Closed · DFOP0010739 · CFDA 19.500 · Discretionary
Economic Empowerment in Dakhla and Laayoune Regions
Federal grant opportunity posted by Assistance Coordination, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $200K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 17, 2024
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Economic Empowerment in Dakhla and Laayoune Regions is a closed discretionary listing from Assistance Coordination that offered $200,000 -- $500,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $200K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 19.500
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Economic Empowerment in Dakhla and Laayoune Regions - is cataloged under number DFOP0010739 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.500, posted by Assistance Coordination. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 18, 2024 and last updated on April 23, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $200,000 -- $500,000. The agency has projected $1.5 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $1.5 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $750,000. 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 17, 2024. 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
$200,000 -- $500,000
Close Date
May 17, 2024
Posted
March 18, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$1,500,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
An undiversified economy and inequitable participation in the labor force are two economic challenges facing the Dakhla and Laayoune regions. Largely dependent on agriculture, fisheries, renewable energy, tourism, and phosphate mining for income, the region is susceptible to a disconnect between citizens and the government when the primary source of revenue is from a natural resource rather than the citizens themselves. Overreliance on those industries also limits private sector growth and contributes to a low rate of women’s participation in the labor market. Competitive proposals will support activities targeting underserved communities, to include women, youth, and People with Disabilities (PWD). The beneficiaries should receive some combination of soft- and job-skills along with entrepreneurship training. Proposals which have an innovative approach and/or have concrete outcomes such as jobs obtained, or businesses created will be looked on favorably. Proposals can reference relevant prior experience. This project will support civil society in the Dakhla and Laayoune regions by developing the professional skills of the participants. Incremental progress in these areas is made possible through an informed and empowered population. The project will also help create the economic conditions that, in turn, allow associations and businesses to organize and approach local officials on questions and issues important to them, whether resource allocation or gender equity.
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.
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Agency Contact
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