USAID/Nigeria is seeking comments on a draft Program Description for the ‘Scale-Up of Care and Support Services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Selected States in Nigeria’. The program aims to enhance the accessibility and quality of services for OVC in Nigeria, ultimately improving the well-being of OVC and caregivers. The grant totaling $65 million will be awarded for five years to organizations in the Northern central Region and the Central Region. Eligible organizations are encouraged to review the document and provide suggestions to refine the Program Description before the Request for Application is released in August 2011. Closing date for comments is July 25, 2011.
General Information
| Document Type:: |
Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: |
RFA-620-11-000003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: |
Draft OVC Program Description For Comments (PD) – Scale-Up of Care and Support Services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Selected States in Nigeria |
| Opportunity Category:: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: |
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| Funding Instrument Type:: |
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| Category of Funding Activity:: |
Community Development |
| Category Explanation:: |
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| Expected Number of Awards:: |
2 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: |
98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: |
No |
| Version:: |
Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: |
Jul 11, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: |
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| Original Closing Date for Applications:: |
Jul 25, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: |
Jul 25, 2011 |
| Archive Date:: |
Aug 08, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: |
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| Award Ceiling:: |
$32,500,000 |
| Award Floor:: |
$0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: |
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: |
This is an invitation for comments and suggestions on the Draft Program Description (PD) for care and support services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Selected States in Nigeria.
Please note, both organizations and individuals may provide comments. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: |
Agency for International Development |
| Description:: |
The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Nigeria is requesting comments/suggestions on the attached DRAFT Program Description (PD) for the implementation of �Scale-Up of Care and Support Services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Selected States in Nigeria�. The purpose of this activity is to define parameters and results for a new Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Program to improve the accessibility and quality of OVC services in Nigeria. The goal is to improve the well- being of OVC and caregivers through a sustainable, comprehensive and coordinated program. The Request for Application is planned for issue in early August, 2011. USAID/Nigeria anticipates awarding two Cooperative Agreements for a combined total of approximately $65 million for five years through 2016 for the Northern central Region and the Central Region. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATION, THEREFORE DO NOT SUBMIT APPLICATIONS. We are soliciting input from eligible organizations and all interested parties and we strongly encourage you to review the document and provide comments/suggestions in order to further refine the draft Program Description and enhance the quality of the resulting Request for Application. Comments/suggestions will be appreciated however, USAID reserves the right to incorporate suggestions and comments or to reject them. |
| Link to Additional Information:: |
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| Grantor Contact Information:: |
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version |
Modification Description |
Updated Date |
| Synopsis 1 |
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Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: |
98.001 |
| Competition ID: |
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| Competition Title: |
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| Opportunity Package ID: |
PKG00063550 |
| Opening Date: |
Jul 11, 2011 |
| Closing Date: |
Jul 25, 2011 |
| Agency Contact Information:: |
Beatrice Diah, A&A Specialist
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| Who Can Apply:: |
Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 Mandatory Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
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