Civil Society Action for Improved Public Sector Performance

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	Federal Grant Title:	Civil Society Action for Improved Public Sector Performance
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Dominican Republic USAID Santo Domingo
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	a)Promote access to public information, b) Promote participation in the implementation of legislative and institutional reforms, c) Establish and strengthen mechanisms of oversight and d) Promote coalition building and networking.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-517-08-005
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 07, 2008
	Creation Date:	May 21, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 07, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 23, 2008
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$4,169,697
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Dominican Republic Indigenous Institutions
Grant Description: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the Dominican Republic is seeking applications from qualified coalitions of national non-governmental organizations and not-for-profit and for-profit entities (including NGOs, business associations, and universities and academic institutions) to participate in its Program "Civil Society Action for Improved Public Sector Performance".This program have two overall purposes: One is to fortify civil society's role in advocating for the full implementation of past reforms and for future reforms that need to be undertaken, and then oversee government performance as the reforms are put into place; and the second is to strengthen the ability of civil society organizations to form coalitions, networks and movements that coordinate to achieve the first purpose.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Rosa Jimenez A&A Specialist Phone 809-221-1100

rosjimenez@usaid.gov [rosjimenez@usaid.gov]
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