The Office of the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) invites applications for a program aimed at providing technical and financial assistance, networking opportunities, and sharing international best practices in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The selected organization will work closely with MEPI to support organizations and individuals in sensitive environments, manage subgrants totaling over $5,000,000, and contribute to political, economic, and social reform projects. Applicants must have experience in the MENA region and a strategic multi-year plan for reform initiatives. Deadline for submissions is August 6, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 237515
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | MEPI-MEPICA-13-017 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Regional Assistance Program |
| 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:: | none |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.500 — Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jul 17, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 06, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 06, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Sep 05, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $2,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible applicants include registered U.S. non-profit organizations or for-profit organizations (including small businesses) with substantial experience in assistance management; political, economic, and social reform; and implementing programs in the MENA region. In particular, applicants must demonstrate experience managing a significant number of subgrants and/or direct assistance projects totaling no less than $5,000,000 over the life of the organization. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative |
| Description:: | The Office of the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) requests applications to establish a mechanism by which organizations and activists can receive technical and financial assistance, if necessary on short notice; facilitate networking among organizations and build consortiums when necessary for project implementation; and provide comparative perspectives and international best practices on effective reform methodologies. Proposals should demonstrate creative means to provide support (e.g., through sub-awards and/or direct assistance) to local, regional and international organizations and individuals in response to rapidly changing events on the ground in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). (While MENA-based organizations and activists will be the ultimate beneficiaries of this assistance, funding might be provided through non-MENA based groups, as appropriate.) The successful applicant to this opportunity will be issued a Coopera tive Agreement, with substantial involvement from MEPI in the grantee?s operation of this program. As such, MEPI will closely work with the grantee to provide direction on targets of potential assistance, including but not limited to, the selection of projects and sub-award mechanisms. Submissions must: 1) Discuss ways to provide capacity-building, technical assistance, and funding to organizations and individuals in the MENA region. 2) Detail how capacity-building and funding to organizations and individuals can be achieved in sensitive environments (e.g., where potential beneficiaries face regime repression or where the space for civil society support is otherwise constrained), and when there is a need for rapid responses to time-sensitive opportunities and events. 3) Demonstrate experience managing a significant number of subgrants and/or direct assistance projects totaling no less than $5,000,000 over the life of the organization. Applications must clearly outline this experience, including total volume (total dollar amount, number of partners, and number of projects), size and length of sub-awards managed, and geographic and thematic focus. If the applicant provided capacity-building support to sub-grantees, please indicate the type of support. Only those organizations that demonstrate this experience will advance to the Technical Review stage. 4)Demonstrate experience working in the MENA region and expertise in developing and implementing political, economic, and social reform projects. 5)Demonstrate an ability to identify specific programmatic needs on the ground and propose potential areas of engagement upon request. 6)Outline plans for a multi-year assistance mechanism that will advance political, economic, and social reform. |
| 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 | U.S. Small Businesses are now eligible to apply to this opportunity. | Jul 17, 2013 |
| Synopsis 2 | ||
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.500 |
| Competition ID: | MEPI-MEPICA-13-017-018256 |
| Competition Title: | Regional Assistance Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00180848 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 05, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Jessica Baker |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.500 | MEPI-MEPICA-13-017-018256 | Regional Assistance Program | PKG00180848 | Jul 11, 2013 | Aug 05, 2013 | View | Jessica Baker | Organization Applicants |