Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 517 14 000003
Apply for RFA 517 14 000003
- The Dominican Republic USAID Santo Domingo in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Urban Land use and Climate Change Adaptation Planning" 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 Sep 12, 2014 and posted on Sep 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 22, 2014 None.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- None.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Urban Land Use and Climate Change Adaptation Planning opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA 517 14 000003) is a USAID Santo Domingo discretionary funding opportunity focused on environmental programming in the Dominican Republic. Its central aim is to help the Dominican Republics government and its people strengthen their ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change, with a specific emphasis implied by the title on urban land-use planning and adaptation planning approaches. In practical terms, the grant is positioned to support planning, coordination, and implementation efforts that help cities and urbanizing areas manage climate-related risks through better land-use decisions and forward-looking adaptation strategies.
This funding is offered as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means the funder expects substantial involvement during the life of the project rather than a hands-off grant. That structure is commonly used when the agency anticipates close collaboration on technical direction, coordination with government counterparts, alignment with national or municipal plans, and monitoring of progress toward agreed outcomes. The opportunity falls under the Environment activity category and is tied to CFDA Number 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas), indicating it is part of USAIDs overseas assistance portfolio.
USAID anticipated making one award under this announcement. The estimated total funding is $6,700,000, and both the award ceiling and award floor are also listed as $6,700,000, which signals a single, fixed-size award was planned rather than a range of possible award amounts. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the recipient would need to contribute a portion of project costs through cash or allowable in-kind contributions, consistent with the terms laid out in the full announcement.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was open to a wide range of applicant entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that might have appeared in the full solicitation. The notice was posted on September 12, 2014, with an original and current closing date of October 22, 2014, and it was later archived on February 28, 2015. Additional details and official solicitation materials were available via Grants.gov, and the point of contact for access issues was Omar Trigo, AA Specialist, reachable at 809 368 7738 or by email at otrigo@usaid.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Urban Land Use and Climate Change Adaptation Planning.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 517 14 000003.
Which agency is offering this grant?
This is a USAID Santo Domingo discretionary funding opportunity.
Where is the project intended to take place?
The opportunity focuses on environmental programming in the Dominican Republic.
What is the main goal of the opportunity?
The central aim is to help the Dominican Republics government and its people strengthen their ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change, with an emphasis on urban land-use planning and climate change adaptation planning.
What kinds of activities is the grant positioned to support?
Based on the description, the grant is positioned to support planning, coordination, and implementation efforts that help cities and urbanizing areas manage climate-related risks through better land-use decisions and forward-looking adaptation strategies.
What type of award is being used?
The funding is offered as a Cooperative Agreement.
What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
The description indicates that a Cooperative Agreement typically means the funder expects substantial involvement during the life of the project rather than a hands-off grant. This commonly includes close collaboration on technical direction, coordination with government counterparts, alignment with national or municipal plans, and monitoring progress toward agreed outcomes.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity falls under the Environment activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA Number 98.001, described as USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
How many awards was USAID expecting to make?
USAID anticipated making one award under this announcement.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $6,700,000.
What are the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor are listed as $6,700,000.
What does it imply that the award floor and ceiling are the same amount?
It signals that a single, fixed-size award was planned rather than a range of possible award amounts.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the recipient would need to contribute a portion of project costs through cash or allowable in-kind contributions, consistent with the terms in the full announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicant entity types, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been included in the full solicitation.
When was the opportunity posted?
The notice was posted on September 12, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is October 22, 2014.
Is the opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on February 28, 2015.
Where could applicants find the official solicitation materials?
Additional details and official solicitation materials were available via Grants.gov.
Who is the point of contact for access issues?
The point of contact for access issues is Omar Trigo, AA Specialist.
How can the point of contact be reached?
Omar Trigo can be reached by phone at 809 368 7738 or by email at otrigo@usaid.gov.
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