[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 72 (Monday, April 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19060-19061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7205]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5775]


Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate; Notice 
of Grant Opportunity

    The U.S. Department of State invites organizations interested in 
contributing to the Asia-Pacific Partnership's goals, through 
innovative public-private partnerships, to submit concept papers for 
consideration under the Annual Program Statement (APS) using 
www.grants.gov.

Background

    Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea, and the United States have 
established the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and 
Climate to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy 
technologies in their countries. The Partner countries have decided to 
work together and with their private sectors on energy security, 
national air pollution reduction, and climate change in ways that 
promote sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction. The 
Partnership involves countries that account for about half of the 
world's population and more than half of the world's economy and energy 
use.
    The Partnership focuses on voluntary practical measures taken by 
these six countries in the Asia-Pacific region to create new investment 
opportunities, build local capacity, and remove barriers to the 
introduction of clean, more efficient technologies. It brings together 
key experts from the public and private sectors.
    As a part of the U.S. government's participation in the Asia-
Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP), the 
Department of State (DOS) is soliciting Concept Papers from 
organizations interested in contributing to the Partnership's goals 
through innovative public-private partnerships. These goals include 
reducing greenhouse gas emissions; advancing sustainable economic 
growth; reducing poverty; creating new investment opportunities; 
building local capacity; and improving economic and energy security.
    Prospective applicants may include a wide range of Partner country 
organizations, from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to commercial 
firms. An organization may submit no more than four (4) Concept Papers 
total as lead grant recipient for the entire Concept Paper process.
    The DOS has requested $26 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) 
to fund Partnership activities in Fiscal Year 2007. Through this 
Announcement, the Department of State is soliciting proposals for 
activities to be undertaken in India. The Department of State is not 
soliciting proposals for activities to be undertaken in Australia, 
China, Japan, or Korea. To qualify for DOS funding under this program 
announcement, a proposal must demonstrate that the applicant and its 
partners are willing/

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able to collectively contribute significant resources to the proposed 
program that are at least equal to the level of resources sought from 
DOS. Grants will be awarded in the range of $200,000-$2,000,000 (USD).
    For more information about this grants opportunity, please go to: 
www.grants.gov and access funding opportunity number: S-OES-07-APS-0001 
or e-mail [email protected].
    For more information about the Partnership, please visit: http://www.asiapacificpartnership.org or http://www.state.gov/app.
    If you would like to be notified in advance of future grants 
opportunities under the Asia-Pacific Partnership, please e-mail your 
name, affiliation, phone number, and e-mail address to: [email protected].

Additional Information

    Document Type: Grants Notice.
    Funding Opportunity Number: S-OES-07-APS-0001.
    Opportunity Category: Discretionary.
    Posted Date: April 06, 2007.
    Original Closing Date for Applications: April 27, 2007.
    Annual Program Statement Key Dates: April 27, 2007--Prospective 
applicants must submit Concept Papers using www.grants.gov by 5 p.m. 
Easter Standard Time.
    May 29, 2007--DOS will send a Request for Proposal to applicants 
whose Concept Papers have been selected.
    June 29, 2007--Prospective applicants must submit Proposals using 
www.grants.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
    Current Closing Date for Applications: April 27, 2007.
    Annual Program Statement Key Dates: April 27, 2007--Prospective 
applicants must submit Concept Papers using www.grants.gov by 5 p.m. 
Eastern Standard Time.
    May 29, 2007--DOS will send a Request for Proposal to applicants 
whose Concept Papers have been selected.
    June 29, 2007--Prospective applicants must submit Proposals using 
www.grants.gov by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
    Funding Instrument Type: Grant.
    Category of Funding Activity: Environment, Energy and Climate 
Change.
    Expected Number of Awards: 100.
    Estimated Total Program Funding: $26,000,000.
    Award Ceiling: $2,000,000.
    Award Floor: $200,000.
    Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes.

     Dated: April 10, 2007.
Trigg Talley,
Office Director, Acting, Office of Global Change, Bureau of Oceans and 
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. E7-7205 Filed 4-13-07; 8:45 am]
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