Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0009889
The Indo-Pacific Infrastructure Mapping Project is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity run by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs to support a three-year effort to better understand, visualize, and evaluate infrastructure activity across the Indo-Pacific region. The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government is expected to have substantial involvement during implementation rather than operating strictly as a hands-off grantmaker. The project is funded with FY 2022 Economic Support Funds (ESF), and the total funding available is up to $740,650, contingent on the availability of funds. The Department anticipates making one award under this opportunity.
The core purpose of the project is to generate practical, decision-ready information that supports two sets of high-level U.S. policy deliverables: presidential-level commitments tied to the Quad (a partnership involving the United States, Japan, India, and Australia) and deliverables related to Pacific Islands engagement. To do that, the selected recipient is expected to produce three tightly connected outputs: a landscape analysis of infrastructure projects, geographical mapping of those projects, and a risk assessment to help stakeholders understand key vulnerabilities or constraints. The focus is not limited to projects already underway; it also includes planned infrastructure, with an emphasis on identifying where real opportunities exist and what obstacles or risks may affect execution, sustainability, or strategic value.
A distinctive feature of the scope is the expectation for life-cycle analysis and an action plan for each identified infrastructure project. In practice, that implies going beyond a simple inventory or map by examining projects from planning through construction, operation, maintenance, and longer-term viability, including the kinds of risks that tend to emerge over time (for example, financial sustainability, environmental or climate exposure, governance and procurement concerns, supply-chain dependencies, and operational resilience). The action-plan requirement signals that the end product should not be purely descriptive; it should help decision-makers understand what steps could be taken next for each project, such as possible interventions, sequencing, risk mitigation approaches, or ways to align projects with broader regional priorities.
Administratively, this opportunity is listed as discretionary and categorized under regional development. The funding opportunity number is SFOP0009889, and it is associated with CFDA number 19.124. The posting was created on June 14, 2023, with an original application deadline of July 15, 2023. Eligibility is listed as "Others," with specifics to be clarified in the opportunity's additional eligibility guidance, which typically means applicants should consult the full notice for details on which organization types are acceptable. The legal authority for the award is the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which is a common statutory basis for State Department foreign assistance programming.Apply for SFOP0009889
- The Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Indo-Pacific Infrastructure Mapping Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.124.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 14, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2023. (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 $740,650.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Indo-Pacific Infrastructure Mapping Project (SFOP0009889)
1) What is the Indo-Pacific Infrastructure Mapping Project?
The Indo-Pacific Infrastructure Mapping Project is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity led by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs to support a three-year effort to better understand, visualize, and evaluate infrastructure activity across the Indo-Pacific region.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The project aims to generate practical, decision-ready information about infrastructure across the Indo-Pacific. The intent is to support two U.S. policy deliverables: presidential-level commitments tied to the Quad (United States, Japan, India, and Australia) and deliverables related to Pacific Islands engagement.
3) What type of award will be made?
The Department anticipates making a cooperative agreement award. A cooperative agreement means the U.S. government is expected to have substantial involvement during project implementation rather than operating as a strictly hands-off grantmaker.
4) How much funding is available?
Total funding available is up to $740,650, contingent on the availability of funds.
5) How many awards does the Department expect to make?
The Department anticipates making one award under this opportunity.
6) What is the funding source for this project?
The project is funded with FY 2022 Economic Support Funds (ESF).
7) How long is the project period?
The opportunity supports a three-year effort.
8) What are the required outputs or deliverables?
The selected recipient is expected to produce three connected outputs:
- A landscape analysis of infrastructure projects
- Geographical mapping of those infrastructure projects
- A risk assessment that helps stakeholders understand key vulnerabilities or constraints
9) Does the project focus only on infrastructure that is already underway?
No. The scope includes both infrastructure projects already underway and planned infrastructure, with an emphasis on identifying where real opportunities exist and what obstacles or risks may affect execution, sustainability, or strategic value.
10) What does "landscape analysis" mean in this context?
Based on the stated scope, the landscape analysis is intended to provide practical, decision-ready information about infrastructure projects across the Indo-Pacific. It is meant to help decision-makers better understand infrastructure activity and evaluate opportunities and constraints.
11) What does the mapping component require?
The project includes geographical mapping of infrastructure projects across the Indo-Pacific. The mapping is intended to be tightly connected to the landscape analysis and the risk assessment so users can visualize infrastructure activity and interpret it alongside opportunities and risks.
12) What is meant by a "risk assessment" for infrastructure projects?
The risk assessment is intended to help stakeholders understand key vulnerabilities or constraints that may affect infrastructure projects. The opportunity description highlights risks that can emerge over time, such as financial sustainability, environmental or climate exposure, governance and procurement concerns, supply-chain dependencies, and operational resilience.
13) What is meant by "life-cycle analysis" for each identified infrastructure project?
Life-cycle analysis implies going beyond a simple inventory or map by examining infrastructure projects from planning through construction, operation, maintenance, and longer-term viability. It also includes considering risks that tend to emerge across a project life cycle.
14) What is the "action plan" requirement and how is it expected to be used?
The opportunity expects an action plan for each identified infrastructure project. This signals that the end product should not be purely descriptive; it should help decision-makers understand possible next steps for each project, such as potential interventions, sequencing, risk mitigation approaches, or ways to align projects with broader regional priorities.
15) What kinds of risks or constraints are specifically called out in the opportunity description?
The description specifically mentions examples of risks that may be analyzed over time, including:
- Financial sustainability
- Environmental or climate exposure
- Governance and procurement concerns
- Supply-chain dependencies
- Operational resilience
16) What program area/category is this opportunity listed under?
This opportunity is listed as discretionary and categorized under regional development.
17) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is SFOP0009889.
18) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 19.124.
19) When was this opportunity posted?
The posting was created on June 14, 2023.
20) What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was July 15, 2023.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others." The description indicates that specifics are to be clarified in the opportunity's additional eligibility guidance, so applicants are expected to consult the full notice for details on which organization types are acceptable.
22) What is the legal authority for this award?
The legal authority for the award is the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
23) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a traditional grant?
In this opportunity, a cooperative agreement indicates the U.S. government expects to have substantial involvement during implementation. In other words, the recipient should anticipate closer engagement from the government compared to a more hands-off grant structure.
24) How does this project relate to the Quad and Pacific Islands engagement?
The project is intended to support two sets of high-level U.S. policy deliverables: presidential-level commitments tied to the Quad partnership and deliverables related to Pacific Islands engagement, by providing practical, decision-ready infrastructure information.
25) What makes this project different from a typical infrastructure database or map?
The scope emphasizes analysis that goes beyond a project inventory. It calls for connected outputs (analysis, mapping, and risk assessment) and expects life-cycle analysis plus an action plan for each identified project, so the products help decision-makers evaluate viability, risks, and next steps.
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