The Department of Agriculture is offering the ‘Feed the Future Developing Local Extension Capacity’ grant to enhance local extension services. With a total funding not exceeding $35,000,000 over 5 years, the Leader award carries a maximum of $10 million. The grant aims to support projects focusing on building extension capacity to improve food security and agricultural practices. The closing date for applications is December 3, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 279859
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-16-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Feed the Future Developing Local Extension Capacity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | The purpose of Amendment 2 is to include responses to all question asked to date in Attachment IV, include the Past Performance Reference Form in Attachment V, and update the RFA to reflect changes/clarifications.
The purpose of Amendment 1 is to extend the period for accepting questions and to extend the application due date. Amendment 1 also includes responses to all questions asked to date in Attachment III. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support a program that largely and measurably contributes to USAID’s Bureau for Food Security, Office of Country Strategy and Implementation and Feed the Future’s immediate aim to sustainably improve extension and advisory services (EAS) in Feed the Future focus and aligned countries. **Note on Instrument Type – The resulting award will be a Leader with Associate Awards and it is anticipated that the Leader Award will be a Cooperative Agreement. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 18, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 25, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 03, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $35,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000,000 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The total of the Leader plus all Associate Awards is not expected to exceed $35,000,000 over a 5 year period. The total estimated amount of the Leader award is not to exceed $10 million. The obligation to the Leader Award is expected be $2 million per year for a period not to exceed 5 years. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul Burford
Supervisory Agreement Officer Phone 202-567-5303 Email:pburford@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The purpose of Amendment 2 is to include responses to all question asked to date in Attachment IV, include the Past Performance Reference Form in Attachment V, and update the RFA to reflect changes/clarifications. | Nov 18, 2015 | |
| The purpose of Amendment 1 is to extend the period for accepting questions and to extend the application due date. Amendment 1 also includes responses to all questions asked to date in Attachment III. | Nov 18, 2015 | |
| Nov 08, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-16-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Feed the Future Developing Local Extension Capacity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | The purpose of Amendment 2 is to include responses to all question asked to date in Attachment IV, include the Past Performance Reference Form in Attachment V, and update the RFA to reflect changes/clarifications.
The purpose of Amendment 1 is to extend the period for accepting questions and to extend the application due date. Amendment 1 also includes responses to all questions asked to date in Attachment III. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support a program that largely and measurably contributes to USAID’s Bureau for Food Security, Office of Country Strategy and Implementation and Feed the Future’s immediate aim to sustainably improve extension and advisory services (EAS) in Feed the Future focus and aligned countries. **Note on Instrument Type – The resulting award will be a Leader with Associate Awards and it is anticipated that the Leader Award will be a Cooperative Agreement. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 18, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 25, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 03, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $35,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000,000 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The total of the Leader plus all Associate Awards is not expected to exceed $35,000,000 over a 5 year period. The total estimated amount of the Leader award is not to exceed $10 million. The obligation to the Leader Award is expected be $2 million per year for a period not to exceed 5 years. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul Burford
Supervisory Agreement Officer Phone 202-567-5303 Email:pburford@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-16-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Feed the Future Developing Local Extension Capacity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | The purpose of Amendment 1 is to extend the period for accepting questions and to extend the application due date. Amendment 1 also includes responses to all questions asked to date in Attachment III.
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support a program that largely and measurably contributes to USAID’s Bureau for Food Security, Office of Country Strategy and Implementation and Feed the Future’s immediate aim to sustainably improve extension and advisory services (EAS) in Feed the Future focus and aligned countries. **Note on Instrument Type – The resulting award will be a Leader with Associate Awards and it is anticipated that the Leader Award will be a Cooperative Agreement. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 18, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 03, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $35,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000,000 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The total of the Leader plus all Associate Awards is not expected to exceed $35,000,000 over a 5 year period. The obligation to the Leader Award is expected be $2 million per year for a period not to exceed 5 years. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul Burford
Supervisory Agreement Officer Phone 202-567-5303 Email:pburford@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-OAA-16-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Feed the Future Developing Local Extension Capacity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support a program that largely and measurably contributes to USAID’s Bureau for Food Security, Office of Country Strategy and Implementation and Feed the Future’s immediate aim to sustainably improve extension and advisory services (EAS) in Feed the Future focus and aligned countries.
**Note on Instrument Type – The resulting award will be a Leader with Associate Awards and it is anticipated that the Leader Award will be a Cooperative Agreement. |
| 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: | Nov 08, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 25, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 25, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $35,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $35,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $10,000,000 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The total of the Leader plus all Associate Awards is not expected to exceed $35,000,000 over a 5 year period. The obligation to the Leader Award is expected be $2 million per year for a period not to exceed 5 years. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Paul Burford
Supervisory Agreement Officer Phone 202-567-5303 Email:pburford@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 279859 Full Announcement-1 -> RFA-OAA-16-000001 DLEC.pdf
Folder 279859 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> dlec rfa amendment 1.pdf
Folder 279859 Revised Full Announcement-2 -> DLEC RFA Amendment 2 FINAL.pdf
Folder 279859 Revised Full Announcement-3 -> DLEC RFA-OAA-16-000001 Amendment 3.pdf
Folder 279859 Other Supporting Documents-Initial Environmental Assessment (IEE) 1 -> FTF Developing Local Extension Capacity Project – Approved IEE.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Paul Burford Supervisory Agreement Officer Phone 202-567-5303 Email: pburford@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | RFA-OAA-16-000001 | DLEC | PKG00219366 | Oct 27, 2015 | Dec 03, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
279859 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
279859 Other-1.1.pdf
279859 SF424D-1.1.pdf
279859 SF424A-1.0.pdf
279859 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
279859 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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