Opportunity Information: Apply for 72052019RFA00003
The Sustainable Forest Management opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 72052019RFA00003) is a USAID/Guatemala cooperative agreement focused on strengthening forest governance and sustainable economic development in key forested regions of Guatemala. The activity is designed as a five-year effort with a total potential award size of up to $18,500,000, with USAID expecting to make one award. It falls under the Environment funding activity category (CFDA 98.001) and is funded entirely through Sustainable Landscapes funds.
At its core, the project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions linked to land use change by improving sustainable forest management practices in three priority areas: the Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR), the Verapaces, and the Western Highlands. The emphasis is not only on protecting forests, but on addressing the underlying economic pressures that drive deforestation and degradation. The opportunity explicitly links environmental outcomes to social and economic stability, noting that limited economic opportunity is a primary driver of illegal migration in Guatemala. By improving the viability of local forest-based livelihoods, the project is intended to reduce incentives for unsustainable land conversion and associated migration pressures.
The approach described combines capacity building with policy and institutional support. On the capacity side, the work involves strengthening technical and institutional capabilities across the forest sector, which can include improving skills, operational systems, and organizational performance for actors involved in forest management and forest-based enterprises. On the enabling-environment side, the project supports the implementation of legal and policy frameworks that make long-term community management of natural resources possible and durable. This highlights a focus on community tenure, governance arrangements, and regulatory conditions that allow communities to manage forests legally and sustainably over time.
A major expected result is stronger, more sustainable local forestry and forest-related businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and community-based organizations (CBOs). The opportunity frames benefits in both economic and environmental terms: improving the performance and long-term sustainability of these enterprises while also maintaining healthier forests. In practical terms, this points to interventions that help community and private-sector actors operate legally, access markets, improve value chains, and adopt sustainable practices that keep forests standing and productive.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply, subject to any additional eligibility details that may be provided in the full solicitation. The opportunity was created on March 5, 2019, with an original closing date of April 10, 2019, and it is administered by the Agency for International Development, Guatemala (USAID-Guatemala City).Apply for 72052019RFA00003
- The Agency for International Development, Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Sustainable Forest Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 05, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 10, 2019. (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 $18,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Sustainable Forest Management (USAID/Guatemala)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Sustainable Forest Management.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 72052019RFA00003.
3) What type of award is being offered?
This opportunity is structured as a USAID cooperative agreement.
4) Which USAID mission/office is administering this opportunity?
It is administered by the Agency for International Development, Guatemala (USAID-Guatemala City).
5) What is the main purpose of the Sustainable Forest Management activity?
The activity is designed to strengthen forest governance and support sustainable economic development in key forested regions of Guatemala, with the goal of improving sustainable forest management and reducing negative land use change impacts.
6) How long is the activity expected to last?
The activity is designed as a five-year effort.
7) What is the total potential award size?
The total potential award size is up to $18,500,000.
8) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID expects to make one award.
9) What funding category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the Environment funding activity category.
10) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 98.001.
11) What is the source of funds for this activity?
The activity is funded entirely through Sustainable Landscapes funds.
12) What environmental outcome is the activity ultimately trying to achieve?
A central objective is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions linked to land use change by improving sustainable forest management practices.
13) Which geographic areas in Guatemala are prioritized?
The activity focuses on three priority areas: the Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR), the Verapaces, and the Western Highlands.
14) How does the opportunity connect forest protection with economic pressures?
The opportunity emphasizes that protecting forests requires addressing the economic pressures that drive deforestation and degradation, including livelihoods and incentives that can lead to unsustainable land conversion.
15) Is there a link to migration in the opportunity description?
Yes. The description notes that limited economic opportunity is a primary driver of illegal migration in Guatemala, and positions forest-based livelihood improvements as a way to reduce incentives for unsustainable land conversion and related migration pressures.
16) What are the main strategy components described?
The approach combines:
- Capacity building to strengthen technical and institutional capabilities across the forest sector; and
- Policy and institutional support to improve the enabling environment for long-term community management of natural resources.
17) What does capacity building include under this opportunity?
The description indicates capacity building may include strengthening skills, operational systems, and organizational performance for actors involved in forest management and forest-based enterprises.
18) What does the "enabling environment" work focus on?
The enabling-environment component supports implementation of legal and policy frameworks that enable long-term community management of natural resources, emphasizing topics such as community tenure, governance arrangements, and regulatory conditions that make legal, sustainable forest management durable over time.
19) Who are the main target beneficiaries or actors mentioned?
Key actors include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) involved in forestry and forest-related businesses, as well as broader forest sector stakeholders involved in governance and management.
20) What kinds of results are expected for businesses and communities?
A major expected result is stronger, more sustainable local forestry and forest-related businesses, improving enterprise performance and long-term sustainability while also contributing to maintaining healthier forests.
21) What kinds of practical support does the opportunity suggest for enterprises?
The description points to interventions that help community and private-sector actors operate legally, access markets, improve value chains, and adopt sustainable practices that keep forests standing and productive.
22) What is the eligibility for applicants?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply, subject to any additional eligibility details that may be included in the full solicitation.
23) When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on March 5, 2019.
24) What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was April 10, 2019.
25) What is the central theme tying environmental and economic outcomes together?
The opportunity frames sustainable forest management as both an environmental solution (reducing emissions and maintaining forests) and an economic and social stability strategy (improving forest-based livelihoods to reduce pressure to clear forests and to address factors associated with migration).
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