Strengthening Ecuadorian Justice Project

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	Federal Grant Title:	Strengthening Ecuadorian Justice Project
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Peru USAID Lima
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Justice
	Opportunity Category:	Continuation
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA51809000021
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Sep 30, 2009
	Creation Date:	Nov 09, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 30, 2009 At 14h00 Quito time
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 30, 2009 At 14h00 Quito time
	Archive Date:	Dec 30, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$6,611,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$6,611,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,600,000
	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: Mod. 1 to RFA - To extend closing date and to answer to questions submitted (Please go to Synopsis, Full Announcement, and Mod.1 is posted as Revised Full Announcement 1).The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for Assistance Agreements from qualified organizations interested in implementing a program entitled "Strengthening Ecuadorian Justice Project." This is a full and open competition, under which any type of organization (U. S. or non-U.S., large or small commercial [for profit] firms, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations) is eligible to compete.Applicants under consideration for an award that have never received funding from USAID will be subject to a pre-award audit to determine fiscal responsibility, ensure adequacy of financial controls and establish an indirect cost rate.Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to issue an award with a total estimated cost in the range of $5,600,000 to $6,611,000 covering a total estimated period of three years. USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted. Applicants should design their proposed budgets based on an initial obligation of $2,564,000.Award will be made to the responsible applicant whose application offer the greatest value to the U.S. Government. Issuance of this RFA does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government, nor does it commit the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of an application. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to reject any and all applications, if such action is considered to be in the best interest of the Government.All information required for the submission of an application will be contained in the electronic RFA and attachments, posted with this pre-solicitation Notice. This RFA and any future amendments can be downloaded from http://www.grants.gov. Interested parties are advised to periodically monitor the above website for updates concerning this procurement. Telephonic requests or inquiries will not be taken. Responses to this RFA will be due on November 30, 2009 (14h00 Quito time).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.grants.gov
Grant Announcement Contact: Luisa Alvarado Grantor Phone 953-22-231100

Luisa Alvarado, A&A Specialist [lalvarado@usaid.gov]