This program aims to drive innovation in service delivery by local governments in Lebanon by providing in-kind competitive grants through local NGOs. It supports municipal projects focusing on governance and economic opportunities to address the financial constraints many municipalities face. By promoting participatory and effective decentralized local governance and economic development, the BALADI program seeks to empower municipalities and municipal unions nationwide. The closing date for applications is May 07, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 153534
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | SOL-268-12-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Building Alliance for Local Advancement, Development, and Investment (BALADI) |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 7 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 07, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $6,250,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $4,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible NGO applicants, whether prime or sub-awardees, must be indigenous Lebanese NGOs i.e. NGO’s of Lebanese nationality and origin (‘origin’ means developed in Lebanon, originating in Lebanon, and first instituted/established in Lebanon), legally registered in Lebanon, meeting Lebanese laws for NGOs, not branches of foreign NGOs, and with their home office headquarters located in Lebanon. Foreign NGOs are not eligible to apply as a prime or sub-awardee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Egypt USAID-Cairo |
| Description:: | Through the Lebanon BALADI program, USAID/Lebanon seeks to encourage innovation in service delivery by local governments, and will sponsor an in-kind competitive grants program, managed by local NGOs, for municipal projects that respond to the governance and economic opportunity citizen needs. The BALADI program tests the hypothesis that many municipalities have outstanding leadership, but lack the financial capital to realize their visions. The BALADI program will implement activities that address the development problem by supporting municipalities and municipal unions nationwide that demonstrate a real commitment to participatory, equitable, and effective decentralized local governance and economic development. |
| 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 |
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| Synopsis 7 | Apr 30, 2012 | |
| Synopsis 6 | The last amendment is amendment number five. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the submission deadline and remove the USAID experience requirement from the Financial Manager and Grants and Assistance Compliance Manager positions. | |
| Synopsis 5 | ||
| Synopsis 4 | Amendment one to the RFA amended certain sections of the RFA and added answers to questions received. The amendment included adding the pre-application conference, extending the deadline for questions and clarifying eligibility criteria.
Amendment two to the RFA extended the submission date , changed the date for the pre-application conference , added the time for it and added the authorizing legislation. |
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| Synopsis 3 | ||
| Synopsis 2 | USAID will hold a pre-application conference on April 5, 2012 at USAID/Lebanon offices located within the premises of U.S. Embassy in Lebanon (Awkar town, Metn District, Lebanon) to provide an overview of the RFA and allow having a question and answer session. The exact timing of the conference will be provided through an amendment to this RFA. The deadline to notify USAID for attending the conference is April 2, 2012 at 3 p.m. Cairo local time. With the confirmation of attendance please provide the names, titles, nationalities, and contact telephone numbers of up to two persons per interested Lebanese NGO. Please send your questions prior to the conference. Additional questions can be raised at the conference. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1