The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is offering a grant opportunity for local Bosnian Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to implement the Civil Society Sustainability Project (CSSP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The grant amount is approximately $8,850,000 to be disbursed over a five-year period. Eligible NGOs are encouraged to carefully review the Request for Applications (RFA) and ensure alignment with program objectives. USAID reserves the right to fund one applicant and the selected Recipient(s) will be responsible for achieving program goals. Application deadline is on May 20, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 227573
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-168-13-000002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Civil Society Sustainability Project (CSSP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 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:: | Civil Society Sustainability |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 20, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Apr 11, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 12, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 20, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $8,850,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $8,850,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Local Bosnian Non-Governmental Organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Hungary USAID-Budapest |
| Description:: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Regional Contracting Office in Kosovo is seeking applications from local Bosnian Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for a Cooperative Agreement to fund a program entitled Civil Society Sustainability Project (CSSP) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The authority for this Request for Applications (RFA) is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.In support of USAIDÂ’s efforts to develop local capacity and promote sustainability, eligibility to submit applications under this solicitation is limited to local entities. Subject to the availability of funds, USAID anticipates awarding one cooperative agreement, not to exceed the approximate amount of $8,850,000 in total funding, to a local Bosnian Non-Governmental Organization to be allocated over a five (5) year period. USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted, and will determine the resulting level of funding for the award.Eligible local Bosnian Non-Governmental Organizations interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read the attached RFA thoroughly to understand the type of program sought and the application submission and evaluation process. The chosen Recipient(s) will be responsible for ensuring achievement of the program objectives. Please refer to the Program Description (RFA Section I) for a complete statement of goals and expected outcomes. |
| 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 4 | The purposes of Amendment No. 02 are to: 1) Extend application due date to Monday, May 20th 11:00 AM Sarajevo local time; 2) Post Amended RFA; 3) Post Questions and Answers from the Bidders Conference; 4) Post Bidders Conference List of Participants; and 5) Post Clarifications on Management Structure |
Apr 11, 2013 |
| Synopsis 3 | Amendment No. 01 has been posted to inform interested applicants about the date and location of the bidders’ conference that will be organized by USAID/BiH. More details can be found under | |
| Synopsis 2 | Please note that USAID provided responses to the comments received from interested applicants on the draft CSSP Program Description. The responses can be found in a separate PDF file attached to the RFA. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00170850 |
| Opening Date: | |
| Closing Date: | May 12, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | VIKTORIA HOLLOSY |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00170850 | May 12, 2013 | View | VIKTORIA HOLLOSY | Organization Applicants |