Opportunity Information: Apply for APS OFDA 12 000001
Apply for APS OFDA 12 000001
- The Agency for International Development in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Building a Better Response" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 11, 2011 and posted on Oct 11, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 12, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
Building a Better Response (Funding Opportunity Number APS OFDA 12 000001) is a USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) grant opportunity focused on improving how humanitarian actors coordinate and perform during disasters. The program is designed to strengthen NGO engagement in the internationally recognized humanitarian assistance architecture by offering structured training and practical instruction to both national and international nongovernmental organizations. A central theme of the opportunity is helping NGOs better understand how global humanitarian systems work in real operations, how to align their actions with agreed policies and standards, and how to participate more effectively in coordinated response mechanisms. USAID/OFDA intends this effort to be implemented in close partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), reflecting a strong emphasis on shared approaches and consistent practices across the humanitarian system.
The core objective is improved disaster response outcomes. USAID/OFDA is aiming to foster deeper understanding of the humanitarian coordination architecture, secure broader commitment to it among NGOs, and ultimately enhance performance across the system. This includes improving coordination in the field, strengthening the ability of NGOs to engage with established humanitarian leadership and coordination structures, and encouraging consistent application of humanitarian principles, policies, and operational practices. In practical terms, the funded programs would be expected to build capacity so that NGOs are better prepared to plug into coordinated response efforts during crises, communicate and collaborate more effectively with other responders, and operate in ways that reduce duplication and gaps in assistance.
This opportunity was issued as a discretionary funding opportunity using a Cooperative Agreement, which typically implies a higher level of involvement by the funding agency during implementation compared with a standard grant. The activity category is Disaster Prevention and Relief under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). USAID anticipated making up to two awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000. The award ceiling is listed as $3,000,000 and the award floor as $1, which indicates that USAID left flexibility in award sizing while still setting the total estimated funding available for the competition. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide their own funds as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility was broad across organizational types commonly involved in humanitarian and training work. Eligible applicants included nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education. The opportunity was posted on October 11, 2011, with the application deadline set for December 12, 2011. The archive date was January 11, 2012, indicating the solicitation is no longer open.
For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact email provided was OFDAAPS@OFDA.GOV, which served as the point of contact for questions and application submission guidance. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a capacity-building and systems-strengthening initiative, intended to raise the quality and coherence of humanitarian response by training NGOs to work more effectively within the established international coordination framework, in partnership with UN OCHA and aligned with USAID/OFDA priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the "Building a Better Response" funding opportunity?
"Building a Better Response" (Funding Opportunity Number APS OFDA 12 000001) is a USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) discretionary funding opportunity aimed at improving how humanitarian actors coordinate and perform during disasters. The emphasis is on strengthening NGO engagement in the internationally recognized humanitarian assistance architecture through structured training and practical instruction.
2) What is the main goal of this program?
The core objective is improved disaster response outcomes. USAID/OFDA intended to build deeper understanding of humanitarian coordination systems, increase NGO commitment to those systems, and improve overall performance across the humanitarian response architecture, including better coordination in the field and more consistent use of humanitarian principles, policies, standards, and operational practices.
3) What types of activities were expected to be funded?
Funded activities were expected to focus on capacity building for national and international NGOs, including structured training and practical instruction on how global humanitarian systems function in real operations, how to align actions with agreed policies and standards, and how to participate more effectively in coordinated response mechanisms to reduce duplication and address gaps in assistance.
4) Who was the target audience for the training and capacity building?
The program was designed to strengthen both national and international nongovernmental organizations by improving their ability to engage effectively with established humanitarian leadership and coordination structures during crises.
5) How does this opportunity relate to humanitarian coordination systems?
A central theme was helping NGOs better understand the humanitarian coordination architecture and participate more effectively in coordinated response mechanisms. The intent was to strengthen coordination, improve communication and collaboration among responders, and promote consistent practices across the humanitarian system.
6) Was this opportunity connected to the United Nations in any way?
Yes. USAID/OFDA intended the effort to be implemented in close partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), reflecting an emphasis on shared approaches and consistent practices across the humanitarian system.
7) What funding instrument was used for this opportunity?
This was issued as a Cooperative Agreement. Compared with a standard grant, a Cooperative Agreement typically implies a higher level of involvement by the funding agency during implementation.
8) What is the program area or activity category for this funding?
The activity category is Disaster Prevention and Relief under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
9) How much funding was available?
USAID anticipated making up to two awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000.
10) What were the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was listed as $3,000,000 and the award floor as $1. This indicated flexibility in award sizing while still setting the total estimated funding available for the competition.
11) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide their own funds as a condition of eligibility.
12) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included a broad range of organization types commonly involved in humanitarian and training work, including:
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education)
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public/state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
13) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on October 11, 2011.
14) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was December 12, 2011.
15) Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The archive date was January 11, 2012, which indicates the solicitation is no longer open.
16) How many awards did USAID/OFDA expect to make?
USAID/OFDA anticipated making up to two awards under this opportunity.
17) What was USAID/OFDA trying to improve within disaster responses?
USAID/OFDA aimed to improve coordination in the field, strengthen NGO engagement with established coordination structures, and encourage consistent application of humanitarian principles, policies, and operational practices. The overall intention was to help responders operate in ways that reduce duplication and gaps in assistance.
18) What contact information was provided for announcement access issues?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact email provided was OFDAAPS@OFDA.GOV.
19) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is APS OFDA 12 000001.
20) What does it mean that this was a "discretionary" funding opportunity?
Based on the information provided, this opportunity was described as discretionary, meaning it was issued as a competitive funding opportunity under USAID/OFDA, using a Cooperative Agreement as the award mechanism.
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