The Bureau for Food Security (BFS) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is offering the Farmer-to-Farmer Program Management Grant. This grant aims to solicit applications to manage F2F volunteer programs under Leader with Associate Cooperative Agreements (LWAs) to support US voluntary assistance for economic growth in the agricultural sector. Through LWAs, USAID seeks to expand volunteer assistance and impact on agricultural program element objectives at regional and country levels. The closing date for applications is Feb 12, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 299699
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 7200AA18B00002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The Farmer-to-Farmer Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.009 — John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 28, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $64,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $32,000,000 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Food Security (BFS) under the management of the Office of Country Strategy and Implementation (CSI) is continuing USAID’s long-term support for the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program. This NFO is issued to solicit applications to manage F2F volunteer programs under Leader with Associate Cooperative Agreements (LWAs). The LWAs resulting from this NFO will enable USAID to continue its support for US voluntary assistance for economic growth in the agricultural sector at regional and country levels. The LWA mechanism will facilitate USAID Mission funding to expand volunteer assistance and impact on agricultural program element objectives. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ABIBOU OUSSANTIDJA
CONTRACTING OFFICER Phone 202-567-4794 Email:aoussantidja@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This modification provides USAID’s response to the questions submitted with regard to the Farmer to Farmer opportunity and provide Amendment 2 to the Solicitation. | Jan 23, 2018 | |
| This amendment is to provide the address for the farmer to Farmer Industry day and the call-in information. The industry day Information: Date: Monday January 22 Time: 10 AM – 12 PM Address: 301 4th street southwest Washington, DC To Attend an Audio Conference, please follow the following steps: 1. Dial the Conference Bridge Phone Number. 2. Enter the Access Code and the # Conference Bridge phone Number: (888) 330-1716 or (713) 353-7024 Access Code: 4984007 Note: The deadline to register to attend the conference in person already pass and we are no longer receiving requests. For those attending the conference in person, please arrive at the above location by 9:45 AM and wait by the security guards to be escorted to the conference room. Also, in case of a Government shutdown, this event will be canceled and no make-up session will be offered. |
Jan 23, 2018 | |
| Solicitation No. 7200AA18B00002 for the Farmer to Farmer Program is hereby amended to provide clarifications. | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| Update Award ceiling | Jan 05, 2018 | |
| Dec 28, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 7200AA18B00002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The Farmer-to-Farmer Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.009 — John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 28, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $64,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $32,000,000 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Food Security (BFS) under the management of the Office of Country Strategy and Implementation (CSI) is continuing USAID’s long-term support for the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program. This NFO is issued to solicit applications to manage F2F volunteer programs under Leader with Associate Cooperative Agreements (LWAs). The LWAs resulting from this NFO will enable USAID to continue its support for US voluntary assistance for economic growth in the agricultural sector at regional and country levels. The LWA mechanism will facilitate USAID Mission funding to expand volunteer assistance and impact on agricultural program element objectives. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ABIBOU OUSSANTIDJA
CONTRACTING OFFICER Phone 202-567-4794 Email:aoussantidja@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 7200AA18B00002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The Farmer-to-Farmer Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.009 — John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 18, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $64,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $32,000,000 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Food Security (BFS) under the management of the Office of Country Strategy and Implementation (CSI) is continuing USAID’s long-term support for the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program. This NFO is issued to solicit applications to manage F2F volunteer programs under Leader with Associate Cooperative Agreements (LWAs). The LWAs resulting from this NFO will enable USAID to continue its support for US voluntary assistance for economic growth in the agricultural sector at regional and country levels. The LWA mechanism will facilitate USAID Mission funding to expand volunteer assistance and impact on agricultural program element objectives. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ABIBOU OUSSANTIDJA
CONTRACTING OFFICER Phone 202-567-4794 Email:aoussantidja@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 7200AA18B00002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The Farmer-to-Farmer Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.009 — John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 18, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 05, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $64,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $32,000,000 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Food Security (BFS) under the management of the Office of Country Strategy and Implementation (CSI) is continuing USAID’s long-term support for the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program. This NFO is issued to solicit applications to manage F2F volunteer programs under Leader with Associate Cooperative Agreements (LWAs). The LWAs resulting from this NFO will enable USAID to continue its support for US voluntary assistance for economic growth in the agricultural sector at regional and country levels. The LWA mechanism will facilitate USAID Mission funding to expand volunteer assistance and impact on agricultural program element objectives. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ABIBOU OUSSANTIDJA
CONTRACTING OFFICER Phone 202-567-4794 Email:aoussantidja@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 7200AA18B00002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The Farmer-to-Farmer Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.009 — John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 05, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 28, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $64,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $32,000,000 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Food Security (BFS) under the management of the Office of Country Strategy and Implementation (CSI) is continuing USAID’s long-term support for the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program. This NFO is issued to solicit applications to manage F2F volunteer programs under Leader with Associate Cooperative Agreements (LWAs). The LWAs resulting from this NFO will enable USAID to continue its support for US voluntary assistance for economic growth in the agricultural sector at regional and country levels. The LWA mechanism will facilitate USAID Mission funding to expand volunteer assistance and impact on agricultural program element objectives. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ABIBOU OUSSANTIDJA
CONTRACTING OFFICER Phone 202-567-4794 Email:aoussantidja@usaid.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 7200AA18B00002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The Farmer-to-Farmer Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.009 — John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 28, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 12, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $16,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,000,000 |
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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Food Security (BFS) under the management of the Office of Country Strategy and Implementation (CSI) is continuing USAID’s long-term support for the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Program. This NFO is issued to solicit applications to manage F2F volunteer programs under Leader with Associate Cooperative Agreements (LWAs). The LWAs resulting from this NFO will enable USAID to continue its support for US voluntary assistance for economic growth in the agricultural sector at regional and country levels. The LWA mechanism will facilitate USAID Mission funding to expand volunteer assistance and impact on agricultural program element objectives. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ABIBOU OUSSANTIDJA
CONTRACTING OFFICER Phone 202-567-4794 Email:aoussantidja@usaid.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 299699 Full Announcement-F2F RFA -> FINAL NOFO-FARMER TO FARMER-LWA.pdf
Folder 299699 Revised Full Announcement-Amendment 1 -> Response-to NFO- clarification Questions.pdf
Folder 299699 Revised Full Announcement-Amendment 1 -> Amendment 1 NOFO-FARMER TO FARMER-LWA.pdf
Folder 299699 Revised Full Announcement-Amendment 2 -> Amendment 2 NOFO-FARMER TO FARMER-LWA.pdf
Folder 299699 Revised Full Announcement-Amendment 2 -> Final F2F NFO Questions-draft responses-.pdf
Folder 299699 Other Supporting Documents-Industry day Information -> farmer to Farmer Industry day Information.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | ABIBOU OUSSANTIDJA CONTRACTING OFFICER Phone 202-567-4794 Email: aoussantidja@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.009 | PKG00237323 | Dec 27, 2017 | Feb 12, 2018 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
299699 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
299699 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
299699 SF424B-1.1.pdf
299699 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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