ClosedDeadline extended (was Apr 10, 2019)Opportunity 72052019RFA00003

USAID/Guatemala - Sustainable Forest Management Project

Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City · Agency for International Development

At a glance

USAID/Guatemala - Sustainable Forest Management Project is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City (Agency for International Development). The application deadline was April 16, 2019. Individual awards are listed as $17.5M – $18.5M, with about 1 award expected and $18.5M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Mar 5, 2019Posted
Apr 16, 2019Application deadline

Posted: Mar 5, 2019
Close date: Apr 16, 2019
Award floor: $17,500,000
Award ceiling: $18,500,000
Est. total funding: $18,500,000
Original deadline (extended): Apr 10, 2019
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligibility for this NOFO is not restricted. USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.It is a requirement that the organization is legally registered in the country of Guatemala. If the applicant is a U.S. Organization and it is not registered in the country at the time of the award, the registration process should be completed during the first year of project implementation or sooner.USAID may not award to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable unique entity identifier and SAM requirements. Each applicant is required to: (i) Be registered in SAM. SAM is streamlining processes, eliminating the need to enter the same data multiple times, and consolidating hosting to make the process of doing business with the government more efficient (ii) Provide a valid unique entity identifier; and (iii) Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal Award.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This five year, $18.5 million project will reduce emissions from land use change by strengthening sustainable forest management in the Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR), Verapaces, and Western Highlands, while generating direct economic and environmental benefits for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) and addressing the lack of economic opportunity which is the primary driver of illegal migration in Guatemala. This will be accomplished by building technical and institutional capacity in the forest sector, and supporting the implementation of legal and policy frameworks that enable long-term community management of natural resources. Ultimately, this Project will improve the performance and sustainability of local forestry and forest-related businesses, while building healthy forests and livelihoods. This project is funded solely with Sustainable Landscapes funds.

The applicant and proposed partners will implement solutions to the development challenge in the geographic areas outlined above. The applicant’s project will support solutions that advance the following three overarching areas:

1.Sustainable resource management improved to protect forests and enhance ecosystem services

2. Market linkages for sustainably produced forest and agroforestry products and tourism services developed to improve livelihoods; and

3. Implementation of national- and regional-level laws, plans, strategies, and policies that seek to reduce deforestation advanced.

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

98.001USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 98.001

Historical data · not a prediction

FY19

$10.3B

FY20

$10.3B est.

FY21

$10.3B est.

FY22

$28.8B

FY23

$30B est.

FY24

$32B est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 98.001. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Natalie J Thunberg Contracting and Agreement Officer
guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov
503-7210-5096

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “USAID/Guatemala - Sustainable Forest Management Project”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “USAID/Guatemala - Sustainable Forest Management Project”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $17.5m – $18.5m, total estimated program funding is $18,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “USAID/Guatemala - Sustainable Forest Management Project”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 72052019RFA00003), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 10.689