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|                        | **December 19, 2008**                       |
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| **Letter from the      | **AT A GLANCE**                             |
| Director**             |                                             |
|                        | > **Upcoming Events.........Role of FBCOs   |
| **Dear Newsletter      | > in Aiding Orphans and Vulnerable Children |
| Recipients,**          | > Meeting, Results-Based Management         |
|                        | > Training, Awareness & Action: A Human     |
| **This week we are     | > Trafficking Workshop, Nonprofit           |
| happy to announce that | > Congress**                                |
| registration is now    | >                                           |
| open for the "FBCOs in | > **Articles of Interest..........USAID     |
| Aiding Orphans and     | > Provides \$3.7 Million in New Alliance    |
| Vulnerable Children    | > with CARE, Investors Focus on "Liquidity" |
| Meeting."  Please RSVP | > -- Companies Urged to Embrace Water       |
| to <fbci@usaid.gov>,   | > Sustainability, Malaria Communities       |
| if you are interested  | > Program (MCP), U.S. Chamber Calls for     |
| in learning more from  | > Nominations for 2^nd^ Annual Sustainable  |
| USAID and State        | > Community Competition**                   |
| Department officials   | >                                           |
| regarding programs we  | > **Follow-Up Information...... An          |
| operate regarding      | > Effective U.S. Foreign Assistance         |
| orphans and vulnerable | > Program--Reflections from The Advisory    |
| children.**            | > Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid**      |
|                        | >                                           |
| **If you know of any   | > **Helpful Tools..................GAO      |
| internationally        | > International Auditor Fellowship          |
| focused events         | > Program**                                 |
| pertaining to the      | >                                           |
| areas of development,  | > **Grant Opportunities......... USAID and  |
| sustainability,        | > U.S. Department of**                      |
| capacity building, or  | >                                           |
| partnership, please    | > **State**                                 |
| send the information   |                                             |
| to <fbci@usaid.gov>    | **If you would like to sign up to receive   |
| and we will include it | this newsletter from the USAID Center for   |
| in this weekly         | Faith-Based and Community Initiatives       |
| newsletter.**          | please [click                               |
|                        | here](http://www.usaid.gov/c                |
| > **Warmest regards,** | gi-bin/listserv.cgi?listname=FAITHBASED).** |
| >                      |                                             |
| > **Terri**            |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| > ***Terri Hasdorff*** |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| > ***Director, Center  |                                             |
| > for Faith Based &    |                                             |
| > Community            |                                             |
| > Initiatives***       |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| > ***U.S. Agency for   |                                             |
| > International        |                                             |
| > Development***       |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| > ***U.S. Department   |                                             |
| > of State***          |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| > ***1300 Pennsylvania |                                             |
| > Avenue NW            |                                             |
| > Washington, DC       |                                             |
| > 20523***             |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
| >                      |                                             |
|  [**FBCI@usaid.gov**]( |                                             |
| mailto:FBCI@usaid.gov) |                                             |
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| [***F***](             |                                             |
| mailto:FBCI@usaid.gov) |                                             |
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|                        | **UPCOMING EVENTS**                         |
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| **[The Role of FBCOs   | **\*INVITATION ANNOUNCEMENT\***             |
| in]{.underline}**      |                                             |
|                        | **The Center for Faith-Based and Community  |
| **[Aiding Orphans &    | Initiatives cordially invites you to join   |
| Vulnerable Children    | us for an important discussion exploring    |
| Meeting]{.underline}** | the role of Faith-based and Community       |
|                        | organizations in the aid of Orphans and     |
| **Date: Jan. 6, 2008** | Vulnerable Children (OVC).**                |
|                        |                                             |
| **Time: 2:00 -- 4:00   | **Representatives from both USAID and the   |
| pm EST**               | U.S. Department of State will be on hand to |
|                        | discuss new developments within the U.S.    |
| **Where: USAID         | Government's work with OVCs. This is a      |
| Headquarters**         | great opportunity to learn more about       |
|                        | working with the USG, upcoming grant        |
| **1300 Pennsylvania    | opportunities, as well as build             |
| Ave. NW**              | relationships with other NGOs. There will   |
|                        | also be an opportunity for Q&A with USAID   |
| **Washington D.C.      | and State Department staff.**               |
| 20523**                |                                             |
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| **Space is limited and |                                             |
| registration will be   |                                             |
| on a first-come,       |                                             |
| first-served basis.    |                                             |
| RSVP to                |                                             |
| <fbci@usaid.gov>.      |                                             |
| Please include OVC     |                                             |
| Meeting in the subject |                                             |
| line.**                |                                             |
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| ![](me                 | **The White House Office of Faith-Based and |
| dia/image3.png){width= | Community Initiatives and the United States |
| "2.6666666666666665in" | Department of Labor Center for Faith-Based  |
| height="1.78125in"}    | and Community Initiatives invites you to    |
|                        | participate in a unique, three-part         |
| **Results-Based        | training to improve your organization's     |
| Management Training**  | ability to measure, manage, and communicate |
|                        | results.  Participants who complete the     |
| **To register for this | training will also receive                  |
| unique training        | [free]{.underline} case management and      |
| opportunity, please    | outcomes tracking software.**               |
| click                  |                                             |
| [[                     | ** **                                       |
| here]{.underline}](htt |                                             |
| p://www.resultstechnol | **This valuable *Results-Based Management*  |
| ogies.net/dol.webinar) | training is [free]{.underline} and will be  |
| and complete the       | offered in three, 90-minute webinars on     |
| online registration by | December 18, 2008, January 6, 2009, and     |
| Friday, December 12,   | January 13, 2009, from 2:00-3:30 p.m.       |
| 2008.**                | (EST).  This opportunity is open to         |
|                        | faith-based and other community nonprofits  |
|                        | engaged in addressing poverty, disease, and |
|                        | other critical human needs.**               |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ** **                                       |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ***Results-Based Management* training       |
|                        | strengthens organizations' information      |
|                        | management capabilities and services, spurs |
|                        | strategic thinking, and equips              |
|                        | organizations to communicate more           |
|                        | effectively about what funders care most    |
|                        | about:  real impact in the lives of people  |
|                        | in need.**                                  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ** **                                       |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **The first 90-minute training webinar on   |
|                        | December 18, 2008, will teach the           |
|                        | fundamentals of creating and applying an    |
|                        | outcomes-focused, case management           |
|                        | information system.  At the conclusion of   |
|                        | the first webinar, you will be asked to     |
|                        | complete and submit a logic model           |
|                        | (evaluation plan) for one program offered   |
|                        | by your organization for evaluation by      |
|                        | experts.**                                  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ** **                                       |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Prior to the second training webinar,     |
|                        | experts will assess your logic model and    |
|                        | provide feedback.  The second 90-minute     |
|                        | training webinar on January 6, 2009, will   |
|                        | build on the first by fine tuning your      |
|                        | organization's logic model with the help of |
|                        | experts and peers taking part in the        |
|                        | webinar.**                                  |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ** **                                       |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **The third 90-minute training webinar on   |
|                        | January 13, 2009, will teach you how to use |
|                        | case management and outcomes tracking       |
|                        | software and customize it for your          |
|                        | organization's specific program(s).  If you |
|                        | or your colleagues participate in and       |
|                        | complete all three training webinars, your  |
|                        | organization will also receive a            |
|                        | [free]{.underline}, one-year license to use |
|                        | *ResultsOnline2*, a web-based** **case      |
|                        | management and outcomes tracking            |
|                        | software.**                                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ** **                                       |
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| **Awareness & Action:  | **Please join us January 7^th^ for this     |
| A Human Trafficking    | revolutionary meeting at Paradise Valley    |
| Workshop**             | Community College. This year's workshop     |
|                        | will focus on the role communities play in  |
| **Arizona's 1^st^      | the fight against human trafficking.**      |
| Annual Meeting to      |                                             |
| Abolish Human          | **With interfaith perspectives from senior  |
| Exploitation: Child    | leadership, lay leaders, and experts on the |
| Prostitution, Forced   | issues, this meeting will provide an        |
| Labor,                 | opportunity for learning, networking, and   |
| Sex-Trafficking, and   | visioning.**                                |
| Modern Day Slavery**   |                                             |
|                        | **\*Event is free and open to the public**  |
| **Faith Based          |                                             |
| Approaches to Ending   | **\*Full day and half day registration      |
| the Crisis**           | available**                                 |
|                        |                                             |
| **January 7, 2009**    | **Register at,                              |
|                        | http                                        |
|                        | ://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/int/register.html** |
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| **Nonprofit Congress** | **Registration is now open for the 2009     |
|                        | Nonprofit Congress, coming up on May 14-16, |
| **Many missions, one   | 2009 in New Orleans!**                      |
| voice**                |                                             |
|                        | **We will gather to exchange knowledge,     |
| **Join us at the 2009  | plan for action, and celebrate our          |
| Nonprofit Congress!**  | collective strength. **                     |
|                        |                                             |
| **May 14-16, 2009 ·    | **Check out the information below and the   |
| New Orleans, LA**      | links to the right to learn more about the  |
|                        | 2009 Nonprofit Congress, highlights of the  |
| **An initiative of the | meeting, location, [tentative               |
| [National Council of   | agenda](htt                                 |
| Nonprofit              | p://www.nonprofitcongress.org/2009program), |
| Associations](h        | and more. Questions? Don't hesitate to      |
| ttp://www.ncna.org/)** | contact us [via                             |
|                        | email](mailto:info@nonprofitcongress.org)   |
| **\                    | or phone: 202.962.0322.**                   |
| 1101 Vermont Avenue,   |                                             |
| NW**                   | **What is the 2009 Nonprofit Congress?**    |
|                        |                                             |
| **Suite 1002**         | -   **A national meeting of nonprofit       |
|                        |     leaders**                               |
| **Washington, DC       |                                             |
| 20005**                | -   **An active exchange of practical       |
|                        |     knowledge**                             |
| **\                    |                                             |
| P: 202.962.0322**      | -   **A space to plan for action on the key |
|                        |     issues affecting our organizations**    |
| **F: 202.962.0321**    |                                             |
|                        | -   **A celebration of our collective       |
|                        |     strength**                              |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Highlights of the 2009 Nonprofit          |
|                        | Congress:**                                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **National thought leaders on the       |
|                        |     sector's top priorities: Organizational |
|                        |     Effectiveness, Advocacy and Grassroots  |
|                        |     Activities, and Public Awareness and    |
|                        |     Support of the Sector**                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Practical and informative breakout    |
|                        |     sessions featuring your fellow          |
|                        |     nonprofit leaders sharing their most    |
|                        |     successful stories and programs that    |
|                        |     you can take home to replicate**        |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Planning sessions for nonprofits by   |
|                        |     state**                                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Networking time with nonprofit        |
|                        |     leaders and vendors of vital            |
|                        |     resources**                             |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **20^th^ Birthday Bash for the National |
|                        |     Council of Nonprofits**                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Day of Service to benefit the         |
|                        |     community of New Orleans**              |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Concrete tools, case studies, and         |
|                        | knowledge that you can take back to your    |
|                        | organization.**                             |
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|                        | **ARTICLES OF INTEREST**                    |
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| **USAID Provides \$3.7 | **WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Agency for     |
| Million in New         | International Development (USAID) hosted a  |
| Alliance with CARE**   | signing ceremony today to launch the Power  |
|                        | to Lead Alliance between USAID and CARE     |
| ##                     | USA, an international non-governmental      |
|                        | organization. USAID Acting Deputy           |
|                        | Administrator James R. Kunder and Dr.       |
|                        | Helene Gayle, President and CEO, CARE USA   |
|                        | both participated in the ceremony. USAID    |
|                        | has awarded CARE approximately \$3.7        |
|                        | million to implement the Power to Lead      |
|                        | Alliance.**                                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **In addition to the \$3.7 million in       |
|                        | funding by USAID, CARE is also providing    |
|                        | \$3.7 million in leveraged funding to the   |
|                        | program in partnership with Cargill,        |
|                        | Oracle, and the Vodafone Foundation. The    |
|                        | goal of the Power to Lead Alliance program  |
|                        | is to promote girl leaders in vulnerable    |
|                        | communities by: 1) cultivating              |
|                        | opportunities for girls to practice their   |
|                        | leadership skills; 2) creating              |
|                        | public-private partnerships to promote      |
|                        | leadership; and 3) participating in the     |
|                        | program are Egypt, Honduras, India, Malawi, |
|                        | Tanzania, and Yemen.**                      |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **The Power to Lead Alliance will focus on  |
|                        | girls from 10-14 years old. This age is a   |
|                        | critical period of transition and a time    |
|                        | where girls' life choices narrow as they    |
|                        | often leave school to take on adult         |
|                        | responsibilities such as marriage and       |
|                        | motherhood. This period of great social,    |
|                        | physical, cognitive, and emotional flux is  |
|                        | a crucial moment to harness girls'          |
|                        | development in a positive way. The program  |
|                        | aims to give them a chance to discover      |
|                        | themselves, to explore and redefine their   |
|                        | identities, and to make a difference in     |
|                        | their lives and the lives of others.**      |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **This program will make and important      |
|                        | contribution to the global education and    |
|                        | development communities by enhancing the    |
|                        | understanding of effective girls'           |
|                        | leadership development practices. It will   |
|                        | also bring greater clarity to the varied    |
|                        | roles that men/boys and women/girls play in |
|                        | creating leadership roles for girls.**      |
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| **Investors Focus on   | **(CSRwire) LONDON -- 9 December 2008 -- A  |
| "Liquidity" --         | US\$1.5 trillion alliance of investors, all |
| Companies Urged to     | signatories to the UN-backed Principles for |
| Embrace Water          | Responsible Investment, is asking 100 of    |
| Sustainability**       | the world's biggest companies to join an    |
|                        | initiative that will improve their policies |
| **Press Release        | and practices around use of water. The 16   |
| from:**                | signatories to the letter include leading   |
|                        | European and North American institutional   |
| **United Nations       | investors and asset managers such as        |
| Global Compact**       | Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust      |
|                        | Funds, Calvert, Robeco, and F&C Management  |
| **12.09.2008 -- 2:00pm | Ltd.**                                      |
| ET**                   |                                             |
|                        | **The targeted companies include global     |
| **United Nations       | giants such as Starbucks Coffee Company,    |
| Environment Programme  | GlaxoSmithKline and Carlsberg Group. In a   |
| Finance Initiative     | letter sent to the chief executive officers |
| (UNEP FI)**            | of the companies today, the investors state |
|                        | their belief that companies that manage the |
| **UNEP FI is a unique  | risks and opportunities presented by        |
| global partnership     | limited global water availability are more  |
| between UNEP and the   | likely to be viable long-term               |
| private financial      | investments.**                              |
| sector that works      |                                             |
| closely with           | **The targeted companies are being asked to |
| approximately 180      | sign up to the 'CEO Water Mandate' -- a     |
| financial institutions | unique public-private initiative created by |
| to develop and promote | the UN Global Compact and designed to       |
| linkages between       | assist companies in the development,        |
| sustainability and     | implementation and disclosure of water      |
| financial performance. | sustainability policies and practices.**    |
| Through regional       |                                             |
| activities, a          | **Connecticut State Treasurer, Denise L.    |
| comprehensive work     | Nappier, principal fiduciary of the         |
| programme, training    | Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust      |
| and research, UNEP FI  | Funds, one of the investors involved,       |
| carries out its        | said:**                                     |
| mission to identify,   |                                             |
| promote and realize    | ***"Water can not be treated as merely a    |
| the adoption of best   | casualty of climate change, but rather its  |
| environmental and      | rival in it potential to both pose risks    |
| sustainability         | and create opportunities for the companies  |
| practice at all levels | in which our funds invest."***              |
| of financial           |                                             |
| institution            | **Another investor, Wilco van Heteren,      |
| operations. More       | Senior Engagement Specialist, Corporate     |
| information:           | Governance and Sustainability at Robeco,    |
| [www.unepfi.org](http  | explained:**                                |
| ://www.unepfi.org/).** |                                             |
|                        | ***"This collaborative shareholder          |
|                        | engagement sends an important signal to     |
|                        | these companies from current and potential  |
|                        | shareholders that water-related issues are  |
|                        | increasingly part of mainstream investment  |
|                        | considerations. Water sustainability is     |
|                        | particularly vital for those companies in   |
|                        | water-intensive sectors such as Oil and     |
|                        | Gas, Forestry and Paper, and Food and       |
|                        | Beverages; and many companies face a range  |
|                        | of regulatory, reputation, and              |
|                        | business-continuity risks, up and down      |
|                        | their supply chains."***                    |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **In many parts of the world, companies in  |
|                        | all industries are expected to experience   |
|                        | escalating challenges related to water      |
|                        | availability and the quality of water.      |
|                        | Population growth, urbanization, and        |
|                        | climate change are combining to place a     |
|                        | significant pressure on water supplies for  |
|                        | communities and industries. According to    |
|                        | the UN, nearly two-thirds of humanity is    |
|                        | expected to live in water-stressed regions  |
|                        | by 2025 -- many in emerging and frontier    |
|                        | markets.**                                  |
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| ### Malaria Com        | ### The President's Malaria                 |
| munities Program (MCP) | Initiative (PMI) is pleased to announce the |
|                        |  release of the Fiscal Year 2009 Malaria Co |
| #                      | mmunities Program (MCP) Request for Applica |
| ## Fiscal Year 2009 Re | tions (RFA).  The complete RFA can be found |
| quest for Applications |  by [clicking here.](http://www.grants.gov/ |
|                        | search/search.do;jsessionid=WbpHJ5zWQnj3hJq |
| ## ![](media/image4    | Z3XJfvhg4gkG34npxYqL0HQrG9rLnW4v0bW75!-3024 |
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| 1.6402777777777777in"} | ### The MCP is a competit                   |
|                        | ive assistance program open to [new]{.under |
|                        | line} U.S. Government partners including le |
|                        | gally constituted U.S. or non-U.S. non-gove |
|                        | rnmental organizations (NGOs) that are non- |
|                        | profit organizations and have not been awar |
|                        | ded in excess of \$5 million in total, [dir |
|                        | ect]{.underline} U.S. Government funding ov |
|                        | er the five years prior to submission of an |
|                        |  application.  This RFA is limited to the 1 |
|                        | 5 PMI focus countries: Angola, Benin, Ethio |
|                        | pia (Oromiya Region), Ghana, Kenya, Liberia |
|                        | , Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Rwa |
|                        | nda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ### Eligible applicants may submit propos   |
|                        | als for a maximum of \$1.5 million per tota |
|                        | l award to be used over a 3 year period.  I |
|                        | t is anticipated that the awards made under |
|                        |  this RFA will be made by September 30, 200 |
|                        | 9, with project start-up beginning immediat |
|                        | ely thereafter.  Pending the availability o |
|                        | f funds, it is anticipated that approximate |
|                        | ly 7 awards will be made under this RFA.  A |
|                        | pplications in response to this RFA must be |
|                        |  submitted in English and are due by 10:00  |
|                        | AM EST on February 6, 2009.  Applicants sho |
|                        | uld follow the precise application submissi |
|                        | on instructions found in the RFA.  Any pros |
|                        | pective applicant who has questions concern |
|                        | ing the content of this RFA should submit t |
|                        | heir questions [in writing]{.underline} to  |
|                        | Ms. Jamie A. Beck, <jbeck@usaid.gov>, in th |
|                        | e Office of Acquisitions and Assistance at  |
|                        | USAID, by January 7, 2009.  In January, an  |
|                        | amendment to the RFA will be posted that an |
|                        | swers all questions received by Ms. Beck.   |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ### [About t                                |
|                        | he Malaria Communities Program]{.underline} |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ### The                                     |
|                        | MCP is a \$30 million initiative created un |
|                        | der the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI |
|                        | ) to support the efforts of communities and |
|                        |  non governmental organizations to combat m |
|                        | alaria in Africa.  First Lady Laura Bush fi |
|                        | rst announced the MCP at a White House Summ |
|                        | it on Malaria in December 2006.  The Progra |
|                        | m specifically aims to identify organizatio |
|                        | ns that are new to partnering with the U.S. |
|                        |  Government and are uniquely positioned to  |
|                        | work at the community level.  The program a |
|                        | lso seeks to increase local and indigenous  |
|                        | capacities to undertake community-based mal |
|                        | aria prevention and treatment activities an |
|                        | d to build local ownership of malaria contr |
|                        | ol for the long term.  MCP grant recipients |
|                        |  will operate within respective PMI country |
|                        |  strategies, which have been developed in c |
|                        | ollaboration with each country's Ministry o |
|                        | f Health and National Malaria Control Progr |
|                        | am, with in-country partners, and with othe |
|                        | r donor organizations working in-country.   |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | ### In October 2007 US                      |
|                        | AID announced the first five organizations  |
|                        | to receive grants under the MCP.  In Septem |
|                        | ber 2008 USAID announced 8 additional organ |
|                        | izations to receive grants under the MCP.   |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | Additional information about the MCP can be |
|                        | found on the PMI website at:                |
|                        | <http://www.pmi.gov/about/mcp/index.html>.  |
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| **U.S. Chamber Calls   | **Washington, DC -- The U.S. Chamber of     |
| for Nominations for    | Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center   |
| 2^nd^ Annual           | (BCLC) and Siemens Corporation today called |
| Sustainable Community  | for nominations for the 2009 Siemens        |
| Competition**          | Sustainable Community Awards. Communities   |
|                        | that have committed to setting and          |
| **For more information | achieving long-term economic,               |
| and to view winners in | environmental, and social goals in          |
| the 2008 awards        | partnership with their local private sector |
| program, visit [click  | are encouraged to apply.**                  |
| here.](http://ww       |                                             |
| w.uschamber.com/bclc/s | **"Some communities are ahead of the curve  |
| ustainablecommunity)** | in addressing 21^st^ century challenges     |
|                        | such as improving environmental             |
| **BCLC is a 501 (c)(3) | stewardship, enhancing long-term            |
| affiliate of the U.S.  | competitiveness and adapting to the         |
| Chamber of Commerce    | knowledge economy," said BCLC Executive     |
| and is dedicated to    | Director Stephen Jordan. The Sustainable    |
| advancing better       | Community Awards seek to recognize these    |
| business and society   | superior performers and share their models  |
| relations and          | with the rest of the country."**            |
| improving social and   |                                             |
| economic conditions.   | **Criteria for the awards are threefold:    |
| The U.S. Chamber is    | (1) overarching sustainability (strategic   |
| the world's largest    | thinking about goals and outcomes, quality  |
| business federation    | of life improvements for residents), (2)    |
| representing more than | green sustainability (reduction in the      |
| 3 million business and | community's environmental footprint) and    |
| organizations of every | (3) economic sustainability (enhancement of |
| size, sector and       | the competitive business environment,       |
| region.**              | stakeholder involvement with the local      |
|                        | business sector).**                         |
| **Siemens AG (NYSE:    |                                             |
| SI) is a global        | **"This award is a natural complement to    |
| powerhouse in          | Siemens' existing Corporate Responsibility  |
| electronics and        | initiatives within the U.S.," said James    |
| electrical             | Whaley, President of the Siemens            |
| engineering, and       | Foundation. "Through this program, we can   |
| operates in the        | recognize those organizations that have     |
| industry, energy and   | shown exceptional leadership in improving   |
| healthcare sectors.    | the quality of life within our communities  |
| For more than 160      | today and into the future."**               |
| years, Siemens has     |                                             |
| built a reputation for | **The nomination period closes at 5 p.m.    |
| leading-edge           | Easter Time on January 30, 2009.            |
| innovation and the     | nominations will be accepted from any       |
| quality of its         | member of a local initiative on             |
| products, services and | sustainability, including officials from    |
| solutions. With nearly | governments, businesses, chambers, and      |
| 400,000 employees in   | community and economic development          |
| 190 countries, Siemens | agencies.**                                 |
| reported worldwide     |                                             |
| sales of \$96.6        | **One award will be presented in each of    |
| billion in fiscal      | three categories: Small Community, Midsize  |
| 2007. With its U.S.    | Community and Large Community. An expert    |
| corporate headquarters | committee of external judges will review    |
| in New York City,      | the submissions and determine three         |
| Siemens in the USA     | finalists for each category. The committee  |
| reported sales of      | will represent environmental, business,     |
| \$19.8 billion and     | academic, governmental, and developmental   |
| employs approximately  | interests. Winners will be announced on May |
| 70,000 people          | 5, 2009, at BCLC's National Conference on   |
| throughout all 50      | Corporate Community Investment in Chicago,  |
| states and Puerto      | IL.**                                       |
| Rico. For more         |                                             |
| information on Siemens |                                             |
| in the United States,  |                                             |
| visit                  |                                             |
| [www.usa.              |                                             |
| siemens.com](http://ww |                                             |
| w.usa.siemens.com/).** |                                             |
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|                        | **Follow-up information**                   |
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| **An Effective U.S.    | **The Advisory Committee on Voluntary       |
| Foreign Assistance     | Foreign Aid (ACVFA) would like to offer our |
| Program--**            | perspectives on three important issues,     |
|                        | which have received significant             |
| **Reflections from The | contributions: leadership, partnership, and |
| Advisory Committee on  | a strengthened USAID development capacity.  |
| Voluntary Foreign      | In addition, we want to summarize once      |
| Aid**                  | again the recommendations from the ACVFA's  |
|                        | papers on the foreign assistance framework  |
| **To read the paper in | that are particularly relevant to the new   |
| its entirety,**        | Administration.**                           |
|                        |                                             |
| **[click               | **Items covered in this final paper range   |
| here.](                | from the following topics:**                |
| http://www.usaid.gov/a |                                             |
| bout_usaid/acvfa/us_fo | -   **Leadership**                          |
| reign_assistance_refle |                                             |
| ctions11_25_08.pdf) ** | -   **Partnership**                         |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Strengthened Capabilities to Interact |
|                        |     with Partners in Development**          |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Key ACVFA Recommendations on          |
|                        |     Programs**                              |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | -   **Recommendation Summaries-**           |
|                        |                                             |
|                        |     -   **Economic Growth**                 |
|                        |                                             |
|                        |     -   **Governing Justly and              |
|                        |         Democratically**                    |
|                        |                                             |
|                        |     -   **Humanitarian Assistance**         |
|                        |                                             |
|                        |     -   **Investing in People**             |
|                        |                                             |
|                        |     -   **Implementation Mechanisms**       |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **To read the ACVFA Final Paper in its      |
|                        | entirety, [click                            |
|                        | here.](h                                    |
|                        | ttp://www.usaid.gov/about_usaid/acvfa/us_fo |
|                        | reign_assistance_reflections11_25_08.pdf)** |
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| USAID FUNDING          | **Pakistan USAID-Islamabad- The goal of     |
|                        | Empowering Pakistan Entrepreneurs (EPE)is   |
| (check out grants.gov  | to increase income among micro              |
| for the most           | entrepreneurs and small enterprise owners   |
| up-to-date information | located in 20 selected districts in         |
| on grant and funding   | Pakistan. As of December 4, 2008, the       |
| opportunities as       | closing date of this announcement is        |
| information does       | January 12, 2009. For more information,**   |
| change)                | [**click                                    |
|                        | here.**](http://www07.grants.gov/s          |
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|                        | **Uganda USAID-Kampala Please note that     |
|                        | this is not a request for applications nor  |
|                        | comments. The purpose of this synopsis is   |
|                        | to provide advance information to the       |
|                        | general public and generate interest of     |
|                        | potential applicants in this grant          |
|                        | opportunity. Issuance of this notice does   |
|                        | not obligate USAID to issue an RFA on this  |
|                        | subject. Please do not send comments or     |
|                        | inquiries to USAID. Any comment or inquiry  |
|                        | related this notice will not be responded   |
|                        | to until advised otherwise. BACKGROUND: One |
|                        | of the key elements to improving health     |
|                        | services in Uganda is strengthening the     |
|                        | supply chain management system for health   |
|                        | commodities. This includes improved         |
|                        | forecasting and quantification of overall   |
|                        | country program needs; transparent          |
|                        | procurement of the right products in a      |
|                        | timely manner; quality assurance of         |
|                        | commodities; proper storage and timely      |
|                        | distribution to the end user health         |
|                        | facilities, and; complete and accurate      |
|                        | information at all levels of the supply     |
|                        | chain. The current supply chain is long and |
|                        | complex, with many players and many         |
|                        | potential points of disruption. Outside the |
|                        | country the supply chain players include    |
|                        | manufacturers, procurement agents,          |
|                        | transport companies, and customs clearance  |
|                        | agents. Within the country, six key         |
|                        | entities are responsible for working        |
|                        | together to ensure the availability of      |
|                        | essential medicines and other health        |
|                        | products in the public health system: 1.    |
|                        | Ministry of Health (MOH) technical programs |
|                        | are responsible for product selection,      |
|                        | forecasting, procurement planning and       |
|                        | coordination with donors, and monitoring    |
|                        | stock levels within the system; 2. The      |
|                        | National Medical Stores (NMS), parastatals, |
|                        | is charged with the efficient and cost      |
|                        | effective procurement, storage, processing  |
|                        | of orders, and distribution of health       |
|                        | commodities to the district level on behalf |
|                        | of the MOH. USAID, and other donors such as |
|                        | UNFPA and the Clinton Foundation, procures  |
|                        | and ship products to the country and NMS is |
|                        | paid a fee to store and distribute the      |
|                        | commodities to districts. 3. Joint Medical  |
|                        | Store (JMS) is private sector organization  |
|                        | that procures essential medicines and       |
|                        | health supplies; private, NGO and MOH       |
|                        | facilities can buy their commodities from   |
|                        | JMS (the latter when NMS is stocked out of  |
|                        | an item). JMS also serves as a second       |
|                        | outlet for some donated products which are  |
|                        | provide free to NGO facilities. 4. The      |
|                        | National Drug Authority (NDA) is a          |
|                        | parastatals that regulates the quality and  |
|                        | registration of pharmaceutical and medical  |
|                        | commodities imported into Uganda. 5. The    |
|                        | fifth 'entity' is comprised of the health   |
|                        | facilities that order, manage and dispense  |
|                        | health commodities, and District Health     |
|                        | Offices (DHO) and Health Sub-districts that |
|                        | are responsible for budgeting, planning,    |
|                        | monitoring, and processing facility orders  |
|                        | to the NMS. 6. Another important player is  |
|                        | the Ministry of Finance which is            |
|                        | responsible for releasing funds to NMS and  |
|                        | the MOH on a timely basis. Despite some     |
|                        | success in improving supply chain           |
|                        | management over the past 8-10 years, there  |
|                        | are still many improvements needed. All of  |
|                        | the above players somehow contribute to the |
|                        | problems and there is no short-term silver  |
|                        | bullet. Some of the problems can be         |
|                        | resolved in the short-term such as improved |
|                        | communications between the parties and      |
|                        | better storage infrastructure and inventory |
|                        | management at NMS. Other improvements will  |
|                        | take longer, such as removing the           |
|                        | regulatory and financial obstacles that     |
|                        | currently impede the performance of the     |
|                        | NMS. Until the central MOH, in particular,  |
|                        | has sufficient money and trained personnel  |
|                        | to take on key logistics management         |
|                        | functions, USAID and other donor partners   |
|                        | will need to continue providing substantial |
|                        | assistance to ensure that key logistics     |
|                        | management functions are carried out to     |
|                        | avoid total collapse. PROPOSED ACTIVITY:    |
|                        | Please find below the results framework     |
|                        | that USAID intends to be the basis for this |
|                        | activity for logistics and commodities.     |
|                        | USAID intends to avail this grant           |
|                        | opportunity for competition, and is in the  |
|                        | activity design phase, consulting with      |
|                        | ministry and donor stakeholders, and that   |
|                        | this information is being shared for        |
|                        | informational purposes only. This process   |
|                        | may take one to three months. RESULTS       |
|                        | FRAMEWORK: Activity Title: Securing         |
|                        | Ugandans\' Right to Essential Medicines     |
|                        | (SURE) Activity Objective: Strengthening    |
|                        | Uganda Supply Chain for Essential Health    |
|                        | Commodities Result 1: Improved commodity    |
|                        | security framework for essential health     |
|                        | commodities IR 1.1 GoU demonstrates         |
|                        | commitment to improving financing of health |
|                        | commodities IR 1.2 Improved legal and       |
|                        | regulatory framework to promote effective   |
|                        | and efficient national supply chain Result  |
|                        | 2: Improved capacity and performance of     |
|                        | Ministry of Health and National Medical     |
|                        | Stores in their supply chain management     |
|                        | roles and responsibilities IR 2.1 Clarified |
|                        | roles and responsibilities and improved     |
|                        | communication within MOH and between MOH    |
|                        | and NMS IR 2.2 MOH capacity and performance |
|                        | improved in forecasting, procurement        |
|                        | planning, budgeting, management of          |
|                        | logistics information, monitoring and       |
|                        | evaluation IR 2.3 NMS capacity and          |
|                        | performance improved in procurement,        |
|                        | warehousing, distribution, customer         |
|                        | service, and security IR 2.4 Anti-theft     |
|                        | policies, procedures and tools in place and |
|                        | functioning Result 3: Improved capacity and |
|                        | performance of District Health Offices and  |
|                        | health facilities in their supply chain     |
|                        | management roles and responsibilities IR    |
|                        | 3.1 District health office capacity and     |
|                        | performance improved in planning,           |
|                        | budgeting, procurement, reporting,          |
|                        | distribution, monitoring, and securing      |
|                        | essential health commodities IR 3.2 Health  |
|                        | facility performance improved in            |
|                        | quantification, ordering, inventory         |
|                        | management, record keeping, reporting, and  |
|                        | securing essential health commodities IR    |
|                        | 3.3 Stock outs of key health commodities    |
|                        | reduced in all target districts Thank you   |
|                        | for your interest in USAID programs. For    |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9SgtFC |
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|                        | 722?oppId=43180&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka is requesting      |
|                        | applications to restore livelihoods and     |
|                        | provide increased and sustained livelihood  |
|                        | opportunities for the cyclone-affected      |
|                        | population in southern Bangladesh. As of    |
|                        | August 15, 2008, the closing date of this   |
|                        | announcement is January 15, 2009. For more  |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here](http://www07.grants.gov/sear          |
|                        | ch/search.do;jsessionid=LQbX6LJL7tqh6cXhVB2 |
|                        | ZjvRqLSD11FFM4tPFDmV0J5lDz9QrQpvQ!-15921736 |
|                        | 31?oppId=42361&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW).** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Afghanistan USAID-Kabul-** **Afghan       |
|                        | Women's Empowerment through a Sub-grant     |
|                        | Umbrella Mechanism (AWESUM) I. Background:  |
|                        | Seven years after the overthrow of the      |
|                        | Taliban, Afghan girls and women are         |
|                        | starting to recover from the severe         |
|                        | restrictions and mistreatment they were     |
|                        | forced to endure under that notorious       |
|                        | regime. Now living under a Constitution     |
|                        | that ensures their access to education,     |
|                        | employment, and legal rights, women have an |
|                        | official framework to support their         |
|                        | personal and professional development. With |
|                        | the exception of constitutionally mandated  |
|                        | quotas for women's representation in        |
|                        | Parliament, however, all indicators of      |
|                        | women's status reveal that enforcement of   |
|                        | constitutional rights lags woefully behind  |
|                        | enactment. A combination of poverty and     |
|                        | deprivation, ill health, illiteracy,        |
|                        | discriminatory customary laws, harmful      |
|                        | traditional practices, physical and         |
|                        | emotional abuse, and overall insecurity     |
|                        | conspire to keep women at the bottom of     |
|                        | Afghan society. With forced and early       |
|                        | marriage, high fertility, the second        |
|                        | highest maternal mortality rate in the      |
|                        | world, and a life expectancy of just 44,    |
|                        | Afghan women have little opportunity to     |
|                        | develop themselves or participate in the    |
|                        | development of their country. The           |
|                        | international community is heavily engaged  |
|                        | in supporting capacity building within the  |
|                        | Government of the Islamic Republic of       |
|                        | Afghanistan (GIRoA) to improve its ability  |
|                        | to address the many needs of its largely    |
|                        | impoverished population. Governmental       |
|                        | capacity is so weak and the challenges of   |
|                        | development so great, however, that civil   |
|                        | society organizations (CSOs) are needed to  |
|                        | help the GIRoA meet the short- and          |
|                        | long-term needs of the Afghan people. In    |
|                        | other parts of the world, government        |
|                        | agencies have found that partnering with    |
|                        | CSOs is an effective means of delivering    |
|                        | essential services to less advantaged       |
|                        | citizens, carrying out needed social and    |
|                        | economic programs, and achieving            |
|                        | development goals. Citizens come to rely on |
|                        | CSOs as well to bring information about     |
|                        | critical educational, political, economic,  |
|                        | health, and environmental issues and to     |
|                        | advocate on behalf of communities for       |
|                        | resources to meet local needs. Like the     |
|                        | GIRoA, CSOs in Afghanistan must also        |
|                        | strengthen their ability to manage,         |
|                        | implement, communicate, and advocate if     |
|                        | they are to play a greater role as partners |
|                        | in development. As the GIRoA and donors     |
|                        | make decisions about development            |
|                        | priorities, the allocation of resources,    |
|                        | and which populations to serve first, civil |
|                        | society organizations able to advocate      |
|                        | effectively for their constituents will be  |
|                        | able to influence those decisions.          |
|                        | Moreover, because development resources     |
|                        | available to CSOs are likely to be limited, |
|                        | CSOs able to compete successfully for funds |
|                        | by writing compelling proposals, delivering |
|                        | persuasive arguments and presentations, and |
|                        | tapping into established donor networks     |
|                        | will likely carry the day. To ensure that   |
|                        | issues facing women are sufficiently        |
|                        | addressed---and for development in general  |
|                        | to be successful and sustainable---women    |
|                        | must play an active role as both change     |
|                        | agents and beneficiaries. Yet research      |
|                        | suggests they have a long way to go to be   |
|                        | effective at either. Indeed, one study      |
|                        | identified fundamental constraints facing   |
|                        | women's organizations: There are still      |
|                        | elements in Afghan society that are         |
|                        | reluctant to let women gather in            |
|                        | groups\....Ordinarily, working on community |
|                        | issues is not considered normal behavior    |
|                        | for women anyway...Men generally see        |
|                        | women's gatherings as trouble because of    |
|                        | disputes arising from rivalry and because   |
|                        | women may be exposed to polluting people or |
|                        | ideas.... There are no grassroots women's   |
|                        | organizations per se because family         |
|                        | rivalries, social taboos, lack of spare     |
|                        | time and so on override feelings of         |
|                        | solidarity between women. Within women's    |
|                        | civil society organizations, the technical  |
|                        | and institutional maturity level is poor,   |
|                        | and the needs are great. Many CSOs do not   |
|                        | even recognize what their capacity building |
|                        | needs are. In general, women's CSOs need to |
|                        | improve their capacity to assess needs,     |
|                        | design responsive interventions, develop,   |
|                        | manage and implement/deliver programs,      |
|                        | manage operations, finances and people,     |
|                        | build alliances and network, make           |
|                        | decisions, prioritize, plan strategically,  |
|                        | establish input, output, outcome and impact |
|                        | indicators, monitor and evaluate            |
|                        | performance against those indicators,       |
|                        | communicate effectively, conduct outreach   |
|                        | and advocacy, and mobilize resources---in   |
|                        | addition to building capacity in the        |
|                        | technical sectors in which they wish to     |
|                        | work. Moreover, women's CSOs "that want to  |
|                        | influence policy and decision-making        |
|                        | processes still have much to learn before   |
|                        | they become consistently effective          |
|                        | organizations, since most lack the vision   |
|                        | about how to influence policy. The vast     |
|                        | majority of indigenous CSOs are limited in  |
|                        | their ability to comprehend the political   |
|                        | decision-making processes and do not know   |
|                        | how to formulate a timely and opportune     |
|                        | advocacy strategy capable of achieving its  |
|                        | objective." Nevertheless, with very little  |
|                        | assistance, few resources, limited          |
|                        | capacity---and at times formidable          |
|                        | resistance---women's organizations have not |
|                        | only survived but continue to grow and      |
|                        | contribute to development efforts. While    |
|                        | the official number of Afghan women's civil |
|                        | society organizations is unknown due to     |
|                        | insufficient record keeping, approximately  |
|                        | 2,400 nongovernmental organizations         |
|                        | (NGOs)---both local and international---are |
|                        | registered with the Afghan Ministry of      |
|                        | Planning. Afghan women run many of these    |
|                        | organizations and tackle development        |
|                        | challenges such as basic literacy training, |
|                        | income-oriented vocational skills training, |
|                        | and very basic health services and health   |
|                        | education. Some local organizations partner |
|                        | with international NGOs to implement        |
|                        | micro-credit programs in addition to rights |
|                        | awareness and gender education to begin     |
|                        | changing the harmful cultural practices     |
|                        | that limit women. A number of factors       |
|                        | support increased USAID assistance for      |
|                        | women's CSOs in Afghanistan. These include  |
|                        | the pronounced and pressing need, as        |
|                        | articulated by the international community  |
|                        | and Afghan women, and the growing number of |
|                        | women's CSOs seeking support. In the last   |
|                        | two years, USAID/Afghanistan has received   |
|                        | an increasing number unsolicited            |
|                        | applications from women's organizations     |
|                        | requesting funding for activities ranging   |
|                        | from running small education and health     |
|                        | initiatives to launching radio stations and |
|                        | producing feature films on issues important |
|                        | to women. The proposed umbrella sub-grant   |
|                        | activity will enable USAID to support a     |
|                        | greater number of these initiatives while,  |
|                        | at the same time, building the capacity of  |
|                        | the recipient organizations. As of November |
|                        | 25, 2008, the closing date for this         |
|                        | announcement is January 15, 2009. For more  |
|                        | information,** **[click                     |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/s            |
|                        | earch/search.do;jsessionid=SGKmJwKKRB6wL8r4 |
|                        | 33JkqjzJtrFVJ3cPxQ8w3n13lFDVhpfGncY1!603906 |
|                        | 059?oppId=43401&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **USAID is seeking applications for the     |
|                        | Develop Grants Program (DGP) Annual Program |
|                        | Statement (APS). The United States          |
|                        | Government, through USAID, seeks            |
|                        | applications from prospective U.S. Private  |
|                        | Voluntary Organizations (US PVOs) to        |
|                        | implement development activities in support |
|                        | of USAID programmatic goals in specified    |
|                        | countries with USAID Missions. The          |
|                        | authority for the DGP is found in Section   |
|                        | 674 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act  |
|                        | of 2008. In support of selected USAID       |
|                        | Missions' priority sectors of Environment,  |
|                        | Dairy, Micro enterprise, Women's            |
|                        | Empowerment, Water and Democracy and        |
|                        | Governance, the Office of Development       |
|                        | Partners in USAID/W is initiating a new     |
|                        | program, entitled the Development Grants    |
|                        | Program, to provide opportunities for       |
|                        | development organizations that have had     |
|                        | limited prior funding from USAID. This      |
|                        | program provides for a two-step procurement |
|                        | process. The first step is a request for    |
|                        | concept papers (RFCP). The second step is   |
|                        | the process in which USAID requests         |
|                        | organizations with the best concept papers  |
|                        | to submit a full application. USAID seeks   |
|                        | applications that are based on the          |
|                        | comparative advantage U.S. PVOs have in     |
|                        | certain technical or geographic areas that  |
|                        | would allow them to make effective          |
|                        | contributions to the priority development   |
|                        | sectors outlined in this APS. As of August  |
|                        | 29, 2008, Concept papers received no later  |
|                        | than 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on       |
|                        | Wednesday, November 5, 2008 will be         |
|                        | considered for review. Concept Papers       |
|                        | submitted late or after the November 5,     |
|                        | 2008 deadline will be reviewed prior to the |
|                        | expiration date of the APS (January 29,     |
|                        | 2009). All applications received by the     |
|                        | deadline for the APS will be reviewed for   |
|                        | responsiveness to the specifications        |
|                        | outlined in these guidelines and the        |
|                        | application format. Applications that are   |
|                        | incomplete run the risk of not being        |
|                        | considered in the review process. For more  |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=LQDSBqyR2n81TmlPxb |
|                        | nJ0G62qjHvN41lmKT5QLQYPbYV5qgcfjMx!-1142305 |
|                        | 195?oppId=42723&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **USAID invites applications from           |
|                        | indigenous Non-Governmental Organizations   |
|                        | (NGOs) interested in the newly established  |
|                        | Development Grants Program. The United      |
|                        | States Government, through USAID, will seek |
|                        | applications from prospective local NGO     |
|                        | partners to implement development           |
|                        | activities in support of USAID programmatic |
|                        | goals in specified countries. Selected      |
|                        | USAID Missions in Africa, Asia, Latin       |
|                        | America and Europe and Eurasia regions will |
|                        | participate. In support of selected USAID   |
|                        | Missions' priority sectors of Environment,  |
|                        | Dairy, Micro enterprise, Women's            |
|                        | Empowerment, Water and Democracy and        |
|                        | Governance, the Office of Development       |
|                        | Partners in USAID/W is initiating a new     |
|                        | program, entitled the Development Grants    |
|                        | Program, to provide opportunities to        |
|                        | development organizations that have had     |
|                        | limited prior funding from USAID. This      |
|                        | program provides for a two-step process.    |
|                        | The first step is a request for concept     |
|                        | papers. The second step is the process in   |
|                        | which USAID requests organizations with the |
|                        | best concept papers to submit a full        |
|                        | application. USAID seeks applications that  |
|                        | are based on the comparative advantage NGOs |
|                        | have in certain technical or geographic     |
|                        | areas that would allow them to make         |
|                        | effective contributions to the priority     |
|                        | development sectors outlined in this APS.   |
|                        | As of August 29, 2008, Concept papers       |
|                        | received no later than 5:00 pm Eastern      |
|                        | Standard Time on Wednesday, November 5,     |
|                        | 2008 will be considered for review. Concept |
|                        | Papers submitted late or after the November |
|                        | 5, 2008 deadline will be reviewed prior to  |
|                        | the expiration date of the APS (January 29, |
|                        | 2009). For more information, [click         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=LQhTrlB7pc4y20hbv |
|                        | dQmrDhyLXnv6Qqsfx8bfwyLKX11b9l7xyyZ!1853977 |
|                        | 293?oppId=42722&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Nigeria USAID-Abuja has posted a          |
|                        | cooperative agreement for registered        |
|                        | Nigerian indigenous organizations, U.S. and |
|                        | non-U.S. non-governmental organizations     |
|                        | (NGO), faith-based organizations (FBO),     |
|                        | community-based organizations (CBO),        |
|                        | foundations, private organizations          |
|                        | affiliated with public academic             |
|                        | institutions, parastatals, professional     |
|                        | organizations, non-profit organizations,    |
|                        | and for-profit organizations willing to     |
|                        | forego profit. They are looking for         |
|                        | proposals to strengthen civil society to    |
|                        | combat HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. As of August    |
|                        | 15, 2008, the closing date for this         |
|                        | announcement is January 31, 2009.  For more |
|                        | information as well as contact information  |
|                        | for the acquisition specialist,** **[click  |
|                        | here](http://www.grants.gov/se              |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=H8GSqf1jQRnvngQvS |
|                        | j1nl0T0QQcJ14hGCJQGs7G8qQJyGRdN2Sw0!-429202 |
|                        | 47?oppId=40582&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW).** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **US Agency for International Development-  |
|                        | The purpose of this FY09 Request for        |
|                        | Applications (RFA) is to support new        |
|                        | partner organizations, both U.S.-based      |
|                        | non-governmental organizations/private      |
|                        | voluntary organizations and in-country      |
|                        | non-governmental organizations (see         |
|                        | eligible countries in Section III, B.       |
|                        | Eligible Countries), and their local        |
|                        | partners in the President's Malaria         |
|                        | Initiative (PMI) focus countries, to carry  |
|                        | out sustainable malaria prevention and      |
|                        | control activities. This program, which     |
|                        | offers opportunities specifically aimed at  |
|                        | new partners, was announced by First Lady   |
|                        | Laura Bush on December 14, 2006. The first  |
|                        | RFA under this program was released March   |
|                        | 28, 2007 resulting in five awards in        |
|                        | September 2007. The second RFA under this   |
|                        | program was released November 20, 2007      |
|                        | resulting in eight awards in September      |
|                        | 2008. New partners under the MCP are        |
|                        | expected to work under the leadership of    |
|                        | the USAID Mission with the support of the   |
|                        | PMI team (comprised of USAID and Centers    |
|                        | for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)    |
|                        | staff) and in collaboration with the        |
|                        | National Malaria Control Programs (NMCP)    |
|                        | and malaria control partners in PMI focus   |
|                        | countries. Their efforts are expected to    |
|                        | contribute to the development of local and  |
|                        | indigenous capacity to address malaria and  |
|                        | to promote sustainability of host nations'  |
|                        | efforts. For a definition and description   |
|                        | of eligibility requirements for new partner |
|                        | organizations, please refer to Section III, |
|                        | Eligibility Information. For more           |
|                        | information on the full range of Initiative |
|                        | activities and new FY 2008 MCP awards,      |
|                        | please see the PMI website at               |
|                        | [www.pmi.gov](http://www.pmi.gov/). As of   |
|                        | December 4, 2008, the closing date of this  |
|                        | announcement is February 6, 2009. For more  |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=qPWWJ5vLnl98TCC1Bh |
|                        | BBhwdZYGsnFTWbgP6H8LWg47V9LhcTr8Lv!-2688939 |
|                        | 78?oppId=43633&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Sudan USAID seeks observation             |
|                        | applications covering the entirety of the   |
|                        | electoral process, from establishment of    |
|                        | the National Election Commission through    |
|                        | resolution of post-polling disputes. As of  |
|                        | August 15, 2008, the closing date on this   |
|                        | announcement is February 16, 2009. For more |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here](http://www.grants.gov/sea             |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=LTgMr9hGqjn1NTsh3L |
|                        | kgb6Gf7M0Kjx3vrXhHdJklGVVsTTnY3Kvh!-7114324 |
|                        | 11?oppId=42488&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW).** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **US Agency for International Development-  |
|                        | The fiscal year (FY) 2009 RFA for the Child |
|                        | Survival and Health Grants Program (CSHGP)  |
|                        | focuses on innovation in delivery           |
|                        | strategies for high impact maternal,        |
|                        | newborn, and child health (MNCH)            |
|                        | interventions. This focus continues to      |
|                        | strengthen a major shift in the program and |
|                        | in the criteria for selecting grantees and  |
|                        | is closely aligned with the USAID Global    |
|                        | Health Bureau's mandate for innovation and  |
|                        | technical leadership. In addition, the RFA  |
|                        | is seeking to attract new partners to       |
|                        | contribute to innovation and expand and     |
|                        | improve the capacity of partners to         |
|                        | contribute to the Stop Tuberculosis (TB)    |
|                        | strategy interventions in targeted          |
|                        | countries to meet global TB targets. As of  |
|                        | December 12, 2008, the closing date of this |
|                        | announcement is February 17, 2009. For more |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=JJRSRhn9HwGv8QT4dR |
|                        | yhV1qq8FXvGTz3F3v2HBldLJhpG8vb42PS!-1856438 |
|                        | 069?oppId=44367&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **USAID- The global food crisis has         |
|                        | affected households around the world, but   |
|                        | has had a particularly harsh impact on the  |
|                        | most vulnerable families in developing      |
|                        | nations. Vulnerable populations in the Horn |
|                        | of Africa region can be described in three  |
|                        | types: pastoral, agro-pastoral, and         |
|                        | marginal farming households. Historically   |
|                        | in the Horn region, all of these groups     |
|                        | suffer the same repetitive scenario of      |
|                        | humanitarian decline due to asset depletion |
|                        | resulting from the continuous man-made and  |
|                        | climatic shocks. In general, this decline   |
|                        | scenario includes a shock followed by       |
|                        | households adopting negative coping         |
|                        | mechanisms, such as selling productive      |
|                        | assets to meet basic food needs and loss of |
|                        | assets to the effects of                    |
|                        | drought/flood/disease. USAID/OFDA's mandate |
|                        | is to save lives, alleviate human           |
|                        | suffering, and reduce the social and        |
|                        | economic impact of humanitarian emergencies |
|                        | worldwide. In order to achieve this goal,   |
|                        | USAID/DCHA/OFDA's strategy for the HFPCR is |
|                        | to improve local livelihoods as a means to  |
|                        | increase household's resilience to shocks   |
|                        | reducing the need for future relief based   |
|                        | activities. A. The broad goals of this APS  |
|                        | are to: • Stabilize humanitarian indicators |
|                        | in food insecure households through both    |
|                        | the provision of humanitarian assistance    |
|                        | and activities designed to protect existing |
|                        | household assets; • Strengthen existing     |
|                        | developmental programming designed to       |
|                        | rebuild livelihoods and household           |
|                        | resiliency to shocks through the            |
|                        | diversification and creation of household   |
|                        | assets; and, • Improve economic             |
|                        | opportunities and livelihoods through       |
|                        | improved market linkages in support of the  |
|                        | agricultural and livestock sectors.         |
|                        | USAID/OFDA anticipates awarding two         |
|                        | cooperative agreements as a result of this  |
|                        | APS, one targeting interventions in Kenya   |
|                        | and one targeting interventions in Uganda.  |
|                        | As of October 10, 2008, the closing date on |
|                        | this announcement is April 8, 2009. For     |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=LvtpZfTx5Gb1xQVCQ |
|                        | X5TGFTGnj2ZNQJmvXZ2K6yD8RQBKHfJQg7j!-401161 |
|                        | 107?oppId=43024&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **USAID-The global food crisis has affected |
|                        | households around the world, but has had a  |
|                        | particularly harsh impact on the most       |
|                        | vulnerable families in developing nations.  |
|                        | Vulnerable populations in the Horn of       |
|                        | Africa region can be described in three     |
|                        | types: pastoral, agro-pastoral, and         |
|                        | marginal farming households. Historically   |
|                        | in the Horn region, all of these groups     |
|                        | suffer the same repetitive scenario of      |
|                        | humanitarian decline due to asset depletion |
|                        | resulting from the continuous man-made and  |
|                        | climatic shocks. In general, this decline   |
|                        | scenario includes a shock followed by       |
|                        | households adopting negative coping         |
|                        | mechanisms, such as selling productive      |
|                        | assets to meet basic food needs and loss of |
|                        | assets to the effects of                    |
|                        | drought/flood/disease. USAID/OFDA's mandate |
|                        | is to save lives, alleviate human           |
|                        | suffering, and reduce the social and        |
|                        | economic impact of humanitarian emergencies |
|                        | worldwide. In order to achieve this goal,   |
|                        | USAID/DCHA/OFDA's strategy for the HFPCR is |
|                        | to improve local livelihoods as a means to  |
|                        | increase household's resilience to shocks   |
|                        | reducing the need for future relief based   |
|                        | activities. A. The broad goals of this APS  |
|                        | are to: • Stabilize humanitarian indicators |
|                        | in food insecure households through both    |
|                        | the provision of humanitarian assistance    |
|                        | and activities designed to protect existing |
|                        | household assets; • Strengthen existing     |
|                        | developmental programming designed to       |
|                        | rebuild livelihoods and household           |
|                        | resiliency to shocks through the            |
|                        | diversification and creation of household   |
|                        | assets; and, • Improve economic             |
|                        | opportunities and livelihoods through       |
|                        | improved market linkages in support of the  |
|                        | agricultural and livestock sectors.         |
|                        | USAID/OFDA anticipates awarding two         |
|                        | cooperative agreements as a result of this  |
|                        | APS, one targeting interventions in Kenya   |
|                        | and one targeting interventions in Uganda.  |
|                        | As of October 9, 2008, the closing date for |
|                        | this announcement is April 4, 2009. For     |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=L3VMdhHpYMrmWJvDP |
|                        | qzqQ8HbWTZhyJV7rJLJWnhMWQ6MrVQfV1Qf!5560704 |
|                        | 87?oppId=43024&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **USAID USAID/OFDA anticipates awarding     |
|                        | multiple cooperative agreements as a result |
|                        | of this APS, targeting interventions in     |
|                        | specific zones within Oromiya, Somali, and  |
|                        | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and        |
|                        | Peoples regions in Ethiopia. The global     |
|                        | food crisis has affected households around  |
|                        | the world, but has had a particularly harsh |
|                        | impact on the most vulnerable families in   |
|                        | developing nations. Vulnerable populations  |
|                        | in the Horn of Africa region can be         |
|                        | described in three types: pastoral,         |
|                        | agro-pastoral, and marginal farming         |
|                        | households. OFDA is seeking to adopt new    |
|                        | approaches to providing assistance that,    |
|                        | where possible, will address the root       |
|                        | causes of food insecurity, rather than      |
|                        | continually providing inputs to poor        |
|                        | households each year at higher and higher   |
|                        | costs. The broad goals of this APS for      |
|                        | Ethiopia are to: • Stabilize humanitarian   |
|                        | indicators in food insecure households      |
|                        | through humanitarian assistance activities  |
|                        | designed to protect existing household      |
|                        | assets; • Rebuild livelihoods and household |
|                        | resiliency to shocks through the            |
|                        | diversification and creation of household   |
|                        | assets; and, • Improve economic             |
|                        | opportunities through improved market       |
|                        | linkages in support of the predominate      |
|                        | agricultural and livestock sectors.** **As  |
|                        | of October 29, 2008, the closing date of    |
|                        | this announcement is April 27, 2009. For    |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9SgtFC |
|                        | JbTDpkLpJbhxZynQHSJKR79zQnpv72NcPLT!1901531 |
|                        | 722?oppId=43228&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Malawi USAID-Lilongwe- The purpose of the |
|                        | APS is to publicize the United States       |
|                        | Agency for International Development        |
|                        | (USAID) plans to fund a limited number of   |
|                        | programs through the USAID/Malawi's         |
|                        | Economic Growth Functional Objective of     |
|                        | improving conditions in biologically        |
|                        | significant areas through community based   |
|                        | natural resource management. The overall    |
|                        | objective is to support Malawi's rural poor |
|                        | in transforming management and protection   |
|                        | of their natural resources and biologically |
|                        | significant areas from practices that       |
|                        | degrade, to approaches that revitalize and  |
|                        | protect these important areas for the good  |
|                        | of the society and future generations.      |
|                        | Pending the availability of funding,        |
|                        | USAID/Malawi anticipates awarding one or    |
|                        | two grants or cooperative agreements to     |
|                        | fund applications submitted in response to  |
|                        | this APS. Each agreement will run from      |
|                        | approximately May, 2009 until September,    |
|                        | 2012. The total amount available for        |
|                        | funding is \$10,000,000 (ten million        |
|                        | dollars). If two agreements are awarded;    |
|                        | one agreement will receive a maximum        |
|                        | individual amount of \$7,000,000 (seven     |
|                        | million dollars) and a second with a        |
|                        | minimum of \$1,000,000 (one million         |
|                        | dollars) and a maximum of \$3,000,000       |
|                        | (three million dollars). USAID reserves the |
|                        | right to fund one or more or none of the    |
|                        | applications which may be submitted. Out of |
|                        | an estimated \$10 million total award,      |
|                        | USAID is planning an initial funding of     |
|                        | approximately \$955,000 for the programs    |
|                        | for fiscal year 2009. The projects will be  |
|                        | funded primarily through Biodiversity       |
|                        | funding though will be supplemented with    |
|                        | Agriculture funding pending future budget   |
|                        | levels. Upon satisfactory evaluation of the |
|                        | projects at the end of the funding period,  |
|                        | USAID/Malawi may make a determination to    |
|                        | extend the project agreement(s) by a        |
|                        | further 2 (two) years. As of October 27,    |
|                        | 2008 the closing date for this announcement |
|                        | is April 30, 2009. For more information,**  |
|                        | [**click                                    |
|                        | here.**](http://www07.grants.gov/           |
|                        | search/search.do;jsessionid=JGNfhj3XMR6Sjm9 |
|                        | CcW9q0cTK9hKYvwYb1ZPyGjZnXhfgTJjskVlj!18046 |
|                        | 73657?oppId=43185&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW) |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Malawi USAID-Lilongwe The purpose of the  |
|                        | APS is to publicize the United States       |
|                        | Agency for International Development        |
|                        | (USAID) plans to fund a limited number of   |
|                        | programs through the USAID/Malawi's         |
|                        | Economic Growth Functional Objective of     |
|                        | improving conditions in biologically        |
|                        | significant areas through community based   |
|                        | natural resource management. The overall    |
|                        | objective is to support Malawi's rural poor |
|                        | in transforming management and protection   |
|                        | of their natural resources and biologically |
|                        | significant areas from practices that       |
|                        | degrade, to approaches that revitalize and  |
|                        | protect these important areas for the good  |
|                        | of the society and future generations.      |
|                        | Pending the availability of funding,        |
|                        | USAID/Malawi anticipates awarding one or    |
|                        | two grants or cooperative agreements to     |
|                        | fund applications submitted in response to  |
|                        | this APS. Each agreement will run from      |
|                        | approximately May, 2009 until September,    |
|                        | 2012. The total amount available for        |
|                        | funding is \$10,000,000 (ten million        |
|                        | dollars). If two agreements are awarded;    |
|                        | one agreement will receive a maximum        |
|                        | individual amount of \$7,000,000 (seven     |
|                        | million dollars) and a second with a        |
|                        | minimum of \$1,000,000 (one million         |
|                        | dollars) and a maximum of \$3,000,000       |
|                        | (three million dollars). USAID reserves the |
|                        | right to fund one or more or none of the    |
|                        | applications which may be submitted. Out of |
|                        | an estimated \$10 million total award,      |
|                        | USAID is planning an initial funding of     |
|                        | approximately \$955,000 for the programs    |
|                        | for fiscal year 2009. The projects will be  |
|                        | funded primarily through Biodiversity       |
|                        | funding though will be supplemented with    |
|                        | Agriculture funding pending future budget   |
|                        | levels. Upon satisfactory evaluation of the |
|                        | projects at the end of the funding period,  |
|                        | USAID/Malawi may make a determination to    |
|                        | extend the project agreement(s) by a        |
|                        | further 2 (two) years. As of October 29,    |
|                        | 2008 the closing date for this announcement |
|                        | is April 30, 2009. For more information,    |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=JLvJHFvqQsq9SgtFC |
|                        | JbTDpkLpJbhxZynQHSJKR79zQnpv72NcPLT!1901531 |
|                        | 722?oppId=43185&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Kazakhstan USAID-Almaty This              |
|                        | USAID/Central Asian Republics (CAR) Annual  |
|                        | Program Statement (APS) solicits            |
|                        | applications from prospective partners to   |
|                        | implement maternal and child health         |
|                        | activities in Tajikistan. USAID expects     |
|                        | that the total level of funding available   |
|                        | under this APS for activities in Tajikistan |
|                        | would be up to \$3.5 million. Based on      |
|                        | these figures, funding requests are         |
|                        | expected to range from a minimum of         |
|                        | \$200,000 up to a maximum of \$3.5 million  |
|                        | (if activities are proposed to cover all    |
|                        | program objectives), for expenditure over a |
|                        | period of up to five years. Funding will    |
|                        | not exceed \$700,000 per year; awards for   |
|                        | projects of more than one year will be      |
|                        | funded incrementally. All awards are        |
|                        | subject to the availability of funding.  As |
|                        | of August 15, 2008, the closing date of     |
|                        | this announcement is June 24, 2009.  For    |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/s            |
|                        | earch/search.do;jsessionid=Ly1bSTg2QnH1XTvp |
|                        | 3WjxygJwfyJh5V0MbsYg24wG6tr0snLLMpBD!743351 |
|                        | 497?oppId=42125&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **USAID** is seeking applications from      |
|                        | eligible institution as described in        |
|                        | Sectio**n A.1.e., that promote democracy,   |
|                        | human rights, and the rule of law in Iran.  |
|                        | Applications should advance one or more of  |
|                        | the following objectives: strengthening     |
|                        | civil society organization and advocacy;    |
|                        | increasing awareness of and strengthening   |
|                        | the rule of law; and expanding freedom of   |
|                        | information. USAID intends to make several  |
|                        | awards under this APS for a total of up to  |
|                        | \$20 million. Applicants can request        |
|                        | \$100,000 to \$3,000,000 for expenditure    |
|                        | for a maximum of two years. Applications    |
|                        | will be reviewed on a rolling basis and all |
|                        | applications must be submitted by June 30,  |
|                        | 2009. USAID reserves the right to fund any  |
|                        | or none of the applications submitted. As   |
|                        | of August 15, 2008, the closing date for    |
|                        | this announcement is June 30, 2009. For     |
|                        | more information, [click                    |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=LPxPdfpv7qcN9V8h5 |
|                        | hk7y1pb9myR6ffThXgy1ny73z1bk52M5pJ8!1625162 |
|                        | 392?oppId=42479&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **US Agency for International               |
|                        | Development-** **There is no dollar value   |
|                        | limit or minimum for individual proposals   |
|                        | or for cumulative awards made under this    |
|                        | APS. However, as a reference, past USAID    |
|                        | funding awards have ranged between \$50,000 |
|                        | and \$10,000,000. The actual number of      |
|                        | awards under this APS is subject to the     |
|                        | availability of funds and the interests and |
|                        | requirements of missions/WOUs as well as    |
|                        | viability of proposals received. Do not     |
|                        | post applications in Grants.gov. All        |
|                        | applications and specific questions should  |
|                        | be submitted directly to the mission.       |
|                        | Contact information for the missions is     |
|                        | located in the attached Annual Program      |
|                        | Statement.** **As of December 2, 2008, the  |
|                        | closing date of this announcement is        |
|                        | September 30, 2009. For more information,   |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=qPWWJ5vLnl98TCC1Bh |
|                        | BBhwdZYGsnFTWbgP6H8LWg47V9LhcTr8Lv!-2688939 |
|                        | 78?oppId=43490&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
+------------------------+---------------------------------------------+
| U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT  | **Bureau of Population, Refugees and        |
| FUNDING                | Migration- FY2009 PRM Funding Opportunity   |
|                        | Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting    |
| (check out grants.gov  | Burmese Refugees in Thailand beginning      |
| for the most           | January 1, 2009 -- March 1, 2009. Current   |
| up-to-date information | funding priorities for assistance to        |
| on grant and funding   | Burmese refugees in Thailand: (1) Ban Mae   |
| opportunities as       | Nai Soi and Ban Mae Surin Refugee Camps in  |
| information does       | Mae Hong Son Province: PRM will accept      |
| change)                | applications from non-governmental          |
|                        | organizations (NGOs) for continued          |
|                        | humanitarian assistance in the following    |
|                        | key areas for the period Jan. 1, 2009 --    |
|                        | Dec. 31, 2009. Proposed activities should   |
|                        | support the following priority sectors: a)  |
|                        | Improving or maintaining access to quality  |
|                        | health care services, including the         |
|                        | incorporation of training and capacity      |
|                        | building of key responders to the provision |
|                        | of services; b) Improving the quality of    |
|                        | life of refugee populations by addressing   |
|                        | their psychosocial needs and developing     |
|                        | income-generating activities, with an       |
|                        | emphasis on the development of skills and   |
|                        | vocational training to achieve a measure of |
|                        | self-sufficiency and a reasonable           |
|                        | livelihood; and c) Strengthening the        |
|                        | community's capacity to respond to the      |
|                        | health, psychosocial, safety and justice    |
|                        | needs of survivors of gender-based violence |
|                        | (GBV). (2) Nutritional Assistance: PRM will |
|                        | accept applications from NGOs for continued |
|                        | nutritional assistance in Ban Mae Na Soi,   |
|                        | Ban Mae Surin, Mae La Oon, Mae Ra Ma Luang  |
|                        | (additional camps only if funding permits)  |
|                        | for the period March 1, 2009 -- December    |
|                        | 31, 2009. Proposals to provide nutritional  |
|                        | assistance to populations in Ban Mae Nai    |
|                        | Soi, Ban Mae Surin, Mae La Oon, and Mae Ra  |
|                        | Ma Luang camps should focus on both of the  |
|                        | following: a)Providing nutritionally        |
|                        | complete rations containing at least 2100   |
|                        | KCals/person/day to camp residents; and     |
|                        | b)Ensuring malnutrition rates remain at or  |
|                        | below current levels. For more details on   |
|                        | this specific opportunity, please click the |
|                        | \"Full Announcement\" Grants.gov link       |
|                        | above. For PRM\'s general NGO Guidelines,   |
|                        | please click the Grants.gov \"How to        |
|                        | Apply\" link above. After you have read     |
|                        | both documents, please contact PRM Program  |
|                        | Officer Hoa Tran at 202-663-3104            |
|                        | (TranHT3@state.gov) with any questions.     |
|                        | Funding opportunity announcements and       |
|                        | PRM\'s general NGO Guidelines are also on   |
|                        | PRM\'s website. As of November 25, 2008,    |
|                        | the closing date for this announcement is   |
|                        | December 29, 2008. For more information,    |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=tcYNJwLTWRZbpYFN2y |
|                        | LYKlx0frdLJCJtknQ6mCwyp2qT2fsJhNQ5!60390605 |
|                        | 9?oppId=43451&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW  )** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau of Population, Refugees and        |
|                        | Migration- FY2009 PRM Funding Opportunity   |
|                        | Announcement for NGO Programs Benefiting    |
|                        | Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox's Bazar     |
|                        | District, Bangladesh beginning January 1,   |
|                        | 2009 -- March 1, 2009. Current FY 2009      |
|                        | funding priorities for assistance to        |
|                        | Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh: (1)        |
|                        | Proposed activities in the two official     |
|                        | refugee camps, Kutupalong and Nayapara,     |
|                        | should support the following priority       |
|                        | sectors: a) Expand skills training to       |
|                        | include income generating activities, with  |
|                        | an emphasis on the development of skills    |
|                        | and vocational training to achieve a        |
|                        | measure of self-sufficiency and a           |
|                        | reasonable livelihood; b) Integrate and     |
|                        | expand support to the disabled and          |
|                        | psychosocial programming in ongoing health  |
|                        | and education services; c) Expand community |
|                        | mobilization programs, especially in        |
|                        | support of the existing community-based     |
|                        | counseling system for conflict resolution   |
|                        | and to prevent gender-based violence; and   |
|                        | d) Improve physical infrastructure in the   |
|                        | camps, including interior roads. (2)        |
|                        | Proposals that incorporate unregistered     |
|                        | refugees living outside of the two official |
|                        | camps, Kutupalong and Nayapara, and at the  |
|                        | Leda site should link the above priority    |
|                        | sectors with the following activities: a)   |
|                        | Expand access to justice by strengthening   |
|                        | law and order in the sub-districts where    |
|                        | the camps are located, specifically to      |
|                        | combat gender-based violence and support    |
|                        | survivors; and b) Expand access to          |
|                        | education for refugee children that would   |
|                        | serve both Rohingya and Bangladeshi         |
|                        | students, where Rohingyas make up 50% of    |
|                        | the targeted beneficiaries. (3) Proposals   |
|                        | that promote a holistic, district-wide      |
|                        | approach to both registered refugees living |
|                        | inside the camps and unregistered refugees  |
|                        | living outside of the camps will be         |
|                        | prioritized above other project proposals   |
|                        | submitted in response to this Funding       |
|                        | Opportunity Announcement. For more details  |
|                        | on this specific opportunity, please click  |
|                        | the \"Full Announcement\" Grants.gov link   |
|                        | above. For PRM\'s general NGO Guidelines,   |
|                        | please click the Grants.gov \"How to        |
|                        | Apply\" link above. After you have read     |
|                        | both documents, please contact PRM Program  |
|                        | Officer Hoa Tran at 202-663-3104            |
|                        | (TranHT3@state.gov) with any questions.     |
|                        | Funding opportunity announcements and       |
|                        | PRM\'s general NGO Guidelines are also on   |
|                        | PRM\'s website. As of November 25, 2008,    |
|                        | the closing date for this announcement is   |
|                        | December 29, 2008. For more information,**  |
|                        | [**click                                    |
|                        | here.**](http://www07.grants.gov            |
|                        | /search/search.do;jsessionid=tcYNJwLTWRZbpY |
|                        | FN2yLYKlx0frdLJCJtknQ6mCwyp2qT2fsJhNQ5!6039 |
|                        | 06059?oppId=43452&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW) |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau Of Educational and Cultural        |
|                        | Affairs- The Office of Citizen Exchanges,   |
|                        | Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of   |
|                        | Educational and Cultural Affairs announces  |
|                        | an open competition for Youth Leadership    |
|                        | Programs supporting exchanges with Algeria, |
|                        | the Philippines, or Serbia. Public and      |
|                        | private non-profit organizations meeting    |
|                        | the provisions described in Internal        |
|                        | Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may   |
|                        | submit separate proposals for grants that   |
|                        | will support youth and adult participants   |
|                        | from one of these three countries in a      |
|                        | U.S.-based exchange program that explores   |
|                        | civic education, leadership development,    |
|                        | respect for diversity, and community        |
|                        | activism. The program will conclude with    |
|                        | follow-on activities in the participants'   |
|                        | home countries in which they apply the      |
|                        | knowledge and skills acquired during the    |
|                        | exchange experience. As of November 17,     |
|                        | 2008, the closing date for this             |
|                        | announcement is January 9, 2009. For more   |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=1G6TJk0Bt9wFsHpVXJ |
|                        | RLpDMlWHF4ZkMHbN4GsG4kZVHsLNPhQgGW!-1573061 |
|                        | 037?oppId=43382&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and     |
|                        | Labor- Organizations submitting proposals   |
|                        | must meet the following criteria: \* Be a   |
|                        | registered U.S. non-profit organization     |
|                        | meeting the provisions described in         |
|                        | Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) |
|                        | (3). Applicants in the process of           |
|                        | registration must submit proof that they    |
|                        | are seeking non-profit status from the      |
|                        | Internal Revenue Service at the time of     |
|                        | proposal submission. Should the applicant   |
|                        | be selected for a grant award, funding will |
|                        | be contingent upon 501(c)(3) status; or \*  |
|                        | Be a U.S. university or research            |
|                        | institution meeting the provisions          |
|                        | described in Internal Revenue Code section  |
|                        | 26 USC 501(c) (3); and \* Have demonstrated |
|                        | experience administering successful         |
|                        | projects, preferably targeting the          |
|                        | requested country and/or region, or         |
|                        | similarly challenging program environment.  |
|                        | DRL reserves the right to request           |
|                        | additional background information on        |
|                        | organizations that do not have previous     |
|                        | experience administering federal grant      |
|                        | awards. These applicants may be subject to  |
|                        | limited funding on a pilot basis; and \*    |
|                        | Have existing, or the capacity to develop,  |
|                        | active partnerships with organization(s) in |
|                        | the target country and/or region. \*        |
|                        | Organizations may form consortia and submit |
|                        | a combined proposal. However, one           |
|                        | organization should be designated as the    |
|                        | lead applicant. As of December 11, 2008,    |
|                        | the closing date for this announcement will |
|                        | be January 15, 2009. For more information,  |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=98pBJBjcsBb0QRYyp |
|                        | 2sbMLPh3kML9j1H6mydhZtP53sdHjdJG6zQ!-340375 |
|                        | 356?oppId=44317&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Office to Monitor/Combat Trafficking in   |
|                        | Persons-** **The Department of State's      |
|                        | Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in |
|                        | Persons (G/TIP) is requesting proposals for |
|                        | projects that will improve the response to  |
|                        | trafficking in persons outside of the       |
|                        | United States. U.S.-based                   |
|                        | non-profit/non-governmental organizations   |
|                        | (NGO), public international organizations   |
|                        | (PIO), foreign NGOs, and universities are   |
|                        | encouraged to submit proposals for          |
|                        | anti-trafficking programs to be conducted   |
|                        | in a single country abroad, within a        |
|                        | region, or in more than one region. G/TIP   |
|                        | anticipates having approximately \$17       |
|                        | million available to award multiple grants  |
|                        | of up to \$500,000 per project. Given the   |
|                        | limited funding available, G/TIP has        |
|                        | identified 44 priority countries for this   |
|                        | solicitation; proposals that are designed   |
|                        | to address human trafficking issues in      |
|                        | these countries are especially encouraged.  |
|                        | Applicants are urged to review the          |
|                        | country-specific recommendations listed in  |
|                        | the country narratives of the 2008          |
|                        | Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report as      |
|                        | guidance for anti-trafficking programming   |
|                        | under this announcement. G/TIP recognizes   |
|                        | the important role of civil society         |
|                        | leadership in combating human trafficking   |
|                        | and thus encourages partnerships between    |
|                        | U.S.-based NGOs and local NGOs abroad that  |
|                        | have a significant role in improving the    |
|                        | response to this crime. G/TIP expects to    |
|                        | fund bilateral projects that focus on       |
|                        | anti-trafficking programming in one country |
|                        | as well as a limited number of projects     |
|                        | that address regional trafficking problems  |
|                        | or aspects of trafficking that are more     |
|                        | global in nature. As of December 1, 2008,   |
|                        | the closing date of this announcement is    |
|                        | January 21, 2009. For more information,     |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=qPWWJ5vLnl98TCC1Bh |
|                        | BBhwdZYGsnFTWbgP6H8LWg47V9LhcTr8Lv!-2688939 |
|                        | 78?oppId=43478&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau Of Educational and Cultural        |
|                        | Affairs- The Office of Citizen Exchanges,   |
|                        | Youth Programs Division, of the Bureau of   |
|                        | Educational and Cultural Affairs announces  |
|                        | an open competition for the management of   |
|                        | the Disability Components for two Academic  |
|                        | Year programs. This includes conducting a   |
|                        | five-day summer Preparatory Workshop and a  |
|                        | two-day spring Leadership and Reentry       |
|                        | Workshop for Students with Disabilities     |
|                        | from Eurasia participating in the Future    |
|                        | Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program and from    |
|                        | countries with significant Muslim           |
|                        | populations participating in the Youth      |
|                        | Exchange and Study (YES) Program, as well   |
|                        | as providing support services to these      |
|                        | students throughout the year by assisting   |
|                        | grantee placement organizations and         |
|                        | maintaining regular communication with each |
|                        | student, as needed. Approximately 30 high   |
|                        | school-aged students will participate in    |
|                        | the Disability Component Program. As of     |
|                        | December 16, 2008, the closing date of this |
|                        | announcement is February 6, 2009. For more  |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sear         |
|                        | ch/search.do;jsessionid=JJnHPqbXJnydgKg1z2y |
|                        | QpZqTkk5jbyh0vKhg5fyp2HkNyHvHScYh!-18564380 |
|                        | 69?oppId=44392&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW )** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and     |
|                        | Labor- The Bureau of Democracy, Human       |
|                        | Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request |
|                        | for Statements of Interest (SOI) from       |
|                        | organizations interested in submitting      |
|                        | proposals for projects that support the     |
|                        | following program areas in China under the  |
|                        | "Governing Justly and Democratically"       |
|                        | Foreign Assistance program objective: Rule  |
|                        | of Law and Human Rights, Political          |
|                        | Competition/Consensus Building, and Civil   |
|                        | Society. This solicitation does not         |
|                        | constitute a formal Request for Proposals:  |
|                        | DRL will invite select organizations that   |
|                        | submit SOIs to expand on their ideas via    |
|                        | full proposal at a later date. As of        |
|                        | December 17, 2008 the closing date of this  |
|                        | announcement is February 9, 2009. For more  |
|                        | information, [click                         |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/sea          |
|                        | rch/search.do;jsessionid=JJnHPqbXJnydgKg1z2 |
|                        | yQpZqTkk5jbyh0vKhg5fyp2HkNyHvHScYh!-1856438 |
|                        | 069?oppId=44412&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
|                        |                                             |
|                        | **Bureau Of Educational and Cultural        |
|                        | Affairs-** **The Office of Citizen          |
|                        | Exchanges, ECA/PE/C, of the Bureau of       |
|                        | Educational and Cultural Affairs announces  |
|                        | an open competition for grants that support |
|                        | exchanges and build relationships between   |
|                        | U.S. non-profit organizations and civil     |
|                        | society and cultural groups in Africa, East |
|                        | Asia, Europe, the Near East, North Africa,  |
|                        | South Central Asia and the Western          |
|                        | Hemisphere. Pending availability of funds,  |
|                        | it is anticipated that approximately        |
|                        | \$5,600,000 or more will be available to    |
|                        | support this competition. ECA/PE/C expects  |
|                        | to fund approximately 10-15 projects under  |
|                        | this competition in FY 2009. U.S. public    |
|                        | and non-profit organizations meeting the    |
|                        | provisions described in Internal Revenue    |
|                        | code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit    |
|                        | proposals that support the goals of The     |
|                        | Professional Exchange Program. Projects     |
|                        | should promote mutual understanding and     |
|                        | partnerships between key professional and   |
|                        | cultural groups in the United States and    |
|                        | counterpart groups in other countries       |
|                        | through multi-phased exchanges taking place |
|                        | over one to two years. Proposals should     |
|                        | encourage citizen engagement in current     |
|                        | issues and promote the development of       |
|                        | democratic societies and institutions, with |
|                        | a view toward creating a more stable world. |
|                        | All programs should be two-way exchanges    |
|                        | and involve participants from the U.S. and  |
|                        | foreign countries. As of December 8, 2008,  |
|                        | the closing date for this announcement is   |
|                        | February 20, 2009. For more information,    |
|                        | [click                                      |
|                        | here.](http://www07.grants.gov/se           |
|                        | arch/search.do;jsessionid=pj0qJQxYPwyf5zYLy |
|                        | dqtbfCn1mWyCdL3y1lSPvCFxQ7TJT0J0yWK!-302410 |
|                        | 786?oppId=44201&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW)** |
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