Closed · SMZ-500-FY22-01 · CFDA 19.220 · Discretionary
U.S. Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Mozambique, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1K-$10K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 31, 2022
- Close date
- 8
- Expected awards
The verdict
U.S. Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Mozambique that offered $1,000 -- $10,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1K-$10K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 8
- expected awards
- 19.220
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - U.S. Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program - is cataloged under number SMZ-500-FY22-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.220, posted by U.S. Mission to Mozambique. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on April 8, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1,000 -- $10,000. The agency has projected $70,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 8 awards. If the agency funds the expected 8 awards from the $70,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $9,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 31, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1,000 -- $10,000
Close Date
May 31, 2022
Posted
April 8, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$70,000
Expected Awards
8
Instrument
Grant
Description
In Mozambique, the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) program started in 1988 and allows the Embassy to respond quickly to local requests for small community-based development projects. The SSH program received $2 million in 2021 to fund projects throughout Africa supported by Africa Regional Economic Support Funds.Program Objectives: · Foster community self-reliance;· Have community participation and contribution – volunteer time and labor, donated land, equipment and materials - and the U.S. contribution must be on a one-time basis only;· Improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community or village level;· Be viable and sustainable in terms of finance, personnel support, necessary expertise and services;· Respect environmental norms for small projects; the proposed activity will not adversely affect protected or other sensitive environmental areas nor jeopardize threatened and endangered species and their habitat; and· Not exceed twelve months in duration.Performance Indicators: The project should monitor and report on performance indicators that are specific, measurable, achievable, reasonable, and time bound. Establish, where possible, performance baseline data and expected performance targets for each expected result, and include details on what sources of data will be used to document performance, how the indicators will be measured, frequency of measurement, and units of measure. Where possible, indicators should also allow for gender disaggregation. Indicators should reflect key project outputs or outcomes that reflect on the primary goals or objectives of the project and that the implementer can collect with high quality data. All applicable indicators should be included in the proposal and subsequent to the award, routine, periodic reporting of all indicators will be required. The implementer will be responsible for quarterly reporting on each performance indicator included in the grant agreement as well as analysis of progress or impediments to reach indicator targets. Technically eligible submissions are those which:1) Arrive electronically to Maputopoleconssh@state.gov by the designated deadline;2) Have heeded all instructions contained in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), including registrations and length and completeness of submission; and3) Do not violate any of the guidelines stated in the solicitation and this document.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Special Self Help Program - US Embassy Maputo Grantor
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