USAID is offering a five-year cooperative agreement to enhance the capabilities of energy sector regulatory authorities in USAID-assisted countries. The program aims to support regulatory bodies in effectively carrying out their duties, encouraging investment, and safeguarding consumers’ interests, with a focus on promoting clean energy initiatives like renewable energy and demand side management. Activities covered under this grant include bilateral and regional regulatory partnerships, technical assistance, training for energy regulatory staff, and knowledge management. Applications are open until April 22, 2016, 12:00:00 AM EDT.
Opportunity ID: 282496
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-16-000012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Energy Regulatory Partnership Program(ERRP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Energy |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 22, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $24,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | USAID anticipates awarding a five-year cooperative agreement to strengthen the capacity of energy sector regulatory authorities in USAID-assisted countries so that they are able to effectively discharge their mandates and attract investment while protecting consumers’ interests. Special attention will be paid to developing regulatory capacity and incentives for investment in clean energy, including renewable energy generation and demand side management. This NFO includes programs in the following areas: (1) Bilateral regulatory partnerships – facilitate the exchange of experience and information between regulatory agencies/ministries in USAID-assisted countries and more advanced authorities from the U.S., Europe, and less developed countries.(2) Regional regulatory partnerships – build regional regulatory capacity for facilitating cross-border trade and strengthening power pools.(3) Technical assistance – Technical assistance may take different forms, including but not limited to placement of embedded advisors; job shadowing; drafting or reviewing of policy, legislation, regulations, manuals, and/ or procedures; advising on international best practices; workshops; evaluating the impact of a regulatory instrument; and designing new regulatory approaches.(4) Training – may include training for energy regulatory staff in USAID-assisted countries(5) Knowledge management – may include such activities as original research, preparation of model documents, and compilation of best practices. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Selam Demissie
Agreement Specialist Kevin Sampson |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Changed award ceiling from $24,300 to $24,300,000 to match page 9 of the NFO. | Mar 28, 2016 | |
| Mar 28, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-16-000012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Energy Regulatory Partnership Program(ERRP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Energy |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 22, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $24,300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | USAID anticipates awarding a five-year cooperative agreement to strengthen the capacity of energy sector regulatory authorities in USAID-assisted countries so that they are able to effectively discharge their mandates and attract investment while protecting consumers’ interests. Special attention will be paid to developing regulatory capacity and incentives for investment in clean energy, including renewable energy generation and demand side management. This NFO includes programs in the following areas: (1) Bilateral regulatory partnerships – facilitate the exchange of experience and information between regulatory agencies/ministries in USAID-assisted countries and more advanced authorities from the U.S., Europe, and less developed countries.(2) Regional regulatory partnerships – build regional regulatory capacity for facilitating cross-border trade and strengthening power pools.(3) Technical assistance – Technical assistance may take different forms, including but not limited to placement of embedded advisors; job shadowing; drafting or reviewing of policy, legislation, regulations, manuals, and/ or procedures; advising on international best practices; workshops; evaluating the impact of a regulatory instrument; and designing new regulatory approaches.(4) Training – may include training for energy regulatory staff in USAID-assisted countries(5) Knowledge management – may include such activities as original research, preparation of model documents, and compilation of best practices. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Selam Demissie
Agreement Specialist Kevin Sampson |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-16-000012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Energy Regulatory Partnership Program(ERRP) |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Energy |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 22, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | May 22, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $24,300 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | USAID anticipates awarding a five-year cooperative agreement to strengthen the capacity of energy sector regulatory authorities in USAID-assisted countries so that they are able to effectively discharge their mandates and attract investment while protecting consumers’ interests. Special attention will be paid to developing regulatory capacity and incentives for investment in clean energy, including renewable energy generation and demand side management. This NFO includes programs in the following areas: (1) Bilateral regulatory partnerships – facilitate the exchange of experience and information between regulatory agencies/ministries in USAID-assisted countries and more advanced authorities from the U.S., Europe, and less developed countries. (2) Regional regulatory partnerships – build regional regulatory capacity for facilitating cross-border trade and strengthening power pools. (3) Technical assistance – Technical assistance may take different forms, including but not limited to placement of embedded advisors; job shadowing; drafting or reviewing of policy, legislation, regulations, manuals, and/ or procedures; advising on international best practices; workshops; evaluating the impact of a regulatory instrument; and designing new regulatory approaches. (4) Training – may include training for energy regulatory staff in USAID-assisted countries (5) Knowledge management – may include such activities as original research, preparation of model documents, and compilation of best practices. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Selam Demissie
Agreement Specialist Kevin Sampson |
Related Documents
Folder 282496 Full Announcement-RFA -> annex iii.1 -sf424.pdf
Folder 282496 Full Announcement-RFA -> annex iii.2 – sf424a.pdf
Folder 282496 Full Announcement-RFA -> annex iii.3 – sf424b.pdf
Folder 282496 Full Announcement-RFA -> rfa-oaa-16-000012.pdf
Folder 282496 Full Announcement-RFA -> amendment 1 – rfa-oaa-16-000012.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Selam Demissie Agreement Specialist Kevin Sampson |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00221932 | Mar 25, 2016 | Apr 22, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
282496 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
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