Municipal Strengthening Activity
Subject to the availability of funds, USAID/Bolivia intends to provide between $20-25 million in total USAID funding to be allocated over a five-year period.
Funding in the total amount of $5,000,00 0. 00 will be provided at signature of the agreement(s).
USAID/Bolivia may award up to 2 Cooperative Agreements.
USAID/Bolivia reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted.
Funding in the total amount of $5,000,00 0. 00 will be provided at signature of the agreement(s).
USAID/Bolivia may award up to 2 Cooperative Agreements.
USAID/Bolivia reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted.
Agency: Agency for International Development
Office: Bolivia USAID-La Paz
Estimated Funding: $25,000,000
Office: Bolivia USAID-La Paz
Estimated Funding: $25,000,000
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available
Additional Information of Eligibility:
USAID/Bolivia is seeking to implement a new initiative designed to support local governments in improving the delivery of basic public services to their constituents by promoting the following objectives: (1) improved municipal government management and service-delivery performance, with particular attention to increased accountability and responsiveness; (2) increased citizen participation in local governance, with particular attention to prioritizing community needs and strengthening citizen oversight of local government operations; and (3) the implementation of municipal services and infrastructure projects with manual labor and in-kind contributions from beneficiaries to promote a sense of greater citizen ownership.
This activity will also seek to leverage significant counterpart contributions from local governments and other public and private institutions.
The recipient will achieve the activity objectives through several modalities, including technical assistance and training, subgrants and subcontracts in targeted geographic areas of assistance, and establishment of a competitive grant fund open to all municipalities.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
www.grants.gov
Contact:
Jose Zenteno Acquisition Specialist Phone (591-2) 2786445
Agency Email Description:
jzenteno@usaid.gov
Agency Email:
jzenteno@usaid.gov
Date Posted:
2008-07-28
Application Due Date:
2008-08-25
Archive Date:
2008-09-24
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