The Ethiopia Department of Labor and Youth is offering the five-year POTENTIAL Project aimed at providing unemployed or underemployed Ethiopian youth in rural areas and towns with tailored workforce development and livelihood support. The project focuses on increasing income and enhancing skills for long-term economic self-sufficiency. By engaging local institutions and service providers, the grant seeks to improve the quality of services and meet the needs of under-served youth, including young women, ultimately facilitating a transition into productive adulthood. Deadline for application submission is Jul 31, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 258648
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-663-14-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | POTENTIAL |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 23, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $17,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $17,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $17,500,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa |
| Description: | The purpose of the five-year Promoting Opportunities through Training, Education, Transition Investment, and Livelihoods for Youth (POTENTIAL) Project is to provide Ethiopian unemployed or underemployed youth (defined as ages 15-29 for the purposes of this program) in rural areas and towns with access to workforce development/livelihood support and resources, tailored to their specific needs and market demand, so that they can a) achieve increased income and b) strengthen skills, knowledge, and social capital required to achieve economic self-sufficiency over the longer-term. POTENTIAL will engage and support youth service providers and other local institutions to promote linkages and demand-driven skills development to allow for transition into productive adulthood.Expected Results/ObjectivesThe purpose will be achieved by focusing on two core objectives:(1) Enable youth to increase their incomes and quality of employment including family livelihoods.(2) Enable local institutions (TVETs, Woreda TVET Offices, CSTCs, FTCs, private sector and civil society, including youth-led groups) to better prepare youth for work by increasing their ability to coordinate among service providers, to improve the quality of services offered closely tied to market demands, and to target and meet the needs of under-served youth, including young women. |
| Link to Additional Information: | USAID Website for Funding Opportunities |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
William Ndinya
Senior A and A Specialist Phone 251911249513 Email:wndinya@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Answers to potential applicant questions and a revised RFA has been posted to the grants.gov website | Jul 23, 2014 | |
| The RFA is being amended to provide a revised RFA and answers to applicant questions | Jul 23, 2014 | |
| Jul 23, 2014 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-663-14-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | POTENTIAL |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 27, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 23, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $17,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $17,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $17,500,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa |
| Description: | The purpose of the five-year Promoting Opportunities through Training, Education, Transition Investment, and Livelihoods for Youth (POTENTIAL) Project is to provide Ethiopian unemployed or underemployed youth (defined as ages 15-29 for the purposes of this program) in rural areas and towns with access to workforce development/livelihood support and resources, tailored to their specific needs and market demand, so that they can a) achieve increased income and b) strengthen skills, knowledge, and social capital required to achieve economic self-sufficiency over the longer-term. POTENTIAL will engage and support youth service providers and other local institutions to promote linkages and demand-driven skills development to allow for transition into productive adulthood.Expected Results/ObjectivesThe purpose will be achieved by focusing on two core objectives:(1) Enable youth to increase their incomes and quality of employment including family livelihoods.(2) Enable local institutions (TVETs, Woreda TVET Offices, CSTCs, FTCs, private sector and civil society, including youth-led groups) to better prepare youth for work by increasing their ability to coordinate among service providers, to improve the quality of services offered closely tied to market demands, and to target and meet the needs of under-served youth, including young women. |
| Link to Additional Information: | USAID Website for Funding Opportunities |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
William Ndinya
Senior A and A Specialist Phone 251911249513 Email:wndinya@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-663-14-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | POTENTIAL |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 23, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $17,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $17,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $17,500,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa |
| Description: | The purpose of the five-year Promoting Opportunities through Training, Education, Transition Investment, and Livelihoods for Youth (POTENTIAL) Project is to provide Ethiopian unemployed or underemployed youth (defined as ages 15-29 for the purposes of this program) in rural areas and towns with access to workforce development/livelihood support and resources, tailored to their specific needs and market demand, so that they can a) achieve increased income and b) strengthen skills, knowledge, and social capital required to achieve economic self-sufficiency over the longer-term. POTENTIAL will engage and support youth service providers and other local institutions to promote linkages and demand-driven skills development to allow for transition into productive adulthood.
Expected Results/Objectives The purpose will be achieved by focusing on two core objectives: (1) Enable youth to increase their incomes and quality of employment including family livelihoods. (2) Enable local institutions (TVETs, Woreda TVET Offices, CSTCs, FTCs, private sector and civil society, including youth-led groups) to better prepare youth for work by increasing their ability to coordinate among service providers, to improve the quality of services offered closely tied to market demands, and to target and meet the needs of under-served youth, including young women. |
| Link to Additional Information: | USAID Website for Funding Opportunities |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
William Ndinya
Senior A and A Specialist Phone 251911249513 Email:wndinya@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-663-14-000004 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | POTENTIAL |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| 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: | Jul 23, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $17,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $17,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $17,500,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa |
| Description: | The purpose of the five-year Promoting Opportunities through Training, Education, Transition Investment, and Livelihoods for Youth (POTENTIAL) Project is to provide Ethiopian unemployed or underemployed youth (defined as ages 15-29 for the purposes of this program) in rural areas and towns with access to workforce development/livelihood support and resources, tailored to their specific needs and market demand, so that they can a) achieve increased income and b) strengthen skills, knowledge, and social capital required to achieve economic self-sufficiency over the longer-term. POTENTIAL will engage and support youth service providers and other local institutions to promote linkages and demand-driven skills development to allow for transition into productive adulthood.
Expected Results/Objectives The purpose will be achieved by focusing on two core objectives: (1) Enable youth to increase their incomes and quality of employment including family livelihoods. (2) Enable local institutions (TVETs, Woreda TVET Offices, CSTCs, FTCs, private sector and civil society, including youth-led groups) to better prepare youth for work by increasing their ability to coordinate among service providers, to improve the quality of services offered closely tied to market demands, and to target and meet the needs of under-served youth, including young women. |
| Link to Additional Information: | USAID Website for Funding Opportunities |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
William Ndinya
Senior A and A Specialist Phone 251911249513 Email:wndinya@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | William Ndinya Senior A and A Specialist Phone 251911249513 Email: wndinya@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | RFA | POTENTIAL | PKG00200103 | Jun 30, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | View |
| RFA | POTENTIAL | PKG00201563 | Jun 30, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
258648 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
258648 Other-1.1.pdf
258648 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
258648 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
258648 Other-1.1.pdf
258648 SF424B-1.1.pdf
258648 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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