USAID/DCHA is offering a grant to support the capacity building of the Directorate of Civil Protection in Haiti. The grant aims to provide institutional support to enhance disaster risk management efforts in collaboration with the Government of Haiti, OFDA, USAID/Haiti, and SOUTHCOM. The project, falling under OFDAs Risk Management Policy and Practice sector, focuses on building rapid response mechanisms for addressing urgent needs post-disaster. This opportunity falls under the Capacity Building/Training and Building Community Awareness/Mobilization subsectors. For more details, refer to the full announcement of this Annual Program Statement. Application deadline: Sep 16, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 227161
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | APS-OFDA-13-000009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Haiti Disaster Risk Reduction Capacity Building |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Disaster Prevention and Relief |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 16, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 750,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $250,000 |
| 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:: | See APS for applicant eligibility details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Agency for International Development |
| Description:: | Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (FAA), the United States Government (USG), as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is seeking to support or stimulate the activities described in this Annual Program Statement (APS).
The scope of the APS is to build capacity of the Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC) with (A) institutional support while complementing the current efforts of the Government of Haiti and international community, notably OFDA, USAID/Haiti, and SOUTHCOM and (B) a rapid response mechanism for helping meet urgent needs following a disaster in the department. The project will fall under OFDAs Risk Management Policy and Practice sector and both the Capacity Building/Training and Building Community Awareness/Mobilization subsectors. For more information, please review the full announcement of this APS. |
| 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
Package No: 1