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Description of Modification
This opportunity is modified to attach additional information gathered from a stakeholders meeting with various Government of Zambia and community members.
Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
AID-611-A-DRAFT-PD
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Oct 31, 2012
Creation Date:
Apr 14, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Nov 21, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Nov 21, 2012
Archive Date:
Nov 24, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
1
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$11,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$11,000,000
Award Floor:
$0
CFDA Number(s):
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
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Agency Name
Zambia USAID-Lusaka
Description
USAID is interested in supporting organizations capable of managing and implementing a Global Climate Change (GCC) project aimed at strengthening the Government of Zambia’s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) strategy and improving joint management of forests and natural resources in Zambia. As part of our market research, USAID/Zambia is sharing the link to a DRAFT Program Description in order to:
1. Identify potential sources interested in working on Global Climate Change (GCC) Initiatives in Zambia
2. Gather feedback from potential stakeholders about the overall objectives and expected outcomes of the proposed Community Forest -based Management project.
Submission Guidelines
Interested organizations should submit a statement describing the capabilities of the organization that are relevant to the requirements outlined above. The statement should include summaries of past experience working with local organizations and host government entities to implement GCC initiatives, defining and/or managing participatory forest management areas, and leveraging emissions-reducing technologies. Organizations are also invited to comment on the DRAFT Program Description.
This is not a request for applications or concept papers.
Statements sent in response to this notice should not exceed two (2) single-sided pages (including attachments, CVs, and charts) using an eleven (11)-point font size minimum using Times New Roman or Arial Font type.
The statements may be emailed to Oaa-solicit-lusaka@usaid.gov in Microsoft Word by 5:00 p.m. local time on November 21, 2012. All responses must be received by the specified due date and time to be considered.
Disclaimer and Important Notes
This notice does not obligate USAID to award a cooperative agreement or grant or otherwise pay for the information provided in the response. USAID reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that USAID is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a solicitation may be published on the Federal Business Opportunities website www.fedbizopps.gov or www.grants.gov. Responses to this notice will not be considered responses to a solicitation.
Confidentiality
No proprietary, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. USAID reserves the right to use any non-proprietary information in any resulting solicitation(s).
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement
electronically, please contact:
Ayana Angulo
Agreement Officer
Phone 260211357000
Office
Synopsis Modification History
The following files represent the modifications to this synopsis
with the changes noted within the documents. The list of files is
arranged from newest to oldest with the newest file representing the
current synopsis. Changed sections from the previous document are shown
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