Opportunity ID: 254404

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-641-14-000004
Funding Opportunity Title: USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING
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 7
Posted Date: Apr 28, 2014
Last Updated Date: Jul 09, 2014
Original Closing Date for Applications: – This is a pre-solicitation notice. RFA to be posted on or about May 16, 2014.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 16, 2014
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $71,000,000
Award Ceiling: $71,000,000
Award Floor: $0

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: Ghana USAID-Accra
Description: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghana’s education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghana’s mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions’ ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Fatoumata Camara

Grantor

Phone 224- 60 46 8715
Email:fcamara@usaid.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
This Synopsis is being modified to reflect the new closing date of the RFA from July 9, 2014 to July 16, 2014. Amendment No.1 and No.2 to the RFA were posted accordingly. Jul 09, 2014
This Opportunity is being modified to upload Amendment No.2 to the RFA. Jul 09, 2014
The purpose of modifying this solicitation is to post Amendment No. 01 to the Request for Applications (RFA). Jul 03, 2014
The purpose of modifying this solicitation is to post Amendment No.01 to the Request for Application (RFA). Jun 18, 2014
To post full Announcement and specify RFA closing date. Jun 18, 2014
To specify RFA Closing date May 21, 2014
May 21, 2014

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 7

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-641-14-000004
Funding Opportunity Title: USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING
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 7
Posted Date: Apr 28, 2014
Last Updated Date: Jul 09, 2014
Original Closing Date for Applications: – This is a pre-solicitation notice. RFA to be posted on or about May 16, 2014.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 16, 2014
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $71,000,000
Award Ceiling: $71,000,000
Award Floor: $0

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: Ghana USAID-Accra
Description: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghana’s education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghana’s mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions’ ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Fatoumata Camara

Grantor

Phone 224- 60 46 8715
Email:fcamara@usaid.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-641-14-000004
Funding Opportunity Title: USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING
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 6
Posted Date: Jul 09, 2014
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 09, 2014
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $71,000,000
Award Ceiling: $71,000,000
Award Floor: $0

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: Ghana USAID-Accra
Description: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghana’s education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghana’s mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions’ ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Fatoumata Camara

Grantor

Phone 224- 60 46 8715
Email:fcamara@usaid.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-641-14-000004
Funding Opportunity Title: USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING
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 5
Posted Date: Jul 03, 2014
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 09, 2014
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $71,000,000
Award Ceiling: $71,000,000
Award Floor: $0

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: Ghana USAID-Accra
Description: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghana’s education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghana’s mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions’ ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Fatoumata Camara

Grantor

Phone 224- 60 46 8715
Email:fcamara@usaid.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-641-14-000004
Funding Opportunity Title: USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING
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 4
Posted Date: Jun 18, 2014
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 09, 2014
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $71,000,000
Award Ceiling: $71,000,000
Award Floor: $0

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: Ghana USAID-Accra
Description: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghana’s education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghana’s mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions’ ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Fatoumata Camara

Grantor

Phone 224- 60 46 8715
Email:fcamara@usaid.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-641-14-000004
Funding Opportunity Title: USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING
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 18, 2014
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 09, 2014
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $71,000,000
Award Ceiling: $71,000,000
Award Floor: $0

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: Ghana USAID-Accra
Description: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghana’s education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghana’s mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions’ ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Fatoumata Camara

Grantor

Phone 224- 60 46 8715
Email:fcamara@usaid.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-641-14-000004
Funding Opportunity Title: USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING
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 21, 2014
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: – This is a pre-solicitation notice. RFA to be posted on or about May 16, 2014.
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $71,000,000
Award Ceiling: $71,000,000
Award Floor: $0

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: Ghana USAID-Accra
Description: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.
Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghana’s education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghana’s mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions’ ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.
USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Fatoumata Camara

Grantor

Phone 224- 60 46 8715
Email:fcamara@usaid.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-641-14-000004
Funding Opportunity Title: USAID Partnership for Education: LEARNING
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 21, 2014
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: – This is a pre-solicitation notice. RFA to be posted on or about May 16, 2014.
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $71,000,000
Award Ceiling: $71,000,000
Award Floor: $0

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: Ghana USAID-Accra
Description: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana anticipates issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) to implement the Partnership for Education: Learning (Learning) activity.
Learning is intended to be a five-year activity which will improve the reading performance of approximately 2.8 million children in the early grades of Ghana’s education system. Efforts under Learning will directly support the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ghana Education Service (GES) to improve child learning outcomes, especially in the area of early grade reading from Kindergarten 1 (KG1) through grade 3 (P3), by enabling a more effective implementation of Ghana’s mother tongue bilingual instruction policy, including the use of proven child literacy approaches (formerly NALAP) and other major components of the draft Ghana Reading Action Plan. It is expected by the end of the activity, the recipient will have collaboratively worked with and supported MOE, GES and related education institutions’ ability to have achieved : improved reading curriculum and standards, equipped early grade teachers with appropriate reading instruction training, support and tools, increased the availability of reading teaching and learning materials, facilitated community engagement for early grade reading improvement, and strengthened essential related basic education data and teacher human resource management systems.
USAID expects the Learning Recipient to build effective synergies with USAID supported companion activities under the USAID Partnership for Education and related efforts in Ghana. An estimated $71 million in life-of-project funding over five years is anticipated, subject to the availability of funds.USAID/Ghana anticipates posting the RFA on or about May 16, 2014.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Fatoumata Camara

Grantor

Phone 224- 60 46 8715
Email:fcamara@usaid.gov

Folder 254404 Full Announcement-1 -> RFA-641-14-000004.pdf

Folder 254404 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> RFA-641-14-000004_Amendment 01.pdf

Folder 254404 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> Attch C_Logic Tree Partnership for Education.pdf

Folder 254404 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> Attach B_GRAP MATRIX Post StakMeetVersion.pdf

Folder 254404 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> Attach A_GNECC Scoping Study.pdf

Folder 254404 Revised Full Announcement-2 -> RFA-641-14-00004-Amendment No2.pdf

Folder 254404 Other Supporting Documents-Annex to RFA 1 -> RFA-641-14-000004_ MOE language policy_Annex 1.pdf

Folder 254404 Other Supporting Documents-Annex to RFA 2 -> RFA-641-14-000004_ Budget Template_Annex 3.pdf

Folder 254404 Other Supporting Documents-Attachment A to Amendment No. 02 1 -> Attachment A_PFMRAF Assessment Tool_AmendNo2.pdf

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