Request for Statements of Interest - China

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	Federal Grant Title:	Request for Statements of Interest - China
	CFDA Number:	19.345
	CFDA Description:	International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Statements of Interest (SOI) from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that support the bureaus policy priorities for fostering democracy and human rights in China. This solicitation does not constitute a formal Request for Proposals: DRL will invite select organizations that submit SOIs to expand their ideas in full proposals at a later date.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DRL-11-GR-CHINA-SOI-110718
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 18, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 18, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 07, 2011 Applicants must submit proposals using www.grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Wednesday, September 7. DRL will not accept proposals submitted via email, the U.S. postal system, FedEx, UPS and similar delivery companies, or courier. Faxed documents will not be accepted at any time.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 07, 2011 Applicants must submit proposals using www.grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Wednesday, September 7. DRL will not accept proposals submitted via email, the U.S. postal system, FedEx, UPS and similar delivery companies, or courier. Faxed documents will not be accepted at any time.
	Archive Date:	Oct 07, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	12
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	16,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	400,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Organizations submitting SOIs must meet the following criteria: * Be a non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) or a public international organization. Applicants in the process of registration must submit proof that they are seeking non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service at the time of SOI submission. Should the applicant be selected for a grant award, funding will be contingent upon 501(c)(3) status; or * Be a U.S. university or research institution meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3); and * Have demonstrated experience administering successful projects, preferably targeting the requested country and/or region, or a similarly challenging program environment. DRL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards. These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis; and * Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with organization(s) in the target country and/or region. * Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined SOI. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
Grant Description: DRL invites organizations to submit statements of interest outlining program concepts and organizational capacity to manage projects that will advance DRL policy priorities in the following areas: Rule of Law: Legal reform; implementation of existing laws; public interest law; capacity development for legal actors and development of the legal profession; criminal defense; access to legal services for the underserved and vulnerable populations, measures to help China implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Civil Society: Developmental and capacity building for non-governmental entities; reform or establishment of underlying systems and institutions in the nonprofit sector; cross-sector collaboration Labor: Labor rights and working conditions; collective bargaining; workplace representation; mediation; migrant worker interests Religious Freedom: Religious pluralism and social harmony, particularly in minority areas, support for the capacity of religious groups to provide social services. Freedom of Information and Expression: Transparency and open government information, press freedom, media reform, and journalism Public participation: Processes and methodologies to improve the quality and scope of citizen input into government decision-making Where applicable, projects should demonstrate the capacity to include persons with disabilities in programming. Funding for projects in Taiwan will only be considered to the extent that they are matched with sources other than the United States government. DRL seeks to fund projects that will have a direct and lasting impact by promoting reforms and structural changes. High preference will be given to cutting edge program concepts that use innovative approaches appropriate for the Chinese context.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.state.gov/g/drl/p/c12302.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Mike Weber Program Analyst Phone 202-632-2070

Please contact DRL/GP with questions regarding this solicitation. [weberma1@State.gov]
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