Opportunity ID: 56682
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FFP-FY-10-002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Draft Request for Applications for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Programs |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The range of activities to complement food distribution components may include, but not be limited to, sustainable agricultural production and marketing, natural resource management, non-agricultural income generation, health, nutrition, water and sanitation, education, emergency preparedness and mitigation, vulnerable group feeding, and social safety nets. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.007 — Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 17, 2010 The United States Agency for International Development, Office of Food for Peace, (USAID) is seeking comments on the following draft Request for Applications (RFA) for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Programs. This is not a formal Request for Applications. This announcement is soliciting comments and suggestions from interested parties in order to further refine the program description and corresponding RFA. USAID anticipates issuing a final RFA this calendar year. Please provide any comments and suggestions on this draft RFA in writing to Juli Majernik, FFP grants manager, at jmajernik@usaid.gov with a copy to FACG@amexdc.com within thirty (30) days of posting. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 17, 2010 The United States Agency for International Development, Office of Food for Peace, (USAID) is seeking comments on the following draft Request for Applications (RFA) for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Programs. This is not a formal Request for Applications. This announcement is soliciting comments and suggestions from interested parties in order to further refine the program description and corresponding RFA. USAID anticipates issuing a final RFA this calendar year. Please provide any comments and suggestions on this draft RFA in writing to Juli Majernik, FFP grants manager, at jmajernik@usaid.gov with a copy to FACG@amexdc.com within thirty (30) days of posting. |
| Archive Date: | Oct 17, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $162,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $162,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To be considered for an award, the applicant must be private voluntary organization or cooperative that is, to the extent practicable, registered with the USAID Administrator, or an intergovernmental organization, such as the World Food Program. This includes U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The Office of Food for Peace, in USAIDs Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, is the U.S. Government leader in international food assistance. Through FFP, USAID provides development food aid as part of multi-year, non-emergency programs integrated with USAID strategies to address the underlying causes of chronic food insecurity. USAID also provides emergency food aid to address needs arising from natural disasters, such as floods or droughts, and complex emergencies often characterized by insecurity and population displacement. More information on USAID food assistance programs can be found here: http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/ffp/index.html This Request for Applications (RFA) provides information on funding opportunities for multi-year, non-emergency food aid programs. Food security is the cornerstone of the Title II program because enhancing food security in the developing world through the use of agricultural commodities is a policy of the United States as stated in the Food for Peace Act, which authorizes Title II food aid. Thus, FFPs goal of multi-year, non-emergency programming is to reduce risks and vulnerabilities to food insecurity and increase food availability, access and utilization/consumption. Title II programs must target the vulnerability of food insecure individuals, households and communities directly. The range of activities may include, but not be limited to, sustainable agricultural production and marketing, natural resource management, non-agricultural income generation, health, nutrition, water and sanitation, education, emergency preparedness and mitigation, vulnerable group feeding, and social safety nets. For all programs, applicants must demonstrate that (a) proposed distribution and monetization food aid commodity levels will not result in disincentives to or interference with local agricultural production or marketing and will not disrupt commercial markets and (b) importation of agricultural commodities and the use of local currencies generated under the proposed award will not have a disruptive impact on the farmers or the local economy of the recipient country. Subject to the availability of funds, under this Request for Applications (RFA), USAID/Office of Food for Peace plans to enter into awards, for a maximum of five years each, depending on country-specific information, for the following countries: Burkina Faso Up to one award for a total of approximately $6.5 million in the first year. USAID reserves the right to adjust the number of awards and funding levels. More specific information on the objectives, activities and/or geographic locations targeted within each specific country covered by this RFA may be found on the Food for Peace website, under Country Specific Information, http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/ffp/countryspec.html. It is essential that applicants review this information carefully. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY 2011 Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Programs |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katie McKenna
PTD Analyst Phone 202-962-0048 ext 234 Email:kmckenna@usaid.gov |
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