Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Grant Programs (including Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas)

 

Support the foreign assistance goals and objectives of the Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA), as delineated in the FY Bureau Strategic and Resource Plan and other strategic planning documents. This program is for all grant awards for the entire fiscal year funded through State/WHA.

Active 19.750 Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Department of State B - Project Grants Not applicable. Section 634 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended., Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, Public Law 110-161, 7015 U.S.C. Uses of assistance vary according to the individual award. Please see www.grants.gov for specific announcement. U.S. Department of State, WHA Bureau, issues grants to domestic entities that implement programs in WHA countries. Primary beneficiaries are residents of any community abroad where program activities are taking place. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement. See www.grants.gov for individual application. Any award made using State/WHA funds requires the full complement of standard forms and budget documents (including Congressional Notifications), as dictated by the U.S. Department of State, the Bureau of Administration, and the relevant OMB circulars. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. An environmental impact assessment is not required for this listing. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Pre-award coordination is required for all grantees applying for foreign assistance grants through the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs grant awards. This coordination will take place between program officers in Washington, D.C, and the recipient organizations, or between program officers in the field and recipient organizations. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement. Defined by the U.S. Department of State, Administration Bureau in accordance with relevant OMB Circulars. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 30 to 60 days. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement. Not applicable. Renewals must be coordinated with the State/WHA program officer, the Representative of State/Administration Bureau grants officer, and the recipient. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement and criteria for selection. All funds for grants will comply with the restrictions on Economic Support Funds (ESF), as specified in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. See www.grants.gov for specific announcements. See www.grants.gov for individual application. Performance Reports: Quarterly progress reports should reflect the grantee’s continued focus on measuring the project’s impact on the overarching goals or problems the project set out to address. An assessment of the overall project impact, as appropriate, should be included in each quarterly project report. See application on grants.gov for audit requirements. All project/program documents and financial records must be retained by awards recipients for three years. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Most grant awards are from one to three years in length. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement. It depends on the amount and the details of the project. Most often, the HHS PMS system is used for monthly/quarterly installments, as required and only if the grantee is submitting timely and complete progress and financial reports. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement. None/Not specified. Anthony Grimaldo
2201 C St. NW
Washington, DC 20520 US
grimaldoal@state.gov
Phone: 202 647 5506 19-7201-1-0-370 (Project Grants) FY 22$8,403,924.00; FY 23 est $19,749,999.00; FY 24 est $19,749,999.00; FY 21 FY 20$3,555,552.00; FY 18$15,542,164.00; FY 19 est $19,165.00; FY 16 FY 17 - Grants can range from small amounts (thousands of dollars) up to $2-3 million. The average federal share of expenditures for WHA grants is around $1M. See www.grants.gov for specific announcement. Grants must follow the scope of work and terms and conditions as stated in the grant agreement concluded between grantees and State/WHA. Not applicable.