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|                         | **January 12, 2009**                       |
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| **Letter from the       | **AT A GLANCE**                            |
| Director**              |                                            |
|                         | > **Special Announcement...Innovations in  |
| **Dear Newsletter       | > Compassion: A Final Report to the Armies |
| Recipients,**           | > of Compassion, Community Connector       |
|                         | > (C2)**                                   |
| **If your organization  | >                                          |
| is working in a         | > **Upcoming Events......... A Human       |
| developing country and  | > Trafficking Awareness Event: Coming      |
| has a need for certain  | > Together Against Slavery, Webinar        |
| resources, supplies or  | > Invitation Faith-Based and Community     |
| expertise, I have some  | > Organizations: Resources from the        |
| exciting news!!!**      | > Department of Labor Center for           |
|                         | > Faith-Based and Community Initiatives,   |
| **I am very happy to    | > Results-Based Management Training,       |
| announce that the USAID | > Nonprofit Congress**                     |
| and Sister Cities       | >                                          |
| International's         | > **Articles of Interest.......... USAID   |
| Community Connector     | > Partners with *The Tech Awards* to       |
| (C2) website is now     | > Promote Innovation for Development**     |
| live and online. C2 is  | >                                          |
| a web portal funded in  | > **Follow-Up Information......CFBCI OVC   |
| part by USAID that      | > Meeting Minutes**                        |
| provides a link between | >                                          |
| donors and recipients   | > **Helpful Links.................. The    |
| of resources and        | > Better Care Network**                    |
| expertise. NGOs,        | >                                          |
| charitable              | > **Helpful                                |
| organizations, or civic | > Tools..................December/January  |
| groups can create a     | > FrontLines**                             |
| profile of their        | >                                          |
| organization on the     | > **Grant Opportunities......... USAID and |
| portal, along with      | > U.S. Department of**                     |
| profiles describing     | >                                          |
| their projects and the  | > **State**                                |
| resources or            |                                            |
| professional knowledge  | **If you would like to sign up to receive  |
| desired.**              | this newsletter from the USAID Center for  |
|                         | Faith-Based and Community Initiatives      |
| **This week the CFBCI   | please [click                              |
| will be sending out two | here](http://www.usaid.gov/cg              |
| newsletters to          | i-bin/listserv.cgi?listname=FAITHBASED).** |
| highlight upcoming      |                                            |
| events that will be     |                                            |
| taking place this       |                                            |
| week. **                |                                            |
|                         |                                            |
| **Also, just today, a   |                                            |
| special White House     |                                            |
| report has been         |                                            |
| released to highlight   |                                            |
| all of the good work    |                                            |
| that has been done      |                                            |
| through Faith-Based &   |                                            |
| Community Initiative    |                                            |
| over the past eight     |                                            |
| years.**                |                                            |
|                         |                                            |
| **If you know of any    |                                            |
| internationally focused |                                            |
| events pertaining to    |                                            |
| the areas of            |                                            |
| development,            |                                            |
| sustainability,         |                                            |
| capacity building, or   |                                            |
| partnership, please     |                                            |
| send the information to |                                            |
| <fbci@usaid.gov> and we |                                            |
| will include it in this |                                            |
| weekly newsletter.**    |                                            |
|                         |                                            |
| > **Warmest regards,**  |                                            |
| >                       |                                            |
| > **Terri**             |                                            |
| >                       |                                            |
| >                       |                                            |
| >                       |                                            |
| > ***Terri Hasdorff***  |                                            |
| >                       |                                            |
| > ***Director, Center   |                                            |
| > for Faith Based &     |                                            |
| > Community             |                                            |
| > Initiatives***        |                                            |
| >                       |                                            |
| > ***U.S. Agency for    |                                            |
| > International         |                                            |
| > Development***        |                                            |
| >                       |                                            |
| > ***U.S. Department of |                                            |
| > State***              |                                            |
| >                       |                                            |
| > ***1300 Pennsylvania  |                                            |
| > Avenue NW Washington, |                                            |
| > DC  20523***          |                                            |
| >                       |                                            |
| > [**FBCI@usaid.gov**]  |                                            |
| (mailto:FBCI@usaid.gov) |                                            |
|                         |                                            |
| [***F***]               |                                            |
| (mailto:FBCI@usaid.gov) |                                            |
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|                         | **\*special announcement\***               |
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| **innovations in        | **Today, the White House will release      |
| Compassion: A Final     | *Innovations in Compassion: A Final Report |
| Report to the Armies of | to the Armies of Compassion,* accessible   |
| Compassion**            | on the [[White House                       |
|                         | website]{.und                              |
| **Until January 20,     | erline}](http://www.whitehouse.gov/governm |
| 2009 the report can be  | ent/fbci/pdf/innovation-in-compassion.pdf) |
| viewed by visiting the  | until January 20, and at                   |
| [White House            | [[www.georgewbush.archives.gov]{.underli   |
| website.](http:/        | ne}](http://www.georgewbush.archives.gov/) |
| /www.whitehouse.gov/gov | thereafter. **                             |
| ernment/fbci/pdf/innova |                                            |
| tion-in-compassion.pdf) | **The report gives account of eight years  |
| After January 20, 2009  | of the Faith-Based and Community           |
| the report can be       | Initiative --- particularly the tremendous |
| viewed by visiting      | results achieved for millions in need      |
| [w                      | through partnerships with America's        |
| ww.georgewbush.archives | faith-based and other community            |
| .gov](http://www.george | organizations.**                           |
| wbush.archives.gov/).** |                                            |
|                         | ** **                                      |
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| media/image2.wmf){width | **As expressed in the *Harvard Political   |
| ="2.3722222222222222in" | Review*, the Faith-Based and Community     |
| height                  | Initiative has "fundamentally changed the  |
| ="2.432638888888889in"} | government's strategy for improving the    |
|                         | lives of the downtrodden."  You have       |
| **USAID Administrator   | played a key role this remarkable          |
| Henrietta Holsman Fore  | story---whether you've joined with the     |
| inspects bed nets in    | Initiative through a grant or voucher      |
| Ghana**                 | program funded by a federal agency,        |
|                         | enhanced your services through Initiative  |
|                         | trainings and conferences, or partnered    |
|                         | voluntarily with a government office.**    |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | ** **                                      |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **You may never see the full impact of     |
|                         | your efforts, but know that your faithful  |
|                         | labor has echoed far beyond your place of  |
|                         | daily service.  May it continue to do so   |
|                         | for decades to come!**                     |
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| **Community Connector   | **Here\'s how your organization can get    |
| (C2)**                  | involved:**                                |
|                         |                                            |
| **USAID and Sister      | **1)      Go to                            |
| Cities International's  | [[http://www.sister-cities.org/c2]{.und    |
| Community Connector     | erline}](http://www.sister-cities.org/c2). |
| (C2) website is now     | C2 has a very user-friendly and simple     |
| live and online. C2 is  | design.**                                  |
| a web portal funded in  |                                            |
| part by USAID that      | **2)      Click on "Register Project or    |
| provides a link between | Organization," and follow the link to      |
| donors and recipients   | register as a "Recipient."**               |
| of resources and        |                                            |
| expertise. NGOs,        | **3)      Fill out the requested           |
| charitable              | information. (Remember: the email address  |
| organizations, or civic | you enter will be both your username and   |
| groups can create a     | the email account where all C2 related     |
| profile of their        | emails will be sent.)**                    |
| organization on the     |                                            |
| portal, along with      | **4)      Click on "Login" on the menu     |
| profiles describing     | bar, and enter your username and           |
| their projects and the  | password.**                                |
| resources or            |                                            |
| professional knowledge  | **5)      Click on the link "add a new     |
| desired.**              | project"**                                 |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **6)      Enter the start and end dates of |
|                         | the project (if applicable), and use the   |
|                         | drop-down menus under "Resources,"         |
|                         | "Knowledge/Training," or "Volunteer" to    |
|                         | choose the most appropriate category for   |
|                         | the type of aid you are seeking.**         |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **7)      Remember to clearly state what   |
|                         | type of aid you are seeking in the         |
|                         | "Project Description."**                   |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Please keep in mind:**                   |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **-  In order to prevent misuse of C2 all  |
|                         | organization and project profiles will be  |
|                         | approved by Sister Cities International.   |
|                         | It will take between 1-5 working days,     |
|                         | depending on the volume, for your profile  |
|                         | to appear.**                               |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **-  Requests for monetary funds will not  |
|                         | be posted.  C2 is designed to link donors  |
|                         | and recipients of physical resources,      |
|                         | services, or expertise.**                  |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **-  Community Connector is an online      |
|                         | forum for nonprofits to network with each  |
|                         | other and potential donors.  Sister Cities |
|                         | International and USAID cannot guarantee   |
|                         | receipt of aid or contact by other         |
|                         | organizations.**                           |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **-  Since this is the pilot stage of C2,  |
|                         | please let us know any suggestions or      |
|                         | problems by emailing Adam Kaplan at        |
|                         | akaplan@sister-cities.org**                |
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|                         | **UPCOMING EVENTS**                        |
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| **A Human Trafficking   | **It's 2009 and there are more slaves      |
| Awareness Event:**      | today then ever throughout the world and   |
|                         | in the U.S. 27 million fellow beings are   |
| **Coming Together**     | enslaved. Do you know who they are, where  |
|                         | they exist and why this is the fastest     |
| **Against Slavery**     | growing illegal business? This is an       |
|                         | amazing opportunity to come together with  |
| **January 12, 2009**    | those who are fighting against the evil    |
|                         | and injustice of human trafficking.**      |
| **6:00 - 9:00pm**       |                                            |
|                         | **Keynote Speakers:**                      |
| **Saddleback Church**   |                                            |
|                         | **[Ambassador Mark Lagon]{.underline} is   |
| **1 Saddleback Parkway  | the Director of the Office to Monitor and  |
| Lake Forest, CA 92630   | Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP) of the |
| (in Tent 3)**           | State Department and Senior Advisor to the |
|                         | Secretary of State. The TIP Office         |
| **For inquiries contact | coordinates U.S. Government activities in  |
| Deb Griffith**          | the global fight against modern-day        |
|                         | slavery.**                                 |
| **debg@saddleback.net** |                                            |
|                         | **[Justin Dillon]{.underline}, Director &  |
| ![]                     | Producer of, with special movie            |
| (media/image3.wmf){widt | screening.**                               |
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| height=                 | **Also, World Hope Int'l, Nightlight, Hope |
| "1.4388888888888889in"} | For the Sex Trafficked "Just One" will be  |
|                         | available to provide resources &           |
|                         | opportunities to be involved.**            |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Learn about "Hands That Heal" training   |
|                         | that equips you for providing aftercare    |
|                         | for trafficking victims.**                 |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Sponsored by:**                          |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Saddleback Human Trafficking Outreach**  |
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| **Webinar Invitation    | **The Center for Faith-Based and Community |
| Faith-Based and         | Initiatives will provide an overview of    |
| Community               | the resources and guidance materials       |
| Organizations:          | created over the past eight years for      |
| Resources from the      | Faith-Based and Community Organizations    |
| Department of Labor     | that partner with the Federal government.  |
| Center for Faith-Based  | On this Webinar, you will learn about the  |
| and Community           | resources, and where to find them.**       |
| Initiatives**           |                                            |
|                         | **Presenters:\                             |
| **Date: 01/13/2009**    | Kim Ross, Special Assistant, Center for    |
|                         | Faith Based and Community Initiatives,     |
| **Time: 2:00pm Eastern  | U.S. Department of Labor\                  |
| *(1:00pm/Central,       | Kristin Fortin, Special Assistant, Center  |
| 12:00pm/Mountain,       | for Faith- Based and Community             |
| 11:00am/Pacific)***     | Initiatives, U.S. Department of Labor\     |
|                         | Chris Stio, Special Assistant, Center for  |
| **Length: 60 minutes**  | Faith Based and Community Initiatives,     |
|                         | U.S. Department of Labor**                 |
| **Register Now:         |                                            |
| Registration for this   | **Moderator:\                              |
| Webinar is limited and  | Scott Shortenhaus, Acting Director, Center |
| seating is on a         | for Faith Based and Community Initiatives, |
| first-come,             | U.S. Department of Labor**                 |
| first-served basis.     |                                            |
| Please click the link   | **Description: This Webinar will cover     |
| below to login to       | four key areas that the Faith-Based and    |
| Workforce3 One and      | Community Initiative has worked on for the |
| register today!\        | past eight years. First, the intersection  |
| [Click here to          | between non-profits and the workforce      |
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| /links.govdelivery.com: | resources may be accessed; second, a       |
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| 835856307444370/info)** | further information. An interactive        |
|                         | question and answer period will also       |
|                         | occur.**                                   |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **If you are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or     |
|                         | have speech disabilities and captioning    |
|                         | would facilitate your participation in     |
|                         | this Webinar, you can register for         |
|                         | captioning service through the Federal     |
|                         | Relay Conference Captioning. Please note   |
|                         | the Federal Relay Service requires at      |
|                         | least 48 hours notice (2 working days) to  |
|                         | guarantee coverage. For more information,  |
|                         | visit                                      |
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| **Care For The Orphan:  | **Members of the Faith to Action           |
| Faith-Based Responses   | Initiative, along with Lynne Hybels, will  |
| to Vulnerable           | be presenting a 3-part workshop series     |
| Children**              | entitled**                                 |
|                         |                                            |
| ![](                    | **\"Care For The Orphan: Faith-Based       |
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| "2.2916666666666665in"} | **Where: Baylor University Waco, TX**      |
|                         |                                            |
| **For more details      | **When: February 9-11, 2009**              |
| visit the website at    |                                            |
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| **Nonprofit Congress**  | **Registration is now open for the 2009    |
|                         | Nonprofit Congress, coming up on May       |
| **Many missions, one    | 14-16, 2009 in New Orleans!**              |
| voice**                 |                                            |
|                         | **We will gather to exchange knowledge,    |
| **Join us at the 2009   | plan for action, and celebrate our         |
| Nonprofit Congress!**   | collective strength. **                    |
|                         |                                            |
| **May 14-16, 2009 · New | **Check out the information below and the  |
| Orleans, LA**           | links to the right to learn more about the |
|                         | 2009 Nonprofit Congress, highlights of the |
| **An initiative of the  | meeting, location, [tentative              |
| [National Council of    | agenda](http                               |
| Nonprofit               | ://www.nonprofitcongress.org/2009program), |
| Associations](          | and more. Questions? Don't hesitate to     |
| http://www.ncna.org/)** | contact us [via                            |
|                         | email](mailto:info@nonprofitcongress.org)  |
| **\                     | or phone: 202.962.0322.**                  |
| 1101 Vermont Avenue,    |                                            |
| NW**                    | **What is the 2009 Nonprofit Congress?**   |
|                         |                                            |
| **Suite 1002**          | -   **A national meeting of nonprofit      |
|                         |     leaders**                              |
| **Washington, DC        |                                            |
| 20005**                 | -   **An active exchange of practical      |
|                         |     knowledge**                            |
| **\                     |                                            |
| P: 202.962.0322**       | -   **A space to plan for action on the    |
|                         |     key issues affecting our               |
| **F: 202.962.0321**     |     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**                            |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **20^th^ Birthday Bash for the         |
|                         |     National Council of Nonprofits**       |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Day of Service to benefit the        |
|                         |     community of New Orleans**             |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Concrete tools, case studies, and        |
|                         | knowledge that you can take back to your   |
|                         | organization.**                            |
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|                         | **ARTICLES OF INTEREST**                   |
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| **USAID Partners with   | **WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States     |
| *The Tech Awards* to    | Agency for International Development       |
| Promote Innovation for  | (USAID), and The Tech Awards, a signature  |
| Development**           | program of The Tech Museum of Innovation,  |
|                         | have signed a partnership agreement that   |
|                         | will allow the two organizations to seek   |
|                         | technological innovations, support the     |
|                         | work of their creators, and apply the      |
|                         | results to pressing social and economic    |
|                         | challenges around the world. The agreement |
|                         | was announced in conjunction with the      |
|                         | Development 2.0 Challenge Awards Ceremony  |
|                         | hosted by USAID to honor the finalists of  |
|                         | its first-ever open source Challenge.**    |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **The alliance between USAID and The Tech  |
|                         | Awards will support and promote innovative |
|                         | individuals, companies and organizations   |
|                         | that use technology to improve the impact  |
|                         | of international development efforts.      |
|                         | USAID cultivated this partnership as part  |
|                         | of an integrated strategy driven by its    |
|                         | Global Development Commons to harness      |
|                         | innovation in international development    |
|                         | and apply it to the work of the agency.**  |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **\"The Tech Awards program has an         |
|                         | impressive community of innovators who     |
|                         | have tackled many of the same global       |
|                         | humanitarian challenges that we seek to    |
|                         | address through initiatives like the       |
|                         | Development 2.0 Challenge,\" said USAID    |
|                         | Administrator and Director of U.S. Foreign |
|                         | Assistance Henrietta H. Fore.**            |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Each year The Tech Awards identifies 25  |
|                         | Laureates from around the world in five    |
|                         | categories: environment, economic          |
|                         | development, education, equality, and      |
|                         | health. Since The Tech Awards program      |
|                         | began in 2000, it has identified 200       |
|                         | Laureates from 71 countries, and these     |
|                         | Laureates have developed a range of        |
|                         | innovative solutions spanning sustainable  |
|                         | agriculture to disease control. This year, |
|                         | USAID will participate in the nomination   |
|                         | process and help winners see their ideas   |
|                         | implemented.**                             |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **\"We\'re honored to have the opportunity |
|                         | to work with USAID, a prestigious          |
|                         | organization with global outreach and      |
|                         | objectives very complementary to those of  |
|                         | The Tech Awards program,\" said Peter      |
|                         | Friess, president of The Tech Museum. \"By |
|                         | working together, we can further           |
|                         | accelerate the identification and          |
|                         | recognition of people and projects around  |
|                         | the world that are using innovative        |
|                         | technologies to benefit humanity, and      |
|                         | hopefully inspire more innovation as a     |
|                         | result.\"**                                |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Learn more and engage in the Global      |
|                         | Development Commons at                     |
|                         | [www.globaldevelopmentcommon               |
|                         | s.net](http://www.usaid.gov/cgi-bin/goodby |
|                         | e?http://www.globaldevelopmentcommons.net) |
|                         | and                                        |
|                         | [www.usaid.gov                             |
|                         | /commons](http://www.usaid.gov/commons).** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **For more information about The Tech      |
|                         | Museum of Innovation, visit                |
|                         | [www.thetech.org](http://www.usaid.gov/    |
|                         | cgi-bin/goodbye?http://www.thetech.org).** |
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|                         | **Follow-up information**                  |
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| **Minutes for the Role  | **Kelly Ryan, Deputy Assistant Secretary   |
| of Faith-Based and      | of State for Population, Refugees, and     |
| Community Organizations | Migration, U.S. Department of State**      |
| in Working with Orphans |                                            |
| and Vulnerable Children | -   **Migration and refugee -- child       |
| Meeting**               |     protection**                           |
|                         |                                            |
| **January 6^th^,        | -   **Estimate that 133 million children   |
| 10am-12pm**             |     lack one or both parents**             |
|                         |                                            |
| **Pt. 4 Conference      | -   **Extended placement in orphan         |
| Room**                  |     programs causes issues in              |
|                         |     development**                          |
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| Hannah Marsh in the     | ```                                        |
| Center for Faith-Based  | -   **Focusing on 5 million orphans who    |
| and Community           |     are outside their country of origin**  |
| Initiative on OVC       |                                            |
| issues,                 | -   **Develop linkages between families    |
| <hmarsh@usaid.gov>.**   |     and organizations to security**        |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Promoting strategic partnerships**   |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Five areas of improvement:**             |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | 1.  **Legislation**                        |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | 2.  **Training and Exchange (deployment)** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | 3.  **Planning and systems management**    |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | 4.  **Alliance Building**                  |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | 5.  **Public Diplomacy (family issues)**   |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Example: Chile has a good law system for |
|                         | orphans. This system may not be right for  |
|                         | USA, but could be right for other          |
|                         | countries**                                |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Gary Newton, Special Advisor for         |
|                         | Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable       |
|                         | Children, USAID**                          |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Cultivate common ground of           |
|                         |     government agencies**                  |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Focus on interagency momentum or     |
|                         |     programs focusing on vulnerable        |
|                         |     children and why they are vulnerable** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Need to obtain funding to match the  |
|                         |     mandate**                              |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Recommending to appoint a high       |
|                         |     visibility person to speak on behalf   |
|                         |     of vulnerable children**               |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Lloyd Feinberg, Displaced Children and   |
|                         | Orphans Fund, USAID**                      |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Congressionally earmarked funds      |
|                         |     (20/20 year)**                         |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **This office is working in 20         |
|                         |     countries**                            |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Two major themes or strategic threads:** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **1. Building capacities**                 |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | > **2. Well-being and future of children   |
|                         | > by focusing on economic growth in terms  |
|                         | > of funding**                             |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Past 5 years\$5 - \$15M a year       |
|                         |     primarily distributed through          |
|                         |     competitive application through the    |
|                         |     Missions**                             |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Go to the website and search         |
|                         |     "funds"**                              |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Pamela Wyville Staples, New Partner's    |
|                         | Initiative and Track I Advisor and CTO**   |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **There are 3 rounds of applications   |
|                         |     with a total of 55 new partners of     |
|                         |     which 45 or through USAID**            |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **15 of the 20 focus countries have a  |
|                         |     non-profit**                           |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **3^rd^ round focused on social work** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Launch next month for new rounds**   |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Must be compliant and willing to     |
|                         |     collaborate with others and be         |
|                         |     technologically ready**                |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Working in areas of HIV/AIDS         |
|                         |     excluding treatment (broader focus)**  |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | > **Catherine Cozzarelli, Bureau for       |
|                         | > Europe and Eurasia, USAID**              |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Albania -- preventing trafficking of |
|                         |     children programs for prevention and   |
|                         |     treatment**                            |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Currently 8 countries with focus on  |
|                         |     OVC funded by USAID**                  |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Issues in former Soviet Union is due |
|                         |     to child welfare social services being |
|                         |     almost completely dismantled**         |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Programs in Russia and Armenia are   |
|                         |     funded by the Mission**                |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **USAID Funding for E & E has declined |
|                         |     especially if funded by the Missions** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Major Emphasis**                     |
|                         |                                            |
|                         |     -   **Focus on reducing child          |
|                         |         abandonment and provide services   |
|                         |         before parents have to abandon     |
|                         |         their children**                   |
|                         |                                            |
|                         |     -   **Capacity building of service     |
|                         |         providers - children, law, social  |
|                         |         workers**                          |
|                         |                                            |
|                         |     -   **Targeting children who have      |
|                         |         fallen out of programs entirely    |
|                         |         and are homeless**                 |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Gretchen Bachman, Senior Technical       |
|                         | Advisor for Orphans and Vulnerable         |
|                         | Children, USAID**                          |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **                                     |
|                         | [www.PEPFAR.gov](http://www.PEPFAR.gov/)** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **In September 2008 reached over 4     |
|                         |     million children through PEPFAR        |
|                         |     funds**                                |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Decisions are primarily made in the  |
|                         |     field offices**                        |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Some track one partners is funded    |
|                         |     centrally at headquarters. They are    |
|                         |     still working with the country         |
|                         |     directly.**                            |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Focus is increasing on working with  |
|                         |     USA teams/agencies with funding for    |
|                         |     HIV/Aids to have a unified approach in |
|                         |     those countries**                      |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **There are 15 focus countries and     |
|                         |     another tier of 16 countries coming    |
|                         |     on-line. There efforts are realized in |
|                         |     over 100 countries of which 3 receive  |
|                         |     \$5 million**                          |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **If you have funding for projects in  |
|                         |     country, you should be in contact with |
|                         |     the Mission and the Embassy**          |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **[www                                 |
|                         | .fedbizops.gov](http://www.fedbizops.gov/) |
|                         |     is a good resource for identify        |
|                         |     federal government opportunities**     |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **There are many smaller but equally   |
|                         |     important funding opportunities (i.e.  |
|                         |     ambassador's programs)**               |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **The focus in coming years is on      |
|                         |     increasing efficiencies and quality of |
|                         |     the children's programs - holistic     |
|                         |     needs of the children**                |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Question and Answer Session**            |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Question: Indigenous small organizations |
|                         | that know their country and its issues but |
|                         | not connected to the outside and other     |
|                         | organizations who are working on similar   |
|                         | issues have applied for PEPFAR funding but |
|                         | received no response. How do these small   |
|                         | organizations on the ground move up and    |
|                         | grow? How do you work with PEPFAR?         |
|                         | Faith-Based Organization's are present     |
|                         | where government is not. Partnerships      |
|                         | often have a top down approach. How do we  |
|                         | find a partnership?**                      |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Answer: Recommend asking for feedback in |
|                         | grant applications. Keep submitting        |
|                         | applications and hire a professional grant |
|                         | writer. Build relationships with the       |
|                         | Mission and Embassy Staff. That way they   |
|                         | are aware of you and can give you up to    |
|                         | date grant information. Also look into     |
|                         | intermediary partnerships to build         |
|                         | capacity to one day receive federal        |
|                         | funding.**                                 |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Develop non-profit partnerships; NGOs    |
|                         | are givers as much as takers. Give         |
|                         | feedback to Missions and find other NGOs   |
|                         | working in your focus area to collaborate. |
|                         | Split the work -- religious & social       |
|                         | care**                                     |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | [*                                         |
|                         | *www.grants.gov**](http://www.grants.gov/) |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Question: Non-profit won 3^rd^ round     |
|                         | funding after two-years, but is concerned  |
|                         | with the level of technical support now    |
|                         | that they have won the award. How much     |
|                         | support do we have to ensure that we meet  |
|                         | the requirements?**                        |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Answer: New Partner's Initiative         |
|                         | provides technical support assistance in   |
|                         | country. You will have more help than you  |
|                         | will know what to do with. New Partner's   |
|                         | Initiative is creating 55 stronger         |
|                         | prime-partners.**                          |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Question: Is there a calendar for PEPFAR |
|                         | grant opportunities?**                     |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Answer: No, but it is an ongoing         |
|                         | process. Sign up for                       |
|                         | [www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/)   |
|                         | and do a keyword search for your area of   |
|                         | focus**                                    |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **[www.USAID.gov](http://www.USAID.gov/)   |
|                         | is also another resource. Do a keyword     |
|                         | search for "faith" and you will see all of |
|                         | the CFBCI newsletters on the right side of |
|                         | the screen**                               |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Question: Tanzania has a project that    |
|                         | caters to 300 children. People say that    |
|                         | there is money available but we have been  |
|                         | unsuccessful in finding it. Do you ever    |
|                         | tell organizations to give up? Is there a  |
|                         | point to give up?**                        |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Answer: No. Don't give up. Grant writing |
|                         | is hard and may require that you change    |
|                         | your approach. There are also a people out |
|                         | there who are contracted as professional   |
|                         | grant writers and can be invaluable to an  |
|                         | organization.**                            |
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|                         | **HELPFUL LINKS**                          |
+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------+
| **The Better Care       | **The Better Care Network\'s Faith to      |
| Network**               | Action Initiative connects with Christian  |
|                         | leaders, church-based orphan care          |
| [**www.fait             | ministries, and faith-based                |
| hbasedcarefororphans.or | organizations in order to promote best     |
| g**](http://www.faithba | practice in caring for orphaned and        |
| sedcarefororphans.org/) | vulnerable children. The Initiative\'s     |
|                         | goal is to promote and uphold the value of |
|                         | family and community in the life of every  |
|                         | child. **                                  |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **We provide resources for anyone          |
|                         | interested in working with children,       |
|                         | particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa,        |
|                         | through the website:                       |
|                         | [www.faithbasedcarefororphans.org]         |
|                         | (http://www.faithbasedcarefororphans.org/) |
|                         | and distribute the publication *From Faith |
|                         | to Action:Strengthening Family and         |
|                         | Community Care for Orphans and Vulnerable  |
|                         | Children in Sub-Saharan Africa* at         |
|                         | conferences around the country. **         |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **The Better Care Network was featured     |
|                         | in the January, 2009 issue of Christianity |
|                         | Today in the article entitled \"How to     |
|                         | Help Orphans: Orphanages are not always    |
|                         | the best answer\" and the message of the   |
|                         | Faith to Action Initiative is endorsed by  |
|                         | Christian leaders such as Kay Warren and   |
|                         | Lynne Hybels as well as 32 international   |
|                         | child-focused organizations around the     |
|                         | country.**                                 |
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|                         | **Helpful Tools**                          |
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| ="2.2395833333333335in" | #### December-January 2009                 |
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|                         | -   ***Special Report*: Diversity is       |
|                         |     Increasing at USAID**                  |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **AFRICOM General Hails USAID-Military |
|                         |     Links**                                |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Obama Transition Team is Briefed by  |
|                         |     Agency Leaders**                       |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **157 Hired: Foreign Service to Double |
|                         |     by 2012**                              |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Charlie Wilson\'s Peace**            |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Embankment in Bangladesh Is Breaking |
|                         |     Cycle of Poverty**                     |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Baseball Stars on Deck to Help the   |
|                         |     Poor in the Dominican Republic**       |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **After Conflict, Ugandans Return Home |
|                         |     with U.S. Help**                       |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Aid Worker and Driver Slain in       |
|                         |     Pakistan**                             |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Higher Ed Summit Draws Leaders from  |
|                         |     25 African Countries**                 |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Montenegro Tourism Takes Flight**    |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | -   **Irrigation Helps Malawi Improve      |
|                         |     Farming and Withstand Recurrent        |
|                         |     Droughts**                             |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **To read the December/ January FrontLines |
|                         | in its entirety, [click                    |
|                         | here.](http://www.usai                     |
|                         | d.gov/press/frontlines/fl_decjan09.html)** |
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|                         | **GRANT OPPORTUNITIES**                    |
+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------+
| USAID FUNDING           | **Pakistan USAID-Islamabad- The goal of    |
|                         | Empowering Pakistan Entrepreneurs (EPE)is  |
| (check out grants.gov   | to increase income among micro             |
| for the most up-to-date | entrepreneurs and small enterprise owners  |
| information on grant    | located in 20 selected districts in        |
| and funding             | Pakistan. As of December 4, 2008, the      |
| opportunities as        | closing date of this announcement is       |
| information does        | January 12, 2009. For more information,**  |
| change)                 | [**click                                   |
|                         | here.**](http://www07.grants.gov/sear      |
|                         | ch/search.do;jsessionid=qPWWJ5vLnl98TCC1Bh |
|                         | BBhwdZYGsnFTWbgP6H8LWg47V9LhcTr8Lv!-268893 |
|                         | 978?oppId=43579&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW ) |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Uganda USAID-Kampala Please note that    |
|                         | this is not a request for applications nor |
|                         | comments. The purpose of this synopsis is  |
|                         | to provide advance information to the      |
|                         | general public and generate interest of    |
|                         | potential applicants in this grant         |
|                         | opportunity. Issuance of this notice does  |
|                         | not obligate USAID to issue an RFA on this |
|                         | subject. Please do not send comments or    |
|                         | inquiries to USAID. Any comment or inquiry |
|                         | related this notice will not be responded  |
|                         | to until advised otherwise. BACKGROUND:    |
|                         | One of the key elements to improving       |
|                         | health services in Uganda is strengthening |
|                         | the supply chain management system for     |
|                         | health commodities. This includes improved |
|                         | forecasting and quantification of overall  |
|                         | country program needs; transparent         |
|                         | procurement of the right products in a     |
|                         | timely manner; quality assurance of        |
|                         | commodities; proper storage and timely     |
|                         | distribution to the end user health        |
|                         | facilities, and; complete and accurate     |
|                         | information at all levels of the supply    |
|                         | chain. The current supply chain is long    |
|                         | and complex, with many players and many    |
|                         | potential points of disruption. Outside    |
|                         | the country the supply chain players       |
|                         | include manufacturers, procurement agents, |
|                         | transport companies, and customs clearance |
|                         | agents. Within the country, six key        |
|                         | entities are responsible for working       |
|                         | together to ensure the availability of     |
|                         | essential medicines and other health       |
|                         | products in the public health system: 1.   |
|                         | Ministry of Health (MOH) technical         |
|                         | programs are responsible for product       |
|                         | selection, forecasting, procurement        |
|                         | planning and coordination with donors, and |
|                         | monitoring stock levels within the system; |
|                         | 2. The National Medical Stores (NMS),      |
|                         | parastatals, is charged with the efficient |
|                         | and cost effective procurement, storage,   |
|                         | processing of orders, and distribution of  |
|                         | health commodities to the district level   |
|                         | on behalf of the MOH. USAID, and other     |
|                         | donors such as UNFPA and the Clinton       |
|                         | Foundation, procures and ship products to  |
|                         | the country and NMS is paid a fee to store |
|                         | and distribute the commodities to          |
|                         | districts. 3. Joint Medical Store (JMS) is |
|                         | private sector organization that procures  |
|                         | essential medicines and health supplies;   |
|                         | private, NGO and MOH facilities can buy    |
|                         | their commodities from JMS (the latter     |
|                         | when NMS is stocked out of an item). JMS   |
|                         | also serves as a second outlet for some    |
|                         | donated products which are provide free to |
|                         | NGO facilities. 4. The National Drug       |
|                         | Authority (NDA) is a parastatals that      |
|                         | regulates the quality and registration of  |
|                         | pharmaceutical and medical commodities     |
|                         | imported into Uganda. 5. The fifth         |
|                         | 'entity' is comprised of the health        |
|                         | facilities that order, manage and dispense |
|                         | health commodities, and District Health    |
|                         | Offices (DHO) and Health Sub-districts     |
|                         | that are responsible for budgeting,        |
|                         | planning, monitoring, and processing       |
|                         | facility orders to the NMS. 6. Another     |
|                         | important player is the Ministry of        |
|                         | Finance which is responsible for releasing |
|                         | funds to NMS and the MOH on a timely       |
|                         | basis. Despite some success in improving   |
|                         | supply chain management over the past 8-10 |
|                         | years, there are still many improvements   |
|                         | needed. All of the above players somehow   |
|                         | contribute to the problems and there is no |
|                         | short-term silver bullet. Some of the      |
|                         | problems can be resolved in the short-term |
|                         | such as improved communications between    |
|                         | the parties and better storage             |
|                         | infrastructure and inventory management at |
|                         | NMS. Other improvements will take longer,  |
|                         | such as removing the regulatory and        |
|                         | financial obstacles that currently impede  |
|                         | the performance of the NMS. Until the      |
|                         | central MOH, in particular, has sufficient |
|                         | money and trained personnel to take on key |
|                         | logistics management functions, USAID and  |
|                         | other donor partners will need to continue |
|                         | providing substantial assistance to ensure |
|                         | that key logistics management functions    |
|                         | are carried out to avoid total collapse.   |
|                         | PROPOSED ACTIVITY: Please find below the   |
|                         | results framework that USAID intends to be |
|                         | the basis for this activity for logistics  |
|                         | and commodities. USAID intends to avail    |
|                         | this grant opportunity for competition,    |
|                         | and is in the activity design phase,       |
|                         | consulting with ministry and donor         |
|                         | stakeholders, and that this information is |
|                         | being shared for informational purposes    |
|                         | only. This process may take one to three   |
|                         | months. RESULTS FRAMEWORK: Activity Title: |
|                         | Securing Ugandans\' Right to Essential     |
|                         | Medicines (SURE) Activity Objective:       |
|                         | Strengthening Uganda Supply Chain for      |
|                         | Essential Health Commodities Result 1:     |
|                         | Improved commodity security framework for  |
|                         | essential health commodities IR 1.1 GoU    |
|                         | demonstrates commitment to improving       |
|                         | financing of health commodities IR 1.2     |
|                         | Improved legal and regulatory framework to |
|                         | promote effective and efficient national   |
|                         | supply chain Result 2: Improved capacity   |
|                         | and performance of Ministry of Health and  |
|                         | National Medical Stores in their supply    |
|                         | chain management roles and                 |
|                         | responsibilities IR 2.1 Clarified roles    |
|                         | and responsibilities and improved          |
|                         | communication within MOH and between MOH   |
|                         | and NMS IR 2.2 MOH capacity and            |
|                         | performance improved in forecasting,       |
|                         | procurement planning, budgeting,           |
|                         | management of logistics information,       |
|                         | monitoring and evaluation IR 2.3 NMS       |
|                         | capacity and performance improved in       |
|                         | procurement, warehousing, distribution,    |
|                         | customer service, and security IR 2.4      |
|                         | Anti-theft policies, procedures and tools  |
|                         | in place and functioning Result 3:         |
|                         | Improved capacity and performance of       |
|                         | District Health Offices and health         |
|                         | facilities in their supply chain           |
|                         | management roles and responsibilities IR   |
|                         | 3.1 District health office capacity and    |
|                         | performance improved in planning,          |
|                         | budgeting, procurement, reporting,         |
|                         | distribution, monitoring, and securing     |
|                         | essential health commodities IR 3.2 Health |
|                         | facility performance improved in           |
|                         | quantification, ordering, inventory        |
|                         | management, record keeping, reporting, and |
|                         | securing essential health commodities IR   |
|                         | 3.3 Stock outs of key health commodities   |
|                         | reduced in all target districts Thank you  |
|                         | for your interest in USAID programs. For   |
|                         | more information, [click                   |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9SgtFCJb |
|                         | TDpkLpJbhxZynQHSJKR79zQnpv72NcPLT!19015317 |
|                         | 22?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/search/      |
|                         | search.do;jsessionid=LQbX6LJL7tqh6cXhVB2Zj |
|                         | vRqLSD11FFM4tPFDmV0J5lDz9QrQpvQ!-159217363 |
|                         | 1?oppId=42361&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW).** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Afghanistan USAID-Kabul-** **Afghan      |
|                         | Women's Empowerment through a Sub-grant    |
|                         | Umbrella Mechanism (AWESUM) I. Background: |
|                         | Seven years after the overthrow of the     |
|                         | Taliban, Afghan girls and women are        |
|                         | starting to recover from the severe        |
|                         | restrictions and mistreatment they were    |
|                         | forced to endure under that notorious      |
|                         | regime. Now living under a Constitution    |
|                         | that ensures their access to education,    |
|                         | employment, and legal rights, women have   |
|                         | an official framework to support their     |
|                         | personal and professional development.     |
|                         | With the exception of constitutionally     |
|                         | mandated quotas for women's representation |
|                         | in Parliament, however, all indicators of  |
|                         | women's status reveal that enforcement of  |
|                         | constitutional rights lags woefully behind |
|                         | enactment. A combination of poverty and    |
|                         | deprivation, ill health, illiteracy,       |
|                         | discriminatory customary laws, harmful     |
|                         | traditional practices, physical and        |
|                         | emotional abuse, and overall insecurity    |
|                         | conspire to keep women at the bottom of    |
|                         | Afghan society. With forced and early      |
|                         | marriage, high fertility, the second       |
|                         | highest maternal mortality rate in the     |
|                         | world, and a life expectancy of just 44,   |
|                         | Afghan women have little opportunity to    |
|                         | develop themselves or participate in the   |
|                         | development of their country. The          |
|                         | international community is heavily engaged |
|                         | in supporting capacity building within the |
|                         | Government of the Islamic Republic of      |
|                         | Afghanistan (GIRoA) to improve its ability |
|                         | to address the many needs of its largely   |
|                         | impoverished population. Governmental      |
|                         | capacity is so weak and the challenges of  |
|                         | development so great, however, that civil  |
|                         | society organizations (CSOs) are needed to |
|                         | help the GIRoA meet the short- and         |
|                         | long-term needs of the Afghan people. In   |
|                         | other parts of the world, government       |
|                         | agencies have found that partnering with   |
|                         | CSOs is an effective means of delivering   |
|                         | essential services to less advantaged      |
|                         | citizens, carrying out needed social and   |
|                         | economic programs, and achieving           |
|                         | development goals. Citizens come to rely   |
|                         | on CSOs as well to bring information about |
|                         | critical educational, political, economic, |
|                         | health, and environmental issues and to    |
|                         | advocate on behalf of communities for      |
|                         | resources to meet local needs. Like the    |
|                         | GIRoA, CSOs in Afghanistan must also       |
|                         | strengthen their ability to manage,        |
|                         | implement, communicate, and advocate if    |
|                         | they are to play a greater role as         |
|                         | partners in development. As the GIRoA and  |
|                         | donors make decisions about development    |
|                         | priorities, the allocation of resources,   |
|                         | and which populations to serve first,      |
|                         | civil society organizations able to        |
|                         | advocate effectively for their             |
|                         | constituents will be able to influence     |
|                         | those decisions. Moreover, because         |
|                         | development resources available to CSOs    |
|                         | are likely to be limited, CSOs able to     |
|                         | compete successfully for funds by writing  |
|                         | compelling proposals, delivering           |
|                         | persuasive arguments and presentations,    |
|                         | and tapping into established donor         |
|                         | networks will likely carry the day. To     |
|                         | ensure that issues facing women are        |
|                         | sufficiently addressed---and for           |
|                         | development in general to be successful    |
|                         | and sustainable---women must play an       |
|                         | active role as both change agents and      |
|                         | beneficiaries. Yet research suggests they  |
|                         | have a long way to go to be effective at   |
|                         | either. Indeed, one study identified       |
|                         | fundamental constraints facing women's     |
|                         | organizations: There are still elements in |
|                         | Afghan society that are reluctant to let   |
|                         | women gather in groups\....Ordinarily,     |
|                         | working on community issues is not         |
|                         | considered normal behavior for women       |
|                         | anyway...Men generally see women's         |
|                         | gatherings as trouble because of disputes  |
|                         | arising from rivalry and because women may |
|                         | be exposed to polluting people or          |
|                         | ideas.... There are no grassroots women's  |
|                         | organizations per se because family        |
|                         | rivalries, social taboos, lack of spare    |
|                         | time and so on override feelings of        |
|                         | solidarity between women. Within women's   |
|                         | civil society organizations, the technical |
|                         | and institutional maturity level is poor,  |
|                         | and the needs are great. Many CSOs do not  |
|                         | even recognize what their capacity         |
|                         | building needs are. In general, women's    |
|                         | CSOs need to improve their capacity to     |
|                         | assess needs, design responsive            |
|                         | interventions, develop, manage and         |
|                         | implement/deliver programs, manage         |
|                         | operations, finances and people, build     |
|                         | alliances and network, make decisions,     |
|                         | prioritize, plan strategically, establish  |
|                         | input, output, outcome and impact          |
|                         | indicators, monitor and evaluate           |
|                         | performance against those indicators,      |
|                         | communicate effectively, conduct outreach  |
|                         | and advocacy, and mobilize resources---in  |
|                         | addition to building capacity in the       |
|                         | technical sectors in which they wish to    |
|                         | work. Moreover, women's CSOs "that want to |
|                         | influence policy and decision-making       |
|                         | processes still have much to learn before  |
|                         | they become consistently effective         |
|                         | organizations, since most lack the vision  |
|                         | about how to influence policy. The vast    |
|                         | majority of indigenous CSOs are limited in |
|                         | their ability to comprehend the political  |
|                         | decision-making processes and do not know  |
|                         | how to formulate a timely and opportune    |
|                         | advocacy strategy capable of achieving its |
|                         | objective." Nevertheless, with very little |
|                         | assistance, few resources, limited         |
|                         | capacity---and at times formidable         |
|                         | resistance---women's organizations have    |
|                         | not only survived but continue to grow and |
|                         | contribute to development efforts. While   |
|                         | the official number of Afghan women's      |
|                         | civil society organizations is unknown due |
|                         | to insufficient record keeping,            |
|                         | approximately 2,400 nongovernmental        |
|                         | organizations (NGOs)---both local and      |
|                         | international---are registered with the    |
|                         | Afghan Ministry of Planning. Afghan women  |
|                         | run many of these organizations and tackle |
|                         | development challenges such as basic       |
|                         | literacy training, income-oriented         |
|                         | vocational skills training, and very basic |
|                         | health services and health education. Some |
|                         | local organizations partner with           |
|                         | international NGOs to implement            |
|                         | micro-credit programs in addition to       |
|                         | rights awareness and gender education to   |
|                         | begin changing the harmful cultural        |
|                         | practices that limit women. A number of    |
|                         | factors support increased USAID assistance |
|                         | for women's CSOs in Afghanistan. These     |
|                         | include the pronounced and pressing need,  |
|                         | as articulated by the international        |
|                         | community and Afghan women, and the        |
|                         | growing number of women's CSOs seeking     |
|                         | support. In the last two years,            |
|                         | USAID/Afghanistan has received an          |
|                         | increasing number unsolicited applications |
|                         | from women's organizations requesting      |
|                         | funding for activities ranging from        |
|                         | running small education and health         |
|                         | initiatives to launching radio stations    |
|                         | and producing feature films on issues      |
|                         | important to women. The proposed umbrella  |
|                         | sub-grant activity will enable USAID to    |
|                         | support a greater number of these          |
|                         | initiatives while, at the same time,       |
|                         | building the capacity of the recipient     |
|                         | organizations. As of November 25, 2008,    |
|                         | the closing date for this announcement is  |
|                         | January 15, 2009. For more information,**  |
|                         | **[click                                   |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sear        |
|                         | ch/search.do;jsessionid=SGKmJwKKRB6wL8r433 |
|                         | JkqjzJtrFVJ3cPxQ8w3n13lFDVhpfGncY1!6039060 |
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|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Rwanda USAID-Kigali- This is a two-year  |
|                         | project to strengthen Rwanda's media       |
|                         | sector. The project will focus on: •       |
|                         | building the capacity and skills of media  |
|                         | owners, managers, editors, professional    |
|                         | media associations, and individual         |
|                         | journalists to increase the sustainability |
|                         | and professionalism of private media       |
|                         | outlets; and • establishing two            |
|                         | independent community radio stations. This |
|                         | media strengthening project is a part of   |
|                         | the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) |
|                         | Threshold Program, which was developed to  |
|                         | address Rwanda's MCC Ruling Justly         |
|                         | indicators, specifically Political Rights, |
|                         | Civil Liberties, and Voice and             |
|                         | Accountability. The Rwanda Threshold       |
|                         | Program has additional activities which    |
|                         | this media strengthening project will      |
|                         | actively link with and support. These      |
|                         | include the following: improve the         |
|                         | impartiality, efficiency, and independence |
|                         | of the judiciary; facilitate the           |
|                         | implementation of Rwanda's legislative     |
|                         | reform agenda; enhance the effective       |
|                         | engagement between government and civil    |
|                         | society, particularly in the areas of      |
|                         | policy formulation and development         |
|                         | planning; and improve the internal         |
|                         | investigations functions of the Rwandan    |
|                         | National Police. Rwanda's Threshold        |
|                         | Program will be implemented by             |
|                         | USAID/Rwanda in partnership with the       |
|                         | Government of Rwanda (GOR). As of December |
|                         | 19, 2008, the closing date of this         |
|                         | announcement is January 29, 2009. For more |
|                         | information,** [**click                    |
|                         | here.**](http://www07.grants.gov/sea       |
|                         | rch/search.do;jsessionid=JbKN2gTzkJDKV5Sd8 |
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|                         |                                            |
|                         | **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=LQDSBqyR2n81TmlPxbnJ |
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|                         |                                            |
|                         | **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/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=LQhTrlB7pc4y20hbvdQ |
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|                         |                                            |
|                         | **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/searc          |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=H8GSqf1jQRnvngQvSj1 |
|                         | nl0T0QQcJ14hGCJQGs7G8qQJyGRdN2Sw0!-4292024 |
|                         | 7?oppId=40582&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW).** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **US Agency for International Development- |
|                         | The purpose of this FY09 Request for       |
|                         | Applications (RFA) is to support new       |
|                         | partner organizations, both U.S.-based     |
|                         | non-governmental organizations/private     |
|                         | voluntary organizations and in-country     |
|                         | non-governmental organizations (see        |
|                         | eligible countries in Section III, B.      |
|                         | Eligible Countries), and their local       |
|                         | partners in the President's Malaria        |
|                         | Initiative (PMI) focus countries, to carry |
|                         | out sustainable malaria prevention and     |
|                         | control activities. This program, which    |
|                         | offers opportunities specifically aimed at |
|                         | new partners, was announced by First Lady  |
|                         | Laura Bush on December 14, 2006. The first |
|                         | RFA under this program was released March  |
|                         | 28, 2007 resulting in five awards in       |
|                         | September 2007. The second RFA under this  |
|                         | program was released November 20, 2007     |
|                         | resulting in eight awards in September     |
|                         | 2008. New partners under the MCP are       |
|                         | expected to work under the leadership of   |
|                         | the USAID Mission with the support of the  |
|                         | PMI team (comprised of USAID and Centers   |
|                         | for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)   |
|                         | staff) and in collaboration with the       |
|                         | National Malaria Control Programs (NMCP)   |
|                         | and malaria control partners in PMI focus  |
|                         | countries. Their efforts are expected to   |
|                         | contribute to the development of local and |
|                         | indigenous capacity to address malaria and |
|                         | to promote sustainability of host nations' |
|                         | efforts. For a definition and description  |
|                         | of eligibility requirements for new        |
|                         | partner organizations, please refer to     |
|                         | Section III, Eligibility Information. For  |
|                         | more information on the full range of      |
|                         | Initiative activities and new FY 2008 MCP  |
|                         | awards, please see the PMI website at      |
|                         | [www.pmi.gov](http://www.pmi.gov/). As of  |
|                         | December 4, 2008, the closing date of this |
|                         | announcement is February 6, 2009. For more |
|                         | information, [click                        |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/search      |
|                         | /search.do;jsessionid=qPWWJ5vLnl98TCC1BhBB |
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|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa- The United   |
|                         | States Agency for International            |
|                         | Development (USAID) is seeking             |
|                         | applications for an Assistance Agreement   |
|                         | for funding a five-year program entitled   |
|                         | "TransACTION" Prevention and Care Services |
|                         | for At Risk Mobile Populations, as more    |
|                         | specifically described in Section          |
|                         | C-Program Description. The authority for   |
|                         | this RFA is found in the Foreign           |
|                         | Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. The    |
|                         | Recipient will be responsible for ensuring |
|                         | achievement of the program objectives as   |
|                         | described in the program description.      |
|                         | Please refer to the Program Description    |
|                         | for a complete description of goals and    |
|                         | expected results. Issuance of this RFA     |
|                         | does not constitute an award commitment on |
|                         | the part of the Government, nor does it    |
|                         | commit the Government to pay for costs     |
|                         | incurred in the preparation and submission |
|                         | of an application. In addition, final      |
|                         | award of any resultant cooperative         |
|                         | agreement(s) cannot be made until funds    |
|                         | have been fully appropriated, allocated,   |
|                         | and committed through internal USAID       |
|                         | procedures. While it is anticipated that   |
|                         | these procedures will be successfully      |
|                         | completed, potential applicants are hereby |
|                         | notified of these requirements and         |
|                         | conditions for award. Applications are     |
|                         | submitted at the risk of the applicant;    |
|                         | shall circumstances prevent award of a     |
|                         | cooperative agreement, all preparation and |
|                         | submission costs are at the applicant\'s   |
|                         | expense. As of January 2, 2009, the        |
|                         | closing date of this announcement is       |
|                         | February 6, 2009. For more information,    |
|                         | [click                                     |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/search/     |
|                         | search.do;jsessionid=JmkLyc3knT3pzwF55lC7J |
|                         | YgsYhqQLyh46PSyJFhJhhL597yqyynv!-153602039 |
|                         | 1?oppId=44553&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Sudan USAID seeks observation            |
|                         | applications covering the entirety of the  |
|                         | electoral process, from establishment of   |
|                         | the National Election Commission through   |
|                         | resolution of post-polling disputes. As of |
|                         | August 15, 2008, the closing date on this  |
|                         | announcement is February 16, 2009. For     |
|                         | more information, [click                   |
|                         | here](http://www.grants.gov/search         |
|                         | /search.do;jsessionid=LTgMr9hGqjn1NTsh3Lkg |
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|                         | 1?oppId=42488&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW).** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **US Agency for International Development- |
|                         | The fiscal year (FY) 2009 RFA for the      |
|                         | Child Survival and Health Grants Program   |
|                         | (CSHGP) focuses on innovation in delivery  |
|                         | strategies for high impact maternal,       |
|                         | newborn, and child health (MNCH)           |
|                         | interventions. This focus continues to     |
|                         | strengthen a major shift in the program    |
|                         | and in the criteria for selecting grantees |
|                         | and is closely aligned with the USAID      |
|                         | Global Health Bureau's mandate for         |
|                         | innovation and technical leadership. In    |
|                         | addition, the RFA is seeking to attract    |
|                         | new partners to contribute to innovation   |
|                         | and expand and improve the capacity of     |
|                         | partners to contribute to the Stop         |
|                         | Tuberculosis (TB) strategy interventions   |
|                         | in targeted countries to meet global TB    |
|                         | targets. As of December 12, 2008, the      |
|                         | closing date of this announcement is       |
|                         | February 17, 2009. For more information,   |
|                         | [click                                     |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/search      |
|                         | /search.do;jsessionid=JJRSRhn9HwGv8QT4dRyh |
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|                         | 69?oppId=44367&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **US Agency for International Development- |
|                         | The International Food Relief Partnership  |
|                         | (IFRP) is a USAID program to support the   |
|                         | production, stockpiling, transportation,   |
|                         | delivery, and distribution of              |
|                         | shelf-stable, prepackaged foods by U.S.    |
|                         | non-profit and Public International        |
|                         | Organizations. These guidelines and        |
|                         | procedures apply to grant proposals for    |
|                         | transportation, delivery and distribution  |
|                         | of commodities. In administering the IFRP  |
|                         | program, USAID seeks to diversify the      |
|                         | types of Title II food aid commodities     |
|                         | available for programming and expand       |
|                         | USAID's base of non-profit organizations   |
|                         | capable of managing U.S. government-funded |
|                         | international food aid programs. The       |
|                         | commodities currently available for        |
|                         | distribution are: 1. Harvest Pro Vegetable |
|                         | blend (Product Code 304), and/or 2.        |
|                         | Harvest Pro Plain Harvest Lentil blend     |
|                         | (Product 504), and/or 3. Harvest Pro       |
|                         | Combined Vegetable and Lentil blends       |
|                         | (Product Code 404). These commodities are  |
|                         | produced, packaged, and warehoused by      |
|                         | Breedlove Dehydrated Foods. Grant awards   |
|                         | under the IFRP program are authorized by   |
|                         | section 208(a)(2) of the Food for Peace    |
|                         | Act, 7 U.S.C. § 1726b(a)(2), and will be   |
|                         | made and governed in accordance with these |
|                         | guidelines and procedures and Part 226 of  |
|                         | Title 22 of the Code of Federal            |
|                         | Regulations. As of January 7, 2009, the    |
|                         | closing date of this announcement is March |
|                         | 15, 2009. For more information, [click     |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/search      |
|                         | /search.do;jsessionid=JmkLyc3knT3pzwF55lC7 |
|                         | JYgsYhqQLyh46PSyJFhJhhL597yqyynv!-15360203 |
|                         | 91?oppId=44617&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **USAID- The global food crisis has        |
|                         | affected households around the world, but  |
|                         | has had a particularly harsh impact on the |
|                         | most vulnerable families in developing     |
|                         | nations. Vulnerable populations in the     |
|                         | Horn of Africa region can be described in  |
|                         | three types: pastoral, agro-pastoral, and  |
|                         | marginal farming households. Historically  |
|                         | in the Horn region, all of these groups    |
|                         | suffer the same repetitive scenario of     |
|                         | humanitarian decline due to asset          |
|                         | depletion resulting from the continuous    |
|                         | man-made and climatic shocks. In general,  |
|                         | this decline scenario includes a shock     |
|                         | followed by households adopting negative   |
|                         | coping mechanisms, such as selling         |
|                         | productive assets to meet basic food needs |
|                         | and loss of assets to the effects of       |
|                         | drought/flood/disease. USAID/OFDA's        |
|                         | mandate is to save lives, alleviate human  |
|                         | suffering, and reduce the social and       |
|                         | economic impact of humanitarian            |
|                         | emergencies worldwide. In order to achieve |
|                         | this goal, USAID/DCHA/OFDA's strategy for  |
|                         | the HFPCR is to improve local livelihoods  |
|                         | as a means to increase household's         |
|                         | resilience to shocks reducing the need for |
|                         | future relief based activities. A. The     |
|                         | broad goals of this APS are to: •          |
|                         | Stabilize humanitarian indicators in food  |
|                         | insecure households through both the       |
|                         | provision of humanitarian assistance and   |
|                         | activities designed to protect existing    |
|                         | household assets; • Strengthen existing    |
|                         | developmental programming designed to      |
|                         | rebuild livelihoods and household          |
|                         | resiliency to shocks through the           |
|                         | diversification and creation of household  |
|                         | assets; and, • Improve economic            |
|                         | opportunities and livelihoods through      |
|                         | improved market linkages in support of the |
|                         | agricultural and livestock sectors.        |
|                         | USAID/OFDA anticipates awarding two        |
|                         | cooperative agreements as a result of this |
|                         | APS, one targeting interventions in Kenya  |
|                         | and one targeting interventions in Uganda. |
|                         | As of October 10, 2008, the closing date   |
|                         | on this announcement is April 8, 2009. For |
|                         | more information, [click                   |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=LvtpZfTx5Gb1xQVCQX5 |
|                         | TGFTGnj2ZNQJmvXZ2K6yD8RQBKHfJQg7j!-4011611 |
|                         | 07?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/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=L3VMdhHpYMrmWJvDPqz |
|                         | qQ8HbWTZhyJV7rJLJWnhMWQ6MrVQfV1Qf!55607048 |
|                         | 7?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/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9SgtFCJb |
|                         | TDpkLpJbhxZynQHSJKR79zQnpv72NcPLT!19015317 |
|                         | 22?oppId=43228&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Malawi USAID-Lilongwe- The purpose of    |
|                         | the APS is to publicize the United States  |
|                         | Agency for International Development       |
|                         | (USAID) plans to fund a limited number of  |
|                         | programs through the USAID/Malawi's        |
|                         | Economic Growth Functional Objective of    |
|                         | improving conditions in biologically       |
|                         | significant areas through community based  |
|                         | natural resource management. The overall   |
|                         | objective is to support Malawi's rural     |
|                         | poor in transforming management and        |
|                         | protection of their natural resources and  |
|                         | biologically significant areas from        |
|                         | practices that degrade, to approaches that |
|                         | revitalize and protect these important     |
|                         | areas for the good of the society and      |
|                         | future generations. Pending the            |
|                         | availability of funding, USAID/Malawi      |
|                         | anticipates awarding one or two grants or  |
|                         | cooperative agreements to fund             |
|                         | applications submitted in response to this |
|                         | APS. Each agreement will run from          |
|                         | approximately May, 2009 until September,   |
|                         | 2012. The total amount available for       |
|                         | funding is \$10,000,000 (ten million       |
|                         | dollars). If two agreements are awarded;   |
|                         | one agreement will receive a maximum       |
|                         | individual amount of \$7,000,000 (seven    |
|                         | million dollars) and a second with a       |
|                         | minimum of \$1,000,000 (one million        |
|                         | dollars) and a maximum of \$3,000,000      |
|                         | (three million dollars). USAID reserves    |
|                         | the right to fund one or more or none of   |
|                         | the applications which may be submitted.   |
|                         | Out of an estimated \$10 million total     |
|                         | award, USAID is planning an initial        |
|                         | funding of approximately \$955,000 for the |
|                         | programs for fiscal year 2009. The         |
|                         | projects will be funded primarily through  |
|                         | Biodiversity funding though will be        |
|                         | supplemented with Agriculture funding      |
|                         | pending future budget levels. Upon         |
|                         | satisfactory evaluation of the projects at |
|                         | the end of the funding period,             |
|                         | USAID/Malawi may make a determination to   |
|                         | extend the project agreement(s) by a       |
|                         | further 2 (two) years. As of October 27,   |
|                         | 2008 the closing date for this             |
|                         | announcement is April 30, 2009. For more   |
|                         | information,** [**click                    |
|                         | here.**](http://www07.grants.gov/sea       |
|                         | rch/search.do;jsessionid=JGNfhj3XMR6Sjm9Cc |
|                         | W9q0cTK9hKYvwYb1ZPyGjZnXhfgTJjskVlj!180467 |
|                         | 3657?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/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9SgtFCJb |
|                         | TDpkLpJbhxZynQHSJKR79zQnpv72NcPLT!19015317 |
|                         | 22?oppId=43185&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty This             |
|                         | USAID/Central Asian Republics (CAR) Annual |
|                         | Program Statement (APS) solicits           |
|                         | applications from prospective partners to  |
|                         | implement maternal and child health        |
|                         | activities in Tajikistan. USAID expects    |
|                         | that the total level of funding available  |
|                         | under this APS for activities in           |
|                         | Tajikistan would be up to \$3.5 million.   |
|                         | Based on these figures, funding requests   |
|                         | are expected to range from a minimum of    |
|                         | \$200,000 up to a maximum of \$3.5 million |
|                         | (if activities are proposed to cover all   |
|                         | program objectives), for expenditure over  |
|                         | a period of up to five years. Funding will |
|                         | not exceed \$700,000 per year; awards for  |
|                         | projects of more than one year will be     |
|                         | funded incrementally. All awards are       |
|                         | subject to the availability of funding.    |
|                         | As of August 15, 2008, the closing date of |
|                         | this announcement is June 24, 2009.  For   |
|                         | more information, [click                   |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sear        |
|                         | ch/search.do;jsessionid=Ly1bSTg2QnH1XTvp3W |
|                         | jxygJwfyJh5V0MbsYg24wG6tr0snLLMpBD!7433514 |
|                         | 97?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/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=LPxPdfpv7qcN9V8h5hk |
|                         | 7y1pb9myR6ffThXgy1ny73z1bk52M5pJ8!16251623 |
|                         | 92?oppId=42479&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **US Agency for International              |
|                         | Development-** **There is no dollar value  |
|                         | limit or minimum for individual proposals  |
|                         | or for cumulative awards made under this   |
|                         | APS. However, as a reference, past USAID   |
|                         | funding awards have ranged between         |
|                         | \$50,000 and \$10,000,000. The actual      |
|                         | number of awards under this APS is subject |
|                         | to the availability of funds and the       |
|                         | interests and requirements of              |
|                         | missions/WOUs as well as viability of      |
|                         | proposals received. Do not post            |
|                         | applications in Grants.gov. All            |
|                         | applications and specific questions should |
|                         | be submitted directly to the mission.      |
|                         | Contact information for the missions is    |
|                         | located in the attached Annual Program     |
|                         | Statement.** **As of December 2, 2008, the |
|                         | closing date of this announcement is       |
|                         | September 30, 2009. For more information,  |
|                         | [click                                     |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/search      |
|                         | /search.do;jsessionid=qPWWJ5vLnl98TCC1BhBB |
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|                         | 8?oppId=43490&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------+
| U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT   | **Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and    |
| FUNDING                 | Labor- Organizations submitting proposals  |
|                         | must meet the following criteria: \* Be a  |
| (check out grants.gov   | registered U.S. non-profit organization    |
| for the most up-to-date | meeting the provisions described in        |
| information on grant    | Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC       |
| and funding             | 501(c) (3). Applicants in the process of   |
| opportunities as        | registration must submit proof that they   |
| information does        | are seeking non-profit status from the     |
| change)                 | Internal Revenue Service at the time of    |
|                         | proposal submission. Should the applicant  |
|                         | be selected for a grant award, funding     |
|                         | will be contingent upon 501(c)(3) status;  |
|                         | or \* Be a U.S. university or research     |
|                         | institution meeting the provisions         |
|                         | described in Internal Revenue Code section |
|                         | 26 USC 501(c) (3); and \* Have             |
|                         | demonstrated experience administering      |
|                         | successful projects, preferably targeting  |
|                         | the requested country and/or region, or    |
|                         | similarly challenging program environment. |
|                         | DRL reserves the right to request          |
|                         | additional background information on       |
|                         | organizations that do not have previous    |
|                         | experience administering federal grant     |
|                         | awards. These applicants may be subject to |
|                         | limited funding on a pilot basis; and \*   |
|                         | Have existing, or the capacity to develop, |
|                         | active partnerships with organization(s)   |
|                         | in the target country and/or region. \*    |
|                         | Organizations may form consortia and       |
|                         | submit a combined proposal. However, one   |
|                         | organization should be designated as the   |
|                         | lead applicant. As of December 11, 2008,   |
|                         | the closing date for this announcement     |
|                         | will be January 15, 2009. For more         |
|                         | information, [click                        |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=98pBJBjcsBb0QRYyp2s |
|                         | bMLPh3kML9j1H6mydhZtP53sdHjdJG6zQ!-3403753 |
|                         | 56?oppId=44317&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Bureau of Population, Refugees and       |
|                         | Migration- A limited amount of funding is  |
|                         | available for reception and assistance     |
|                         | programs for Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil  |
|                         | Nadu, India. The influx of refugees since  |
|                         | 2006 has strained the existing             |
|                         | infrastructure of refugee camps in Tamil   |
|                         | Nadu. Improvements are needed to enhance   |
|                         | the quality of refugee care and strengthen |
|                         | the capacity of existing mechanisms to     |
|                         | handle future arrivals. NGOs and IOs are   |
|                         | invited to submit proposals to PRM that    |
|                         | would complement existing assistance       |
|                         | activities for Sri Lankans and improve     |
|                         | services in the following sectors: •       |
|                         | Reception facilities in the Mandapam       |
|                         | Transit Facility; • Camp water/sanitation, |
|                         | and; • Camp shelter. For more information  |
|                         | on this opportunity, please contact the    |
|                         | following PRM Program Officer: Ms. Meghann |
|                         | Curtis Program Officer, Office of          |
|                         | Assistance for Asia and the Near East      |
|                         | Bureau of Population, Refugees, and        |
|                         | Migration U.S. Department of State 2401 E  |
|                         | St., NW Suite L505, SA-1 Washington, DC    |
|                         | 20522-0105 Phone: (202) 663-1950 Fax:      |
|                         | (202) 663-1061 E-Mail:                     |
|                         | <CurtisMA@state.gov>. As of December 17,   |
|                         | 2008, the closing date of this             |
|                         | announcement is January 15, 1009. For more |
|                         | information, [click                        |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=Jb9fW1QkJZ0Sgc2rJl6 |
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|                         | 78?oppId=44420&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Office to Monitor/Combat Trafficking in  |
|                         | Persons-** **The Department of State's     |
|                         | Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking   |
|                         | in Persons (G/TIP) is requesting proposals |
|                         | for projects that will improve the         |
|                         | response to trafficking in persons outside |
|                         | of the United States. U.S.-based           |
|                         | non-profit/non-governmental organizations  |
|                         | (NGO), public international organizations  |
|                         | (PIO), foreign NGOs, and universities are  |
|                         | encouraged to submit proposals for         |
|                         | anti-trafficking programs to be conducted  |
|                         | in a single country abroad, within a       |
|                         | region, or in more than one region. G/TIP  |
|                         | anticipates having approximately \$17      |
|                         | million available to award multiple grants |
|                         | of up to \$500,000 per project. Given the  |
|                         | limited funding available, G/TIP has       |
|                         | identified 44 priority countries for this  |
|                         | solicitation; proposals that are designed  |
|                         | to address human trafficking issues in     |
|                         | these countries are especially encouraged. |
|                         | Applicants are urged to review the         |
|                         | country-specific recommendations listed in |
|                         | the country narratives of the 2008         |
|                         | Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report as     |
|                         | guidance for anti-trafficking programming  |
|                         | under this announcement. G/TIP recognizes  |
|                         | the important role of civil society        |
|                         | leadership in combating human trafficking  |
|                         | and thus encourages partnerships between   |
|                         | U.S.-based NGOs and local NGOs abroad that |
|                         | have a significant role in improving the   |
|                         | response to this crime. G/TIP expects to   |
|                         | fund bilateral projects that focus on      |
|                         | anti-trafficking programming in one        |
|                         | country as well as a limited number of     |
|                         | projects that address regional trafficking |
|                         | problems or aspects of trafficking that    |
|                         | are more global in nature. As of December  |
|                         | 1, 2008, the closing date of this          |
|                         | announcement is January 21, 2009. For more |
|                         | information, [click                        |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/search      |
|                         | /search.do;jsessionid=qPWWJ5vLnl98TCC1BhBB |
|                         | hwdZYGsnFTWbgP6H8LWg47V9LhcTr8Lv!-26889397 |
|                         | 8?oppId=43478&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **International Narcotics and Law          |
|                         | Enforcement Affair- Executive Summary: The |
|                         | United States Government, represented by   |
|                         | the Bureau for International Narcotics and |
|                         | Law Enforcement Affairs, Office of Latin   |
|                         | American Programs (State/INL/LP), is       |
|                         | seeking applications from qualified U.S.   |
|                         | organizations with the requisite           |
|                         | capability and experience to strengthen    |
|                         | criminal prosecutions in Ecuador by        |
|                         | providing training and technical expertise |
|                         | to government investigators, attorneys and |
|                         | judges, and by providing legislative       |
|                         | drafting and technical expertise for the   |
|                         | purpose of strengthening law relating to   |
|                         | the judiciary, and procedures. The Grant   |
|                         | award will be up to \$800,000 per year for |
|                         | one to two years, funded annually. The     |
|                         | project we intend to support will be a     |
|                         | successor to an INL-funded project         |
|                         | currently underway. As of December 22,     |
|                         | 2008, the closing date of this             |
|                         | announcement is January 21, 2009. For more |
|                         | information, [click                        |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=Jb9fW1QkJZ0Sgc2rJl6 |
|                         | cfPSDyy1FG2K2hGLLxLh5NNKXRvDvq13L!13234668 |
|                         | 78?oppId=44424&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Bureau of Population, Refugees and       |
|                         | Migration- The Bureau will accept          |
|                         | applications from non-governmental         |
|                         | organizations and international            |
|                         | organizations for resettlement and         |
|                         | re-integration assistance to recent        |
|                         | returnees in the Balkh and Baghlan         |
|                         | Provinces of north Afghanistan. Please     |
|                         | consult the full announcement for          |
|                         | additional details and priority areas in   |
|                         | Afghanistan. As of December 18, 2008, the  |
|                         | closing date of this announcement is       |
|                         | January 22, 2009. For more information,    |
|                         | [click                                     |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=Jb9fW1QkJZ0Sgc2rJl6 |
|                         | cfPSDyy1FG2K2hGLLxLh5NNKXRvDvq13L!13234668 |
|                         | 78?oppId=44446&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **International Narcotics and Law          |
|                         | Enforcement Affair- Executive Summary:     |
|                         | Through this Request for Application       |
|                         | (RFA), the United States Government,       |
|                         | represented by the Department of State's   |
|                         | Bureau for International Narcotics and Law |
|                         | Enforcement Affairs, Office of Asian,      |
|                         | African and European Programs (INL/AAE),   |
|                         | is pleased to announce an open competition |
|                         | for an assistance award with the Republic  |
|                         | of Armenia as a target country for         |
|                         | intervention of grant activities. INL/AAE  |
|                         | invites U.S. non-profit/non-governmental   |
|                         | qualified organizations actively operating |
|                         | in Armenia or the Caucasus to submit       |
|                         | proposals with a strong focus on advocacy  |
|                         | for, and implementation of, legal          |
|                         | socialization activities for Armenian      |
|                         | juveniles. The total Grant award for one   |
|                         | to four years will be up to \$800,000 -    |
|                         | with up to \$200,000 per year funded       |
|                         | annually. As of December 22, 2008, the     |
|                         | closing date of this announcement is       |
|                         | January 31, 2009. For more information,    |
|                         | [click                                     |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=Jb9fW1QkJZ0Sgc2rJl6 |
|                         | cfPSDyy1FG2K2hGLLxLh5NNKXRvDvq13L!13234668 |
|                         | 78?oppId=44490&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                         |                                            |
|                         | **Ocean and International Environmental    |
|                         | Scientific- The Office of International    |
|                         | Health and Biodefense of the Bureau of     |
|                         | Oceans, Environment, and Science (OES) at  |
|                         | the Department of State announces a        |
|                         | Request for Applications for management of |
|                         | the Ambassador's Water, Sanitation and     |
|                         | Hygiene (AWASH) in Schools Initiative. The |
|                         | Initiative aims to catalyze action at the  |
|                         | local, national, and international levels  |
|                         | to address water and sanitation challenges |
|                         | by supporting model activities designed to |
|                         | provide sustainable access to improved     |
|                         | water and sanitation services for children |
|                         | in targeted schools; increase local,       |
|                         | national, and global awareness of the      |
|                         | importance of water, sanitation, and       |
|                         | hygiene in schools; and increase the       |
|                         | political will at the local and national   |
|                         | level to address the basic sanitation and  |
|                         | hygiene needs of their people. The grantee |
|                         | and its partners (if any) will work        |
|                         | collaboratively with OES and U.S.          |
|                         | Embassies to transform targeted schools    |
|                         | into "WASH-friendly" schools that provide  |
|                         | sustainable access to improved water and   |
|                         | sanitation services, and include a hand    |
|                         | washing station, latrines for girls and    |
|                         | boys, trained teachers, and a              |
|                         | comprehensive hygiene education            |
|                         | curriculum. The grantee and its partners   |
|                         | will also work with OES and U.S. Embassies |
|                         | to convene high-level public events and    |
|                         | media outreach that highlight the          |
|                         | importance of clean water, sanitation, and |
|                         | hygiene. Total U.S. Department of State    |
|                         | funding for this grant is \$148,500. We    |
|                         | anticipate that support from U.S.          |
|                         | Embassies in the host countries where      |
|                         | these activities will take place will      |
|                         | match or exceed this amount -- so total    |
|                         | U.S. Government (USG) support for these    |
|                         | activities should approach \$297,000 or    |
|                         | more. The grantee is expected to do cost   |
|                         | sharing to match or exceed the USG         |
|                         | contribution up to \$297,000. The total    |
|                         | funding should enable the Initiative to    |
|                         | support at least one target school in each |
|                         | of 15 to 20 target countries.              |
|                         | Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) with |
|                         | experience in coordinating international   |
|                         | water projects are encouraged to submit    |
|                         | proposals. As of December 19, 2008, the    |
|                         | closing date of this announcement is       |
|                         | February 2, 2009. For more information,    |
|                         | [click                                     |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/searc       |
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|                         | **Ocean and International Environmental    |
|                         | Scientific- The United States is working   |
|                         | toward a vision of a water-secure world in |
|                         | which individuals and countries have       |
|                         | reliable and sustainable access to an      |
|                         | acceptable quantity and quality of water   |
|                         | to meet human, livelihood, ecosystem, and  |
|                         | production needs while reducing the risks  |
|                         | of extreme hydrological events to people,  |
|                         | the environment, and economies. As part of |
|                         | these efforts and to implement the Senator |
|                         | Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005  |
|                         | (Public Law 109-121), the Office of        |
|                         | Environmental Policy of the Bureau of      |
|                         | Oceans, Environment, and Science (OES) at  |
|                         | the Department of State announces an open  |
|                         | competition to a) strengthen the capacity  |
|                         | of the African Ministers Council on Water  |
|                         | (AMCOW) secretariat to effectively address |
|                         | critical water sector issues in Africa and |
|                         | b) facilitate the engagement of U.S.-based |
|                         | foundations, nongovernmental               |
|                         | organizations, academia, and the private   |
|                         | sector in Africa on water and sanitation   |
|                         | issues. This announcement invites          |
|                         | organizations to submit proposals          |
|                         | addressing those objectives. Total funding |
|                         | available is \$198,000 with Economic       |
|                         | Support Funds. The Bureau will fund one    |
|                         | award. Non-governmental organizations      |
|                         | (NGOs), research institutions, U.S.        |
|                         | colleges and universities, or consortia    |
|                         | with experience in the region are eligible |
|                         | to submit proposals. As of December 24,    |
|                         | 2008, the closing date of this             |
|                         | announcement is February 4, 2009. For more |
|                         | information, [click                        |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/searc       |
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|                         | **Bureau Of Educational and Cultural       |
|                         | Affairs- The Office of Citizen Exchanges,  |
|                         | Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of  |
|                         | Educational and Cultural Affairs announces |
|                         | an open competition for the management of  |
|                         | the Disability Components for two Academic |
|                         | Year programs. This includes conducting a  |
|                         | five-day summer Preparatory Workshop and a |
|                         | two-day spring Leadership and Reentry      |
|                         | Workshop for Students with Disabilities    |
|                         | from Eurasia participating in the Future   |
|                         | Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program and from   |
|                         | countries with significant Muslim          |
|                         | populations participating in the Youth     |
|                         | Exchange and Study (YES) Program, as well  |
|                         | as providing support services to these     |
|                         | students throughout the year by assisting  |
|                         | grantee placement organizations and        |
|                         | maintaining regular communication with     |
|                         | each student, as needed. Approximately 30  |
|                         | high school-aged students will participate |
|                         | in the Disability Component Program. As of |
|                         | December 16, 2008, the closing date of     |
|                         | this announcement is February 6, 2009. For |
|                         | more information, [click                   |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/search/     |
|                         | search.do;jsessionid=JJnHPqbXJnydgKg1z2yQp |
|                         | ZqTkk5jbyh0vKhg5fyp2HkNyHvHScYh!-185643806 |
|                         | 9?oppId=44392&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
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|                         | **Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and    |
|                         | Labor- The Bureau of Democracy, Human      |
|                         | Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a        |
|                         | Request for Statements of Interest (SOI)   |
|                         | from organizations interested in           |
|                         | submitting proposals for projects that     |
|                         | support the following program areas in     |
|                         | China under the "Governing Justly and      |
|                         | Democratically" Foreign Assistance program |
|                         | objective: Rule of Law and Human Rights,   |
|                         | Political Competition/Consensus Building,  |
|                         | and Civil Society. This solicitation does  |
|                         | not constitute a formal Request for        |
|                         | Proposals: DRL will invite select          |
|                         | organizations that submit SOIs to expand   |
|                         | on their ideas via full proposal at a      |
|                         | later date. As of December 17, 2008 the    |
|                         | closing date of this announcement is       |
|                         | February 9, 2009. For more information,    |
|                         | [click                                     |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/search      |
|                         | /search.do;jsessionid=JJnHPqbXJnydgKg1z2yQ |
|                         | pZqTkk5jbyh0vKhg5fyp2HkNyHvHScYh!-18564380 |
|                         | 69?oppId=44412&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
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|                         | **Bureau of Population, Refugees and       |
|                         | Migration- 1. Programs will benefit        |
|                         | refugees in Shimelba Camp, Ethiopia. While |
|                         | PRM encourages activities that include the |
|                         | local host population, NGOs should         |
|                         | concentrate on care/maintenance activities |
|                         | for refugees in a camp environment. At     |
|                         | least 50% of beneficiaries must be         |
|                         | refugees. Proposals may focus on           |
|                         | protection, health, water, sanitation,     |
|                         | shelter, education, community services,    |
|                         | psychosocial support, gender based         |
|                         | violence, and livelihoods development and  |
|                         | training. 2. PRM will give priority to     |
|                         | proposals from organizations that can      |
|                         | demonstrate: • a working relationship with |
|                         | UNHCR in country and UNHCR funding and/or  |
|                         | support for the proposed activities ; • a  |
|                         | proven track record in providing proposed  |
|                         | refugee assistance in Ethiopia and in the  |
|                         | sector(s); • evidence of coordination with |
|                         | the host government and other              |
|                         | international and non-governmental         |
|                         | organizations working in the area of       |
|                         | activity. \[Note: PRM will share budget    |
|                         | and project activity information with      |
|                         | appropriate ministries, local officials,   |
|                         | and other USG entities\]; • a concrete     |
|                         | implementation plan with well-conceived    |
|                         | objectives and indicators that are         |
|                         | specific, measurable, achievable, relevant |
|                         | and reliable, time-bound and track able    |
|                         | (SMART), have established baselines, and   |
|                         | at least one impact indicator per          |
|                         | objective; • A budget that is appropriate  |
|                         | for meeting the objectives and             |
|                         | demonstrates co-funding by non-US          |
|                         | Government sources. As of January 5, 2009, |
|                         | the closing date of this announcement is   |
|                         | February 12, 2009. For more information,   |
|                         | [click                                     |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/search      |
|                         | /search.do;jsessionid=JmkLyc3knT3pzwF55lC7 |
|                         | JYgsYhqQLyh46PSyJFhJhhL597yqyynv!-15360203 |
|                         | 91?oppId=44581&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
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|                         | **Bureau Of Educational and Cultural       |
|                         | Affairs-** **The Office of Citizen         |
|                         | Exchanges, ECA/PE/C, of the Bureau of      |
|                         | Educational and Cultural Affairs announces |
|                         | an open competition for grants that        |
|                         | support exchanges and build relationships  |
|                         | between U.S. non-profit organizations and  |
|                         | civil society and cultural groups in       |
|                         | Africa, East Asia, Europe, the Near East,  |
|                         | North Africa, South Central Asia and the   |
|                         | Western Hemisphere. Pending availability   |
|                         | of funds, it is anticipated that           |
|                         | approximately \$5,600,000 or more will be  |
|                         | available to support this competition.     |
|                         | ECA/PE/C expects to fund approximately     |
|                         | 10-15 projects under this competition in   |
|                         | FY 2009. U.S. public and non-profit        |
|                         | organizations meeting the provisions       |
|                         | described in Internal Revenue code section |
|                         | 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals that |
|                         | support the goals of The Professional      |
|                         | Exchange Program. Projects should promote  |
|                         | mutual understanding and partnerships      |
|                         | between key professional and cultural      |
|                         | groups in the United States and            |
|                         | counterpart groups in other countries      |
|                         | through multi-phased exchanges taking      |
|                         | place over one to two years. Proposals     |
|                         | should encourage citizen engagement in     |
|                         | current issues and promote the development |
|                         | of democratic societies and institutions,  |
|                         | with a view toward creating a more stable  |
|                         | world. All programs should be two-way      |
|                         | exchanges and involve participants from    |
|                         | the U.S. and foreign countries. As of      |
|                         | December 8, 2008, the closing date for     |
|                         | this announcement is February 20, 2009.    |
|                         | For more information, [click               |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/searc       |
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|                         | 86?oppId=44201&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
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|                         | **Bureau Of Educational and Cultural       |
|                         | Affairs- The Office of Academic Exchange   |
|                         | Programs, European and Eurasian Programs   |
|                         | Branch (ECA/A/E/EUR) announces an open     |
|                         | competition for three (3) Summer           |
|                         | Institutes for European undergraduate      |
|                         | students to take place during the summer   |
|                         | of 2009. The Institutes vary in focus, the |
|                         | number of participants, length, timing,    |
|                         | and funding. Accredited, post-secondary    |
|                         | educational institutions in the United     |
|                         | States may submit proposals to administer  |
|                         | one or more of the Institute programs.     |
|                         | Institutions must submit separate          |
|                         | proposals for each Institute. All          |
|                         | Institutes will be funded in FY2009        |
|                         | pending the availability of funds. As of   |
|                         | December 22, 2008, the closing date for    |
|                         | this announcement is February 26, 2009.    |
|                         | For more information, [click               |
|                         | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/searc       |
|                         | h/search.do;jsessionid=Jb9fW1QkJZ0Sgc2rJl6 |
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