Opportunity Information: Apply for DFOP0016600
The U.S. Department of State is offering a competitive, discretionary funding opportunity called "Strengthening Regional Air Quality Cooperation in Latin America and Central Asia" (Funding Opportunity Number DFOP0016600). The program is run through the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), specifically the Office of Environmental Quality (ENV) and its Air Quality (AQ) Program. At a practical level, this grant is meant to support a project (or projects) that helps countries and sub-national governments build stronger ability to tackle air pollution, with an emphasis on cooperation that works across jurisdictions and, where relevant, across borders within Latin America and/or Central Asia.
The goal of the opportunity is capacity building: improving the skills, systems, and coordination needed to prevent, measure, manage, and reduce air pollution. The language of the announcement highlights strengthening sub-national, national, and regional capacity, which usually implies work with local and provincial authorities as well as national ministries, plus mechanisms that help neighbors coordinate on shared air-quality challenges. Since air pollution does not respect administrative boundaries, the cooperation angle suggests activities like harmonizing monitoring approaches, improving shared data use, strengthening policy planning, and building networks among agencies and technical experts across the target regions.
Funding is provided as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. That typically means the Department of State expects to be more actively involved during implementation, such as collaborating on key decisions, providing technical direction, coordinating with U.S. government priorities, or participating in milestone reviews. The award ceiling listed is $730,000, and the agency anticipates making up to two awards, meaning the funding may be split between two separate implementers or two regionally focused projects.
A wide range of applicants are eligible. The opportunity is open to U.S.-based non-profit and non-governmental organizations (including those without 501(c)(3) status), foreign-based NGOs, public international organizations, foreign public organizations, and both U.S.-based and foreign-based institutions of higher education (including private, public, and state universities). In other words, this solicitation is designed to attract implementers with policy, technical, scientific, and training experience, whether they are based in the United States or in the regions of focus. The activity category is listed as Environment, and the CFDA number is 19.017, which corresponds to Department of State assistance programming.
Key administrative details include an original closing date of July 15, 2024, and a posting/creation date of May 30, 2024. Organizations considering this opportunity would generally be expected to propose a clear regional or sub-regional approach in Latin America and/or Central Asia, describe how they will build durable institutional capacity (not just one-off events), and show how their work will improve coordination among different levels of government and relevant partners working on air quality outcomes.Apply for DFOP0016600
- The Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Regional Air Quality Cooperation in Latin America and Central Asia" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.017.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-15. (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 $730,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Strengthening Regional Air Quality Cooperation in Latin America and Central Asia".
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DFOP0016600.
3) Which U.S. government agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State.
4) Which bureau and office run the program?
The program is run through the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), specifically the Office of Environmental Quality (ENV) and its Air Quality (AQ) Program.
5) What is the main goal of the program?
The main goal is capacity building to improve the skills, systems, and coordination needed to prevent, measure, manage, and reduce air pollution, with an emphasis on strengthening cooperation across jurisdictions and, where relevant, across borders.
6) What regions does the program focus on?
The program focuses on Latin America and/or Central Asia.
7) Is the program limited to national-level work, or can it include sub-national governments?
The announcement emphasizes strengthening sub-national, national, and regional capacity. This implies work may involve local and provincial authorities as well as national ministries, alongside mechanisms that support regional coordination.
8) What does the "regional cooperation" emphasis suggest in practical terms?
Because air pollution crosses administrative boundaries, the cooperation emphasis suggests work that strengthens coordination across jurisdictions and potentially across borders. Examples mentioned or implied include harmonizing monitoring approaches, improving shared data use, strengthening policy planning, and building networks among agencies and technical experts in the target regions.
9) What type of funding instrument will be used?
Funding is provided as a cooperative agreement, rather than a standard grant.
10) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement (instead of a standard grant)?
A cooperative agreement typically means the Department of State expects to be more actively involved during implementation, which may include collaboration on key decisions, providing technical direction, coordinating with U.S. government priorities, and/or participating in milestone reviews.
11) What is the maximum funding amount available per award?
The award ceiling listed is $730,000.
12) How many awards does the Department of State expect to make?
The agency anticipates making up to two awards.
13) Does "up to two awards" mean the funding could be split?
Yes. The announcement indicates the Department of State may make up to two awards, meaning funding could be split between two separate implementers and/or two regionally focused projects.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
A wide range of applicants are eligible, including:
- U.S.-based non-profit and non-governmental organizations (including those without 501(c)(3) status)
- Foreign-based NGOs
- Public international organizations
- Foreign public organizations
- U.S.-based and foreign-based institutions of higher education (private, public, and state universities)
15) Are organizations without 501(c)(3) status eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly includes U.S.-based non-profit and non-governmental organizations, including those without 501(c)(3) status.
16) Can foreign organizations apply?
Yes. The opportunity is open to foreign-based NGOs, foreign public organizations, public international organizations, and foreign-based institutions of higher education.
17) Are universities and higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Both U.S.-based and foreign-based institutions of higher education are eligible, including private, public, and state universities.
18) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Environment.
19) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 19.017, which corresponds to Department of State assistance programming.
20) What was the posting/creation date for the opportunity?
The posting/creation date is May 30, 2024.
21) What is the application closing date?
The original closing date listed is July 15, 2024.
22) What kinds of projects does the opportunity appear designed to support?
Based on the description, the opportunity is designed to support projects that help countries and sub-national governments build stronger ability to tackle air pollution, including improvements in prevention, measurement, management, and reduction of air pollution, with a strong focus on cross-jurisdictional and regional cooperation.
23) What should an applicant be prepared to describe in a proposal?
Organizations considering this opportunity would generally be expected to propose a clear regional or sub-regional approach in Latin America and/or Central Asia, explain how they will build durable institutional capacity (not just one-off events), and show how the work will improve coordination among different levels of government and relevant partners working on air quality outcomes.
24) Does the announcement emphasize one-off events or long-term capacity?
The framing emphasizes durable institutional capacity, suggesting the program is oriented toward longer-lasting systems and coordination improvements rather than only standalone trainings or events.
25) Why does the opportunity emphasize cooperation across jurisdictions?
The opportunity highlights that air pollution does not respect administrative boundaries. As a result, the program stresses cooperation that works across jurisdictions and, where relevant, across borders to address shared air-quality challenges.
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