Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) Stage 4 - South Asia

The summary for the Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) Stage 4 - South Asia grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Agency for International Development, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) Stage 4 - South Asia: The United States Government(USG), as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is seeking Concept Papers to support or stimulate the activities in South Asia described in this Annual Program Statement (APS).The scope and objectives of the Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) Stage 4 to be funded under the award resulting from this APS are to: 1)Continue to Offer High Quality Courses; 2)Strengthen & Enhance Engagement with Training Institutions; 3)Leave Behind a Strong Alumni Association and a Web-based Means of Coordination among South Asian Countries; 4) Strengthen Regional Coordination within South Asia & Beyond; 5) Leverage Existing Institutions and Networks while Seeking New Stakeholders to Extend and Institutionalize PEER in Targeted Countries; 6) Explore the Possibility of Offering Courses in Additional South Asian Countries; 7) Include a robust training component for Pakistan detailing each of the elements outlined in this APS; 8) Design/Adapt a Swift Water Rescue Course. Please refer to the Full Announcement of this APS (APS-OFDA-14-000006).