Civil Society Support Initiative

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	115-03-008
Posted Date:	Mar 20, 2003
Original Due Date for Applications:	Mar 18, 2003
	Closing Time:  10:00 a.m. (Almaty time)
Current Due Date for Applications:	Mar 18, 2003
	Closing Time:  10:00 a.m. (Almaty time)
Archive Date:
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Business and Commerce Community Development Energy Environment Health Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA) Natural Resources Regional Development Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Expected Number of Awards:	Not Available.
Estimated Total Program Funding:	Not Available.
Award Ceiling:	None.
Award Floor:	None.
CFDA Number:	000000 -- No Description Available
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Agency Name

Agency for International Development, Overseas Missions, Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty, Department of State, Washington, DC, 20521-7030

Description

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for an Assistance Agreement from an organization/consortium for funding a program for USAID/CAR Civil Society Support Initiative.  The authority for the RFA is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
 
The Recipient will be responsible for ensuring achievement of the program objective to Strengthened Democratic Culture Among Citizens and Targeted Institutions.  Please refer to the Program Description for a complete statement of goals and expected results.
 
Pursuant to 22 CFR 226.81, it is USAID policy not to award profit under assistance instruments.  However, all reasonable, allocable, and allowable expenses, both direct and indirect, which are related to the assistance program and are in accordance with applicable cost standards (22 CFR 226, OMB Circular A-122 for non-profit organization, OMB Circular A-21 for universities, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31 for-profit organizations), may be paid under the agreement.
 
Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to provide approximately $17,000,000.00 in total USAID funding to be allocated over a three-year period in the five focus countries.

Link to Full Announcement

See FBO Full Announcement

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Lord, John, Agreement Officer, Phone 7-3272-507612/17 ext. 319, Fax 7-3272-507635/36, Email jlord@usaid.gov Lord, John

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