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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
PM-PMWRA-12-023
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Mar 08, 2012
Creation Date:
Mar 08, 2012
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Mar 23, 2012
No Explanation
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Mar 23, 2012
No Explanation
Archive Date:
Apr 22, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation:
Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) and Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA)
Expected Number of Awards:
2
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$1,500,000
Award Ceiling:
$750,000
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
19.800
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Weapons Removal and Abatement
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
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
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Public International Organizations (PIO's)
Agency Name
PM Weapons Removal and Abatement
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) 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 requesting applicants to submit a Stateme
nt 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 1-3 grants up to $750,000 per project. All SOIs must be submitted via www.grantsolutions.gov OR www.grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Friday, March 23, 2012.
