This grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bangladesh, aims to enhance early grade reading skills in selected low performing districts in Bangladesh. The primary goal is to improve reading fluency in students through evidence-based reading instruction, enhanced reading assessments, availability of supplementary reading materials, and increased community support for early grade literacy. The grant is open for applications until June 2, 2013.
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:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 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: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | Amendment 1 | May 09, 2013 |
| Synopsis 2 | Extension of deadline submission from May 14, 2013 to June 2, 2013. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
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: | PKG00172050 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 02, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | May 14, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Kaiser Parvez Ali |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Attachments [V1.1] Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D) [V1.1] Budget Information for Construction Programs (SF-424C) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms | Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00172050 | Apr 02, 2013 | May 14, 2013 | View | Kaiser Parvez Ali | Organization and Individual Applicants |