Deadline: 5-May-22
The United States Agency for International Development in Vietnam (USAID/Vietnam) is seeking applications from qualified entities to implement the “Vietnam Action Against Plastic Pollution” activity.
Ocean plastic pollution has drawn significant attention from the international community and national governments due to the serious impacts it causes on the environment, marine life, local economies, and human health, and its contributions to climate change.
The overall objective of this activity is to reduce ocean plastic pollution at its source in Vietnam through strategic approaches such as convening stakeholders’ power, promoting the creation and implementation of data-driven policies, enhancing knowledge and sharing learning, promoting appropriately scaled technology and solutions, and providing technical expertise and building capacity of local governments to manage waste at its source and prevent plastic pollution in the oceans.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $21,400,000
- Award Floor: $0
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility for this NOFO is not restricted.
- While for-profit firms may participate, it is USAID policy not to award profit to prime recipients and sub-recipients under assistance instruments.
- However, while profit is not allowed for sub-awards, the prohibition does not apply when the recipient acquires goods and services, “Procurement Standards.”
- Forgone profit does not qualify as cost-share.
- Each applicant must be found to be a responsible entity before receiving an award.
- The Agreement Officer (AO) may determine a pre-award survey to determine whether the applicant has the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills – or ability to obtain them – to achieve the objectives of the program and comply with established U.S. Government standards, laws, and regulations.
- Applicants who do not currently meet all USAID requirements for systems and controls may still be eligible under special award considerations and should not be discouraged from applying. USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
- The prime recipient is encouraged to promote the involvement of “underutilized” partners and local organizations in the implementation of this activity.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339224