USAID/Nicaragua Municipal Governance Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	USAID/Nicaragua Municipal Governance Program
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Nicaragua USAID Managua
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	The over-arching goal of this five-year Municipal Governance Program is to help municipal governments improve the delivery of basic public services to their constituents by promoting: 1) more accountable and competent local governments which effectively manage public resources, 2) more effective engagement of citizens with municipal governments in order to influence decision making and demand accountability and transparency, and 3) the implementation of municipal service improvements and infrastructure projects. The desired end state is that municipal governments are accountable to citizens and can increasingly meet their public service needs. This program seeks to leverage significant counterpart contributions from local governments and other public and private institutions. The recipient will achieve the objectives through several modalities, including technical assistance and training, grants and subcontracts in targeted geographic areas of assistance, and the establishment of two nationwide competitive grant funds, one open to municipal governments and the other open to civil society organizations. Civil society organizations include Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Municipal Development Committees (CDMs), media, etc. No funds will be provided directly to municipal governments, only technical assistance and/or in kind assistance.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	524-10-015
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	May 28, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 28, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 09, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 09, 2010
	Archive Date:	Aug 08, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants may be U.S. private voluntary organizations (U.S. PVOs) and U.S. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private, non-profit organizations or for profit US companies willing to forego profits, including universities, research organizations and relevant special interest associations, as well as Nicaraguan Non-Governmental Organizations.
Grant Description: The purpose of this program is to help municipal governments improve the delivery of basic public services to their constituents by promoting: 1) more accountable and competent local governments which effectively manage public resources, 2) more effective engagement of citizens with municipal governments in order to influence decision making and demand accountability and transparency, and 3) the implementation of municipal service improvements and infrastructure projects. The desired end state is that municipal governments are accountable to citizens and can increasingly meet their public service needs.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Maria Lourdes Baltodano Acquisition and Assistance Specialist Phone (505)2252-7233

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