Is it permissible to use these funds for travel stipends, for U.S. faculty to travel to the BMENA country institution and train their instructors in a new curriculum?
Yes, U.S. experts may travel to the partner country. The purpose of these partnerships is to further the goals of the BMENA Symposium by providing small grants to fund pilot projects that promote capacity-building in education through collaboration between community colleges in the United States and vocational institutions and technical and community colleges in the BMENA region. As part of the application process, the applicant U.S. community college should consult with the partner BMENA institution and demonstrate a high degree of collaboration in designing the implementation plan. Based on the collaboration, proposed activities can include faculty visits to the BMENA host country to provide technical assistance, conduct workshops, etc. The proposed activities, however, must be in support of one or more of the RFA objectives with illustrative activities. Q: Is there any kind of cost sharing expectation for the BMENA partner? Can USAID offer any guidance as to whether or not it would
