OpportunityTitle: U.S. Ambassador&#8217;s Special Self-Help Fund, U.S Embassy Lilongwe
CategoryExplanation: This year the U.S Government is supporting the SSH program with the Economic Support Funds &#8211;Overseas Contingency Operations (ESF-OCO) account.  This funding is used for unforeseen, unanticipated, or emergency requirements where the underlying situation is:  (a)    sudden, which means quickly coming into being           or not building up over time;  (b)    urgent, which means a pressing and compelling            need requiring immediate action;  (c)     unforeseen, which means not predicted or            anticipated as an emerging need; and  (d)     temporary, which means not of a permanent            duration.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The initiative for each project must originate from local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), Community Based Organizations (CBO),  Village Development Committees (VDC), School Management Committee (SMC)and other local development structures recognize by government
Description: The Ambassador&#8217;s Special Self-Help (SSH) program is a grass-roots assistance program that allows U.S. embassies to respond quickly to local requests for small community-based development projects. The purpose of the Special Self-Help program is to fund small development activities that generate public awareness of U.S. foreign assistance efforts but that fall outside the structure of established USAID projects. The program is intended to be flexible and allow the Ambassador to respond quickly and directly to requests from local communities for assistance with small community projects that have immediate impact and further Mission policies and objectives. Equally important, the Special Self-Help program is structured to encourage communities to be self-reliant and undertake similar activities on their own in the future. All Special Self-Help projects are community-based, initiated locally, administered at the local level, and include significant community contributions in labor or materials
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Small Grants Team
GrantorContactText: FRANK KASONGA &lt;br/&gt;SPECIAL PROJECTS ASSISTANT &lt;br/&gt;Phone 265 1773 166
CloseDateExplanation: Applications received by the U.S. Embassy after the closing date will not be considered.