Opportunity Information: Apply for OES OTE 14 002

  • The Ocean and International Environmental Scientific in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Logistics, Meeting Coordination and Web Based Communications, Digital Media Support for Environmental Cooperation" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.017 Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Jul 17, 2014 and posted on Jun 23, 2014.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 25, 2014 Deadline extended to July 25 to allow applicants to revise budgets in light of budget increase.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The funding agency has allocated a total of $345,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $345,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:

The grant opportunity titled "Logistics, Meeting Coordination and Web Based Communications, Digital Media Support for Environmental Cooperation" (Funding Opportunity Number OES OTE 14 002) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered through a cooperative agreement under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs CFDA (19.017). It was issued by the Ocean and International Environmental Scientific office and is designed to provide practical, hands-on support for international environmental cooperation tied to trade agreements, with a particular emphasis on the environmental chapters of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and on public-facing communications for the CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation framework.

At its core, the opportunity funds one awardee expected to deliver two connected sets of services. First, the awardee would provide logistics and meeting coordination to help implement FTA environment chapters. In practice, this kind of work typically includes planning and coordinating in-person or virtual meetings, handling event logistics, supporting agendas and participant coordination, arranging venues and travel-related coordination when applicable, managing meeting materials, supporting interpretation or translation needs if required, tracking action items, and ensuring that meetings run smoothly and produce usable outputs. The focus is not on conducting environmental projects directly, but on enabling the collaboration and coordination that allows partner governments and stakeholders to carry out the commitments and cooperative activities embedded in trade-related environmental provisions.

Second, the awardee would manage the CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation website and develop additional digital media products. This digital component is aimed at improving how environmental cooperation activities and results are communicated, organized, and made accessible online. Responsibilities generally align with ongoing website content management, updating pages and documents, maintaining site usability, and ensuring information is current and easy to find. The opportunity also explicitly calls for development of other digital media, which can include web-based communications products such as newsletters, multimedia content, social media-ready materials, online resource libraries, and other digital formats that help explain initiatives, share meeting outcomes, and engage relevant audiences across participating countries.

Financially, the opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $345,000, with an award ceiling of $345,000 and an award floor of $75,000. It did not require cost sharing or matching. The agency anticipated making a single award, meaning the selected organization would likely serve as the primary coordinating and communications support partner for the period covered by the agreement.

In terms of eligibility, the opportunity was open to a broad range of applicant types, including nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those categories), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. This wide eligibility suggests the agency was prioritizing demonstrated capacity to manage logistics-intensive coordination work and professional digital communications, rather than restricting applicants to a narrow organizational form.

The timeline shows the opportunity was posted on June 23, 2014, with an original closing date of July 18, 2014, later extended to July 25, 2014. The stated reason for the extension was to give applicants time to revise budgets in response to an increased budget level. The opportunity was archived on August 17, 2014. For applicants who needed technical help accessing the announcement, the notice directed them to the Grants.gov Contact Center (support@grants.gov, 1-800-518-4726), which is consistent with standard federal grant application support channels.

Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as funding an operational support function for international environmental cooperation: ensuring that meetings tied to FTA environmental commitments are effectively organized and documented, while also making the cooperation more visible and accessible through strong website management and digital media production related to CAFTA-DR environmental cooperation activities.

FAQs: Logistics, Meeting Coordination and Web Based Communications, Digital Media Support for Environmental Cooperation (OES OTE 14 002)

What is the title of this grant opportunity?

The opportunity is titled "Logistics, Meeting Coordination and Web Based Communications, Digital Media Support for Environmental Cooperation."

What is the Funding Opportunity Number?

The Funding Opportunity Number is OES OTE 14 002.

What type of federal funding opportunity is this?

This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered through a cooperative agreement.

What CFDA program is this associated with?

It is administered under Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs, CFDA 19.017.

Which office issued and administered the opportunity?

The opportunity was issued by the Ocean and International Environmental Scientific office.

What is the main purpose of the grant?

The grant is designed to provide practical, hands-on support for international environmental cooperation tied to trade agreements, with an emphasis on implementing environmental chapters of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and supporting public-facing communications for the CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation framework.

Is this grant intended to fund environmental projects directly?

No. The focus is not on conducting environmental projects directly, but on enabling collaboration and coordination that supports commitments and cooperative activities embedded in trade-related environmental provisions.

How many awards did the agency expect to make?

The agency anticipated making a single award.

What are the two main sets of services the awardee is expected to deliver?

The selected awardee is expected to deliver (1) logistics and meeting coordination support related to implementing FTA environment chapters, and (2) management of the CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation website plus development of additional digital media products.

What kinds of activities fall under logistics and meeting coordination?

The opportunity describes hands-on coordination work that typically includes planning and coordinating in-person or virtual meetings, handling event logistics, supporting agendas and participant coordination, arranging venues and travel-related coordination when applicable, managing meeting materials, supporting interpretation or translation needs if required, tracking action items, and helping ensure meetings run smoothly and produce usable outputs.

What is the focus of the meeting coordination work?

The meeting coordination work is aimed at supporting implementation of environmental chapters of FTAs by ensuring coordination, organization, documentation, and follow-through for meetings connected to those trade-related environmental commitments.

What website is the awardee expected to manage?

The awardee is expected to manage the CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation website.

What does "website management" mean in this opportunity?

Responsibilities generally align with ongoing content management, updating pages and documents, maintaining site usability, and ensuring information is current and easy to find.

What additional digital media products are expected?

The opportunity calls for development of other digital media products, which can include web-based communications products such as newsletters, multimedia content, social media-ready materials, online resource libraries, and other digital formats that help explain initiatives, share meeting outcomes, and engage relevant audiences across participating countries.

What is the estimated total funding amount?

The estimated total funding amount is $345,000.

What is the award ceiling?

The award ceiling is $345,000.

What is the award floor?

The award floor is $75,000.

Is cost sharing or matching required?

No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility was open to nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those categories), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.

Does the opportunity restrict eligibility to nonprofits only?

No. The eligibility list includes nonprofits, higher education institutions, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.

What does the broad eligibility suggest about what the agency was looking for?

The broad eligibility suggests the agency prioritized demonstrated capacity to manage logistics-intensive coordination work and professional digital communications, rather than limiting applicants to one specific organizational type.

When was the opportunity posted?

The opportunity was posted on June 23, 2014.

What was the original closing date?

The original closing date was July 18, 2014.

Was the closing date extended?

Yes. The closing date was extended to July 25, 2014.

Why was the deadline extended?

The stated reason for the extension was to give applicants time to revise budgets in response to an increased budget level.

When was the opportunity archived?

The opportunity was archived on August 17, 2014.

Where should applicants go for technical help accessing the announcement?

The notice directed applicants to the Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726 for technical assistance.

What is the overall way to understand the scope of this grant?

Overall, this opportunity funds operational support for international environmental cooperation tied to trade agreements: organizing and documenting meetings linked to FTA environmental commitments, and strengthening public-facing communications by managing the CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation website and producing related digital media.

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