Opportunity ID: 235174

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: WHAP-WHAAQPPC-13-004
Funding Opportunity Title: Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 19.750 — Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Grant Programs (including Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: May 20, 2013
Last Updated Date: Jun 12, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 19, 2013 No Explanation
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 19, 2013 No Explanation
Archive Date: Jul 19, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,861,386
Award Floor: $3,861,386

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Description: The United States Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) announces a Request for Applications (RFA) to support the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas initiative with one award totaling exactly $3,861,386. WHA expects to award one grant with a start date of Sept 2013 and a project period not to exceed 3 years, using FY12 appropriated Economic Support Funds. WHA reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted and will determine the resulting level of funding for the award pending availability of funds.Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas has brought together 15 partner countries, including the U.S., that share a common vision on the need to identify and adopt effective policies and practices for promoting inclusive economic growth, allowing exchange of best practices and innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.pathways-caminos.org. In preparation for the next Pathways ministerial in Panama in Oct 2013, the Pathways countries have established a Challenge Framework to launch a series of public competitions to solicit the most innovative and scalable ideas for generating inclusive economic growth under each of the four pillars of Pathways to Prosperity. The objective of these competitions is to: identify one solvable challenge per pillar; source innovative solutions to those challenges with input from public, private and not for profit sectors; field test the best proposals; and develop strategies to scale up successful projects.Interested applicants are invited to submit proposals for an award of $3,861,386 from the U.S. Department of State. Of this amount, the selected applicant will be expected to sub-award and manage approximately $2,250,000 in four grants in one of 13 Pathways countries (excluding the U.S. and Canada). The selected subawards primary beneficiaries must be in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru. This grant will provide a robust mechanism to test and scale innovations. Applicants will engage Pathways Challenge Competition finalists and/or winners in a participatory design process and will be asked to provide one or more Triple Bottom Line Return on Investment (ROI) studies. Applicants should identify effective scaling strategies for each demonstration project. The Pathways Clearinghouse mechanism, administered by the OAS, will be a primary mode of sharing lessons learned through the demonstration projects and disseminating proposed scaling strategies. See full RFA for more information. For further information, contact:Aaron SpencerStrategy and Resources UnitOffice of Policy, Planning, and CoordinationBureau of Western Hemisphere AffairsSpencerAE@state.gov202-647-8851
Link to Additional Information: Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

help@grantsolutions.gov

help@grantsolutions.gov

Email:help@grantsolutions.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Modified to add Q&A attachment on June 12 Jun 12, 2013
Attachments updated to:
1) change date that responses will be provided to questions, from June 7 to June 12;
2) add pre-award survey as an attachment;
3) include notes from bidder’s conference
Jun 12, 2013
Jun 04, 2013
N/A Jun 04, 2013
May 20, 2013

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: WHAP-WHAAQPPC-13-004
Funding Opportunity Title: Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 19.750 — Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Grant Programs (including Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: May 20, 2013
Last Updated Date: Jun 12, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jun 19, 2013 No Explanation
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 19, 2013 No Explanation
Archive Date: Jul 19, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,861,386
Award Floor: $3,861,386

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Description: The United States Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) announces a Request for Applications (RFA) to support the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas initiative with one award totaling exactly $3,861,386. WHA expects to award one grant with a start date of Sept 2013 and a project period not to exceed 3 years, using FY12 appropriated Economic Support Funds. WHA reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted and will determine the resulting level of funding for the award pending availability of funds.Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas has brought together 15 partner countries, including the U.S., that share a common vision on the need to identify and adopt effective policies and practices for promoting inclusive economic growth, allowing exchange of best practices and innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.pathways-caminos.org. In preparation for the next Pathways ministerial in Panama in Oct 2013, the Pathways countries have established a Challenge Framework to launch a series of public competitions to solicit the most innovative and scalable ideas for generating inclusive economic growth under each of the four pillars of Pathways to Prosperity. The objective of these competitions is to: identify one solvable challenge per pillar; source innovative solutions to those challenges with input from public, private and not for profit sectors; field test the best proposals; and develop strategies to scale up successful projects.Interested applicants are invited to submit proposals for an award of $3,861,386 from the U.S. Department of State. Of this amount, the selected applicant will be expected to sub-award and manage approximately $2,250,000 in four grants in one of 13 Pathways countries (excluding the U.S. and Canada). The selected subawards primary beneficiaries must be in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru. This grant will provide a robust mechanism to test and scale innovations. Applicants will engage Pathways Challenge Competition finalists and/or winners in a participatory design process and will be asked to provide one or more Triple Bottom Line Return on Investment (ROI) studies. Applicants should identify effective scaling strategies for each demonstration project. The Pathways Clearinghouse mechanism, administered by the OAS, will be a primary mode of sharing lessons learned through the demonstration projects and disseminating proposed scaling strategies. See full RFA for more information. For further information, contact:Aaron SpencerStrategy and Resources UnitOffice of Policy, Planning, and CoordinationBureau of Western Hemisphere AffairsSpencerAE@state.gov202-647-8851
Link to Additional Information: Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

help@grantsolutions.gov

help@grantsolutions.gov

Email:help@grantsolutions.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: WHAP-WHAAQPPC-13-004
Funding Opportunity Title: Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 19.750 — Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Grant Programs (including Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Jun 12, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 19, 2013 No Explanation
Archive Date: Jul 19, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,861,386
Award Floor: $3,861,386

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Description: The United States Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) announces a Request for Applications (RFA) to support the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas initiative with one award totaling exactly $3,861,386. WHA expects to award one grant with a start date of Sept 2013 and a project period not to exceed 3 years, using FY12 appropriated Economic Support Funds. WHA reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted and will determine the resulting level of funding for the award pending availability of funds.Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas has brought together 15 partner countries, including the U.S., that share a common vision on the need to identify and adopt effective policies and practices for promoting inclusive economic growth, allowing exchange of best practices and innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.pathways-caminos.org. In preparation for the next Pathways ministerial in Panama in Oct 2013, the Pathways countries have established a Challenge Framework to launch a series of public competitions to solicit the most innovative and scalable ideas for generating inclusive economic growth under each of the four pillars of Pathways to Prosperity. The objective of these competitions is to: identify one solvable challenge per pillar; source innovative solutions to those challenges with input from public, private and not for profit sectors; field test the best proposals; and develop strategies to scale up successful projects.Interested applicants are invited to submit proposals for an award of $3,861,386 from the U.S. Department of State. Of this amount, the selected applicant will be expected to sub-award and manage approximately $2,250,000 in four grants in one of 13 Pathways countries (excluding the U.S. and Canada). The selected subawards primary beneficiaries must be in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru. This grant will provide a robust mechanism to test and scale innovations. Applicants will engage Pathways Challenge Competition finalists and/or winners in a participatory design process and will be asked to provide one or more Triple Bottom Line Return on Investment (ROI) studies. Applicants should identify effective scaling strategies for each demonstration project. The Pathways Clearinghouse mechanism, administered by the OAS, will be a primary mode of sharing lessons learned through the demonstration projects and disseminating proposed scaling strategies. See full RFA for more information. For further information, contact:Aaron SpencerStrategy and Resources UnitOffice of Policy, Planning, and CoordinationBureau of Western Hemisphere AffairsSpencerAE@state.gov202-647-8851
Link to Additional Information: Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

help@grantsolutions.gov

help@grantsolutions.gov

Email:help@grantsolutions.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: WHAP-WHAAQPPC-13-004
Funding Opportunity Title: Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 19.750 — Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Grant Programs (including Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Jun 04, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 19, 2013 No Explanation
Archive Date: Jul 19, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,861,386
Award Floor: $3,861,386

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Description: The United States Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) announces a Request for Applications (RFA) to support the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas initiative with one award totaling exactly $3,861,386. WHA expects to award one grant with a start date of Sept 2013 and a project period not to exceed 3 years, using FY12 appropriated Economic Support Funds. WHA reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted and will determine the resulting level of funding for the award pending availability of funds.

Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas has brought together 15 partner countries, including the U.S., that share a common vision on the need to identify and adopt effective policies and practices for promoting inclusive economic growth, allowing exchange of best practices and innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.pathways-caminos.org.

In preparation for the next Pathways ministerial in Panama in Oct 2013, the Pathways countries have established a Challenge Framework to launch a series of public competitions to solicit the most innovative and scalable ideas for generating inclusive economic growth under each of the four pillars of Pathways to Prosperity. The objective of these competitions is to: identify one solvable challenge per pillar; source innovative solutions to those challenges with input from public, private and not for profit sectors; field test the best proposals; and develop strategies to scale up successful projects.

Interested applicants are invited to submit proposals for an award of $3,861,386 from the U.S. Department of State. Of this amount, the selected applicant will be expected to sub-award and manage approximately $2,250,000 in four grants in one of 13 Pathways countries (excluding the U.S. and Canada). The selected subawards primary beneficiaries must be in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.

This grant will provide a robust mechanism to test and scale innovations. Applicants will engage Pathways Challenge Competition finalists and/or winners in a participatory design process and will be asked to provide one or more Triple Bottom Line Return on Investment (ROI) studies. Applicants should identify effective scaling strategies for each demonstration project. The Pathways Clearinghouse mechanism, administered by the OAS, will be a primary mode of sharing lessons learned through the demonstration projects and disseminating proposed scaling strategies.

See full RFA for more information.

For further information, contact:
Aaron Spencer
Strategy and Resources Unit
Office of Policy, Planning, and Coordination
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
SpencerAE@state.gov
202-647-8851

Link to Additional Information: Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

help@grantsolutions.gov
help@grantsolutions.gov

Email:help@grantsolutions.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: WHAP-WHAAQPPC-13-004
Funding Opportunity Title: Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 19.750 — Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Grant Programs (including Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jun 04, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 19, 2013 No Explanation
Archive Date: Jul 19, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,861,386
Award Floor: $3,861,386

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Description: The United States Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) announces a Request for Applications (RFA) to support the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas initiative with one award totaling exactly $3,861,386. WHA expects to award one grant with a start date of Sept 2013 and a project period not to exceed 3 years, using FY12 appropriated Economic Support Funds. WHA reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted and will determine the resulting level of funding for the award pending availability of funds.Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas has brought together 15 partner countries, including the U.S., that share a common vision on the need to identify and adopt effective policies and practices for promoting inclusive economic growth, allowing exchange of best practices and innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.pathways-caminos.org. In preparation for the next Pathways ministerial in Panama in Oct 2013, the Pathways countries have established a Challenge Framework to launch a series of public competitions to solicit the most innovative and scalable ideas for generating inclusive economic growth under each of the four pillars of Pathways to Prosperity. The objective of these competitions is to: identify one solvable challenge per pillar; source innovative solutions to those challenges with input from public, private and not for profit sectors; field test the best proposals; and develop strategies to scale up successful projects.Interested applicants are invited to submit proposals for an award of $3,861,386 from the U.S. Department of State. Of this amount, the selected applicant will be expected to sub-award and manage approximately $2,250,000 in four grants in one of 13 Pathways countries (excluding the U.S. and Canada). The selected subawards primary beneficiaries must be in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru. This grant will provide a robust mechanism to test and scale innovations. Applicants will engage Pathways Challenge Competition finalists and/or winners in a participatory design process and will be asked to provide one or more Triple Bottom Line Return on Investment (ROI) studies. Applicants should identify effective scaling strategies for each demonstration project. The Pathways Clearinghouse mechanism, administered by the OAS, will be a primary mode of sharing lessons learned through the demonstration projects and disseminating proposed scaling strategies. See full RFA for more information. For further information, contact:Aaron SpencerStrategy and Resources UnitOffice of Policy, Planning, and CoordinationBureau of Western Hemisphere AffairsSpencerAE@state.gov202-647-8851
Link to Additional Information: Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

help@grantsolutions.gov

support@grants.gov

Email:help@grantsolutions.gov; support@grants.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: WHAP-WHAAQPPC-13-004
Funding Opportunity Title: Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 19.750 — Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Grant Programs (including Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: May 20, 2013
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jun 19, 2013 No Explanation
Archive Date: Jul 19, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,861,386
Award Floor: $3,861,386

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Description: The United States Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) announces a Request for Applications (RFA) to support the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas initiative with one award totaling exactly $3,861,386. WHA expects to award one grant with a start date of Sept 2013 and a project period not to exceed 3 years, using FY12 appropriated Economic Support Funds. WHA reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted and will determine the resulting level of funding for the award pending availability of funds.

Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas has brought together 15 partner countries, including the U.S., that share a common vision on the need to identify and adopt effective policies and practices for promoting inclusive economic growth, allowing exchange of best practices and innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.pathways-caminos.org.

In preparation for the next Pathways ministerial in Panama in Oct 2013, the Pathways countries have established a Challenge Framework to launch a series of public competitions to solicit the most innovative and scalable ideas for generating inclusive economic growth under each of the four pillars of Pathways to Prosperity. The objective of these competitions is to: identify one solvable challenge per pillar; source innovative solutions to those challenges with input from public, private and not for profit sectors; field test the best proposals; and develop strategies to scale up successful projects.

Interested applicants are invited to submit proposals for an award of $3,861,386 from the U.S. Department of State. Of this amount, the selected applicant will be expected to sub-award and manage approximately $2,250,000 in four grants in one of 13 Pathways countries (excluding the U.S. and Canada). The selected subawards primary beneficiaries must be in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.

This grant will provide a robust mechanism to test and scale innovations. Applicants will engage Pathways Challenge Competition finalists and/or winners in a participatory design process and will be asked to provide one or more Triple Bottom Line Return on Investment (ROI) studies. Applicants should identify effective scaling strategies for each demonstration project. The Pathways Clearinghouse mechanism, administered by the OAS, will be a primary mode of sharing lessons learned through the demonstration projects and disseminating proposed scaling strategies.

See full RFA for more information.

For further information, contact:
Aaron Spencer
Strategy and Resources Unit
Office of Policy, Planning, and Coordination
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
SpencerAE@state.gov
202-647-8851

Link to Additional Information: Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

help@grantsolutions.gov
help@grantsolutions.gov

Email:help@grantsolutions.gov

Folder 235174 Full Announcement-1 -> pathways rfp- bidders conference notes 052913.pdf

Folder 235174 Full Announcement-1 -> pathways challenge grants rfa 6-3-2013 final.pdf

Folder 235174 Full Announcement-1 -> preaward survey.pdf

Folder 235174 Other Supporting Documents-Questions and Responses to RFA 1 -> pathways challenge grants rfa-questions-and-responses_06-12-13.pdf

Packages

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Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
19.750 WHAP-WHAAQPPC-13-004 Pathways Challenge Grants – Request for Applications PKG00178352 May 20, 2013 Jun 19, 2013 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

235174 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

235174 Budget-1.1.pdf

235174 Project-1.1.pdf

235174 SF424A-1.0.pdf

235174 SF424B-1.1.pdf

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