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|                        | **January 9, 2009**                         |
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| **Letter from the      | **AT A GLANCE**                             |
| Director**             |                                             |
|                        | > **Upcoming Events......... Webinar        |
| **Dear Newsletter      | > Invitation Faith-Based and Community      |
| Recipients,**          | > Organizations: Resources from the         |
|                        | > Department of Labor Center for            |
| **This week the CFBCI  | > Faith-Based and Community Initiatives,    |
| hosted a meeting to    | > Results-Based Management Training,        |
| discuss the current    | > Nonprofit Congress**                      |
| issues surrounding     | >                                           |
| orphans and vulnerable | > **Articles of Interest.......... Building |
| children. If you were  | > Partnerships: Development in Diverse      |
| unable to attend and   | > Muslim Societies, U.S. Chamber Calls for  |
| are interested in      | > Nominations for 2^nd^ Annual Sustainable  |
| learning more from     | > Community Competition**                   |
| USAID and State        | >                                           |
| Department officials   | > **Follow-Up Information......CFBCI OVC    |
| regarding programs we  | > Meeting Minutes**                         |
| operate regarding      | >                                           |
| orphans and vulnerable | > **Helpful                                 |
| children, we have      | > Tools..................December/January   |
| posted the minutes     | > FrontLines**                              |
| from this week's       | >                                           |
| meeting under          | > **Grant Opportunities......... USAID and  |
| "Follow-Up             | > U.S. Department of**                      |
| Information."**        | >                                           |
|                        | > **State**                                 |
| **If you know of any   |                                             |
| internationally        | **If you would like to sign up to receive   |
| focused events         | this newsletter from the USAID Center for   |
| pertaining to the      | Faith-Based and Community Initiatives       |
| areas of development,  | please [click                               |
| sustainability,        | here](http://www.usaid.gov/c                |
| capacity building, or  | gi-bin/listserv.cgi?listname=FAITHBASED).** |
| partnership, please    |                                             |
| send the information   |                                             |
| to <fbci@usaid.gov>    |                                             |
| and we will include it |                                             |
| in this weekly         |                                             |
| newsletter.**          |                                             |
|                        |                                             |
| > **Warmest regards,** |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| > **Terri**            |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| > ***Terri Hasdorff*** |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| > ***Director, Center  |                                             |
| > for Faith Based &    |                                             |
| > Community            |                                             |
| > Initiatives***       |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| > ***U.S. Agency for   |                                             |
| > International        |                                             |
| > Development***       |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| > ***U.S. Department   |                                             |
| > of State***          |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| > ***1300 Pennsylvania |                                             |
| > Avenue NW            |                                             |
| > Washington, DC       |                                             |
| > 20523***             |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
|  [**FBCI@usaid.gov**]( |                                             |
| mailto:FBCI@usaid.gov) |                                             |
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| mailto:FBCI@usaid.gov) |                                             |
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|                        | **UPCOMING EVENTS**                         |
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| **Webinar Invitation   | **The Center for Faith-Based and Community  |
| Faith-Based and        | Initiatives will provide an overview of the |
| Community              | resources and guidance materials created    |
| Organizations:         | over the past eight years for Faith-Based   |
| Resources from the     | and Community Organizations that partner    |
| Department of Labor    | with the Federal government. On this        |
| Center for Faith-Based | Webinar, you will learn about the           |
| and Community          | resources, and where to find them.**        |
| Initiatives**          |                                             |
|                        | **Presenters:\                              |
| **Date: 01/13/2009**   | Kim Ross, Special Assistant, Center for     |
|                        | Faith Based and Community Initiatives, U.S. |
| **Time: 2:00pm Eastern | Department of Labor\                        |
| *(1:00pm/Central,      | Kristin Fortin, Special Assistant, Center   |
| 12:00pm/Mountain,      | for Faith- Based and Community Initiatives, |
| 11:00am/Pacific)***    | U.S. Department of Labor\                   |
|                        | Chris Stio, Special Assistant, Center for   |
| **Length: 60 minutes** | Faith Based and Community Initiatives, U.S. |
|                        | Department of Labor**                       |
| **Register Now:        |                                             |
| Registration for this  | **Moderator:\                               |
| Webinar is limited and | Scott Shortenhaus, Acting Director, Center  |
| seating is on a        | for Faith Based and Community Initiatives,  |
| first-come,            | U.S. Department of Labor**                  |
| first-served basis.    |                                             |
| Please click the link  | **Description: This Webinar will cover four |
| below to login to      | key areas that the Faith-Based and          |
| Workforce3 One and     | Community Initiative has worked on for the  |
| register today!\       | past eight years. First, the intersection   |
| [Click here to         | between non-profits and the workforce       |
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|                        | question and answer period will also        |
|                        | occur.**                                    |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **If you are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have |
|                        | speech disabilities and captioning would    |
|                        | facilitate your participation in this       |
|                        | Webinar, you can register for captioning    |
|                        | service through the Federal Relay           |
|                        | Conference Captioning. Please note the      |
|                        | Federal Relay Service requires at least 48  |
|                        | hours notice (2 working days) to guarantee  |
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| ![](me                 | **The White House Office of Faith-Based and |
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| "2.6666666666666665in" | Department of Labor Center for Faith-Based  |
| height="1.78125in"}    | and Community Initiatives invites you to    |
|                        | participate in a unique, three-part         |
| **Results-Based        | training to improve your organization's     |
| Management Training**  | ability to measure, manage, and communicate |
|                        | results.  Participants who complete the     |
| **To register for this | training will also receive                  |
| unique training        | [free]{.underline} case management and      |
| opportunity, please    | outcomes tracking software.**               |
| click                  |                                             |
| [[                     | ** **                                       |
| here]{.underline}](htt |                                             |
| p://www.resultstechnol | **This valuable *Results-Based Management*  |
| ogies.net/dol.webinar) | training is [free]{.underline} and will be  |
| and complete the       | offered in three, 90-minute webinars on     |
| online registration by | December 18, 2008, January 6, 2009, and     |
| Friday, December 12,   | January 13, 2009, from 2:00-3:30 p.m.       |
| 2008.**                | (EST).  This opportunity is open to         |
|                        | faith-based and other community nonprofits  |
|                        | engaged in addressing poverty, disease, and |
|                        | other critical human needs.**               |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ** **                                       |
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|                        | ***Results-Based Management* training       |
|                        | strengthens organizations' information      |
|                        | management capabilities and services, spurs |
|                        | strategic thinking, and equips              |
|                        | organizations to communicate more           |
|                        | effectively about what funders care most    |
|                        | about:  real impact in the lives of people  |
|                        | in need.**                                  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ** **                                       |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **The first 90-minute training webinar on   |
|                        | December 18, 2008, will teach the           |
|                        | fundamentals of creating and applying an    |
|                        | outcomes-focused, case management           |
|                        | information system.  At the conclusion of   |
|                        | the first webinar, you will be asked to     |
|                        | complete and submit a logic model           |
|                        | (evaluation plan) for one program offered   |
|                        | by your organization for evaluation by      |
|                        | experts.**                                  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ** **                                       |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Prior to the second training webinar,     |
|                        | experts will assess your logic model and    |
|                        | provide feedback.  The second 90-minute     |
|                        | training webinar on January 6, 2009, will   |
|                        | build on the first by fine tuning your      |
|                        | organization's logic model with the help of |
|                        | experts and peers taking part in the        |
|                        | webinar.**                                  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ** **                                       |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **The third 90-minute training webinar on   |
|                        | January 13, 2009, will teach you how to use |
|                        | case management and outcomes tracking       |
|                        | software and customize it for your          |
|                        | organization's specific program(s).  If you |
|                        | or your colleagues participate in and       |
|                        | complete all three training webinars, your  |
|                        | organization will also receive a            |
|                        | [free]{.underline}, one-year license to use |
|                        | *ResultsOnline2*, a web-based** **case      |
|                        | management and outcomes tracking            |
|                        | software.**                                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ** **                                       |
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| **Nonprofit Congress** | **Registration is now open for the 2009     |
|                        | Nonprofit Congress, coming up on May 14-16, |
| **Many missions, one   | 2009 in New Orleans!**                      |
| voice**                |                                             |
|                        | **We will gather to exchange knowledge,     |
| **Join us at the 2009  | plan for action, and celebrate our          |
| Nonprofit Congress!**  | collective strength. **                     |
|                        |                                             |
| **May 14-16, 2009 ·    | **Check out the information below and the   |
| New Orleans, LA**      | links to the right to learn more about the  |
|                        | 2009 Nonprofit Congress, highlights of the  |
| **An initiative of the | meeting, location, [tentative               |
| [National Council of   | agenda](htt                                 |
| Nonprofit              | p://www.nonprofitcongress.org/2009program), |
| Associations](h        | and more. Questions? Don't hesitate to      |
| ttp://www.ncna.org/)** | contact us [via                             |
|                        | email](mailto:info@nonprofitcongress.org)   |
| **\                    | or phone: 202.962.0322.**                   |
| 1101 Vermont Avenue,   |                                             |
| NW**                   | **What is the 2009 Nonprofit Congress?**    |
|                        |                                             |
| **Suite 1002**         | -   **A national meeting of nonprofit       |
|                        |     leaders**                               |
| **Washington, DC       |                                             |
| 20005**                | -   **An active exchange of practical       |
|                        |     knowledge**                             |
| **\                    |                                             |
| P: 202.962.0322**      | -   **A space to plan for action on the key |
|                        |     issues affecting our organizations**    |
| **F: 202.962.0321**    |                                             |
|                        | -   **A celebration of our collective       |
|                        |     strength**                              |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Highlights of the 2009 Nonprofit          |
|                        | Congress:**                                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **National thought leaders on the       |
|                        |     sector's top priorities: Organizational |
|                        |     Effectiveness, Advocacy and Grassroots  |
|                        |     Activities, and Public Awareness and    |
|                        |     Support of the Sector**                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Practical and informative breakout    |
|                        |     sessions featuring your fellow          |
|                        |     nonprofit leaders sharing their most    |
|                        |     successful stories and programs that    |
|                        |     you can take home to replicate**        |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Planning sessions for nonprofits by   |
|                        |     state**                                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Networking time with nonprofit        |
|                        |     leaders and vendors of vital            |
|                        |     resources**                             |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **20^th^ Birthday Bash for the National |
|                        |     Council of Nonprofits**                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Day of Service to benefit the         |
|                        |     community of New Orleans**              |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Concrete tools, case studies, and         |
|                        | knowledge that you can take back to your    |
|                        | organization.**                             |
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|                        | **ARTICLES OF INTEREST**                    |
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| **Building             | **I am delighted to be a part of this       |
| Partnerships:          | important event that coincides with a new   |
| Development in Diverse | lunar and solar year along with the recent  |
| Muslim Societies**     | culmination of the annual Hajj. And I send  |
|                        | my warmest wishes to all those who          |
| **Remarks by Henrietta | associate themselves with the annual        |
| Fore, Director of U.S. | pilgrimage.**                               |
| Foreign Assistance and |                                             |
| Administrator, USAID** | **Millions of Muslims have gathered from    |
|                        | around the world to commemorate the stories |
| **USAID Headquarters,  | of Abraham, Ishmael, Haggar and the         |
| Washington, DC**       | building of a civilization based on the     |
|                        | values of equality, egalitarianism, and     |
| **January 7, 2009**    | equity. Today also marks the observance of  |
|                        | Ashura -- the remembrance of Imam Hussain's |
| **To read              | martyrdom.**                                |
| Administrator Fore's   |                                             |
| remarks in their       | **And as we all look to this New Year, we   |
| entirety, [click       | are reminded of renewed commitments,        |
| here.](http://www.us   | responsibilities, and growth. It is in this |
| aid.gov/press/speeches | spirit that we have gathered today - a      |
| /2009/sp090107.html)** | diverse group - to learn, share, and build  |
|                        | upon what works best.**                     |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **During my own travels in Asia, Europe,    |
|                        | Africa, and the Middle East, I have been    |
|                        | struck by the tremendous power that is      |
|                        | unleashed through successful partnerships   |
|                        | between governments and the private         |
|                        | sector.**                                   |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **In a world with ever increasing demands   |
|                        | on resources, and with new and ongoing      |
|                        | humanitarian crises, it is vital that USAID |
|                        | and other government donors reach out to    |
|                        | and work with important actors in the       |
|                        | international business and philanthropic    |
|                        | communities.**                              |
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| **U.S. Chamber Calls   | **Washington, DC -- The U.S. Chamber of     |
| for Nominations for    | Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center   |
| 2^nd^ Annual           | (BCLC) and Siemens Corporation today called |
| Sustainable Community  | for nominations for the 2009 Siemens        |
| Competition**          | Sustainable Community Awards. Communities   |
|                        | that have committed to setting and          |
| **For more information | achieving long-term economic,               |
| and to view winners in | environmental, and social goals in          |
| the 2008 awards        | partnership with their local private sector |
| program, visit [click  | are encouraged to apply.**                  |
| here.](http://ww       |                                             |
| w.uschamber.com/bclc/s | **"Some communities are ahead of the curve  |
| ustainablecommunity)** | in addressing 21^st^ century challenges     |
|                        | such as improving environmental             |
| **BCLC is a 501 (c)(3) | stewardship, enhancing long-term            |
| affiliate of the U.S.  | competitiveness and adapting to the         |
| Chamber of Commerce    | knowledge economy," said BCLC Executive     |
| and is dedicated to    | Director Stephen Jordan. The Sustainable    |
| advancing better       | Community Awards seek to recognize these    |
| business and society   | superior performers and share their models  |
| relations and          | with the rest of the country."**            |
| improving social and   |                                             |
| economic conditions.   | **Criteria for the awards are threefold:    |
| The U.S. Chamber is    | (1) overarching sustainability (strategic   |
| the world's largest    | thinking about goals and outcomes, quality  |
| business federation    | of life improvements for residents), (2)    |
| representing more than | green sustainability (reduction in the      |
| 3 million business and | community's environmental footprint) and    |
| organizations of every | (3) economic sustainability (enhancement of |
| size, sector and       | the competitive business environment,       |
| region.**              | stakeholder involvement with the local      |
|                        | business sector).**                         |
| **Siemens AG (NYSE:    |                                             |
| SI) is a global        | **"This award is a natural complement to    |
| powerhouse in          | Siemens' existing Corporate Responsibility  |
| electronics and        | initiatives within the U.S.," said James    |
| electrical             | Whaley, President of the Siemens            |
| engineering, and       | Foundation. "Through this program, we can   |
| operates in the        | recognize those organizations that have     |
| industry, energy and   | shown exceptional leadership in improving   |
| healthcare sectors.    | the quality of life within our communities  |
| For more than 160      | today and into the future."**               |
| years, Siemens has     |                                             |
| built a reputation for | **The nomination period closes at 5 p.m.    |
| leading-edge           | Easter Time on January 30, 2009.            |
| innovation and the     | Nominations will be accepted from any       |
| quality of its         | member of a local initiative on             |
| products, services and | sustainability, including officials from    |
| solutions. With nearly | governments, businesses, chambers, and      |
| 400,000 employees in   | community and economic development          |
| 190 countries, Siemens | agencies.**                                 |
| reported worldwide     |                                             |
| sales of \$96.6        | **One award will be presented in each of    |
| billion in fiscal      | three categories: Small Community, Midsize  |
| 2007. With its U.S.    | Community and Large Community. An expert    |
| corporate headquarters | committee of external judges will review    |
| in New York City,      | the submissions and determine three         |
| Siemens in the USA     | finalists for each category. The committee  |
| reported sales of      | will represent environmental, business,     |
| \$19.8 billion and     | academic, governmental, and developmental   |
| employs approximately  | interests. Winners will be announced on May |
| 70,000 people          | 5, 2009, at BCLC's National Conference on   |
| throughout all 50      | Corporate Community Investment in Chicago,  |
| states and Puerto      | IL.**                                       |
| Rico. For more         |                                             |
| information on Siemens |                                             |
| in the United States,  |                                             |
| visit                  |                                             |
| [www.usa.              |                                             |
| siemens.com](http://ww |                                             |
| w.usa.siemens.com/).** |                                             |
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|                        | **Follow-up information**                   |
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| **Minutes for the Role | **Kelly Ryan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of |
| of Faith-Based and     | State for Population, Refugees, and         |
| Community              | Migration, U.S. Department of State**       |
| Organizations in       |                                             |
| Working with Orphans   | -   **Migration and refugee -- child        |
| and Vulnerable         |     protection**                            |
| Children Meeting**     |                                             |
|                        | -   **Estimate that 133 million children    |
| **January 6^th^,       |     lack one or both parents**              |
| 10am-12pm**            |                                             |
|                        | -   **Extended placement in orphan programs |
| **Pt. 4 Conference     |     causes issues in development**          |
| Room**                 |                                             |
|                        | **Purposes of this office:**                |
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| **Keep in touch with   | -   **Focusing on 5 million orphans who are |
| Hannah Marsh in the    |     outside their country of origin**       |
| Center for Faith-Based |                                             |
| and Community          | -   **Develop linkages between families and |
| Initiative on OVC      |     organizations to security**             |
| issues,                |                                             |
| <hmarsh@usaid.gov>.**  | -   **Promoting strategic partnerships**    |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Five areas of improvement:**              |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | 1.  **Legislation**                         |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | 2.  **Training and Exchange (deployment)**  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | 3.  **Planning and systems management**     |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | 4.  **Alliance Building**                   |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | 5.  **Public Diplomacy (family issues)**    |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Example: Chile has a good law system for  |
|                        | orphans. This system may not be right for   |
|                        | USA, but could be right for other           |
|                        | countries**                                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Gary Newton, Special Advisor for          |
|                        | Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable        |
|                        | Children, USAID**                           |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Cultivate common ground of government |
|                        |     agencies**                              |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Focus on interagency momentum or      |
|                        |     programs focusing on vulnerable         |
|                        |     children and why they are vulnerable**  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Need to obtain funding to match the   |
|                        |     mandate**                               |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Recommending to appoint a high        |
|                        |     visibility person to speak on behalf of |
|                        |     vulnerable children**                   |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Lloyd Feinberg, Displaced Children and    |
|                        | Orphans Fund, USAID**                       |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Congressionally earmarked funds       |
|                        |     (20/20 year)**                          |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **This office is working in 20          |
|                        |     countries**                             |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Two major themes or strategic threads:**  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **1. Building capacities**                  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | > **2. Well-being and future of children by |
|                        | > focusing on economic growth in terms of   |
|                        | > funding**                                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Past 5 years\$5 - \$15M a year        |
|                        |     primarily distributed through           |
|                        |     competitive application through the     |
|                        |     Missions**                              |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Go to the website and search          |
|                        |     "funds"**                               |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Pamela Wyville Staples, New Partner's     |
|                        | Initiative and Track I Advisor and CTO**    |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **There are 3 rounds of applications    |
|                        |     with a total of 55 new partners of      |
|                        |     which 45 or through USAID**             |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **15 of the 20 focus countries have a   |
|                        |     non-profit**                            |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **3^rd^ round focused on social work**  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Launch next month for new rounds**    |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Must be compliant and willing to      |
|                        |     collaborate with others and be          |
|                        |     technologically ready**                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Working in areas of HIV/AIDS          |
|                        |     excluding treatment (broader focus)**   |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | > **Catherine Cozzarelli, Bureau for Europe |
|                        | > and Eurasia, USAID**                      |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Albania -- preventing trafficking of  |
|                        |     children programs for prevention and    |
|                        |     treatment**                             |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Currently 8 countries with focus on   |
|                        |     OVC funded by USAID**                   |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Issues in former Soviet Union is due  |
|                        |     to child welfare social services being  |
|                        |     almost completely dismantled**          |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Programs in Russia and Armenia are    |
|                        |     funded by the Mission**                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **USAID Funding for E & E has declined  |
|                        |     especially if funded by the Missions**  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Major Emphasis**                      |
|                        |                                             |
|                        |     -   **Focus on reducing child           |
|                        |         abandonment and provide services    |
|                        |         before parents have to abandon      |
|                        |         their children**                    |
|                        |                                             |
|                        |     -   **Capacity building of service      |
|                        |         providers - children, law, social   |
|                        |         workers**                           |
|                        |                                             |
|                        |     -   **Targeting children who have       |
|                        |         fallen out of programs entirely and |
|                        |         are homeless**                      |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Gretchen Bachman, Senior Technical        |
|                        | Advisor for Orphans and Vulnerable          |
|                        | Children, USAID**                           |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   *                                       |
|                        | *[www.PEPFAR.gov](http://www.PEPFAR.gov/)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **In September 2008 reached over 4      |
|                        |     million children through PEPFAR funds** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Decisions are primarily made in the   |
|                        |     field offices**                         |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Some track one partners is funded     |
|                        |     centrally at headquarters. They are     |
|                        |     still working with the country          |
|                        |     directly.**                             |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Focus is increasing on working with   |
|                        |     USA teams/agencies with funding for     |
|                        |     HIV/Aids to have a unified approach in  |
|                        |     those countries**                       |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **There are 15 focus countries and      |
|                        |     another tier of 16 countries coming     |
|                        |     on-line. There efforts are realized in  |
|                        |     over 100 countries of which 3 receive   |
|                        |     \$5 million**                           |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **If you have funding for projects in   |
|                        |     country, you should be in contact with  |
|                        |     the Mission and the Embassy**           |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **[ww                                   |
|                        | w.fedbizops.gov](http://www.fedbizops.gov/) |
|                        |     is a good resource for identify federal |
|                        |     government opportunities**              |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **There are many smaller but equally    |
|                        |     important funding opportunities (i.e.   |
|                        |     ambassador's programs)**                |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **The focus in coming years is on       |
|                        |     increasing efficiencies and quality of  |
|                        |     the children's programs - holistic      |
|                        |     needs of the children**                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Question and Answer Session**             |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Question: Indigenous small organizations  |
|                        | that know their country and its issues but  |
|                        | not connected to the outside and other      |
|                        | organizations who are working on similar    |
|                        | issues have applied for PEPFAR funding but  |
|                        | received no response. How do these small    |
|                        | organizations on the ground move up and     |
|                        | grow? How do you work with PEPFAR?          |
|                        | Faith-Based Organization's are present      |
|                        | where government is not. Partnerships often |
|                        | have a top down approach. How do we find a  |
|                        | partnership?**                              |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Answer: Recommend asking for feedback in  |
|                        | grant applications. Keep submitting         |
|                        | applications and hire a professional grant  |
|                        | writer. Build relationships with the        |
|                        | Mission and Embassy Staff. That way they    |
|                        | are aware of you and can give you up to     |
|                        | date grant information. Also look into      |
|                        | intermediary partnerships to build capacity |
|                        | to one day receive federal funding.**       |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Develop non-profit partnerships; NGOs are |
|                        | givers as much as takers. Give feedback to  |
|                        | Missions and find other NGOs working in     |
|                        | your focus area to collaborate. Split the   |
|                        | work -- religious & social care**           |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | [                                           |
|                        | **www.grants.gov**](http://www.grants.gov/) |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Question: Non-profit won 3^rd^ round      |
|                        | funding after two-years, but is concerned   |
|                        | with the level of technical support now     |
|                        | that they have won the award. How much      |
|                        | support do we have to ensure that we meet   |
|                        | the requirements?**                         |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Answer: New Partner's Initiative provides |
|                        | technical support assistance in country.    |
|                        | You will have more help than you will know  |
|                        | what to do with. New Partner's Initiative   |
|                        | is creating 55 stronger prime-partners.**   |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Question: Is there a calendar for PEPFAR  |
|                        | grant opportunities?**                      |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Answer: No, but it is an ongoing process. |
|                        | Sign up for                                 |
|                        | [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/)    |
|                        | and do a keyword search for your area of    |
|                        | focus**                                     |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **[www.USAID.gov](http://www.USAID.gov/) is |
|                        | also another resource. Do a keyword search  |
|                        | for "faith" and you will see all of the     |
|                        | CFBCI newsletters on the right side of the  |
|                        | screen**                                    |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Question: Tanzania has a project that     |
|                        | caters to 300 children. People say that     |
|                        | there is money available but we have been   |
|                        | unsuccessful in finding it. Do you ever     |
|                        | tell organizations to give up? Is there a   |
|                        | point to give up?**                         |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Answer: No. Don't give up. Grant writing  |
|                        | is hard and may require that you change     |
|                        | your approach. There are also a people out  |
|                        | there who are contracted as professional    |
|                        | grant writers and can be invaluable to an   |
|                        | organization.**                             |
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|                        | -   ***Special Report*: Diversity is        |
|                        |     Increasing at USAID**                   |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **AFRICOM General Hails USAID-Military  |
|                        |     Links**                                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Obama Transition Team is Briefed by   |
|                        |     Agency Leaders**                        |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **157 Hired: Foreign Service to Double  |
|                        |     by 2012**                               |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Charlie Wilson\'s Peace**             |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Embankment in Bangladesh Is Breaking  |
|                        |     Cycle of Poverty**                      |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Baseball Stars on Deck to Help the    |
|                        |     Poor in the Dominican Republic**        |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **After Conflict, Ugandans Return Home  |
|                        |     with U.S. Help**                        |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Aid Worker and Driver Slain in        |
|                        |     Pakistan**                              |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Higher Ed Summit Draws Leaders from   |
|                        |     25 African Countries**                  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Montenegro Tourism Takes Flight**     |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Irrigation Helps Malawi Improve       |
|                        |     Farming and Withstand Recurrent         |
|                        |     Droughts**                              |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **To read the December/ January FrontLines  |
|                        | in its entirety, [click                     |
|                        | here.](http://www.usa                       |
|                        | id.gov/press/frontlines/fl_decjan09.html)** |
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|                        | **GRANT OPPORTUNITIES**                     |
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| USAID FUNDING          | **Pakistan USAID-Islamabad- The goal of     |
|                        | Empowering Pakistan Entrepreneurs (EPE)is   |
| (check out grants.gov  | to increase income among micro              |
| for the most           | entrepreneurs and small enterprise owners   |
| up-to-date information | located in 20 selected districts in         |
| on grant and funding   | Pakistan. As of December 4, 2008, the       |
| opportunities as       | closing date of this announcement is        |
| information does       | January 12, 2009. For more information,**   |
| change)                | [**click                                    |
|                        | here.**](http://www07.grants.gov/s          |
|                        | earch/search.do;jsessionid=qPWWJ5vLnl98TCC1 |
|                        | BhBBhwdZYGsnFTWbgP6H8LWg47V9LhcTr8Lv!-26889 |
|                        | 3978?oppId=43579&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW ) |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Uganda USAID-Kampala Please note that     |
|                        | this is not a request for applications nor  |
|                        | comments. The purpose of this synopsis is   |
|                        | to provide advance information to the       |
|                        | general public and generate interest of     |
|                        | potential applicants in this grant          |
|                        | opportunity. Issuance of this notice does   |
|                        | not obligate USAID to issue an RFA on this  |
|                        | subject. Please do not send comments or     |
|                        | inquiries to USAID. Any comment or inquiry  |
|                        | related this notice will not be responded   |
|                        | to until advised otherwise. BACKGROUND: One |
|                        | of the key elements to improving health     |
|                        | services in Uganda is strengthening the     |
|                        | supply chain management system for health   |
|                        | commodities. This includes improved         |
|                        | forecasting and quantification of overall   |
|                        | country program needs; transparent          |
|                        | procurement of the right products in a      |
|                        | timely manner; quality assurance of         |
|                        | commodities; proper storage and timely      |
|                        | distribution to the end user health         |
|                        | facilities, and; complete and accurate      |
|                        | information at all levels of the supply     |
|                        | chain. The current supply chain is long and |
|                        | complex, with many players and many         |
|                        | potential points of disruption. Outside the |
|                        | country the supply chain players include    |
|                        | manufacturers, procurement agents,          |
|                        | transport companies, and customs clearance  |
|                        | agents. Within the country, six key         |
|                        | entities are responsible for working        |
|                        | together to ensure the availability of      |
|                        | essential medicines and other health        |
|                        | products in the public health system: 1.    |
|                        | Ministry of Health (MOH) technical programs |
|                        | are responsible for product selection,      |
|                        | forecasting, procurement planning and       |
|                        | coordination with donors, and monitoring    |
|                        | stock levels within the system; 2. The      |
|                        | National Medical Stores (NMS), parastatals, |
|                        | is charged with the efficient and cost      |
|                        | effective procurement, storage, processing  |
|                        | of orders, and distribution of health       |
|                        | commodities to the district level on behalf |
|                        | of the MOH. USAID, and other donors such as |
|                        | UNFPA and the Clinton Foundation, procures  |
|                        | and ship products to the country and NMS is |
|                        | paid a fee to store and distribute the      |
|                        | commodities to districts. 3. Joint Medical  |
|                        | Store (JMS) is private sector organization  |
|                        | that procures essential medicines and       |
|                        | health supplies; private, NGO and MOH       |
|                        | facilities can buy their commodities from   |
|                        | JMS (the latter when NMS is stocked out of  |
|                        | an item). JMS also serves as a second       |
|                        | outlet for some donated products which are  |
|                        | provide free to NGO facilities. 4. The      |
|                        | National Drug Authority (NDA) is a          |
|                        | parastatals that regulates the quality and  |
|                        | registration of pharmaceutical and medical  |
|                        | commodities imported into Uganda. 5. The    |
|                        | fifth 'entity' is comprised of the health   |
|                        | facilities that order, manage and dispense  |
|                        | health commodities, and District Health     |
|                        | Offices (DHO) and Health Sub-districts that |
|                        | are responsible for budgeting, planning,    |
|                        | monitoring, and processing facility orders  |
|                        | to the NMS. 6. Another important player is  |
|                        | the Ministry of Finance which is            |
|                        | responsible for releasing funds to NMS and  |
|                        | the MOH on a timely basis. Despite some     |
|                        | success in improving supply chain           |
|                        | management over the past 8-10 years, there  |
|                        | are still many improvements needed. All of  |
|                        | the above players somehow contribute to the |
|                        | problems and there is no short-term silver  |
|                        | bullet. Some of the problems can be         |
|                        | resolved in the short-term such as improved |
|                        | communications between the parties and      |
|                        | better storage infrastructure and inventory |
|                        | management at NMS. Other improvements will  |
|                        | take longer, such as removing the           |
|                        | regulatory and financial obstacles that     |
|                        | currently impede the performance of the     |
|                        | NMS. Until the central MOH, in particular,  |
|                        | has sufficient money and trained personnel  |
|                        | to take on key logistics management         |
|                        | functions, USAID and other donor partners   |
|                        | will need to continue providing substantial |
|                        | assistance to ensure that key logistics     |
|                        | management functions are carried out to     |
|                        | avoid total collapse. PROPOSED ACTIVITY:    |
|                        | Please find below the results framework     |
|                        | that USAID intends to be the basis for this |
|                        | activity for logistics and commodities.     |
|                        | USAID intends to avail this grant           |
|                        | opportunity for competition, and is in the  |
|                        | activity design phase, consulting with      |
|                        | ministry and donor stakeholders, and that   |
|                        | this information is being shared for        |
|                        | informational purposes only. This process   |
|                        | may take one to three months. RESULTS       |
|                        | FRAMEWORK: Activity Title: Securing         |
|                        | Ugandans\' Right to Essential Medicines     |
|                        | (SURE) Activity Objective: Strengthening    |
|                        | Uganda Supply Chain for Essential Health    |
|                        | Commodities Result 1: Improved commodity    |
|                        | security framework for essential health     |
|                        | commodities IR 1.1 GoU demonstrates         |
|                        | commitment to improving financing of health |
|                        | commodities IR 1.2 Improved legal and       |
|                        | regulatory framework to promote effective   |
|                        | and efficient national supply chain Result  |
|                        | 2: Improved capacity and performance of     |
|                        | Ministry of Health and National Medical     |
|                        | Stores in their supply chain management     |
|                        | roles and responsibilities IR 2.1 Clarified |
|                        | roles and responsibilities and improved     |
|                        | communication within MOH and between MOH    |
|                        | and NMS IR 2.2 MOH capacity and performance |
|                        | improved in forecasting, procurement        |
|                        | planning, budgeting, management of          |
|                        | logistics information, monitoring and       |
|                        | evaluation IR 2.3 NMS capacity and          |
|                        | performance improved in procurement,        |
|                        | warehousing, distribution, customer         |
|                        | service, and security IR 2.4 Anti-theft     |
|                        | policies, procedures and tools in place and |
|                        | functioning Result 3: Improved capacity and |
|                        | performance of District Health Offices and  |
|                        | health facilities in their supply chain     |
|                        | management roles and responsibilities IR    |
|                        | 3.1 District health office capacity and     |
|                        | performance improved in planning,           |
|                        | budgeting, procurement, reporting,          |
|                        | distribution, monitoring, and securing      |
|                        | essential health commodities IR 3.2 Health  |
|                        | facility performance improved in            |
|                        | quantification, ordering, inventory         |
|                        | management, record keeping, reporting, and  |
|                        | securing essential health commodities IR    |
|                        | 3.3 Stock outs of key health commodities    |
|                        | reduced in all target districts Thank you   |
|                        | for your interest in USAID programs. For    |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9SgtFC |
|                        | JbTDpkLpJbhxZynQHSJKR79zQnpv72NcPLT!1901531 |
|                        | 722?oppId=43180&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka is requesting      |
|                        | applications to restore livelihoods and     |
|                        | provide increased and sustained livelihood  |
|                        | opportunities for the cyclone-affected      |
|                        | population in southern Bangladesh. As of    |
|                        | August 15, 2008, the closing date of this   |
|                        | announcement is January 15, 2009. For more  |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here](http://www07.grants.gov/sear          |
|                        | ch/search.do;jsessionid=LQbX6LJL7tqh6cXhVB2 |
|                        | ZjvRqLSD11FFM4tPFDmV0J5lDz9QrQpvQ!-15921736 |
|                        | 31?oppId=42361&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW).** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Afghanistan USAID-Kabul-** **Afghan       |
|                        | Women's Empowerment through a Sub-grant     |
|                        | Umbrella Mechanism (AWESUM) I. Background:  |
|                        | Seven years after the overthrow of the      |
|                        | Taliban, Afghan girls and women are         |
|                        | starting to recover from the severe         |
|                        | restrictions and mistreatment they were     |
|                        | forced to endure under that notorious       |
|                        | regime. Now living under a Constitution     |
|                        | that ensures their access to education,     |
|                        | employment, and legal rights, women have an |
|                        | official framework to support their         |
|                        | personal and professional development. With |
|                        | the exception of constitutionally mandated  |
|                        | quotas for women's representation in        |
|                        | Parliament, however, all indicators of      |
|                        | women's status reveal that enforcement of   |
|                        | constitutional rights lags woefully behind  |
|                        | enactment. A combination of poverty and     |
|                        | deprivation, ill health, illiteracy,        |
|                        | discriminatory customary laws, harmful      |
|                        | traditional practices, physical and         |
|                        | emotional abuse, and overall insecurity     |
|                        | conspire to keep women at the bottom of     |
|                        | Afghan society. With forced and early       |
|                        | marriage, high fertility, the second        |
|                        | highest maternal mortality rate in the      |
|                        | world, and a life expectancy of just 44,    |
|                        | Afghan women have little opportunity to     |
|                        | develop themselves or participate in the    |
|                        | development of their country. The           |
|                        | international community is heavily engaged  |
|                        | in supporting capacity building within the  |
|                        | Government of the Islamic Republic of       |
|                        | Afghanistan (GIRoA) to improve its ability  |
|                        | to address the many needs of its largely    |
|                        | impoverished population. Governmental       |
|                        | capacity is so weak and the challenges of   |
|                        | development so great, however, that civil   |
|                        | society organizations (CSOs) are needed to  |
|                        | help the GIRoA meet the short- and          |
|                        | long-term needs of the Afghan people. In    |
|                        | other parts of the world, government        |
|                        | agencies have found that partnering with    |
|                        | CSOs is an effective means of delivering    |
|                        | essential services to less advantaged       |
|                        | citizens, carrying out needed social and    |
|                        | economic programs, and achieving            |
|                        | development goals. Citizens come to rely on |
|                        | CSOs as well to bring information about     |
|                        | critical educational, political, economic,  |
|                        | health, and environmental issues and to     |
|                        | advocate on behalf of communities for       |
|                        | resources to meet local needs. Like the     |
|                        | GIRoA, CSOs in Afghanistan must also        |
|                        | strengthen their ability to manage,         |
|                        | implement, communicate, and advocate if     |
|                        | they are to play a greater role as partners |
|                        | in development. As the GIRoA and donors     |
|                        | make decisions about development            |
|                        | priorities, the allocation of resources,    |
|                        | and which populations to serve first, civil |
|                        | society organizations able to advocate      |
|                        | effectively for their constituents will be  |
|                        | able to influence those decisions.          |
|                        | Moreover, because development resources     |
|                        | available to CSOs are likely to be limited, |
|                        | CSOs able to compete successfully for funds |
|                        | by writing compelling proposals, delivering |
|                        | persuasive arguments and presentations, and |
|                        | tapping into established donor networks     |
|                        | will likely carry the day. To ensure that   |
|                        | issues facing women are sufficiently        |
|                        | addressed---and for development in general  |
|                        | to be successful and sustainable---women    |
|                        | must play an active role as both change     |
|                        | agents and beneficiaries. Yet research      |
|                        | suggests they have a long way to go to be   |
|                        | effective at either. Indeed, one study      |
|                        | identified fundamental constraints facing   |
|                        | women's organizations: There are still      |
|                        | elements in Afghan society that are         |
|                        | reluctant to let women gather in            |
|                        | groups\....Ordinarily, working on community |
|                        | issues is not considered normal behavior    |
|                        | for women anyway...Men generally see        |
|                        | women's gatherings as trouble because of    |
|                        | disputes arising from rivalry and because   |
|                        | women may be exposed to polluting people or |
|                        | ideas.... There are no grassroots women's   |
|                        | organizations per se because family         |
|                        | rivalries, social taboos, lack of spare     |
|                        | time and so on override feelings of         |
|                        | solidarity between women. Within women's    |
|                        | civil society organizations, the technical  |
|                        | and institutional maturity level is poor,   |
|                        | and the needs are great. Many CSOs do not   |
|                        | even recognize what their capacity building |
|                        | needs are. In general, women's CSOs need to |
|                        | improve their capacity to assess needs,     |
|                        | design responsive interventions, develop,   |
|                        | manage and implement/deliver programs,      |
|                        | manage operations, finances and people,     |
|                        | build alliances and network, make           |
|                        | decisions, prioritize, plan strategically,  |
|                        | establish input, output, outcome and impact |
|                        | indicators, monitor and evaluate            |
|                        | performance against those indicators,       |
|                        | communicate effectively, conduct outreach   |
|                        | and advocacy, and mobilize resources---in   |
|                        | addition to building capacity in the        |
|                        | technical sectors in which they wish to     |
|                        | work. Moreover, women's CSOs "that want to  |
|                        | influence policy and decision-making        |
|                        | processes still have much to learn before   |
|                        | they become consistently effective          |
|                        | organizations, since most lack the vision   |
|                        | about how to influence policy. The vast     |
|                        | majority of indigenous CSOs are limited in  |
|                        | their ability to comprehend the political   |
|                        | decision-making processes and do not know   |
|                        | how to formulate a timely and opportune     |
|                        | advocacy strategy capable of achieving its  |
|                        | objective." Nevertheless, with very little  |
|                        | assistance, few resources, limited          |
|                        | capacity---and at times formidable          |
|                        | resistance---women's organizations have not |
|                        | only survived but continue to grow and      |
|                        | contribute to development efforts. While    |
|                        | the official number of Afghan women's civil |
|                        | society organizations is unknown due to     |
|                        | insufficient record keeping, approximately  |
|                        | 2,400 nongovernmental organizations         |
|                        | (NGOs)---both local and international---are |
|                        | registered with the Afghan Ministry of      |
|                        | Planning. Afghan women run many of these    |
|                        | organizations and tackle development        |
|                        | challenges such as basic literacy training, |
|                        | income-oriented vocational skills training, |
|                        | and very basic health services and health   |
|                        | education. Some local organizations partner |
|                        | with international NGOs to implement        |
|                        | micro-credit programs in addition to rights |
|                        | awareness and gender education to begin     |
|                        | changing the harmful cultural practices     |
|                        | that limit women. A number of factors       |
|                        | support increased USAID assistance for      |
|                        | women's CSOs in Afghanistan. These include  |
|                        | the pronounced and pressing need, as        |
|                        | articulated by the international community  |
|                        | and Afghan women, and the growing number of |
|                        | women's CSOs seeking support. In the last   |
|                        | two years, USAID/Afghanistan has received   |
|                        | an increasing number unsolicited            |
|                        | applications from women's organizations     |
|                        | requesting funding for activities ranging   |
|                        | from running small education and health     |
|                        | initiatives to launching radio stations and |
|                        | producing feature films on issues important |
|                        | to women. The proposed umbrella sub-grant   |
|                        | activity will enable USAID to support a     |
|                        | greater number of these initiatives while,  |
|                        | at the same time, building the capacity of  |
|                        | the recipient organizations. As of November |
|                        | 25, 2008, the closing date for this         |
|                        | announcement is January 15, 2009. For more  |
|                        | information,** **[click                     |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/s            |
|                        | earch/search.do;jsessionid=SGKmJwKKRB6wL8r4 |
|                        | 33JkqjzJtrFVJ3cPxQ8w3n13lFDVhpfGncY1!603906 |
|                        | 059?oppId=43401&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Rwanda USAID-Kigali- This is a two-year   |
|                        | project to strengthen Rwanda's media        |
|                        | sector. The project will focus on: •        |
|                        | building the capacity and skills of media   |
|                        | owners, managers, editors, professional     |
|                        | media associations, and individual          |
|                        | journalists to increase the sustainability  |
|                        | and professionalism of private media        |
|                        | outlets; and • establishing two independent |
|                        | community radio stations. This media        |
|                        | strengthening project is a part of the      |
|                        | Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)      |
|                        | Threshold Program, which was developed to   |
|                        | address Rwanda's MCC Ruling Justly          |
|                        | indicators, specifically Political Rights,  |
|                        | Civil Liberties, and Voice and              |
|                        | Accountability. The Rwanda Threshold        |
|                        | Program has additional activities which     |
|                        | this media strengthening project will       |
|                        | actively link with and support. These       |
|                        | include the following: improve the          |
|                        | impartiality, efficiency, and independence  |
|                        | of the judiciary; facilitate the            |
|                        | implementation of Rwanda's legislative      |
|                        | reform agenda; enhance the effective        |
|                        | engagement between government and civil     |
|                        | society, particularly in the areas of       |
|                        | policy formulation and development          |
|                        | planning; and improve the internal          |
|                        | investigations functions of the Rwandan     |
|                        | National Police. Rwanda's Threshold Program |
|                        | will be implemented by USAID/Rwanda in      |
|                        | partnership with the Government of Rwanda   |
|                        | (GOR). As of December 19, 2008, the closing |
|                        | date of this announcement is January 29,    |
|                        | 2009. For more information,** [**click      |
|                        | here.**](http://www07.grants.gov/           |
|                        | search/search.do;jsessionid=JbKN2gTzkJDKV5S |
|                        | d87nXSlwh3TrQcwtRgSgPW2S24nRgRlt96vKp!13234 |
|                        | 66878?oppld=44468&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW) |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **USAID is seeking applications for the     |
|                        | Develop Grants Program (DGP) Annual Program |
|                        | Statement (APS). The United States          |
|                        | Government, through USAID, seeks            |
|                        | applications from prospective U.S. Private  |
|                        | Voluntary Organizations (US PVOs) to        |
|                        | implement development activities in support |
|                        | of USAID programmatic goals in specified    |
|                        | countries with USAID Missions. The          |
|                        | authority for the DGP is found in Section   |
|                        | 674 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act  |
|                        | of 2008. In support of selected USAID       |
|                        | Missions' priority sectors of Environment,  |
|                        | Dairy, Micro enterprise, Women's            |
|                        | Empowerment, Water and Democracy and        |
|                        | Governance, the Office of Development       |
|                        | Partners in USAID/W is initiating a new     |
|                        | program, entitled the Development Grants    |
|                        | Program, to provide opportunities for       |
|                        | development organizations that have had     |
|                        | limited prior funding from USAID. This      |
|                        | program provides for a two-step procurement |
|                        | process. The first step is a request for    |
|                        | concept papers (RFCP). The second step is   |
|                        | the process in which USAID requests         |
|                        | organizations with the best concept papers  |
|                        | to submit a full application. USAID seeks   |
|                        | applications that are based on the          |
|                        | comparative advantage U.S. PVOs have in     |
|                        | certain technical or geographic areas that  |
|                        | would allow them to make effective          |
|                        | contributions to the priority development   |
|                        | sectors outlined in this APS. As of August  |
|                        | 29, 2008, Concept papers received no later  |
|                        | than 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on       |
|                        | Wednesday, November 5, 2008 will be         |
|                        | considered for review. Concept Papers       |
|                        | submitted late or after the November 5,     |
|                        | 2008 deadline will be reviewed prior to the |
|                        | expiration date of the APS (January 29,     |
|                        | 2009). All applications received by the     |
|                        | deadline for the APS will be reviewed for   |
|                        | responsiveness to the specifications        |
|                        | outlined in these guidelines and the        |
|                        | application format. Applications that are   |
|                        | incomplete run the risk of not being        |
|                        | considered in the review process. For more  |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=LQDSBqyR2n81TmlPxb |
|                        | nJ0G62qjHvN41lmKT5QLQYPbYV5qgcfjMx!-1142305 |
|                        | 195?oppId=42723&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **USAID invites applications from           |
|                        | indigenous Non-Governmental Organizations   |
|                        | (NGOs) interested in the newly established  |
|                        | Development Grants Program. The United      |
|                        | States Government, through USAID, will seek |
|                        | applications from prospective local NGO     |
|                        | partners to implement development           |
|                        | activities in support of USAID programmatic |
|                        | goals in specified countries. Selected      |
|                        | USAID Missions in Africa, Asia, Latin       |
|                        | America and Europe and Eurasia regions will |
|                        | participate. In support of selected USAID   |
|                        | Missions' priority sectors of Environment,  |
|                        | Dairy, Micro enterprise, Women's            |
|                        | Empowerment, Water and Democracy and        |
|                        | Governance, the Office of Development       |
|                        | Partners in USAID/W is initiating a new     |
|                        | program, entitled the Development Grants    |
|                        | Program, to provide opportunities to        |
|                        | development organizations that have had     |
|                        | limited prior funding from USAID. This      |
|                        | program provides for a two-step process.    |
|                        | The first step is a request for concept     |
|                        | papers. The second step is the process in   |
|                        | which USAID requests organizations with the |
|                        | best concept papers to submit a full        |
|                        | application. USAID seeks applications that  |
|                        | are based on the comparative advantage NGOs |
|                        | have in certain technical or geographic     |
|                        | areas that would allow them to make         |
|                        | effective contributions to the priority     |
|                        | development sectors outlined in this APS.   |
|                        | As of August 29, 2008, Concept papers       |
|                        | received no later than 5:00 pm Eastern      |
|                        | Standard Time on Wednesday, November 5,     |
|                        | 2008 will be considered for review. Concept |
|                        | Papers submitted late or after the November |
|                        | 5, 2008 deadline will be reviewed prior to  |
|                        | the expiration date of the APS (January 29, |
|                        | 2009). For more information, [click         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=LQhTrlB7pc4y20hbv |
|                        | dQmrDhyLXnv6Qqsfx8bfwyLKX11b9l7xyyZ!1853977 |
|                        | 293?oppId=42722&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Nigeria USAID-Abuja has posted a          |
|                        | cooperative agreement for registered        |
|                        | Nigerian indigenous organizations, U.S. and |
|                        | non-U.S. non-governmental organizations     |
|                        | (NGO), faith-based organizations (FBO),     |
|                        | community-based organizations (CBO),        |
|                        | foundations, private organizations          |
|                        | affiliated with public academic             |
|                        | institutions, parastatals, professional     |
|                        | organizations, non-profit organizations,    |
|                        | and for-profit organizations willing to     |
|                        | forego profit. They are looking for         |
|                        | proposals to strengthen civil society to    |
|                        | combat HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. As of August    |
|                        | 15, 2008, the closing date for this         |
|                        | announcement is January 31, 2009.  For more |
|                        | information as well as contact information  |
|                        | for the acquisition specialist,** **[click  |
|                        | here](http://www.grants.gov/se              |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=H8GSqf1jQRnvngQvS |
|                        | j1nl0T0QQcJ14hGCJQGs7G8qQJyGRdN2Sw0!-429202 |
|                        | 47?oppId=40582&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW).** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **US Agency for International Development-  |
|                        | The purpose of this FY09 Request for        |
|                        | Applications (RFA) is to support new        |
|                        | partner organizations, both U.S.-based      |
|                        | non-governmental organizations/private      |
|                        | voluntary organizations and in-country      |
|                        | non-governmental organizations (see         |
|                        | eligible countries in Section III, B.       |
|                        | Eligible Countries), and their local        |
|                        | partners in the President's Malaria         |
|                        | Initiative (PMI) focus countries, to carry  |
|                        | out sustainable malaria prevention and      |
|                        | control activities. This program, which     |
|                        | offers opportunities specifically aimed at  |
|                        | new partners, was announced by First Lady   |
|                        | Laura Bush on December 14, 2006. The first  |
|                        | RFA under this program was released March   |
|                        | 28, 2007 resulting in five awards in        |
|                        | September 2007. The second RFA under this   |
|                        | program was released November 20, 2007      |
|                        | resulting in eight awards in September      |
|                        | 2008. New partners under the MCP are        |
|                        | expected to work under the leadership of    |
|                        | the USAID Mission with the support of the   |
|                        | PMI team (comprised of USAID and Centers    |
|                        | for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)    |
|                        | staff) and in collaboration with the        |
|                        | National Malaria Control Programs (NMCP)    |
|                        | and malaria control partners in PMI focus   |
|                        | countries. Their efforts are expected to    |
|                        | contribute to the development of local and  |
|                        | indigenous capacity to address malaria and  |
|                        | to promote sustainability of host nations'  |
|                        | efforts. For a definition and description   |
|                        | of eligibility requirements for new partner |
|                        | organizations, please refer to Section III, |
|                        | Eligibility Information. For more           |
|                        | information on the full range of Initiative |
|                        | activities and new FY 2008 MCP awards,      |
|                        | please see the PMI website at               |
|                        | [www.pmi.gov](http://www.pmi.gov/). As of   |
|                        | December 4, 2008, the closing date of this  |
|                        | announcement is February 6, 2009. For more  |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=qPWWJ5vLnl98TCC1Bh |
|                        | BBhwdZYGsnFTWbgP6H8LWg47V9LhcTr8Lv!-2688939 |
|                        | 78?oppId=43633&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa- The United    |
|                        | States Agency for International Development |
|                        | (USAID) is seeking applications for an      |
|                        | Assistance Agreement for funding a          |
|                        | five-year program entitled "TransACTION"    |
|                        | Prevention and Care Services for At Risk    |
|                        | Mobile Populations, as more specifically    |
|                        | described in Section C-Program Description. |
|                        | The authority for this RFA is found in the  |
|                        | Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. |
|                        | The Recipient will be responsible for       |
|                        | ensuring achievement of the program         |
|                        | objectives as described in the program      |
|                        | description. Please refer to the Program    |
|                        | Description for a complete description of   |
|                        | goals and expected results. Issuance of     |
|                        | this RFA does not constitute an award       |
|                        | commitment on the part of the Government,   |
|                        | nor does it commit the Government to pay    |
|                        | for costs incurred in the preparation and   |
|                        | submission of an application. In addition,  |
|                        | final award of any resultant cooperative    |
|                        | agreement(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;     |
|                        | shall circumstances prevent award of a      |
|                        | cooperative agreement, all preparation and  |
|                        | submission costs are at the applicant\'s    |
|                        | expense. As of January 2, 2009, the closing |
|                        | date of this announcement is February 6,    |
|                        | 2009. For more information, [click          |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sear         |
|                        | ch/search.do;jsessionid=JmkLyc3knT3pzwF55lC |
|                        | 7JYgsYhqQLyh46PSyJFhJhhL597yqyynv!-15360203 |
|                        | 91?oppId=44553&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Sudan USAID seeks observation             |
|                        | applications covering the entirety of the   |
|                        | electoral process, from establishment of    |
|                        | the National Election Commission through    |
|                        | resolution of post-polling disputes. As of  |
|                        | August 15, 2008, the closing date on this   |
|                        | announcement is February 16, 2009. For more |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here](http://www.grants.gov/sea             |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=LTgMr9hGqjn1NTsh3L |
|                        | kgb6Gf7M0Kjx3vrXhHdJklGVVsTTnY3Kvh!-7114324 |
|                        | 11?oppId=42488&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW).** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **US Agency for International Development-  |
|                        | The fiscal year (FY) 2009 RFA for the Child |
|                        | Survival and Health Grants Program (CSHGP)  |
|                        | focuses on innovation in delivery           |
|                        | strategies for high impact maternal,        |
|                        | newborn, and child health (MNCH)            |
|                        | interventions. This focus continues to      |
|                        | strengthen a major shift in the program and |
|                        | in the criteria for selecting grantees and  |
|                        | is closely aligned with the USAID Global    |
|                        | Health Bureau's mandate for innovation and  |
|                        | technical leadership. In addition, the RFA  |
|                        | is seeking to attract new partners to       |
|                        | contribute to innovation and expand and     |
|                        | improve the capacity of partners to         |
|                        | contribute to the Stop Tuberculosis (TB)    |
|                        | strategy interventions in targeted          |
|                        | countries to meet global TB targets. As of  |
|                        | December 12, 2008, the closing date of this |
|                        | announcement is February 17, 2009. For more |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=JJRSRhn9HwGv8QT4dR |
|                        | yhV1qq8FXvGTz3F3v2HBldLJhpG8vb42PS!-1856438 |
|                        | 069?oppId=44367&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **US Agency for International Development-  |
|                        | The International Food Relief Partnership   |
|                        | (IFRP) is a USAID program to support the    |
|                        | production, stockpiling, transportation,    |
|                        | delivery, and distribution of shelf-stable, |
|                        | prepackaged foods by U.S. non-profit and    |
|                        | Public International Organizations. These   |
|                        | guidelines and procedures apply to grant    |
|                        | proposals for transportation, delivery and  |
|                        | distribution of commodities. In             |
|                        | administering the IFRP program, USAID seeks |
|                        | to diversify the types of Title II food aid |
|                        | commodities available for programming and   |
|                        | expand USAID's base of non-profit           |
|                        | organizations capable of managing U.S.      |
|                        | government-funded international food aid    |
|                        | programs. The commodities currently         |
|                        | available for distribution are: 1. Harvest  |
|                        | Pro Vegetable blend (Product Code 304),     |
|                        | and/or 2. Harvest Pro Plain Harvest Lentil  |
|                        | blend (Product 504), and/or 3. Harvest Pro  |
|                        | Combined Vegetable and Lentil blends        |
|                        | (Product Code 404). These commodities are   |
|                        | produced, packaged, and warehoused by       |
|                        | Breedlove Dehydrated Foods. Grant awards    |
|                        | under the IFRP program are authorized by    |
|                        | section 208(a)(2) of the Food for Peace     |
|                        | Act, 7 U.S.C. § 1726b(a)(2), and will be    |
|                        | made and governed in accordance with these  |
|                        | guidelines and procedures and Part 226 of   |
|                        | Title 22 of the Code of Federal             |
|                        | Regulations. As of January 7, 2009, the     |
|                        | closing date of this announcement is March  |
|                        | 15, 2009. For more information, [click      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=JmkLyc3knT3pzwF55l |
|                        | C7JYgsYhqQLyh46PSyJFhJhhL597yqyynv!-1536020 |
|                        | 391?oppId=44617&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **USAID- The global food crisis has         |
|                        | affected households around the world, but   |
|                        | has had a particularly harsh impact on the  |
|                        | most vulnerable families in developing      |
|                        | nations. Vulnerable populations in the Horn |
|                        | of Africa region can be described in three  |
|                        | types: pastoral, agro-pastoral, and         |
|                        | marginal farming households. Historically   |
|                        | in the Horn region, all of these groups     |
|                        | suffer the same repetitive scenario of      |
|                        | humanitarian decline due to asset depletion |
|                        | resulting from the continuous man-made and  |
|                        | climatic shocks. In general, this decline   |
|                        | scenario includes a shock followed by       |
|                        | households adopting negative coping         |
|                        | mechanisms, such as selling productive      |
|                        | assets to meet basic food needs and loss of |
|                        | assets to the effects of                    |
|                        | drought/flood/disease. USAID/OFDA's mandate |
|                        | is to save lives, alleviate human           |
|                        | suffering, and reduce the social and        |
|                        | economic impact of humanitarian emergencies |
|                        | worldwide. In order to achieve this goal,   |
|                        | USAID/DCHA/OFDA's strategy for the HFPCR is |
|                        | to improve local livelihoods as a means to  |
|                        | increase household's resilience to shocks   |
|                        | reducing the need for future relief based   |
|                        | activities. A. The broad goals of this APS  |
|                        | are to: • Stabilize humanitarian indicators |
|                        | in food insecure households through both    |
|                        | the provision of humanitarian assistance    |
|                        | and activities designed to protect existing |
|                        | household assets; • Strengthen existing     |
|                        | developmental programming designed to       |
|                        | rebuild livelihoods and household           |
|                        | resiliency to shocks through the            |
|                        | diversification and creation of household   |
|                        | assets; and, • Improve economic             |
|                        | opportunities and livelihoods through       |
|                        | improved market linkages in support of the  |
|                        | agricultural and livestock sectors.         |
|                        | USAID/OFDA anticipates awarding two         |
|                        | cooperative agreements as a result of this  |
|                        | APS, one targeting interventions in Kenya   |
|                        | and one targeting interventions in Uganda.  |
|                        | As of October 10, 2008, the closing date on |
|                        | this announcement is April 8, 2009. For     |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=LvtpZfTx5Gb1xQVCQ |
|                        | X5TGFTGnj2ZNQJmvXZ2K6yD8RQBKHfJQg7j!-401161 |
|                        | 107?oppId=43024&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **USAID-The global food crisis has affected |
|                        | households around the world, but has had a  |
|                        | particularly harsh impact on the most       |
|                        | vulnerable families in developing nations.  |
|                        | Vulnerable populations in the Horn of       |
|                        | Africa region can be described in three     |
|                        | types: pastoral, agro-pastoral, and         |
|                        | marginal farming households. Historically   |
|                        | in the Horn region, all of these groups     |
|                        | suffer the same repetitive scenario of      |
|                        | humanitarian decline due to asset depletion |
|                        | resulting from the continuous man-made and  |
|                        | climatic shocks. In general, this decline   |
|                        | scenario includes a shock followed by       |
|                        | households adopting negative coping         |
|                        | mechanisms, such as selling productive      |
|                        | assets to meet basic food needs and loss of |
|                        | assets to the effects of                    |
|                        | drought/flood/disease. USAID/OFDA's mandate |
|                        | is to save lives, alleviate human           |
|                        | suffering, and reduce the social and        |
|                        | economic impact of humanitarian emergencies |
|                        | worldwide. In order to achieve this goal,   |
|                        | USAID/DCHA/OFDA's strategy for the HFPCR is |
|                        | to improve local livelihoods as a means to  |
|                        | increase household's resilience to shocks   |
|                        | reducing the need for future relief based   |
|                        | activities. A. The broad goals of this APS  |
|                        | are to: • Stabilize humanitarian indicators |
|                        | in food insecure households through both    |
|                        | the provision of humanitarian assistance    |
|                        | and activities designed to protect existing |
|                        | household assets; • Strengthen existing     |
|                        | developmental programming designed to       |
|                        | rebuild livelihoods and household           |
|                        | resiliency to shocks through the            |
|                        | diversification and creation of household   |
|                        | assets; and, • Improve economic             |
|                        | opportunities and livelihoods through       |
|                        | improved market linkages in support of the  |
|                        | agricultural and livestock sectors.         |
|                        | USAID/OFDA anticipates awarding two         |
|                        | cooperative agreements as a result of this  |
|                        | APS, one targeting interventions in Kenya   |
|                        | and one targeting interventions in Uganda.  |
|                        | As of October 9, 2008, the closing date for |
|                        | this announcement is April 4, 2009. For     |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=L3VMdhHpYMrmWJvDP |
|                        | qzqQ8HbWTZhyJV7rJLJWnhMWQ6MrVQfV1Qf!5560704 |
|                        | 87?oppId=43024&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **USAID USAID/OFDA anticipates awarding     |
|                        | multiple cooperative agreements as a result |
|                        | of this APS, targeting interventions in     |
|                        | specific zones within Oromiya, Somali, and  |
|                        | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and        |
|                        | Peoples regions in Ethiopia. The global     |
|                        | food crisis has affected households around  |
|                        | the world, but has had a particularly harsh |
|                        | impact on the most vulnerable families in   |
|                        | developing nations. Vulnerable populations  |
|                        | in the Horn of Africa region can be         |
|                        | described in three types: pastoral,         |
|                        | agro-pastoral, and marginal farming         |
|                        | households. OFDA is seeking to adopt new    |
|                        | approaches to providing assistance that,    |
|                        | where possible, will address the root       |
|                        | causes of food insecurity, rather than      |
|                        | continually providing inputs to poor        |
|                        | households each year at higher and higher   |
|                        | costs. The broad goals of this APS for      |
|                        | Ethiopia are to: • Stabilize humanitarian   |
|                        | indicators in food insecure households      |
|                        | through humanitarian assistance activities  |
|                        | designed to protect existing household      |
|                        | assets; • Rebuild livelihoods and household |
|                        | resiliency to shocks through the            |
|                        | diversification and creation of household   |
|                        | assets; and, • Improve economic             |
|                        | opportunities through improved market       |
|                        | linkages in support of the predominate      |
|                        | agricultural and livestock sectors.** **As  |
|                        | of October 29, 2008, the closing date of    |
|                        | this announcement is April 27, 2009. For    |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9SgtFC |
|                        | JbTDpkLpJbhxZynQHSJKR79zQnpv72NcPLT!1901531 |
|                        | 722?oppId=43228&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Malawi USAID-Lilongwe- The purpose of the |
|                        | APS is to publicize the United States       |
|                        | Agency for International Development        |
|                        | (USAID) plans to fund a limited number of   |
|                        | programs through the USAID/Malawi's         |
|                        | Economic Growth Functional Objective of     |
|                        | improving conditions in biologically        |
|                        | significant areas through community based   |
|                        | natural resource management. The overall    |
|                        | objective is to support Malawi's rural poor |
|                        | in transforming management and protection   |
|                        | of their natural resources and biologically |
|                        | significant areas from practices that       |
|                        | degrade, to approaches that revitalize and  |
|                        | protect these important areas for the good  |
|                        | of the society and future generations.      |
|                        | Pending the availability of funding,        |
|                        | USAID/Malawi anticipates awarding one or    |
|                        | two grants or cooperative agreements to     |
|                        | fund applications submitted in response to  |
|                        | this APS. Each agreement will run from      |
|                        | approximately May, 2009 until September,    |
|                        | 2012. The total amount available for        |
|                        | funding is \$10,000,000 (ten million        |
|                        | dollars). If two agreements are awarded;    |
|                        | one agreement will receive a maximum        |
|                        | individual amount of \$7,000,000 (seven     |
|                        | million dollars) and a second with a        |
|                        | minimum of \$1,000,000 (one million         |
|                        | dollars) and a maximum of \$3,000,000       |
|                        | (three million dollars). USAID reserves the |
|                        | right to fund one or more or none of the    |
|                        | applications which may be submitted. Out of |
|                        | an estimated \$10 million total award,      |
|                        | USAID is planning an initial funding of     |
|                        | approximately \$955,000 for the programs    |
|                        | for fiscal year 2009. The projects will be  |
|                        | funded primarily through Biodiversity       |
|                        | funding though will be supplemented with    |
|                        | Agriculture funding pending future budget   |
|                        | levels. Upon satisfactory evaluation of the |
|                        | projects at the end of the funding period,  |
|                        | USAID/Malawi may make a determination to    |
|                        | extend the project agreement(s) by a        |
|                        | further 2 (two) years. As of October 27,    |
|                        | 2008 the closing date for this announcement |
|                        | is April 30, 2009. For more information,**  |
|                        | [**click                                    |
|                        | here.**](http://www07.grants.gov/           |
|                        | search/search.do;jsessionid=JGNfhj3XMR6Sjm9 |
|                        | CcW9q0cTK9hKYvwYb1ZPyGjZnXhfgTJjskVlj!18046 |
|                        | 73657?oppId=43185&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW) |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Malawi USAID-Lilongwe The purpose of the  |
|                        | APS is to publicize the United States       |
|                        | Agency for International Development        |
|                        | (USAID) plans to fund a limited number of   |
|                        | programs through the USAID/Malawi's         |
|                        | Economic Growth Functional Objective of     |
|                        | improving conditions in biologically        |
|                        | significant areas through community based   |
|                        | natural resource management. The overall    |
|                        | objective is to support Malawi's rural poor |
|                        | in transforming management and protection   |
|                        | of their natural resources and biologically |
|                        | significant areas from practices that       |
|                        | degrade, to approaches that revitalize and  |
|                        | protect these important areas for the good  |
|                        | of the society and future generations.      |
|                        | Pending the availability of funding,        |
|                        | USAID/Malawi anticipates awarding one or    |
|                        | two grants or cooperative agreements to     |
|                        | fund applications submitted in response to  |
|                        | this APS. Each agreement will run from      |
|                        | approximately May, 2009 until September,    |
|                        | 2012. The total amount available for        |
|                        | funding is \$10,000,000 (ten million        |
|                        | dollars). If two agreements are awarded;    |
|                        | one agreement will receive a maximum        |
|                        | individual amount of \$7,000,000 (seven     |
|                        | million dollars) and a second with a        |
|                        | minimum of \$1,000,000 (one million         |
|                        | dollars) and a maximum of \$3,000,000       |
|                        | (three million dollars). USAID reserves the |
|                        | right to fund one or more or none of the    |
|                        | applications which may be submitted. Out of |
|                        | an estimated \$10 million total award,      |
|                        | USAID is planning an initial funding of     |
|                        | approximately \$955,000 for the programs    |
|                        | for fiscal year 2009. The projects will be  |
|                        | funded primarily through Biodiversity       |
|                        | funding though will be supplemented with    |
|                        | Agriculture funding pending future budget   |
|                        | levels. Upon satisfactory evaluation of the |
|                        | projects at the end of the funding period,  |
|                        | USAID/Malawi may make a determination to    |
|                        | extend the project agreement(s) by a        |
|                        | further 2 (two) years. As of October 29,    |
|                        | 2008 the closing date for this announcement |
|                        | is April 30, 2009. For more information,    |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9SgtFC |
|                        | JbTDpkLpJbhxZynQHSJKR79zQnpv72NcPLT!1901531 |
|                        | 722?oppId=43185&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty This              |
|                        | USAID/Central Asian Republics (CAR) Annual  |
|                        | Program Statement (APS) solicits            |
|                        | applications from prospective partners to   |
|                        | implement maternal and child health         |
|                        | activities in Tajikistan. USAID expects     |
|                        | that the total level of funding available   |
|                        | under this APS for activities in Tajikistan |
|                        | would be up to \$3.5 million. Based on      |
|                        | these figures, funding requests are         |
|                        | expected to range from a minimum of         |
|                        | \$200,000 up to a maximum of \$3.5 million  |
|                        | (if activities are proposed to cover all    |
|                        | program objectives), for expenditure over a |
|                        | period of up to five years. Funding will    |
|                        | not exceed \$700,000 per year; awards for   |
|                        | projects of more than one year will be      |
|                        | funded incrementally. All awards are        |
|                        | subject to the availability of funding.  As |
|                        | of August 15, 2008, the closing date of     |
|                        | this announcement is June 24, 2009.  For    |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/s            |
|                        | earch/search.do;jsessionid=Ly1bSTg2QnH1XTvp |
|                        | 3WjxygJwfyJh5V0MbsYg24wG6tr0snLLMpBD!743351 |
|                        | 497?oppId=42125&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **USAID** is seeking applications from      |
|                        | eligible institution as described in        |
|                        | Sectio**n A.1.e., that promote democracy,   |
|                        | human rights, and the rule of law in Iran.  |
|                        | Applications should advance one or more of  |
|                        | the following objectives: strengthening     |
|                        | civil society organization and advocacy;    |
|                        | increasing awareness of and strengthening   |
|                        | the rule of law; and expanding freedom of   |
|                        | information. USAID intends to make several  |
|                        | awards under this APS for a total of up to  |
|                        | \$20 million. Applicants can request        |
|                        | \$100,000 to \$3,000,000 for expenditure    |
|                        | for a maximum of two years. Applications    |
|                        | will be reviewed on a rolling basis and all |
|                        | applications must be submitted by June 30,  |
|                        | 2009. USAID reserves the right to fund any  |
|                        | or none of the applications submitted. As   |
|                        | of August 15, 2008, the closing date for    |
|                        | this announcement is June 30, 2009. For     |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=LPxPdfpv7qcN9V8h5 |
|                        | hk7y1pb9myR6ffThXgy1ny73z1bk52M5pJ8!1625162 |
|                        | 392?oppId=42479&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **US Agency for International               |
|                        | Development-** **There is no dollar value   |
|                        | limit or minimum for individual proposals   |
|                        | or for cumulative awards made under this    |
|                        | APS. However, as a reference, past USAID    |
|                        | funding awards have ranged between \$50,000 |
|                        | and \$10,000,000. The actual number of      |
|                        | awards under this APS is subject to the     |
|                        | availability of funds and the interests and |
|                        | requirements of missions/WOUs as well as    |
|                        | viability of proposals received. Do not     |
|                        | post applications in Grants.gov. All        |
|                        | applications and specific questions should  |
|                        | be submitted directly to the mission.       |
|                        | Contact information for the missions is     |
|                        | located in the attached Annual Program      |
|                        | Statement.** **As of December 2, 2008, the  |
|                        | closing date of this announcement is        |
|                        | September 30, 2009. For more information,   |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=qPWWJ5vLnl98TCC1Bh |
|                        | BBhwdZYGsnFTWbgP6H8LWg47V9LhcTr8Lv!-2688939 |
|                        | 78?oppId=43490&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT  | **Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and     |
| FUNDING                | Labor- Organizations submitting proposals   |
|                        | must meet the following criteria: \* Be a   |
| (check out grants.gov  | registered U.S. non-profit organization     |
| for the most           | meeting the provisions described in         |
| up-to-date information | Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) |
| on grant and funding   | (3). Applicants in the process of           |
| opportunities as       | registration must submit proof that they    |
| information does       | are seeking non-profit status from the      |
| change)                | Internal Revenue Service at the time of     |
|                        | proposal submission. Should the applicant   |
|                        | be selected for a grant award, funding will |
|                        | be contingent upon 501(c)(3) status; or \*  |
|                        | Be a U.S. university or research            |
|                        | institution meeting the provisions          |
|                        | described in Internal Revenue Code section  |
|                        | 26 USC 501(c) (3); and \* Have demonstrated |
|                        | experience administering successful         |
|                        | projects, preferably targeting the          |
|                        | requested country and/or region, or         |
|                        | similarly challenging program environment.  |
|                        | DRL reserves the right to request           |
|                        | additional background information on        |
|                        | organizations that do not have previous     |
|                        | experience administering federal grant      |
|                        | awards. These applicants may be subject to  |
|                        | limited funding on a pilot basis; and \*    |
|                        | Have existing, or the capacity to develop,  |
|                        | active partnerships with organization(s) in |
|                        | the target country and/or region. \*        |
|                        | Organizations may form consortia and submit |
|                        | a combined proposal. However, one           |
|                        | organization should be designated as the    |
|                        | lead applicant. As of December 11, 2008,    |
|                        | the closing date for this announcement will |
|                        | be January 15, 2009. For more information,  |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=98pBJBjcsBb0QRYyp |
|                        | 2sbMLPh3kML9j1H6mydhZtP53sdHjdJG6zQ!-340375 |
|                        | 356?oppId=44317&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau of Population, Refugees and        |
|                        | Migration- A limited amount of funding is   |
|                        | available for reception and assistance      |
|                        | programs for Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil   |
|                        | Nadu, India. The influx of refugees since   |
|                        | 2006 has strained the existing              |
|                        | infrastructure of refugee camps in Tamil    |
|                        | Nadu. Improvements are needed to enhance    |
|                        | the quality of refugee care and strengthen  |
|                        | the capacity of existing mechanisms to      |
|                        | handle future arrivals. NGOs and IOs are    |
|                        | invited to submit proposals to PRM that     |
|                        | would complement existing assistance        |
|                        | activities for Sri Lankans and improve      |
|                        | services in the following sectors: •        |
|                        | Reception facilities in the Mandapam        |
|                        | Transit Facility; • Camp water/sanitation,  |
|                        | and; • Camp shelter. For more information   |
|                        | on this opportunity, please contact the     |
|                        | following PRM Program Officer: Ms. Meghann  |
|                        | Curtis Program Officer, Office of           |
|                        | Assistance for Asia and the Near East       |
|                        | Bureau of Population, Refugees, and         |
|                        | Migration U.S. Department of State 2401 E   |
|                        | St., NW Suite L505, SA-1 Washington, DC     |
|                        | 20522-0105 Phone: (202) 663-1950 Fax: (202) |
|                        | 663-1061 E-Mail: <CurtisMA@state.gov>. As   |
|                        | of December 17, 2008, the closing date of   |
|                        | this announcement is January 15, 1009. For  |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=Jb9fW1QkJZ0Sgc2rJ |
|                        | l6cfPSDyy1FG2K2hGLLxLh5NNKXRvDvq13L!1323466 |
|                        | 878?oppId=44420&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Office to Monitor/Combat Trafficking in   |
|                        | Persons-** **The Department of State's      |
|                        | Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in |
|                        | Persons (G/TIP) is requesting proposals for |
|                        | projects that will improve the response to  |
|                        | trafficking in persons outside of the       |
|                        | United States. U.S.-based                   |
|                        | non-profit/non-governmental organizations   |
|                        | (NGO), public international organizations   |
|                        | (PIO), foreign NGOs, and universities are   |
|                        | encouraged to submit proposals for          |
|                        | anti-trafficking programs to be conducted   |
|                        | in a single country abroad, within a        |
|                        | region, or in more than one region. G/TIP   |
|                        | anticipates having approximately \$17       |
|                        | million available to award multiple grants  |
|                        | of up to \$500,000 per project. Given the   |
|                        | limited funding available, G/TIP has        |
|                        | identified 44 priority countries for this   |
|                        | solicitation; proposals that are designed   |
|                        | to address human trafficking issues in      |
|                        | these countries are especially encouraged.  |
|                        | Applicants are urged to review the          |
|                        | country-specific recommendations listed in  |
|                        | the country narratives of the 2008          |
|                        | Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report as      |
|                        | guidance for anti-trafficking programming   |
|                        | under this announcement. G/TIP recognizes   |
|                        | the important role of civil society         |
|                        | leadership in combating human trafficking   |
|                        | and thus encourages partnerships between    |
|                        | U.S.-based NGOs and local NGOs abroad that  |
|                        | have a significant role in improving the    |
|                        | response to this crime. G/TIP expects to    |
|                        | fund bilateral projects that focus on       |
|                        | anti-trafficking programming in one country |
|                        | as well as a limited number of projects     |
|                        | that address regional trafficking problems  |
|                        | or aspects of trafficking that are more     |
|                        | global in nature. As of December 1, 2008,   |
|                        | the closing date of this announcement is    |
|                        | January 21, 2009. For more information,     |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=qPWWJ5vLnl98TCC1Bh |
|                        | BBhwdZYGsnFTWbgP6H8LWg47V9LhcTr8Lv!-2688939 |
|                        | 78?oppId=43478&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **International Narcotics and Law           |
|                        | Enforcement Affair- Executive Summary: The  |
|                        | United States Government, represented by    |
|                        | the Bureau for International Narcotics and  |
|                        | Law Enforcement Affairs, Office of Latin    |
|                        | American Programs (State/INL/LP), is        |
|                        | seeking applications from qualified U.S.    |
|                        | organizations with the requisite capability |
|                        | and experience to strengthen criminal       |
|                        | prosecutions in Ecuador by providing        |
|                        | training and technical expertise to         |
|                        | government investigators, attorneys and     |
|                        | judges, and by providing legislative        |
|                        | drafting and technical expertise for the    |
|                        | purpose of strengthening law relating to    |
|                        | the judiciary, and procedures. The Grant    |
|                        | award will be up to \$800,000 per year for  |
|                        | one to two years, funded annually. The      |
|                        | project we intend to support will be a      |
|                        | successor to an INL-funded project          |
|                        | currently underway. As of December 22,      |
|                        | 2008, the closing date of this announcement |
|                        | is January 21, 2009. For more information,  |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=Jb9fW1QkJZ0Sgc2rJ |
|                        | l6cfPSDyy1FG2K2hGLLxLh5NNKXRvDvq13L!1323466 |
|                        | 878?oppId=44424&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau of Population, Refugees and        |
|                        | Migration- The Bureau will accept           |
|                        | applications from non-governmental          |
|                        | organizations and international             |
|                        | organizations for resettlement and          |
|                        | re-integration assistance to recent         |
|                        | returnees in the Balkh and Baghlan          |
|                        | Provinces of north Afghanistan. Please      |
|                        | consult the full announcement for           |
|                        | additional details and priority areas in    |
|                        | Afghanistan. As of December 18, 2008, the   |
|                        | closing date of this announcement is        |
|                        | January 22, 2009. For more information,     |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=Jb9fW1QkJZ0Sgc2rJ |
|                        | l6cfPSDyy1FG2K2hGLLxLh5NNKXRvDvq13L!1323466 |
|                        | 878?oppId=44446&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **International Narcotics and Law           |
|                        | Enforcement Affair- Executive Summary:      |
|                        | Through this Request for Application (RFA), |
|                        | the United States Government, represented   |
|                        | by the Department of State's Bureau for     |
|                        | International Narcotics and Law Enforcement |
|                        | Affairs, Office of Asian, African and       |
|                        | European Programs (INL/AAE), is pleased to  |
|                        | announce an open competition for an         |
|                        | assistance award with the Republic of       |
|                        | Armenia as a target country for             |
|                        | intervention of grant activities. INL/AAE   |
|                        | invites U.S. non-profit/non-governmental    |
|                        | qualified organizations actively operating  |
|                        | in Armenia or the Caucasus to submit        |
|                        | proposals with a strong focus on advocacy   |
|                        | for, and implementation of, legal           |
|                        | socialization activities for Armenian       |
|                        | juveniles. The total Grant award for one to |
|                        | four years will be up to \$800,000 - with   |
|                        | up to \$200,000 per year funded annually.   |
|                        | As of December 22, 2008, the closing date   |
|                        | of this announcement is January 31, 2009.   |
|                        | For more information, [click                |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=Jb9fW1QkJZ0Sgc2rJ |
|                        | l6cfPSDyy1FG2K2hGLLxLh5NNKXRvDvq13L!1323466 |
|                        | 878?oppId=44490&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Ocean and International Environmental     |
|                        | Scientific- The Office of International     |
|                        | Health and Biodefense of the Bureau of      |
|                        | Oceans, Environment, and Science (OES) at   |
|                        | the Department of State announces a Request |
|                        | for Applications for management of the      |
|                        | Ambassador's Water, Sanitation and Hygiene  |
|                        | (AWASH) in Schools Initiative. The          |
|                        | Initiative aims to catalyze action at the   |
|                        | local, national, and international levels   |
|                        | to address water and sanitation challenges  |
|                        | by supporting model activities designed to  |
|                        | provide sustainable access to improved      |
|                        | water and sanitation services for children  |
|                        | in targeted schools; increase local,        |
|                        | national, and global awareness of the       |
|                        | importance of water, sanitation, and        |
|                        | hygiene in schools; and increase the        |
|                        | political will at the local and national    |
|                        | level to address the basic sanitation and   |
|                        | hygiene needs of their people. The grantee  |
|                        | and its partners (if any) will work         |
|                        | collaboratively with OES and U.S. Embassies |
|                        | to transform targeted schools into          |
|                        | "WASH-friendly" schools that provide        |
|                        | sustainable access to improved water and    |
|                        | sanitation services, and include a hand     |
|                        | washing station, latrines for girls and     |
|                        | boys, trained teachers, and a comprehensive |
|                        | hygiene education curriculum. The grantee   |
|                        | and its partners will also work with OES    |
|                        | and U.S. Embassies to convene high-level    |
|                        | public events and media outreach that       |
|                        | highlight the importance of clean water,    |
|                        | sanitation, and hygiene. Total U.S.         |
|                        | Department of State funding for this grant  |
|                        | is \$148,500. We anticipate that support    |
|                        | from U.S. Embassies in the host countries   |
|                        | where these activities will take place will |
|                        | match or exceed this amount -- so total     |
|                        | U.S. Government (USG) support for these     |
|                        | activities should approach \$297,000 or     |
|                        | more. The grantee is expected to do cost    |
|                        | sharing to match or exceed the USG          |
|                        | contribution up to \$297,000. The total     |
|                        | funding should enable the Initiative to     |
|                        | support at least one target school in each  |
|                        | of 15 to 20 target countries.               |
|                        | Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) with  |
|                        | experience in coordinating international    |
|                        | water projects are encouraged to submit     |
|                        | proposals. As of December 19, 2008, the     |
|                        | closing date of this announcement is        |
|                        | February 2, 2009. For more information,     |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=Jb9fW1QkJZ0Sgc2rJ |
|                        | l6cfPSDyy1FG2K2hGLLxLh5NNKXRvDvq13L!1323466 |
|                        | 878?oppId=44479&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Ocean and International Environmental     |
|                        | Scientific- The United States is working    |
|                        | toward a vision of a water-secure world in  |
|                        | which individuals and countries have        |
|                        | reliable and sustainable access to an       |
|                        | acceptable quantity and quality of water to |
|                        | meet human, livelihood, ecosystem, and      |
|                        | production needs while reducing the risks   |
|                        | of extreme hydrological events to people,   |
|                        | the environment, and economies. As part of  |
|                        | these efforts and to implement the Senator  |
|                        | Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005   |
|                        | (Public Law 109-121), the Office of         |
|                        | Environmental Policy of the Bureau of       |
|                        | Oceans, Environment, and Science (OES) at   |
|                        | the Department of State announces an open   |
|                        | competition to a) strengthen the capacity   |
|                        | of the African Ministers Council on Water   |
|                        | (AMCOW) secretariat to effectively address  |
|                        | critical water sector issues in Africa and  |
|                        | b) facilitate the engagement of U.S.-based  |
|                        | foundations, nongovernmental organizations, |
|                        | academia, and the private sector in Africa  |
|                        | on water and sanitation issues. This        |
|                        | announcement invites organizations to       |
|                        | submit proposals addressing those           |
|                        | objectives. Total funding available is      |
|                        | \$198,000 with Economic Support Funds. The  |
|                        | Bureau will fund one award.                 |
|                        | Non-governmental organizations (NGOs),      |
|                        | research institutions, U.S. colleges and    |
|                        | universities, or consortia with experience  |
|                        | in the region are eligible to submit        |
|                        | proposals. As of December 24, 2008, the     |
|                        | closing date of this announcement is        |
|                        | February 4, 2009. For more information,     |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=Jb9fW1QkJZ0Sgc2rJ |
|                        | l6cfPSDyy1FG2K2hGLLxLh5NNKXRvDvq13L!1323466 |
|                        | 878?oppId=44522&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau Of Educational and Cultural        |
|                        | Affairs- The Office of Citizen Exchanges,   |
|                        | Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of   |
|                        | Educational and Cultural Affairs announces  |
|                        | an open competition for the management of   |
|                        | the Disability Components for two Academic  |
|                        | Year programs. This includes conducting a   |
|                        | five-day summer Preparatory Workshop and a  |
|                        | two-day spring Leadership and Reentry       |
|                        | Workshop for Students with Disabilities     |
|                        | from Eurasia participating in the Future    |
|                        | Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program and from    |
|                        | countries with significant Muslim           |
|                        | populations participating in the Youth      |
|                        | Exchange and Study (YES) Program, as well   |
|                        | as providing support services to these      |
|                        | students throughout the year by assisting   |
|                        | grantee placement organizations and         |
|                        | maintaining regular communication with each |
|                        | student, as needed. Approximately 30 high   |
|                        | school-aged students will participate in    |
|                        | the Disability Component Program. As of     |
|                        | December 16, 2008, the closing date of this |
|                        | announcement is February 6, 2009. For more  |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sear         |
|                        | ch/search.do;jsessionid=JJnHPqbXJnydgKg1z2y |
|                        | QpZqTkk5jbyh0vKhg5fyp2HkNyHvHScYh!-18564380 |
|                        | 69?oppId=44392&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and     |
|                        | Labor- The Bureau of Democracy, Human       |
|                        | Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request |
|                        | for Statements of Interest (SOI) from       |
|                        | organizations interested in submitting      |
|                        | proposals for projects that support the     |
|                        | following program areas in China under the  |
|                        | "Governing Justly and Democratically"       |
|                        | Foreign Assistance program objective: Rule  |
|                        | of Law and Human Rights, Political          |
|                        | Competition/Consensus Building, and Civil   |
|                        | Society. This solicitation does not         |
|                        | constitute a formal Request for Proposals:  |
|                        | DRL will invite select organizations that   |
|                        | submit SOIs to expand on their ideas via    |
|                        | full proposal at a later date. As of        |
|                        | December 17, 2008 the closing date of this  |
|                        | announcement is February 9, 2009. For more  |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=JJnHPqbXJnydgKg1z2 |
|                        | yQpZqTkk5jbyh0vKhg5fyp2HkNyHvHScYh!-1856438 |
|                        | 069?oppId=44412&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau of Population, Refugees and        |
|                        | Migration- 1. Programs will benefit         |
|                        | refugees in Shimelba Camp, Ethiopia. While  |
|                        | PRM encourages activities that include the  |
|                        | local host population, NGOs should          |
|                        | concentrate on care/maintenance activities  |
|                        | for refugees in a camp environment. At      |
|                        | least 50% of beneficiaries must be          |
|                        | refugees. Proposals may focus on            |
|                        | protection, health, water, sanitation,      |
|                        | shelter, education, community services,     |
|                        | psychosocial support, gender based          |
|                        | violence, and livelihoods development and   |
|                        | training. 2. PRM will give priority to      |
|                        | proposals from organizations that can       |
|                        | demonstrate: • a working relationship with  |
|                        | UNHCR in country and UNHCR funding and/or   |
|                        | support for the proposed activities ; • a   |
|                        | proven track record in providing proposed   |
|                        | refugee assistance in Ethiopia and in the   |
|                        | sector(s); • evidence of coordination with  |
|                        | the host government and other international |
|                        | and non-governmental organizations working  |
|                        | in the area of activity. \[Note: PRM will   |
|                        | share budget and project activity           |
|                        | information with appropriate ministries,    |
|                        | local officials, and other USG entities\];  |
|                        | • a concrete implementation plan with       |
|                        | well-conceived objectives and indicators    |
|                        | that are specific, measurable, achievable,  |
|                        | relevant and reliable, time-bound and track |
|                        | able (SMART), have established baselines,   |
|                        | and at least one impact indicator per       |
|                        | objective; • A budget that is appropriate   |
|                        | for meeting the objectives and demonstrates |
|                        | co-funding by non-US Government sources. As |
|                        | of January 5, 2009, the closing date of     |
|                        | this announcement is February 12, 2009. For |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=JmkLyc3knT3pzwF55l |
|                        | C7JYgsYhqQLyh46PSyJFhJhhL597yqyynv!-1536020 |
|                        | 391?oppId=44581&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau Of Educational and Cultural        |
|                        | Affairs-** **The Office of Citizen          |
|                        | Exchanges, ECA/PE/C, of the Bureau of       |
|                        | Educational and Cultural Affairs announces  |
|                        | an open competition for grants that support |
|                        | exchanges and build relationships between   |
|                        | U.S. non-profit organizations and civil     |
|                        | society and cultural groups in Africa, East |
|                        | Asia, Europe, the Near East, North Africa,  |
|                        | South Central Asia and the Western          |
|                        | Hemisphere. Pending availability of funds,  |
|                        | it is anticipated that approximately        |
|                        | \$5,600,000 or more will be available to    |
|                        | support this competition. ECA/PE/C expects  |
|                        | to fund approximately 10-15 projects under  |
|                        | this competition in FY 2009. U.S. public    |
|                        | and non-profit organizations meeting the    |
|                        | provisions described in Internal Revenue    |
|                        | code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit    |
|                        | proposals that support the goals of The     |
|                        | Professional Exchange Program. Projects     |
|                        | should promote mutual understanding and     |
|                        | partnerships between key professional and   |
|                        | cultural groups in the United States and    |
|                        | counterpart groups in other countries       |
|                        | through multi-phased exchanges taking place |
|                        | over one to two years. Proposals should     |
|                        | encourage citizen engagement in current     |
|                        | issues and promote the development of       |
|                        | democratic societies and institutions, with |
|                        | a view toward creating a more stable world. |
|                        | All programs should be two-way exchanges    |
|                        | and involve participants from the U.S. and  |
|                        | foreign countries. As of December 8, 2008,  |
|                        | the closing date for this announcement is   |
|                        | February 20, 2009. For more information,    |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=pj0qJQxYPwyf5zYLy |
|                        | dqtbfCn1mWyCdL3y1lSPvCFxQ7TJT0J0yWK!-302410 |
|                        | 786?oppId=44201&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau Of Educational and Cultural        |
|                        | Affairs- The Office of Academic Exchange    |
|                        | Programs, European and Eurasian Programs    |
|                        | Branch (ECA/A/E/EUR) announces an open      |
|                        | competition for three (3) Summer Institutes |
|                        | for European undergraduate students to take |
|                        | place during the summer of 2009. The        |
|                        | Institutes vary in focus, the number of     |
|                        | participants, length, timing, and funding.  |
|                        | Accredited, post-secondary educational      |
|                        | institutions in the United States may       |
|                        | submit proposals to administer one or more  |
|                        | of the Institute programs. Institutions     |
|                        | must submit separate proposals for each     |
|                        | Institute. All Institutes will be funded in |
|                        | FY2009 pending the availability of funds.   |
|                        | As of December 22, 2008, the closing date   |
|                        | for this announcement is February 26, 2009. |
|                        | For more information, [click                |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=Jb9fW1QkJZ0Sgc2rJ |
|                        | l6cfPSDyy1FG2K2hGLLxLh5NNKXRvDvq13L!1323466 |
|                        | 878?oppId=44484&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
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