USAID/Bolivia is offering a grant of $5 million for a Municipal Strengthening Activity project over a five-year period. Up to 2 Cooperative Agreements may be awarded, and applications are subject to USAID/Bolivia’s final decision. The closing date for applications is August 25, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 42477
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-511-08-015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Municipal Strengthening Activity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Democratic Local Governance |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 28, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 24, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $20,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | USAID/Bolivia is seeking to implement a new initiative designed to support local governments in improving the delivery of basic public services to their constituents by promoting the following objectives: (1) improved municipal government management and service-delivery performance, with particular attention to increased accountability and responsiveness; (2) increased citizen participation in local governance, with particular attention to prioritizing community needs and strengthening citizen oversight of local government operations; and (3) the implementation of municipal services and infrastructure projects with manual labor and in-kind contributions from beneficiaries to promote a sense of greater citizen ownership. This activity will also seek to leverage significant counterpart contributions from local governments and other public and private institutions. The recipient will achieve the activity objectives through several modalities, including technical assistance and training, subgrants and subcontracts in targeted geographic areas of assistance, and establishment of a competitive grant fund open to all municipalities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bolivia USAID-La Paz |
| Description: | Subject to the availability of funds, USAID/Bolivia intends to provide between $20-25 million in total USAID funding to be allocated over a five-year period. Funding in the total amount of $5,000,000.00 will be provided at signature of the agreement(s). USAID/Bolivia may award up to 2 Cooperative Agreements. USAID/Bolivia reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jose Zenteno
Acquisition Specialist Phone (591-2) 2786445 Email:jzenteno@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 42477 Full Announcement-1 -> MSA RFA-511-08-015.pdf
Folder 42477 Other Supporting Documents-Questions and Answers Document RFA-511-08-015 1 -> GENDER ANALYSIS AND ACTION PLAN for RFA.pdf
Folder 42477 Other Supporting Documents-Questions and Answers Document RFA-511-08-015 1 -> Revised Q&A DOCUMENT – final.pdf
Folder 42477 Other Supporting Documents-Questions and Answers Document RFA-511-08-015 1 -> brochure catastro.pdf
Folder 42477 Other Supporting Documents-Questions and Answers Document RFA-511-08-015 1 -> triptico catastro.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jose Zenteno Acquisition Specialist Phone (591-2) 2786445 Email: jzenteno@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00007966 | Aug 25, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
42477 SF424-2.0.pdf
42477 SF424D-1.1.pdf
42477 SF424C-1.0.pdf
42477 SF424B-1.1.pdf
42477 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
42477 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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