USAID/KEA is offering a five-year cooperative agreement for the FTF Crops and Dairy Market Systems Development Activity. This grant aims to sustainably reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty in Kenya by fostering inclusive, sustainable agriculture-led growth, strengthening resilience among people and systems, and promoting a well-nourished population. The grant is for an organization or consortium to implement activities in 22 priority counties across western and eastern Kenya. This initiative targets areas with high poverty, malnutrition, and vulnerability, aiming to mitigate these issues through inclusive development of agricultural market systems. Key objectives include enhancing competitive markets, diverse production, policy improvements, youth and women integration, collaborative learning, resilience building, and access to nutritious foods.
Opportunity ID: 294206
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-615-17-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FTF CROPS AND DAIRY MARKET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | This is a pre-funding opportunity announcement only. No applications are requested at this time. |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | This is a pre-funding opportunity announcement only. No applications are requested at this time, however comments from potential applicants are welcome.
See the attached Draft Program Description for full details. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 31, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 30, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $50,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000,000 |
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: | N/A |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Kenya USAID-Nairobi |
| Description: | This is a pre-funding opportunity announcement only. No applications are requested at this time. Please hold all questions/requests for information as they will not be responded to until the full announcement (RFA) is issued. This notice in no way obligates USAID to release a solicitation or award. Issuance of a RFA will be subject to internal USAID approvals and the availability of funds. The request is expected to be available for the public in the next few weeks. Due to the competitive nature of the procurement, unsolicited applications will not be considered. All applications have to be submitted in response to the RFA. USAID/KEA anticipates awarding a five-year cooperative agreement (CA) whose purpose is to sustainably reduce hunger, malnutrition and poverty in Kenya by focusing on (i) inclusive and sustainable agriculture-led growth; (ii) strengthened resilience among people and systems and (iii) a well-nourished population. The CA will support an organization, or consortium of organizations with one legal entity as primary lead, the geographic priorities will include 22 counties (16 counties in western and 6 counties in eastern Kenya). However, based on evidence of market opportunities there is flexibility to expand/re-orient into additional areas. Focus areas have high levels of poverty and malnutrition; are vulnerable to shocks; may face periods of conflict or violent extremism—and all have potential for mitigating these problems through inclusive development of agricultural market systems. To achieve its objectives, the program will focus on seven priority areas: Priority area 1: Competitive, inclusive, and sustainable agricultural market systems Priority area 2: Diverse agricultural production and improved productivity Priority area 3: Policy environment for agricultural market systems development Priority area 4: Integration of youth and women into agriculture market systems Priority area 5: Collaborative Action and Learning for Market Systems Change Priority area 6: Resilience to economic, social, and climatic shocks Priority area 7: Access and consumption of diverse, safe, and nutritious foods Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number and System for Award Management (SAM): Please be advised that each applicant (unless the applicant is an individual or Federal awarding agency that is excepted from those requirements under 2 CFR §25.110(b) or (c), or has an exception approved by the Federal awarding agency under 2 CFR §25.110(d)) is required to: be registered in SAM before submitting its application; provide a valid DUNS number in its application; and continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a Federal awarding agency. The Federal awarding agency may not make a Federal award to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable DUNS and SAM requirements and, if an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time the Federal awarding agency is ready to make a Federal award. Please submit comments to Charity Igweta at cigweta@usaid.gov and Caroline Bertolin Hillas at cbertolin@usaid.gov . See the attached Draft Program Description for full details. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CHARITY IGWETA
ACQUISITION AND ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST Phone 254-20-862-2408 Email:cigweta@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 294206 Other Supporting Documents-FTF CROPS & DAIRY MARKETSYSTEM -> FTF Crops and Dairy Market Systems Development Activity Draft PD.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CHARITY IGWETA ACQUISITION AND ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST Phone 254-20-862-2408 Email: cigweta@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00232838 | May 31, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294206 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
294206 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
294206 SF424B-1.1.pdf
294206 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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