The USAID/Mozambique is offering the Girls Education grant to implement the ‘Strengthening Family and Community Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children’ program. This grant aims to reduce the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on OVC and caregivers by enhancing the capacity of families and communities to support, protect, and care for them. The grant focuses on improving education, healthcare, coping mechanisms, and socio-economic status of OVC households. The program adopts a family-centered approach to help OVC transition successfully into young adulthood, ensuring they are healthy, educated, and prepared to contribute to Mozambique’s development. Closing date for applications: May 07, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 252784
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-656-14-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Girls Education – Strengthen Family and Community Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Full and Open |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 20, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 07, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 06, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $15,864,752 |
| Award Ceiling: | $15,864,752 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
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: | Mozambique USAID-Maputo |
| Description: | The main goal of the USAID/Mozambiques Strengthening Family and Community Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children (SFCS-OVC) activity is to reduce the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on OVC and their caregivers. The overall objective is to enhance the capacity of families and communities to support, protect, and care for OVC and caregivers. The activity will take a family-centered approach and offer a set of services that will strengthen families and communities to help OVC transition from childhood and adolescence to young adulthood, ensuring that they are AIDS-free, healthy, educated, and prepared to contribute to Mozambiques development. The intermediate results of the activity are: 1) Strengthened coordination and harmonization of care, protection and support services for OVC households at the district and community level; 2) Increased access to education and improved learning outcomes for OVC; 3) Increased access to healthcare and nutritional support for OVC and caregivers; 4) Improved coping mechanisms for OVC and caregivers; and 5) Improved socio-economic status of OVC households. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Marianne Pinto-Teixeira
Acquisition Specialist Phone 285-21352189 Email:mteixeira@usaid.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Marianne Pinto-Teixeira Acquisition Specialist Phone 285-21352189 Email: mteixeira@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-656-14-000001 | Amendment 1 | PKG00196124 | Mar 20, 2014 | May 15, 2014 | View |
| RFA-656-14-000001 | Girls Education Strengthen Family and Community Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children Program | PKG00194181 | Mar 20, 2014 | May 15, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
252784 SF424A-1.0.pdf
252784 SF424B-1.1.pdf
252784 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
252784 SF424A-1.0.pdf
252784 SF424B-1.1.pdf
252784 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
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