Opportunity Information: Apply for FFP FY 12 0002DRAFT
Apply for FFP FY 12 0002DRAFT
- The Agency for International Development in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Draft Fiscal Year 2012 Title II Development Food Aid Programs for Haiti" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.007 Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 9, 2011 and posted on Dec 9, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 27, 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 $35,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- To be considered for an award, the applicant must be a private voluntary organization or cooperative that is, to the extent practicable, registered with the USAID Administrator, or an intergovernmental organization, such as the World Food Program. This includes U.S. and non U.S. nonprofit organizations as defined in Section 402 of the Food for Peace Act and as described in the Private Voluntary Organization Conditions of Registration on the USAID website http://www.usaid.gov/ourwork/cross cuttingprograms/privatevoluntarycooperation/conditions.html.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled Draft Fiscal Year 2012 Title II Development Food Aid Programs for Haiti, is a USAID Food for Peace (FFP) Request for Applications focused on supporting multi-year development food aid programs in Haiti. The core purpose is to strengthen food security, which the program treats as the central organizing goal of Title II assistance under the Food for Peace Act. In practical terms, the opportunity is aimed at reducing the risks and vulnerabilities that drive food insecurity and improving the availability of food, people s ability to access it, and the way households utilize and consume it. Proposals are expected to directly target food insecure individuals, households, and communities rather than addressing food insecurity only indirectly.
The funding instrument planned for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, meaning awardees should expect substantial engagement from the government partner during implementation compared to a standard grant. The announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of 35,000,000 USD, with an award ceiling also shown as 35,000,000 USD and an award floor of 0 USD. USAID anticipated making up to four awards. The opportunity is associated with CFDA 98.007, Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP), and it does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
The RFA describes a broad range of eligible program activities that can be combined into integrated food security strategies. Illustrative areas include sustainable agricultural production and marketing, natural resource management, and non-agricultural income generation to help households diversify livelihoods. It also highlights social-sector and resilience building components such as health, nutrition, water and sanitation, education, gender equity, emergency preparedness and mitigation, vulnerable group feeding, and social safety nets. This range signals that USAID was looking for multi-sector approaches that address both immediate constraints and underlying structural drivers of chronic food insecurity, including livelihood fragility, poor nutrition outcomes, and limited access to essential services.
A notable feature of the RFA is that, while it is a development-focused opportunity, it allows awarded assistance to be used in emergency or exceptional circumstances consistent with award terms and the applicable regulation at 22 C.F.R. 211.5(o). Historically, this type of emergency use had been capped at 10 percent, but the draft indicates that this level may be exceeded when trigger indicators justify it. This suggests an expectation that programs will operate in environments where shocks are likely, and that applicants should plan for adaptive management and contingency mechanisms that can scale response activities when conditions deteriorate.
Eligibility is limited to certain organizational types. Applicants must be a private voluntary organization (PVO) or cooperative that is, to the extent practicable, registered with the USAID Administrator, or an intergovernmental organization such as the World Food Program. Both U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations may apply if they meet the definitions and requirements described in Section 402 of the Food for Peace Act and USAID s PVO registration conditions. In other words, this opportunity targets established humanitarian and development implementers with recognized nonprofit or intergovernmental status, rather than for-profit entities or informal groups.
This posting was explicitly a draft RFA and included a formal request for stakeholder feedback through representative groups of the FACG, with USAID asking for consolidated comments. Comments and inquiries were due by close of business on Tuesday, December 27, 2011, and were to be emailed to Juli Majernik at jmajernik@usaid.gov with a copy to facg@amexdc2.com. USAID indicated it would provide a consolidated response to comments and questions alongside the finalized RFA materials, signaling that the draft was part of a consultative process prior to final release. For technical difficulties accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Katie McKenna, PTD Analyst, at 202-962-0048.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Draft Fiscal Year 2012 Title II Development Food Aid Programs for Haiti.
2) Who is offering this opportunity?
This is a USAID Food for Peace (FFP) Request for Applications (RFA).
3) What is the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose is to strengthen food security in Haiti. The RFA describes food security as the central organizing goal of Title II assistance under the Food for Peace Act.
4) What does the RFA mean by addressing food security?
The opportunity emphasizes reducing the risks and vulnerabilities that drive food insecurity and improving:
- Food availability
- People's access to food
- Household utilization and consumption of food
5) Who should program activities directly target?
Proposals are expected to directly target food insecure individuals, households, and communities, rather than addressing food insecurity only indirectly.
6) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The planned instrument is a cooperative agreement.
7) What does a cooperative agreement imply for implementation?
A cooperative agreement means awardees should expect substantial engagement from the government partner during implementation compared to a standard grant.
8) How much funding is available under this RFA?
The announcement lists an estimated total funding amount of USD 35,000,000.
9) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is shown as USD 35,000,000, and the award floor is shown as USD 0.
10) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID anticipated making up to four awards.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that it does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
12) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 98.007, Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP).
13) What kinds of activities are eligible or encouraged?
The RFA describes a broad set of illustrative program activities that may be combined into integrated food security strategies, including:
- Sustainable agricultural production and marketing
- Natural resource management
- Non-agricultural income generation to help households diversify livelihoods
- Health and nutrition
- Water and sanitation
- Education
- Gender equity
- Emergency preparedness and mitigation
- Vulnerable group feeding
- Social safety nets
14) Is USAID looking for single-sector projects or multi-sector approaches?
The range of illustrative activities signals an interest in multi-sector approaches that address both immediate constraints and underlying structural drivers of chronic food insecurity, including livelihood fragility, poor nutrition outcomes, and limited access to essential services.
15) Is this strictly a development program, or can it support emergency response?
While the opportunity is development-focused, the RFA notes that awarded assistance may be used in emergency or exceptional circumstances, consistent with the award terms and 22 C.F.R. 211.5(o).
16) Is there a limit on how much assistance can be used for emergencies?
The draft indicates that emergency use had historically been capped at 10 percent, but that this level may be exceeded when trigger indicators justify it, consistent with applicable terms and regulations.
17) What does the RFA suggest about operating conditions in Haiti?
The draft language suggests an expectation that programs may operate where shocks are likely, and that applicants should plan for adaptive management and contingency mechanisms that can scale response activities when conditions deteriorate.
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to certain organizational types. Applicants must be:
- A private voluntary organization (PVO) or cooperative that is, to the extent practicable, registered with the USAID Administrator, or
- An intergovernmental organization (for example, the World Food Program)
19) Can non-U.S. organizations apply?
Yes. Both U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations may apply if they meet the definitions and requirements described in Section 402 of the Food for Peace Act and USAID's PVO registration conditions.
20) Are for-profit entities eligible?
The information provided indicates this opportunity targets established humanitarian and development implementers with recognized nonprofit or intergovernmental status, rather than for-profit entities or informal groups.
21) Was this announcement final or a draft?
This posting was explicitly a draft RFA and included a formal request for stakeholder feedback.
22) How was feedback on the draft supposed to be submitted?
USAID requested consolidated comments submitted through representative groups of the FACG. Comments and inquiries were due by close of business on Tuesday, December 27, 2011.
23) Where were comments and inquiries sent?
They were to be emailed to Juli Majernik at jmajernik@usaid.gov with a copy to facg@amexdc2.com.
24) Would USAID respond to the draft comments?
USAID indicated it would provide a consolidated response to comments and questions alongside the finalized RFA materials.
25) Who should be contacted for technical difficulties accessing the full announcement?
For technical difficulties, the contact listed is Katie McKenna, PTD Analyst, at 202-962-0048.
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