Telephone Survey: Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Dominica; Grenada; St. Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines | PAS BGI FY21 05

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the title of this funding opportunity?

The opportunity is titled "Telephone Survey: Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Dominica; Grenada; St. Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines."

Which U.S. government entity is offering this opportunity?

This discretionary funding opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Barbados.

What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?

The Funding Opportunity Number is PAS BGI FY21 05.

What activity category does this opportunity fall under?

The activity category is "Information and Statistics."

What is the basic purpose of this award?

The purpose is to support the implementation of a telephone-based survey covering multiple Eastern Caribbean countries, producing structured information and statistical outputs that can inform public policy, programming, or mission-related decision-making.

Which countries are included in the telephone survey coverage?

The survey is intended to cover Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

What types of activities would the funding support?

Based on the description provided, the award would be used to plan, administer, and manage survey data collection by phone across the listed countries and produce structured information and statistical outputs.

What funding instrument will be used for awards under this opportunity?

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.

What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?

A cooperative agreement typically means the U.S. government anticipates substantial involvement during the project period, rather than a purely hands-off grant. Applicants should expect coordination with the U.S. Mission to Barbados on items such as survey design requirements, implementation timelines, methodological standards, reporting, and deliverables.

What is the maximum amount of funding available per award?

The award ceiling is $175,000.

How many awards does the agency expect to make?

The agency anticipated making up to three awards.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is limited to individuals and nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS (excluding institutions of higher education).

Are U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits eligible to apply?

Based on the eligibility statement provided, eligible nonprofits are those that do not have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.

Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?

No. The eligibility statement explicitly excludes institutions of higher education.

Does the opportunity appear to allow non-U.S. nonprofits to apply?

The eligibility language suggests the program is open to certain non-U.S. nonprofit entities and civil society organizations that are not organized under U.S. 501(c)(3) rules, as well as individuals, provided they can carry out the survey effort described.

What kinds of capabilities would an applicant likely need for this project?

While the listing does not specify detailed requirements in the provided text, the description indicates applicants would typically need the capability to manage telephone survey implementation, including survey research operations, data management, quality assurance, and protection of respondent information.

When was this opportunity created?

The opportunity was created on September 16, 2021.

What was the original closing date for applications?

The original closing date was September 26, 2021.

What does the short application window suggest?

The provided dates indicate a short timeframe between creation and closing, which suggests applicants would have needed to prepare and submit materials quickly within that window.

What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?

The CFDA number listed is 19.040.

How does the CFDA number relate to the Department of State context?

CFDA 19.040 corresponds to public diplomacy programs, which aligns with the Department of State context and suggests the survey results may support diplomatic, outreach, or regional engagement objectives.

What kind of deliverables are implied by the opportunity description?

The description implies deliverables related to telephone survey implementation and outputs, such as structured information and statistical results, along with coordination-driven items like reporting and agreed-upon deliverables established with the U.S. Mission to Barbados.

Is this opportunity described as discretionary funding?

Yes. It is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.

Is the survey intended to be conducted in a single country or multiple countries?

It is explicitly described as covering multiple countries across the Eastern Caribbean, including seven named countries.

What role is the U.S. Mission to Barbados expected to play during the project?

The Mission is expected to be substantially involved, coordinating with the awardee on survey design requirements, implementation timelines, methodological standards, reporting, and deliverables.