Opportunity ID: 346562
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 720-696-23-RFA-00003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Pathways to Language, Literacy, and Learning for Deaf Learners (SPLD) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 02, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 30, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
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: | Rwanda USAID-Kigali |
| Description: |
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Strengthening Pathways to Language, Literacy, and Learning for Deaf Learners (SPLD) activity. The purpose of the SPLD Activity is to help Rwandan deaf learners achieve commensurate early grade-level reading skills. The Activity will contribute to improved literacy outcomes for all children by the end of Primary 3 (P3) by: 1) improving parental and community support for deaf learners; 2) strengthening teacher RSL fluency and bilingual (Rwandan Sign Language (RSL) to Kinyawrwanda) deaf education pedagogy; and 3) increasing youth engagement to support RSL learning and deaf learners. Qualified applicants may be U.S. private voluntary organizations (U.S. PVOs) and/or U.S., Rwandan or other non-U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or private, non-profit organizations (or for-profit companies willing to forego profits), including universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations. Public International Organizations (PIOs) and faith-based and community organizations are also eligible for the award. Please send any questions to the point of contact identified in Section G and D.1 of the attached NOFO by the deadline specified on the cover page of the NOFO. If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the NOFO, please contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at support@grants.gov for technical assistance. See Related Documents Tab for the detailed Notice of Funding Opportunity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Isaac k. Sebaggala
Assistance Specialist |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The U.S. Agency for International Development (“USAID”) amends the above-referenced Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”), originally issued on March 2, 2023. Amendment 01 revises the NOFO in response to question 9 as detailed in the attachments and provides responses to questions from prospective applicants. See related documents tab for the Amendment. |
Mar 23, 2023 | |
| Mar 02, 2023 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 720-696-23-RFA-00003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Pathways to Language, Literacy, and Learning for Deaf Learners (SPLD) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 02, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 30, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
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: | Rwanda USAID-Kigali |
| Description: |
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Strengthening Pathways to Language, Literacy, and Learning for Deaf Learners (SPLD) activity. The purpose of the SPLD Activity is to help Rwandan deaf learners achieve commensurate early grade-level reading skills. The Activity will contribute to improved literacy outcomes for all children by the end of Primary 3 (P3) by: 1) improving parental and community support for deaf learners; 2) strengthening teacher RSL fluency and bilingual (Rwandan Sign Language (RSL) to Kinyawrwanda) deaf education pedagogy; and 3) increasing youth engagement to support RSL learning and deaf learners. Qualified applicants may be U.S. private voluntary organizations (U.S. PVOs) and/or U.S., Rwandan or other non-U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or private, non-profit organizations (or for-profit companies willing to forego profits), including universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations. Public International Organizations (PIOs) and faith-based and community organizations are also eligible for the award. Please send any questions to the point of contact identified in Section G and D.1 of the attached NOFO by the deadline specified on the cover page of the NOFO. If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the NOFO, please contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at support@grants.gov for technical assistance. See Related Documents Tab for the detailed Notice of Funding Opportunity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Isaac k. Sebaggala
Assistance Specialist |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 720-696-23-RFA-00003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening Pathways to Language, Literacy, and Learning for Deaf Learners (SPLD) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| 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: | Mar 02, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 02, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 30, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
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: | Rwanda USAID-Kigali |
| Description: |
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Strengthening Pathways to Language, Literacy, and Learning for Deaf Learners (SPLD) activity. The purpose of the SPLD Activity is to help Rwandan deaf learners achieve commensurate early grade-level reading skills. The Activity will contribute to improved literacy outcomes for all children by the end of Primary 3 (P3) by: 1) improving parental and community support for deaf learners; 2) strengthening teacher RSL fluency and bilingual (Rwandan Sign Language (RSL) to Kinyawrwanda) deaf education pedagogy; and 3) increasing youth engagement to support RSL learning and deaf learners. Qualified applicants may be U.S. private voluntary organizations (U.S. PVOs) and/or U.S., Rwandan or other non-U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or private, non-profit organizations (or for-profit companies willing to forego profits), including universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations. Public International Organizations (PIOs) and faith-based and community organizations are also eligible for the award. Please send any questions to the point of contact identified in Section G and D.1 of the attached NOFO by the deadline specified on the cover page of the NOFO. If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the NOFO, please contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at support@grants.gov for technical assistance. See Related Documents Tab for the detailed Notice of Funding Opportunity. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Isaac k. Sebaggala
Assistance Specialist |
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