Municipal Strengthening Activity

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	Federal Grant Title:	Municipal Strengthening Activity
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Bolivia USAID La Paz
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Democratic Local Governance
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-511-08-015
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jul 28, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jul 28, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 25, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 25, 2008
	Archive Date:	Sep 24, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$25,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$25,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$20,000,000
	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: 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.
Grant Description: 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.
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