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|                       | **november 14, 2008**                        |
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| **Letter from the     | **AT A GLANCE**                              |
| Director**            |                                              |
|                       | > **CFBCI Partnership Conference: A Call to  |
| **Dear Newsletter     | > Action Follow-Up**                         |
| Recipients,**         | >                                            |
|                       | > **Upcoming Events.......... The 2008 BCLC  |
| > **On Friday,        | > Corporate Citizenship Awards Dinner, USAID |
| > November 7,2008,    | > Food Assistance Conference Call, The Role  |
| > the CFBCI was proud | > of FBCOs in**                              |
| > to host the         | >                                            |
| > Partnership         | > **Basic Education Meeting, 2009 Nonprofit  |
| > Conference: A Call  | > Congress**                                 |
| > to Action. Hundreds | >                                            |
| > of FBCOs and NGOs   | > **Articles of Interest........... Women    |
| > attended to learn   | > Entrepreneurs Get Global Helping Hand,     |
| > about partnering    | > USAID Responds Immediately to Haitian      |
| > with USAID and      | > School Collapse**                          |
| > other               | >                                            |
| > organizations.**    | > **Success Stories...........Volunteers for |
| >                     | > Economic Growth Alliance**                 |
| > **There were dozens | >                                            |
| > of speakers and     | > **Grant Opportunities......\... USAID and  |
| > presentations that  | > U.S. Department of**                       |
| > were presented at   | >                                            |
| > the conference.     | > **State**                                  |
| > While we know many  |                                              |
| > of you could not    | **If you would like to sign up to receive    |
| > attend we would     | this newsletter from the USAID Center for    |
| > like to offer you   | Faith-Based and Community Initiatives please |
| > the chance to       | [click                                       |
| > review the          | here](http://www.usaid.gov/                  |
| > information that    | cgi-bin/listserv.cgi?listname=FAITHBASED).** |
| > was provided to     |                                              |
| > attendees and       |                                              |
| > participants.       |                                              |
| > Please take a       |                                              |
| > moment to read over |                                              |
| > our special         |                                              |
| > follow-up section   |                                              |
| > in this week's      |                                              |
| > newsletter          |                                              |
| > providing a link to |                                              |
| > the CFBCI website   |                                              |
| > where all of the    |                                              |
| > information from    |                                              |
| > the conference will |                                              |
| > be provided over    |                                              |
| > the next few        |                                              |
| > days.**             |                                              |
| >                     |                                              |
| > 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**  |                                              |
|                       |                                              |
| [***F***](m           |                                              |
| ailto:FBCI@usaid.gov) |                                              |
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|                       | **CFBCI Partnership Conference: A Call To    |
|                       | Action**                                     |
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| **The Center for      | **On November 7, 2008 hundreds of leaders    |
| Faith-Based and       | representing their various non-profit and    |
| Community             | non governmental organizations answered the  |
| Initiatives**         | *Call to Action* given by the Center for     |
|                       | Faith Based and Community Initiatives        |
| **Partnership         | (CFBCI) of USAID. The CFBCI hosted this      |
| Conference: A Call to | event, held in the Ronald Reagan Building in |
| Action**              | DC, for all of the organizations curious to  |
|                       | know how to partner with USAID.**            |
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| a/image2.png){width=" | **The attendees were first met with the      |
| 2.4118055555555555in" | encouraging words of Terri Hasdorff, the     |
| height="3             | Director for the Center for Faith Based and  |
| .6013888888888888in"} | Community Initiatives of USAID. Ms. Hasdorff |
|                       | was the first of the many predominate        |
| **A special 'thank    | speakers that gave presentations through the |
| you' to everyone who  | mornings plenary session. Among those that   |
| made this conference  | followed her were, Jedd Medefind, Acting     |
| possible with their   | Director of CFBCI for the White House, James |
| attendance and        | Glassman, Under Secretary of Public          |
| participation!**      | Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S.           |
|                       | Department of State, Bruce Wilkinson,        |
|                       | RAPIDS, Michael McKennett, Catholic Relief   |
|                       | Services, and Jeff Grieco, Assistant         |
|                       | Administrator for Legislative and Public     |
|                       | Affairs, USAID. The morning session closed   |
|                       | with keynote remarks by Henrietta H. Fore,   |
|                       | Administrator of the USAID. Administrator    |
|                       | Fore not only spoke on the many issues       |
|                       | facing the poor today and applauded the      |
|                       | faith-based community for their long history |
|                       | of being a dependable advocate of change for |
|                       | those in need.**                             |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **In the afternoon, the attendees were       |
|                       | invited to join different breakout sessions  |
|                       | (USAID Partnership 101, Successful           |
|                       | Intermediary Partnership, Capacity Building  |
|                       | Resources and Engaging the Private Sector).  |
|                       | While most of these sessions included        |
|                       | representatives of USAID, there was also     |
|                       | FBCO and NGO representation on many of the   |
|                       | panels. This provided an understanding of    |
|                       | experiences between the panelists and        |
|                       | participants. Just a few of the              |
|                       | organizations represented included;          |
|                       | Transparency International, Sister Cities    |
|                       | International, Life Water International,     |
|                       | Catholic Relief Services and Marriott,       |
|                       | International.**                             |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **For presentations, remarks, the agenda and |
|                       | transcripts from the afternoon breakout      |
|                       | sessions, please visit the [CFBCI            |
|                       | website.](http://www.usaid.gov/o             |
|                       | ur_work/global_partnerships/fbci/index.html) |
|                       | The site will be updated as these documents  |
|                       | become available so check the site often for |
|                       | additional information.**                    |
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|                       | **UPCOMING EVENTS**                          |
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| **The 2008 Corporate  | **The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business      |
| Citizenship Awards    | Civic Leadership Center invites you to join  |
| Dinner**              | us for the 9th Annual Corporate Citizenship  |
|                       | Awards Dinner, as we honor the highest       |
| **Tuesday, November   | ideals of corporate citizenship.  **         |
| 18, 2008**            |                                              |
|                       | **The U.S. Chamber BCLC\'s Corporate         |
| **National Building   | Citizenship Awards showcase businesses,      |
| Museum**              | trade associations, and chambers of commerce |
|                       | and their partners for demonstrating ethical |
| **Washington, D.C.**  | leadership and corporate stewardship, making |
|                       | a positive difference in their communities,  |
| ***Join BCLC for this | and have contributed to the advancement of   |
| exceptional           | important economic and social goals.**       |
| celebration in our    |                                              |
| nation\'s capital.*** | **Join us honoring these finalists!**        |
|                       |                                              |
| ** **                 | **Large Corporate Stewardship Award:**       |
|                       |                                              |
| **Register online     | **Bank of America, KPMG LLP, Pilot Travel    |
| today: [Click         | Centers LLC, Siemens USA, Verizon            |
| Here](ht              | Communications **                            |
| tps://wdcmail.uschamb |                                              |
| er.com/exchweb/bin/re | **Small/Mid-Size Corporate Stewardship       |
| dir.asp?URL=http://ww | Award:**                                     |
| w.uschamber.com/bclc/ |                                              |
| awards/default.htm)** | **Computer Systems Center Incorporated       |
|                       | (CSCI), Harris Corporation, INTEGRITYOne     |
| **The celebration     | Partners, NutraCea, Quality Float Works,     |
| will bring more than  | Inc. **                                      |
| 550 business leaders  |                                              |
| together to celebrate | **U.S. Community Service Award:**            |
| the best of American  |                                              |
| business. Notable     | **Air Conditioning Contractors of America,   |
| guest will include    | Allstate, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP,         |
| Thomas J. Donohue,    | Southwest Airlines, Xcel Energy**            |
| President and CEO,    |                                              |
| U.S. Chamber of       | **International Community Service Award:**   |
| Commerce and the 150  |                                              |
| members of the U.S.   | **AmCham Nicaragua, Coca-Cola China Ltd.,    |
| Chamber of Commerce   | FedEx, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble **           |
| Board of              |                                              |
| Directors. **         | **Partnership Award:**                       |
|                       |                                              |
| **For more            | **Abbott Laboratories and Direct Relief      |
| information or to     | International, American International Group  |
| register, [visit our  | Inc. (AIG) and CHF International,            |
| websi                 | CVS/Caremark and Simon Youth Foundation, Eli |
| te](https://wdcmail.u | Lilly and Company and International Council  |
| schamber.com/exchweb/ | of Nurses, MtvU and The Jed Foundation**     |
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| r.com/exchweb/bin/red |                                              |
| ir.asp?URL=http://www |                                              |
| .uschamber.com/bclc/a |                                              |
| wards/default.htm).** |                                              |
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| **Special             | **CFBCI Food Assistance Informational        |
| Announcement**        | Conference Call**                            |
|                       |                                              |
| **The Center for      | **WHEN: Thursday, November 20, 2008**        |
| Faith-Based and       |                                              |
| Community Initiatives | **TIME: 3:00 p.m. EST to 4:00 p.m. EST**     |
| at the U.S. Agency    |                                              |
| for International     | **CALL-IN NUMBER: 866-306-0035 (From within  |
| Development invites   | the U.S.)**                                  |
| you to attend the     |                                              |
| USAID Food Assistance | **816-650-7866 (Calls from outside the       |
| Meeting.**            | U.S.)**                                      |
|                       |                                              |
| **The ability of the  | **CONFERENCE ID: 74238862** **(Please        |
| United States         | reference this number when joining the       |
| Government to         | call)**                                      |
| effectively respond   |                                              |
| to the need for food  | **NOTE: In order to join this conference     |
| resources is crucial  | call, all speakers and participants will be  |
| to fostering goodwill | required to provide the Conference ID Number |
| around the            | listed above.**                              |
| globe. USAID must     |                                              |
| continue to identify  | ![](med                                      |
| new partners that can | ia/image3.jpeg){width="3.4291666666666667in" |
| leverage their        | height="2.754166666666667in"}                |
| resources to help     |                                              |
| deal with this        |                                              |
| issue.**              |                                              |
|                       |                                              |
| **This meeting will   |                                              |
| discuss USAID's       |                                              |
| approach to           |                                              |
| identifying           |                                              |
| organizations         |                                              |
| addressing food       |                                              |
| supply. Leaders from  |                                              |
| various NGOs          |                                              |
| interested in         |                                              |
| learning more about   |                                              |
| best practice         |                                              |
| examples and          |                                              |
| strategies for        |                                              |
| working with USAID in |                                              |
| this area are         |                                              |
| encouraged to         |                                              |
| participate in this   |                                              |
| conference call.      |                                              |
| Participation on the  |                                              |
| call is capped at     |                                              |
| 250, so please ensure |                                              |
| that you call in      |                                              |
| prior to the 3:00 pm  |                                              |
| EST start time to     |                                              |
| ensure your spot. **  |                                              |
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| **The Role of FBCOs   | **The Center for Faith-Based and Community   |
| in**                  | Initiatives in conjunction with the          |
|                       | President's Education Initiative and the     |
| **Basic Education     | Basic Education Team at USAID cordially      |
| Meeting**             | invite you to join us for a discussion of    |
|                       | the role of Faith-based and Community        |
| **USAID               | organizations in the field of Basic          |
| Headquarters**        | Education.**                                 |
|                       |                                              |
| **1300 Pennsylvania   | **Dr. Thomas Corts, the USG's Coordinator    |
| Ave. NW**             | for Basic Education will be discussing new   |
|                       | developments in Foreign Assistance in the    |
| **Washington D.C.     | Basic Education sector. This is a great      |
| 20523**               | opportunity to learn more about working with |
|                       | USAID, upcoming grant opportunities, as well |
| **Date: 12/1/2008**   | as build relationships with other NGOs.      |
|                       | There will also be an opportunity for Q&A    |
| ![](media             | with USAID staff.**                          |
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| 1.6083333333333334in" | **There are only 50 spots available and      |
| height="2             | registration will be on a first-come,        |
| .1277777777777778in"} | first-served basis. RSVP to                  |
|                       | <fbci@usaid.gov>!**                          |
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| **Nonprofit           | **[Registration is now                       |
| Congress**            | open                                         |
|                       | ](http://www.nonprofitcongress.org/register) |
| **Many missions, one  | for the 2009 Nonprofit Congress, coming      |
| voice**               | up on May 14-16, 2009 in New Orleans!**      |
|                       |                                              |
| **Join us at the 2009 | **We will gather to exchange knowledge, plan |
| Nonprofit Congress!** | for action, and celebrate our collective     |
|                       | strength. **                                 |
| **May 14-16, 2009 ·   |                                              |
| New Orleans, LA**     | **Check out the information below and the    |
|                       | links to the right to learn more about the   |
| **An initiative of    | 2009 Nonprofit Congress, highlights of the   |
| the [National Council | meeting,                                     |
| of Nonprofit          | [location](h                                 |
| Associations](h       | ttp://www.nonprofitcongress.org/2009travel), |
| ttp://www.ncna.org/)\ | [tentative                                   |
| 1101 Vermont Avenue,  | agenda](ht                                   |
| NW \| Suite 1002 \|   | tp://www.nonprofitcongress.org/2009program), |
| Washington, DC 20005\ | and more. Questions? Don\'t hesitate to      |
| P: 202.962.0322 \| F: | contact us [via                              |
| 202.962.**            | email](mailto:info@nonprofitcongress.org) or |
|                       | phone: 202.962.0322.**                       |
| **0321**              |                                              |
|                       | **What is the 2009 Nonprofit Congress?**     |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | -   **A national meeting of nonprofit        |
|                       |     leaders**                                |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | -   **An active exchange of practical        |
|                       |     knowledge**                              |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | -   **A space to plan for action on the key  |
|                       |     issues affecting our organizations**     |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | -   **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**         |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | -   **20th 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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| **Women Entrepreneurs | **Mary Ugbe started her educational          |
| Get Global Helping    | publishing company in Lagos, Nigeria, four   |
| Hand**                | years ago, with little understanding of how  |
|                       | to balance the books, let alone grow a       |
| **Goldman, Schools to | business. Over the past five months, though, |
| Offer Training in     | she\'s learned to double revenues and better |
| Developing World**    | account for them, thanks to a training       |
|                       | program sponsored by [[Goldman Sachs         |
| **NOVEMBER 7, 2008 -- | Group]{.underline}](http://online.wsj.com    |
| Wall Street Journal** | /public/quotes/main.html?type=djn&symbol=gs) |
|                       | Inc.**                                       |
| **By [[DEBORAH        |                                              |
| STEINBORN]{           | **Goldman Sachs, the New York-based          |
| .underline}](http://o | investment bank, aims to train no fewer than |
| nline.wsj.com/search/ | 10,000 businesswomen in developing nations   |
| search_center.html?KE | over the next five years. That\'s a grand    |
| YWORDS=DEBORAH+STEINB | challenge even for a financial heavyweight,  |
| ORN&ARTICLESEARCHQUER | and the bank is enlisting top business       |
| Y_PARSER=bylineAND)** | schools and universities from New York to    |
|                       | Nigeria to help make it happen.**            |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **In March, Goldman announced it would       |
|                       | earmark \$100 million to train female        |
|                       | entrepreneurs in developing nations through  |
|                       | dozens of short-term certificate programs in |
|                       | business and management education to be      |
|                       | offered around the globe. While most of      |
|                       | these programs are still in the planning     |
|                       | stage, the first \"class\" of 23             |
|                       | small-business owners just completed studies |
|                       | at the Pan-African University in Lagos a few |
|                       | weeks ago. Ms. Ugbe, a 36-year-old native of |
|                       | Lagos, was among them.**                     |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **\"The saying, \'When you empower a woman   |
|                       | you empower a nation,\' has never made more  |
|                       | sense to me than it does now,\" says Ms.     |
|                       | Ugbe. \"What PAU and Goldman are doing is to |
|                       | help us achieve our dreams of growing our    |
|                       | businesses and sustaining that growth, being |
|                       | of help to our communities and ultimately    |
|                       | enriching our continent.\"**                 |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **Dubbed \"10,000 Women\" for the number of  |
|                       | women it plans to reach by 2013, the         |
|                       | initiative already has drawn 27 prestigious  |
|                       | universities into the fold.**                |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **Most partnerships have a mission to        |
|                       | develop short-term certificate programs to   |
|                       | teach female entrepreneurs about the         |
|                       | nitty-gritty of business: drafting business  |
|                       | plans, accounting, public speaking,          |
|                       | marketing, management and accessing capital. |
|                       | Schools will also work together to train and |
|                       | exchange faculty and develop curricula as    |
|                       | well as case studies. What\'s more, Goldman  |
|                       | is encouraging its staff to volunteer as     |
|                       | mentors to the women and hopes that a global |
|                       | network of female entrepreneurs will         |
|                       | eventually emerge.**                         |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **The list of participating universities is  |
|                       | a virtual who\'s who in international        |
|                       | business education. This month, Harvard      |
|                       | Business School will begin to work with      |
|                       | business schools throughout India to train   |
|                       | faculty in the case method of teaching. Also |
|                       | this month, the Indian School of Business in |
|                       | Hyderabad will launch a certificate program  |
|                       | for underserved small-business               |
|                       | entrepreneurs.**                             |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **And that\'s just the start. University of  |
|                       | Pennsylvania\'s Wharton School of Business   |
|                       | is joining forces with American University   |
|                       | in Cairo to create a five-week certificate   |
|                       | program that will focus on professional      |
|                       | leadership, management and entrepreneurial   |
|                       | skills. Columbia Business School is          |
|                       | developing two certificate programs in       |
|                       | entrepreneurship and management with the     |
|                       | University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. In  |
|                       | Brazil, Instead is designing a four-month    |
|                       | program in entrepreneurial management and    |
|                       | business-plan development in conjunction     |
|                       | with Fundação Dom Cabral. And Saïd Business  |
|                       | School at the University of Oxford plans to  |
|                       | train 100 women entrepreneurs next spring at |
|                       | Zhejiang University through lectures,        |
|                       | workshops, site visits and a number of case  |
|                       | studies being developed by both schools.**   |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **\"We are still at the embryonic stage. A   |
|                       | lot of the details still need to be worked   |
|                       | out,\" Roy Westbrook, deputy dean at Saïd    |
|                       | Business School, says of the project with    |
|                       | Zhejiang. \"Nonetheless, we see this as a    |
|                       | template potentially for use elsewhere, with |
|                       | Goldman or even on our own.\"**              |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **That a major Western banking group has     |
|                       | committed so significantly to the cause of   |
|                       | underserved female entrepreneurs \"shows     |
|                       | that a paradigm shift may be taking place,\" |
|                       | says Celia de Anca, professor of global      |
|                       | diversity at IE Business School in Madrid,   |
|                       | which has partnered with Fundação Getúlio    |
|                       | Vargas Escola de Administração de Empresas   |
|                       | in Brazil under the umbrella of 10,000       |
|                       | Women. \"Since things are changing so        |
|                       | significantly in the global markets right    |
|                       | now, small and medium-sized enterprises may  |
|                       | well be the future \-- not just in the       |
|                       | developing world but in developed countries  |
|                       | too,\" says Ms. de Anca.**                   |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **Goldman is the only private-sector group   |
|                       | to date to become involved in such a fashion |
|                       | in a sizable educational initiative for      |
|                       | female entrepreneurs. But some other         |
|                       | organizations around the world are doing     |
|                       | their part to support women start-ups as     |
|                       | well. In July, the Spanish government, in    |
|                       | conjunction with nonprofit Femmes Africa     |
|                       | Solidarité and IE Business School, announced |
|                       | a program for women-led businesses in        |
|                       | Africa. An initial 22 women from six African |
|                       | countries are receiving hands-on training to |
|                       | expand their businesses.**                   |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **But why should these programs target       |
|                       | women, and not all entrepreneurs in the      |
|                       | developing world? Goldman has singled out    |
|                       | women, organizers say, because closing       |
|                       | gender gaps in education and employment      |
|                       | yields greater returns in economic growth in |
|                       | developing countries. In a research report   |
|                       | early this year, Goldman estimated that      |
|                       | improving female education in the BRIC       |
|                       | nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China)    |
|                       | and 11 other developing countries could      |
|                       | boost per-capita income by as much as 14%    |
|                       | over baseline projections by 2020.**         |
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| **USAID Responds      | **WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to the      |
| Immediately to        | tragic school collapse in Haiti, the U.S.    |
| Haitian School        | Agency for International Development (USAID) |
| Collapse**            | immediately dispatched a Disaster Assistance |
|                       | Response Team (DART). The team arrived on    |
|                       | the scene within hours of the collapse in    |
|                       | the town of Petionville, near the capital of |
|                       | Port-au-Prince.**                            |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **Based upon the initial assessments, USAID  |
|                       | activated its partner, the Fairfax County    |
|                       | Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team. The     |
|                       | USAR team will be composed of 38 personnel,  |
|                       | 4 search and rescue canines and 31,000       |
|                       | pounds of rescue equipment.**                |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **The USAR team will be accompanied by four  |
|                       | additional USAID disaster experts who will   |
|                       | join the DART already in country. The team   |
|                       | is due to arrive in Haiti on Saturday        |
|                       | morning.**                                   |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **\"This is a tragic situation, especially   |
|                       | since children are involved. We are working  |
|                       | alongside the Haitian government, to provide |
|                       | immediate assistance in the rescue effort,\" |
|                       | said USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore.     |
|                       | \"On behalf of the American people, I wish   |
|                       | to convey our sympathy, thoughts and prayers |
|                       | to the families and loved ones of all the    |
|                       | victims of this tragedy.\" USAID will        |
|                       | continue to work with the Government of      |
|                       | Haiti and will provide additional support as |
|                       | needed.**                                    |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **For more information about USAID\'s        |
|                       | emergency humanitarian assistance programs,  |
|                       | please visit:                                |
|                       | [www.usaid.gov/                              |
|                       | our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_as |
|                       | sistance/](http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/hum |
|                       | anitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/)** |
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|                       | **SUCCESS STORIES**                          |
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| ![](medi              | **VEGA, Volunteers for Economic Growth       |
| a/image5.png){width=" | Alliance, is a relatively new organization.  |
| 2.4791666666666665in" | However this organization offers years of    |
| height="0             | expertise in economic growth. To date, VEGA  |
| .7083333333333334in"} | is the world's largest consortium of         |
|                       | economic growth volunteer organization.      |
| **VEGA Mission        | Throughout the years VEGA has assisted over  |
| Statement**           | 140 developing nations and has sent out more |
|                       | than 67,000 volunteers. So how does this     |
| **"To mobilize the    | program work?**                              |
| world's largest       |                                              |
| consortium of         | **VEGA has expertise in four key dimensions: |
| economic growth       | private market development, financial        |
| volunteer             | services, agribusiness development and       |
| organizations to      | opportunities for the rural and urban poor.  |
| contribute to the     | VEGA works to send out volunteers to         |
| economic growth of    | developing nations who are experts in these  |
| developing countries  | areas. Once the volunteer is in country they |
| by implementing       | will be placed in a specific industry, firm, |
| programs based on the | association or research institution.         |
| use of volunteers to  | Volunteers can work on a project for as      |
| provide the highest   | little as a week, to as much as a year at a  |
| quality of technical  | time.**                                      |
| assistance across all |                                              |
| sectors and at all    | **These volunteers work to implement         |
| levels of the         | sustainability, capacity building and        |
| economy."**           | successful partnerships with the many        |
|                       | grassroots organizations and private sectors |
| **For more            | of the developing nations. In turn the       |
| information on VEGA,  | volunteers report back to VEGA on progress   |
| please [click         | being made and then are advised as to what   |
| here.](http://www     | the next steps toward reaching the goal      |
| .vegaalliance.org/)** | should be. However, the system of checks and |
|                       | balances does not stop here.**               |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **VEGA's biggest partner is the United       |
|                       | States Agency for International Development, |
|                       | USAID. USAID not only works to partner and   |
|                       | fund VEGA but allocates funds for VEGA to    |
|                       | distribute to sub-grantees or smaller        |
|                       | grassroots organizations. As such, VEGA acts |
|                       | as a liaison between implementing            |
|                       | organizations and USAID headquarters.**      |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **The work of VEGA has offered a hand up to  |
|                       | the developing world not a hand out.         |
|                       | Organizations like VEGA seek to help the     |
|                       | less fortunate help themselves. In doing so, |
|                       | VEGA has not only worked toward a            |
|                       | sustainable solution to the economic         |
|                       | problems of developing nations but has also  |
|                       | restored a sense of dignity. Whether it is   |
|                       | their implementing trade agreements in       |
|                       | Ethiopia, capacity building in Bulgaria or   |
|                       | their economic growth strategy designs in    |
|                       | Lebanon, VEGA is ensuring that the           |
|                       | developing nations have the tools not only   |
|                       | to get them through today, but to provide a  |
|                       | better tomorrow for future generations.**    |
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|                       | **GRANT OPPORTUNITIES**                      |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| USAID FUNDING         | **Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa The United      |
|                       | States Agency for International Development  |
| (check out grants.gov | (USAID) is seeking applications for an       |
| for the most          | Assistance Agreement for funding a program   |
| up-to-date            | entitled "Support to Teachers Colleges on    |
| information on grant  | Prevention of HIV/AIDS (STOP)" as more       |
| and funding           | specifically described in Section C-Program  |
| opportunities as      | Description for a three-year period. The     |
| information does      | authority for this RFA is found in the       |
| change)               | 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. Pursuant to 22   |
|                       | CFR 226.81, it is USAID policy not to award  |
|                       | profit under assistance instruments.         |
|                       | However, all reasonable, allocable, and      |
|                       | allowable expenses, both direct and          |
|                       | indirect, which are related to the grant     |
|                       | program and are in accordance with           |
|                       | applicable cost standards (22 CFR 226, OMB   |
|                       | Circular A-122 for non-profit organization,  |
|                       | OMB Circular A-21 for universities, and the  |
|                       | Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31 |
|                       | for for-profit organizations), may be paid   |
|                       | under the agreement. Subject to the          |
|                       | availability of funds, USAID intends to      |
|                       | provide approximately \$1,800,000 to be      |
|                       | allocated over the three-year period. As of  |
|                       | October 11, 2008, the closing date for this  |
|                       | announcement is November 13, 2008. For more  |
|                       | information, [click                          |
|                       | here.](http://www07.grants.go                |
|                       | v/search/search.do;jsessionid=L3VMdhHpYMrmWJ |
|                       | vDPqzqQ8HbWTZhyJV7rJLJWnhMWQ6MrVQfV1Qf!55607 |
|                       | 0487?oppId=43038&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 program   |
|                       | entitled "Strengthening Civic Education in   |
|                       | Primary Schools," 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. Pursuant to 22   |
|                       | CFR 226.81, it is USAID policy not to award  |
|                       | profit under assistance instruments.         |
|                       | However, all reasonable, allocable, and      |
|                       | allowable expenses, both direct and          |
|                       | indirect, which are related to the grant     |
|                       | program and are in accordance with           |
|                       | applicable cost standards (22 CFR 226, OMB   |
|                       | Circular A-122 for non-profit organization,  |
|                       | OMB Circular A-21 for universities, and the  |
|                       | Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 31 |
|                       | for for-profit organizations), may be paid   |
|                       | under the agreement. Subject to the          |
|                       | availability of funds, USAID intends to      |
|                       | provide approximately \$8,930,000 total      |
|                       | USAID funding to be allocated over the       |
|                       | five-year period to support these activities |
|                       | in two phases: 1 ½ years (phase I) and 3 ½   |
|                       | years (phase II). The duration and           |
|                       | continuation of phase II will depend on the  |
|                       | availability of funds and the effectiveness  |
|                       | of the program during the first 1 ½ to 2     |
|                       | years. 1 ½ years after signature of the      |
|                       | award the recipient must prepare and submit  |
|                       | to the Agreement Officer a written           |
|                       | non-competitive Continuation Application for |
|                       | review and approval for the second phase. As |
|                       | of October 12, 2008, the closing date for    |
|                       | this announcement is November 13, 2008. For  |
|                       | more information, [click                     |
|                       | here.](http://www07.grants.go                |
|                       | v/search/search.do;jsessionid=L3VMdhHpYMrmWJ |
|                       | vDPqzqQ8HbWTZhyJV7rJLJWnhMWQ6MrVQfV1Qf!55607 |
|                       | 0487?oppId=43039&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **Sri Lanka USAID-Colombo - The United       |
|                       | States Agency for International Development  |
|                       | (USAID) /Sri Lanka is soliciting concept     |
|                       | papers under the Partnership for Eastern     |
|                       | Economic Revitalization (PEER) activity      |
|                       | which focuses on public-private partnerships |
|                       | to foster innovation of the development of   |
|                       | micro-enterprises, institutional capacity,   |
|                       | and the diffusion of knowledge and           |
|                       | information to support agricultural and      |
|                       | rural development in Eastern Sri Lanka. The  |
|                       | closing date for applicants is December 2,   |
|                       | 2008. For more information [click            |
|                       | here.](http://www07.grants.go                |
|                       | v/search/search.do;jsessionid=L24cF2vHY7WCFY |
|                       | qFYjvtz5T1cCxGbNDJGJFPChltmp0zqBC6ptpL!-7034 |
|                       | 51129?oppId=18480&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW)** |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **Botswana USAID-Gaborone- The draft RFA for |
|                       | this program was under RFA #656-08-021. The  |
|                       | U.S. Agency for International Development    |
|                       | Mission to Mozambique (USAID/Mozambique) is  |
|                       | issuing this Request for Application (RFA)   |
|                       | for two results-oriented projects that are   |
|                       | expected to integrate health, HIV/AIDS,      |
|                       | water/sanitation, and rural enterprise       |
|                       | program components to contribute to an       |
|                       | overall objective of strengthening           |
|                       | communities in two provinces of Mozambique:  |
|                       | Nampula and Zambézia. USAID/Mozambique plans |
|                       | to award one cooperative agreement for each  |
|                       | province by January 2009, pending            |
|                       | availability of funds. Each cooperative      |
|                       | agreement will be awarded for a period of    |
|                       | five years and the maximum possible funding, |
|                       | to be divided between the two awards, is     |
|                       | \$102 million. As of October 29, 2008, the   |
|                       | closing date for this announcement is        |
|                       | December 3, 2008. For more information,      |
|                       | [click                                       |
|                       | here.](http://www07.grants.go                |
|                       | v/search/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9Sg |
|                       | tFCJbTDpkLpJbhxZynQHSJKR79zQnpv72NcPLT!19015 |
|                       | 31722?oppId=18496&flag2006=true&mode=VIEW)** |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **Thailand USAID-Bangkok is currently        |
|                       | seeking concept papers from qualified        |
|                       | non-governmental organizations capable of    |
|                       | designing and implementing model projects    |
|                       | that will provide support to people with     |
|                       | disabilities in Danang and surrounding       |
|                       | areas. Programs and activities could         |
|                       | include, but are not limited to enhancing    |
|                       | earlier intervention for those who are       |
|                       | disabled, providing support to existing      |
|                       | rehabilitation clinics and services,         |
|                       | expanding access of people with disabilities |
|                       | to essential health and education services,  |
|                       | initiating or strengthening community based  |
|                       | rehabilitation services and support,         |
|                       | improving income generation and employment   |
|                       | opportunities, strengthening the capacity of |
|                       | local organizations to provide services,     |
|                       | improved community-based information around  |
|                       | reducing risk exposure, and surveillance and |
|                       | prevention of disability.  As of August 15,  |
|                       | 2008, the closing date for this announcement |
|                       | is Dec 04, 2008.  For more information,      |
|                       | [click                                       |
|                       | here.](http://www.grants.gov                 |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=LJzLdQ9Y9Q0Vy97 |
|                       | SfQh6qBqy8F7TDL4Tp5JNhSvmTDlTlQ8h2ZnR!-76232 |
|                       | 4583?oppId=41932&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa-** **This       |
|                       | request for application (RFA) is for a four  |
|                       | year Cooperative Agreement designed to       |
|                       | support pastoralist areas livelihoods and    |
|                       | pastoral policy development in the lowland   |
|                       | areas of Somali Region, Oromia and Afar in   |
|                       | Ethiopia. The Agreement will be awarded to   |
|                       | an implementing partner or consortia of      |
|                       | partners. The Goal of this Pastoralist       |
|                       | Livelihoods Initiative - Phase II is to      |
|                       | improve sustainable livelihoods in           |
|                       | Pastoralist areas, and is intended to build  |
|                       | upon experiences and contribute toward       |
|                       | sustainable development goals. It will       |
|                       | support efforts to attain maximum value      |
|                       | added from livestock production and sales,   |
|                       | livelihoods diversification, and support the |
|                       | development of pastoralist                   |
|                       | institutions/organizations and pastoralist   |
|                       | livelihoods. It will also provide best       |
|                       | practice early response to livelihoods       |
|                       | protection in an emergency in the program    |
|                       | areas, through a \"crisis modifier\". As of  |
|                       | November 11, 2008, the closing date of this  |
|                       | announcement is December 10, 2008. For more  |
|                       | information,** [**click                      |
|                       | here.**](http://www07.grants.g               |
|                       | ov/search/search.do;jsessionid=Jhvfl2LkBMG22 |
|                       | CnTpyxdhpPTnLqyNpwQphT2hh37yXvnChg1Vlrq!-493 |
|                       | 345484?oppId=43344&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               |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9Sgt |
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|                       | 1722?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/s              |
|                       | earch/search.do;jsessionid=LQbX6LJL7tqh6cXhV |
|                       | B2ZjvRqLSD11FFM4tPFDmV0J5lDz9QrQpvQ!-1592173 |
|                       | 631?oppId=42361&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/              |
|                       | search/search.do;jsessionid=LQDSBqyR2n81TmlP |
|                       | xbnJ0G62qjHvN41lmKT5QLQYPbYV5qgcfjMx!-114230 |
|                       | 5195?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               |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=LQhTrlB7pc4y20h |
|                       | bvdQmrDhyLXnv6Qqsfx8bfwyLKX11b9l7xyyZ!185397 |
|                       | 7293?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                  |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=H8GSqf1jQRnvngQ |
|                       | vSj1nl0T0QQcJ14hGCJQGs7G8qQJyGRdN2Sw0!-42920 |
|                       | 247?oppId=40582&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                  |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=LTgMr9hGqjn1NTs |
|                       | h3Lkgb6Gf7M0Kjx3vrXhHdJklGVVsTTnY3Kvh!-71143 |
|                       | 2411?oppId=42488&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               |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=LvtpZfTx5Gb1xQV |
|                       | CQX5TGFTGnj2ZNQJmvXZ2K6yD8RQBKHfJQg7j!-40116 |
|                       | 1107?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               |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=L3VMdhHpYMrmWJv |
|                       | DPqzqQ8HbWTZhyJV7rJLJWnhMWQ6MrVQfV1Qf!556070 |
|                       | 487?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               |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9Sgt |
|                       | FCJbTDpkLpJbhxZynQHSJKR79zQnpv72NcPLT!190153 |
|                       | 1722?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.g               |
|                       | ov/search/search.do;jsessionid=JGNfhj3XMR6Sj |
|                       | m9CcW9q0cTK9hKYvwYb1ZPyGjZnXhfgTJjskVlj!1804 |
|                       | 673657?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               |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9Sgt |
|                       | FCJbTDpkLpJbhxZynQHSJKR79zQnpv72NcPLT!190153 |
|                       | 1722?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.go                |
|                       | v/search/search.do;jsessionid=Ly1bSTg2QnH1XT |
|                       | vp3WjxygJwfyJh5V0MbsYg24wG6tr0snLLMpBD!74335 |
|                       | 1497?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               |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=LPxPdfpv7qcN9V8 |
|                       | h5hk7y1pb9myR6ffThXgy1ny73z1bk52M5pJ8!162516 |
|                       | 2392?oppId=42479&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
+-----------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT | **Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and      |
| FUNDING               | Labor-Department of State Public Notice      |
|                       | Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor  |
| (check out grants.gov | Request for Proposals: Media Initiatives in  |
| for the most          | Russia SUMMARY The Bureau of Democracy,      |
| up-to-date            | Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a    |
| information on grant  | Request for Proposals from organizations     |
| and funding           | interested in submitting proposals for       |
| opportunities as      | projects that promote democracy, human       |
| information does      | rights and the rule of law for Russia.       |
| change)               | PLEASE NOTE: DRL strongly urges applicants   |
|                       | to access immediately www.grants.gov in      |
|                       | order to obtain a username and password. It  |
|                       | may take up to a week to register with       |
|                       | grants.gov. Please see the section entitled, |
|                       | "DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS" below |
|                       | for specific instructions. REQUESTED         |
|                       | PROPOSAL PROGRAM OBJECTIVES DRL invites      |
|                       | organizations to submit proposals outlining  |
|                       | program concepts and capacity to manage      |
|                       | projects targeting the following issues: DRL |
|                       | seeks proposals that focus on media          |
|                       | initiatives, including those that provide    |
|                       | training in ethics and rights of             |
|                       | journalists; training in new media           |
|                       | technologies; and/or training and support    |
|                       | that reduces isolation among the independent |
|                       | journalism community. As of October 24,      |
|                       | 2008, the closing date for this announcement |
|                       | is November 14, 2008. For more information,  |
|                       | [click                                       |
|                       | here.](http://www07.grants.gov               |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=JLgZ19NCky7jzdv |
|                       | WBwkksrdGJR23ZcZHXQynrCf6vWtVDTqZhS81!190153 |
|                       | 1722?oppId=43209&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **Bureau of African Affairs- The Department  |
|                       | of State's Sudan Programs Group (SPG) is     |
|                       | pleased to announce an open competition for  |
|                       | cooperative agreement awards through this    |
|                       | Request for Proposals (RFP). SPG invites     |
|                       | U.S. non-profit/non-governmental             |
|                       | organizations to submit public               |
|                       | opinion/research RFPs for the Darfur region  |
|                       | of Sudan. Community, women's and faith-based |
|                       | non-governmental organizations are           |
|                       | encouraged to apply. The Department will     |
|                       | have approximately \$1 million available to  |
|                       | award multiple cooperative agreements with   |
|                       | no award floor. The purpose of the research  |
|                       | is to enable the DOS and SPG to develop a    |
|                       | deeper understanding of the needs and        |
|                       | perceptions of those on the ground, to       |
|                       | inform policy decision for conflict          |
|                       | resolution and democratic transformation in  |
|                       | Sudan. As of November 3, 2008, the closing   |
|                       | date for this announcement is November 21,   |
|                       | 2008. For more information,** [**click       |
|                       | here.**](http://www07.grants.go              |
|                       | v/search/search.do;jsessionid=Jhvfl2LkBMG22C |
|                       | nTpyxdhpPTnLqyNpwQphT2hh37yXvnChg1Vlrq!-4933 |
|                       | 45484?oppId=43282&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW ) |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **Employment and Training Administration-    |
|                       | The Employment and Training Administration   |
|                       | (ETA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL),       |
|                       | announces the availability of approximately  |
|                       | \$125 million in grant funds for             |
|                       | Community-Based Job Training Grants.         |
|                       | Community-Based Job Training Grants will be  |
|                       | awarded through a competitive process to     |
|                       | support workforce training for               |
|                       | high-growth/high-demand industries through   |
|                       | the national system of community and         |
|                       | technical colleges. Funds will be awarded to |
|                       | individual community and technical colleges, |
|                       | community college districts, state community |
|                       | college systems, and One-Stop Career Centers |
|                       | to support or engage in a combination of     |
|                       | capacity building and training activities    |
|                       | for the purpose of building the capacity of  |
|                       | community colleges to train individuals for  |
|                       | careers in high-growth/high-demand           |
|                       | industries in the local and/or regional      |
|                       | economies. This Solicitation contains an     |
|                       | exception for rural areas and other          |
|                       | communities that are educationally           |
|                       | underserved due to their lack of access to   |
|                       | community or technical colleges. In awarding |
|                       | Community-Based Job Training Grants, every   |
|                       | effort will be made to fairly distribute     |
|                       | grants across rural and urban areas and      |
|                       | across the different geographic regions of   |
|                       | the United States. It is anticipated that    |
|                       | individual awards will range from \$500,000  |
|                       | to \$2 million. As of October 10, 2008, the  |
|                       | closing date for this announcement is        |
|                       | November 24, 2008. The closing date for      |
|                       | receipt of applications under this           |
|                       | announcement is November 24, 2008.           |
|                       | Applications must be received at the address |
|                       | below no later than 4:00 p.m. (Eastern       |
|                       | Time). Application and submission            |
|                       | information is explained in detail in Part   |
|                       | IV of this SGA. For more information, [click |
|                       | here.](http://www07.grants.gov               |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=L47SyBp118QpfzY |
|                       | 5vJJ1GKlhG1v1J1xPqCL2L01b4qsdtbyv7xZG!156815 |
|                       | 7214?oppId=43034&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **International Narcotics and Law            |
|                       | Enforcement Affair- Federal Agency Name:     |
|                       | U.S. Department of State, Bureau of          |
|                       | International Narcotics and Law Enforcement  |
|                       | Funding Opportunity Title: Culture of        |
|                       | Lawfulness Program (Mexico and Panama)       |
|                       | Announcement Type: Initial Announcement      |
|                       | Funding Opportunity Number: INL 09-CA-01     |
|                       | CFDA Number: 00-0000 Dates: • Full proposals |
|                       | dated no later than December 1, 2008. •      |
|                       | Anticipated Award Date: January 1, 2009      |
|                       | Executive Summary: • The United States       |
|                       | Government, represented by the Bureau of     |
|                       | International Narcotics and Law Enforcement  |
|                       | (INL) at the Department of State, is seeking |
|                       | proposals from qualified U.S. Organizations  |
|                       | and with the requisite capability and        |
|                       | experience to conduct a program in civic     |
|                       | education on crime and corruption for up to  |
|                       | two years in accordance with this Request    |
|                       | for Application (RFA). The amount of funding |
|                       | depends on budget availability for           |
|                       | individual country programs. • Applicants    |
|                       | must have a demonstrated expertise in one or |
|                       | more of the subject areas such as civic      |
|                       | education, culture of lawfulness programs,   |
|                       | anti-corruption or anticrime programs, as    |
|                       | well as the ability to develop and implement |
|                       | a program. • Eligibility is limited to       |
|                       | non-Federal agencies and organizations, and  |
|                       | is encouraged with the objective of          |
|                       | developing a strong partnership with the     |
|                       | state/local law enforcement community.       |
|                       | Non-law enforcement applicants are urged to  |
|                       | seek collaboration with state and local law  |
|                       | enforcement institutions, crisis centers and |
|                       | other relevant NGOs. Experience of U.S.      |
|                       | trainers related to crime and corruption is  |
|                       | required. Universities and non-profit        |
|                       | organizations are included among entities    |
|                       | eligible for funding under this              |
|                       | announcement. Direct funding for non-U.S.    |
|                       | institutions is not available under this     |
|                       | announcement. As of October 28, 2008 the     |
|                       | closing date of this announcement is         |
|                       | December 1, 2008. For more information,      |
|                       | [click                                       |
|                       | here.](http://www07.grants.gov               |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=JLgZ19NCky7jzdv |
|                       | WBwkksrdGJR23ZcZHXQynrCf6vWtVDTqZhS81!190153 |
|                       | 1722?oppId=43224&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                       |                                              |
|                       | **Office of Export Control Cooperation-**    |
|                       | **ISN/ECC is the U.S. Government's Executive |
|                       | Agent for the Export Control and Related     |
|                       | Border Security (EXBS) program. EXBS is part |
|                       | of the U.S. Government's response to United  |
|                       | Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR)  |
|                       | 1540, assisting foreign governments with     |
|                       | implementing effective export control        |
|                       | systems to prevent the proliferation of      |
|                       | weapons of mass destruction (WMD), their     |
|                       | delivery systems, related materials,         |
|                       | advanced conventional weapons, and dual-use  |
|                       | items. Under this RFA, eligible entities are |
|                       | asked to submit proposals to provide         |
|                       | Government of Oman (GOO) strategic trade     |
|                       | control officials (and relevant legislative  |
|                       | officials) with basic knowledge and          |
|                       | reference resources necessary for eventually |
|                       | drafting an effective export control law and |
|                       | implementing regulations. The three-day      |
|                       | training event should impart a legal         |
|                       | framework and overview of the regulatory     |
|                       | process for creating an effective export     |
|                       | control system consistent with the policies  |
|                       | and practices of the multilateral            |
|                       | nonproliferation regimes. The Grantee shall  |
|                       | emphasize the critical elements of           |
|                       | jurisdiction, control lists, licensing,      |
|                       | recordkeeping, violations and penalties,     |
|                       | enforcement, interagency coordination, and   |
|                       | industry participation. The workshop should  |
|                       | draw on successful export control systems    |
|                       | around the world and identify the steps      |
|                       | needed to draft an export control law for    |
|                       | Oman. The workshop should also discuss the   |
|                       | purpose and content of implementing          |
|                       | regulations and provide "best practices" and |
|                       | examples of how to craft regulations in an   |
|                       | efficient manner to comply with              |
|                       | international strategic trade control        |
|                       | regimes. To receive a complete RFA package,  |
|                       | please contact Grants Officer Gerald         |
|                       | Guilbert at: GuilbertGL@state.gov. To be     |
|                       | eligible for award, applications must be     |
|                       | received no later than December 5, 2008. For |
|                       | more information,** [**click                 |
|                       | here.**](http://www07.grants.g               |
|                       | ov/search/search.do;jsessionid=Jhvfl2LkBMG22 |
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|                       | **Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and      |
|                       | Labor-** **The Bureau of Democracy, Human    |
|                       | Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request  |
|                       | for Proposals from organizations interested  |
|                       | in submitting proposals for projects that    |
|                       | promote democracy, human rights and the rule |
|                       | of law for countries in Africa (Sudan,       |
|                       | Nigeria, Chad and Zimbabwe), Europe          |
|                       | (Belarus), the Near East (Saudi Arabia and   |
|                       | Syria), South and Central Asia (Nepal and    |
|                       | Sri Lanka), and the Western Hemisphere       |
|                       | (Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Venezuela). As of   |
|                       | November 10, 2008, the closing date for this |
|                       | announcement is December 11, 2008. For more  |
|                       | information, [click                          |
|                       | here.](http://www07.grants.gov               |
|                       | /search/search.do;jsessionid=Jhvfl2LkBMG22Cn |
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