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19.407:  Teacher Exchange: New Independent States (NIS)

Popular Name:  Partners in Education

Objectives:  To improve and strengthen international relations of the United States by promoting better mutual understanding among the peoples of the U.S. and New Independent States (NIS) through teacher exchange.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

19.407 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  To nonprofit organizations capable of recruiting secondary level social science educators in Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan and placing them at schools or university schools of education in the United States. School districts, schools, or universities in the United States may apply to the administering organization to participate as a host site.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  School districts or universities in the United States willing and able to host groups of NIS teachers. U.S. citizen teachers from those school districts or universities that wish to consult in the NIS.

Credentials/Documentation:  Certification of compliance with Federal forms/Accreditation (for educational institutions).

19.407 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Nonprofit organizations should contact the Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Teacher Exchange Branch, SA-44, Room 349, 301 4th Street SW., Washington DC 20547. School districts, schools, or universities interested in hosting NIS teachers should contact the Teacher Exchange Branch as well.

Award Procedure:  Final selection of administering organization is made by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. Selection of host school districts will be made by administering organizations in consultation with the Bureau.

Deadlines:  Nonprofit educational organizations should contact the Bureau for deadlines. School districts should contact administering organization.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Variable.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Up to 2 years.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Preference will be given to schools, school districts, or universities with established programs in civic education and with interest in establishing ties to communities in the NIS.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

19.407 RELATED PROGRAMS:

19.407 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

19.407 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $1,550,000; FY 00 est $1,115,000; and FY 01 est $1,115,000.

Budget Account Number:  19-0201-0-1-154.

Authorization:  Public Law 87-256, as amended; 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Variable.

19.407 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, SA-44, 301 4th Street SW., Room 349, Washington DC 20547. Attn: Rachel Waldstein. Phone: (202) 619-4568. Fax: (202) 401-1433 E-Mail: rwaldste@exchange.usia.gov.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

19.407 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  This program has no statutory formula.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Three semesters, renewable up to two times. School districts, schools, and universities will host teachers for up to 5 weeks.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Designed to give U.S. schools the opportunity to host NIS teachers for periods up to 5 weeks and to give U.S. teachers the opportunity to conduct follow-up visit to NIS.

19.407 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Quarterly financial and program reports.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  As prescribed by grant terms.