This grant from the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) aims to fund projects for the clearance and safe disposal of landmines, unexploded ordnance, and excess conventional weapons in Cambodia. The competitive process involves submitting a two-page Statement of Interest followed by a full proposal review. U.S.-based and foreign non-profit organizations, NGOs, PIOs, and higher education institutions are eligible to apply. With a total budget of $5,000,000, individual grant amounts will vary. Interested parties must submit their Statements of Interest by the deadline of March 16, 2012, via grantsolutions.gov or grants.gov.
Opportunity ID: 148733
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | PM-PMWRA-12-013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | PMWRA.FY12.Cambodia.RSOI |
| 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:: | Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 19.800 — Weapons Removal and Abatement |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 02, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 15, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | PIO’s :Public International Organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Political-Military Affairs – WRA |
| Description:: | The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) in the U.S. Department of State?s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs is pleased to announce a two-stage competitive process for fiscal year 2012 funding of projects for the clearance and safe disposal/destruction of landmines, unexploded ordnance, and excess conventional weapons and aging and surplus munitions. The first stage is submission and competitive panel review of two-page Statements of Interest (SOI), line item budget, and budget narrative from organizations interested in submitting proposals to promote the development of Conventional Weapons Destruction capabilities. In the second stage, PM/WRA will invite applicants whose SOI meet the technical requirements and are reviewed favorably to submit a full proposal that expands on their SOI. These proposals will also be reviewed by a PM/WRA panel for consideration of funding. This announcement initiates the first stage and PM/WRA is now r equesting applicants to submit a Statement of Interest, as described in this solicitation. U.S.-based and foreign non-profit and non-governmental organizations (NGO), public international organizations (PIO), and institutions of higher education are encouraged to apply by submitting a Statement of Interest. Pending fiscal year 2012 appropriations, the Office anticipates awarding grants totaling $5,000,000 in Cambodia. The amounts of individual grants will vary widely. All SOIs must be submitted via www.grantsolutions.gov OR www.grants.gov by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Friday, March 16, 2012. |
| 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 2 | Mar 16, 2012 | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1