ECA U.S. Speaker Program

 

As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Office of the U.S. Speaker Program of the Department of States Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awards a cooperative agreement to an organization with experience in international exchanges for the administration of projects that enable U.S. experts to engage international audiences on topics of strategic importance to the United States. The participating U.S. experts represent a broad range of knowledge and responsible and informed opinion. Experts participate in traveling and/or virtual programs in support of U.S. foreign policy objectives. The grantee organization is to be responsible for handling all administrative aspects of the program, including arrangements for participant travel, visas, funding disbursement, mailing of materials, and speaker evaluation reporting.

Active 19.440 Bureau of Educational and Cultural, Department of State B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2020 In 2020, approximately 436 U.S. Speaker program grants were processed by the implementing partner for the Office of the U.S. Speaker Program.
Fiscal Year 2021 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2022 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2023 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2024 No Current Data Available. The Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961, as amended, Public Law 87-256, 22 US Code 2451., Title he Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961, as amended, Public Law 87-256, 22 US Code 2451. Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) Not applicable. Pursuant to the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (Fulbright-Hays Act) the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State awards project grants and cooperative agreements to educational and cultural public or private nonprofit foundations or institutions. Applications may be submitted by public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Organizations must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of application. Please refer to the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic announcement for further eligibility criteria. OMB Guidance 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E Cost Principles under Special Considerations for States, Local Governments, and Indian Tribes applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Final awards cannot be made until funds have been appropriated by Congress, allocated and committed through internal Bureau procedures. Successful applicants will receive a Federal Assistance Award (FAA) from the Bureau's Grants Office. 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/validated by an authorized Grants Officer, and sent via the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic to the recipient's responsible officer identified in the application. See Grants.gov and ECA's website and the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic for deadline dates. From 90 to 120 days. Not applicable. As stated in the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic announcements. A proposal is selected based on the responsiveness of the proposals to the review criteria outlined in the solicitation. Cooperative Agreements are only available to non-profit U.S. organizations with significant experience with implementing international exchange programs. Performance Reports: As stated in the Grants.gov announcement. Not applicable. The Recipients must maintain financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to an award. Please refer to the Department of State Standard Terms and Conditions for Domestic Financial Assistance Awards (http://fa.statebuy.state.gov ) for additional guidance. 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. As stated in the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic announcements. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Assistance is awarded/released through the Department's central financial management database. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Deputy Director Imani Esparza Pitman
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of U.S. Speaker Program
2200 C Street, NW, SA-05, Rm. 3-CC16
WASHINGTON, DC 20037 US
PitmanIE@STATE.GOV
Phone: 202-632-9245 https://eca.state.gov/ 19-0113-0-1-154 (Project Grants (including individual awards)) FY 22$3,705,000.00; FY 23 est $3,705,000.00; FY 24 est $3,705,000.00; FY 21$4,035,000.00; FY 20$3,936,183.00; FY 18$4,359,814.00; FY 19 est $4,221,462.00; FY 17$3,900,000.00; FY 16 est $3,500,000.00; FY 15 est $3,500,000.00; FY 14$3,407,036.00; - $3,705,000. As stated in the Grants.gov or the U.S. Department of State's SAMS Domestic announcements. In addition, organizations should be familiar with OMB Guidance 2 CFR Parts 200 and 600, entitled the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. For a copy of the OMB Guidance cited, please contact the U.S. Government Publishing Office or download from www.ecfr.gov website. U.S. Speaker Program guidelines and policies are outlined in the U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Manual, Section 10 FAM 350. Not applicable.