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Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
M-OAA-GRO-LMA-12-01028
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Oct 28, 2011
Creation Date:
Nov 02, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Oct 31, 2012
Concept Papers for round 1 must be uploaded by 12:00 Noon EST December 9, 2011.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Oct 31, 2012
Concept Papers for round 1 must be uploaded by 12:00 Noon EST December 9, 2011.
Archive Date:
Nov 30, 2012
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
5
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$12,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$5,000,000
Award Floor:
$600,000
CFDA Number(s):
98.001
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USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Concepts are welcome from local and U.S.-based non-governmental organizations, public and
private education institutions, partnerships, and consortia. Under this APS, USAID expects to
directly fund 50% local organizations.
Applicants must be in accordance with 22 CFR 226's definition of an eligible recipient. An eligible recipient is defined as "Recipient means an organization receiving a grant or cooperative agreement directly from USAID to carry out a project or program. The term includes the following types of U.S. organizations: public and private institutions of higher education; public and private hospitals; quasi-public and private non-profit organizations such as, but not limited to, community action agencies, research institutes, educational associations, and health centers; and
commercial organizations. The term does not include government-owned contractor-operated facilities or research centers providing continued support for mission-oriented, large-scale programs that are government-
owned or controlled, or are designated as federally-funded research and development centers."
Agency Name
Agency for International Development
Description
SF-424 Not RequiredRound 1 submission deadline is December 9, 2011 at 12:00 Noon EST.The purpose of this APS is to disseminate information to prospective applicants so that they maydevelop and submit concept papers for further review and ultimately an application for federalfunding. The application process under this APS is two tiered. The first tier is to submit aconcept paper based on the information provided in this APS. If the Technical EvaluationCommittee (TEC) gives a concept a favorable review, they may ask the organization thatsubmitted the concept for a full technical and cost proposal in response to the APS and evaluationcriteria that will be provided at that time. Please note, at this time we are not accepting fullproposals. Only concept papers will be reviewed. Instructions on how to prepare a conceptpaper are provided within this APS. This APS: (A) describes the types of activities for whichconcepts will be considered and the broader programming context into which they will fit; (B)describes the funding available and the process and requirements for submitting concepts; and (C)refers prospective applicants to relevant documentation available on the internet. LAC/RSDanticipates awarding multiple cooperative agreements as a result of this APS.
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