Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 512 11 000003
Apply for RFA 512 11 000003
- The Brazil USAID Brasilia in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC LANDS IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 9, 2011 and posted on Jun 9, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 18, 2011 0900 LOCAL TIME BRASILIA, BRAZIL. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- All eligible applicants must meet the following criteria U.S. and Non U.S. organizations such as non profit organizations (or for profit companies willing to forego profit), including private voluntary organizations, faithbased organizations, universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The USAID Mission to Brazil announced a competitive grant opportunity titled "Biodiversity Conservation of Public Lands in the Brazilian Amazon" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA 512 11 000003). The program is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, meaning recipients should expect a more hands-on partnership with USAID than a standard grant, with USAID likely participating in technical direction and oversight as activities are implemented. The funding comes from a U.S. Congressional earmark focused specifically on biodiversity conservation in the Amazon, and the activity category is Environment under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
The opportunity anticipates making a single award, with total funding up to approximately USD 6,000,000 over a two-year period. The stated award ceiling is USD 6,000,000 and the floor is USD 0, indicating the final amount would depend on the strength of the application and proposed scope. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants would need to contribute their own resources (cash and/or allowable in-kind support) as part of the overall project budget, consistent with USAID rules and the specific requirements laid out in the full announcement.
Programmatically, the Cooperative Agreement is intended to improve biodiversity conservation and the management of public lands in Brazil's western Amazon. The geographic focus is not the entire Amazon basin but specifically western Amazonia in Brazil, and the land categories explicitly include areas within Brazil's National System of Conservation Units (SNUC) such as parks and reserves, as well as indigenous lands. In addition to strengthening conservation and management, the solicitation highlights support for incentives that promote economic use of these lands when such use is foreseen by an approved management plan and/or permitted by applicable legislation. In practice, this framing usually points to promoting sustainable, legally compliant livelihood or value-chain activities tied to conservation objectives, rather than extractive use that conflicts with protected-area rules.
Eligibility is broad and includes both U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations and for-profit entities that are willing to forego profit under the award, along with private voluntary organizations, faith-based organizations, universities, research organizations, professional associations, and other relevant special interest associations. The listing "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" indicates that the full solicitation likely contains additional detail, restrictions, or documentation requirements, but the summary information confirms that international and local Brazilian institutions could potentially apply, either as prime recipients or as key partners.
The opportunity was posted on June 9, 2011, with an original and current closing date of July 18, 2011 at 09:00 local time in Brasilia, Brazil, and an archive date of August 17, 2011, meaning it is a historical solicitation rather than an active one. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement at the time, USAID provided a point of contact: Ana Mendes, an Agreement Administration Specialist in Brasilia, with the phone number +55 61 3312 7233.
FAQs: Biodiversity Conservation of Public Lands in the Brazilian Amazon (USAID/Brazil)
1) What is the official title of this USAID grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Biodiversity Conservation of Public Lands in the Brazilian Amazon".
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 512 11 000003.
3) Which U.S. Government agency is offering this funding?
The funding was announced by the USAID Mission to Brazil (U.S. Agency for International Development).
4) What type of award is being offered: grant or cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement.
5) What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement typically involves a more hands-on partnership than a standard grant. Recipients should expect USAID participation in technical direction and oversight as activities are implemented.
6) What is the program area or activity category?
The activity category is Environment.
7) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 98.001, described as USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
8) What is the overall purpose of the program?
The Cooperative Agreement is intended to improve biodiversity conservation and strengthen the management of public lands in Brazil's western Amazon.
9) Is this focused on the entire Amazon basin?
No. The geographic focus is western Amazonia in Brazil, not the entire Amazon basin.
10) What types of lands are included as the focus of this conservation work?
The land categories explicitly include public lands in the western Brazilian Amazon, including areas within Brazil's National System of Conservation Units (SNUC) (such as parks and reserves) and indigenous lands.
11) Does the solicitation allow activities related to economic use of protected or public lands?
Yes, the solicitation highlights support for incentives that promote economic use when such use is foreseen by an approved management plan and/or permitted by applicable legislation.
12) Does the opportunity suggest the kind of economic activities it wants to incentivize?
The summary indicates a preference for sustainable, legally compliant livelihood or value-chain activities tied to conservation objectives, rather than uses that would conflict with protected-area rules.
13) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates making a single award.
14) What is the total funding amount available under this opportunity?
Total funding is up to approximately USD 6,000,000.
15) What is the expected project period (duration)?
The funding is described as covering a two-year period.
16) What are the award ceiling and floor?
The stated award ceiling is USD 6,000,000 and the floor is USD 0, indicating the final amount would depend on the strength of the application and the proposed scope.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing/matching is required, meaning applicants would need to contribute their own resources (cash and/or allowable in-kind support) as part of the overall project budget, consistent with USAID rules and the specific requirements in the full announcement.
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes both U.S. and non-U.S. organizations.
19) What types of organizations are listed as eligible applicants?
Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations and for-profit entities willing to forego profit under the award, as well as private voluntary organizations, faith-based organizations, universities, research organizations, professional associations, and other relevant special interest associations.
20) Can Brazilian organizations apply?
Yes. The summary confirms eligibility includes non-U.S. organizations, which means local Brazilian institutions could potentially apply, either as prime recipients or key partners, subject to any additional conditions in the full solicitation.
21) What does "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" imply?
It indicates the full solicitation likely contains additional eligibility details, possible restrictions, and/or documentation requirements beyond what is shown in the summary.
22) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 9, 2011.
23) What was the closing date and time for applications?
The original and current closing date was July 18, 2011 at 09:00 local time in Brasilia, Brazil.
24) Is this an active funding opportunity today?
No. The archive date is August 17, 2011, which indicates this is a historical solicitation, not an active opportunity.
25) Who was the listed point of contact for questions at the time?
USAID listed Ana Mendes, an Agreement Administration Specialist in Brasilia, as the point of contact.
26) What contact phone number was provided in the announcement?
The phone number provided was +55 61 3312 7233.
27) What was the funding source or legislative basis mentioned for this opportunity?
The funding comes from a U.S. Congressional earmark focused specifically on biodiversity conservation in the Amazon.
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