Federal Register: December 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 240)
DOCID: fr12de08-124 FR Doc E8-29366
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
State Department
DOCUMENT ID: [Public Notice 6449]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr12de08-124
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant Proposals: Youth Programs Academic Year Disability Components
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Announcement Type: New Grant.
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/PE/C/PY0905.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.
Key Dates: June 2009August 2010.
Application Deadline: February 6, 2009.
Executive Summary: The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the management of the Disability Components for two Academic Year programs. This includes conducting a fiveday summer Preparatory Workshop and a twoday spring Leadership and Reentry Workshop for Students with Disabilities from Eurasia participating in the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program and from countries with significant Muslim populations participating in the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program, as well as providing support services to these students throughout the year by assisting grantee placement organizations and maintaining regular communication with each student, as needed. Approximately 30 high schoolaged students will participate in the Disability Component Program.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Authority: Overall grant making authority for this program is contained in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87256, as amended, also known as the FulbrightHays Act. The purpose of the Act is ``to enable the Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries * * *; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations * * *and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic and peaceful relations between the United States and the other countries of the world.'' The funding authority for the program above is provided through legislation.
Purpose: It is Bureau policy that recruitment of people with disabilities at every level should be a priority in all sponsored programming. It is ECA's goal to provide each student with a disability participating in the FLEX or YES Program with an integrated threephase program designed to enhance their experience in the United States. This will include providing a Preparatory Workshop upon the students' arrival in the U.S. and developing an action plan with each student for the coming year. The grantee organization will then continue to support each of these students and work with their placement organizations to assist the students in taking advantage of local opportunities for people with disabilities. Finally, the process will include implementing the Leadership and Reentry Workshop to assist the students in discussing their year's experience and preparing for their return home as individuals with disabilities.
Background: The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) and Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programs bring secondary school students from Eurasia and countries with significant Muslim populations to the United States for an academic year. During their time in the United States, these students live with American host families and attend U.S. high schools. Since 1995, the FLEX program has included a component for students with disabilities. In Eurasia, young people with disabilities may be treated differently than they are in the United States. These young people with disabilities may be more sheltered from mainstream society or attend special schools or institutions. Students may not be familiar with the technology, tools, and services available for people with disabilities in the United States, and may need extra assistance in learning to use the resources available. A similar situation exists in the countries from which the YES students come, with obstacles for full inclusion in society compared to people without disabilities. Therefore, the Disabilities Components program was expanded in 2006 to include YES students.
The program should be designed to support the following specific activities/components:
1. Preparatory Workshop for Students With Disabilities
Generally, FLEX and YES participants with disabilities adjust well to American life and culture and realize the same positive effects as nondisabled participants. The grantee organization will assess the students' abilities and special needs and provide information to placement organizations (POs) on accommodations that each student may require, as well as assist each PO in identifying resources to support the student in the host community. The Preparatory Workshop will also introduce and guide students' expectations and skills for the U.S. academic year as individuals with disabilities. The grantee organization will focus on identifying local activities and resources to prepare each student to incorporate disabilityrelated themes into their FLEX or YES program objectives of participation in community service and enhancement activities designed to involve them in civic education, democracy building, and mutual understanding.
2. Ongoing Support and Academic Year Programming: Placement organizations have varying levels of experience working with students with disabilities and often lack resources and counseling expertise. Providing such support services during the year will undoubtedly offer students with disabilities access to opportunities that they may not be aware of as well as enhance their experiences in their American host communities. However, in addition to providing for the physical and emotional support of students with disabilities, POs also need guidance in identifying appropriate disabilityrelated local community service and enhancement opportunities to provide for the programmatic aspects of the students' FLEX or YES experience. Your organization's expertise and knowledge of resources around the country will provide valuable assistance to POs in planning meaningful activities that can enhance and enrich the students' experiences while in the United States, and they will be wellprepared to use their new knowledge and skills in their home countries.
3. Leadership and Reentry Workshop for Students With Disabilities:
After having enjoyed the accessibility and other disability support
that exists in the U.S., FLEX and YES students with disabilities are
often not well prepared to return to the less disabilityfriendly
environments of their home countries. It is important to adequately
prepare program participants with disabilities for the reverse culture
shock that may occur when they return home. Therefore, this workshop
should focus solely on the readjustment of each student as a person
with a disability, as the students will also be attending other reentry
workshops conducted for all FLEX and YES students by their respective
placement organizations at the end of the program year. These other
workshops will provide more general training for readjustment to the
students' home cultures. Additional goals of the Leadership and Reentry
workshop are to conduct activities to further develop leadership
skills, team building, and empowerment skills to assist students in returning to their home countries.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant Agreement.
Fiscal Year Funds: 2009.
Approximate Total Funding: Up to $220,000, pending availability of funds.
Approximate Number of Awards: One.
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Anticipated Award Date: Pending availability of funds, April 2009.
Anticipated Project Completion Date: August 2010.
Additional Information: Pending successful implementation of this program and the availability of funds in subsequent fiscal years, it is ECA's intent to renew this grant for two additional fiscal years, before openly competing it again.
III. Eligibility Information
III.1. Eligible Applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and private nonprofit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3).
III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds: There is no minimum or maximum percentage required for this competition. However, the Bureau encourages applicants to provide maximum levels of cost sharing and funding in support of its programs.
When cost sharing is offered, it is understood and agreed that the applicant must provide the amount of cost sharing as stipulated in its proposal and later included in an approved grant agreement. Cost sharing may be in the form of allowable direct or indirect costs. For accountability, you must maintain written records to support all costs which are claimed as your contribution, as well as costs to be paid by the Federal government. Such records are subject to audit. The basis for determining the value of cash and inkind contributions must be in accordance with OMB Circular A110, (Revised), Subpart C.23Cost Sharing and Matching. In the event you do not provide the minimum amount of cost sharing as stipulated in the approved budget, ECA's contribution will be reduced in like proportion.
III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements: Bureau grant guidelines require that organizations with less than four years experience in conducting international exchanges be limited to $60,000 in Bureau funding. ECA anticipates making one award, in an amount up to $220,000 to support program and administrative costs required to implement this exchange program. Therefore, organizations with less than four years experience in conducting international exchanges are ineligible to apply under this competition. The Bureau encourages applicants to provide maximum levels of cost sharing and funding in support of its programs.
IV. Application and Submission Information
Note: Please read the complete announcement before sending inquiries or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP deadline has passed, Bureau staff may not discuss this competition with applicants until the proposal review process has been completed.
IV.1. Contact Information To Request an Application Package: Please contact Amy Schulz in the Youth Programs Division, ECA/PE/C/PY, Room Number 220, U.S. Department of State, SA44, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547, phone: (202) 4538158, fax (202) 4538169, or e mail SchulzAJ@state.gov to request a Solicitation Package.
Please refer to the Funding Opportunity Number located at the top of this announcement when making your request. Alternatively, an electronic application package may be obtained from grants.gov. Please see section IV.3f for further information.
The Solicitation Package contains the Proposal Submission Instruction (PSI) document which consists of required application forms, and standard guidelines for proposal preparation. It also contains the Project Objectives, Goals and Implementation (POGI) document, which provides specific information, award criteria and budget instructions tailored to this competition.
Please specify Bureau Program Officer Amy Schulz and refer to the Funding Opportunity Number (ECA/PE/C/PY0905) located at the top of this announcement on all other inquiries and correspondence.
IV.2. To Download a Solicitation Package Via Internet: The entire Solicitation Package may be downloaded from the Bureau's Web site at http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/menu.htm or from the Grants.gov Web site at http://www.grants.gov. Please read all information before downloading.
IV.3. Content and Form of Submission: Applicants must follow all instructions in the Solicitation Package. The application should be submitted per the instructions under IV.3f. ``Application Deadline and Methods of Submission'' section below.
IV.3a. You are required to have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to apply for a grant or cooperative agreement from the U.S. Government. This number is a ninedigit identification number, which uniquely identifies business entities. Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and there is no charge. To obtain a DUNS number, access http://www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1866705 5711. Please ensure that your DUNS number is included in the appropriate box of the SF424 which is part of the formal application package.
IV.3b. All proposals must contain an executive summary, proposal narrative and budget.
Please Refer to the Solicitation Package. It contains the mandatory Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) document and the Project Objectives, Goals and Implementation (POGI) document for additional formatting and technical requirements.
IV.3c. You must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of application.
Please note: Effective March 14, 2008, all applicants for ECA federal assistance awards must include with their application, a copy of page 5, Part VA, ``Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees'' of their most recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990, ``Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax.'' If an applicant does not file an IRS Form 990, but instead files Schedule A (Form 990 or 990EZ)``Organization Exempt Under Section 501(c)(3),'' applicants must include with their application a copy of Page 1, Part 1, ``Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors and Trustees,'' of their most recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) FormSchedule A (Form 990 or 990 EZ).
If your organization is a private nonprofit which has not received a grant or cooperative agreement from ECA in the past three years, or if your organization received nonprofit status from the IRS within the past four years, you must submit the necessary documentation to verify nonprofit status as directed in the PSI document. Failure to do so will cause your proposal to be declared technically ineligible.
IV.3d. Please take into consideration the following information when preparing your proposal narrative:
IV.3d.1. Adherence to All Regulations Governing the J Visa: The
Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs is the official program sponsor of the exchange program covered
by this RFGP, and an employee of the Bureau will be the ``Responsible
Officer'' for the program under the terms of 22 CFR part 62, which
covers the administration of the Exchange Visitor Program (J visa
program). Under the terms of 22 CFR part 62, organizations receiving
awards (either a grant or cooperative agreement) under this RFGP will
be third parties ``cooperating with or assisting the sponsor in the
conduct of the sponsor's program.'' The actions of recipient
organizations shall be ``imputed to the sponsor in evaluating the
sponsor's compliance with'' 22 CFR part 62. Therefore, the Bureau expects that any organization receiving an award under
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this competition will render all assistance necessary to enable the Bureau to fully comply with 22 CFR part 62 et seq.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs places critically important emphases on the secure and proper administration of Exchange Visitor (J visa) Programs and adherence by recipient organizations and program participants to all regulations governing the J visa program status. Therefore, proposals should explicitly state in writing that the applicant is prepared to assist the Bureau in meeting all requirements governing the administration of Exchange Visitor Programs as set forth in 22 CFR part 62. If your organization has experience as a designated Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor, the applicant should discuss their record of compliance with 22 CFR part 62 et seq., including the oversight of their Responsible Officers and Alternate Responsible Officers, screening and selection of program participants, provision of prearrival information and orientation to participants, monitoring of participants, proper maintenance and security of forms, recordkeeping, reporting and other requirements.
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of ECA will be responsible for issuing DS2019 forms to participants in this program.
A copy of the complete regulations governing the administration of Exchange Visitor (J) programs is available at http:// exchanges.state.gov or from: United States Department of State, Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, ECA/EC/ECDSA44, Room 734, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547, Telephone: (202) 2035029,
SUMMARY:
Youth Programs Academic Year Disability Components; Request for Grant Proposals,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
Announcement Type: New Grant.
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/PE/C/PY0905.
[[Page 75788]]
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.
Key Dates: June 2009August 2010.
Application Deadline: February 6, 2009.
Executive Summary: The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the management of the Disability Components for two Academic Year programs. This includes conducting a fiveday summer Preparatory Workshop and a twoday spring Leadership and Reentry Workshop for Students with Disabilities from Eurasia participating in the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program and from countries with significant Muslim populations participating in the Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program, as well as providing support services to these students throughout the year by assisting grantee placement organizations and maintaining regular communication with each student, as needed. Approximately 30 high schoolaged students will participate in the Disability Component Program.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Authority: Overall grant making authority for this program is contained in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87256, as amended, also known as the FulbrightHays Act. The purpose of the Act is ``to enable the Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries * * *; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations * * *and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic and peaceful relations between the United States and the other countries of the world.'' The funding authority for the program above is provided through legislation.
Purpose: It is Bureau policy that recruitment of people with disabilities at every level should be a priority in all sponsored programming. It is ECA's goal to provide each student with a disability participating in the FLEX or YES Program with an integrated threephase program designed to enhance their experience in the United States. This will include providing a Preparatory Workshop upon the students' arrival in the U.S. and developing an action plan with each student for the coming year. The grantee organization will then continue to support each of these students and work with their placement organizations to assist the students in taking advantage of local opportunities for people with disabilities. Finally, the process will include implementing the Leadership and Reentry Workshop to assist the students in discussing their year's experience and preparing for their return home as individuals with disabilities.
Background: The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) and Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programs bring secondary school students from Eurasia and countries with significant Muslim populations to the United States for an academic year. During their time in the United States, these students live with American host families and attend U.S. high schools. Since 1995, the FLEX program has included a component for students with disabilities. In Eurasia, young people with disabilities may be treated differently than they are in the United States. These young people with disabilities may be more sheltered from mainstream society or attend special schools or institutions. Students may not be familiar with the technology, tools, and services available for people with disabilities in the United States, and may need extra assistance in learning to use the resources available. A similar situation exists in the countries from which the YES students come, with obstacles for full inclusion in society compared to people without disabilities. Therefore, the Disabilities Components program was expanded in 2006 to include YES students.
The program should be designed to support the following specific activities/components:
1. Preparatory Workshop for Students With Disabilities
Generally, FLEX and YES participants with disabilities adjust well to American life and culture and realize the same positive effects as nondisabled participants. The grantee organization will assess the students' abilities and special needs and provide information to placement organizations (POs) on accommodations that each student may require, as well as assist each PO in identifying resources to support the student in the host community. The Preparatory Workshop will also introduce and guide students' expectations and skills for the U.S. academic year as individuals with disabilities. The grantee organization will focus on identifying local activities and resources to prepare each student to incorporate disabilityrelated themes into their FLEX or YES program objectives of participation in community service and enhancement activities designed to involve them in civic education, democracy building, and mutual understanding.
2. Ongoing Support and Academic Year Programming: Placement organizations have varying levels of experience working with students with disabilities and often lack resources and counseling expertise. Providing such support services during the year will undoubtedly offer students with disabilities access to opportunities that they may not be aware of as well as enhance their experiences in their American host communities. However, in addition to providing for the physical and emotional support of students with disabilities, POs also need guidance in identifying appropriate disabilityrelated local community service and enhancement opportunities to provide for the programmatic aspects of the students' FLEX or YES experience. Your organization's expertise and knowledge of resources around the country will provide valuable assistance to POs in planning meaningful activities that can enhance and enrich the students' experiences while in the United States, and they will be wellprepared to use their new knowledge and skills in their home countries.
3. Leadership and Reentry Workshop for Students With Disabilities:
After having enjoyed the accessibility and other disability support
that exists in the U.S., FLEX and YES students with disabilities are
often not well prepared to return to the less disabilityfriendly
environments of their home countries. It is important to adequately
prepare program participants with disabilities for the reverse culture
shock that may occur when they return home. Therefore, this workshop
should focus solely on the readjustment of each student as a person
with a disability, as the students will also be attending other reentry
workshops conducted for all FLEX and YES students by their respective
placement organizations at the end of the program year. These other
workshops will provide more general training for readjustment to the
students' home cultures. Additional goals of the Leadership and Reentry
workshop are to conduct activities to further develop leadership
skills, team building, and empowerment skills to assist students in returning to their home countries.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant Agreement.
Fiscal Year Funds: 2009.
Approximate Total Funding: Up to $220,000, pending availability of funds.
Approximate Number of Awards: One.
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Anticipated Award Date: Pending availability of funds, April 2009.
Anticipated Project Completion Date: August 2010.
Additional Information: Pending successful implementation of this program and the availability of funds in subsequent fiscal years, it is ECA's intent to renew this grant for two additional fiscal years, before openly competing it again.
III. Eligibility Information
III.1. Eligible Applicants: Applications may be submitted by public and private nonprofit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3).
III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds: There is no minimum or maximum percentage required for this competition. However, the Bureau encourages applicants to provide maximum levels of cost sharing and funding in support of its programs.
When cost sharing is offered, it is understood and agreed that the applicant must provide the amount of cost sharing as stipulated in its proposal and later included in an approved grant agreement. Cost sharing may be in the form of allowable direct or indirect costs. For accountability, you must maintain written records to support all costs which are claimed as your contribution, as well as costs to be paid by the Federal government. Such records are subject to audit. The basis for determining the value of cash and inkind contributions must be in accordance with OMB Circular A110, (Revised), Subpart C.23Cost Sharing and Matching. In the event you do not provide the minimum amount of cost sharing as stipulated in the approved budget, ECA's contribution will be reduced in like proportion.
III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements: Bureau grant guidelines require that organizations with less than four years experience in conducting international exchanges be limited to $60,000 in Bureau funding. ECA anticipates making one award, in an amount up to $220,000 to support program and administrative costs required to implement this exchange program. Therefore, organizations with less than four years experience in conducting international exchanges are ineligible to apply under this competition. The Bureau encourages applicants to provide maximum levels of cost sharing and funding in support of its programs.
IV. Application and Submission Information
Note: Please read the complete announcement before sending inquiries or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP deadline has passed, Bureau staff may not discuss this competition with applicants until the proposal review process has been completed.
IV.1. Contact Information To Request an Application Package: Please contact Amy Schulz in the Youth Programs Division, ECA/PE/C/PY, Room Number 220, U.S. Department of State, SA44, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547, phone: (202) 4538158, fax (202) 4538169, or e mail SchulzAJ@state.gov to request a Solicitation Package.
Please refer to the Funding Opportunity Number located at the top of this announcement when making your request. Alternatively, an electronic application package may be obtained from grants.gov. Please see section IV.3f for further information.
The Solicitation Package contains the Proposal Submission Instruction (PSI) document which consists of required application forms, and standard guidelines for proposal preparation. It also contains the Project Objectives, Goals and Implementation (POGI) document, which provides specific information, award criteria and budget instructions tailored to this competition.
Please specify Bureau Program Officer Amy Schulz and refer to the Funding Opportunity Number (ECA/PE/C/PY0905) located at the top of this announcement on all other inquiries and correspondence.
IV.2. To Download a Solicitation Package Via Internet: The entire Solicitation Package may be downloaded from the Bureau's Web site at http://exchanges.state.gov/education/rfgps/menu.htm or from the Grants.gov Web site at http://www.grants.gov. Please read all information before downloading.
IV.3. Content and Form of Submission: Applicants must follow all instructions in the Solicitation Package. The application should be submitted per the instructions under IV.3f. ``Application Deadline and Methods of Submission'' section below.
IV.3a. You are required to have a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to apply for a grant or cooperative agreement from the U.S. Government. This number is a ninedigit identification number, which uniquely identifies business entities. Obtaining a DUNS number is easy and there is no charge. To obtain a DUNS number, access http://www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1866705 5711. Please ensure that your DUNS number is included in the appropriate box of the SF424 which is part of the formal application package.
IV.3b. All proposals must contain an executive summary, proposal narrative and budget.
Please Refer to the Solicitation Package. It contains the mandatory Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) document and the Project Objectives, Goals and Implementation (POGI) document for additional formatting and technical requirements.
IV.3c. You must have nonprofit status with the IRS at the time of application.
Please note: Effective March 14, 2008, all applicants for ECA federal assistance awards must include with their application, a copy of page 5, Part VA, ``Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees'' of their most recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990, ``Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax.'' If an applicant does not file an IRS Form 990, but instead files Schedule A (Form 990 or 990EZ)``Organization Exempt Under Section 501(c)(3),'' applicants must include with their application a copy of Page 1, Part 1, ``Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors and Trustees,'' of their most recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) FormSchedule A (Form 990 or 990 EZ).
If your organization is a private nonprofit which has not received a grant or cooperative agreement from ECA in the past three years, or if your organization received nonprofit status from the IRS within the past four years, you must submit the necessary documentation to verify nonprofit status as directed in the PSI document. Failure to do so will cause your proposal to be declared technically ineligible.
IV.3d. Please take into consideration the following information when preparing your proposal narrative:
IV.3d.1. Adherence to All Regulations Governing the J Visa: The
Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs is the official program sponsor of the exchange program covered
by this RFGP, and an employee of the Bureau will be the ``Responsible
Officer'' for the program under the terms of 22 CFR part 62, which
covers the administration of the Exchange Visitor Program (J visa
program). Under the terms of 22 CFR part 62, organizations receiving
awards (either a grant or cooperative agreement) under this RFGP will
be third parties ``cooperating with or assisting the sponsor in the
conduct of the sponsor's program.'' The actions of recipient
organizations shall be ``imputed to the sponsor in evaluating the
sponsor's compliance with'' 22 CFR part 62. Therefore, the Bureau expects that any organization receiving an award under
[[Page 75790]]
this competition will render all assistance necessary to enable the Bureau to fully comply with 22 CFR part 62 et seq.
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs places critically important emphases on the secure and proper administration of Exchange Visitor (J visa) Programs and adherence by recipient organizations and program participants to all regulations governing the J visa program status. Therefore, proposals should explicitly state in writing that the applicant is prepared to assist the Bureau in meeting all requirements governing the administration of Exchange Visitor Programs as set forth in 22 CFR part 62. If your organization has experience as a designated Exchange Visitor Program Sponsor, the applicant should discuss their record of compliance with 22 CFR part 62 et seq., including the oversight of their Responsible Officers and Alternate Responsible Officers, screening and selection of program participants, provision of prearrival information and orientation to participants, monitoring of participants, proper maintenance and security of forms, recordkeeping, reporting and other requirements.
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of ECA will be responsible for issuing DS2019 forms to participants in this program.
A copy of the complete regulations governing the administration of Exchange Visitor (J) programs is available at http:// exchanges.state.gov or from: United States Department of State, Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation, ECA/EC/ECDSA44, Room 734, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20547, Telephone: (202) 2035029,