The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Office of Food for Peace (FFP), offers grants for non-emergency food aid programs in Ethiopia’s pastoral areas. This grant supports the Government of Ethiopia’s (GOE) Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) in the Somali Region and Borena zone of Oromiya. Its purpose is to introduce PSNP in new localities and strengthen it where already operational, enhancing food security and resilience. FFP plans to award approximately $30 million annually for five years, with up to two grants available.
Opportunity ID: 94913
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FFP-FY-11-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Request for Applications for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Programs Targeting Pastoral Areas in Ethiopia |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | The range of activities to complement food distribution components may include, but not be limited t |
| 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: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.007 — Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 17, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 08, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 07, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000,000 |
| 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 as defined in Section 402 of the Food for Peace Act and as described in the Private Voluntary Organization Conditions of Registration on the USAID website: http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/private_voluntary_cooperation/conditions.html |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | In Ethiopia the United States Agency for International Development, through the Office of Food for Peace (FFP), plans to make funds available for non-emergency program activities. The purpose of the program is to assist in the implementation of the Government of Ethiopia’s (GOE) Productive Safety Net Program (PNSP). In the Fiscal Year 2011 Request for Applications for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Targeting Pastoral Areas in Ethiopia and the standalone Country Specific Guidance, the focus is on Somali Region and the Borena zone of the Oromiya Region. The goals are to introduce the PSNP in some areas and to further the development of the PSNP in areas where it is already operating. The anticipated FFP funding for this program is approximately $30 million annually for five years and up to two awards. Further country specific information for this opportunity can be found at www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/ffp/ethiop.html. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY 2011 Request for Applications for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Targeting Pastoral Areas in Ethiopia |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katie McKenna
PTD Analyst Phone 202-962-0048 Email:kmckenna@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This synopsis has been modified to announce the release of the RFA and Country Specific Guidance for this opportunity. | Jun 14, 2011 | |
| This update is to release the final version of the Request for Applications and accompanying Ethiopia Country Specific Guidance. | Jun 14, 2011 | |
| Jun 14, 2011 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FFP-FY-11-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Request for Applications for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Programs Targeting Pastoral Areas in Ethiopia |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | The range of activities to complement food distribution components may include, but not be limited t |
| 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: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.007 — Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 17, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 08, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 07, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000,000 |
| 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 as defined in Section 402 of the Food for Peace Act and as described in the Private Voluntary Organization Conditions of Registration on the USAID website: http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/private_voluntary_cooperation/conditions.html |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | In Ethiopia the United States Agency for International Development, through the Office of Food for Peace (FFP), plans to make funds available for non-emergency program activities. The purpose of the program is to assist in the implementation of the Government of Ethiopia’s (GOE) Productive Safety Net Program (PNSP). In the Fiscal Year 2011 Request for Applications for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Targeting Pastoral Areas in Ethiopia and the standalone Country Specific Guidance, the focus is on Somali Region and the Borena zone of the Oromiya Region. The goals are to introduce the PSNP in some areas and to further the development of the PSNP in areas where it is already operating. The anticipated FFP funding for this program is approximately $30 million annually for five years and up to two awards. Further country specific information for this opportunity can be found at www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/ffp/ethiop.html. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY 2011 Request for Applications for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Targeting Pastoral Areas in Ethiopia |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katie McKenna
PTD Analyst Phone 202-962-0048 Email:kmckenna@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FFP-FY-11-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Request for Applications for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Programs Targeting Pastoral Areas in Ethiopia |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.007 — Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000,000 |
| 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 as defined in Section 402 of the Food for Peace Act and as described in the Private Voluntary Organization Conditions of Registration on the USAID website: http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/private_voluntary_cooperation/conditions.html |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | In Ethiopia the United States Agency for International Development, through the Office of Food for Peace (FFP), plans to make funds available for non-emergency program activities. The purpose of the program is to assist in the implementation of the Government of Ethiopia’s (GOE) Productive Safety Net Program (PNSP). In this Supplementary FY 2011 Title II Non-Emergency Program request for applications and this new standalone Country Specific Guidance, the focus is on Somali Region and the Borena zone of the Oromiya Region. The goals are to introduce the PSNP in some areas and to further the development of the PSNP in areas where it is already operating. The anticipated FFP funding for this program is approximately $30 million annually for five years and up to two awards. This document supplements the Title II Request for Applications (RFA) dated December 6, 2010, with specific information on USAID/Ethiopia and FFP�s programming priorities for this opportunity. Further country specific information for this opportunity can be found at www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/ffp/ethiop.html. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY 2011 Title II Development Food Aid Programs RFA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katie McKenna
PTD Analyst Phone 202-962-0048 Email:kmckenna@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | FFP-FY-11-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Draft Country Specific Guidance for Supplementary FY2011 Title II Non-Emergency Programs |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.007 — Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 01, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 01, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000,000 |
| 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 as defined in Section 402 of the Food for Peace Act and as described in the Private Voluntary Organization Conditions of Registration on the USAID website: http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/private_voluntary_cooperation/conditions.html |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | In Ethiopia the United States Agency for International Development, through the Office of Food for Peace (FFP), plans to make funds available for non-emergency program activities. The purpose of the program is to assist in the implementation of the Government of Ethiopia’s (GOE) Productive Safety Net Program (PNSP). In this Supplementary FY 2011 Title II Non-Emergency Program request for applications and this new standalone Country Specific Guidance, the focus is on Somali Region and the Borena zone of the Oromiya Region. The goals are to introduce the PSNP in some areas and to further the development of the PSNP in areas where it is already operating. The anticipated FFP funding for this program is approximately $30 million annually for five years and up to two awards. This document supplements the Title II Request for Applications (RFA) dated December 6, 2010, with specific information on USAID/Ethiopia and FFP�s programming priorities for this opportunity. Further country specific information for this opportunity can be found at www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/ffp/ethiop.html. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY 2011 Title II Development Food Aid Programs RFA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Katie McKenna
PTD Analyst Phone 202-962-0048 Email:kmckenna@usaid.gov |
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