Opportunity ID: 227900
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | OES-OMM-13-004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Reducing the Use and Release of Mercury by Artisanal Gold Miners in Latin America |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.017 — Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | May 22, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 198,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $198,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligibility is limited to non-profit/nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) subject to section 501 (3) of the U.S. tax code, foreign not-for-profit organizations, private educational institutions, public U.S. and Canadian education institutions, and to public international organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Oceans – Int. Environmental – Scientific |
| Description:: | The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs? (OES) Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues at the Department of State announces the Request for Applications (RFA) for the project entitled ?Reducing the Use and Release of Mercury by Artisanal Gold Miners in Latin America.? The purpose is to build capacities in Latin American countries to reduce the use and release of mercury by artisanal gold miners and to otherwise prepare for their potential obligations under the Minamata Convention on mercury pollution. The project awarded will use FY2012 Economic Support Funds.
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the largest source of global mercury pollution and is present in approximately 80 countries, mostly in the developing world. Although similar challenges to the reduction of use and release of mercury are encountered across the ASGM sector globally, each region has its unique ASGM features. This funding opportunity seeks an appropriate ASGM project for a particular area of need that factors in the level of awareness among stakeholders, government engagement, effectiveness of previous ASGM projects in the area, the type of mining used, and other variables. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the ASGM dynamics in Latin America and explain how their project is appropriate for advancing the OES goal of reducing mercury use and release. The application must also address the sustainability and replication potential of the proposed project. It is anticipated that this initial award will be awarde |
| 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
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 19.017 |
| Competition ID: | OES-OMM-13-004 |
| Competition Title: | Reducing the Use and Release of Mercury by Artisanal Gold Miners in Latin America |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00171161 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Jane Dennison Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs DennisonJE@state.gov +1 202-647-6880 (T) |
| 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: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.017 | OES-OMM-13-004 | Reducing the Use and Release of Mercury by Artisanal Gold Miners in Latin America | PKG00171161 | Mar 22, 2013 | Apr 22, 2013 | View | Jane Dennison Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs DennisonJE@state.gov +1 202-647-6880 (T) | Organization Applicants |