17.PMWRA.Afghanistan.CM Clearance Project.NOFO | PM PMWRA 17 043

Opportunity Information: Apply for PM PMWRA 17 043

The grant opportunity titled "17.PMWRA.Afghanistan.CM Clearance Project.NOFO" is a U.S. Department of State funding announcement issued by the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA). It is a discretionary grant program (CFDA 19.800) focused on humanitarian mine action in Afghanistan, specifically supporting humanitarian demining and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) activities during U.S. fiscal year 2017. The core purpose is to reduce the threat posed by landmines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war that endanger civilians, block safe movement, and limit access to land, services, and livelihoods.

Funding under this notice is expected to support clearance-related operations, with the announcement indicating that PM/WRA anticipated awarding up to $2,600,000 in total under this opportunity (listed as the award ceiling). While the notice references that specific goals, objectives, and technical requirements are detailed elsewhere in the full application guidance, the central emphasis is operational: applicants are expected to propose practical, field-oriented projects that conduct clearance and disposal work in Afghanistan, with outputs and outcomes that can be tracked and verified (for example, areas cleared, hazards removed, and communities benefiting from restored safe access).

The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes U.S. and non-U.S. entities that can credibly implement humanitarian mine action programming. Specifically listed eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), and other eligible organizations. The notice also explicitly mentions foreign public entities, including public international organizations (PIOs), indicating that international implementers and certain public international bodies may be considered. The funding instrument is a grant, meaning awardees would be expected to carry out an approved project plan under standard federal grant rules, reporting requirements, and performance monitoring expectations.

Administratively, the opportunity was created on June 28, 2017, and had an original closing date of July 31, 2017. The agency responsible for the solicitation and award management is PM/WRA within the Department of State. The opportunity category is listed under "Other" for the activity classification, reflecting that the work is specialized humanitarian security assistance rather than a traditional sector like education or health, even though the downstream impact is strongly humanitarian.

In practical terms, an application responsive to this type of notice would typically need to describe the Afghanistan clearance problem being addressed, the targeted geographic area(s) and affected populations, the operational approach and methodology for demining/EOD, staffing and technical capacity, safety and quality management practices, coordination with relevant national and international mine action authorities, and a clear monitoring and evaluation plan tied to measurable results. Because PM/WRA programs generally prioritize humanitarian impact and civilian protection, competitive proposals usually connect clearance outputs to real-world benefits such as enabling safe return or resettlement, reopening roads or access routes, restoring agricultural land, supporting safe access to schools and clinics, and reducing casualty risk in high-priority communities.

• The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs - WRA in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "17.PMWRA.Afghanistan.CM Clearance Project.NOFO" 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 2017-06-28.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-07-31. (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 $2,600,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others.

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