USAID/Paraguay's Democracy and Governance Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	USAID/Paraguay's Democracy and Governance Program
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Paraguay USAID Asuncion
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USAID-PARAGUAY-RFA-526-10-000001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 25, 2010
	Creation Date:	Mar 25, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 22, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 22, 2010
	Archive Date:	May 22, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	3
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$12,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$12,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$4,000,000
	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: Local non-government and for profit organizations interested in implementing future programs for the USAID/Paraguay Democracy Sector portfolio in the following areas: Rule of Law Good Governance Civil Society
Grant Description: (USAID) Mission to Paraguay is seeking applications to implement the Democracy and Governance Program from both local Non-government organizations (NGO) and for profit organizations currently operating in Paraguay. The USAID/Paraguay's Democracy and Governance program's primary assistance objective is twofold: 1) Reduce corruption and impunity, and 2) Improve good governance. Within this objective, the Mission has identified three intermediate results: a) Increased transparency and impartiality in the justice sector and overall professionalization of judges and the judicial system; b) Support governmental reform to improve management and policy making systems and increase government effectiveness to reduce corruption and patronage, and c) Strengthen and expand Civil Society institutional capacity to demand public sector accountability, support broader civil society organization alliances, and enhance civil society interaction with the government
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Marco Ferreira Acquisition & Assistance Specialist Phone 595-21-220715 Marco Ferreira

Acquisition Specialist [mferreira@usaid.gov]
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