Opportunity Information: Apply for S PMECO 11 RFA 03
Apply for S PMECO 11 RFA 03
- The Office of Export Control Cooperation in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strategic Trade Control Legislation Development Assistance Central Asia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 27, 2011 and posted on Jun 27, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education.
- Eligibility is limited to U.S. non profit organizations holding 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service, educational institutions, and public international organizations (PIOs).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Strategic Trade Control Legislation Development Assistance - Central Asia opportunity was a U.S. Department of State grant run through the Office of Export Control Cooperation (ISN/ECC) in the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. It sat under the broader Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program, which focuses on preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and problematic transfers of conventional arms. The basic idea behind EXBS is to help partner countries build practical, enforceable strategic trade and border control systems that align with widely accepted international standards, including by training government officials on modern export control policies, procedures, and best practices.
This specific funding opportunity targeted legal and regulatory reform work in Central Asia. ISN/ECC identified a need to support the governments of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan in updating or revising their strategic trade control legislation and the implementing regulations that make those laws usable in day-to-day government operations. The goal was to bring national frameworks into closer conformity with internationally accepted norms and ensure they supported commitments tied to relevant nonproliferation regimes. In practical terms, the work implied assisting partner governments with the structure and content of laws, the detailed regulations that operationalize them, and the kinds of processes that make export controls effective, consistent, and enforceable.
The award was offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government expected to be substantially involved in guiding or collaborating on the project rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant. The total estimated funding was $300,000, with an award ceiling of $300,000 and an expected number of awards of one, indicating a single organization was anticipated to carry out the main effort. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to provide their own funds as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility was limited to U.S. nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education under that specific category), educational institutions (including public and private institutions of higher education), and public international organizations. The opportunity was categorized under discretionary funding and the activity area was identified as nonproliferation. The notice was posted on June 27, 2011, with an application deadline of July 22, 2011, and it was later archived on August 21, 2011, reflecting that it was a time-limited solicitation.
Applicants were directed to consult the attached Request for Application (RFA) for the full scope, deliverables, and submission instructions, suggesting that key details such as required technical approach, specific outputs (for example, draft legal language, regulatory templates, workshops, or advisory engagements), timelines, and reporting requirements were laid out in that document. For questions or difficulties accessing the full announcement, the listed program contact was Gerald Guilbert, Program Manager at the Office of Export Control Cooperation, reachable by phone at 202-647-1778 or by email at GuilbertGL@state.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Strategic Trade Control Legislation Development Assistance - Central Asia opportunity?
This was a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity managed through the Office of Export Control Cooperation (ISN/ECC) within the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. It focused on helping Central Asian partner governments update strategic trade control laws and implementing regulations.
Which U.S. government office ran this grant?
The opportunity was run by the Office of Export Control Cooperation (ISN/ECC) in the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State.
How does this opportunity relate to the EXBS Program?
This opportunity sat under the broader Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program. EXBS supports partner countries in building practical, enforceable strategic trade and border control systems aligned with widely accepted international standards, including training government officials on modern export control policies, procedures, and best practices.
What was the main purpose of the funding?
The main purpose was legal and regulatory reform support: assisting certain Central Asian governments in updating or revising strategic trade control legislation and the implementing regulations used for day-to-day government operations, with the aim of aligning national frameworks more closely with internationally accepted norms.
Which countries were targeted for assistance?
The targeted partner countries were Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan.
What kind of work did the project aim to support?
The project aimed to support work related to the structure and content of strategic trade control laws, the implementing regulations that operationalize those laws, and the development of processes that make export controls effective, consistent, and enforceable.
What broader security issue was this opportunity designed to address?
It supported nonproliferation objectives, specifically preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction, their delivery systems, and problematic transfers of conventional arms by strengthening strategic trade and border control systems.
What type of award instrument was used?
The award was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates the U.S. government expected to be substantially involved in guiding or collaborating on the project, rather than issuing a hands-off grant.
How much funding was available?
The total estimated funding was $300,000, and the award ceiling was $300,000.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The expected number of awards was one, meaning a single organization was anticipated to carry out the main effort.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to provide their own funds as a condition of eligibility.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to: U.S. nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education under that specific category), educational institutions (including public and private institutions of higher education), and public international organizations.
What funding category and activity area did this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity was categorized as discretionary funding, and the activity area was identified as nonproliferation.
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
The notice was posted on June 27, 2011, and the application deadline was July 22, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on August 21, 2011, indicating it was a time-limited solicitation that is no longer active.
Where could applicants find the full scope and required deliverables?
Applicants were directed to consult the attached Request for Application (RFA) for the full scope, deliverables, and submission instructions. The RFA was described as the place where details like technical approach, specific outputs, timelines, and reporting requirements would be laid out.
What types of outputs or deliverables were implied by the description?
The description suggested the RFA would specify outputs such as draft legal language, regulatory templates, workshops, or advisory engagements, along with timelines and reporting requirements.
What was the overarching compliance or standards goal for partner countries?
The stated goal was to bring national frameworks into closer conformity with internationally accepted norms and ensure they supported commitments tied to relevant nonproliferation regimes.
Who was the program contact for questions?
The listed program contact was Gerald Guilbert, Program Manager at the Office of Export Control Cooperation.
How could someone contact the program office?
Gerald Guilbert could be reached by phone at 202-647-1778 or by email at GuilbertGL@state.gov.
What should an applicant do if they had difficulty accessing the full announcement?
The notice indicated that questions or difficulties accessing the full announcement could be directed to the listed program contact, Gerald Guilbert.
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