100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund

 

Increase the number of grants available to HEIs throughout the Western Hemisphere. Foster connectivity between HEIs in the region. Manage grant competitions by eliciting and selecting from competitive grant proposals from HEIs. Monitor projects and support grant recipients in implementation and reporting progress. Develop evaluation study of the impact of Innovation Fund grants on HEI beneficiaries. Distribute targeted 100K-branded materials.

Active 19.777 Department of State A - Formula Grants Not applicable. Foreign Assistance Act Varies according to specific grant award. Please consult specific announcement as posted. on grants.gov Varies according to specific grant award. Please consult specific announcement as posted. on grants.gov Varies according to specific grant award. Please consult specific announcement as posted. on grants.gov Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Formal applications should be prepared in response to announcements of mandatory program requirements and closing dates in the Federal Register. The Recipient must submit all requests, in writing to the Grants , before the project period end date indicated on form DS-1909. Final approval is subject to review and acceptance by the GO. Unless otherwise specified in the award, provisions of the applicable Federal cost principles and other Federal administrative requirements for prior approval apply only to the activities and expenditures specified in the award. Written prior approval, by way of amendment, from the Department of State's Grants Officer is required for: Change in the scope or the objective of the project or program (even if there is no associated budget revision requiring prior written approval; change in a key personnel specified in the application or award document; the absence for more than three months, or a 25 percent reduction in time devoted to the project, by the approved project director or principal investigator; the need for additional Federal funding; the transfer of amounts budgeted for indirect costs to absorb increases in direct costs; or, an extension of the period of performance. Varies according to specific grant award. Please consult specific announcement as posted. on grants.gov Varies according to specific grant award. Please consult specific announcement as posted. on grants.gov Varies according to specific grant award. Please consult specific announcement as posted. on grants.gov Varies according to specific grant award. Please consult specific announcement as posted. on grants.gov Quality of program idea; Program planning ability; Ability to achieve objectives; Multiplier effect/impact i.e. can the program support an increased load; Support diversity; International capacity; institution's record/ability; Cost-effectiveness/savings. Please refer to Grants.gov for further information. Funding is used to support program administration as well as coordinating program logistics. Funding supports activities and financial obligations such as tuition costs for graduate study; room and board; student travel; books, fees and costs associated with student summer internship programs including stipends, travel, passport fees, inoculation and visa fees. Additionally, a designated amount of funds may be used for administrative costs associated with the program administrationFunding is to used to support program administration as well as coordinating program logistics. Funding supports activities and financial obligations such as tuition costs for undergraduate and graduate study; room and board; student travel; books, fees and costs associated with student summer internship programs including stipends, travel, passport fees, inoculation and visa fees. Additionally, a designated amount of funds may be used for administrative costs associated with the program administration. Not applicable. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503 The Recipient must comply with the OMB audit requirements. For all DOS awards, regardless of business type, the Recipients are subject to the audit requirements found in OMB audit requirements. In addition, the Recipients are subject to the audit requirements found in the Single Audit Act of 1984, 31 U.S.C. 7501-7507. Non-Federal entities that expend $500,000 or more in a year in Federal awards must have a single or program-specific audit conducted for that year in accordance with the revised circular. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirement for that year, except as noted in OMB Requirements, but records must be available for review or audit by appropriate DOS officials, pass through entity, and Government Accountability Office. The cost of auditing a non-Federal entity which has Federal awards expended of less than $500,000 for fiscal years ending after December 31, 2003) per year and is thereby exempted under OMB Audit requirements. Recipients must maintain finanical records, supporting documents, statistical records, and alll other records pertinent to the award period. The recipient is required to submit a quarterly program and financial reports 30 days after the calendar year quarter (March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st). A final certified financial report and program report must be submitted to the Grants or Principal Officer within 90 days after the award period end date. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Varies according to specific grant award. Please consult specific announcement as posted. on grants.gov Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Quarterly. None/Not specified. Stephanie K Straface
1047C Margate Court
STERLING, VA 20164 USA
Strafacesk@state.gov
Phone: 2026558226 19-0011-3-0-007 (Formula Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 21$499,998.00; FY 22 FY 23 - Varies according to specific grant award. Please consult specific announcement as posted. on grants.gov Varies according to specific grant award. Please consult specific announcement as posted. on grants.gov Not applicable.