Parliamentary Strengthening Project in Bosnia & Herzegovina

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	Federal Grant Title:	Parliamentary Strengthening Project in Bosnia & Herzegovina
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Hungary USAID Budapest
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	The purpose of this three-year Parliamentary Strengthening (PS) Project is to make the parliaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) more effective and representative. The project builds on achievements realized to date through USAID-funded parliamentary assistance, and will focus on assisting the State and Federation of BiH (FBiH) Parliaments. Further, it addresses selected capacity constraints in parliamentary representation, policy development, legislation formulation and oversight functions. Better policy-making and legislation by parliaments is important for BiH to make further progress towards integration with the European Union (EU).
	Opportunity Category:	Other
	Funding Opportunity Number:	168-09-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Oct 01, 2008
	Creation Date:	Oct 01, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 10, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 10, 2008
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,636,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$2,636,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$2,636,000
	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: The the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications from qualified U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and U.S. Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) to implement the subject Program.
Grant Description: The purpose of this three-year Parliamentary Strengthening (PS) Project is to make the parliaments in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) more effective and representative. The project builds on achievements realized to date through USAID-funded parliamentary assistance, and will focus on assisting the State and Federation of BiH (FBiH) Parliaments. Further, it addresses selected capacity constraints in parliamentary representation, policy development, legislation formulation and oversight functions. Better policy-making and legislation by parliaments is important for BiH to make further progress towards integration with the European Union (EU).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Ashraf Soos Contracting Specialist Phone 06304754698

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