Office of Global Women"s Issues
The work of the office is organized upon four pillars: 1) Promoting the full engagement of women in the political and economic spheres; 2) Addressing and
- Comprehensive Programming to Address and Respond to Gender-based Violence in Laos and Nepal Initiative
- Global Programming Consortium to Advance the Status of Women and Girls
- Workshops for Promoting Womens Full Participation in Community Consultations with Oil and Gas Companies
- Leveraging UNESCO Networks to Address the STEAM Gender Gap in Africa
- The Secretary’s Full Participation Fund: Building a National Women’s Caucus
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information.
See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information.
Beneficiary Eligibility
See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information.
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
See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information.
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. See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information
Award Procedures
Final awards cannot be made until funds have been appropriated by Congress, allocated and committed through internal Office procedures. Successful applicants will receive a Federal Assistance Award (FAA) from the Grants Officer. The FAA and the original proposal with subsequent modifications (if applicable) shall be the only binding authorizing document between the recipient and the U.S. Government. The FAA will be signed by an authorized Grants Officer, and submitted to the recipient s officer in the application.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Department of State, Foreign Assitance Act of 1961 as Amended.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 60 to 90 days.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
As stated in the grants.gov and Federal Register announcements.
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
See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: draw-down by request of SF-270.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Quarterly or as specified via grant agreement.
Quarterly or as specified via grant agreement.
Quarterly or as specified via grant agreement.
Quarterly or as specified via grant agreement.
Quarterly or as specified via grant agreement.
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. A-133 as applicable
Records
Financial records are required to be kept for three years.
Financial Information
Account Identification
19-1201-1-3-000.
Obigations
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 10 $7,500,000; FY 11 $2,500,000; FY 12 $3,000,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Natika Washington 2201 C St NW
Room 1802A, Washington, District of Columbia 20520 Email: washingtonns@state.gov Phone: 2026471757
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
See individual announcements in grants.gov for further information.
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