The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), specifically the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), is offering this grant to support innovative and proven methods for reducing disaster risk in urban areas of Latin America and the Caribbean. This initiative aims to protect populations residing in hazard-prone, marginalized, and vulnerable urban settlements. The core purpose of this grant is to operationalize and apply a “Neighborhood Approach” to achieve greater resilience against disasters. Through this program, USAID/OFDA seeks to stimulate activities that build local capacity and implement community-level strategies to mitigate risks and enhance preparedness. This grant is for organizations dedicated to humanitarian assistance and disaster risk reduction, working towards safer and more resilient urban communities in the region.
Opportunity ID: 224273
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | APS-OFDA-13-000005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Operationalizing a Neighborhood Approach to Reduce Urban Disaster Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Disaster Prevention and Relief |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 01, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 08, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2013 Any questions regarding this APS shall be submitting no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on March 14, 2013. Concept papers are due no later than April 4, 2013; and the APS closing date is August 31, 2013. All questions and concept papers must be submitted electronically to OFDA_APS_FY13_005@ofda.gov. Both concept papers and applications must use the subject line in the format that follows: APPLICANT NAME-COUNTRY-APS-OFDA-13-000005. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2013 Any questions regarding this APS shall be submitting no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on March 14, 2013. Concept papers are due no later than April 4, 2013; and the APS closing date is August 31, 2013. All questions and concept papers must be submitted electronically to OFDA_APS_FY13_005@ofda.gov. Both concept papers and applications must use the subject line in the format that follows: APPLICANT NAME-COUNTRY-APS-OFDA-13-000005. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 01, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
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 refer to the full announcement of this APS, Section C. Applicant Eligibility for further clarification on eligibility of organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | 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).The objective of this APS is to support innovative and/or proven ways to reduce the risk of disasters to populations living in in hazard-prone, marginalized and vulnerable urban settlements, through applying the Neighborhood Approach in Latin America and the Caribbean. For detailed information on the program and the concept paper and application submission requirements, please refer to the full announcement of this APS. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
OFDA_APS
Email:OFDA_APS_FY13_005@ofda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| The subject solicitation has been amended as follows: Please delete solicitations and attachments posted on February 28, 2013 under Opportunity Number APS-OFDA-13-000005 in their entirety. As a result, please refer to Opportunity Number APS-OFDA-13-000005 posted on March 1, 2013 for the full announcement, synopsis and instructions for this opportunity. Except as specifically amended herein, all other terms and conditions of the subject APS remain unchanged and in full force and effect. | Mar 08, 2013 | |
| Mar 08, 2013 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | APS-OFDA-13-000005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Operationalizing a Neighborhood Approach to Reduce Urban Disaster Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Disaster Prevention and Relief |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 01, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 08, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2013 Any questions regarding this APS shall be submitting no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on March 14, 2013. Concept papers are due no later than April 4, 2013; and the APS closing date is August 31, 2013. All questions and concept papers must be submitted electronically to OFDA_APS_FY13_005@ofda.gov. Both concept papers and applications must use the subject line in the format that follows: APPLICANT NAME-COUNTRY-APS-OFDA-13-000005. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2013 Any questions regarding this APS shall be submitting no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on March 14, 2013. Concept papers are due no later than April 4, 2013; and the APS closing date is August 31, 2013. All questions and concept papers must be submitted electronically to OFDA_APS_FY13_005@ofda.gov. Both concept papers and applications must use the subject line in the format that follows: APPLICANT NAME-COUNTRY-APS-OFDA-13-000005. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 01, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
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 refer to the full announcement of this APS, Section C. Applicant Eligibility for further clarification on eligibility of organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | 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).The objective of this APS is to support innovative and/or proven ways to reduce the risk of disasters to populations living in in hazard-prone, marginalized and vulnerable urban settlements, through applying the Neighborhood Approach in Latin America and the Caribbean. For detailed information on the program and the concept paper and application submission requirements, please refer to the full announcement of this APS. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
OFDA_APS
Email:OFDA_APS_FY13_005@ofda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | APS-OFDA-13-000005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Operationalizing a Neighborhood Approach to Reduce Urban Disaster Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Disaster Prevention and Relief |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 08, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 31, 2013 Any questions regarding this APS shall be submitting no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on March 14, 2013. Concept papers are due no later than April 4, 2013; and the APS closing date is August 31, 2013. All questions and concept papers must be submitted electronically to OFDA_APS_FY13_005@ofda.gov. Both concept papers and applications must use the subject line in the format that follows: APPLICANT NAME-COUNTRY-APS-OFDA-13-000005. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
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 refer to the full announcement of this APS, Section C. Applicant Eligibility for further clarification on eligibility of organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | 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).The objective of this APS is to support innovative and/or proven ways to reduce the risk of disasters to populations living in in hazard-prone, marginalized and vulnerable urban settlements, through applying the Neighborhood Approach in Latin America and the Caribbean. For detailed information on the program and the concept paper and application submission requirements, please refer to the full announcement of this APS. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
OFDA_APS
Email:OFDA_APS_FY13_005@ofda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 224273 Full Announcement-1 -> aps-ofda-13-000005.pdf
Folder 224273 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> aps-ofda-13-000005 amend. no. 01.pdf
Folder 224273 Revised Full Announcement-2 -> aps-ofda-13-000005 amend. no. 02.pdf
Folder 224273 Revised Full Announcement-3 -> aps-ofda-13-000005 amend. no. 04.pdf
Folder 224273 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment No. 03 to USAIDDCHAOFDA Annual Program Statement APS-OFDA-13-000005 Q&A 1 -> 03 20 13 final amen no 3.pdf
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