Foreign Assistance Review Data Call for Implementing Par

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Attachment B
Outreach to Implementing Partners
Each Department and Agency should consult with their implementing partners, as appropriate, to answer
the following questions and develop a score that should be inputted into the data request and is used to
support Department and Agency program determinations. If questions are sent directly to the
implementing partners, please include the OMB Control Number and other information in the header of
this attachment, and the Paperwork Reduction Act Statement at the bottom of this attachment.
Department and Agencies should submit summary data reflecting their outreach to implementing
partners to FAR@state.gov and MBX.OMB.FARDataCall@omb.eop.gov in a data searchable file, no
later than March 17, 2025.
For questions 1-24, If the partner answers Yes, the question should receive 5 points and 0 for no.
For Questions 25-36, please record 1-5 points based on the answer, with one being the lowest and five
the highest. The highest possible score is 180. If N/A this will be listed as no points. The score or
average of all implementing partners should be entered into the data base for each program account.
[Insert Name of Implementing Partner/Program].
1. Does your organization have a current risk management framework or policy? [yes/no]
● If yes, please describe the framework or policy.
2. Can you confirm that your agency has not collaborated with, had any accusations or investigations of
working with an entity on the terrorism watch list, cartels, narco/human traffickers, organized or
groups that promote mass migration in the last ten years? [yes/no]
● If no, what was the incident and the remediation?
3. Does your organization conduct regular counterterrorism vetting of its employees, sub-awardees,
etc.? [yes/no]
● If yes, please describe how.
● If not, please explain why not.
● Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially
Designated Global Terrorists
4. Does the project encourage partners to adopt policies and take action to respect their national
sovereignty and culture, strengthen patriotic values, and reduce dependence on external institutions?
[yes/no]
● Explain.
5. Does your organization encourage free speech and encourage open debate and free sharing of
information? [yes/no]
1. If yes, please describe.

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6. Does your organization have a clear policy prohibiting any collaboration, funding, or support for
entities that advocate or implement policies contrary to U.S. government interests, national security,
and sovereignty? [yes/no]
● If yes, please describe.
● Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid
7. Is your organization compliant with the latest Mexico City Policy? [yes/no]
● Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, the Administrator of the United States for International Development
8. Does your organization have an approach to transitioning projects off foreign assistance [yes/no]
● If yes, what is that approach?
● What percentage of programs have transitioned in the last 10 years?
9. Does this project demonstrate clear cost-effectiveness and take active measures to mitigate waste,
fraud, and abuse? [yes/no]
● Explain.
● What is the project’s overhead costs (indirect costs associated with managing and operating the
project) in an approximate percentage?
10. Does your organization have an anti-trafficking policy? [yes/no]
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A National Emergency At The Southern Border Of The United States
11. Can you confirm that your organization does not work with entities associated with communist,
socialist, or totalitarian parties, or any party that espouses anti-American beliefs? [yes/no]
12. Does this project reinforce U.S. sovereignty by limiting reliance on international organizations or
global governance structures (e.g., UN, WHO)? [yes/no]
13. Can you confirm that your organization has not received ANY funding from the PRC (including
Confucius Institutes and/or partnered with Chinese state or non-state actors), Russia, Cuba, or Iran?
[yes /no]
● If your organization has received funding from these entities, please describe.
● How does the organization track the parent company of potential funding sources to ensure no
funding come from these entities?
14. Does this project directly contribute to limiting illegal immigration or strengthening U.S. border
security? [yes /no]
1. If yes, please describe.
15. Can you confirm that this is no DEI project or DEI elements of the project? [yes /no]
● Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing
16. Can you confirm this is not a climate or “environmental justice” project or include such elements?
[yes/no]
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Putting America First In International Environmental Agreements – The White House

17. Does this project support U.S. energy independence or reduce global reliance on hostile countries for
energy resources? [yes/no]
18. Does this project support lifesaving assistance? [yes/no]
19. Does this project take appropriate measures to protect women and to defend against gender ideology
as defined in the below Executive Order? [yes/no]
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Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the
Federal Government

20. Does this project take appropriate measures to protect children? [yes/no]
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Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the
Federal Government

21. Does this project have burden sharing, cost sharing, or private investments? [yes/no]
22. Does this project create measurable benefits for U.S. domestic industries, workforce, or economic
sectors? [yes/no]. If yes, please provide a short summary.
23. Does this project have a sustainability plan to ultimately transition away from foreign assistance
within the next five years? [yes/no]. If yes, please provide a short summary.
24. Does this project fulfill a national security need that cannot be fulfilled without this entity? [yes/no]
If yes, please provide a short summary of this national security need. Responses can be provided to
the RMO point of contact at a higher classification, if required.
For questions below, if not applicable, list N/A. Use the following criteria to formulate your response:
1 – No Impact: The project does not contribute to the objective in any way.
2 – Minor Impact: The project has limited or indirect effect with minimal influence on achieving the
objective.
3 – Neutral: The project’s impact is conditional or relies on external factors or contingencies to have an
effect.
4 – Moderate Impact: The project has a noticeable and positive influence on the objective, though not
immediately significant or widespread.
5 – Major Impact: This has a direct, meaningful, and immediate effect, significantly advancing the
objective.
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– Not applicable, and would receive a score of zero.
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25. How much does this project directly impact efforts to counter malign influence, including China?
(1 – No Impact, 2 – Minor Impact, 3 – Neutral, 4 – Moderate Impact, 5 – Major Impact,
0 - Not applicable)
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America First Trade Policy

26. What impact does this project have on preventing illegal immigration to the U.S.? (1 – No Impact,
2 – Minor Impact, 3 – Neutral, 4 – Moderate Impact, 5 – Major Impact, 0 – Not applicable)
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Securing Our Borders

27. What impact does this project have on limiting the flow of fentanyl, synthetic drugs, and pre-cursor
chemicals into the U.S.? (1 – No Impact, 2 – Minor Impact, 3 – Neutral, 4 – Moderate Impact,
5 – Major Impact, 0 – Not applicable)
• Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across our Northern Borders
28. To what degree does this project directly impact U.S. health security, such as biological threats,
pandemics, and foreign dependence on medical supplies? (1 – No Impact, 2 – Minor Impact,
3 – Neutral, 4 – Moderate Impact, 5 – Major Impact, 0 – Not applicable)
29. To what extent does this project strengthen partner and ally security assistance by contributing
to securing U.S. borders, protecting American sovereignty, and upholding national security?
(1 – No Impact, 2 – Minor Impact, 3 – Neutral, 4 – Moderate Impact, 5 – Major Impact,
0 – Not applicable)
30. Does this project directly impact transnational, organized and/or cybercrime, and drug and human
trafficking to protect American lives and national security? (1 – No Impact, 2 – Minor Impact,
3 – Neutral, 4 – Moderate Impact, 5 – Major Impact, 0 – Not applicable)
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Protecting The United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public
Safety Threats

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Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially
Designated Global Terrorists – The White House

31. What impact does this project have on protecting religious minorities, promoting religious
freedom, and combatting Christian prosecution? (1 – No Impact, 2 – Minor Impact, 3 – Neutral,
4 – Moderate Impact, 5 – Major Impact, 0 – Not applicable)
1.

Establishment of The White House Faith Office

2.

Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias

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32. What impact does this project have in increasing American influence, trust and reputation within
foreign governments? (1 – No Impact, 2 – Minor Impact, 3 – Neutral, 4 – Moderate Impact,
5 – Major Impact, 0 – Not applicable)
33. What impact does this project have in increasing American influence, trust and reputation
among foreign publics? (1 – No Impact, 2 – Minor Impact, 3 – Neutral, 4 – Moderate Impact,
5 – Major Impact, 0 – Not applicable)
34. What is the specific financial return of this project, including measurable dividends, cost benefit
analysis, and economic impact? (1 – 0, 2 – under 500,000, 3 – 500,000-999,999, 4 – 1M-1.5M,
5 – over 1.5M)
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America First Trade Policy

35. How much does this project bring in through cost-sharing / burden sharing? (1 – less than 500,000,
2 – 500,000-750,000, 3 – 750,001-999,999, 4 – 1M-1.5M, 5 – over 1.5M)
36. Does this project directly impact efforts to strengthen U.S. supply chains or secure rare earth
minerals? (1 – No Impact, 2 – Minor Impact, 3 – Neutral, 4 – Moderate Impact, 5 – Major Impact,
0 – Not Applicable)
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National Energy Emergency

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