Opportunity RFA294-2008-011

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	Federal Grant Title:	Opportunity RFA294-2008-011
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	West Bank Gaza USAID West Bank
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Water, sanitation and otehr infrastructure
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA294-2008-011
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 30, 2008
	Creation Date:	May 21, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 09, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 09, 2008
	Archive Date:	Jul 09, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$50,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$50,000
	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: U.S. Non Governmental Organizations (USNGOs) and Public International Organizations (PIOs)
Grant Description: April 23, 2008 Subject: Pre-solicitation Notice to the Emergency Water and Sanitation and Other Infrastructure Program - RFA No. 294-2008-011 Dear prospective recipients: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the West Bank and Gaza intends to issue a Request for Applications (RFA), to implement the program described below. The scope of this solicitation is to obtain the services of U.S. Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Public International Organizations (PIOs) to implement a program that addresses the following problems in the water, sanitation and other infrastructure sectors in the West Bank and Gaza: (1) critical shortage of material required to repair, upgrade, and expand water and sanitation distribution systems; (2) high drinking water losses; (3) inadequate sanitation systems and inadequate sewage distribution systems; and (4) inadequate infrastructure and service delivery that inhibit economic growth in other development sectors. The objective of the Emergency Water and Sanitation and Other Infrastructure program is to provide rapid response and emergency relief primarily in the water and sanitation sectors, and in other sectors as needed, to address the basic infrastructure needs of the Palestinian people. The program will rehabilitate, expand and upgrade water and sewage systems and will deliver potable water to needy communities. This includes installation of new pipes to carry potable water or sewage, and repair of water and sewer line breaks and small pumping systems. The program will support high priority activities in water conservation and community sanitation and will allow the USAID West Bank/Gaza Mission to quickly intervene in order to respond to emergency and humanitarian needs. The program will target the construction of infrastructure requested by USAID programs in support of the implementation of activities designed to promote democracy, functioning health systems, improved human capacity, economic recovery and growth, and other necessary infrastructure. USAID will support activities that address water and sanitation emergency needs and that promote a variety of development initiatives. In particular, this program will support qualified organizations that can mobilize quickly to address community-level needs by supporting village water and sanitation systems, improved physical infrastructure, such as health, education, and other public facilities. U.S. Agency for International Development American Embassy 71, Hayarkon St. Tel Aviv 63903 The Recipient's technical approach toward achieving these objectives will require the explicit abilities to implement water and sanitation activities in addition to other infrastructure activities under difficult operating conditions with a clear ability to cope with changing conditions, political uncertainty and working in conflict zones. Given these requirements, the formation of partnership between the Recipient and organizations with construction expertise (e.g. commercial construction firms) would establish a mechanism that could be mobilized quickly to respond to emergencies. It is recommended that the program be implemented through a partnership of technical parties with diverse experience. The solicitation will be posted on the Grants.Gov web page (http:// www.grants.gov/). Availability of the solicitation is limited to this electronic medium only. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation to ensure that it has been received in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data error resulting from this transmission. Requests for other copies of the solicitation will be disregarded without notice to the requestor. Questions must be directed to Ms. Hourig DelDelian, Sr. Contract Specialist, U.S. Agency for International Development, email: hdeldelian@usaid.gov , fax no. (972-3-511-4893). USAID/West Bank and Gaza anticipates issuing the RFA o/a April 29, 2008. Sincerely, /S/ Ron Breen Agreement Officer USAID West Bank/Gaza
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Hourig DelDelian Sr. Contracting Specialist Phone 97235114821

Main point of contact [hdeldelian@usaid.gov]
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