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DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Announcement of a Formal Evaluation of the Annual Grant Competition (Formerly Known as the Unsolicited Grant Initiative); Effective Immediately

DATES: Notification Date: August 11, 2008. Completion Date: January 30, 2009.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: Conduct an evaluation to assess the contribution and impact of the work of its Annual Grant Competition Program (formerly unsolicited grant program) from 19962006. USIP seeks an assessment of the program's effectiveness in advancing the Institute's mission to ``prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post conflict stability and development, and increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide.'' The evaluation seeks to address the following concerns: (1) Demographic data of organizations and individuals funded by USIP (670 grantees); (2) Accountability of grantees; (3) Impact of USIP grants on the grantees and the professional field; (4) Perception of Annual Grant Competition Program at home and abroad.

The fixedprice contract of $50,000 will be awarded to a notfor profit organization.

Deadline: Received by July 28, 2008, 5 p.m.

Proposal must include: Letter of Intent; Proof of nonprofit status; Demonstrated knowledge of the conflict management field; Summary of proposed evaluation methodologies and techniques; Two examples of completed evaluation efforts; CVs of lead investigator and team members.

SUMMARY: Formal Evaluation of the Annual Grant Competition,

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT The Grant Program Annual Grant Competition, Phone (202) 4293842, email: grants@usip.org.

Dated: July 7, 2008.
Michael Graham,
Vice President for Administration.
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