USAID Announcement: Cancellation of the Iraq Civic Engagement Activity Grant

Amendment 2 – Cancellation of NOFO #72026725RFA00001 Iraq Civic Engagement Activity.

In accordance with the President’s Executive Order on Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, dated January 20, 2025, and ADS 303.3.5.4 USAID is cancelling the Notice of Funding Opportunity #72026725RFA00001 Iraq Civic Engagement Activity. No applications will be accepted. All potential applicants will be given an opportunity to apply for any subsequent or future NOFOs for the program, if appropriate. 

Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.

Sincerely,

Eric Strong

Agreement Officer

Please find attached in “Related Documents” Amendment 1 to the 72026725RFA00001 and Questions and Answers document. All changes in Amendment 1 are highlighted in blue.

NOTE: the time of Concept Paper submission was changed to February 14, 2025.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement Iraq Civic Engagement Activity. Eligibility for this award is not restricted. 

USAID intends to make an award to the applicant who best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity based on the merit review criteria described in this NOFO subject to a risk assessment. Eligible parties interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this NOFO thoroughly to understand the type of program sought, application submission requirements and selection process. The selection process, as described in detail in the NOFO, will be in two phases. Only Applicants specifically asked by the Agreement Officer to submit Phase Two documentation will need to provide it. Unless otherwise informed, only Phase One information is required to be submitted for evaluation by the closing date and time above. 

To be eligible for award, the applicant must provide all information as required in this NOFO and meet eligibility standards in Section B of this NOFO. This funding opportunity is posted on www.grants.gov and may be amended. It is the responsibility of the applicant to regularly check the website to ensure they have the latest information pertaining to this NOFO and to ensure that it has been downloaded from the internet in its entirety. USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion process. If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the NOFO, please contact the Grants.gov Support Center at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at support@grants.gov for technical assistance or if you need assistive technology and are unable to access any material on this site. 

Unless an exception in 2 CFR 25.110 applies, applicants must comply with 2 CFR 25 requirements to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and register in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), as applicable. See Section E, Submission Requirements and Deadlines, for more information. The registration process may take many weeks to complete. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to begin registration early.

Please send any questions to the point(s) of contact identified in Section A.4. The deadline for questions is shown above. Responses to questions received prior to the deadline will be furnished to all potential applicants through an amendment to this notice posted to www.grants.gov.

Issuance of this NOFO does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in preparation or submission of comments/suggestions or an application. Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant. All preparation and submission costs are at the applicant’s expense.

Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.