This grant is provided by the USAID Department to implement the Growth Through Nutrition Activity in Ethiopia. The five-year Cooperative Agreement, with a maximum of $73 million, aims to reduce malnutrition by enhancing the capacity of the recipient to support the Government of Ethiopia and partners in implementing coordinated nutrition interventions. The funding comprises nutrition (50%), water, sanitation, and hygiene (30%), and agriculture (20%). Additionally, a Crisis Modifier fund allows rapid responses to food security emergencies in target areas. Applications are open until March 21, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 281336
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-663-16-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Growth Through Nutrition Activity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 04, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $73,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $73,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $73,000,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa |
| Description: | The purpose of this Request for Application (RFA) is to solicit applications from eligible applicants to award a five-year, maximum of $73 million, Cooperative Agreement for USAID’s Growth through Nutrition Activity with the goal of reducing malnutrition in Ethiopia. This Activity will enhance the capacity of the selected Recipient to provide technical support to Government of Ethiopia (GOE) agencies and other partners to implement well-coordinated multi-sector nutrition interventions. Support for Growth through Nutrition is derived from multiple funding streams: nutrition (~50 percent), water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) (~30 percent), and agriculture (~20 percent). A flexible funding mechanism (Crisis Modifier) is also built into the Activity to enable the Recipient to rapidly respond to food security emergencies in its target areas. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Wubet Zeleke
Acquisition & Assistance Apecialist Phone 251-111-306297 Email:wzeleke@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment # 1 – Response to Clarification Questions | Feb 26, 2016 | |
| The purpose of this modification is to correct the Expected Number of Awards under this RFA from 10 to 1. | Feb 26, 2016 | |
| Feb 08, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-663-16-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Growth Through Nutrition Activity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 04, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $73,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $73,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $73,000,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa |
| Description: | The purpose of this Request for Application (RFA) is to solicit applications from eligible applicants to award a five-year, maximum of $73 million, Cooperative Agreement for USAID’s Growth through Nutrition Activity with the goal of reducing malnutrition in Ethiopia. This Activity will enhance the capacity of the selected Recipient to provide technical support to Government of Ethiopia (GOE) agencies and other partners to implement well-coordinated multi-sector nutrition interventions. Support for Growth through Nutrition is derived from multiple funding streams: nutrition (~50 percent), water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) (~30 percent), and agriculture (~20 percent). A flexible funding mechanism (Crisis Modifier) is also built into the Activity to enable the Recipient to rapidly respond to food security emergencies in its target areas. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Wubet Zeleke
Acquisition & Assistance Apecialist Phone 251-111-306297 Email:wzeleke@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-663-16-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Growth Through Nutrition Activity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $73,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $73,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $73,000,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa |
| Description: | The purpose of this Request for Application (RFA) is to solicit applications from eligible applicants to award a five-year, maximum of $73 million, Cooperative Agreement for USAID’s Growth through Nutrition Activity with the goal of reducing malnutrition in Ethiopia. This Activity will enhance the capacity of the selected Recipient to provide technical support to Government of Ethiopia (GOE) agencies and other partners to implement well-coordinated multi-sector nutrition interventions. Support for Growth through Nutrition is derived from multiple funding streams: nutrition (~50 percent), water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) (~30 percent), and agriculture (~20 percent). A flexible funding mechanism (Crisis Modifier) is also built into the Activity to enable the Recipient to rapidly respond to food security emergencies in its target areas. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Wubet Zeleke
Acquisition & Assistance Apecialist Phone 251-111-306297 Email:wzeleke@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-663-16-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Growth Through Nutrition Activity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 08, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 20, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $73,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $73,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $73,000,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa |
| Description: | The purpose of this Request for Application (RFA) is to solicit applications from eligible applicants to award a five-year, maximum of $73 million, Cooperative Agreement for USAID’s Growth through Nutrition Activity with the goal of reducing malnutrition in Ethiopia. This Activity will enhance the capacity of the selected Recipient to provide technical support to Government of Ethiopia (GOE) agencies and other partners to implement well-coordinated multi-sector nutrition interventions. Support for Growth through Nutrition is derived from multiple funding streams: nutrition (~50 percent), water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) (~30 percent), and agriculture (~20 percent). A flexible funding mechanism (Crisis Modifier) is also built into the Activity to enable the Recipient to rapidly respond to food security emergencies in its target areas. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Wubet Zeleke
Acquisition & Assistance Apecialist Phone 251-111-306297 Email:wzeleke@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 281336 Full Announcement-1 -> RFA-663-16-000004-Growth through Nutrition.pdf
Folder 281336 Full Announcement-1 -> Response to Clarification Questions.pdf
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