Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0005066
The grant opportunity titled 18.PMWRA.Colombia.CWD.NOFO (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0005066) is a U.S. Department of State program run through the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA). It is a discretionary grant designed to support humanitarian demining efforts in Colombia during U.S. fiscal year 2018. In practical terms, this funding is meant to help qualified organizations conduct activities that reduce the threat posed by landmines and other explosive hazards, with an emphasis on protecting civilians and enabling communities to safely use land and infrastructure that may be impacted by contamination.
Funding is expected to be distributed through multiple awards rather than a single large grant. PM/WRA anticipated up to six awards in total, with an overall program cap of $6,500,000 across all awards. Individual awards were expected to be no more than $1,000,000 each (the award ceiling). While applicants can propose implementation approaches and workplans, the announcement notes an important operational constraint: the specific locations for demining work had already been assigned to specific operators. As a result, proposals would be evaluated competitively against other submissions, but within a context where geographic tasking was predetermined, meaning applicants needed to align their proposals with the realities of those assigned areas and the Department's planned operational footprint.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations that hold 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education. This indicates the program was primarily targeting specialized humanitarian mine action and related nonprofit implementers capable of field operations, technical survey, clearance, risk reduction, and the kinds of management systems typically required for weapons removal and abatement programming. The opportunity is categorized under CFDA 19.800, which corresponds to Department of State public assistance programming often associated with peace and security-related foreign assistance activities.
The announcement was created on May 11, 2018, with an original application deadline of July 11, 2018. The funding instrument is a grant (not a contract), which generally implies the government is supporting a proposed program of work rather than purchasing a defined service deliverable in the procurement sense. Applications were expected to follow PM/WRA's stated goals, objectives, and technical requirements, which the notice indicates were detailed in the full application instructions. In summary, this NOFO offered time-limited FY2018 funding for qualified U.S.-recognized nonprofits to implement humanitarian demining activities in Colombia, with multiple awards available, a $1 million cap per award, and a total program maximum of $6.5 million, all within a framework where operational locations were already allocated to specific implementers.Apply for SFOP0005066
- The Department of State, PM Weapons Removal and Abatement in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "18.PMWRA.Colombia.CWD.NOFO" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.800.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 11, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 11, 2018. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the 18.PMWRA.Colombia.CWD.NOFO grant opportunity?
18.PMWRA.Colombia.CWD.NOFO (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0005066) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State. It is administered by the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) to support humanitarian demining efforts in Colombia during U.S. fiscal year 2018.
What agency is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of State through the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA).
What is the primary purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to reduce threats to civilians from landmines and other explosive hazards in Colombia. The program emphasizes protecting civilians and enabling communities to safely use land and infrastructure that may be affected by explosive contamination.
What types of activities is the funding intended to support?
Based on the description provided, the funding is intended to support humanitarian demining and related explosive hazard risk reduction activities, including efforts that reduce the threat from landmines and other explosive hazards and help communities regain safe access to land and infrastructure.
Is this a grant or a contract?
This opportunity uses a grant as the funding instrument (not a contract). This generally indicates the government is supporting an applicant-proposed program of work rather than purchasing a defined service in a procurement sense.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under CFDA 19.800.
How much total funding was available under this program?
PM/WRA anticipated an overall program cap of $6,500,000 across all awards under this opportunity.
How many awards were expected to be made?
PM/WRA anticipated making up to six awards in total.
What was the maximum size of an individual award?
Individual awards were expected to be no more than $1,000,000 each (the award ceiling).
Was this opportunity intended to fund one large project or multiple projects?
The program expected to distribute funding through multiple awards rather than a single large grant.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations that hold 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are universities or institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. Institutions of higher education are explicitly excluded from eligibility for this opportunity.
Does the opportunity specify where in Colombia activities must take place?
The notice indicates that specific locations for demining work had already been assigned to specific operators. Applicants were expected to align proposals with those predetermined geographic tasking realities and the Department's planned operational footprint.
If locations were already assigned, how were proposals evaluated?
Proposals were to be evaluated competitively against other submissions, but within a context where geographic tasking was predetermined and applicants needed to align their proposals with assigned areas and the planned operational footprint.
Can applicants propose their own implementation approach and workplan?
Yes. The announcement indicates applicants could propose implementation approaches and workplans, while also noting that operational locations were already allocated to specific operators.
What is meant by "humanitarian demining" in this context?
In this opportunity, humanitarian demining refers to efforts that reduce the threat posed by landmines and other explosive hazards, with the goal of protecting civilians and enabling safe use of affected land and infrastructure.
What fiscal year was this funding tied to?
This was time-limited funding intended to support activities during U.S. fiscal year 2018.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was created on May 11, 2018.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was July 11, 2018.
What does "discretionary grant" mean here?
Based on the description provided, this was a discretionary grant opportunity, meaning awards would be made through a competitive evaluation process rather than a formula-based distribution.
Do proposals need to follow specific PM/WRA goals or technical requirements?
Yes. Applications were expected to follow PM/WRA stated goals, objectives, and technical requirements, which the notice indicates were detailed in the full application instructions.
What kind of organizations was this program primarily targeting?
The eligibility limits and program purpose indicate it was primarily targeting specialized nonprofit implementers capable of humanitarian mine action and related weapons removal and abatement programming, including the management systems typically needed for field operations.
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