United States Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Advancing Environmental Journalism in the Southeast Asia Region This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009360 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345 Type of Solicitation: Open Competition Application Deadline: 11:59 PM EST on Monday, April 3rd, 2023 Total Funding Floor: $740,625 Total Funding Ceiling: $1,481,250 Anticipated Number of Awards: Approximately 1-2 Type of Award: Grant or Cooperative Agreement Period of Performance: 24 – 36 months Anticipated Time to Award, Pending Availability of Funds: 6 – 8 months A. Project Description The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that advance freedom of the press and transparency around infrastructure development in Southeast Asia through support for in-depth environmental journalism. Freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and independent journalism have faced significant challenges in Southeast Asia that have been exacerbated due to closing civic space in Asia, including during COVID-19. Nearly all ASEAN Member States rank in the bottom third of the World Press Freedom Index. Journalists who cover environmental issues are […]