This department, USAID, is offering this grant, known as USAID AFFORD (Advancing Food Fortification Opportunities to Reinforce Diets), to support initiatives aimed at improving diets through enhanced food fortification strategies. This grant is for the purpose of strengthening nutrition and health outcomes by integrating fortification opportunities. Specific details regarding the objectives, eligibility criteria, application process, and funding parameters are not provided in this brief description and require direct consultation of the comprehensive Notification of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Applicants should refer to the NOFO for all detailed information pertaining to this grant, as it outlines the full scope and requirements. The application closing date for this opportunity is April 18, 2022.
Opportunity ID: 338776
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 7200AA22RFA00014 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USAID Advancing Food Fortification Opportunities to Reinforce Diets (USAID AFFORD) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | Under this activity USAID seeks to safely and sustainably reduce micronutrient inadequacies, and improve diets, particularly for women and children, through Large Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) of staple foods and condiments. USAID AFFORD will achieve this goal by 1) strengthening and extending the enabling environment and regulatory monitoring and enforcement of LSFF through the public sector; 2) expanding and sustaining LSFF, in compliance with national fortification standards, by the private sector; 3) strengthening the design, monitoring and evaluation of fortification programs, and holding the public and private sectors accountable through civil society; and 4) garnering and mobilizing global commitment, leadership and resources to scale LSFF. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Archive Date: | May 18, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $75,000,000 |
| 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: | Agency for International Development |
| Description: |
Please refer to Notification of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for detailed information. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Sara Bame-Kum
Grantor Email:afford@usaid.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 338776 Full Announcement-Attachments -> Annex 5 – Budget Template.pdf
Folder 338776 Full Announcement-Attachments -> Annex 8 – IEE.pdf
Folder 338776 Full Announcement-Attachments -> NOFO USAID AFFORD – 7200AA22RFA00014.pdf
Folder 338776 Revised Full Announcement-Amendment 01 -> NOFO USAID AFFORD-7200AA22RFA00014 Questions and Answers.pdf
Folder 338776 Revised Full Announcement-Amendment 01 -> NOFO USAID AFFORD – 7200AA22RFA00014 Amendment 001.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Sara Bame-Kum Grantor Email: afford@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00272659 | Mar 18, 2022 | Apr 18, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
338776 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
338776 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
338776 SF424B-1.1.pdf
338776 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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