USAID BFS: Farmer-to-Farmer Program Special Program Support Project (SPSP) Program

USAID BFS is offering the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Special Program Support Project (SPSP) program to provide voluntary technical assistance in international agricultural development, strengthen F2F Programs, expand participation opportunities, and contribute to global agriculture. This grant aims to support economic growth in the agricultural sector through people-to-people engagement. Closing date for applications is Apr 11, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 226053

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	RFA-OAA-13-000007
Funding Opportunity Title::	Farmer-to-Farmer Program Special Program Support Project (SPSP) Program
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::	CategoryExplanation
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Agriculture
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	98.009 — John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Mar 08, 2013
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 11, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 11, 2013
Archive Date::	May 11, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 13,300,000
Award Ceiling::	$13,300,000
Award Floor::	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Eligible applicants must be either: a US Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) registered with USAID (a PVO must be registered before an application may be submitted in response to this RFA); a U.S. nonprofit farm organization; a US agricultural cooperative; a private U.S. agribusiness or agriculturally-related business or consulting firm; or a U. S. college, university or foundation maintained by a college or university. Applicants must also have within the past five (5) years a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in planning, managing, monitoring and reporting on international agricultural development programs

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Agency for International Development
Description::	The United States Government (USG), as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Food Security (BFS), Office of Country Strategy and Implementation Support (CSI) is seeking applications (proposals) from qualified and eligible organizations to implement the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Special Program Support Project (SPSP) program. The Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Special Program Support Project (SPSP) program for which applications are requested by this RFA, will continue to provide for US voluntary assistance for economic growth in the agricultural sector and will promote voluntary technical assistance and people-to-people engagement in international agricultural development, strengthen F2F Programs funded under other mechanisms; expand opportunities for new organizations and individuals to participate in the F2F Program; and contribute to international agriculture and rural development.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	98.009
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00169510
Opening Date:
Closing Date:	Apr 11, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Peggy Manthe
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1]
optional_forms	Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2]

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