Opportunity Information: Apply for OES OTE 11 003
Apply for OES OTE 11 003
- The Ocean and International Environmental Scientific in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Results Focused Monitoring and Evaluation of Work Implementing Environmental Cooperation Mechanisms" 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 May 23, 2012 and posted on May 18, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 18, 2012 Close date extended to June 18, 2012. (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 $198,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) 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 Private institutions of higher education.
- Public international organizations
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), Office of Environmental Policy, is seeking applicants for a cooperative agreement focused on results-based monitoring and evaluation (M and E) of U.S. government work that supports environmental cooperation mechanisms tied to U.S. free trade agreements. These environmental cooperation mechanisms (ECMs) are the formal frameworks the United States uses to partner with countries that have U.S. free trade agreements in force (18 countries at the time of the notice) to carry out practical environmental activities. OES coordinates these ECM-related activities for the U.S. government and also funds related foreign assistance projects intended to help partner countries strengthen environmental governance, improve enforcement, and protect and conserve natural resources while pursuing sustainable development.
The core purpose of the grant is to fund an independent entity that can evaluate the effectiveness and results of OES-funded foreign assistance programs that are implemented alongside ECM work programs. In other words, OES is not looking for an implementer of new environmental projects as much as it is looking for a credible evaluator that can measure performance, document outcomes, and demonstrate what ECM-linked assistance is achieving. The emphasis is on results-focused evaluation, meaning applicants are expected to bring strong technical capacity in designing and executing monitoring and evaluation approaches that move beyond activity tracking and instead assess outcomes and longer-term impacts where feasible.
The opportunity is framed around several long-term goals that ECM partners are trying to achieve through trade-related environmental cooperation. These include supporting compliance with the environment chapter obligations in free trade agreements by helping ensure strong environmental laws and policies, improving the effectiveness of environmental law enforcement, and ensuring there are judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative proceedings available to sanction or remedy environmental violations. The work is also meant to support broader environmental protection and conservation, including natural resources, and to strengthen transparency and public participation in environmental decision-making. Finally, it aims to encourage a stronger culture of environmental compliance and environmental protection that can be reinforced through economic opportunities, voluntary measures that improve environmental performance, and job creation.
Funding is provided through FY 2011 Economic Support Funds (ESF), with an award ceiling of up to USD 198,000 and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies closer involvement by the federal agency during implementation than a standard grant. The initial period of performance is two years, and the authority for the funding is the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. The announcement notes that optional future funding may be available for additional results-focused monitoring and evaluation work, and that proposals submitted under this competition but not selected could be considered for future funding opportunities.
Eligibility is broadly open across organizational types, with an emphasis on entities capable of professional evaluation work in environmental cooperation. Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and similar entities), foreign not-for-profit organizations, commercial firms (including for-profit organizations and small businesses), educational institutions (including private institutions of higher education), and public international organizations. A key requirement is that applicants must demonstrate significant experience conducting results-oriented monitoring and evaluation in the environmental cooperation space. OES also signals that it values proposals that are creative, substantive, and clearly aligned with the agency goal of credibly demonstrating results from OES-managed, trade-related environmental cooperation activities.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted in May 2012 with a closing date that was extended to June 18, 2012 (originally June 8). The CFDA number associated with the funding is 19.017, Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs. The funding opportunity number is OES OTE 11 003. The listed program contact for substantive questions is Lauren McCulloch at the Department of State (McCullochLC@state.gov, 1-202-647-4833), while Grants.gov support is provided through the Grants.gov Contact Center for applicants needing technical assistance accessing the announcement or submitting materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity about?
This opportunity is a U.S. Department of State (DOS) cooperative agreement focused on results-based monitoring and evaluation (M and E) of U.S. government work supporting Environmental Cooperation Mechanisms (ECMs) tied to U.S. free trade agreements (FTAs). The intent is to fund an independent evaluator to assess the effectiveness and results of OES-funded foreign assistance programs implemented alongside ECM work programs.
2) Which U.S. government office is offering the award?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), Office of Environmental Policy.
3) What are Environmental Cooperation Mechanisms (ECMs) in this context?
ECMs are the formal frameworks the United States uses to partner with countries that have U.S. free trade agreements in force (18 countries at the time of the notice) to carry out practical environmental activities. OES coordinates ECM-related activities for the U.S. government and funds related foreign assistance projects.
4) What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The core purpose is to support a credible, independent entity that can evaluate the effectiveness and results of OES-funded foreign assistance programs connected to ECM work programs. The emphasis is on documenting performance, outcomes, and (where feasible) longer-term impacts rather than simply tracking activities.
5) Is this opportunity meant to fund new environmental projects or implementation work?
No. The notice emphasizes that OES is not primarily seeking an implementer of new environmental projects. Instead, it is seeking an evaluator that can measure performance, document outcomes, and demonstrate what ECM-linked assistance is achieving.
6) What does "results-based" monitoring and evaluation mean here?
It means evaluation that goes beyond counting activities and outputs. Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong technical capacity to design and execute M and E approaches that assess outcomes and, where feasible, longer-term impacts of OES-funded assistance implemented alongside ECM work programs.
7) What long-term goals are the ECM partners trying to achieve through this work?
The long-term goals described include supporting compliance with environment chapter obligations in U.S. free trade agreements by helping ensure strong environmental laws and policies; improving the effectiveness of environmental law enforcement; and ensuring judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative proceedings are available to sanction or remedy environmental violations.
8) What additional environmental objectives does the opportunity reference?
The opportunity also references broader environmental protection and conservation goals, including protecting and conserving natural resources; strengthening transparency and public participation in environmental decision-making; and encouraging a stronger culture of environmental compliance and protection.
9) How does the notice describe the link between environmental compliance and economic outcomes?
The notice states that a stronger culture of environmental compliance and protection can be reinforced through economic opportunities, voluntary measures that improve environmental performance, and job creation.
10) What is the funding source and fiscal year?
Funding is provided through FY 2011 Economic Support Funds (ESF).
11) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is up to USD 198,000.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
13) What type of award instrument will be used?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies closer involvement by the federal agency during implementation than a standard grant.
14) How long is the initial period of performance?
The initial period of performance is two years.
15) What is the legal authority for this funding?
The authority cited is the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
16) Is future funding possible beyond the initial period?
Yes. The announcement notes that optional future funding may be available for additional results-focused monitoring and evaluation work.
17) If an application is not selected, could it still be considered later?
Yes. The announcement indicates that proposals submitted under this competition but not selected could be considered for future funding opportunities.
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly open across organizational types, with emphasis on entities capable of professional evaluation work. Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and similar entities), foreign not-for-profit organizations, commercial firms (including for-profit organizations and small businesses), educational institutions (including private institutions of higher education), and public international organizations.
19) What experience or qualifications are especially important for applicants?
Applicants must demonstrate significant experience conducting results-oriented monitoring and evaluation in the environmental cooperation space. OES also notes it values proposals that are creative, substantive, and clearly aligned with the goal of credibly demonstrating results from OES-managed, trade-related environmental cooperation activities.
20) What program area or catalog listing is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the funding is 19.017, Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs.
21) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is OES OTE 11 003.
22) When was the opportunity posted and what is the deadline?
The opportunity was posted in May 2012. The closing date was extended to June 18, 2012 (originally June 8, 2012).
23) Who should be contacted for substantive questions about the program?
The listed program contact is Lauren McCulloch at the Department of State: McCullochLC@state.gov, 1-202-647-4833.
24) Who provides technical support for Grants.gov submission issues?
Grants.gov support is provided through the Grants.gov Contact Center for applicants needing technical assistance accessing the announcement or submitting materials.
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