Conflict and Stabilization Operations

 

The Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) is part of the Under Secretariat for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights (J) within the Department of State (DOS). CSO's mission is to strengthen U.S. national security by breaking cycles of violent conflict and mitigating crisis in priority countries. Guided by local dynamics, CSO acts quickly to devise sustainable solutions to address the full spectrum of conflict, from prevention to crisis response to stabilization. Building more effective partnerships with capable implementing organizations with experience in conflict prevention and stabilization activities is integral to the CSO mission and as such, CSO seeks to identify qualified partners, facilitators and implementers from among private and nonprofit entities. Funding may be made available for flexible, rapid, targeted, and high-impact awards to organizations to prevent, mitigate and/or respond to conflict situations and stabilize countries around the world.

Active 19.121 Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, Department of State B - Project Grants Not applicable. Foreign Assistance Act
State Department Basic Authorities Act CSO recommends applicants view the open application on www.grants.gov for more information. CSO recommends applicants view the open application on www.grants.gov for more information. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. CSO recommends applicants view the open application on www.grants.gov for more information. CSO recommends applicants view the open application on www.grants.gov for more information. Not applicable. From 60 to 90 days. Due to the rapid response nature of CSO's engagements, organizations should be prepared to respond to subsequent invitations for proposals within a short time, such as within 10 working days. CSO recommends applicants view the open application on www.grants.gov for more information. Not applicable. Not applicable. CSO recommends applicants view the open application on www.grants.gov for more information. Some examples of past CSO activities include: Burma: CSO is supporting efforts to increase trust between the Burmese government and ethnic minorities by developing locally-owned programs, including mine-risk education, survivor assistance, and non-technical surveys. Kenya: CSO is working with the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi and other partners to prevent the sort of violence that occurred after the 2007 elections. The goal is to promote free, fair, and peaceful elections that will help ensure Kenya's stability and prosperity. To help achieve this goal, our team is focusing on hotspots and is working alongside Kenyan groups such as Champions of Peace. Sierra Leone: CSO piloted a project from June 2012-January 2013 to strengthen the role of women in conflict mitigation and prevention during the 2012 election cycle in Sierra Leone. The project focused on boosting the involvement of women in conflict prevention and non-violence advocacy at the national and sub-national levels and developing relationships between women and local election authorities to build and strengthen early warning and response networks in the lead up to and during the elections. Honduras: CSO is working to improve security in Honduras by reforming the security sector and visibly reducing violence. CSO works with local partners to increase public confidence in government institutions as well as to decrease impunity by supporting civil society and government institutions to reform the security sector. CSO also attempts to decrease homicide rates and other manifestations of intimidation in urban centers by mobilizing civil society and local leaders. The above examples are illustrative only. CSO recommends applicants view the open application on www.grants.gov for more information. Performance Reports: CSO recommends applicants view the open application on www.grants.gov for more information. OMB Circular A-133 Audit Records are maintained for three years after the close-out of the award 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. CSO recommends applicants view the open application on www.grants.gov for more information. SF-270, PMS, or other methods as necessary, CSO recommends applicants view the open application on www.grants.gov for more information. None/Not specified. Christopher Davis
2121 Virginia Avenue, Suite 7100
Washington, DC 20037 US
DavisCM3@state.gov
Phone: 202-472-8504 http://www.state.gov/j/cso/index.htm 19-0113-0-0-000 (Project Grants) FY 22$2,468,750.00; FY 23 Estimate Not Available FY 24 Estimate Not Available FY 20 Estimate Not Available FY 21 est $9,776,250.00; FY 18$15,159,632.00; FY 19 est $2,028,122.00; FY 16$17,500,000.00; FY 17 est $6,650,000.00; - CSO recommends applicants view the open application on www.grants.gov for more information. Not applicable. Not applicable.