USAID-Philippines Democracy and Governance Annual Program Statement (APS) for FY 07 (October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007)

The summary for the USAID-Philippines Democracy and Governance Annual Program Statement (APS) for FY 07 (October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007) 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 Philippines USAID Manila, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

USAID-Philippines Democracy and Governance Annual Program Statement (APS) for FY 07 (October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007): The Mission of the United States Agency for International Development for the Philippines (USAID/Philippines) invites applications from U.S. or Non-U.S. organizations (including Philippines) non-profit or for profit entities to implement democracy and good governance activities as described in this Annual Program Statement (APS) under grants or cooperative agreements. USAID will support democracy and governance (DG) programs at the national level and in Mindanao under the new U.S. Government (USG) Foreign Assistance Framework objective, "Governing Justly and Democratically." The authority for the APS is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Awards shall be made in accordance with 22 CFR 226, OMB Circulars A-21 (for universities) or A-122 (for non-profit organizations), ADS-303, and USAID Standard Provisions. Pending availability of funding, USAID anticipates awarding a limited number of grants in response to this APS. Concept papers may be submitted from February 09, 2007 to May 31, 2007. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. However, USAID reserves the right to close this APS during this timeframe if it chooses to do so before the closing date. All awards will be issued by September 30, 2007. Funding requests should range from $250,000 to $2 million, for expenditure between one and two years. Organizations may submit additional requests for funding the same activities after year one. Applicants may be U.S. and non-U.S. (including Philippines) non-profit or for-profit entities. However, no fee or profit will be paid to the grant or cooperative agreement recipient. Applications are accepted in two phases: 1) concept papers and 2) full proposals. If a concept paper is unacceptable, USAID will notify the applicant in writing. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications electronically at the following e-mail address: [email protected] (or By U.S. Mail) USAID/Philippines Office of Regional Procurement PSC 502 Box 1 FPO AP 96515-1200 (or By All Other Means of Delivery) USAID/Philippines Office of Regional Procurement 8/F PNB Financial Center Pres. Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard Pasay City, Philippines 1308 (Through www.grants.gov): Also applicants will be accepted through www.grants.gov. Go to www.grants.gov for application instructions. For Grants.gov technical support, call 1-800-518-4726. Applicants are requested to submit both technical and cost portions of their applications in separate volumes and in electronic format (CD or email). If the application is sent via e-mail or submitted through www.grants.gov, a CD submission is not required. Award will be made to the responsible applicant(s) whose application(s) offers the greatest value to the government. This APS is issued as a public notice to ensure that all interested parties have a fair opportunity to submit applications for funding. Issuance of this APS does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the U.S. Government, nor does it commit USAID to pay for the costs incurred in the submission of an application. Further, USAID reserves the right to reject any, or all, applications received. In addition, final award of any resultant grant(s) cannot be made until funds have been fully appropriated, allocated, and committed through internal USAID procedures. While it is anticipated that these procedures will be successfully completed, potential applicants are hereby notified of these requirements and conditions for award. Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant; should circumstances prevent award, all preparation and submission costs are at the applicants expense. USAID has a limited amount of funding available for this and other activities, and anticipates that, at best, only a limited number of proposals will be funded. USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted. This APS is being posted through www.grants.gov. This APS and any future amendments can be downloaded from this website www.grants.gov. It is the responsibility of the recipient of the application document to ensure that it has been received from www.grants.gov in its entirety. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. Any questions concerning this APS should be submitted in writing to Ms. Lucillyn Susi, Acquisition Specialist, via e-mail at [email protected] . If there are problems in downloading the APS, please contact Ms. Susi via e-mail: [email protected] . Applicants should retain for their records one copy of all enclosures which accompany their application. Sincerely, Raymond L. Edler Supervisory Regional Agreement Officer Office of Regional Procurement USAID/Philippines