Opportunity Information: Apply for S OES 10 RFA 0011
Apply for S OES 10 RFA 0011
- The Ocean and International Environmental Scientific in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reducing Mercury Use and Release in Andean Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining" 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 Jun 25, 2010 and posted on May 11, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 8, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $242,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $242,000.00 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).
- Not for profit/nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) subject to section 501 (c) (3) of the U. S. tax code, foreign not for profit organizations, educational institutions, and international organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) Office of Environmental Policy, issued a Request for Applications for a cooperative agreement titled "Reducing Mercury Use and Release in Andean Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM)." The central aim of the opportunity is to spur practical, on-the-ground actions that cut down the use of mercury and the release of mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining in the Andean region. Although framed around Andean ASGM generally, the award funded with FY 2009 resources is specifically intended to support work in Peru, and the selected recipient is expected to coordinate closely with the U.S. Embassy in Peru while ensuring activities align with Peruvian national laws and policy priorities.
The grant is designed to support implementation of best practices and/or pilot projects that measurably reduce mercury use and mercury emissions in Peru's ASGM sector. The announcement highlights multiple acceptable intervention pathways, reflecting the reality that mercury reduction in artisanal mining often requires a mix of technical, behavioral, and governance solutions. Examples of encouraged activities include eliminating "whole ore amalgamation" (a practice that tends to increase mercury consumption and losses), promoting the use of retorts (devices that capture mercury vapor during heating), deploying other mercury-capture technologies, and supporting shifts to mercury-free alternatives where feasible. In addition to technology and process changes, the opportunity also points to institutional and policy-oriented approaches, such as helping miners formalize and working in coordination with local and national government bodies to strengthen regulatory approaches that are realistic and enforceable. OES indicates it will consider proposals that incorporate these approaches as well as other innovative strategies, suggesting flexibility for applicants who can justify alternative methods that achieve the same mercury-reduction outcomes.
Structurally, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which typically means the Department of State expects to remain actively involved in the project rather than simply providing funds and receiving reports. The funding activity category is environment, and the opportunity is associated with CFDA 19.017 (Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs). The program anticipated a single award. Total estimated funding was $242,000, with an award ceiling of $242,000 and an award floor of $230,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated.
Eligibility was limited to certain types of organizations: U.S. nonprofit/nongovernmental organizations with 501(c)(3) status, foreign nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and international organizations. Key dates included a posted date of May 11, 2010, with an original closing date of June 28, 2010, later extended to a current closing date of July 8, 2010, and an archive date of July 28, 2010. For applicant support and access issues, the notice provided contacts at the Department of State: Barbara Jones (202-647-6885, JonesBL2@state.gov) and Jacob Palley (202-647-6744, PalleyJE@state.gov).
FAQs: Reducing Mercury Use and Release in Andean Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM)
1) What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The cooperative agreement opportunity is titled "Reducing Mercury Use and Release in Andean Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM)."
2) Which U.S. government office is offering this opportunity?
It was issued by the U.S. Department of State through the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), Office of Environmental Policy.
3) What is the main goal of the program?
The central aim is to spur practical, on-the-ground actions that reduce the use of mercury and the release of mercury pollution from artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in the Andean region.
4) Is this opportunity focused on the Andean region broadly or on a specific country?
While the announcement is framed around Andean ASGM generally, the FY 2009-funded award described in the notice is specifically intended to support work in Peru.
5) What types of results is the project expected to deliver?
The grant is designed to support best practices and/or pilot projects that measurably reduce mercury use and mercury emissions in Peru's ASGM sector.
6) What types of activities are encouraged to reduce mercury use and releases?
Examples highlighted in the notice include eliminating "whole ore amalgamation," promoting the use of retorts to capture mercury vapor during heating, deploying other mercury-capture technologies, and supporting shifts to mercury-free alternatives where feasible.
7) Does the opportunity allow policy, governance, or institutional approaches?
Yes. In addition to technical interventions, the notice points to institutional and policy-oriented approaches such as helping miners formalize and coordinating with local and national government bodies to strengthen regulatory approaches that are realistic and enforceable.
8) Can applicants propose strategies that are not explicitly listed in the announcement?
Yes. OES indicates it will consider the listed approaches as well as other innovative strategies, provided the applicant can justify alternative methods that achieve the same mercury-reduction outcomes.
9) What funding instrument will be used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the Department of State expects to remain actively involved in the project rather than only providing funds and receiving periodic reports.
10) What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category is environment.
11) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 19.017 (Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs).
12) How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated a single award.
13) How much total funding is available?
The total estimated funding was $242,000.
14) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $242,000 and the award floor was $230,000.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated in the notice.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to U.S. nonprofit/nongovernmental organizations with 501(c)(3) status, foreign nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and international organizations.
17) What coordination is expected with the U.S. government during implementation?
The selected recipient is expected to coordinate closely with the U.S. Embassy in Peru.
18) Are there country-specific compliance expectations for project activities?
Yes. Activities are expected to align with Peruvian national laws and policy priorities.
19) When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was May 11, 2010.
20) What was the original closing date and what was the extended closing date?
The original closing date was June 28, 2010, and it was extended to a current closing date of July 8, 2010.
21) What is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date was July 28, 2010.
22) Who can applicants contact with questions or access issues?
The notice listed two contacts at the Department of State: Barbara Jones (202-647-6885, JonesBL2@state.gov) and Jacob Palley (202-647-6744, PalleyJE@state.gov).
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