Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0006915
The Offset National Emissions through Sustainable Landscapes (ONE-SL) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0006915) is a U.S. Department of State program, managed by the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from land-use change by strengthening REDD efforts in targeted countries. The core idea is to help shift REDD activities away from isolated, project-by-project interventions and toward broader jurisdictional (state/province-level) and national-scale REDD frameworks. By operating at larger scales, the program aims to produce more significant and credible emissions reductions, while also improving coordination across government agencies, land managers, and other stakeholders who influence deforestation and forest degradation.
A key feature of ONE-SL is its emphasis on enabling partner countries to generate emissions reductions that can be measured and recognized beyond individual projects. The opportunity specifically highlights the goal of achieving greater emissions reductions and, where reductions exceed a country or jurisdictional baseline or requirements, positioning that "excess" as marketable carbon offset transactions for commercial buyers. In practical terms, this means the work supported under ONE-SL is intended not only to improve forest and landscape governance and performance, but also to help create the conditions under which verified reductions could potentially enter carbon markets, subject to the relevant rules, accounting standards, and market requirements.
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates a higher level of involvement by the funding agency during implementation than a standard grant. The funding activity category is Environment, and the program is listed under CFDA 19.017. The opportunity was posted on May 5, 2020, with an original application deadline of July 3, 2020. The program anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $1,900,000, suggesting a single, relatively substantial project designed to deliver a coordinated package of technical support, capacity building, and systems development rather than multiple smaller, unrelated projects.
Eligibility is broadly categorized as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement text. Overall, the opportunity is geared toward organizations capable of working with governments and relevant partners in select countries to build or strengthen jurisdictional and national REDD architectures, improve accounting and implementation at scale, and support pathways that could allow emissions reductions from sustainable landscape management to be credibly quantified and, where applicable, transacted as carbon offsets to private-sector actors.Apply for SFOP0006915
- The Department of State, Bureau of Oceans - Int. Environmental - Scientific in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Offset National Emissions through Sustainable Landscapes (ONE-SL)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.017.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 05, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 03, 2020. (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 $1,900,000.00 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)
What is the ONE-SL funding opportunity?
The Offset National Emissions through Sustainable Landscapes (ONE-SL) opportunity is a U.S. Department of State program focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from land-use change by strengthening REDD efforts in targeted countries. It supports work that helps reduce deforestation and forest degradation at larger scales (jurisdictional and national), rather than only through isolated, project-by-project interventions.
What does ONE-SL stand for?
ONE-SL stands for Offset National Emissions through Sustainable Landscapes.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SFOP0006915.
Which U.S. government entity is offering and managing this opportunity?
The opportunity is a U.S. Department of State program, managed by the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
What is the main goal of the program?
The core goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from land-use change by strengthening REDD efforts in targeted countries, with an emphasis on shifting from stand-alone projects to broader jurisdictional (state/province-level) and national-scale REDD frameworks.
How is ONE-SL different from typical REDD projects?
ONE-SL emphasizes moving away from isolated, project-by-project REDD interventions and toward jurisdictional and national-scale REDD frameworks. The intent is to achieve more significant and credible emissions reductions by operating at larger scales and improving coordination among the actors that influence deforestation and forest degradation.
What does the opportunity mean by "jurisdictional" REDD?
In this opportunity, "jurisdictional" refers to REDD frameworks implemented at the level of a state or province, rather than only at individual project sites.
Why does the program focus on jurisdictional and national scales?
By working at broader scales, the program aims to produce emissions reductions that are more significant and credible, and to improve coordination across government agencies, land managers, and other stakeholders that influence land-use outcomes.
What types of emissions does ONE-SL aim to reduce?
The opportunity targets greenhouse gas emissions associated with land-use change, particularly those linked to deforestation and forest degradation.
What is the role of REDD in this opportunity?
REDD is central to the opportunity. ONE-SL is designed to strengthen REDD efforts by building or enhancing the frameworks, coordination, and accounting needed for jurisdictional and national implementation.
Does ONE-SL support generating emissions reductions that can be measured and recognized beyond individual projects?
Yes. A key feature of ONE-SL is enabling partner countries to generate emissions reductions that can be measured and recognized beyond individual projects, consistent with broader jurisdictional or national approaches.
How does ONE-SL relate to carbon markets and offsets?
The opportunity highlights the goal of achieving greater emissions reductions and, where reductions exceed a country or jurisdictional baseline or requirements, positioning that "excess" as marketable carbon offset transactions for commercial buyers. This is intended to help create conditions where verified reductions could potentially enter carbon markets, subject to applicable rules, accounting standards, and market requirements.
Does the program guarantee that carbon offsets will be sold?
No guarantee is described. The opportunity states that the work is intended to help create conditions under which verified reductions could potentially enter carbon markets, subject to relevant rules, accounting standards, and market requirements.
What does "excess" emissions reductions mean in the context of this program?
In the ONE-SL description, "excess" refers to emissions reductions that go beyond a country or jurisdictional baseline or requirements, and may be positioned for potential carbon offset transactions with commercial buyers.
What is the award type for ONE-SL?
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates a higher level of involvement by the funding agency during implementation than a standard grant.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Environment.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The program is listed under CFDA 19.017.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 5, 2020.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was July 3, 2020.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making one award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,900,000.
What does it imply that the program anticipated one award with a $1.9M ceiling?
It suggests a single, relatively substantial project intended to deliver a coordinated package of technical support, capacity building, and systems development, rather than funding multiple smaller, unrelated projects.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly categorized as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement text.
Are additional eligibility requirements available in the summary provided?
No. The summary notes that additional eligibility details are referenced in the full announcement text, but those details are not included here.
What kinds of organizations is this opportunity geared toward?
The opportunity is geared toward organizations capable of working with governments and relevant partners in select countries to build or strengthen jurisdictional and national REDD architectures, improve accounting and implementation at scale, and support pathways that could allow emissions reductions from sustainable landscape management to be credibly quantified and, where applicable, transacted as carbon offsets to private-sector actors.
What types of activities does ONE-SL aim to support?
Based on the description, supported work is intended to deliver technical support, capacity building, and systems development to strengthen jurisdictional and national REDD frameworks, improve coordination and governance, and improve accounting and implementation at scale.
What stakeholders does the program expect to coordinate?
The description emphasizes improving coordination across government agencies, land managers, and other stakeholders who influence deforestation and forest degradation.
Is the program limited to specific countries?
The opportunity references targeted or select countries, but the specific countries are not identified in the information provided here.
Is the focus strictly on forests?
The opportunity focuses on emissions from land-use change and strengthening REDD efforts, including addressing deforestation and forest degradation. It also references sustainable landscapes and landscape governance, indicating a broader landscape context, but specific non-forest scope details are not provided here.
What is the intended outcome of operating at larger scales?
The intended outcomes include more significant and credible emissions reductions, improved coordination among relevant actors, and the ability to measure and recognize emissions reductions beyond individual projects.
Does ONE-SL require emissions reductions to be verified under a specific standard?
No specific standard is named in the provided information. The opportunity notes that potential market entry would be subject to relevant rules, accounting standards, and market requirements.
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