This grant opportunity under the Feed the Future initiative seeks proposals focusing on climate resilience, nutrition, and policy aspects of agricultural research. With a focus on sustainable intensification, the program aims to enhance agriculture-led economic growth by integrating natural and social science research. Applicants can submit proposals in specific Program Areas such as enhancing livestock productivity, developing small-scale irrigation technologies, and addressing food security policies. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 202755
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RFA-OAA-12-000036 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Global Hunger and Food Security Research Strategy: Climate Resilience, Nutrition, and Policy |
| Opportunity Category:: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
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| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 6 |
| Posted Date:: | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Mar 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 75,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $75,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $50,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | This program is authorized under Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Applications may only be submitted by eligible U.S. colleges and universities as defined under Section 296(d) of Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended. See SECTION III – ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION for more details. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Agency for International Development |
| Description:: | Agricultural research investments figure prominently in the Feed the Future initiative, and these investments link agricultural productivity, climate change, nutrition, enabling policies, economic growth, poverty reduction and sustainable natural resources management. The Feed the Future Research Strategy emphasizes a new paradigm of sustainable intensification to catalyze agriculture-led economic growth. It focuses on environmentally sustainable productivity gains through research for development activities that are purpose-driven and impact-oriented, and that operate in close coordination with deployment of research outputs through extension, education, evaluation and feedback at the individual country level. This includes the integration of natural science and social science research, such as policy analysis, to increase impacts for developing world farmers. This RFA focuses on climate resilience, nutrition, and policy objectives under the Research Strategy, and welcomes applications in the following specific Program Areas: Program Area No. Program Area1 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Legumes (two distinct opportunities: soy and other legumes)2 High-Yielding, Climate-Resilient Cereals 3 Increased Livestock Productivity through Climate Resilience and Disease Resistance (two distinct opportunities: vaccine development and breeding/genomics approaches) 4 Small-Scale Irrigation Technologies and Agricultural Water Management Practices5 Reduced Post-Harvest Losses and Food Waste6 Food Security Policy |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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| Synopsis 6 | This opportunity has been amended to (a) add the application package to Grants.gov and (b) clarify the closing date/time as January 31, 2013 at 2:00pm (Washington DC Time). All other terms and conditions of the RFA remain unchanged. | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Synopsis 5 | The purpose of this Amendment 02 is to provide responses to applicants questions. | |
| Synopsis 4 | The purpose of this Amendment is to: 1) Extend receipt of questions from October 18, 2012 to November 30, 2012, 4:00 PM EST–no further questions will be accepted after this date. Responses to questions will be posted on/or about December 14, 2012; 2)Extend Application due date from December 21, 2012 to January 31, 2013, 2:00 PM EST; and 3)Change point of contact for this RFA from Natalie Thunberg to Sharon Wharton-Smith, USAID/Washington, Agreement Officer, foodsecurityresearchfa@usaid.gov. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. |
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| Synopsis 3 | The purpose of this Amendment is to: 1) Extend receipt of questions from October 18, 2012 to November 30, 2012, 4:00 PM EST–no further questions will be accepted after this date. Responses to questions will be posted on/or about December 14, 2012; 2)Extend Application due date from December 21, 2012 to January 31, 2013, 2:00 PM EST; and 3)Change point of contact for this RFA from Natalie Thunberg to Sharon Wharton-Smith, USAID/Washington, Agreement Officer, foodsecurityresearchfa@usaid.gov. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. |
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| Synopsis 2 | The purpose of this Amendment is to: 1)Extend receipt of questions from October 18, 2012 to November 30, 2012–no further questions will be accepted after this date. Responses to Questions will be posted on/or about December 14, 2012; 2)Extend Application due date from December 21, 2012 to January 31, 2013, 2:00 PM EST; and 3)Change point of contact for this RFA from Natalie Thunberg to Sharon Wharton-Smith, USAID/Washington, Agreement Officer, foodsecurityresearchfa@usaid.gov. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. |
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Package
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00161090 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Sharon Wharton-Smith |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Attachments [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
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| 98.001 | PKG00161090 | Jan 18, 2013 | Jan 31, 2013 | View | Sharon Wharton-Smith | Organization and Individual Applicants |