USAID is offering a five-year cooperative agreement for its “Mangrove Rehabilitation for Sustainably-Managed Healthy Forests (MARSH)” project. This grant is for supporting the sustainable management and rehabilitation of mangrove forests, primarily focusing on The Philippines and Pacific Islands. USAID anticipates providing approximately US$7,500,000 to one organization over five years, subject to fund availability. The successful recipient will be responsible for achieving the project’s objectives. Eligibility includes organizations from the United States, host countries, and developing nations (geographic code 937), with prime recipient eligibility extending to the Free World (geographic code 935).
Opportunity ID: 173013
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA492-12-000027 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Mangrove Rehabilitation for Sustainably-Managed, Healthy Forests (MARSH) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| 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 29, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $7,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $7,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Philippines USAID-Manila |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in The Philippines, representing its Office in the Pacific Islands (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea), is seeking applications for a Cooperative Agreement in support of a five-year project entitled Mangrove Rehabilitation for Sustainably-Managed Healthy Forests (MARSH) as more specifically described below. The authority for this RFA is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the Grants and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977.
The successful Recipient will be responsible for ensuring achievement of the objectives as described herein. Please refer to the attached Program Description for a complete description of objectives and expected results. Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to provide approximately US$ $7,500,000 in total USAID funding to one organization to be allocated over the five-year period. The geographic code for this cooperative agreement is 937 (the United States, the host country and developing countries). However, organizations from geographic code 935 the Free World excluding US foreign policy restricted countries, are eligible to compete for award at the prime recipient level. Questions are due June 13, 2012. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Assistance Specialist
Email:manilamarsh@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 173013 Full Announcement-1 -> marsh rfa#492-12-000027.pdf
Folder 173013 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 1 and Supporting Attachments 1 -> pacific islands results framework may 15.pdf
Folder 173013 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 1 and Supporting Attachments 1 -> amendment 1 rfa_492-12-000027.pdf
Folder 173013 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 1 and Supporting Attachments 1 -> png lcp.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Assistance Specialist Email: manilamarsh@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00123870 | Jul 10, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
173013 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
173013 SF424D-1.1.pdf
173013 SF424C-1.0.pdf
173013 SF424B-1.1.pdf
173013 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
173013 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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