The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is offering this grant to implement the Somali Youth Leaders Initiative, a core part of its USAID FORWARD reform effort. This grant is for the purpose of transforming development approaches through new partnerships and a focus on tangible results in Somalia. USAID/East Africa expects the implementer(s) to achieve three key outcomes. Firstly, it aims to provide Somali youth, community members, and education officials with improved secondary education services that are perceived as fair and equitable. Secondly, the initiative seeks to enable youth to become more economically self-reliant through supportive systems. Finally, it intends to empower youth to participate and contribute more positively and productively to society, unlocking their full potential for high-impact development.
Opportunity ID: 101293
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-623-11-000008 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Somali Youth Leaders Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development 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: | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 27, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 27, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $18,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $16,000,000 |
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: | Kenya USAID-Nairobi |
| Description: | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has embarked on an ambitious reform effort, USAID FORWARD1, to change the way the Agency does business� with new partnerships, an emphasis on innovation and a relentless focus on results. It gives USAID the opportunity to transform its agency and unleash its full potential to achieve high impact development. USAID is requesting applications from qualified organizations to implement the Somali Youth 1. Somali youth, community members and education officials have improved secondary 2. Youth are better able to be economically self-reliant with supportive systems; and 3. Youth participate and contribute more positively and productively to society. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Marcelline Ochola
Regional A&A Specialist Phone +254208622462 Email:mochola@usaid.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 101293 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa-623-11-000008.pdf
Folder 101293 Full Announcement-2 -> somalia youth initiative rfa budget.pdf
Folder 101293 Other Supporting Documents-Responses to RFA Questions 1 -> responses to rfa questions.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Marcelline Ochola Regional A&A Specialist Phone +254208622462 Email: mochola@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | RFA-623-11-000008 | Somali Youth Leaders Initiative | PKG00060930 | Jun 24, 2011 | Jul 27, 2011 | View |
| RFA-623-11-000008 | Somali Youth Leaders Initiative | PKG00061710 | Jun 24, 2011 | Jul 27, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
101293 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
101293 SF424D-1.1.pdf
101293 SF424C-1.0.pdf
101293 SF424B-1.1.pdf
101293 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
101293 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
101293 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
101293 SF424D-1.1.pdf
101293 SF424C-1.0.pdf
101293 SF424B-1.1.pdf
101293 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
101293 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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