USAID/Bangladesh: Actions for Combating Trafficking-in-Person (ACT) Program

Opportunity ID: 41995

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USAID-BANGLADESH-388-08-003-RFA
Funding Opportunity Title: Actions for Combating Trafficking-in-Person (ACT) Program
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: Peace and Security – Actions for Combating Trafficking-in-Person
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jun 12, 2008
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 21, 2008 All applications are due by July 21, 2008.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 21, 2008 All applications are due by July 21, 2008.
Archive Date: Aug 20, 2008
Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,500,000
Award Ceiling: $3,500,000
Award Floor:

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:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka
Description: The United States Agency for International Development in Dhaka, Bangladesh (USAID/Bangladesh) is seeking applications for a Cooperative Agreement from qualified organizations to implement a program entitled “Actions for Combating Trafficking-in-Person (ACT) Program.”

Through this award, USAID/Bangladesh seeks to combat human trafficking in Bangladesh through the prevention of trafficking-in-persons, enhancing the protection of the victims and improving victim care, and strengthening the Government of Bangladesh’s capacity to prosecute traffickers and trafficking related crimes to help ensure that the rule of law and human security is improved.

This ACT project will build upon current efforts in country, including those sponsored by USAID. The scope of the activity will focus mainly on vulnerable populations, in particular but not exclusively on victims and potential victims of trafficking into the sex trade and the prevention of labor migration abuses and human trafficking related to migrant labor. A comprehensive approach that includes Prevention, Protection and Prosecution, the three pillars of ACT activities as defined in the United States Government’s (USG) policies related to combating human trafficking, will be addressed in this activity.

This activity is expected to last four years and will have a total estimated US. Government contribution of approximately $3.5 million.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Rafiqul Islam and Sirajam Munir

Phone 880-2-885-5500
Email:rislam@usaid.gov; smunir@usaid.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 41995 Full Announcement-1 -> RFA ACT.June 12.2008.pdf

Folder 41995 Other Supporting Documents-RFA Amendment No. 1 1 -> ACT RFA-Amendment No 1 July_01_08.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Rafiqul Islam and Sirajam Munir
Phone 880-2-885-5500
Email: rislam@usaid.gov; smunir@usaid.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
98.001 PKG00007558 Jun 12, 2008 Jul 21, 2008 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

41995 SF424-2.0.pdf

41995 SF424D-1.1.pdf

41995 SF424C-1.0.pdf

41995 SF424B-1.1.pdf

41995 SF424A-1.0.pdf

Optional forms

41995 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf


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