The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a request for information under the opportunity number 7200AA24RFA00004, titled RFI/SSN – FTF FORK. This initiative, part of the Bureau for Resilience, Environment, and Food Security (REFS), aims to gather feedback, information, and recommendations for programming that will transform local food processing. The goal is to sustainably and equitably increase the access and affordability of safe, nutritious foods, particularly for women and children.
USAID is particularly interested in climate-smart investments that support and work with local micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) food processors, emphasizing those owned and led by women and youth. This request for information (RFI) seeks to understand how USAID can continue investing in nutritious food processing and food safety and explore innovative approaches that are data-driven and context-specific. This initiative underscores USAID’s commitment to enhancing global food security and nutrition by leveraging private sector, governmental, and academic expertise. It represents a significant opportunity for stakeholders to influence the development of impactful, sustainable food processing strategies on a global scale.
Opportunity ID: 350997
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Opportunity Number: | 7200AA24RFA00004 |
| Opportunity Title: | RFI/SSN – FTF FORK |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
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| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative AgreementGrant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
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| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| CFDA Number(s): | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Forecast 1 |
| Forecasted Date: | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Estimated Post Date: | Jan 08, 2024 |
| Estimated Application Due Date: | Jan 29, 2024 |
| Estimated Award Date: | Sep 30, 2024 |
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| Fiscal Year: | 2024 |
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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” |
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Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The Bureau for Resilience, Environment and Food Security (REFS) of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking feedback, information, and recommendations on approaches for the implementation of programming to transform local food processing to sustainably and equitably increase the access and affordability of safe, nutritious foods for women and children. USAID is exploring climate-smart investments that seek to achieve this aim by supporting and working beside, with, and through local micro-, small- and medium-size enterprise (MSME) food processors, especially women- and youth-owned and -led MSMEs. The associated Request For Information (RFI) questions are contained in Attachment 1. This RFI intends to:
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