Deadline: 5 May 2017
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) mission in Haiti, is seeking applications for “USAID Reforestation Project”, a five-year environment and food security activity designed to address environmental degradation and loss of tree cover in Haiti.
USAID expects this project to reduce the threat of deforestation and increase tree cover in and around targeted areas, in line with USAID/Haiti’s goal of restoring the provision of environmental services in targeted forest areas in support of food security and resilience.
Objectives
- Reduce the threat of deforestation.
- Improve resilience to economic and natural shocks
- Increase tree cover in targeted areas
- Improve environmental governance and coordination.
Funding Information
USAID intends to provide approximately $40 million over a five year period.
Eligibility Criteria
- All qualified U.S. and non-U.S. organizations (other than those from foreign policy restricted countries) are eligible to apply.
- Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200.400(g), it is USAID policy not to award profit under assistance instruments such as cooperative agreements, and as such, for-profit organizations must waive profits and/or fees to be eligible to submit an application.
- Forgone profit does not qualify as cost-share or leverage.
- USAID welcomes applications from organizations which have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
- Applicants must have established financial management, monitoring and evaluation processes, internal control systems, and policies and procedures that comply with established U.S. Government standards, laws, and regulations.
- The Recipient must be a responsible entity.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: United States and Haiti.
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.