Reducing Mercury Use and Release in Andean Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining

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	Federal Grant Title:	Reducing Mercury Use and Release in Andean Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining
	CFDA Number:	19.017
	CFDA Description:	Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs
	Federal Agency Name:	Ocean and International Environmental Scientific
	Category of Funding Activity:	Environment
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	S-OES-10-RFA-0011
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 11, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 11, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 28, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 28, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 28, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$242,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$242,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$230,000
	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: Not-for-profit/nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) subject to section 501 (c) (3) of the U. S. tax code, foreign not-for-profit organizations, educational institutions, and international organizations.
Grant Description: The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs' (OES) Office of Environmental Policy at the Department of State announces the Request for Applications (RFA) for the Reducing Mercury Use and Release in Andean Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM). The purpose is to galvanize actions that will reduce mercury use and release in the Andean ASGM sector; the cooperative agreement issued with FY 2009 funds will focus on work in Peru. The Recipient will work collaboratively with the U.S. Embassy in Peru in order to help implement, in an approach consistent with Peru's national law and policy, best practices and/or pilot projects that reduce mercury use and release in Peru's ASGM sector. There are multiple ways to reduce mercury use and release in ASGM, including eliminating whole ore amalgamation, promoting retorts, using other mercury-capture devices, encouraging mercury-free alternatives, assisting miners to formalize, and coordinating closely with local and national governmental bodies to develop effective regulatory approaches. OES will give full consideration to proposals which incorporate any of these activities, as well as to other innovative approaches.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Barbara Jones Program Analyst Phone 202-647-6885 Jacob Palley Program Analyst Phone 202-647-6744

JonesBL2@state.gov, PalleyJE@state.gov [JonesBL2@state.gov, PalleyJE@state.gov]
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