USAID is offering the Basic Education Reading Support Project to enhance the reading skills of primary grade learners. The project aims to increase the capacity of curriculum advisors, department heads, school principals, and deputies to support language and literacy teachers. By providing teachers with a comprehensive package of learning and teaching support materials, the project seeks to improve learner literacy outcomes. The model’s effectiveness will be evaluated by an independent contractor in alignment with the USAID Evaluation Policy. Closing date for applications is July 14, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 283819
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-674-16-000005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Basic Education Reading Support Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 13, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 01, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 04, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 03, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $11,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | South African Organizations only including:South African non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private voluntary organizations (PVOs), Faith-based and community organizations, and for-profit organizations willing to forego profit. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | South Africa USAID-Pretoria |
| Description: | The goal of the overall USAID/SA education program is to improve reading skills of primary grade learners. This goal will be supporter through this reading support project by increasing the capacity of curriculum advisors and heads of department, and of school principals along with their deputies, to support language and literacy teachers. The project will also provide teachers with a comprehensive package of learning and teaching support materials (LTSM) as a tool to deliver the language curriculum in a way that improves learner literacy outcomes. Teachers’ use of the LTSM package will be supported by curriculum advisors and principals rather than by trainers, coaches or mentors from outside the official education system. The effectiveness of this model will be rigorously evaluated by an independent contractor in line with the USAID Evaluation Policy. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
applications4@usaid.gov
Email:applications4@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Extending closing date and providing questions and answers | Jun 01, 2016 | |
| Submission mailbox changed | Jun 01, 2016 | |
| May 16, 2016 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-674-16-000005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Basic Education Reading Support Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 13, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 01, 2016 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 04, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 03, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $11,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | South African Organizations only including:South African non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private voluntary organizations (PVOs), Faith-based and community organizations, and for-profit organizations willing to forego profit. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | South Africa USAID-Pretoria |
| Description: | The goal of the overall USAID/SA education program is to improve reading skills of primary grade learners. This goal will be supporter through this reading support project by increasing the capacity of curriculum advisors and heads of department, and of school principals along with their deputies, to support language and literacy teachers. The project will also provide teachers with a comprehensive package of learning and teaching support materials (LTSM) as a tool to deliver the language curriculum in a way that improves learner literacy outcomes. Teachers’ use of the LTSM package will be supported by curriculum advisors and principals rather than by trainers, coaches or mentors from outside the official education system. The effectiveness of this model will be rigorously evaluated by an independent contractor in line with the USAID Evaluation Policy. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
applications4@usaid.gov
Email:applications4@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-674-16-000005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Basic Education Reading Support Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 01, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 04, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 03, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $11,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | South African Organizations only including: South African non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private voluntary organizations (PVOs), Faith-based and community organizations, and for-profit organizations willing to forego profit. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | South Africa USAID-Pretoria |
| Description: | The goal of the overall USAID/SA education program is to improve reading skills of primary grade learners. This goal will be supporter through this reading support project by increasing the capacity of curriculum advisors and heads of department, and of school principals along with their deputies, to support language and literacy teachers. The project will also provide teachers with a comprehensive package of learning and teaching support materials (LTSM) as a tool to deliver the language curriculum in a way that improves learner literacy outcomes. Teachers’ use of the LTSM package will be supported by curriculum advisors and principals rather than by trainers, coaches or mentors from outside the official education system. The effectiveness of this model will be rigorously evaluated by an independent contractor in line with the USAID Evaluation Policy. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
applications4@usaid.gov
Email:applications4@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-674-16-000005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Basic Education Reading Support Project |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 16, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 04, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 03, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $11,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Local South African Organizations Only |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | South Africa USAID-Pretoria |
| Description: | The goal of the overall USAID/SA education program is to improve reading skills of primary grade learners. This goal will be supporter through this reading support project by increasing the capacity of curriculum advisors and heads of department, and of school principals along with their deputies, to support language and literacy teachers. The project will also provide teachers with a comprehensive package of learning and teaching support materials (LTSM) as a tool to deliver the language curriculum in a way that improves learner literacy outcomes. Teachers’ use of the LTSM package will be supported by curriculum advisors and principals rather than by trainers, coaches or mentors from outside the official education system. The effectiveness of this model will be rigorously evaluated by an independent contractor in line with the USAID Evaluation Policy. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
EducationSA@usaid.gov
Email:EducationSA@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 283819 Full Announcement-Full RFA -> rfa – revised.pdf
Folder 283819 Other Supporting Documents-Optional Registry -> Registry – Partnering For PERFORM.pdf
Folder 283819 Other Supporting Documents-Optional Registry -> perform industry oaa presentation_final..pdf
Folder 283819 Other Supporting Documents-Optional Registry -> amendment 1.pdf
Folder 283819 Other Supporting Documents-Optional Registry 20 June -> Optional Registry – Partnering For PERFORM 6-20.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | applications4@usaid.gov Email: applications4@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00223512 | May 13, 2016 | Jul 04, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
283819 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
283819 SF424B-1.1.pdf
283819 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
283819 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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