USAID Bangladesh is offering this grant for its four-year Cooperative Agreement, ‘Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ) activity,’ designed to improve early grade reading skills in selected low-performing districts across Bangladesh. The primary objective of this grant is to significantly enhance reading proficiency in early grade students, as measured by an increase in oral reading fluency. This grant is for advancing early literacy by focusing on four key areas: increasing the use of evidence-based, interactive reading instruction; improving early grade reading assessments; expanding the availability and use of supplementary reading materials; and fostering increased community support for early grade literacy efforts.
Opportunity ID: 228833
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-388-13-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ) activity |
| 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: | Apr 02, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 09, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 14, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 02, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $14,000,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a four year Cooperative Agreement entitled USAIDs Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ) activity in Bangladesh. This activity will support improved early grade reading skills in selected low performing districts in Bangladesh. The primary objective of the activity is: Improved reading skills in early grade students, as measured by an increase in oral reading fluency. The activity is comprised of four related intermediate results (IRs): IR 1: Increased Use of Evidence-based, interactive reading instructionIR 2: Improved Use of Early Grade Reading AssessmentIR 3: Expanded provision and use of supplementary reading materialsIR 4: Increased Community Support of Early Grade Literacy |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kaiser Parvez Ali
A and A Specialist Phone 8855500 Email:kali@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 1 | May 09, 2013 | |
| Extension of deadline submission from May 14, 2013 to June 2, 2013. | May 09, 2013 | |
| May 09, 2013 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-388-13-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ) activity |
| 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: | Apr 02, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 09, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 14, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 02, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $14,000,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a four year Cooperative Agreement entitled USAIDs Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ) activity in Bangladesh. This activity will support improved early grade reading skills in selected low performing districts in Bangladesh. The primary objective of the activity is: Improved reading skills in early grade students, as measured by an increase in oral reading fluency. The activity is comprised of four related intermediate results (IRs): IR 1: Increased Use of Evidence-based, interactive reading instructionIR 2: Improved Use of Early Grade Reading AssessmentIR 3: Expanded provision and use of supplementary reading materialsIR 4: Increased Community Support of Early Grade Literacy |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kaiser Parvez Ali
A and A Specialist Phone 8855500 Email:kali@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-388-13-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ) activity |
| 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: | May 09, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 02, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 02, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $14,000,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a four year Cooperative Agreement entitled USAIDs Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ) activity in Bangladesh. This activity will support improved early grade reading skills in selected low performing districts in Bangladesh. The primary objective of the activity is: Improved reading skills in early grade students, as measured by an increase in oral reading fluency. The activity is comprised of four related intermediate results (IRs): IR 1: Increased Use of Evidence-based, interactive reading instructionIR 2: Improved Use of Early Grade Reading AssessmentIR 3: Expanded provision and use of supplementary reading materialsIR 4: Increased Community Support of Early Grade Literacy |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kaiser Parvez Ali
A and A Specialist Phone 8855500 Email:kali@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-388-13-000006 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ) activity |
| 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: | May 09, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 14, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 13, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $14,000,000 |
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: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bangladesh USAID-Dhaka |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bangladesh is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) for a four year Cooperative Agreement entitled USAIDs Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ) activity in Bangladesh. This activity will support improved early grade reading skills in selected low performing districts in Bangladesh.
The primary objective of the activity is: Improved reading skills in early grade students, as measured by an increase in oral reading fluency. The activity is comprised of four related intermediate results (IRs): IR 1: Increased Use of Evidence-based, interactive reading instruction |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kaiser Parvez Ali
A and A Specialist Phone 8855500 Email:kali@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 228833 Full Announcement-1 -> annexes.pdf
Folder 228833 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa 388-13-000006.pdf
Folder 228833 Revised Full Announcement-2 -> rfa-388-13-000006 amendment 1.pdf
Folder 228833 Revised Full Announcement-3 -> rfa-388-13-000006 amendment 2.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Kaiser Parvez Ali A and A Specialist Phone 8855500 Email: kali@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00172050 | Apr 02, 2013 | May 14, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
228833 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
228833 SF424D-1.1.pdf
228833 SF424C-1.0.pdf
228833 SF424B-1.1.pdf
228833 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
228833 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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