Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA486 08 008PRE SOLICITATIONNOTICE
Apply for RFA486 08 008PRE SOLICITATIONNOTICE
- The Thailand USAID Bangkok in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pre solicitation noticeUS China Global Climate Change Partnership Program" 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 Feb 2, 2008 and posted on Feb 2, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 1, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S.-China Global Climate Change Partnership Program notice is a pre-solicitation announcement from USAID's Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA) indicating that an upcoming Request for Applications (RFA) is planned for technical assistance activities to be carried out in China related to global climate change. Because it is only a pre-solicitation, USAID is not accepting applications yet, and no detailed program guidance, specific technical priorities, or application instructions are provided at this stage. The agency notes that full requirements and instructions will be released only when the formal RFA is issued, which was expected around April 1, 2008, and the RFA release would still depend on internal USAID approvals and the availability of funds.
The planned funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, meaning USAID anticipates substantial involvement in the supported work rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal agency participation. USAID indicated it intended to make one award under this opportunity. The award amount listed is $2,000,000, shown as both the ceiling and the floor, which suggests a single, fixed-size award was being contemplated rather than a range of possible award sizes.
Eligibility is centered on U.S. universities and non-governmental organizations working in partnership with a Chinese university and/or Chinese NGO. The notice clarifies that, for purposes of this opportunity, an NGO is any organization other than a government entity. Eligible applicant types listed include public and private institutions of higher education, as well as nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (so long as they are not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit categories). Cost sharing or matching is not required.
A major competitive factor highlighted in the pre-solicitation is the inclusion of public-private partnerships, specifically referenced as Global Development Alliances (GDAs). This signals that proposals leveraging private-sector participation, resources, or co-investment alongside development objectives were expected to be viewed favorably once the RFA was released.
Administrative details in the source information identify the opportunity as discretionary funding in the environment sector under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The opportunity was posted in early February 2008, with an anticipated RFA issue/closing timeline around April 1, 2008, and an archive date of May 1, 2008. For assistance obtaining the announcement electronically, the listed contact was Karittha Jenchiewchan, a procurement specialist at USAID Bangkok (Thailand), with phone number 662 263 7455.
FAQs: U.S.-China Global Climate Change Partnership Program (USAID RDMA) Pre-Solicitation
1) What is this opportunity?
This notice is a pre-solicitation announcement for the U.S.-China Global Climate Change Partnership Program from USAID's Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA). It signals USAID's intent to release a future Request for Applications (RFA) for technical assistance activities related to global climate change to be carried out in China.
2) Is this a live funding opportunity I can apply to right now?
No. The notice is only a pre-solicitation. USAID stated it is not accepting applications at this stage, and full application requirements and instructions would be provided only when the formal RFA is issued.
3) When was the formal RFA expected to be issued?
The pre-solicitation indicated the formal RFA was expected around April 1, 2008. However, USAID also noted the actual release would depend on internal approvals and the availability of funds.
4) Does the pre-solicitation include technical priorities or detailed program guidance?
No. The notice explicitly indicates that detailed program guidance, specific technical priorities, and application instructions were not provided at the pre-solicitation stage.
5) What kind of activities were being planned?
The planned activities were described as technical assistance related to global climate change, to be carried out in China. No further technical scope or priorities were specified in the pre-solicitation.
6) What funding mechanism was USAID planning to use?
USAID indicated the planned funding mechanism was a cooperative agreement.
7) What does it mean that the mechanism is a cooperative agreement?
According to the notice, a cooperative agreement means USAID anticipated substantial involvement in the supported work, rather than making an award with minimal agency participation.
8) How many awards was USAID planning to make?
USAID indicated it intended to make one award under this opportunity.
9) What was the anticipated award amount?
The listed award amount was $2,000,000. The notice showed this as both the ceiling and the floor, suggesting a single, fixed-size award rather than a range of award sizes.
10) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was centered on U.S. universities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in partnership with a Chinese university and/or a Chinese NGO.
11) What types of U.S. organizations were listed as eligible applicant types?
The eligible applicant types listed included:
- Public institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
12) What does USAID mean by "NGO" in this notice?
The notice clarifies that, for purposes of this opportunity, an NGO is any organization other than a government entity.
13) Is a partnership with a Chinese organization required?
The notice states eligibility is centered on U.S. universities and NGOs working in partnership with a Chinese university and/or Chinese NGO. Based on the pre-solicitation language, the partnership element is a key feature of the opportunity.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
15) What competitive factors did USAID highlight?
A major competitive factor highlighted was the inclusion of public-private partnerships, specifically referenced as Global Development Alliances (GDAs). This suggests proposals leveraging private-sector participation, resources, or co-investment alongside development objectives were expected to be viewed favorably once the RFA was released.
16) What is a Global Development Alliance (GDA) in the context of this notice?
In this pre-solicitation, GDAs are referenced as public-private partnerships. The notice points to private-sector participation, resources, or co-investment aligned with development objectives as an important competitive consideration.
17) What is the sector and assistance listing associated with this opportunity?
The notice identifies the opportunity as discretionary funding in the environment sector under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
18) When was this notice posted, and when was it archived?
The opportunity information indicates it was posted in early February 2008. It also lists an archive date of May 1, 2008.
19) Where is the USAID office associated with the contact listed in the notice?
The contact listed is a procurement specialist at USAID Bangkok, Thailand.
20) Who was the point of contact for assistance obtaining the announcement electronically?
The notice lists Karittha Jenchiewchan, Procurement Specialist, as the contact for assistance obtaining the announcement electronically.
21) What phone number was provided for the contact?
The phone number provided in the notice is 662 263 7455.
22) Will the RFA definitely be released?
Not necessarily. The notice states that the RFA release depended on internal USAID approvals and the availability of funds.
23) Does this pre-solicitation provide application instructions or a submission deadline?
No. USAID stated it was not accepting applications at the pre-solicitation stage, and that full requirements and instructions would be released only when the formal RFA is issued.
24) Where would the official requirements and instructions be found once available?
The notice indicates that the official requirements and instructions would be released with the formal RFA when (and if) it is issued.
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