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84.269:  Institute for International Public Policy

Objectives:  To establish an institute for international public policy. This institute shall conduct a program to significantly increase the numbers of African Americans and other under represented minorities in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States.

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

84.269 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

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

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Institutions of higher education and minority students will benefit.

Credentials/Documentation:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

84.269 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Technical assistance in preparing applications is available from the agency information contact listed below. An informal preapplication conference with the agency information contact is recommended. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure:  Eligible consortia may submit an application for funding when a new competition is announced in the Federal Register. Application forms and guidelines for the submission of applications are available from the International Studies Team of the International Education and Graduate Programs Service (IEGPS).

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

Deadlines:  Deadlines will be announced in the Federal Register.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  The range is about 90 days.

Appeals:  There are no appeals.

Renewals:  The project period may last up to 60 months. Applicants submit non-competing continuation applications according to instructions published by the Department.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Applications under the program will be evaluated competitively. Criteria will include: (1) Meeting the purpose of the statute (20 points); (2) extent of need for the project (15 points); (3) quality of key personnel (10 points); (4) evaluation plan (10 points); (5) adequacy resources (5 points); significance (10 points); quality of project design (7 points); quality of project services (8 points); quality of management plan (10 points).

Examples of Funded Projects:  None.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $1,000,000.

84.269 RELATED PROGRAMS:

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

84.269 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

84.269 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $1,000,000; FY 00 est $1,022,000; and FY 01 est $1,022,000.

Budget Account Number:  91-0201-0-1-502.

Authorization:  Higher Education Act of 1965, Title VI, Part C, as amended, Public Law 102-325, 106 Stat. 735, 20 U.S.C. 1131c.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  34 CFR 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 85, and 86.

84.269 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  International Studies Team, International Education and Graduate Programs Service, Higher Education Programs, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington DC 20202-5332. Contact: Tanyelle Richardson. Phone: (202) 401-9798.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

84.269 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

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

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  A grant is awarded for a 60 month period; subject to the availability of funds.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Funds may be used to support a junior year abroad program, fellowships for graduate study, internships, intensive academic programs such as summer institutes, or intensive language training.

84.269 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  The Institute shall annually prepare a report on the activities of the Institute and shall submit it to the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of State.

Audits:  All fiscal records will be subject to audit by the Department of Education at any time within 3 years after expiration of the grant.

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