Market-based Opportunities for Conservation and Sustainable Tourism in Nicaragua

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	Federal Grant Title:	Market-based Opportunities for Conservation and Sustainable Tourism in Nicaragua
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Nicaragua USAID Managua
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Supporting the effective management of selected areas of significant biological or historical importance while promoting responsible economic growth. Interventions will focus on the conservation and managed use of biodiversity, water, forests, and other natural and cultural resources contained within activity areas.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USAID-NICARAGUA-RFA-524-10-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Dec 04, 2009
	Creation Date:	Dec 09, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 15, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 15, 2010
	Archive Date:	Feb 14, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$13,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$10,000,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The overall objective of USAID/Nicaragua's sustainable tourism activity is to assist Nicaragua in expanding the economic benefits of tourism to the less advantaged through the growth of small businesses, the protection of the country's environment and natural resources, and improvement in the quality of public education and outreach.One of the activities principal goals is to increase MSME business growth in an environmentally sustainable manner through market-driven ecotourism development/linkage programs, cluster activities, and environmental protection in order to reduce poverty for the less advantaged.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Ms Karla Vanessa Morales Office of Acquisition and Assistance Phone 50522527804

Point of Contact [vmorales@usaid.gov]
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