Strengthening Engagement between Parliament and Civil Society in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
 
  				The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for programs to improve accountability through effective engagement between a countryĂ¢Â₏™s Parliament and domestic civil society organizations (CSOs).  The target countries are Botswana, Lesotho and Malawi; other SADC member countries may be included for compelling reasons.  Programs can be regional or focused on one country.The overall goal of this program is to strengthen government accountability in a country or countries in SADC through improved parliament action via collaboration with civil society around a key issue of national importance.
					General information about this opportunity
					
					Last Known Status
				 
					Active
					Program Number
				 
					DRLA-DRLAQM-16-044					
Federal Agency/Office
				 
					Agency: Department of State
Office: Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor					
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
				 
					Cooperative Agreement, Grant					
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
					Application Procedure
					No Explanation					
Deadlines
					02/22/2016					
Other Assistance Considerations
					Formula and Matching Requirements
					This program does not have cost sharing or matching requirements.					
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
					Headquarters Office
					Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726
Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.
support@grants.gov					
Website Address
					https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=55238
					E-mail Address
					support@grants.gov
					Financial Information
					Obligations
					$0.00					
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
					Awards range from $990,099.00 to $990,099.00