Municipal Strengthening Activity

The summary for the Municipal Strengthening Activity grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bolivia USAID La Paz, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Municipal Strengthening Activity: Subject to the availability of funds, USAID/Bolivia intends to provide between $20-25 million in total USAID funding to be allocated over a five-year period. Funding in the total amount of $5,000,000.00 will be provided at signature of the agreement(s). USAID/Bolivia may award up to 2 Cooperative Agreements. USAID/Bolivia reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted.
Federal Grant Title: Municipal Strengthening Activity
Federal Agency Name: Bolivia USAID La Paz
Grant Categories: Other
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-511-08-015
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 98.001
CFDA Descriptions: USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Current Application Deadline: Aug 25, 2008
Original Application Deadline: Aug 25, 2008
Posted Date: Jul 28, 2008
Creation Date: Jul 28, 2008
Archive Date: Sep 24, 2008
Total Program Funding: $25,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $25,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $20,000,000
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
Category Explanation
Democratic Local Governance
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
USAID/Bolivia is seeking to implement a new initiative designed to support local governments in improving the delivery of basic public services to their constituents by promoting the following objectives: (1) improved municipal government management and service-delivery performance, with particular attention to increased accountability and responsiveness; (2) increased citizen participation in local governance, with particular attention to prioritizing community needs and strengthening citizen oversight of local government operations; and (3) the implementation of municipal services and infrastructure projects with manual labor and in-kind contributions from beneficiaries to promote a sense of greater citizen ownership. This activity will also seek to leverage significant counterpart contributions from local governments and other public and private institutions. The recipient will achieve the activity objectives through several modalities, including technical assistance and training, subgrants and subcontracts in targeted geographic areas of assistance, and establishment of a competitive grant fund open to all municipalities.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact
Jose Zenteno Acquisition Specialist Phone (591-2) 2786445

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