The Department of Water Management is offering the PURE-Water grant to enhance water productivity, efficiency, and quality while promoting sustainable water management practices in the Ararat Valley. This three-year initiative focuses on reducing groundwater extraction rates through an integrated water resource management and governance approach, involving policy input, stakeholder engagement, and behavioral change strategies. By encouraging collaboration among governmental, non-governmental, and community stakeholders, the grant aims to implement small-scale pilot projects that will lead to lasting solutions for water challenges in the region.
Opportunity ID: 283814
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-111-16-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Participatory Utilization and Resource Efficiency of Water (PURE-Water) Activity |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Eligibility for this award is restricted to Local (Armenian) organizations |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 13, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 13, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,050,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,050,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,050,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility for this award is restricted to Local organizations registered in the Republic of Armenia |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Armenia USAID-Yerevan |
| Description: | The Participatory Utilization and Resource Efficiency of Water (PURE-Water) is a three-year activity that aims to increase water productivity, efficiency, and quality, as well as foster behavioral change to reduce the rate of groundwater extraction in the Ararat Valley. This goal will be accomplished through an integrated water resource management and governance/civil society approach aimed at policy input, stakeholder engagement, and behavior change fostered through small-scale pilot projects. The approach is based on the premise that the Recipient’s direct engagement of governmental and non-governmental actors, as well as community members in addressing water challenges together and finding joint solutions will lead to sustainable water management. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Armen Yeghiazarian
Grantor Phone 37410464700 Email:ayeghiazarian@usaid.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 283814 Full Announcement-RFA-111-16-000004 -> RFA-111-16-000004.pdf
Folder 283814 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 000001 -> Amendment 000001 to RFA-111-16-000004.pdf
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