Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Joint Request for Statements of Interest: Internet Freedom Programs

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Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Number: DRL-11-RSOI-01-INTERNET-101230
Close Date: 2011-02-07 00:00:00
Agency: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Opportunity Category: Earmark
Posted Date: 12/30/2010
Creation Date: Feb 4, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications: Feb 7, 2011
Archive Date: Mar 9, 2011
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Category Explanation: The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) and the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA) announce a Joint Request for Statements of Interest (SOI) from organizations interested in submitting proposals for projects that support Internet freedom under the �Governing Justly and Democratically� Foreign Assistance program objective. This solicitation does not constitute a formal Request for Proposals: DRL and/or NEA will invite select organizations that submit SOIs to expand on their ideas via full proposal at a later date.
Award Ceiling: $8,000,000
Award Floor: $500,000
CFDA Number(s): 19.345 -- International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Organizations submitting SOIs must meet the following criteria: * Be a U.S. non-profit organization meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3). Applicants in the process of registration must submit proof that they are seeking non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service at the time of SOI submission. Should the applicant be selected for a grant award, funding will be contingent upon 501(c)(3) status; or * Be a U.S. university or research institution meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c) (3); and * Have demonstrated experience administering successful projects, preferably targeting the requested country and/or region, or similarly challenging program environment. DRL and NEA reserve the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering federal grant awards. These applicants may be subject to limited funding on a pilot basis; and * Have existing, or the capacity to develop, active partnerships with organization(s) in the target country and/or region. * Organizations may form consortia and submit a combined SOI. However, one organization should be designated as the lead applicant.
Description: DRL and NEA invite organizations to submit statements of interest outlining program concepts and capacity to manage projects that will foster freedom of expression and the free flow of information on the Internet and other connection technologies. Please click on the Full Application tab to download the full application.
Link to Additional Information: This announcement and DRL's Proposal Submission Instructions will also be posted on DRL's website.
Contact Info: DRL Programs office
Synopsis Modification History: The following files represent the modifications to this synopsis with the changes noted within the documents. The list of files is arranged from newest to oldest with the newest file representing the current synopsis. Changed sections from the previous document are shown in a light grey background. Synopsis Version NameModification DescriptionDate ModifiedCurrent VersionSF 424-a forms are no longer required at this phase of the solicitation. If you have already filled out and submitted the form, thank you for your submission. Otherwise, we are not requiring the form at this time.Feb 4, 2011Version #4Jan 5, 2011Version #3Dec 31, 2010Version #2Dec 31, 2010Version #1The hyperlink above is the correct url- simply copy and paste it to access this announcement and DRL's August 2010 proposal submission instructions.Dec 31, 2010Original VersionDec 30, 2010

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