Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 10.10.1996

Exchanges and Training Program With Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan

The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Russia/Eurasia Division, of the United States Information Agency's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, announces a competitive institutional grants program. Public or private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in 26 CFR 1.501(c)(3) may apply to develop training programs for Russia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Diminished resources have forced USIA to limit the scope of this announcement; regrettably, proposals for other NIS countries will not be considered. Grant awards are subject to availability of funds. Overall grant making authority for this program is contained in the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87- 256, as amended, also known as the Fulbright-Hays Act. The purpose of the Act is ``to enable the Government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries . . .; to strengthen the ties which unite us with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments, and achievements of the people of the United States and other nations . . . . and thus to assist in the development of fr