Oceans Plastics - Solid Waste Management Program | 72051723RFA00006

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USAID (Mission in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) announced a government grant opportunity called "Oceans Plastics - Solid Waste Management Program" (Funding Opportunity Number 72051723RFA00006). It is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means USAID expects to play an active role during implementation (for example, providing substantial involvement through technical direction, approvals, or collaboration), rather than issuing a more hands-off grant. The opportunity sits within the Environment funding activity category and is associated with CFDA 98.002, which is commonly used for USAID foreign assistance programs.

The purpose of the opportunity is to solicit applications from qualified organizations to implement the "Oceans Plastics - Solid Waste Management Activity." While the listing does not provide detailed technical objectives or geographic scope beyond the issuing office, the title and activity name indicate a focus on reducing ocean plastics by improving solid waste management systems. In practice, activities under this theme often involve strengthening collection, transport, and disposal systems; improving recycling and materials recovery; reducing leakage of plastics into waterways; supporting policy and regulatory improvements; building capacity of local governments and service providers; and engaging communities and the private sector to change behaviors and improve market-based solutions for waste. Any specific interventions, target locations, or required approaches would be spelled out in the full solicitation package, but the core intent is clearly aligned with preventing plastic pollution from entering the marine environment by addressing weaknesses in land-based waste management.

Eligibility is listed as "Unrestricted," meaning it is open to any type of applicant organization, subject to any additional eligibility conditions that might be described in the solicitation's "Additional Information on Eligibility" section. In typical USAID competitions, eligible applicants can include U.S. or non-U.S. nonprofits, NGOs, universities, private firms, and sometimes local entities, depending on the final eligibility language and registration requirements. The announcement anticipates making a single award (Expected Awards: 1), suggesting USAID is looking for one lead implementer to manage the overall activity, potentially with partners or subrecipients.

The maximum award amount (ceiling) is listed at $25,000,000, indicating a sizable, multi-year implementation effort is likely envisioned. The notice was created on August 4, 2023, with an original closing date of September 18, 2023, which reflects the deadline that was in place at the time of posting. Applicants would have needed to submit a complete application by that closing date following the instructions and required formats in the full Request for Applications (RFA).

• The Agency for International Development, Dominican Republic USAID-Santo Domingo in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Oceans Plastics - Solid Waste Management Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.002.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 04, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 18, 2023. (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 $25,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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