USAID Development Grants Program (DGP)

The USAID Development Grants Program (DGP) aims to support Private and Voluntary Organizations and local Non-Governmental Organizations in the United States to enhance grassroots development and strengthen organizational capacities. Managed by the Office of Innovation and Development Alliances, Local Sustainability Division, the DGP seeks to cultivate a robust NGO sector for a more responsive and accountable civil society. Applications are open for initiatives fostering sustainable local development and capacity building until August 15, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 237329

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	RFA-OAA-13-000020
Funding Opportunity Title::	Development Grants Program (DGP)
Opportunity Category::	Earmark
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Community Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	0
Assistance Listings Number(s)::
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	Yes
Version::	Synopsis 9
Posted Date::	Jul 08, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Aug 07, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Aug 08, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Aug 15, 2013
Archive Date::
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 45,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$0
Award Floor::	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::	Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility::	Please Section III of the RFA document for Eligibility Information.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Agency for International Development
Description::	The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Development Grants Program (DGP), is inviting applications from Private and Voluntary Organizations based in the United States (U.S. PVOs) and local Non-Governmental Organizations (LNGOs) to foster sustainable grassroots development through the support of local development initiatives and capacity strengthening of these organizations. The objective of the DGP is to strengthen LNGOs and U.S. PVOs, recognizing that a vibrant and active NGO sector is fundamental to promoting a healthy civil society that is accountable and responsive to citizens needs. The DGP is managed in the Office of Innovation and Development Alliances, Local Sustainability Division. The Local Sustainability Division of IDEA works to improve the sustainability of civil society organizations by focusing on supporting innovative local development projects and capacity development.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 9	In the synopsis section, the close date has been changed to read 08/15/2013. This change was also made in the amendment #01 to the RFA on July 10, 2013.	Aug 07, 2013
Synopsis 8	Please see “Description of Amendment #04”
Synopsis 7	Provide responses to the questions received against the subject RFA, for details see the following attached documents: 1- Description of Amendment #03 2- RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED ON THE RFA
Synopsis 6	Provide responses to the questions received against the subject RFA. See attached Amendment #03 description for details.
Synopsis 5	Revised RFA document is attached with Amendment #02 which details the specific changes made to the RFA.
Synopsis 4	Revised RFA document is attached with Amendment #02 which details the specific changes made to the RFA.
Synopsis 3	Revised RFA document is attached with Amendment #01 which details the specific changes made to the RFA.
Synopsis 2	Please see Amendment #01 for the details of changes made to the RFA, revised RFA document – “Revised – DGP RFA # RFA-OAA-13-000020 – July 11, 2013” is also attached to the amendment.
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Package No: 1