OpportunityTitle: Requests for Proposals - Iraq Women&apos;s Issues
CategoryExplanation: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and the Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women&#146;s Issues Request for Proposals: Iraqi Women&#146;s Democracy Initiative
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Organizations submitting statements must meet the following criteria:    *Be a U.S. non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3).    * Organizations must have a demonstrated capacity to work in Iraq on democracy and human rights-related issues and in challenging operating environments.  We are particularly interested in receiving proposals from organizations that have experience with successfully administering U.S. Government grant funds. DRL and G/IWI reserve 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.    *Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with in-country organization(s).    *Organizations may form consortia and submit a partnership proposal. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
Description: In July 2007 the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) submitted to Congress the United States Strategy for Democracy and Governance in Iraq, 2007-2010. In order to address some of the critical challenges outlined in the strategy, DRL and The Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women&#146;s Issues (G/IWI) announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a grant award from the U.S. Department of State&#146;s Fiscal Year 2007 Human Rights and Democracy Fund from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that support the goals and objectives of the strategy.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: POC Grants.gov technical questions
GrantorContactText: Matthew Steinhelfer &lt;br/&gt;Program Coordinator &lt;br/&gt;Phone 2022618018