Administration of U.S. Embassy Grants Fund | PAS AR200 FY24 01

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS AR200 FY24 01

The "Administration of U.S. Embassy Grants Fund" opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Mission to Argentina (Public Affairs Section) to select one organization to run an embassy-managed sub-grants program in Argentina. Rather than funding a single stand-alone project, this award is meant to fund the administration and oversight of a broader small-grants portfolio. The recipient functions as the grants manager on the embassy's behalf, organizing an open call for proposals, selecting sub-awardees with embassy involvement, issuing sub-awards, and then tracking performance and compliance through closeout.

The sub-grants funded under this program must align with one or more of three stated embassy priorities. The first priority focuses on human rights, with a specific emphasis on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). The second priority supports media literacy, press freedom, and efforts to counter disinformation. The third priority aims to increase public awareness and engagement around good governance, transparency, and shared democratic principles. In practical terms, applicants for sub-grants would be expected to propose activities that advance these themes through public outreach, education, community programs, training, advocacy-support efforts consistent with grant rules, or other civic and informational initiatives that fit the embassy's goals.

The selected recipient is responsible for the full life-cycle administration of the sub-awards. This includes coordinating and publicizing the open call for proposals in conjunction with the U.S. Embassy in Argentina, managing the intake of applications, and conducting the review and selection process together with the Public Affairs Section. After awards are made, the recipient must handle ongoing correspondence with sub-award organizations, manage payments and maintain complete financial records, oversee implementation to ensure activities stay on schedule and within scope, and manage monitoring, evaluation, and reporting requirements. Closeout responsibilities are also included, meaning the recipient must ensure final reports are submitted, funds are reconciled, and documentation is complete at the end of each sub-award.

A major requirement is strong oversight and compliance management. Under embassy guidance and instructions, the recipient must enter into sub-awards with other entities and then actively monitor sub-awardee performance, spending, and reporting. The recipient must keep adequate documentation showing that each sub-awardee complied with award terms and conditions, and that documentation must be ready to provide immediately upon request to the Grants Officer. This specifically includes maintaining records of the sub-award selection methodology as well as any internal policies the recipient uses for making sub-awards and monitoring them. In other words, the chosen organization needs to demonstrate mature grants-management systems, clear selection procedures, and robust tracking of programmatic and financial compliance.

Eligibility is limited to non-governmental, not-for-profit institutions or organizations, either Argentine or foreign. Foreign organizations are allowed, but they must have an associate non-profit organization based in Argentina, reflecting that the activities and grant management need an on-the-ground operational presence. The funding opportunity number is PAS AR200 FY24 01, the activity category is Regional Development, and the CFDA number listed is 19.040. The award ceiling is $250,000, and the embassy anticipates making one award. The original application closing date was January 5, 2024, and the opportunity was posted on December 6, 2023.

• The U.S. Mission to Argentina in the regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Administration of U.S. Embassy Grants Fund" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2023-12-06.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-05. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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