OpportunityTitle: Development Grants Program
Description: The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development&#146;s Office of Development Partners (ODP), Division of Private and Voluntary Cooperation (PVC), is seeking applications from prospective partners that are either Private and Voluntary Organizations based in the United States (U.S. PVOs) or indigenous, local NGOs (LNGOs) for the Development Grant Program (DGP). Section 674 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2008 authorizes the DGP.The Development Grants Program (DGP) will support successful applications for development activities in the following four sectors for FY 2009 funding: climate change adaptation, microenterprise, water and sanitation, and dairy. The recipient of a DGP grant will be responsible for ensuring achievement of the program objectives contributing to USAID&#146;s development efforts in specified countries. Applications should consider Agency priorities in Food Security, Global Climate Change, and Global Engagement with new partners. Please refer to the Funding Opportunity for a complete statement of goals, expected results, and criteria for selection of successful concept papers and full applications.Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to provide approximately $40 million in total USAID FY 2009 funding to be obligated in FY2010 and expended over a three-year period. USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted. Applications received after the deadline may be able to resubmit them for the FY 2010 DGP.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Work
GrantorContactText: Roderick Watson &lt;br/&gt;Contract Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202 712 0442
CloseDateExplanation: Per Amendment#3 found under the Full Application tab, the DGP Opportunity has been extended to 2/19/2010.    Also, Click on the Full Application tab at the top of this page to find additional amendments to this RFA