Assessment and Strengthening Program (ASP) for Civil Society Organizations and Government of Pakistan

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	Federal Grant Title:	Assessment and Strengthening Program (ASP) for Civil Society Organizations and Government of Pakistan
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Pakistan USAID Islamabad
	Category of Funding Activity:	Regional Development
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USAID-391-10-024
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 30, 2010
	Creation Date:	Mar 30, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 23, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 23, 2010
	Archive Date:	May 23, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$25,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$25,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$12,500,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: This RFA is restricted to Pakistani Organizations.
Grant Description: The primary objective of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and Government of Pakistan (GOP) entities Assessment and Strengthening Program (ASP) is to establish a mechanism that will enable USAID/Pakistan to work with more local implementing partners and host government institutions, many of which are faced with institutional capacity issues. Through the performance of pre-award surveys, ASP will specifically target those local implementing partners which are considered essential (key partner organizations) to meeting USAID/Pakistan's goals and objectives, but do not meet minimum standards for managing USG funds as defined in USAID rules and regulations. ASP will allow for the provision of the technical assistance required to build their institutional capacity up to USAID standards.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Ousmane Faye Contracting/Agreement Officer Phone 051-208-0000

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