This grant is for the purpose of revitalizing Afghanistan’s agricultural and livestock sectors, aiming to significantly increase employment and income. Aligned with the priorities of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) and the United States Government (USG), this initiative builds on existing USAID programs in Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Economic Growth. Activities will include invigorating agribusiness, enhancing the business environment, improving cereal, horticulture, and livestock profitability, rehabilitating watersheds, upgrading irrigation systems, improving financial services access, strengthening trade capacity, and revitalizing agricultural research and education. The overarching goal is to achieve both short-term stabilization and long-term development objectives.
Opportunity ID: 54314
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | APS-306-10-0021 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Addressing Short-Term Stabilization and Long-Term Development Objectives through Revitalization of Afghan Agriculture |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 06, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 06, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 06, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 06, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000,000 |
| 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: | Afghanistan USAID-Kabul |
| Description: | The goal of this activity is to support the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) and the United States Government (USG) priorities to increase employment and income in the agricultural and livestock sectors. Activities undertaken should reflect an integrated approach to these goals taking advantage of ongoing and past work of other USAID programs in Infrastructure, Agriculture and Economic Growth. Activities should account for, but are not limited to, opportunities such as invigorating agribusiness, enhancing the enabling environment for businesses, improving the profitability of cereal, horticulture, and livestock production, rehabilitating watersheds, improving irrigation systems, improving access to financial services, strengthening trade capacity, and revitalizing research and education. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Stanley Canton
Agreement Officer Email:scanton@usaid.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 54314 Full Announcement-1 -> attachment 3.pdf
Folder 54314 Full Announcement-1 -> attachment 5.pdf
Folder 54314 Full Announcement-1 -> attachment 4.pdf
Folder 54314 Full Announcement-1 -> attachment 6 (ddp).pdf
Folder 54314 Full Announcement-1 -> attachment 1.pdf
Folder 54314 Full Announcement-1 -> attachment 2.pdf
Folder 54314 Full Announcement-1 -> aps program document.pdf
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