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SPA. MÉXICO. Small Project Assistance Program. Fiscal Year 2012. SPA Call STEP 1. CONTENTS. About the need About the solution Who can apply? What kind of projects are funded? What are the general requirements? Primary Limitations How are projects evaluated? STEP1 submission

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  1. SPA MÉXICO Small Project Assistance Program Fiscal Year 2012

  2. SPA Call STEP 1 CONTENTS About the need About the solution Who can apply? What kind of projects are funded? What are the general requirements? Primary Limitations How are projects evaluated? STEP1 submission Program elements for FY 2012 Estimating in-kind contributions Fiscal Year 2012

  3. About the need Deciding on a project is relatively easy when the whole community is affected by the same problem or has the same need. • Where is the problem or need ocurring? • How serious is the problem or need? • Who in the community is affected by the problem? Everyone? Men? Women? Children? • How many people are affected and for how long have they been affected? • What problems can the community agree to work on together to solve?

  4. About the solution • Will the identified solution really solve the problem? How well will it work? • Is the community willing to accept this solution? • How long will it take? How much will it cost? • When is the best time to begin the project or undertake activities within the overall project? • Does the community have the skills needed to implement the solution?

  5. Who can apply? PCV . Knowledge & Skills • AllPCVsthathaveserved at theirsitefor at least 3 months: sometimesitisrecommendedtowaitlongerfor PCV toenrichhis/herproposal. • do nothave a currentfunded SPA Project • are notplanningto combine the SPA Grantwith PCPP fundsforthesameproject + Financial aid Help to help themselves =

  6. What kind of projects are funded? Proposals focused on building local capacity • Proposals focused on transferring skills to local organizations  direct skills transfer to individuals • Community development projects sustainable on their own  development of local leadership  promotion of more self-reliant community organizations

  7. What are the general requirements? • Project • A member of the community and a PCV together should write the proposal • Focus on community development. Include a clear capacity building or hands-on component • Must not encourage reliance on SPA / US or other outside financial assistance. Promote sustainable, community development initiatives • Consider potential environmental impacts Time • End at least one month before the Volunteers COS date • Discrete project, with a definite beginning and end date • The project must be scheduled for completion within one year of its initiation Grants • 25% minimum of total project cost should be community contribution (in kind* +/ cash = 25%) * Manual labor should be valued based on the daily rate of a day laborer in the community • SPA Grantshouldbearound $50,000 MXN notexceeding 65,000 MXN per project(itisnotrecommendedtoapplyforthehigher $ limitsinceapprovalmaydependoncurrentavailablefunds + # of projects) • Budgetcalculationsshouldbe done in MXN pesos

  8. Primary limitations • T-shirts, mugs, prizes • Land and other capital assets • Motor vehicles and other conveyances • Reocurring costs • Loan funds • Contingency funds • Travel/Per Diem • Labor • Volunteer costs • Religious organizations, military organizations and prisons • Funding ceiling *Labor: SPA funds cover fees for specialized labor/expert consultants only. And may not exceed $10,000 MXN **Per Diem: Costs associated with travel, including transportation, per diem, lodging, and food, may not exceed $10,000 MXN

  9. evaluation • Community participation • Planning and implementation • Contribution: $ / in kind Environmental compliance • Cost-benefit • Long-termimpact • Capacity-building • Skills development or transfer • Sustainability

  10. evaluation • Number of beneficiaries as compared to total project cost • Involvement of capacity-building activities through community-based training, skills development or transfer • Level of long-term impact on the community and sustainability of the project activities or results • Extent of community initiation and participation in the planning and implementation of the project • Percentage of community contribution $ • SPA COMMITEE • DANIEL EVANS CD • RODRIGO LÓPEZ DMO • ÁNGEL PINEDAPM Environment • BEATRIZ CHARLES PM Technology Transfer • LILLIAN LINARES SPA Coordinator

  11. Estimating in kind contributions 3. When valuing in-kind goods or services, estimates must take into account the state of repair or quality of the contributed item (in other words, a used item should not be valued at the price the item would cost if it were brand new) 4. In-kind contributions should be actual contributions that will be provided during the life of the funded project itself; they should not include speculative future contributions that will be made in the future after the project has been completed 1.  In-kind contributions should only be counted if they are reasonably necessary to meet the objectives of a project Ex: Manual labor for digging a hole and laying cement is a valid in-kind contribution for a latrine building project 2. The value of in-kind contributions should be estimated at the price the organization would have to pay to purchase the specific good or service being contributed o    Example 1: Manual labor should be valued based on the daily rate of a day laborer in the community times the number of days labor provided o    Example 2: Although provision of meeting space might be a valid in-kind contribution for a project, a small meeting room in an office should not be valued at the price it would cost to rent a large conference room in a fancy hotel down the street

  12. Deadlines for FY 2012 1 step 1st Call January 20th,2012 2nd Call May 2nd, 2012 Fiscal Year 2012 3rd Call August 6th, 2012 • a. Abstract Report (see comments box) • Firstprojectdescription • Contain a subset of standardindicators(derivedfromUSAID’sForeignAssistance Framework)thatcorrespondwithactivitiesthatPCVstypicallyengage in undertheProgramElements*. b.  Addendum of Indicators • c.  Environmental Screening Form *Program Elements for FY 2012 4.6.1 - Economic Growth / Private Sector Competitiveness / Business Enabling Environment 4.8.1 - Economic Growth / Environment / Natural Resources and Biodiversity 4.8.2 - Economic Growth / Environment / Clean Productive Environment

  13. PCVswithapprovedprojectswillreceivenotice of approvalby email • AllPCVswillreceivefeedback • Afterreceivingnotice, PCVsmustproceedtosubmit STEP 2 documentation(especificationsby email) Notice of approval dates FY 2012 1st CallJanuary 31st , 2012 ! good luck 2nd CallMay 15th, 2012 3rd CallAugust 21st , 2012

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