How to apply...
Application Procedure:
This competition is advertised in the Federal Register annually. Interested applicants should read the complete Federal Register announcement before addressing inquiries to the Office of Citizen Exchanges.
Note: Each program will indicate whether applications are to be submitted to the Federal headquarters, regional or local office, or to a State or local government office.
Award Procedure:
Following a thorough review and independent paneling of all technically eligible proposals, and based on recommendations by various State Department offices, funding decisions are made by the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Note: Grant payments may be made by a letter of credit, advance by Treasury check, or reimbursement by Treasury check.
Awards may be made by the headquarters office directly to the applicant, an agency field office, a regional office,
or by an authorized county office. The assistance may pass through the initial applicant for further distribution by
intermediate level applicants to groups or individuals in the private sector.