DRL Transshipment Supply Chain Tracing

DRL Transshipment Supply Chain Tracing is sponsored by U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL). This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from DRL solicits proposals to enhance the capacity of the United States and partner countries to detect and disrupt transshipment practices that violate U. S.

laws against the importation of goods produced with forced labor.

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Transshipment Supply Chain Tracing The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Opportunity number: DFOP0019481 Application deadline: August 27, 2026 ## [](https://www. state. gov/drl-transshipment-supply-chain-tracing-notice-of-funding-opportunity)A.

Basic Information **Funding Opportunity Title**Transshipment Supply Chain Tracing **Funding Opportunity Number**DFOP0019481 **Announcement Type**Initial Announcement **Deadline for Applications**August 27, 2026, at 23:59:59 ET **Assistance Listing Number**19.

345 **Length of performance period**18-24 months **Number of awards anticipated**One award **Award amounts**$1,973,359 **Total available funding**$1,973,359 **Type of Funding**FY25 Democracy Fund **Anticipated project start date**September 30, 2026 **Funding Instrument Type:** Cooperative Agreement **Project Performance Period**: Proposed projects should be completed in 24 months or less.

**This notice is subject to availability of funding. ** **Priority Region:** Global – Applicants should propose target countries with Agreements of Reciprocal Trade (ARTs) with the United States This program will identify and analyze supply chains of transshipment routes that are used to evade U.S. laws that prohibit the importation of goods made with forced labor.

In cases where transshipment concerns are identified, the program will support the private sector in identified supply chains to develop standard protocols to monitor, respond to, and prevent transshipment **of goods made with forced labor** within their supply chains. The program will also provide tailored analysis to DRL for use State Department and other USG stakeholders to inform trade policy.

The program may also increase workers’ awareness of labor rights, freedom of association, and grievance and remediation mechanisms so they are better equipped to exercise workers’ rights and counter exploitative labor practices. ## [](https://www. state.

gov/drl-transshipment-supply-chain-tracing-notice-of-funding-opportunity)B. Eligibility ### 1.

Eligible Applicants The following organizations _are eligible to apply:_ * U.S.-based non-profit organizations/NGOs with or without 501(c)(3) status * Private, public, or state institutions of higher education * For-profit organizations or businesses * Foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO) The Department of State does not allow for-profit or commercial organizations to make a profit from its assistance awards.

Profit is defined as any amount more than allowable direct and indirect costs. The allowability of costs for commercial organizations is determined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR 30, Cost Accounting Standards Administration, and 48 CFR 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures. ### 2.

Cost Sharing or Matching Providing cost sharing, matching, or cost participation is not required for this NOFO and will not improve competitive ranking of an application. Any budget items proposed for cost share must be allowable per 2 CFR 200, Subpart E—Cost Principles. ### 3.

Other Eligibility Requirements All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM. gov as well as a valid registration in SAM. gov. Please see Section D.

3 for more information. Individuals are not required to have a UEI or be registered in SAM. gov. Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization.

If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding. Applicants may, however, be a subgrantee on other proposals if another organization applies as the prime implementer. ## [](https://www.

state. gov/drl-transshipment-supply-chain-tracing-notice-of-funding-opportunity)C. Program Description ### 1.

Goals and Objectives **Goal:** Since 2025, the U.S. successfully signed nine Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ARTs) with key economic partners across the globe**. **Included in the terms of these agreements is the requirement for partner countries to prohibit the importation of goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced or compulsory labor, among other labor commitments.

This commitment is key to ensuring malign actors do not unfairly benefit from using forced labor to lower costs and undercut American companies. Unfortunately, opaque, multi-jurisdictional supply chains and transshipment practices undermine the effectiveness of such terms. Transshipment is a tool that producers relying on forced labor use to re-route goods through third countries or free trade zones to disguise the goods’ origin.

This loophole provides a way fo**r**malign actors to move goods made with forced labor to the economic markets in countries where their import otherwise is banned. Existing monitoring, due diligence, and enforcement mechanisms often lack the granular evidence needed to identify where transshipment occurs.

This gap leaves workers vulnerable to exploitation, distorts competition for U.S. and partner-country businesses, and weakens the credibility and effectiveness of U.S. trade policy tools.

To address these issues, DRL solicits proposals of up to $1,973,359 that aim to strengthen the ability of the United States and partner countries with ARTs to detect and disrupt transshipment practices that evade U.S. laws that prohibit the importation of goods made with forced labor and/or other country’s forced labor import prohibitions.

The program will focus on detecting such supply chains and supporting the private sector and civil society to identify and eliminate transshipment practices within those supply chains. Where possible, workers-rights organizations will be supported to document abuses and pursue effective remediation. Successful applicants will propose programs that will address this issue through the following objectives.

For proposals to be considered competitive, Objectives 1 and 2 **must**be included: **Objective 1:** Produce analysis of supply chains and transshipment routes used to evade forced labor import prohibitionsin or through countries with ARTs.

**Illustrative Activities:** * Map high‑risk supply chains and trade flows using customs and/or trade data, open-source data, existing research, and primary data (e.g. surveys, qualitative interviews) with the private sector, workers, and local civil society (where possible) to identify likely transshipment practices used to evade forced labor import prohibitions.

* Develop and maintain secure analytical dossiers on priority supply chains and entities and provide tailored reports to DRL to be shared with Relevant State Department and other USG stakeholders to inform trade policy * Convene technical briefings and roundtables with U.S. government stakeholders to present findings and propose recommendations, if applicable, for policymakers.

**Objective 2:** Utilizing the information collected through objective 1, increase the ability for the private sector in identified supply chains to develop standard protocols to monitor, respond to, and prevent practices of transshipment within their supply chains. Specific stakeholders, companies, and/or sectors will be determined after considering the results of Objective 1.

**Illustrative Activities:** * Translate analytical findings from Objective 1 into public-facing sector‑specific guidance and toolkits for companies on transshipment risks, red flags, and due diligence expectations related to forced labor import prohibitions.

* Develop model policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and checklists for the private sector to monitor, escalate, and remediate suspected transshipment practices within their supply chains. * Support integration of these protocols into supplier contracts, audit frameworks, and compliance programs, including risk‑based supplier onboarding, monitoring, and termination or remediation procedures.

**Objective 3 may be included if applicable, applicants should demonstrate a clear connection between this objective and the overall goal of the program. ** **Objective 3:**In impacted industries in targeted ART countries, workers’ awareness of labor rights, participation in labor organizing, and access to available grievance and remediation mechanisms is improved.

**Illustrative Activities:** * Deliver advanced training to workers and workers’ organizations on negotiation, collective bargaining, dispute resolution, and campaign planning. * Offer legal and technical assistance for union registration, branch expansion, or, where unionization is legally or practically constrained, formation of worker committees .

* Conduct safe organizing skills training, including risk assessment and creating safeguards for workers facing threats or retaliation for reporting labor rights abuses. * Support local labor rights organizations and civil society to improve strategic advocacy, case documentation, and engagement with trade ministries and labor inspectorates on forced labor concerns identified in objective 1.

* Development of a protocol to refer workers to victim support services to address health, psychosocial, or social support as needed. **In addition, competitive proposals will meet the following criteria:** * Proposals will focus on countries with ARTs and will be selected by the applicant based on the organization’s capacity, regional expertise, and ability to perform activities in said countries.

* Consistent with the Foreign Assistance Act and applicable State/Foreign Operations appropriations provisions governing democracy and political party assistance, all proposed activities must be nonpartisan and offered on a fair and equitable basis to all democratic political parties and groups and will not seek to influence the outcome of any election.

* Competitive proposals will show meaningful engagement with civil society organizations, community leaders, and labor rights organizations. Applicants should describe how they will incorporate local knowledge and leadership into program design and implementation, and how they will build local capacity to continue the work after the program ends.

* Applicants may form consortia in order to bring together organizations with varied expertise to propose a comprehensive program in one proposal. If applicable, competitive proposals will describe teaming approaches that delegate roles and responsibilities to each participating organization and outline a management plan that describes the proposed administrative relationship.

**Program Specific Requirements**: * Proposals will demonstrate how the implementer plans to ensure secure and responsible data management practices, so data is collected, stored, and shared in an ethical manner. * Resources to support the digital and offline security of staff and program participants who may be targeted for their advocacy efforts shall be included in the budget and addressed in the risk assessment.

* Successful applicants will coordinate closely with other USG-funded initiatives in the target country(ies) to ensure collaboration and avoid duplication of efforts. Connection to other stakeholders will be facilitated by DRL following obligation of this award. * A detailed monitoring and evaluation plan will be due to DRL 90 days after the start of the award.

* A workplan outlining the specific stakeholders, including private sector, worker organizations, as well as the target sectors in Objectives 2 and/or 3 will be required following the first phase of the project. DRL will review and work with the successful implementer to approve the work plan before work can begin. **Substantial Involvement:** **The award will be a cooperative agreement _.

_**The Department of State will be substantially involved in carrying out the following various aspects of this cooperative agreement. Examples of substantial involvement may include but are not limited to: DRL will review, contribute to, and approve detailed work plans for Objectives 2 and 3 after consulting on the findings from Objective 1. This will include, but is not limited to, specific activities, sectors, and materials produced.

DRL will organize technical briefings and roundtables with USTR, State Department, and other USG stakeholders for the grantee to present analytical findings and recommendations from objective one. DRL, in collaboration with the successful applicant, will make the final selection of countries and sectors included in the program. ## [](https://www.

state. gov/drl-transshipment-supply-chain-tracing-notice-of-funding-opportunity)[](https://www. state.

gov/drl-transshipment-supply-chain-tracing-notice-of-funding-opportunity)D. Application Contents and Format Please follow all instructions below carefully. Proposals that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or fail to comply with the stated requirements will be ineligible.

### Content of Application * The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity * All documents are in English * All budgets are in U.S. dollars * All documents are formatted to fit 8 ½ x 11 paper, and * All Microsoft Word documents are single-spaced, 12 point Calibri font, with a minimum of 1-inch margins. The following documents are **required**: #### _1.

Mandatory application forms_ * SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance – organizations) or SF-424-I (Application for Federal Assistance –individuals) * SF-424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction programs) * SF-424B (Assurances for Non-Construction programs) (note: the SF-424B is only required for individuals, organizations exempt from registration, and for organizations not required to fully register in SAM. gov) #### _2.

Summary Page (optional)_ Cover sheet stating the applicant’s name and organization, proposal date, program title, program period proposed start and end date, and brief purpose of the program. #### _3. Proposal (15 pages maximum)_ The proposal should contain sufficient information that anyone not familiar with it would understand exactly what the applicant wants to do.

You may use your own proposal format, but it must include all the items below. * **Proposal Summary:**Short narrative that outlines the proposed project, including project objectives and anticipated impact.

* **Introduction to the Organization or Individual applying**: A description of past and present operations, showing ability to carry out the program, including information on all previous grants from the State Department and/or U.S. government agencies.

* **Problem Statement:**Clear, concise and well-supported statement of the problem to be addressed and why the proposed program is needed * **Project Goals and Objectives:**The “goals” describe what the program is intended to achieve. The “objectives” refer to the intermediate accomplishments on the way to the goals. These should be achievable and measurable.

* **Project Activities**: Describe the program activities and how they will help achieve the objectives. * **Project Methods and Design**: A description of how the program is expected to work to solve the stated problem and achieve the goal. Include a logic model as appropriate.

* **Proposed Project Schedule and Timeline:**The proposed timeline for the program activities. Include the dates, times, and locations of planned activities and events. * **Key Perso****nnel:** Proposed titles, roles, and experience/qualifications of key personnel positions involved in the program, including the expected proportion of time the position will support the program.

* **Project Partners:** List the names and type of involvement of key partner organizations and sub-awardees. * **Project Monitoring and Evaluation Plan:**This is an important part of successful grants. Throughout the timeframe of the grant, how will the activities be monitored to ensure they are happening in a timely manner, and how will the program be evaluated to make sure it is meeting the goals of the grant?

* **Future Funding or Sustainability**Applicant’s plan for continuing the program beyond the grant period, or the availability of other resources, if applicable. #### _4. Budget Justification Narrative_ After filling out the SF-424A Budget (above), use a separate file to describe each of the budget expenses in detail.

See section _I. Other Information: Guidelines for Budget Submissions_ below for further information. * A line-item budget, expanding upon the summary categories found in the SF-424A.

Subgrantee budgets, if known at time of submission, should also be included as tabs (please see template attached to NOFO). * Official permission letters, if required for program activities. * Key personnel position descriptions.

Please do not include resumes of proposed personnel at this time, provide only criteria for which the program proposes to use over the life of the grant for key positions. * Letters of support from program partners describing the roles and responsibilities of each partner * If your organization has a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) and includes NICRA charges in the budget, include your latest NICRA as a PDF file. ## C.

Submission Requirements and Deadlines ### 1. Address to Request Application Package Application forms required above are available at grants. gov and MyGrants.

### 2. Department of State Contacts If you have any questions about the grant application process, please contact: DRL-PRU-Solicitation@state. gov ### 3.

Unique entity identifier and System for Award Management (SAM. gov) #### Required Registrations All organizations, whether based in the United States or in another country, must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and an active registration in SAM. gov. A UEI is one of the data elements mandated by Public Law 109-282, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), for all Federal awards.

An applicant must maintain an active registration while it has a proposal under review by the Department and must continue to keep the registration active for the entire duration of the period of performance of any Federal award that results from this NOFO. The 2 CFR 200 requires subrecipients to obtain a UEI.

Please note the UEI for subrecipients is not required at the time of application but will be required before an award is processed and/or directed to a subrecipient. **_Note:The process of obtaining or renewing a SAM. gov registration may take anywhere from 4-8 weeks.

Please begin your registration as early as possible. _** * Organizations **based in the United States** or that pay employees within the United States will need an Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and a UEI prior to registering in SAM.

gov. * Organizations **based outside of the United States** and that do not pay employees within the United States do not need an EIN from the IRS but do need a UEI prior to registering in SAM. gov. Organizations based outside of the United States and that DO NOT plan to do business with the DoD should follow the below instructions: Step 1:Proceed to SAM. gov to obtain a UEI and complete the SAM.

gov registration process. SAM. gov registration must be renewed annually.

Organizations based outside of the United States and that DO plan to do business with the DoD in addition to Department of State should follow the below instructions: Step 1:Apply for an NCAGE code by following the instructions on the NSPA NATO website linked below: An exemption from the UEI and sam. gov registration requirements may be permitted on a case-by-case basis. See 2 CFR 25.

110 for a full list of exemptions. Organizations requesting exemption from UEI or SAM. gov requirements must email the point of contact listed in the NOFO at least two weeks prior to the deadline in the NOFO providing a justification of their request.

Approval for a SAM. gov exemption must come from the warranted Grants Officer before the application can be deemed eligible for review. ### 4.

Submission Dates and Times Applications are due no later than **_August 27, 2026, at 23:59:59 ET. _** ### 5. Funding Restrictions 1.

Funding Restrictions for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) None of the funds awarded resulting from this Notice of Funding Opportunity may be made available for subawards, direct financial support, or otherwise used to provide any payment or transfer to United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). 2.

Prohibition on Funding Activities that Encourage Mass-Migration Caravans towards the United States Southwest Border: None of the funds awarded under this grant may be made available to encourage, mobilize, publicize, or manage mass-migration caravans towards the United States southwest border.

Funds may not be made available for legal counseling on the United States asylum process; and/or for referrals to legal representation in the United States. Funds may only be used for cash cards for use in the country in which they are provided or to facilitate assisted voluntary returns and other purposes that do not encourage, mobilize, publicize, or manage mass migration caravans towards the United States southwest border.

The provision of humanitarian assistance is permitted. 3.

Certification Regarding Compliance with applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws If the place of performance or delivery of any award made under this NOFO will be within the United States, applicants are advised that they will be required to certify the following at the time of award: * Its compliance in all respects with all applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws is material to the government’s payment decisions for purposes of section 3729(b)(4) of title 31, United States Code and; * It does not operate any programs promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that violate any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.

A program promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion means a program whose purpose is to promote preferences based on race, color religion, sex, or national origins, such as in training or hiring. 4. Certification Regarding Compliance with 20 U.S.C.

1011f and any other applicable foreign funding disclosure requirements Applicants are advised that IHEs must certify the following at the time of award, and that this certification requirement must be included in any subaward agreements to IHEs: * Its compliance in all respects with section 1011f of title 20, United States Code, and any other applicable foreign funding disclosure requirements is material for purposes of section 3729 of title 31, United States Code, and for receipt of appropriate Federal grant funds.

5.

Certification of Trafficking in Persons Compliance and Compliance Plan Applicants are advised that they will be required to certify the following at the time of award for awards where the estimated value of services to be performed outside the United States exceeds $500,000: * To the best of the Recipient’s knowledge, neither the Recipient, nor any subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor of the Recipient or any agent of the recipient or of such a subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor, is engaged in any of the activities described in 2 CFR 175.

105(a); * The recipient has implemented a Trafficking in Persons compliance plan to prevent activities described in 2 CFR 175(a) and is compliant with this plan; and the compliance plan must follow the minimum requirements described in 2 CFR 175(b)(5). * That the Recipient has and will implement procedures to prevent activities described in 2 CFR 175.

105(a) and to monitor, detect, and terminate any subrecipient, contractor, subcontractor, or employee of the recipient engaging in these activities. * Recipients do not need to submit a copy of the plan. However, they must provide it to the Grants Officer upon request, and as appropriate, must post the useful and relevant contents of the plan or related materials on their website and at the workplace.

Recipients must re-certify on an annual basis for the entire award period of performance. 6. Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

If your project involves the purchase or use of an UAS, see this link for requirements and information you must include in your application. 7. Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) * Applicants for foreign assistance awards should be aware of requirements in 2 CFR Part 602, 603, and 604.

* These policies are referred to collectively as the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) Policy. * 602:The award term imposes certain abortion-related requirements on foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), United States NGOs, public international organizations, foreign governments, and parastatals.

* 603:The award term imposes certain requirements relating to gender ideology on foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), United States NGOs, international organizations, foreign governments, and parastatals.

* 604:The award term imposes certain requirements relating to discriminatory equity ideology on foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), United States NGOs, international organizations, foreign governments, and parastatals. * The Department recognizes there are costs associated with these policies.

Potential one-time and recurring costs the Department identifies for recipients and grantees are for familiarization with the policy, development and delivery of organizational training and implementation guidance, routine compliance monitoring, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements. ### 6. Other Submission Requirements All application materials must be submitted to grants.

gov or MyGrants. ## D. Application Review Information The proposal will not be compared against other proposals.

However, it will be reviewed to ensure that it is sufficiently strong in the following areas to merit funding: **Quality and Feasibility of the Program Idea:** The program idea is well developed, with detail about how program activities will be carried out. The proposal includes a reasonable implementation timeline. The proposal does not include any activities contrary to any standing Executive Orders.

For a full list, see https://www. federalregister. gov/.

**Organizational Capacity and Record on Previous Grants:** The organization has expertise in its stated field and has the internal controls in place to manage federal funds. This includes a financial management system and a bank account. If sub-awards are proposed, applicant demonstrates experience managing subawards.

**Program Planning/Ability to Achieve Objectives:** Goals and objectives are clearly stated, and program approach is likely to provide maximum impact in achieving the proposed results. **Budget:** The budget justification is detailed. Costs are reasonable in relation to the proposed activities and anticipated results.

The budget is realistic, accounting for all necessary expenses to achieve proposed activities. **Monitoring and Evaluation Plan:** Applicant demonstrates it is able to measure program success against key indicators and provides milestones to indicate progress toward goals outlined in the proposal. The program includes output and outcome indicators and shows how and when those will be measured.

**Sustainability:** Program activities will continue to have positive impact after the end of the program. If two or more applications receive equivalent scores based on the evaluation criteria outlined in this NOFO, preference will be given to the applicant with the lower indirect cost rate, as consistent with Executive Order 14332, Section 4(b)(iii).

This preference will only be applied as a tie-breaking mechanism and does not supersede the primary evaluation criteria. ### 3. Review and Selection Process A review committee will evaluate all eligible applications.

2. Under the merit review as required by 2 CFR 200. 206, prior to making a Federal Award the Department will review and consider the following risk factors: * Management systems and standards * Audit reports and findings * Ability to effectively implement requirements 3.

Responsibility/Qualification Information in SAM. gov The Federal awarding agency, prior to making a Federal award with a total amount of Federal share greater than the simplified acquisition threshold, is required to review and consider any information about the applicant that is in the U.S. government designated integrity and performance system accessible through SAM. gov (see 41 U.S.C.

2313) An applicant can review and comment on any information in the responsibility/qualification records available in SAM. gov. Before making decisions in the risk review required by 2 CFR 200. 206, the Department will consider any comments by the applicant, along with information available in the responsibility/qualification records in SAM.

gov. The award or cooperative agreement will be written, signed, awarded, and administered by the Grants Officer. The award agreement is the authorizing document, and it will be provided to the recipient for review and counter-signature. The recipient may only start incurring project expenses beginning on the start date shown on the award document signed by the Grants Officer.

If a proposal is selected for funding, the Department of State has no obligation to provide any additional future funding. Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of performance is at the discretion of the Department of State.

Issuance of this NOFO does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the U.S. government, nor does it commit the U.S. government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals. Further, the U.S. government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received. **Unsuccessful applicants:**Unsuccessful applicants will be notified via email.

Payments under this award will be made through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Payment Management System (PMS). Recipients may not draw down funds without the affirmative authorization of the Department of State. In addition, recipients must submit, with each PMS payment request, a detailed explanation justifying the request.

## F. Post-Award Requirements and Administration #### _1. Administrative and National Policy Requirements_ Before submitting an application, applicants should review all the terms and conditions and required certifications which will apply to this award, to ensure that they will be able to comply.

These include: In accordance with the Office of Management and Budget’s guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all applicable Federal laws, and relevant Executive guidance, the Department of State will review and consider applications for funding, as applicable to specific programs, pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity in accordance with the following: * Guidance for Grants and Agreements in Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (2 CFR), as updated in the Federal Register’s 89 FR 30046 on April 22, 2024, particularly on: * Selecting recipients most likely to be successful in delivering results based on the program objectives through an impartial process of evaluating Federal award applications (2 CFR part 200.

205), * Promoting the freedom of speech and religious liberty in alignment with _Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty_(E. O. 13798) and _Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges and Universities_ (E.

O. 13864) (§§ 200. 300, 200.

303, 200. 339, and 200. 341), * Providing a preference, to the extent permitted by law, to maximize use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United States (2 CFR part 200.

322), and * Terminating agreements pursuant to the U.S. Department of State Standard Terms and Conditions, including, to the greatest extent authorized by law, if an award no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities (2 CFR part 200. 340).

For the avoidance of doubt, the Department has sole discretion over the determination that an award no longer effectuates program goals or agency priorities, and this provision permits awards to be terminated at the Department’s convenience, including when it determines that the award no longer advances the national interest.

* 2 CFR 25 – UNIVERSAL IDENTIFIER AND SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT * 2 CFR 170 – REPORTING SUBAWARD AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INFORMATION * 2 CFR 175 – AWARD TERM FOR TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS * 2 CFR 182 – GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) * 2 CFR 183 – NEVER CONTRACT WITH THE ENEMY * 2 CFR 600 – DEPARTMENT OF STATE REQUIREMENTS * U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS * Recipients must comply with all applicable Executive Orders A searchable list can be found in the Federal Register: https://www.

federalregister. gov/ **Reporting Requirements:**Recipients will be required to submit financial reports and program reports. The award document will specify what reports are required and how often these reports must be submitted.

**Foreign Assistance Data Review:** As required by Congress, the Department of State must make progress in its efforts to improve tracking and reporting of foreign assistance data through the Foreign Assistance Data Review (FADR). The FADR requires tracking of foreign assistance activity data from budgeting, planning, and allocation through obligation and disbursement.

Successful applicants will be required to report and draw down federal funding based on the appropriate FADR Data Elements, indicated within their award documentation. In cases of more than one FADR Data Element, typically program or sector and/or regions or country, the successful applicant will be required to maintain separate accounting records. #### 3.

Branding and Marking The Department of State, its programs, and U.S. Government funding and assistance should be easily identifiable to the Department’s global audiences.

### Guidelines for Budget Justification Personnel and Fringe Benefits: Describe the wages, salaries, and benefits of temporary or permanent staff who will be working directly for the applicant on the program, and the percentage of their time that will be spent on the program. Travel: Estimate the costs of travel and per diem for this program, for program staff, consultants or speakers, and participants/beneficiaries.

If the program involves international travel, include a brief statement of justification for that travel. Equipment: Describe any machinery, furniture, or other personal