal those that face discrimination as a consequence 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 data on what’s required within the plan.

E.2 Evaluation and Choice Course of

DRL strives to make sure that every software receives a balanced analysis by a DRL evaluate panel.  The Division’s Workplace of Acquisitions Administration (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 embrace high quality of venture thought, venture planning/capability to realize targets, institutional report and capability, inclusive programming, price effectiveness, multiplier impact/sustainability, and venture monitoring and analysis.

Moreover, the DRL evaluate panel will consider how the appliance addresses the NOFO request, U.S. international coverage objectives, and the precedence wants of DRL general.  DRL might also think about the steadiness of the present portfolio of energetic tasks, together with geographic or thematic range, if wanted.

Usually, the DRL evaluate panel contains 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 instances, further panelists might take part, together with from different Division of State bureaus or workplaces; U.S. authorities departments, businesses, or boards; representatives from companion governments; or representatives from entities which might be 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 advocate the appliance for approval by the DRL Assistant Secretary.  If extra functions are really useful for approval than DRL can finally fund, the evaluate panel will rank the really useful 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 might present situations and suggestions on functions to reinforce the proposed venture, which should be addressed by the applicant earlier than additional consideration of the award.  To make sure efficient use of DRL funds, situations or suggestions might embrace requests to extend, lower, make clear, and/or justify prices and venture actions.

F. Federal Award Administration Data

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 situations and suggestions.  This notification just isn’t an authorization to start actions and doesn’t represent formal approval or a funding dedication.

Ultimate approval is contingent on the applicant efficiently responding to the evaluate panel’s situations and suggestions; being registered in required programs, together with the U.S. authorities’s Cost Administration System (PMS), except an exemption is offered; and finishing and offering any further documentation requested by DRL or AQM.  Ultimate approval can also be contingent on Congressional Notification necessities being met and last 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 likely be offered 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, Value Rules and Audit Necessities for Federal Awards set forth in 2 CFR Chapter 200 (Sub-Chapters A by means of F) shall apply to all non-Federal entities, aside from help awards to People and International Public Entities.  Sub-Chapters A by means of E shall apply to all international organizations, and Sub-Chapters A by means of 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 situations, along with the reassurance and certifications made a part of the Discover of Award.  The Division’s Normal Phrases and Circumstances might be seen at https://www.state.gov/about-us-office-of-the-procurement-executive/.

Moreover, DRL helps implementation of the Girls Peace and Safety Act of 2017, which highlights the U.S. dedication to the significant participation of girls in battle prevention, administration, and determination.  For extra data, please discuss with the next hyperlink: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1141 .

Because of the dedication made underneath the Trafficking Victims Safety Act (TVPA) for FY 2021, help that advantages the governments of the next nations 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 overall ideas listed beneath apply.

Help to the federal government contains:

• All branches of presidency (government, legislative, judicial) in any respect ranges (nationwide, regional, native);
• Public colleges, universities, hospitals, and state-owned enterprises, in addition to authorities workers;
• Money, coaching, gear, providers, or different help offered on to the federal government, help offered 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 2022:

AF:  Comoros, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, South Sudan

EAP:  Burma, China (PRC), Malaysia

EUR:  Russia

NEA:  Algeria, Iran, Syria

SCA:  Turkmenistan

WHA:  Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela

Extra necessities could also be included relying on the content material of this system.

F.3 Reporting

Candidates ought to be conscious that DRL awards would require that every one reviews (monetary and progress) are uploaded to the grant file in SAMS Home on a quarterly foundation.  The Federal Monetary Report (FFR or SF-425) is the required type for the monetary reviews and should be submitted in PMS, in addition to a duplicate from PMS then uploaded to the grant file in SAMS Home.  The progress reviews uploaded to the grant file in SAMS Home should embrace a story as described beneath and Undertaking Indicators (or different mutually agreed upon format authorized by the Grants Officer) for the F Framework indicators. The F Framework indicators will likely be reviewed and negotiated in the course of the last phases of issuing an award.

Narrative progress reviews ought to mirror the concentrate on measuring the venture’s influence 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 venture’s influence ought to be included in every progress report.  The place related, progress reviews ought to embrace the next sections:

• Related contextual data (restricted);
• Rationalization and analysis of serious actions of the reporting interval and the way the actions mirror progress towards attaining targets, together with assembly benchmarks/targets as set within the M&E Plan.  As well as, connect the M&E Plan, evaluating the goal and precise numbers for the indications;
• Any tangible influence or success tales from the venture, when potential;
• Copy of mid-term and/or last analysis report(s) carried out by an exterior evaluator; if relevant;
• Related supporting documentation or merchandise associated to the venture actions (reminiscent of articles, assembly lists and agendas, participant surveys, pictures, 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 venture and a corrective motion plan with an up to date timeline of actions;
• The reason why established objectives weren’t met;
• Knowledge for the required F Framework indicator(s) for the quarter in addition to combination information by fiscal yr;
• Program Indicators or different mutually agreed upon format authorized by the Grants Officer;
• Proposed actions for the following quarter; and,
• Extra pertinent data, together with evaluation and clarification of price overruns or excessive unit prices, if relevant.

International Help Knowledge Evaluation:  As required by Congress, the Division of State should make progress in its efforts to enhance monitoring and reporting of international help information by means of the International Help Knowledge Evaluation (FADR).  The FADR requires monitoring of international help exercise information from budgeting, planning, and allocation by means of obligation and disbursement.  Profitable candidates will likely be required to report and draw down federal funding based mostly on the suitable FADR Knowledge Parts, indicated inside their award documentation.  In instances of multiple FADR Knowledge Aspect, sometimes program or sector and/or areas or nation, the profitable applicant will likely be required to take care of separate accounting information.

A last narrative and monetary report should even be submitted inside 120 days after the expiration of the award.

Please word:  Delays in reporting might lead to delays of cost approvals and failure to supply required reviews might jeopardize the recipient’s’ capability to obtain future U.S. authorities funds.  DRL reserves the fitting to request any further programmatic and/or monetary venture data in the course of the award interval.

G. Contact Data

For technical submission questions associated to this NOFO, please contact [email protected].

For help with SAMS Home accounts and technical points associated to the system, please contact the ILMS assist desk by cellphone at +1 (888) 313-4567 (toll prices apply for worldwide callers) or by means of the Self Service on-line portal that may be accessed from https://afsitsm.service-now.com/ilms/home .  Buyer assist is accessible 24/7.

Please word that establishing an account in SAMS Home might require using smartphone for multi-factor authentication (MFA).  If an applicant doesn’t have accessibility to a smartphone in the course of 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 Middle at +1 (800) 518-4726 or e mail [email protected].  The Contact Middle is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days every week, besides federal holidays.

For a listing of federal holidays go to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ 

Aside from technical submission questions, in the course of the NOFO interval U.S. Division of State workers in Washington and abroad shall not focus on this competitors with candidates till the complete 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 data contained in functions could also be thought-about delicate or proprietary and can make applicable efforts to guard such data.  Nevertheless, candidates are suggested that DRL can not assure that such data won’t be disclosed, together with pursuant to the Freedom of Data Act (FOIA) or different related statutes.

The knowledge on this NOFO and “Proposal Submission Directions for Purposes” is binding and will not be modified by any DRL consultant.  Explanatory data offered by DRL that contradicts this language won’t 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 fitting to scale back, revise, or enhance proposal budgets.

This NOFO will seem on www.grants.gov, SAMS Domestic , and DRL’s web site https://www.state.gov/bureau-of-democracy-human-rights-and-labor/programs-and-grants/.

Background Data on DRL and Basic DRL Funding

DRL has the mission of selling democracy and defending human rights globally.  DRL helps tasks that uphold democratic ideas, assist and strengthen democratic establishments, promote human rights, stop atrocities, fight and forestall violent extremism, and construct civil society around the globe.  DRL sometimes focuses its work in nations with egregious human rights violations, the place democracy and human rights advocates are underneath stress and the place governments are undemocratic or in transition.

Extra background data on DRL and its efforts might 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/.