The best known of these is the Fulbright exchange program, which operates in over 125 countries. Additionally, each year over 2,400 foreign leaders and professionals come to the United States as International visitors, and some 1,800-2,000 voluntary visitors come under private auspices for up to 30 days of professional appointments arranged by USIA. Many partners cooperate in USIA exchange activities: the academic community, U.S. private organizations and foreign governments.

Our goal for this website is to provide a convenient spot to gather information related to the award and administration of USIA's grants and cooperative agreements. If you have a specific question or need further clarification, please contact our office at (202) 205-5477.

• OMB Circular A-133 and A-128 have been combined under a revised A-133 [effective date June 24,1997]. This single circular covers audits of State and Local Governments as well as the audits of Non-Profit organizations.
• OMB Circular A-110 was revised August 29, 1997.
• The Office of Contracts moved to the USIA Main Headquarters Building in March 1997. Our Mailing Address is noted below.
• On April 18, 1997 the Vice-President announced the administration's decision to systematically reinvent the agencies which implement the nation's foreign policies in order to ensure that they can effectively confront the new and pressing challenges of the post-Cold War world. To that end, the President has approved a two-year reorganization plan for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

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• Please make sure that it is legible.
• Ensure that your USIA grant number appears in block four (4).
• Your Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN) must appear in block six (6).
• The period noted in block eight (8) must be within the authorized grant period.
• Be sure to include a telephone number so that we can contact you, if needed.

• Ensure that your USIA grant number is included either on the first page of the report or in your cover letter. The USIA grant number begins with the letters "IA-."
• Be sure to identify whether the report is an "Interim" or a "Final" report.
• Ensure that financial reports contain the necessary certification statement and signature of the authorized certifying official
• Send two copies of your reports to the GRANTS OFFICE unless your grant instructs you otherwise. The Grants Officer will forward copies of your reports to the program office

ACH

Automated Clearing House (Utilized by Treasury Dept. to wire payments)

Cooperative Agreement

An agreement in which the Federal Government provides funding or a thing of value authorized by public statute and the government plays a substantial role.

Cost Sharing

That portion of a project or program costs not borne by the Federal Government.

Grant

Agreement in which the Federal Government provides funding or a thing of value to support a public purpose authorized by public statute. The Government is not the recipient of the good or service and does not play a substantial role.

NICRA

Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement

A method of charging costs which can not be directly identified.

Prior approval

Written approval by an authorized official evidencing prior consent.

SF-269

Standard Form 269-used to prepare financial reports for a grant or cooperative agreement.

SF-270

Standard Form 270-used to request advances or reimbursements for a grant or cooperative agreement.

Subaward

An award of financial assistance in the form of money, or property in lieu of money, made under an award by a recipient to an eligible subrecipient or by a subrecipient to a lower tier subrecipient. The term includes financial assistance when provided by any legal agreement, even if the agreement is called a contract, but does not include procurement of goods and services nor does it include any form of assistance which is excluded from the definition of award.

Subrecipient

A legal entity to which a subaward is made and which is accountable to the recipient for the use of the funds provided.