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law_justice_and_legal_services · USAID-MEX

Investigative Journalism

Mexico USAID-Mexico City · 72052318RFA00001

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Award Range

$0$6.0M

Total Program Funding

$6.0M

Expected Awards

1

Deadline

June 29, 2018

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Investigative Journalism. Mexico USAID-Mexico City. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks applications from qualified organizations to fund an activity entitled Investigative Journalism . Eligibility for this award is not restricted. Ensuring... up to $6,000,000 per award; $6,000,000 total program funding; ~1 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Unrestricted (any eligible entity)

Who Should NOT Apply

Few restrictions — most eligible entities can apply

Key Requirements (Plain English)

  • Both U
  • Deadline: 2018-06-29

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What This Grant Funds

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks applications from qualified organizations to fund an activity entitled Investigative Journalism . Eligibility for this award is not restricted.  Ensuring sufficient access to impartial, fact-based reporting, investigations, and analyses in Mexico is a challenge, particularly at the subnational level. When information is available, the data can be complex and difficult to understand. While the Government of Mexico (GOM) has released large volumes of public information at the federal level, the quality is not always consistent and data sets are often not user-friendly. At the state level and below, information that should be in the public domain can be difficult to find and access.  

Without access to information, Mexican citizens and civil society are not able to effectively participate in public policy dialogue, advocate for increased government transparency, or advance legal and regulatory reforms that can help reduce impunity. 

Journalists play a critical role in ensuring information access, interpreting data, and informing the public. In order to be effective they require legal knowledge, technical expertise, exposure to the cutting-edge investigative techniques, and access to resources to conduct their work.

For the above reasons, the purpose of this activity is to  deter corruption and support transparency by improving journalists’ ability to investigate issues related to corruption  i n targeted Mexican states and municipalities, .   


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Who Can Apply

Both U.S. and non-US organizations may participate under this NOFO. Additionally USAID welcomes applications from organizations which have not previously received financial assistance from USAID. Applicants must have established financial management, monitoring and evaluation processes, internal control systems, and policies and procedures that comply with established U.S. Government standards, laws, and regulations. The Recipient must be a responsible entity. The AO may determine that a pre-award survey is required to conduct an examination that will determine whether the prospective recipient has the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills – or ability to obtain them – in order to achieve the objectives of the program and comply with the terms and conditions of the award. The successful applicant(s) will be subject to a responsibility determination assessment (Non-U.S. Organization Pre-Award Survey (NUPAS) by the Agreement Officer (AO).

Eligible Applicant Types

Unrestricted (open to all)

Funding Details

Maximum Award
$6.0M
Total Program Funding
$6.0M
Expected Number of Awards
1
Cost Sharing Required?
No
Funding Instrument
cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: May 4, 2018
Application Deadline: June 29, 2018 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Beatriz Chinchilla Acq. and Assistance Specialist

mexicoaa@usaid.gov

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