Civil Society Advocacy Intiative in Serbia

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	Federal Grant Title:	Civil Society Advocacy Intiative in Serbia
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Hungary USAID Budapest
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	169-06-011
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 14, 2006
	Creation Date:	Apr 17, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 12, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 01, 2006
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$12,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$12,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$12,000,000
	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: Qualified U.S. non-profit organizations, U.S. private voluntary organizations, U.S. institutions of higher education, U.S. research institutions, U.S. for-profit organizations, or public international organizations (PIO or IO). Note: Pursuant to 22 CFR 226.81, it is USAID policy not to award fees nor profit under assistance instruments. Other reasonable, allocable, and allowable expenses, both direct and indirect, which are related to the program and are in accordance with applicable cost standards (22 CFR 226, plus OMB Circular A-122 for non-profit organizations, OMB Circular A-21 for universities, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 31 for for-profit organizations), may be paid under the award.
Grant Description: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications to implement a program in Serbia to support the development and strengthening of Serbian Civil Society Advocacy entitled "Civil Society Advocacy Initiative (CSAI)". The Civil Society Advocacy Initiative (CSAI) is a $12 million, five-year program that seeks to support the development and strengthening of Serbian civil society and particularly its ability to influence public policy, serve as government watchdogs, and conduct sustained advocacy campaigns on a wide variety of reform issues. CSAI will be USAID/Serbias primary mechanism for awarding grants to local organizations working on legislative oversight, constitutional reform and other key areas of democratic and economic reform, particularly reforms necessary for accession to the European Union. As part of its emphasis on long-range planning, CSAI will focus more on one-to three-year grants that will enable organizations to concentrate on the implementing sustained programs, building coalitions, and developing organizational capacity rather than on isolated activities with a short-term horizon. In order to strengthen the capacity of civil society to engage in such efforts, the program will also address remaining challenges to the sustainability of the sector, including the legal environment, management skills, and communication strategies. Though major reform advocacy efforts may be envisioned primarily by organizations with a national scope, the program will also pay special attention to supporting and developing organizations outside the capital, particularly those focused on advocacy or cross-cutting issues such as gender, youth, cross-border contacts, or transparency in government programs. Overall, the program seeks to increase: . the quality, quantity, and strategic focus of advocacy initiatives; . the range of skills, strategies, and tactics used in advocacy efforts, including educating the public and monitoring implementation of laws or policies; . the quality and quantity of public discussions about the need for republic-level constitutional reform, and the implications of proposed constitutional provisions . the number of organizations and coalitions conducting sustained campaigns; . the ability of citizens and the Parliament to oversee the implementation of enacted legislation and appreciate the need for new or amended legislation, and . NGO and citizen input into legislation, by-laws and government policy, particularly those related to Euro-Atlantic integration.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Maureen A. Shauket
Regional Agreement Officer
Phone: 36-1-475-4724 mshauket@usaid.gov Maureen A. Shauket
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