Opportunity Information: Apply for PM PMWRA 15 087
The grant opportunity titled "16.PMWRA.VA.Colombia.POLUS" (Funding Opportunity Number PM PMWRA 15 087) is a discretionary grant issued by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (WRA). It falls under the funding activity category listed as "Other" and is associated with CFDA number 19.800, which is commonly used for State Department public assistance programs. The announcement is unusual in that it is described as a directed notice tied to a specific implementer: Polus. According to the description, Polus previously won a related Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) focused on victims assistance, and this particular posting was created to correct or address errors connected to the submission. In practice, that kind of language generally signals an administrative or corrective action rather than an open competition intended for broad new applicants.
The eligible applicant categories listed are nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits (excluding institutions of higher education) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education). Even though those eligibility categories are stated, the description indicates this is a directed announcement, which typically means the agency is not seeking competing proposals from the wider field and is instead using the posting to fix documentation, align the record, or otherwise remedy issues in the original award process for the named entity.
Key timing and funding details are very tight. The opportunity record shows a creation date of 2016-09-06 and an original closing date of 2016-09-07, implying a one-day turnaround. That short window is consistent with a targeted, corrective posting rather than a standard competitive grant cycle, which usually allows weeks to months for proposal development. The award ceiling is listed as $500,000. The "ExpectedAwards" field is left blank in the source data, but given the directed nature and the reference to a specific winner, it is reasonable to interpret the intent as supporting a single award action or a limited administrative adjustment rather than multiple new awards.
Substantively, the title and description point to victims assistance work in Colombia under WRA's broader mission areas, which often include support to survivors of conflict-related hazards and strengthening assistance services in communities affected by explosive hazards. However, the provided text does not include programmatic specifics such as target populations, deliverables, performance periods, or reporting requirements. The most concrete takeaway from the record is that this opportunity exists primarily to correct errors from an earlier victims assistance NOFO submission associated with Polus, under a State Department WRA grant mechanism, with up to $500,000 available within a very short posted application window in September 2016.Apply for PM PMWRA 15 087
- The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs - WRA in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "16.PMWRA.VA.Colombia.POLUS" 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 2016-09-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-09-07. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: 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.
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