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U.S.DEPARTMENTOFSTATE

BUREAUOFEDUCATIONAL&CULTURALAFFAIRSCULTURALHERITAGECENTER

U.S.AMBASSADORSFUNDFORCULTURALPRESERVATION

SMALLGRANTSCOMPETITION

NoticeofFundingOpportunity(NOFO)FISCALYEAR2019

(Deadline:Sunday,November25,2018)

TheU.S.EmbassyinKathmanduisnowacceptingprojectproposalsfortheAmbassadorsFundforCulturalPreservation(AFCP)fiscalyear2019competition.ThedeadlineforsubmittingproposalstotheU.S.EmbassyisNovember25,2018.Submissionsreceivedafterthisdatewillnotbeconsidered.FullimplementationoftheprogramispendingtheavailabilityofFY2019funds.InterestedinstitutionsareurgedtoconsultwiththePublicAffairsSectionoftheU.S.EmbassyassoonaspossiblefordetailsandguidanceontheAFCP2019competition.ThroughtheAFCPProgram,theDepartmentofStatesupportsprojectstopreserveculturalheritageinthefollowingthreeareas:

CULTURALSITES—suchas,butnotlimitedto,historicbuildingsandarchaeologicalsites;

CULTURALOBJECTSANDCOLLECTIONSfromamuseum,site,orsimilarinstitution—thatinclude,butarenotlimitedto,archaeologicalandethnographicobjects,paintings,sculptures,manuscripts,andgeneralmuseumconservationneeds;

FORMSOFTRADITIONALCULTURALEXPRESSION—suchastraditionalmusic,indigenouslanguages,andcrafts.

FUNDINGPRIORITIES:ApplicationsforprojectsthatdirectlysupportsoneormoreofthefollowingwillreceiveadditionalconsiderationinFY2019:

U.S.treatyorbilateralagreementobligations,suchasculturalpropertyagreements

Disasterriskreductionforculturalheritageindisaster‐proneareas

Post‐disasterculturalheritagerecovery

PreservationofinscribedWorldHeritageSites

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SPECIALNOTEREGARDINGSITESANDOBJECTSTHATHAVEARELIGIOUSCONNECTION:TheestablishmentclauseoftheU.S.Constitutionpermitsthegovernmenttoincludereligiousobjectsandsiteswithinanaidprogramundercertainconditions.Forexample,anitemwithareligiousconnection(includingaplaceofworship)maybethesubjectofaculturalpreservationgrantiftheitemderivesitsprimarysignificanceandisnominatedsolelyonthebasisofarchitectural,artistic,historical,orothercultural(notreligious)criteria.

ELIGIBLEPROJECTAPPLICANTS:TheCulturalHeritageCenterdefineseligibleprojectapplicantsasreputableandaccountablenon‐commercialentities,suchasnon‐governmentalorganizations,museums,ministriesofculture,orsimilarinstitutionsandorganizations,includingU.S.‐basedorganizationssubjecttoSection501(c)(3)ofthetaxcode,thatareregisteredandactiveinSAM.govandabletodemonstraterequisiteexperienceandcapacitytomanageprojectstopreserveculturalheritage.

INELIGIBILEACTIVITIESANDUNALLOWABLECOSTS:AFCPwillNOTsupportthefollowingactivitiesorcosts,andapplicationsinvolvinganyoftheactivitiesorcostsbelowwillbedeemedineligible:

a. Preservationorpurchaseofprivatelyorcommerciallyownedculturalobjects,collections,orrealproperty,includingthosewhosetransferfromprivateorcommercialtopublicownershipisenvisioned,planned,orinprocessbutnotcompleteatthetimeofproposalsubmission;

b. Preservationofnaturalheritage(physical,biological,andgeologicalformations,paleontologicalcollections,habitatsofthreatenedspeciesofanimalsandplants,fossils,etc.);

c. Preservationofhominidorhumanremains;

d. Preservationofnewsmedia(newspapers,newsreels,radioandTVprograms,etc.);

e. Preservationofpublishedmaterialsavailableelsewhere(books,periodicals,etc.);

f. Developmentofcurriculaoreducationalmaterialsforclassroomuse;

g. Archaeologicalexcavationsorexploratorysurveysforresearchpurposes;

h. Historicalresearch,exceptincaseswheretheresearchisjustifiableandintegraltothesuccessoftheproposedproject;

i. Acquisitionorcreationofnewexhibits,objects,orcollectionsforneworexistingmuseums;

j. Constructionofnewbuildings,buildingadditions,orpermanentcoverings(overarchaeologicalsites,forexample);

k. Commissionsofnewworksofartorarchitectureforcommemorativeoreconomicdevelopmentpurposes;

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l. Creationofanewormodernadaptationofexistingtraditionaldances,songs,chants,musicalcompositions,plays,orotherperformances;

m. Creationofreplicasorconjecturalreconstructionsofculturalobjectsorsitesthatnolongerexist;

n. Relocationofculturalsitesfromonephysicallocationtoanother;

o. Removalofculturalobjectsorelementsofculturalsitesfromthecountryforanyreason;

p. Digitizationofculturalobjectsorcollections,unlesspartofalarger,clearlydefinedconservationordocumentationeffort;

q. Conservationplansorotherstudies,unlesstheyareonecomponentofalargerprojecttoimplementtheresultsofthosestudies;

r. Cashreserves,endowments,orrevolvingfunds(fundsmustbeexpendedwithintheawardperiod[uptofiveyears]andmaynotbeusedtocreateanendowmentorrevolvingfund);

s. Costsoffund‐raisingcampaigns;

t. Contingency,unforeseen,ormiscellaneouscostsorfees;

u. Costsofworkperformedpriortoannouncementoftheaward;

v. Internationaltravel,exceptincaseswheretravelisjustifiableandintegraltothesuccessoftheproposedproject;

w. Travelorstudyoutsidethehostcountryforprofessionaldevelopment;

x. IndividualprojectscostinglessthanU.S.$10,000;

y. IndependentU.S.projectsoverseas.

INELIGIBLEPROJECTAPPLICANTS:AFCPdoesnotawardgrantstoindividuals,commercialentities,embassiesorpastawardrecipientswhichhavenotfulfilledreportingrequirementsofpreviousAFCPawards.

AWARDINFORMATION:

FundingInstrumentType:Grant

CFDANumber:19.025

FlooronAmountofIndividualAwards:U.S.$10,000perproject

CeilingonAmountofIndividualAwards:U.S.$200,000perproject

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InFY2018,awardsmadethroughthisprogramrangedfromU.S.$15,000toU.S.$200,000.

APPLICATIONANDSUBMISSIONINFORMATION

Important:ProposalsmustbereceivedbythePublicAffairsSectionoftheU.S.EmbassyinKathmandunolaterthanSunday,November25,2018.Allproposalsmustbesentviae‐mail[[email protected]]andmustincludecompleteinformationasdescribedintherequirementsbelow.Proposalsincludingsupportingdocuments(ifany)mustbeinEnglish.Applicationrequirements:Projectproposalsmustincludeoraddressthefollowing:

FullandcompleteapplicationforFederalAssistance(SF‐424),includingBudgetInformationforNon‐ConstructionPrograms(SF‐424A),AssurancesforNon‐ConstructionPrograms(SF‐424B),and,ifapplicable,DisclosureofLobbyingActivities(SF‐LLL)[email protected].

Projectbasics,includingtitle,projectdates,andAFCPfocusarea

Projectapplicantinformation,includingcontactinformation,DUNSNumber,andSAMregistrationstatus.ApplicantsrequestingU.S.$25,000ormoreinfederalassistancemusthaveaDun&BradstreetUniversalNumberingSystem(DUNS)numberandberegisteredintheSystemforAwardManagement(SAM)priortosubmittingapplications.ApplicantsmayacquireDUNSnumberatnocostbycallingthededicatedtoll‐freeDUNSnumberrequestlineat1‐866‐705‐5711orbyrequestinganumberonlineathttp://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.SAMistheofficial,freeon‐lineregistrationdatabasefortheU.S.Government.SAM.govreplacedtheCentralContractorRegistration(CCR),theOnlineRepresentationsandCertificationsApplication(ORCA),andtheExcludedPartiesListSystem(EPLS)inJuly2012.SAM.govcollects,validates,stores,anddisseminatesdatainsupportoffederalagencyacquisitionandgrantawardmission.RegistrationinSAMisfree:https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/];

Projectlocation

Proofofofficialpermissiontoundertaketheproject

Projectpurposethatsummarizesprojectobjectivesanddesiredresults

Projectactivitiesdescriptionthatpresentsprojecttasksinchronologicalorder

Projecttimeframeorschedulethatlistsmajorprojectphasesandmilestoneswithtarget

datesforachievingthem(NOTE:Applicantsmayproposeprojectperiodsofupto60months[fiveyears];projectsmustbeginbeforeSeptember30,2019,andconcludenolaterthanSeptember30,2024)

ProjectparticipantinformationincludingresumesorCV’softheproposedproject

directorandotherprimaryprojectparticipants

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Statementofimportancehighlightingthehistoric,architectural,artistic,orcultural(non‐religious)valuesoftheculturalsite,collection,orformoftraditionalexpression

Statementofurgencyindicatingtheseverityofthesituationandexplainingwhythe

projectmusttakeplacenow Statementofsustainabilityoutliningstepsormeasuresthatwillbetakentomaintainthe

site,object,orcollectioningoodconditionaftertheAFCP‐supportedprojectiscomplete;or,inthecaseofformsoftraditionalculturalexpression,topreserveanddisseminatethedocumentation,knowledge,orskillsgainedfromtheproject

Detailedprojectbudgetdemarcatedinone‐yearbudgetperiods(2019,2020,2021etc.),

thatlistsallcostsinseparatecategories(Personnel,FringeBenefits,Travel[includingPerDiem],Equipment,Supplies,Contractual,OtherDirectCosts,IndirectCosts,CostSharing);indicatefundsfromothersources;andgiveajustificationforanyanticipatedinternationaltravelcosts(templatesavailableuponrequestfromtheCenter)

Budgetnarrativeexplaininghowthecostsareestimated(quantityxunitcost,annual

salaryxpercentageoftimespentonproject,etc.)andanylargebudgetlineitems

Attachmentsandsupportingdocumentsincluding,ataminimumandREQUIRED,five(5)highqualitydigitalimages(JPEGs)oraudiovisualfilesthatconveysthenatureandconditionofthesite,object,orformofexpressionand,inthecaseofasiteorobject,showtheurgencyfortheproposedproject(collapsingwall,waterdamage,wornfabric,brokenhandle,etc.),anyhistoricstructurereports,conservationneedsassessments,andotherplanningdocumentsfortheproposedproject

COSTSHARINGANDOTHERFORMSOFCOSTPARTICIPATION:Thereisnominimumormaximumpercentageofcostparticipationrequiredforthiscompetition.Whencostsharingisoffered,itisunderstoodandagreedthattheapplicantmustprovidetheamountofcostsharingasstipulatedinitsproposalandlaterincludedinanapprovedagreement.Theapplicantwillberesponsiblefortrackingandreportingonanycostshareoroutsidefunding,whichissubjecttoauditper2CFR200.Costsharingmaybeintheformofallowabledirectorindirectcosts.

AWARDSELECTIONCRITERIA

Usingapoint‐basedsystem(below),theCulturalHeritageCenterwillrateallapplicationsbasedontheprogramfundingpriorities;thequality,soundness,andcomprehensivenessoftheproposedprojectandbudget;theurgencyoftheproposedproject;thequalityandquantityofsupportingmaterials,suchasresumesofthekeyprojectparticipants,imagesoftheresource,andnoticesofofficialpermissionfromtheresponsibleresourcesteward,suchasaministryofculture.AFCPpoint‐basedratingsystem:Proposalswillberatedasfollows:

PurposeandSummary,Description,TimeFrame,ImportanceofSite/Object/FormofExpression:25pointsmax

Urgency:15pointsmax

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Sustainability:10pointsmax

RationaleforU.S.Support(tobewrittenbytheU.S.Embassy):15pointsmax

MediaandOutreachPlan(tobewrittenbytheU.S.Embassy):10pointsmax

BudgeandBudgetNarrative:15pointsmax

SupportingMaterials:10pointsmax

Disclaimer:IssuanceofthisfundingopportunitydoesnotconstituteanawardcommitmentonthepartoftheAFCPprogramortheU.S.government.TheCulturalHeritageCenterreservestherighttoreduce,revise,orincreaseapplicationbudgetsinaccordancewiththeneedsoftheprogramandtheavailabilityoffunds.

CONTACTINFORMATION

Forquestionsrelatedtotheapplicationprocess,pleasereachouttoCulturalAffairsSpecialistDhurbaShahviaemailatShahdb1@state.govorbyphoneat+977‐1‐4234472.

Forfinalsubmissionofproposals,pleasemailallrequireddocumentstoGraceCarroll,[email protected].

LearnmoreaboutAFCPonthewebathttp://exchanges.state.gov/heritage/afcp.html

Welookforwardtoreceivingyourproposals.Thankyou.

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