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Description of Modification
archived 10/02/2009
Document Type:
Modification to Previous
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
OFDA-FY08-009-APS
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Aug 22, 2008
Creation Date:
Oct 02, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Oct 17, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Oct 17, 2008
Archive Date:
Oct 02, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:
Grant
Category of Funding Activity:
Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
25
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$15,000,000
Award Ceiling:
$15,000,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
98.001
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USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
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:
Agency Name
Agency for International Development
Description
In order to address the impact of food price increases in the Sahel, OFDA is targeting five countries for funding: Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal. Key points related to program funding:• Programs can be short or medium term in length (up to three years).• Programs should address the issues related to food insecurity caused by increasing food prices. • Programs can be regional or country specific as appropriate, as long as partner capacity and assessed need are fully incorporated into the decision. • OFDA will prioritize interventions based on representative and methodologically sound assessment data. • OFDA will prioritize interventions that align with the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) and that focus on Pillar III . • OFDA will prioritize interventions that link into Development Assistance funded initiatives where possible and practical.OFDA’s primary objective will be dual-fold: 1) to address high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition while 2) reducing the risk of increased food insecurity, malnutrition and further deterioration of livelihoods. OFDA realizes that the most affected households may not be located in the same geographic areas where potential partners are currently operating. Populations that are most vulnerable to market shocks and subsequent rising food prices will be prioritized for all interventions. Specifically, OFDA will aim to 1) improve the purchasing power of food insecure populations; 2) improve access to markets among rural, urban, and pastoral populations; 3) increase productivity of subsistence farmers and pastoralists; 4) reduce current spikes in acute malnutrition; and 5) reduce the risk of increased acute malnutrition.
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Kathleen Martin
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Phone 202-712-1094
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