Closing the Skills Gap, Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety and Health, YouthBuild, WANTO FOAs

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, Labor.
ACTION: Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA).
AGENCY:

Announcement Type: New.
Funding Opportunity Number: FOA
BS–2019–1.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 17.603.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Labor
(DOL), Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA), is making up
to $400,000 available in grant funds for
education and training programs to help
identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe
working conditions in and around
mines. The focus of these grants for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 will be training
programs and training materials on
powered haulage safety (i.e. reducing
vehicle-on-vehicle collisions, increasing
seat belt use, and improving belt
conveyor safety), examinations of
working places at metal and nonmetal
mines, mine emergency prevention and
preparedness, or other programs to
prevent unsafe conditions in and
around mines.
This notice contains all of the
information needed to apply for grant
funding.
The closing date for applications
will be no later than 11:59:00 p.m.
EDST, 60 days after the published date
of this FOA. MSHA will award grants
on or before September 30, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Grant applications for this
competition must be submitted
electronically through the Grants.gov
site at www.grants.gov. If applying
online poses a hardship to any
applicant, the MSHA Directorate of
Educational Policy and Development
will provide assistance Monday–Friday
from 8:00:00 a.m. to 5:00:00 p.m. EDST
to help applicants submit online.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
questions regarding this FOA BS–2019–
1 should be directed to Janice Oates at
[email protected] or 202–693–9573
(this is not a toll-free number) or Cindy
Hennigan at [email protected] or
202–693–9570 (this is not a toll-free
number).
DATES:

This
solicitation provides background
information and the requirements for
projects funded under the solicitation.
This solicitation consists of eight
parts:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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• Part I provides background
information on the Brookwood-Sago
grants.
• Part II describes the size and nature
of the anticipated awards.
• Part III describes the qualifications
of an eligible applicant.
• Part IV provides information on the
application and submission process.
• Part V explains the review process
and rating criteria that will be used to
evaluate the applications.
• Part VI provides award
administration information.
• Part VII contains MSHA contact
information.
• Part VIII addresses Freedom of
Information Act requests and Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
information collection requirements.
Applicants for the grants may be
States and Territories (to include the
District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam,
and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands) and private or public
nonprofit entities, to include Indian
tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska
Native entities, Indian-controlled
organizations serving Indians, and
Native Hawaiian organizations. MSHA
could award as many as eight grants.
The amount of each individual grant
will be at least $50,000, and the
maximum individual award will be
$400,000.
In addition, the General Services
Administration (GSA) has implemented
new procedures for the System for
Award Management (SAM) registration
process to prevent fraud. All applicants
need an active SAM registration to
apply for a grant under this FOA and
should plan accordingly because these
procedures may increase the time before
an applicant may receive an active
registration notice.
I. Program Description
A. Overview of the Brookwood-Sago
Mine Safety Grant Program
Under Section 14 of the Mine
Improvement and New Emergency
Response Act of 2006 (MINER Act), the
Secretary of Labor (Secretary) is
required to establish a competitive grant
program called the ‘‘Brookwood-Sago
Mine Safety Grants’’ (Brookwood-Sago
grants). 30 U.S.C. 965. This program
provides funding for education and
training programs to better identify,
avoid, and prevent unsafe working
conditions in and around mines. The
program uses grant funds to establish
and implement education and training
programs or to create training materials
and programs. The MINER Act requires

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the Secretary to give priority to mine
safety demonstrations and pilot projects
with broad applicability. The MINER
Act also mandates that the Secretary
emphasize programs and materials that
target miners in smaller mines,
including training mine operators and
miners on new MSHA standards, highrisk activities, and other identified
safety priorities.
B. Education and Training Program
Priorities
MSHA priorities for the FY 2019
funding of the annual Brookwood-Sago
grants will focus on powered haulage
safety (i.e. reducing vehicle-on-vehicle
collisions, increasing seat belt use, and
improving belt conveyor safety),
examinations of working places at metal
and nonmetal mines, mine emergency
prevention and preparedness, or other
programs to prevent unsafe conditions
in and around mines. MSHA expects
Brookwood-Sago grantees to develop
training materials or to develop and
provide mine safety training or
educational programs, recruit mine
operators and miners for the training,
and conduct and evaluate the training.
MSHA will give special emphasis to
programs and materials that target
workers at smaller mines, including
training miners and employers about
new MSHA standards, high-risk
activities, or hazards identified by
MSHA.
MSHA expects Brookwood-Sago
grantees to conduct follow-up
evaluations with the people who
received training in their programs to
measure how the training promotes the
Secretary’s goal to ‘‘promote safe jobs
and fair workplaces for all Americans’’
and MSHA’s goal to ‘‘prevent fatalities,
disease, and injury from mining and
secure safe and healthful working
conditions for America’s miners.’’
Evaluations will focus on determining
how effective the subject training was in
either reducing hazards, improving
skills for the selected training topics, or
in improving the conditions in mines.
Grantees must also cooperate fully with
MSHA evaluators of their programs,
which may include data collection or
provision of training curricula,
materials, or mechanisms.
II. Federal Award Information
A. Award Amount for FY 2019
MSHA is providing up to $400,000 for
the 2019 Brookwood-Sago grant
program which could be awarded in a
maximum of eight separate grants of no
less than $50,000 each. Applicants
requesting less than $50,000 or more
than $400,000 for a 12-month

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performance period will not be
considered for funding.

IV. Application and Submission
Information

B. Period of Performance

A. Application Package
This announcement includes all
information, including forms,
regulations, and links needed to apply
for this funding opportunity. The full
application is available through the
Grants.gov website, www.grants.gov and
the FedConnect.net portal. Applicants,
however, must apply for this funding
opportunity through the Grants.gov
website. You may request paper copies
of the package by contacting the
Directorate of Educational Policy and
Development at 202–693–9570.
For Grants.gov, click ‘‘Search Grants,’’
and enter the ‘‘Opportunity Number,’’
the ‘‘Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance’’ (CFDA), or both, and click
the Search button. The Opportunity
Number is BS–2019–1. The CFDA
number for this opportunity is 17.603. If
an applicant has problems downloading
the application package from
Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov
Contact Center at 1–800–518–4726, or
by email at [email protected].
The full application package is also
available online at FedConnect.net
portal, https://www.fedconnect.net.
Click the ‘‘Search Public Opportunities
Only’’ section, enter the Title or FOA
number of the document, and click
search to find the application package.
If applying online poses a hardship to
any applicant, please notify the MSHA
Directorate of Educational Policy and
Development as early as possible and
we will provide assistance to help
applicants submit online and provide
any applicable notices.
For the FedConnect.net portal, an
applicant will register in FedConnect at
https://www.fedconnect.net. To create
an organization account, your
organization’s SAM Marketing Partner
ID number (MPIN) is required. (See
Section IV.C regarding new procedures
for SAM Entity Administrator.) Only the
SAM Entity Administrator for an entity
may view the MPIN. For more
information about registering in
FedConnect, review DOL’s Grant
Management System Modernization
Guide at https://www.msha.gov/sites/
default/files/Training_Education/Grants
%20Management%20System
%20Modernization.pdf or on MSHA’s
website, www.msha.gov (Select
‘‘Training and Education,’’ click
‘‘Training Programs and Courses,’’ then
select ‘‘Grant Management System
Modernization’’).

The performance period for these
grants will begin when the grant is
awarded. MSHA may approve one nocost period of performance extension
upon reviewing the success of the
project and other relevant factors. See 2
CFR 200.308(d)(2).
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
Applicants for the grants may be
States and Territories (to include the
District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam,
and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands) and private or public
nonprofit entities, to include Indian
tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska
Native entities, Indian-controlled
organizations serving Indians, and
Native Hawaiian organizations. Eligible
entities may apply for funding
independently or in partnership with
other eligible organizations. For
partnerships, a lead organization must
be identified.
Applicants other than States,
Territories, State-supported or local
government-supported institutions of
higher education, and tribal
governments and tribal-supported
institutions of higher education will be
required to submit evidence of nonprofit
status, preferably from the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS). A nonprofit
entity, as described in 26 U.S.C.
501(c)(4), which engages in lobbying
activities, is not eligible for a grant
award. See 2 U.S.C. 1611.
B. Legal Rules Pertaining to Inherently
Religious Activities by Organizations
That Receive Federal Financial
Assistance
The government generally is
prohibited from providing direct
Federal financial assistance for
inherently religious activities. See 29
CFR part 2, subpart D. Grants under this
solicitation may not be used for
religious instruction, worship, prayer,
proselytizing, or other inherently
religious activities. Neutral, nonreligious criteria that neither favor nor
disfavor religion will be employed in
the selection of grant recipients and
must be employed by grantees in the
selection of contractors and
subcontractors.
C. Cost-Sharing or Matching
Cost-sharing or matching of funds is
not required for eligibility.

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1. FOA Modifications
MSHA will post any modifications to
this announcement on Grants.gov and

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the FedConnect.net portal.
FedConnect.net will provide an email
notice of a modification or an
announcement message if an applicant
registers in FedConnect.net as an
interested party for this FOA. If you
request paper copies of the FOA, or
notify MSHA regarding hardship in
applying online, MSHA will attempt to
timely notify you of any modifications
with the contact information provided.
2. Questions
Questions regarding the content of the
announcement must be submitted
through the FedConnect.net portal. You
must register with FedConnect to
submit questions, and to view responses
to questions. It is recommended that
you register as soon after release of the
FOA as possible.
Questions relating to the Grants.gov
registration process, system
requirements, how an application form
works, or the submittal process must be
directed to Grants.gov at 1–800–518–
4726, or [email protected].
If applying online poses a hardship to
any applicant, please notify the MSHA
Directorate of Educational Policy and
Development as early as possible.
Program questions should be submitted
to the MSHA contacts listed in Section
VII of this FOA.
B. Content and Form of the FY 2019
Application
Each grant application must address
powered haulage safety (i.e. reducing
vehicle-on-vehicle collisions, increasing
seat belt use, and improving belt
conveyor safety), mine emergency
prevention and preparedness,
examinations of working places at metal
and nonmetal mines, or other programs
to prevent unsafe conditions in and
around mines. The application must
consist of three separate and distinct
sections. The three required sections
are:
• Section 1—Project Forms and
Financial Plan (No page limit).
• Section 2—Executive Summary
(Not to exceed two pages).
• Section 3—Technical Proposal (Not
to exceed 12 pages). Illustrative
material can be submitted as an
attachment.
The following are mandatory
requirements for each section:
1. Project Forms and Financial Plan
This section contains the forms and
budget section of the application. The
Project Financial Plan will not count
against the application page limits. A
person with authority to bind the
applicant must sign the grant
application and forms. Applications

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submitted electronically through
Grants.gov do not need to be signed
manually; electronic signatures will be
accepted. All the following forms are
part of the application package on
Grants.gov, the FedConnect.net portal,
and on MSHA’s website, www.msha.gov
(Select ‘‘Training and Education,’’ click
on ‘‘Training Programs and Courses,’’
then select ‘‘Brookwood-Sago Mine
Safety Grants’’):
(a) Completed SF–424, ‘‘Application
for Federal Assistance,’’ (OMB No.
4040–0004, expiration: 12/31/2019).
The SF–424 must identify the applicant
clearly and be signed by an individual
with authority to enter into a grant
agreement. Upon confirmation of an
award, the individual signing the SF–
424 on behalf of the applicant shall be
considered the representative of the
applicant.
(b) Completed SF–424A, ‘‘Budget
Information for Non-Construction
Programs,’’ (OMB No. 4040–0006,
expiration: 02/28/2022) and budget
narrative. The project budget should
demonstrate clearly that the total
amount and distribution of funds is
sufficient to cover the cost of all major
project activities identified by the
applicant in its proposal, and must
comply with the Federal cost principles
and the administrative requirements set
forth in this FOA. (Copies of all
regulations that are referenced in this
FOA are available online at Grants.gov,
FedConnect.net portal, and on MSHA’s
website, www.msha.gov [Select
‘‘Training and Education,’’ click on
‘‘Training Programs and Courses,’’ then
select ‘‘Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety
Grants’’]). The applicant must provide a
concise narrative explaining the request
for funds. The budget narrative should
separately attribute the Federal funds to
each of the activities specified in the
technical proposal and if charging
administrative costs as direct costs to
the program, the budget narrative
should discuss precisely how any
administrative costs support the project
goals. See 2 CFR 200.413(c).
If applicable, the applicant must
provide a statement about its program
income. See 2 CFR 200.80 and 200.307
and this FOA, Part IV.F.1(a) and (b).
The amount of Federal funding
requested for the entire period of
performance must be shown on the SF–
424 and SF–424A forms.
(c) Completed SF–424B, ‘‘Assurances
for Non-Construction Programs,’’ (OMB
No. 4040–0007, expiration: 02/28/2022).
Each applicant for these grants must
certify compliance with a list of
assurances.
(d) Completed Supplemental
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Activities Form, if applicable. If any
funds have been paid or will be paid to
any person for influencing or attempting
to influence an officer or employee of
any agency, a member of Congress, an
officer or employee of Congress, or an
employee of a member of Congress in
connection with the making of a grant
or cooperative agreement, the applicant
shall complete and submit SF–LLL,
‘‘Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,’’
(OMB No. 4040–0013, expiration: 02/
28/2022) in accordance with its
instructions.
(e) Nonprofit status. Applicants must
provide evidence of nonprofit status,
preferably from the IRS, if applicable.
(f) Accounting System Certification.
Under the authority of 2 CFR 200.207,
MSHA requires that a new applicant
that receives less than $1 million
annually in Federal grants attach a
certification stating that the organization
(directly or through a designated
qualified entity) has a functioning
accounting system that meets the
criteria below. The certification should
attest that the organization’s accounting
system provides for the following:
(1) Accurate, current, and complete
disclosure of the financial results of
each federally-sponsored project.
(2) Records that adequately identify
the source and application of funds for
federally-sponsored activities.
(3) Effective control over and
accountability for all funds, property,
and other assets.
(4) Comparison of outlays with budget
amounts.
(5) Written procedures to minimize
the time elapsing between transfers of
funds.
(6) Written procedures for
determining the reasonableness,
allocability, and allowability of costs.
(7) Accounting records, including cost
accounting records that are supported
by source documentation.
(g) Attachments. The application may
include attachments, such as resumes of
key personnel or position descriptions,
exhibits, information on prior
government grants, and signed letters of
commitment to the project.
2. Executive Summary
The executive summary is a short
one- to two-page abstract that succinctly
summarizes the proposed project. The
executive summary must include the
following information:
(a) Applicant. Provide the
organization’s full legal name and
address.
(b) Funding requested. List how much
Federal funding is being requested.
(c) Grant Topic. List the grant topic
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operators and miners that the
organization has selected to train or
describe the training materials or
equipment to be created with these
funds.
(d) Program Structure. Identify the
type of grant as ‘‘annual.’’
(e) Summary of the Proposed Project.
Write a brief summary of the proposed
project. This summary must identify the
key points of the proposal, including an
introduction describing the project
activities and each milestone with the
expected results.
3. Technical Proposal
The technical proposal must
demonstrate the applicant’s capabilities
to plan and implement a project or
create educational materials to meet the
objectives of this solicitation. MSHA’s
focus for these grants is on training
mine operators and miners and
developing training materials on
powered haulage safety (i.e. reducing
vehicle-on-vehicle collisions, increasing
seat belt use, and improving belt
conveyor safety), examinations of
working places in metal and nonmetal
mines, mine emergency prevention and
preparedness, or other programs to
prevent unsafe conditions in and
around mines. MSHA shall give special
emphasis to programs and materials that
target miners at smaller mines,
including training miners and
employers about new MSHA standards,
high-risk activities, or hazards identified
by MSHA. A Department of Labor
Strategic Goal is to ‘‘promote safe jobs
and fair workplaces for all Americans, ’’
and MSHA’s goal is to ‘‘prevent
fatalities, disease, and injury from
mining and secure safe and healthful
working conditions for America’s
miners.’’ MSHA’s award of the
Brookwood-Sago grants supports these
goals and strategies. To show how the
grant projects promote these goals and
strategies, grantees must report, at the
end of each quarter, the following
information (as applicable):
• Number of trainers trained
• Number of mine operators and miners
trained
• Number of training events
• Number of course days of training
provided to industry
• Course evaluations of trainer and
training material
• Description of training materials
created, to include target audience,
goals and objectives, and usability in
the mine training environment
The technical proposal narrative must
not exceed 12 single-sided, doublespaced pages, using 12-point font, and
must contain the following sections:

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Program Design, Overall Qualifications
of the Applicant, and Output and
Evaluation. Any pages over the 12-page
limit will not be reviewed. Attachments
to the technical proposal are not
counted toward the 12-page limit. Major
sections and sub-sections of the
proposal should be divided and clearly
identified.
MSHA will review and rate the
technical proposal in accordance with
the selection criteria specified in Part V.
(a) Program Design
(1) Statement of the Problem/Need for
Funds
Applicants must identify a clear and
specific need for proposed activities.
They must identify whether they are
providing a training program, creating
training materials, or both. Applicants
also must identify the number of
individuals expected to benefit from
their training and education program;
this should include identifying the type
of mines, the geographic locations of the
training, and the number of mine
operators and miners.
(i) Quality of the Project Design
MSHA requires that each applicant
include a 12-month workplan that
correlates with the grant project period
that will begin no later than TBD and
end no later than TBD.
(ii) Plan Overview
Describe the plan for grant activities
and the anticipated results. The plan
should describe such aspects as the
development of training materials, the
training content, recruiting of trainees,
where or how training will take place,
and the anticipated benefits to mine
operators and miners receiving the
training.
(iii) Activities
Break the plan down into activities or
tasks for each quarter. For each activity,
explain what will be done, who will do
it, when it will be done, and the
anticipated results of the activity. For
training, discuss the subjects to be
taught, length of the training sessions,
type of training (i.e. powered haulage
safety, examinations of working places
at metal and nonmetal mines, and mine
emergency prevention and
preparedness), and training locations
(i.e. classroom, worksites). Describe how
the applicant will recruit mine operators
and miners for the training. (Note: Any
commercially developed training
materials the applicant proposes to use
in its training must undergo an MSHA
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(iv) Quarterly Projections
For training and other quantifiable
activities, estimate the quantities
involved for data required to meet the
grant goals located in Part IV.B.3. For
example, estimate how many classes
will be conducted and how many mine
operators and miners will be trained
each quarter of the grant. Also, provide
the training number totals for the full
year. Quarterly projections are used to
measure the actual performance against
the plan. A quarterly technical project
report is due 30 days after the end of
each quarter. Applicants planning to
conduct a train-the-trainer program
should estimate the number of
individuals to be trained during the
grant by those who received the trainthe-trainer training. These second-tier
training numbers should be included
only if the organization is planning to
follow up with the trainers to obtain this
data during the grant.
(v) Materials
Describe each educational material to
be produced under this grant. Provide a
timetable, including milestones, for
developing and producing the material.
The timetable must include provisions
for an MSHA review of draft and
camera-ready products or evaluation of
equipment. MSHA must review and
approve training materials or equipment
for technical accuracy and suitability of
content before use in the grant program.
Whether or not an applicant’s project is
to develop training materials only, the
applicant should provide an overall
plan that includes time for MSHA to
review any materials produced.
(b) Qualifications of the Applicant
(1) Applicant’s Background
Describe the applicant, including its
mission and a description of its
membership, if any. Provide an
organizational chart (the chart may be
included as a separate page which will
not count toward the page limit).
Identify the following:
(i) Project Director
The Project Director is the person who
will be responsible for the day-to-day
operation and administration of the
program. Provide the name, title, street
address and mailing address (if it is
different from the organization’s street
address), telephone and fax numbers,
and email address of the Project
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(ii) Certifying Representative or
Authorizing Organization
Representative (AOR)
The Certifying Representative, or the
AOR, is the official in the organization
who is authorized to enter into grant
agreements. Provide the name, title,
street address and mailing address (if it
is different from the organization’s street
address), telephone and fax numbers,
and email address of the Certifying
Representative or AOR.
(2) Administrative and Program
Capability
Briefly describe the organization’s
functions and activities, i.e., the
applicant’s management and internal
controls. Relate this description of
functions to the organizational chart. If
the applicant has received any other
government (Federal, State or local)
grant funding, the application must
have, as an attachment (which will not
count towards the page limit),
information regarding these previous
grants. This information must include
each organization for which the work
was done and the dollar value of each
grant. If the applicant does not have
previous grant experience, it may
partner with an organization that has
grant experience to manage the grant. If
the organization uses this approach, the
management organization must be
identified and its grant program
experience discussed. Lack of past
experience with Federal grants is not a
determining factor, but an applicant
should show a successful experience
relevant to the opportunity offered in
the application. Such experience could
also include staff members’ experiences
with other organizations.
(3) Program Experience
Describe the organization’s experience
conducting the proposed mine training
program or other relevant experience.
Include program specifics, such as
program title, numbers trained, and
duration of training. If creating training
materials, include the title of other
materials developed. Nonprofit
organizations, including communitybased and faith-based organizations that
do not have prior experience in mine
safety, may partner with an established
mine safety organization to acquire
safety expertise.
(4) Staff Experience
Describe the qualifications of the
professional staff you will assign to the
program. Attach resumes of staff already
employed (resumes will not count
towards the page limit). If some
positions are vacant, include position
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qualifications instead of resumes. Staff
should have, at a minimum, mine safety
experience, training experience, or
experience working with the mining
community.
(c) Outputs and Evaluations
There are two types of evaluations
that must be conducted. First, describe
the methods, approaches, or plans to
evaluate the training sessions or training
materials to meet the data requirements
in Part IV.B.3. Second, describe plans to
assess the long-term effectiveness of the
training materials or training conducted.
The type of training given will
determine whether the evaluation
should include a process-related
outcome, result-related outcome, or
both. This will involve following up
with an evaluation, or on-site review, if
feasible, of miners trained. The
evaluation should focus on what
changes the trained miners made to
abate hazards and improve workplace
conditions, incorporate this training in
the workplace, or both.
For training materials, include an
evaluation from individuals trained on
the clarity of the presentation,
organization, and the quality of the
information provided on the subject
matter and whether they would
continue to use the training materials.
Include timetables for follow-up and for
submitting a summary of the assessment
results to MSHA.
C. Dun and Bradstreet Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) Number and
SAM—Required
Under 2 CFR 25.200(b)(3), every
applicant for a Federal grant is required
to include a DUNS number with its
application. The DUNS number is a
nine-digit identification number that
uniquely identifies business entities. An
applicant’s DUNS number is to be
entered into Block 8 of Standard Form
(SF) 424. There is no charge for
obtaining a DUNS number. To obtain a
DUNS number, call 1–866–705–5711, or
access the following website: https://
fedgov.dnb.com/webform.
After receiving a DUNS number, all
grant applicants must register as a
vendor with the SAM through the
website https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.
Grant applicants must create a user
account and register online. In addition,
GSA has implemented new procedures
for the SAM registration process to
prevent fraud. One of these procedures
requires new entities and entities
renewing or updating their registration
to submit an original, signed notarized
letter confirming the authorized Entity
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SAM registration to apply for a grant
under this FOA and should plan
accordingly because these procedures
may increase the time before an
applicant may receive an active
registration notice.
Submitted registrations will take up to
10 business days to process, after which
time the applicant will receive an email
notice that the registration is active.
Once the registration is active in SAM,
it takes an additional 24—48 hours for
the registration to be active in
Grants.gov. SAM registrations must be
renewed annually. SAM will send
notifications to the registered user via
email prior to expiration of the
registration. Under 2 CFR 25.200(b)(2),
each grant applicant must maintain an
active registration with current
information at all times during which it
has an active Federal award or an
application under active consideration.
D. Submission Date, Times, and
Addresses
The closing date for applications will
be 60 days after the published date of
this FOA (no later than 11:59:00 p.m.
EDST). MSHA will award grants on or
before September 30, 2019.
Grant applications must be submitted
electronically through the Grants.gov
website. The Grants.gov site provides all
the information about submitting an
application electronically through the
site as well as the hours of operation.
Interested parties can locate the
downloadable application package by
the FOA Number: BS–2019–1, or by the
CFDA Number: 17.603.
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The Brookwood-Sago grants are not
subject to Executive Order 12372,
‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs.’’ MSHA reminds applicants
that if they are not operating MSHAapproved State training grants, they
should contact the State grantees and
coordinate any training or educational
program. Information about each state
grant and the entity operating the state
grant is provided online at: https://
arlweb.msha.gov/TRAINING/STATES/
STATES.asp
F. Funding Restrictions
MSHA will determine whether costs
are allowable under applicable Federal
cost principles and other conditions
contained in the grant award.
1. Allowable Costs
Grant funds may be spent on
conducting training and outreach,
developing educational materials,
recruiting activities (to increase the
number of participants in the program),
and on necessary expenses to support
these activities. Allowable costs are
determined by the applicable Federal
cost principles identified in Part VI.B,
which are attachments in the
application package, or are located
online at https://www.fedconnect.net.
Click the ‘‘Search Public Opportunities
Only’’ section, enter the Title or FOA
number of the document, and click
‘‘Search.’’ These documents are also
located on www.msha.gov (Select
‘‘Training and Education,’’ click on
‘‘Training Programs and Courses,’’ then
select ‘‘Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety
Grants’’). Paper copies of the material
may be obtained by contacting the
Directorate of Educational Policy and
Development at 202–693–9570.
(a) If an applicant anticipates earning
program income during the grant, the
application must include an estimate of
the income that will be earned. Program
income earned must be reported on a
quarterly basis.
(b) Program income is gross income
earned by the grantee, which is directly
generated by a supported activity, or
earned as a result of the award. Program
income earned during the award period
shall be retained by the grantee, added
to funds committed to the award, and
used for the purposes and under the
conditions applicable to the use of the
grant funds. See 2 CFR 200.80 and
200.307.

(a) Applications that are lacking any
of the required elements or do not
follow the format prescribed in Part IV.B
will not be reviewed.
(b) Late Applications.
Applications should be submitted
before the deadline to minimize the risk
of late receipt. Applications received
after the deadline will not be reviewed
unless it is determined to be in the best
interest of the Government.
Applications received by Grants.gov
are date and time stamped
electronically. See https://
www.grants.gov/help/html/help/
index.htm?callingApp=custom#t=
ManageWorkspaces%2FDetails
Tab.htm&rhsearch=date
%20stamp&rhhlterm=
date%20stamp&rhsyns=%20
2. Unallowable Costs
An application must be fully
Grant funds may not be used for the
uploaded and validated by the
Grants.gov system before the application following activities under this grant
program:
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(a) Any activity inconsistent with the
goals and objectives of this FOA.
(b) Training on topics that are not
targeted under this FOA.
(c) Purchasing any equipment unless
pre-approved and in writing by the
MSHA grant officer.
(d) Direct administrative costs that
exceed 15 percent of the total grant
budget.
(e) Indirect costs that exceed 10
percent of the modified total direct costs
(as defined in 2 CFR 200.68), or the
grantee’s federally negotiated indirect
cost rate reimbursement.
(f) Any pre-award costs.
(g) Building an information
technology (IT) system. If a learning
management system is proposed, an
existing system from a partnering
institution or USALearning.gov must be
used.
Unallowable costs also include any
cost determined by MSHA as not
allowed according to the applicable cost
principles or other conditions in the
grant.
V. Application Review Information for
FY 2019 Grants
A. Evaluation Criteria
MSHA will screen all applications to
determine whether all required proposal
elements are present and clearly
identifiable. Those that do not comply
with these mandatory requirements will
not be evaluated. The technical panel
will review grant applications and score
them. Panel reviewers will award each
application up to 100 points based on
the evaluation criteria described below:
1. Program Design—40 Points Total
(a) Statement of the Problem/Need for
Funds (3 Points)
The proposed training and education
program or training materials must
address powered haulage safety (i.e.
reducing vehicle-on-vehicle collisions,
increasing seat belt use, and improving
belt conveyor safety), examinations of
working places at metal and nonmetal
mines, mine emergency prevention and
preparedness, or other programs to
prevent unsafe conditions in and
around mines.
(b) Quality of the Project Design (25
Points)
(1) The proposal to train mine
operators and miners clearly estimates
the number to be trained and clearly
identifies the types of mine operators
and miners to be trained.
(2) If the proposal contains a train-thetrainer program, the following
information must be provided:
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• The number of individuals to be
trained as trainers.
• The estimated number of courses to
be conducted by the new trainers.
• The estimated number of students
to be trained by these new trainers and
a description of how the grantee will
obtain data from the new trainers
documenting their classes and student
numbers if conducted during the grant.
(3) The work plan activities and
training are described.
• The planned activities and training
are tailored to the needs and levels of
the mine operators and miners to be
trained. Any special constituency to be
served through the grant program is
described, i.e. smaller mines, limited
English proficiency miners, etc.
Organizations proposing to develop
materials in languages other than
English also will be required to provide
an English version of the materials.
• If the proposal includes developing
training materials, the work plan must
include time during development for
MSHA to review the educational
materials for technical accuracy and
suitability of content. If commercially
developed training products will be
used for a training program, applicants
should also plan for MSHA to review
the materials before using the products
in their grant programs.
• The utility of the educational
materials is described.
• The outreach or process to find
mine operators, miners, or trainees to
receive the training is described.
(c) Replication (4 Points)
The potential for a project to serve a
variety of mine operators, miners, or
mine sites, or the extent others may
replicate the project.
(d) Innovation (3 Points)
The originality and uniqueness of the
approach used.
(e) MSHA’s Performance Goals (5
Points)
The extent the proposed project will
contribute to MSHA’s performance
goals.
2. Budget—20 Points Total
(a) The budget presentation is clear
and detailed. (15 points)
The budgeted costs are reasonable.
• No more than 15 percent of the total
budget is for direct administrative costs.
• Indirect costs do not exceed 10
percent of the modified total direct costs
(as defined in 2 CFR 200.68) or the
grantee’s federally negotiated indirect
cost rate reimbursement.
• The budget complies with Federal
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the applicable Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards and with MSHA budget
requirements contained in the grant
application instructions).
(b) The application demonstrates that
the applicant has strong financial
management and internal control
systems. (5 points)
3. Overall Qualifications of the
Applicant—25 Points Total
(a) Grant Experience (6 Points)
The applicant has administered, or
will work with an organization that has
administered, a number of different
Federal or State grants. The applicant
may demonstrate this experience by
having project staff that has experience
administering Federal or State grants.
(b) Mine Safety Training Experience (13
Points)
• The applicant applying for the grant
demonstrates experience with mine
safety teaching or providing mine safety
educational programs. Applicants that
do not have prior experience in
providing mine safety training to mine
operators or miners may partner with an
established mine safety organization to
acquire mine safety expertise.
• Project staff has experience in mine
safety, the specific topic chosen, or in
training mine operators and miners.
• Project staff has experience in
recruiting, training, and working with
the population the organization
proposes to serve.
• Applicant has experience in
designing and developing mine safety
training materials for a mining program.
• Applicant has experience in
managing educational programs.
(c) Management (6 Points)
Applicant demonstrates internal
control and management oversight of
the project.
4. Outputs and Evaluations—15 Points
Total
The proposal should include
provisions for evaluating the
organization’s progress in
accomplishing the grant work activities
and accomplishments, evaluating
training sessions, and evaluating the
program’s effectiveness and impact to
determine if the safety training and
services provided resulted in workplace
change or improved workplace
conditions. The proposal should
include a plan to follow up with
trainees to determine the impact the
program has had in abating hazards and
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B. Review and Selection Process for FY
2019 Grants
A technical panel will rate each
complete application against the criteria
described in this FOA. One or more
applicants may be selected as grantees
on the basis of the initial application
submission, or a minimally acceptable
number of points may be established.
MSHA may request final revisions to the
applications, and then evaluate the
revised applications. MSHA may
consider any information that comes to
its attention in evaluating the
applications.
The panel recommendations are
advisory in nature. The Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and
Health will make a final selection
determination based on what is most
advantageous to the government,
considering factors such as panel
findings, geographic presence of the
applicants or the areas to be served,
Agency priorities, and the best value to
the government, cost, and other factors.
The Assistant Secretary’s determination
for award under this FOA is final.
C. Anticipated Announcement and
Award Dates
Announcement of the awards is
expected to occur before September 30,
2019. The grant agreement will be
signed no later than September 30,
2019.
VI. Award Administration Information
A. Award Process
Before September 30, 2019,
organizations selected as potential grant
recipients will be notified by a
representative of the Assistant
Secretary. An applicant whose proposal
is not selected will be notified in
writing. The fact that an organization
has been selected as a potential grant
recipient does not necessarily constitute
approval of the grant application as
submitted (revisions may be required).
Before the actual grant award and the
announcement of the award, MSHA
may enter into negotiations with the
potential grant recipient concerning
such matters as program components,
staffing and funding levels, and
administrative systems. If the
negotiations do not result in an
acceptable submittal, the Assistant
Secretary reserves the right to terminate
the negotiations and decline to fund the
proposal.
B. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
All grantees will be subject to
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law). These requirements are
attachments in the application package
and are also located online at https://
www.fedconnect.netwww.msha.gov
(Click the ‘‘Search Public Opportunities
Only’’ section, enter the Title or FOA
number of the document, and click
’’Search’’) or at www.msha.gov (Select
‘‘Training and Education,’’ click on
‘‘Training Programs and Courses,’’ then
select ‘‘Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety
Grants’’). The grants awarded under this
competitive grant program will be
subject to the following administrative
standards and provisions, if applicable:
• 2 CFR part 25, Universal Identifier
and System for Award Management.
• 2 CFR part 170, Reporting
Subawards and Executive
Compensation Information.
• 2 CFR part 175, Award Term for
Trafficking in Persons.
• 2 CFR part 180, OMB Guidelines to
Agencies on Governmentwide
Debarment and Suspension
(Nonprocurement) (Nov. 15, 2006).
• 2 CFR part 200, Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards (Dec. 19, 2014).
• 2 CFR part 2900, Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
Federal Awards.
• 2 CFR part 2998, Nonprocurement
Debarment and Suspension.
• 29 CFR part 2, subpart D, Equal
Treatment in Department of Labor
Programs for Religious Organizations;
Protection of Religious Liberty of
Department of Labor Social Service
Providers and Beneficiaries.
• 29 CFR part 31, Nondiscrimination
in federally assisted programs of the
Department of Labor—Effectuation of
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
• 29 CFR part 32, Nondiscrimination
on the basis of handicap in programs or
activities receiving federal financial
assistance.
• 29 CFR part 33, Enforcement of
nondiscrimination on the basis of
handicap in programs or activities
conducted by the Department of Labor.
• 29 CFR part 35, Nondiscrimination
on the basis of age in programs or
activities receiving federal financial
assistance from the Department of
Labor.
• 29 CFR part 36, Nondiscrimination
on the basis of sex in education
programs or activities receiving federal
financial assistance.
• 29 CFR part 93, New restrictions on
lobbying.
• 29 CFR part 94, Government-wide
requirements for drug-free workplace
(financial assistance).
• Federal Acquisition Regulation
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cost principles and procedures
(Codified at 48 CFR Subpart 31.2).
Unless specifically approved, MSHA’s
acceptance of a proposal or award of
Federal funds to sponsor any program
does not constitute a waiver of any grant
requirement or procedure. For example,
if an application identifies a specific
sub-contractor to provide certain
services, the MSHA award does not
provide a basis to sole-source the
procurement (to avoid competition).
C. Special Program Requirements
1. MSHA Review of Educational
Materials
MSHA will review all granteeproduced educational and training
materials for technical accuracy and
suitability of content during
development and before final
publication. MSHA also will review
training curricula and purchased
training materials for technical accuracy
and suitability of content before the
materials are used. Grantees developing
training materials must follow all
copyright laws and provide written
certification that their materials are free
from copyright infringement.
When grantees produce training
materials, they must provide copies of
completed materials to MSHA before
the end of the grant. Completed
materials should be submitted to MSHA
in hard copy and in digital format for
publication on the MSHA website. Two
copies of the materials must be provided
to MSHA. Acceptable formats for
training materials include Microsoft
Word, PDF, PowerPoint, and any other
format agreed upon by MSHA.
2. License
As stated in 2 CFR 200.315 and 2 CFR
2900.13, the Department of Labor has a
royalty-free, nonexclusive, and
irrevocable right to reproduce, publish,
or otherwise use for Federal purposes
any work produced, or for which
ownership was acquired, under a grant,
and to authorize others to do so. Such
products include, but are not limited to,
curricula, training models, and any
related materials. Such uses include, but
are not limited to, the right to modify
and distribute such products worldwide
by any means, electronic, or otherwise.
3. Acknowledgement on Printed
Materials
All approved grant-funded materials
developed by a grantee shall contain the
following disclaimer: ‘‘This material
was produced under grant number
[insert grant number] from the Mine
Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
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necessarily reflect the views or policies
of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor
does mention of trade names,
commercial products, or organizations
imply endorsement by the U.S.
Government.’’
When issuing statements, press
releases, request for proposals, bid
solicitations, and other documents
describing projects or programs funded
in whole or in part with Federal money,
all grantees receiving Federal funds
must clearly state:
(a) The percentage of the total costs of
the program or project that will be
financed with Federal money;
(b) The dollar amount of Federal
financial assistance for the project or
program; and
(c) The percentage and dollar amount
of the total costs of the project or
program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources.
4. Use of U.S. Department of Labor
(USDOL) or MSHA Logo
With written permission from MSHA,
the USDOL and MSHA logos may be
applied to the grant-funded materials
including posters, videos, pamphlets,
research documents, national survey
results, impact evaluations, best practice
reports, and other publications. The
grantees must consult with MSHA on
whether the logos may be used on any
such items prior to final draft or final
preparation for distribution. In no event
shall the DOL or MSHA logo be placed
on any item until MSHA has given the
grantee written permission to use the
logos on the item.
5. Reporting
Grantees are required by
Departmental regulations to submit
financial and project reports, as
described below. Grantees are also
required to submit final reports no later
than 90 days after the end of the grant.
(a) Financial Reports
The grantee shall submit financial
reports on a quarterly basis. Recipients
are required to use the U.S. Department
of Labor’s Grantee Reporting Systems’
electronic SF–425 (Federal Financial
Report), (OMB No. 4040–0014,
expiration: 02/28/2022), at https://
www.fedconnect.net, to report the status
of all funds awarded and, if applicable,
program income received and
expended, during the funding period.
To create an organization account, your
organization’s SAM Marketing Partner
ID number (MPIN) is required. (See
Section IV.C regarding new procedures
for SAM Entity Administrator.) Only the
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information about registering in
FedConnect, review DOL’s Grant
Management System Modernization
Guide at https://www.msha.gov/sites/
default/files/Training_Education/Grants
%20Management%20System%20
Modernization.pdf or on MSHA’s
website, www.msha.gov. FedConnect
will send a SF–425 form at the end of
each quarter to be filled out, saved, and
uploaded to submit to MSHA. All
reports are due no later than 30 days
after the end of the reporting period.

693–9833, (202) 693–9801 (FAX),
[email protected]..
Emmanuel Ekwo, Grant Officer, Mine
Safety and Health Administration,
U.S. Department of Labor, 201 12th
Street South, Suite 401, Arlington,
Virginia 22202, (202) 693–9635, (202)
693–9801 (FAX),
[email protected].
The telephone numbers listed above
are not toll-free numbers.

(b) Technical Project Reports

A. Freedom of Information Act

A grantee must submit a quarterly
technical project report to MSHA no
later than 30 days after established
reporting periods. MSHA will provide
the reporting periods upon the awarding
of the grants. Technical project reports
provide both quantitative and
qualitative information and a narrative
assessment of performance for the
preceding three-month period. This
should include the current grant
progress against the overall grant goals
as provided in Part IV.B.3.
Between reporting dates, the grantee
shall immediately inform MSHA of
significant developments or problems
affecting the organization’s ability to
accomplish the work. See 2 CFR
200.328(d).

Any information submitted in
response to this FOA will be subject to
the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, as appropriate.

(c) Final Reports
At the end of the grant, each grantee
must provide a project summary of its
technical project reports, an evaluation
report, and a close-out financial report.
These final reports are due no later than
90 days after the end of the grant.
VII. Agency Contacts
Program Office
Janice Oates, Grants Program Manager,
Educational Policy and Development,
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 201 12th Street South, Suite
401, Arlington, Virginia 22202, (202)
693–9573, (202) 693–9571 (FAX),
[email protected].
Cindy Hennigan, Management Officer,
Educational Policy and Development,
Mine Safety and Health
Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 201 12th Street South, Suite
401, Arlington, Virginia 22202, (202)
693–9581, (202) 693–9571 (FAX),
[email protected].
Grants Office
Travis Munnerlyn, Grants Management
Specialist, Mine Safety and Health
Administration.U.S. Department of
Labor, 201 12th Street South, Suite
401, Arlington, Virginia 22202, (202)

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VIII. Other Information

B. Office of Management and Budget
Information Collection Requirements
This FOA requests information from
applicants. This collection of
information is approved under OMB
Control No. 1225–0086 (expiration: May
31, 2019).
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, no person is
required to respond to a collection of
information unless such collection
displays a valid OMB control number.
Public reporting burden for the grant
application is estimated to average 10
hours per response, for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the
data needed, and completing and
reviewing the collection of information.
Each recipient who receives a grant
award will be required to submit four
technical performance reports and a
final report to MSHA.
Send comments about the burden
estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing this burden, to
the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Attention:
Departmental Clearance Officer, 200
Constitution Avenue NW, Room N1301,
Washington, DC 20210. Comments may
also be emailed to DOL_PRA_PUBLIC@
dol.gov.
Please do not return your grant
application to this address. Only send
comments about the burden caused by
the collection of information to this
address. Send your grant application to
the sponsoring agency as specified
earlier in this announcement.
This information is being collected for
the purpose of awarding a grant. DOL
will use the information collected
through this ‘‘Funding Opportunity
Announcement’’ to ensure that grants
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grant. This information is required to be
considered for this grant.
David G. Zatezalo,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety
and Health.

before or after the meeting. If you plan
to attend, please submit your name and
affiliation no later than Thursday, April
5, 2019 to MCCAdvisoryCouncil@
mcc.gov to be placed on an attendee list.
Dated: March 19, 2019.
Jeanne M. Hauch,
VP/General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2019–05594 Filed 3–22–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

[FR Doc. 2019–05670 Filed 3–22–19; 8:45 am]

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE
CORPORATION

BILLING CODE 9211–03–P

[MCC FR 19–01]

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE
CORPORATION

Notice of Open Meeting

[MCC FR 19–02]

Millennium Challenge
Corporation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

Notice of Open Meeting

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Millennium Challenge
Corporation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, the Millennium
Challenge Corporation (MCC) Advisory
Council was established as a
discretionary advisory committee on
July 14, 2016. Its charter was renewed
for a second term on July 11, 2018. The
MCC Advisory Council serves MCC in a
solely advisory capacity and provides
insight regarding innovations in
infrastructure, technology and
sustainability; perceived risks and
opportunities in MCC partner countries;
new financing mechanisms for
developing country contexts; and shared
value approaches. The MCC Advisory
Council provides a platform for
systematic engagement with the private
sector and other external stakeholders
and contributes to MCC’s mission—to
reduce poverty through sustainable,
economic growth.
DATES: Thursday, April 11, 2019, from
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Millennium Challenge Corporation,
1099 14th St. NW, Suite 700,
Washington, DC 20005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Rimbach 202.521.3932
[email protected] or visit
https://www.mcc.gov/about/org-unit/
advisory-council.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda. During the Spring 2019
meeting of the MCC Advisory Council,
members will be provided an overview
and update of MCC’s work. A guest
speaker will present a ‘‘Progress to
Date’’ on MCC Regional Compacts. The
MCC Advisory Council will also
provide advice on the compact
development process and MCC’s
investment strategy in Burkina Faso.
Public Participation: The meeting will
be open to the public. Members of the
public may file written statement(s)
SUMMARY:

In accordance with the
requirements of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, the Millennium
Challenge Corporation (MCC) Economic
Advisory Council was established as a
discretionary advisory committee on
October 5, 2018. The Economic
Advisory Council serves MCC in a
solely advisory capacity and provides
provide advice and guidance to MCC
economists, evaluators, leadership of
the Department of Policy and
Evaluation, and senior MCC leadership
regarding relevant trends in
development economics, applied
economic and evaluation methods,
poverty analytics, as well as modeling,
measuring, and evaluating development
interventions. In doing so, an
overarching purpose of the Economic
Advisory Committee will be to sharpen
MCC’s analytical methods and capacity
in support of continuing development
effectiveness. It will also serve as a
sounding board and reference group for
assessing and advising on strategic
policy innovations and methodological
directions in MCC.
DATES: Monday, April 15, 2019, from
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. EST which includes
a working lunch.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Millennium Challenge Corporation,
1099 14th St. NW, Suite 700,
Washington, DC 20005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Epley, 202.772.6515
[email protected] or visit
www.mcc.gov/about/org-unit/economicadvisory-council.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda. During the inaugural meeting
of the Economic Advisory Council,
members will be provided an overview
of MCC’s work and the context and
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function of the Economic Advisory
Council within MCC’s mission,
including consideration of the bylaws
for the Economic Advisory Council. The
Economic Advisory Council will also
discuss issues related to MCC’s core
functions, including the following
topics: (i) Poverty Reduction through
Economic Growth: Reinforcing MCC’s
Core Mission; (ii) Mobilizing Private
Finance for Development: What works
and how can MCC contribute?; and (iii)
Identifying analytic approaches to
MCC’s Regional Compact Development.
In addition, a guest speaker will discuss
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Development
Impact.
Public Participation: The meeting will
be open to the public. Members of the
public may file written statement(s)
before or after the meeting. If you plan
to attend, please submit your name and
affiliation no later than Thursday, April
11, 2019 to [email protected] to
be placed on an attendee list.
Dated: March 19, 2019.
Jeanne M. Hauch,
VP/General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
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