The Ethiopia Department of Education is offering the ‘Reading for Ethiopia’s Achievement Developed (READ) Community Outreach’ grant for Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to implement a project aimed at enhancing reading and writing skills for primary school students in Ethiopia. The project will run for four years, starting around December 1, 2013, and ending no later than November 30, 2017. Applicants are required to submit technical and financial proposals for consideration before the closing date on November 7, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 243533
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-663-13-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Reading for Ethiopia’s Achievement Developed (READ) Community Outreach |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Oct 02, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 07, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 09, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 4,200,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $4,200,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $4,200,000 |
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:: | Individual applications will not be considered |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa |
| Description:: | The purpose of this Project Description is to obtain applications from qualified Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for a Cooperative Agreement (CA) that implements Reading for Ethiopias Achievement Developed (READ) Community Outreach project in Ethiopia that will help primary school students learn to read and write. Applicants should develop technical and financial descriptions for a four-year project that begins on or about December 1, 2013 and ends no later than November 30, 2017. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | The purpose of this modification is to extend the closing date of this RFA to November 7, 2013, 16:00 hours Addis Ababa Local Time. USAID/Ethiopia received many questions on this RFA per specifications of the cover letter. The answers to all the questions received will be posted by October 24th 2013. | Oct 21, 2013 |
| Synopsis 1 | Remove typo from Opportunity title |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 |
| Competition ID: | RFA-663-13-000006 |
| Competition Title: | RFA |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00186550 |
| Opening Date: | Oct 02, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Nov 07, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | William Ndinya |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
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Package No: 2
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00185890 |
| Opening Date: | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Oct 23, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | William Ndinya |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | RFA-663-13-000006 | RFA | PKG00186550 | Oct 02, 2013 | Nov 07, 2013 | View | William Ndinya | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00185890 | Sep 24, 2013 | Oct 23, 2013 | View | William Ndinya | Organization Applicants |