The United States Government represented by the U.

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Agency for International Development (USAID)/Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) anticipates issuance of a Request for Applications (RFA) for the implementation of a five-year USAID/BiH Civil Society - Anti-Corruption Activity.

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purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from interested parties on a draft program description (attached).

Please ensure comments are concise and specific and make specific reference to page and section numbers.

USAID does not seek questions at this time, only comments.

USAID is not obliged to provide any response to the comments submitted.

Please submit your comments to sarajevooaa@usaid.gov by 09:00 a.m.

local Sarajevo time, February 8, 201 9.

The eligibility will be restricted to local Bosnia and Herzegovina entities.

A "local entity" means a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of person that:
(1) Is legally organized under the laws of BiH; (2) Has as its principal place of business or operations in BiH; (3) Is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance.

The goal of USAID's Civil Society - Anti-Corruption Activity is to increase the participation of citizens in the fight against corruption and to support civil society groups focused on corruption in becoming more credible in BiH society.

USAID intends to issue an RFA around February 15, 201 9.

Please do not consider this announcement as an RFA and do not submit your application until the formal RFA is released.

This is not a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.

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Government to publish any NOFO, or ultimately issue an assistance award on the basis of this posting, or to pay for any information voluntarily submitted as a result of this request.

Thank you for your interest in this USAID initiative.