Strengthening Civil Society in Rwanda

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	Federal Grant Title:	Strengthening Civil Society in Rwanda
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Uganda USAID Kampala
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USAID-RWANDA-696-09-009
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jul 22, 2009
	Creation Date:	Jul 22, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 21, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 21, 2009
	Archive Date:	Sep 20, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$4,300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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: Information not provided
Grant Description: This Request for Applications (RFA) describes a two-year, $4,300,000 Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Program project designed to assist the Government of Rwanda (GOR) to strengthen civic participation in Rwanda at the national level by facilitating effective and meaningful engagement between government, civil society, and citizens. This project aims to address the MCC indicators described in this RFA by strengthening the effective engagement between government, civil society, and citizens at the national level in the areas of policy-making, decision-making, and development planning. The principal goal of Rwanda's Threshold Program and of this national CSO project is to positively impact the country's MCC Ruling Justly indicators, specifically Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and Voice and Accountability.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Aster M. Kebede Sr. A&A Specialist Phone 250-252-596400

USAID-RWANDA-696-09-009 [askebede@usaid.gov]
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