Economic Statecraft
foreign policy by both harnessing global economic forces to advance America s foreign policy and employing the tools of foreign policy to shore up our economic strength.
Fiscal Year 2012: No data available.
Fiscal Year 2013: No data available.
Fiscal Year 2014: No Current Data Available
The Department of State strives to create a more secure, democratic and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community.
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Projects that place economics and market forces at the center of U. S. foreign policy by both harnessing global economic forces to advance America s foreign policy and employing the tools of foreign policy to shore up our economic strength.
Projects can range in topic and method and may include central themes such as addressing consumer concerns; U. S. business practices and values; renewable energy; good governance and anti-corruption; travel and tourism; regional economic integration; elevating women as economic multipliers; and entrepreneurship.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
For specific information, please see announcement on www.Grants.gov.
Beneficiary Eligibility
For specific information, please see announcement on www.Grants.gov.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. For specific information, please see announcement on www.Grants.gov
Award Procedures
For specific information, please see announcement on www.Grants.gov.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
Authorization
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, Stat. 75, U.S.C 22 USC 2151; State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1980, 75 Stat. 890; Fulbright Hayes Act, the Mutual and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961; Smith-Mundt Act, U.S. Information and Education Exchange Act of 1948.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 90 to 120 days. As determined by offices and overseas posts. For specific information, please see announcement on www.Grants.gov.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Based on program needs and availability of funding. For specific information, please see announcement on www.Grants.gov.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
For specific information, please see announcement on www.Grants.gov. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: For specific information, please see announcement on www.Grants.gov.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
In general, at a minimum program and financial reports are required quarterly.
For specific information, please see announcement on www.Grants.gov.
Cash reports are not applicable.
Progress reports are not applicable.
Expenditure reports are not applicable.
Performance monitoring is not applicable.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Per OMB Regulations, all records should be kept for three years, beginning from expiration date of the award.
Financial Information
Account Identification
19-3401-1-3-003 - Not separately identifiable, new program.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 12 Not Seperately Identifiable; FY 13 Not Seperately Identifiable; and FY 14 Not Seperately Identifiable
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
For specific information, please see announcements on www.Grants.gov.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Not Applicable.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Chelsia Hetrick 2201 C Street, RM 3741, Washington, District of Columbia 20520 Email: HetrickC@state.gov Phone: 2026474032
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not Applicable.
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