This grant, offered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Food Security (BFS), Office of Country Strategy and Implementation Support (CSI), is for implementing the Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) Special Program Support Project (SPSP). The F2F SPSP program aims to provide vital U.S. voluntary assistance to foster economic growth within the agricultural sector internationally. Its core purpose is to advance voluntary technical assistance and strengthen people-to-people engagement in global agricultural development. Furthermore, this initiative seeks to reinforce existing F2F Programs, broaden participation opportunities for new organizations and individuals, and ultimately contribute significantly to sustainable international agriculture and rural development efforts.
Opportunity ID: 226053
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: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 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. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Peggy Manthe
Agreement Officer Email:pmanthe@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 226053 Full Announcement-1 -> f2f spsp rfa – final 03-08-13.pdf
Folder 226053 Full Announcement-2 -> spsp rfa q&a final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Peggy Manthe Agreement Officer Email: pmanthe@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.009 | PKG00169510 | Apr 11, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
226053 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
226053 Other-1.1.pdf
226053 SF424A-1.0.pdf
226053 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
226053 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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