USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is offering the Rapid Response Grant for Sudan to support rapid humanitarian interventions in response to disasters and emergencies. This grant aims to save lives, alleviate suffering, and reduce the impact of disasters by providing timely and effective short-term interventions. The funding mechanism is designed to address acute humanitarian needs in Sudan and is not intended for long-term solutions. Please refer to the full Annual Program Statement for more information. Closing date is on Sep 09, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 226034
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | APS-OFDA-13-000007 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Rapid Response for Sudan |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Disaster Prevention and Relief |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 08, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Mar 08, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 09, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Sep 09, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Oct 09, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
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:: | Please see APS for applicant eligibility details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Agency for International Development |
| Description:: | Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (FAA), the United States Government (USG), as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), is seeking to support or stimulate the activities described in this Annual Program Statement (APS).OFDAs mandate is to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the social and economic impact of disasters worldwide. As part of USAID/OFDAs strategy for Sudan, USAID/OFDA seeks to establish a rapid response funding mechanism with stand-by capacity, whereby international and local organizations will be supported to respond to acute humanitarian needs stemming from disasters and localized emergencies through timely, short-term, quick-impact and effective interventions as emergencies occur over the duration of this award. The rapid response funding mechanism is not intended to address chronic poverty or long-term needs.See full APS announcement for further details. |
| 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 | Providing further information on APS deadlines. | Mar 08, 2013 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1