B-248111: Sep 9, 1992

The U.S. Information Agency (USIA) requested a decision regarding whether restrictions within the National Endowment for Democracy Act prohibit the National Endowment for Democracy from using USIA grant funds to finance activities involving: (1) publishing a journal; (2) holding biennial world conferences; (3) conducting a discussion series; (4) developing a library and database of information abo...

B-248111: Sep 9, 1992

Federal Assistance Grants Purpose availability Democracy programs The National Endowment for Democracy may use grant funds to carry out certain activities that clearly are consistent with the Endowment's purposes as described in the National Endowment for Democracy Act. Since the activities in question are identified. They are not "programs" within the Act's prohibition against the Endowment direc...