New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Regional Disaster Management Workshop: Building Resilience in the Indo-Pacific

Funding Opportunity ID: 325670 Opportunity Number: C-NOFO-20-105 Opportunity Title: Regional Disaster Management Workshop: Building Resilience in the Indo-Pacific Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Environment Category Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 19.040 Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOS-IND Agency Name: Department of State U.S. Mission to India Posted Date: Mar 23, 2020 Close Date: May 22, 2020 Last Updated Date: Mar 23, 2020 Award Ceiling: $80,000 Award Floor: $80,000 Estimated Total Program Funding: $80,000 Expected Number of Awards: 1 Description: The U.S. Consulate General, Public Affairs Section in Chennai (PAS Chennai) is soliciting proposals for a grant/cooperative agreement that meets the specifications stated in Section II from legally recognized non-profit, non-governmental organizations that meet U.S. and Indian technical and legal requirements to develop and implement public diplomacy programs as specified by Section II. This funding opportunity seeks to host a workshop for forty (40) disaster management specialists (government officials, NGOs, academics, citizen first responders) from the Indo-Pacific region. Led by U.S., Indian, and regional experts, the workshop will encourage data sharing, dissemination of best practices, more institutional partnerships, and the development of a common “all-hazards” vernacular. Recent alumni of USG exchange programs focused on Disaster Management (as listed above) will be invited as key resource persons. Project Objectives: 1. Better coordination and communication among disaster management specialists from countries in the Indo Pacific region, as evidenced by participant surveys completed 3 months after conclusion of workshop. 2. A new framework for regular data sharing, dissemination of best practices, and a common all-hazards vernacular, to be described in a project Final Report. 3. Application of smart digital technologies throughout the region, including Artificial Intelligence and Big Data techniques, to anticipate and measure the impacts of natural disasters, to be described in a project Final Report. Version: 1

Published at: March 23, 2020 at 03:45PM