The Department of Community Development is offering the Community Engagement Project grant to strengthen community engagement amidst regional volatility and transitions. The grant aims to expand efforts of NGOs, community organizations, professional associations, and government in addressing cohesion challenges, enhance cooperation between civil society, government, and the private sector, and bolster capacity related to community cohesion. Applicants have a chance to contribute to resilience building and address challenges arising from domestic policy reforms, economic conditions, and demographic changes. Deadline for applications: Feb 18, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 218721
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-278-13-000002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Community Engagement Project |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 01, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 10, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 14, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 18, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 16, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $21,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Applicants who are eligible to apply are US, international or national organizations, faith-based and community organizations, or educational institutions, who are able to respond in person through oral applications and be able to mobilize in a very short period of time. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Jordan USAID-Amman |
| Description:: | The purpose of the Community Engagement Project is to strengthen community engagement in the context of regional volatility and transitions associated with domestic policy reform, economic conditions and demographic changes.Three sub-purposes support the purpose:1) Expand NGO, community organization, professional association and government efforts to build resilience and address cohesion-related challenges;2) Increase civil society-government-private sector cooperation in building resilience and addressing cohesion-related challenges; and3) Strengthen capacity relevant to community cohesion. |
| 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 3 | The purpose of Amendment 2 is to respond to Question No. 44 of Amendment 1 which was deferred to a later date. | Feb 10, 2013 |
| Synopsis 2 | The purpose of this Amendment is to:
1. Extend the deadline for receipt of electronic applications to February 18, 2013 at 7 am Jordan time; and |
|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00163091 |
| Opening Date: | |
| Closing Date: | Feb 18, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Arwa Ghanma |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00163091 | Feb 18, 2013 | View | Arwa Ghanma | Organization Applicants |