Deadline: 29-Mar-23
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for proposals from organizations that will empower marginalized racial and ethnic communities in Europe, including but not limited to people of African descent and/or Roma.
Proposals should address DRL’s priority goals:
- Mitigate structural racism, xenophobia, and discrimination found in institutions designed to protect and serve all people in society, including marginalized racial and ethnic communities;
- Ensure the fair administration of, and access to, justice for marginalized racial and ethnic communities; and,
- Counter societal discrimination and violence by advancing equity, social inclusion, and equality for all.
The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) recognizes that members of marginalized racial, ethnic, and Indigenous communities around the world, including people of African descent and Roma, often are disproportionately discriminated against, forced to endure high levels of violence and excruciating labor conditions in migration, are systematically denied access to justice, and continually bear the brunt of racial discrimination, xenophobia, and violence in society. DRL continues to invest in efforts to address the negative human rights impacts of economic inequality, climate change, rising authoritarianism, migration, food insecurity, and other global challenges disproportionately impacting marginalized racial and ethnic communities.
DRL has a longstanding commitment to empowering underrepresented and underserved racial and ethnic communities and to upholding the dignity of people who are systematically denied their human rights and fundamental freedoms. DRL acknowledges the legacy – and suffering of millions of people as a result – of slavery and colonization, which perpetuates and worsens inequality today. DRL supports the mandate of the Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice to protect and advance the human rights of people belonging to marginalized racial and ethnic communities and to combat systemic racism, discrimination, and xenophobia around the world.
Objectives
- The program should focus on three objectives:
- Objective 1: Civil society organizations working with marginalized racial and ethnic communities in Europe are better supported, informed, and organized, resulting in best practices that can be shared, leveraged, and multiplied.
- Objective 2: Civil society is effective at raising awareness of the challenges and opportunities for members of marginalized racial and ethnic communities, including people of African descent and/or Roma, by combatting structural racism, discrimination, and xenophobia in local communities.
- Objective 3: Civil society organizations advance the objectives of the UN’s International Decade for People of African Descent and meaningfully engage with the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent and regional European mechanisms to address structural racism, xenophobia, and intolerance.
Funding Information
- Total Funding Floor: $1,000,000
- Total Funding Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 1-2
- Period of Performance: 18-24 months
- Anticipated Time to Award, Pending Availability of Funds: 4-8 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- DRL welcomes applications from U.S.-based and foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and public international organizations; private, public, or state institutions of higher education; and for-profit organizations or businesses. DRL’s preference is to work with non-profit entities; however, there may be some occasions when a for-profit entity is best suited.
- Applications submitted by for-profit entities may be subject to additional review following the panel selection process. Additionally, the Department of State prohibits profit to for-profit or commercial organizations under its assistance awards. Profit is defined as any amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs. The allowability of costs incurred by commercial organizations is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) at 48 CFR 30, Cost Accounting Standards Administration, and 48 CFR 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures.
Exemptions
- An exemption from these requirements may be permitted on a case-by-case basis if:
- An applicant’s identity must be protected due to potential endangerment of their mission, their organization’s status, their employees, or individuals being served by the applicant.
- For an applicant, if the federal awarding agency makes a determination that there are exigent circumstances that prohibit the applicant from receiving a UEI and completing SAM.gov registration prior to receiving a federal award. In these instances, federal awarding agencies must require the recipient to obtain a UEI and complete SAM.gov registration within 30 days of the federal award date.
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