The Department of State’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement is offering a grant for humanitarian demining, explosive ordnance disposal, and victims assistance programs in Baghlan, Afghanistan for fiscal year 2013/2014. Projects should focus on detecting and neutralizing landmines/explosive remnants of war, providing risk education, and assisting in managing government munitions and weapons. The closing date for proposals is December 6, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 205453
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | PM-PMWRA-13-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | RFP FY13 Afghan Project 1- Baghlan Announcement |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | Humanitarian Demining and Weapons Destruction |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.800 — Weapons Removal and Abatement |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Nov 02, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 06, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 06, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jan 05, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Public International Organizations (PIOs) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Political-Military Affairs – WRA |
| Description:: | The Department of State?s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) competitive process for fiscal year 2013/2014 for humanitarian demining, explosive ordnance disposal, and victims assistance programs. Projects typically would fall under one or more of the following broad categories: 1. Detection and neutralization of landmines and ERW. 2. Provision of risk education to individuals in areas threatened by mines and ERW. 3. Assistance in safeguarding and appropriately managing current stockpiles of government munitions and small arms/light weapons. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1