This grant opportunity from USAID aims to address food insecurity and malnutrition in developing countries through sustainable intensification of small-holder farming systems. Managed by U.S. universities, the Innovation Lab supports collaborative research efforts with scientists worldwide to find solutions for global food systems challenges. Applicants are invited to submit proposals to manage and implement the Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab. The closing date for applications is May 15, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 251506
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-14-000009 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Sustainable Intensification |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 15, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 14, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This program is authorized under Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Applications may only be submitted by eligible U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended: “… those colleges or universities in each State, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, now receiving, or which may hereafter receive, benefits under the Act of July 2, 1862 (known as the First Morrill Act) or the Act of August 30, 1890 (known as the Second Morrill Act), which are commonly known as ‘land-grant’ universities; institutions now designated or which may hereafter be designated as seagrant colleges under the Act of October 5, 1966 (known as the National Sea Grant College and Program Act), which are commonly known as seagrant colleges; Native American land-grant colleges as authorized under the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note); and other United States colleges and universities which— (1) have demonstrable capacity in teaching, research, and extension (including outreach) activities in the agricultural sciences; and (2) can contribute effectively to the attainment of the objectives of this title.” The Title XII university-led Feed the Future Innovation Labs involve multiple partners, principal of which are U.S. universities, working in collaboration with scientists in developing country universities, national and international research centers, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to jointly pursue scientific investigations to overcome critical agricultural constraints facing today’s global food systems. All types of U.S. and non-U.S. entities are eligible as collaborating partners (e.g., sub-recipients or contractors at various tiers), provided that they are not excluded from U.S. Government (USG) acquisition and assistance awards (this may be verified through the U.S. Government System for Award Management [SAM] at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/, by checking the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) List of Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) and Blocked Persons, and by checking the United Nations Security designation list. In preparing the application, it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that no individuals or organizations proposed for participation in the program are excluded by the USG. After award, it is the Recipient’s responsibility to ensure that no transactions are conducted with excluded parties. USAID strongly encourages applicants to include qualified Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) including, but not limited to, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Asian American Native Alaskan and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) in both the Geospatial and Farming Systems Research Consortium and in all collaborative research activities (including the Appropriate-Scale Mechanization Consortium). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (FAA), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) requests applications (proposals) from qualified and eligible organizations to manage and implement the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Sustainable Intensification (Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab). The applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number is 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas. Feed the Future Innovation Labs, formerly known as the Collaborative Research Support Programs (CRSPs), are authorized under Title XII of the FAA. Feed the Future Innovation Labs(Labs) are USAID-funded long-term, multi-disciplinary applied research and training efforts to address the problem of food insecurity and malnutrition in developing countries. Managed by U.S. universities, Innovation Labs support students and researchers in the U.S and around the world to work with leading scientists in seeking scientific solutions to overcome hunger and poverty, while building the capacity of the institutions with which they collaborate. The principal partners in this research and training are scientists from U.S. universities, working in collaboration with scientists in developing country universities, national and international research centers, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to jointly pursue scientific investigations to overcome critical agricultural constraints facing todays global food systems. The Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab, for which applications are requested by this RFA, will engage U.S. university capacity to address key issues related to the sustainable intensification of small-holder farming systems. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christine Dwulet
Agreement Specialist Email:cdwulet@usaid.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 251506 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa-oaa-14-000009.pdf
Folder 251506 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 01 1 -> amendment 01 rfa-oaa-14-000009.pdf
Folder 251506 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 02 1 -> amendment 02 rfa-oaa-14-000009.pdf
Folder 251506 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 03 1 -> amendment 03 rfa-oaa-14-000009.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christine Dwulet Agreement Specialist Email: cdwulet@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00192957 | Feb 18, 2014 | May 15, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
251506 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
251506 SF424D-1.1.pdf
251506 SF424C-1.0.pdf
251506 SF424B-1.1.pdf
251506 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
251506 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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