Support for Local Governance, Elections and Civil Society - Timor Leste

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	Federal Grant Title:	Support for Local Governance, Elections and Civil Society - Timor Leste
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Thailand USAID Bangkok
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Democracy and Governance
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USAID-RDMA-TIMORLESTE-486-08-024-RFA
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 12, 2008
	Creation Date:	Jun 12, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 11, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 11, 2008
	Archive Date:	Sep 30, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$3,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$3,000,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

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: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications (proposals for funding) from U.S. or non-U.S. non-profit or for-profit nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), public international organizations (PIO or IO), and other non-USG organizations to implement a program to provide support for credible, peaceful and fair suco council and possibly also municipal and national elections and to enhance the capacity of newly-elected suco councils to strengthen citizen participation in village and municipal governance, including local decision-making, information-gathering and -dissemination, as well as conflict prevention and mitigation in Timor Leste. The authority for the RFA is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Maria Rosario Arenas Grantor Phone 662-2637453

Sr. Acquisition Specialist [marenas@usaid.gov]
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