PMWRA.FY12.DemRepCongo.RSOI

Post Date

March 8th 2012

Application Due Date

March 23rd 2012

No Explanation

Funding Opportunity Number

PM-PMWRA-12-023

CFDA Number(s)

19.800

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) and Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA)

Number of Awards

2

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

Public International Organizations (PIO's)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1500000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $750000

Grant Description

The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) in the U.S. Department of State?s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs is pleased to announce a two-stage competitive process for fiscal year 2012 funding of projects for the clearance and safe disposal/destruction of landmines, unexploded ordnance, and excess conventional weapons and aging and surplus munitions. The first stage is submission and competitive panel review of two-page Statements of Interest (SOI) from organizations interested in submitting proposals to promote the development of Conventional Weapons Destruction capabilities. In the second stage, PM/WRA will invite applicants whose SOI meet the technical requirements and are reviewed favorably to submit a full proposal that expands on their SOI. These proposals will also be reviewed by a PM/WRA panel for consideration of funding. This announcement initiates the first stage and PM/WRA is now requesting applicants to submit a Stateme nt of Interest, as described in this solicitation. U.S.-based and foreign non-profit and non-governmental organizations (NGO), public international organizations (PIO), and institutions of higher education are encouraged to apply by submitting a Statement of Interest. Pending fiscal year 2012 appropriations, the Office anticipates awarding 1-3 grants up to $750,000 per project. All SOIs must be submitted via www.grantsolutions.gov OR www.grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Friday, March 23, 2012.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  PM Weapons Removal and Abatement

• Agency Contact:

  Grants.gov Contact Center
  Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726
  
  Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
  support@grants.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants.gov Customer Support

• Agency Email Address:

  support@grants.gov

• More Information:

  PMWRA.FY12.DemRepCongo.RSOI