Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0004289
The grant opportunity titled "18.PMWRA.Afghanistan.Project 25" (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0004289) is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant administered by the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA). It focuses on humanitarian mine action work in Afghanistan during fiscal year 2018, specifically supporting field operations such as humanitarian demining, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), and battle area clearance (BAC). In practical terms, the funding is aimed at reducing threats from landmines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war that endanger civilians and obstruct safe movement, livelihoods, and recovery activities.
The opportunity is structured as a grant (not a contract), and it falls under CFDA number 19.800. While the funding activity category is listed as "Other," the purpose is clearly centered on weapons removal and abatement efforts tied to humanitarian safety and stabilization outcomes. PM/WRA indicates that detailed goals, objectives, and technical requirements are provided in the full application guidance, meaning applicants are expected to follow specific operational and programmatic standards when proposing clearance tasks, EOD response capacity, or survey and clearance methodologies.
Eligibility is described as "Unrestricted," meaning the competition is open to any type of entity as long as it meets any conditions or clarifications included in the additional eligibility guidance for the notice. This typically allows applications from a broad range of organizations that can responsibly deliver mine action services, such as non-governmental organizations, international organizations, or other qualified implementers with relevant experience and compliance capacity.
Financially, PM/WRA anticipates awarding up to USD 1,005,000 under this opportunity, which is listed as the award ceiling. The notice does not commit to a specific number of awards, and the "Expected Awards" field is shown as 0 in the source data, which usually means the agency did not specify a planned count in the posting rather than indicating that no awards will be made. Applicants should interpret the ceiling as the maximum amount available for a single award under this specific opportunity, with final award decisions dependent on proposal quality, alignment with PM/WRA objectives, and available funding.
Key posting dates include a creation date of March 30, 2018, and an original application closing date of May 29, 2018. The time window suggests a standard federal competitive grant timeline where interested organizations were expected to prepare a complete technical and cost application package that demonstrates capability to conduct safe, effective clearance operations in Afghanistan, manage risk, coordinate with relevant national and local stakeholders, and report outputs and outcomes consistent with PM/WRA requirements.
Overall, this opportunity is designed to fund on-the-ground clearance and explosive hazard reduction activities in Afghanistan, with the broader humanitarian aim of protecting civilians and enabling safer land use and movement. The emphasis on detailed technical requirements signals that proposals are expected to be operationally credible, methodologically sound, and compliant with recognized mine action practices and PM/WRA program expectations.Apply for SFOP0004289
- The Department of State, PM Weapons Removal and Abatement in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "18.PMWRA.Afghanistan.Project 25" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.800.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 30, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2018. (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 $1,005,000.00 in funding.
- 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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