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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear all:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Now comes again the time for the US Embassy to request proposals for potential environmental projects. If you are interested in this, please take action as soon as you can. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Nguyen Thanh Tu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>ESTH Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>US Embassy- Hanoi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Regional Environment Office (REO) in Bangkok is now requesting proposals for potential environmental projects. The purpose of the REO small grant program is to support environmental projects or initiatives in the East Asia Pacific region that demonstrate potential applications that could be employed on a macro level. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Grant proposals must be less than $25,000 and may be either single country focused or multinational in scope. Preference will be given to projects that: 1) are from countries without current broadly based bilateral assistance programs in the environmental area; 2) are multinational or regional in nature, although bilateral proposals with high potential for replication in the region will also be considered; and 3) lend themselves more readily to public diplomacy campaigns, or that have some high visibility to the local public. Given that these grants are intended to support areas otherwise lacking in funds or attention, they should not be directed towards existing multi-donor or larger scale projects. Proposals in which a foreign government (including regional, municipal, or other local level government) is a grantee or intended beneficiary of the award <u>will not be considered</u>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are interested in this opportunity, please see the instructions below for submitting a proposal:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><b>Fill out the SF-424 application form (attached)</b> – Make sure you fill out the document as completely as possible. Instructions on how to complete the application are located on pages 5-6 of the form. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><b>Write a <u>1-3 page proposal</u> for the program your organization intends to carry out</b> – Proposals should provide background on the environmental problem and present a comprehensible approach to addressing the issue. Applicants should demonstrate any relevant experience in their proposals. <i>For previously funded projects seeking to expand or extend their period of performance for another year, required prior year performance and financial reports must have been submitted. These will be reviewed in order to determine whether these projects have met their goals and to ascertain whether funds were properly spent and accounted for. We will also examine whether the project has managed to attract other contributions or moved towards becoming self-sustaining. </i><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]><b>Create a 1-page maximum line item budget proposal</b> – Budgets should be kept to $24,999. You can submit a budget proposal in a word document or excel spreadsheet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Submit all three documents (SF 424 application, Proposal, and Budget) to <span style='color:black'>Rick Switzer at switzerbr@state.gov</span> <span style='color:black'>or to Katie Yates </span>at <a href="mailto:YatesKL@state.gov">YatesKL@state.gov</a>. Please ensure all instructions are followed closely.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline to submit all documents is <b><u><span style='color:red'>March 15, 2013</span></u></b><span style='color:red'>. </span>We welcome early submissions.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This email is UNCLASSIFIED. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>