Closed · LIBREVILLE-CLIM01-2024 · CFDA 19.989 · Discretionary
State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs: Mangroves Rehabilitation Project in Gabon
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Gabon, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$100K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 1, 2024
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs: Mangroves Rehabilitation Project in Gabon is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Gabon that offered $100,000 -- $100,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $100K-$100K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 19.989
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs: Mangroves Rehabilitation Project in Gabon - is cataloged under number LIBREVILLE-CLIM01-2024 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.989, posted by U.S. Mission to Gabon. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 18, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $100,000 -- $100,000. The agency has projected $100,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 1 award. If the agency funds the expected 1 award from the $100,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $100,000. 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 August 1, 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
$100,000 -- $100,000
Close Date
August 1, 2024
Posted
June 18, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$100,000
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S. Embassy Libreville of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to empower local communities to better manage mangrove areas in Estuaire province in best practices for conservation and climate change mitigation, and concurrently rehabilitate damaged areas. Please follow all instructions below. Priority Region: Gabon Program Objectives: a) Rehabilitate critical mangrove areas through reforestation/replanting. b) Initiate an awareness and education campaign focused on educating local communities on the ecosystemic benefits of mangroves protection. c) Preparatory work in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, civil society, and local NGOs leading to the adoption of a law to protect, preserve and restore mangrove ecosystems in Gabon. The project kick-off for each activity should be as follows: 1. Planting of mangrove trees in critical areas - Identify deforested mangrove areas that are most critical to flood prevention - Coordinate with local communities to plant new mangrove trees 2. An awareness campaign in local communities - Once the critical mangrove areas are identified, an educational campaign will begin in those communities to sensitize them on the importance of preserving the mangroves for economic and security reasons. 3. Collaboration with the Gabonese government on a law protecting and preserving critical mangrove forests. - [The implementer will form] a working group of NGOs, civil society, scientists, and the government to identify opportunities for improvement in existing Gabonese law and draft a new law that addresses those weaknesses. - the working group will facilitate the presentation of the new law to the appropriate governmental authorities to be considered for law.
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
Economic Section U.S. Embassy Libreville
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