Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 176 12 000006
Apply for RFA 176 12 000006
- The Kazakhstan USAID Almaty 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 Only Improving the Climate Resiliency of Kazakh Wheat and Central Asian Food" 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 Apr 20, 2012 and posted on Apr 20, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 12, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a USAID Central Asian Republic (USAID/CAR) notice sharing a draft Program Description (PD) for a planned assistance award focused on food security and climate resilience, with an emphasis on Kazakh wheat and broader Central Asian food systems. The draft is being posted specifically to gather public input that could strengthen the final Request for Applications (RFA). In other words, it is not a call to submit applications yet; it is an invitation for organizations and other interested parties to review the draft concept and send comments and practical suggestions before the RFA is finalized.
The core aim of the planned project is to improve how Kazakhstan and neighboring Central Asian countries prepare for and respond to climate-related risks that threaten food security. USAID frames the project as a process-oriented effort: rather than only funding discrete technical interventions, it intends to facilitate coordination, planning, and shared understanding among key actors so that climate information and food security decision-making are better connected and more actionable. The expected period of performance is two years, indicating a relatively focused, time-bound initiative intended to produce plans, roadmaps, and regional alignment that can guide future investments and actions.
The project is described as having two main components. The first component is Kazakhstan-focused and centers on convening stakeholders to develop a climate information action plan and a roadmap to climate resiliency. Practically, this suggests structured engagement among government bodies, agricultural and food-security institutions, researchers, meteorological or climate information providers, the private sector, and potentially producer groups, with the goal of translating climate data and forecasts into concrete agricultural planning and risk management steps for wheat and related food security concerns. The second component is regional and is meant to facilitate the development of a shared vision across Central Asia on how food security and climate change are linked. This points to dialogue and coordination across borders, likely to align priorities, identify shared vulnerabilities, and encourage compatible approaches to climate-informed food security planning.
USAID makes several procedural points clear. This posting does not include competition rules, application instructions, or evaluation criteria, and USAID will not answer questions or provide clarifications until the final RFA is issued. Comments may influence the final PD and RFA, but there is no guarantee they will be incorporated. USAID also emphasizes that publishing the draft does not commit the US Government to make an award, to pay any costs incurred by respondents, or even to issue the RFA at all if it later decides that is not in the government’s best interest.
From a funding-opportunity metadata standpoint, the notice is labeled discretionary and anticipates using a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement by the funder during implementation compared to a standard grant. It is categorized under food security within USAID’s foreign assistance programming (CFDA 98.001). The notice indicates an expectation of one award, no cost-sharing requirement, and unrestricted eligibility (open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any clarifications in the final materials). Funding levels are not specified in the posting (estimated total funding and ceiling/floor are listed as 0), reinforcing that this is an early-stage draft notice rather than the final solicitation.
Timing and submission details are also straightforward. The draft PD was posted April 20, 2012, and comments were requested by May 12, 2012, with the final RFA anticipated for mid-May 2012. Interested parties were asked to submit comments electronically to Ms. Ashley King at aking@usaid.gov and to include the identifier "Draft PD KZ Wheat" in the email subject line. For access issues with the full announcement, the notice provides a contracting contact (Albert Carrera) and a phone number based in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
FAQs: USAID/CAR Draft Program Description (Food Security and Climate Resilience - Kazakh Wheat and Central Asia)
1) Is this notice an open funding opportunity to submit an application?
No. This posting shares a draft Program Description (PD) to gather public input. It is not a call for applications and does not request proposals at this stage.
2) What is USAID asking the public to do right now?
USAID is inviting organizations and other interested parties to review the draft PD and send comments and practical suggestions that could strengthen the final Request for Applications (RFA).
3) What is the overall goal of the planned project described in the draft PD?
The planned project aims to improve how Kazakhstan and neighboring Central Asian countries prepare for and respond to climate-related risks that threaten food security, with an emphasis on Kazakh wheat and broader Central Asian food systems.
4) Is the planned project more about technical interventions or coordination and planning?
USAID frames it as a process-oriented effort. The focus is on facilitating coordination, planning, and shared understanding so that climate information and food security decision-making are better connected and more actionable, rather than only funding discrete technical activities.
5) What is the expected period of performance?
The draft indicates an expected period of performance of two years.
6) What main outputs or results does the draft describe?
Based on the description, the initiative is intended to produce items such as plans, roadmaps, and regional alignment that can guide future investments and actions related to climate-informed food security.
7) What are the two main components of the planned project?
The draft describes two components:
- Kazakhstan-focused component: Convening stakeholders to develop a climate information action plan and a roadmap to climate resiliency.
- Regional component: Facilitating development of a shared Central Asia vision linking food security and climate change.
8) What does the Kazakhstan-focused component involve?
It centers on convening stakeholders to translate climate data and forecasts into more concrete planning and risk management steps for wheat and related food security concerns, culminating in a climate information action plan and a roadmap to climate resiliency.
9) What does the regional (Central Asia) component involve?
It is intended to support dialogue and coordination across borders to develop a shared regional vision on how climate change and food security are linked, including alignment on priorities, shared vulnerabilities, and compatible approaches to climate-informed food security planning.
10) Who are the stakeholders implied by the draft PD?
The draft suggests engagement among actors such as government bodies, agricultural and food-security institutions, researchers, meteorological or climate information providers, and the private sector, with potential inclusion of producer groups.
11) Will USAID answer questions or provide clarifications about the draft PD?
No. USAID states it will not answer questions or provide clarifications until the final RFA is issued.
12) Does this draft posting include application instructions, competition rules, or evaluation criteria?
No. The notice explicitly states that it does not include competition rules, application instructions, or evaluation criteria.
13) Can public comments change the final Program Description or the final RFA?
Comments may influence the final PD and RFA, but USAID states there is no guarantee that any feedback will be incorporated.
14) Does publishing the draft PD guarantee that USAID will issue an RFA?
No. USAID emphasizes that publishing the draft does not commit the US Government to issue the RFA if it later decides that doing so is not in the government’s best interest.
15) Does this draft posting commit the US Government to make an award?
No. USAID states that publication of the draft does not commit the US Government to make an award.
16) Will respondents be reimbursed for costs incurred in preparing or submitting comments?
No. USAID notes it will not pay any costs incurred by respondents.
17) What type of award instrument is anticipated?
The notice anticipates a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial involvement by the funder during implementation compared to a standard grant.
18) How is this notice categorized in USAID assistance terms?
The notice is categorized under food security within USAID foreign assistance programming and references CFDA 98.001.
19) Is this opportunity discretionary?
Yes. The notice is labeled discretionary.
20) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
The notice indicates an expectation of one award.
21) Is cost sharing required?
No. The notice indicates no cost-sharing requirement.
22) Who is eligible to participate?
The notice indicates unrestricted eligibility, meaning it is open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the final RFA materials.
23) How much funding is available?
The draft posting does not specify funding levels. The estimated total funding and ceiling/floor are listed as 0, reflecting that this is an early-stage draft notice rather than a final solicitation.
24) When was the draft PD posted, and what was the deadline for comments?
The draft PD was posted on April 20, 2012, and comments were requested by May 12, 2012.
25) When was the final RFA anticipated?
The notice states the final RFA was anticipated for mid-May 2012.
26) How should comments be submitted?
Comments were requested electronically via email to Ms. Ashley King at aking@usaid.gov.
27) What should be included in the email subject line when submitting comments?
The notice requests that commenters include the identifier "Draft PD KZ Wheat" in the email subject line.
28) Who should be contacted if there are access issues with the full announcement?
For access issues, the notice provides a contracting contact: Albert Carrera, along with a phone number based in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
29) What geographic area does the draft PD focus on?
The focus is on Kazakhstan and neighboring Central Asian countries, with a regional element designed to support a shared Central Asia perspective on climate and food security.
30) What commodity or food system is specifically emphasized?
The draft highlights Kazakh wheat, while also addressing broader Central Asian food systems and their exposure to climate-related risks.
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