This grant, focused on strengthening natural resources, is offered to support initiatives aimed at enhancing environmental safeguards for large-scale linear infrastructure projects across Asia. Its core purpose is to ensure that critical developments such as roads, railways, and pipelines are planned and executed with robust environmental protection measures in place. This includes mitigating potential adverse impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, and natural resources, promoting sustainable land and water management, and fostering responsible development practices. The grant is for projects that seek to improve compliance with environmental standards, integrate innovative conservation strategies, and build capacity for long-term ecological resilience in the face of infrastructure expansion. This summary is based on the grant’s title; applicants must consult the full Request for Application (RFA) for comprehensive details on specific objectives, eligibility criteria, and application procedures.
Opportunity ID: 334585
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 7200AA21RFA00023 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Natural Resources Safeguards for Large-Scale Linear Infrastructure in Asia (SNRS) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Category Explanation |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 06, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 06, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 06, 2021 The closing date and time for this opportunity is August 06, 2021 at 12:00 AM EST |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 06, 2021 The closing date and time for this opportunity is August 06, 2021 at 12:00 AM EST |
| Archive Date: | Sep 05, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $6,037,311 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
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: | Eligibility for this RFA is not restricted. USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for federal financial assistance on the same basis as any other organization and are subject to the protections and requirements of Federal law. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: |
Please see the attached Reuqest for Application (RFA) for details. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Yusuf Akoll
Grantor Phone 2029162766 Email:yakoll@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 334585 Full Announcement-Request for Application – 7200 -> Request for Application – 7200AA21RFA00023.pdf
Folder 334585 Other Supporting Documents-LISA Factsheet -> LISA Factsheet.PDF
Folder 334585 Other Supporting Documents-Questions and Answers -> SNRS – Consolidated Q&A 7212021.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Yusuf Akoll Grantor Phone 2029162766 Email: yakoll@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00268092 | Jul 06, 2021 | Aug 06, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
334585 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
334585 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
334585 SF424B-1.1.pdf
334585 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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