Deadline: 6-Feb-25
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Inclusive Water Governance Activity.
Goal
- Improved resilience of communities to floods and droughts and increased economic opportunities of communities.
- Intermediate Result 1 (IR-1): Integrated hill torrent water governance and strengthened disaster preparedness for floods and droughts
- SubIR-1.1: Strengthened capacity of local stakeholders
- SubIR-1.2: Policy, plans, and regulations developed and implemented
- SubIR-1.3: Demonstration green infrastructure built
- Intermediate Result 2 (IR-2): Groundwater recharge supported to increase urban groundwater storage
- SubIR-2.1: Strengthened capacity of local stakeholders
- SubIR-2.2: Policy, plans, and regulations developed and implemented
- SubIR-2.3: Demonstration green infrastructure built
- Intermediate Result 3 (IR-3): Increased water conservation opportunities in rural areas to harness rainfall-floods
- SubIR-3.1: Strengthened capacity of local stakeholders
- SubIR-3.2: Policy, plans, and regulations developed and implemented
- SubIR-3.3: Demonstration green infrastructure built
- Intermediate Result 1 (IR-1): Integrated hill torrent water governance and strengthened disaster preparedness for floods and droughts
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $14,000,000
- Award Floor: $2,990,000
Duration
- The anticipated period of performance is five years. The start date will be determined prior to issuance of the award
Expected Outcomes
- The activity is expected to achieve a number of outcomes, including fostering community organization and resilience building, policy reforms, strengthening local water governance and management, increasing surface water storage capacity, increasing the recharge of groundwater reducing flood risks, increasing economic opportunities and ensuring the institutional and financial sustainability of these interventions.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility for this NOFO is restricted to local organizations or local entities. USAID defines a “local entity” as an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:
- Is legally organized under the laws of; and
- Has as its principal place of business or operations in; and
- Is
- majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; and
- managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance.
- USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
- Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for federal financial assistance on the same basis as any other organization and are subject to the protections and requirements of Federal law.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.