Opportunity Information: Apply for FFP FY 10 002
Apply for FFP FY 10 002
- 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 Request for Applications for Title II Non Emergency Food Aid Programs" 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 Aug 17, 2010 and posted on Aug 17, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 17, 2010 The United States Agency for International Development, Office of Food for Peace, (USAID) is seeking comments on the following draft Request for Applications (RFA) for Title II Non Emergency Food Aid Programs. This is not a formal Request for Applications. This announcement is soliciting comments and suggestions from interested parties in order to further refine the program description and corresponding RFA. USAID anticipates issuing a final RFA this calendar year. Please provide any comments and suggestions on this draft RFA in writing to Juli Majernik, FFP grants manager, at jmajernik@usaid.gov with a copy to FACG@amexdc.com within thirty (30) days of posting.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $162,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $162,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 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 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
USAID's Office of Food for Peace (FFP), housed in the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, released a draft Request for Applications (RFA) focused on Title II non-emergency (development) food aid programs. The core idea behind this opportunity is that food assistance is not being treated as a short-term relief tool, but as a multi-year development resource meant to reduce chronic food insecurity by addressing its underlying causes. In practical terms, FFP is looking for programs that measurably reduce vulnerability and risk for food-insecure people and communities, while improving food availability, access, and proper utilization/consumption over time. This draft is essentially a preview of what USAID intended to fund, and it was published specifically to gather public comments to improve and refine the final RFA that USAID expected to release later.
The draft RFA emphasizes that food security is the foundation of Title II programming, reflecting the Food for Peace Act's policy direction to enhance food security in developing countries through the use of agricultural commodities. Applicants are expected to design integrated programs that directly target vulnerable individuals, households, and communities rather than broad, untargeted food distribution. While food commodities are a central input, the programming envisioned goes beyond handing out food. USAID highlights a wide range of complementary activities that can be paired with food distribution components, including sustainable agriculture production and marketing, natural resource management, non-agricultural livelihoods and income generation, health and nutrition interventions, water and sanitation improvements, education activities, disaster preparedness and mitigation, vulnerable group feeding, and broader social safety net approaches. The overall theme is that commodities should support a development pathway, not replace local systems or distort them.
A major requirement running through the draft is market sensitivity and harm avoidance. Applicants must demonstrate that the scale and approach to commodity distribution and any monetization (selling commodities to generate local currency to fund program activities) will not create disincentives for local farmers, interfere with local production or marketing systems, or disrupt normal commercial market flows. In addition, applicants must show that importing commodities and spending the local currency generated under the award will not negatively affect farmers or destabilize the recipient country's local economy. In other words, proposals need a credible analysis of local markets and a design that avoids undercutting local agriculture or crowding out private sector trade.
Funding was planned as multi-year awards lasting up to five years each, subject to the availability of funds and to country-specific guidance posted separately on the Food for Peace website. USAID indicated it expected up to nine awards total across four focus countries, with first-year funding estimates by country as follows: Burkina Faso (up to one award, roughly $6.5 million in year one), Democratic Republic of the Congo (up to two awards totaling about $30 million in year one), Ethiopia (up to five awards totaling about $110 million in year one), and Southern Sudan (up to one award around $15 million in year one). USAID also explicitly reserved the right to change both the number of awards and the funding levels, which is common in these opportunities depending on final appropriations, program priorities, and the quality of applications received.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number FFP FY 10 002 and tied to CFDA 98.007 (Food for Peace Development Assistance Program). The estimated total funding referenced is $162,000,000, and the listing notes an award ceiling of the same amount. The funding instruments contemplated include cooperative agreements and grants, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated. Eligibility is aimed at organizations with demonstrated capacity to manage large-scale development food assistance programming, including private voluntary organizations (PVOs) or cooperatives registered with the USAID Administrator to the extent practicable, as well as intergovernmental organizations such as the World Food Program. The eligibility description makes clear that both U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations may be considered, as long as they fit within those categories.
One important detail is that this announcement was not the final competition. USAID explicitly labeled it as a draft RFA issued to solicit comments and suggestions from interested parties, with instructions to submit written feedback within 30 days of posting. The comment deadline aligned with the dates shown (posted August 17, 2010, with a closing date of September 17, 2010), and responses were directed to the FFP grants manager Juli Majernik (jmajernik@usaid.gov) with a copy to FACG@amexdc.com. USAID indicated that a final RFA was anticipated later in the calendar year, meaning this draft was a stakeholder input step rather than the formal application window for awards.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this USAID Food for Peace opportunity about?
This is a draft Request for Applications (RFA) from USAID's Office of Food for Peace (FFP) focused on Title II non-emergency (development) food aid programs. The draft describes multi-year development programming intended to reduce chronic food insecurity by addressing underlying causes, not just providing short-term relief.
2. Is this a final funding announcement or a draft for public input?
It is a draft RFA released specifically to solicit public comments and suggestions. USAID stated that a final RFA was anticipated later in the calendar year, so this draft was a stakeholder input step rather than the formal application window for awards.
3. What is the main goal of the programs USAID intended to fund?
The draft emphasizes measurable reductions in vulnerability and risk among food-insecure people and communities, alongside improvements in food availability, access, and proper utilization/consumption over time. Food assistance is framed as a multi-year development resource.
4. What does Title II "non-emergency (development)" mean in this context?
In this draft, Title II programming is described as development-oriented rather than emergency relief. The focus is on strengthening food security over multiple years, addressing chronic food insecurity and its drivers.
5. What is the policy foundation for this opportunity?
The draft ties Title II programming to the Food for Peace Act policy direction, emphasizing improved food security in developing countries through the use of agricultural commodities, integrated into broader development programming.
6. Are programs expected to distribute food broadly to large populations?
No. Applicants are expected to design integrated programs that directly target vulnerable individuals, households, and communities, rather than broad, untargeted food distribution.
7. Is food distribution the only activity USAID is looking for?
No. While food commodities are a central input, the draft highlights that programming should go beyond handing out food. Commodities are meant to support a development pathway rather than replace or distort local systems.
8. What complementary activities can be included alongside food assistance?
The draft lists a wide range of potential complementary activities, including sustainable agriculture production and marketing, natural resource management, non-agricultural livelihoods and income generation, health and nutrition interventions, water and sanitation improvements, education activities, disaster preparedness and mitigation, vulnerable group feeding, and broader social safety net approaches.
9. What does USAID mean by "market sensitivity" and "harm avoidance"?
The draft places strong emphasis on avoiding negative market impacts. Applicants must demonstrate that commodity distribution and any monetization will not create disincentives for local farmers, interfere with local production or marketing systems, or disrupt normal commercial market flows.
10. What is "monetization" in this draft RFA?
Monetization is described as selling commodities to generate local currency that can fund program activities. The draft requires applicants to show that monetization and the resulting local currency spending will not harm farmers, distort markets, or destabilize the local economy.
11. What kinds of market-related analyses are expected in a proposal?
Based on the draft language, proposals need a credible analysis of local markets and a program design that avoids undercutting local agriculture, interfering with marketing systems, or crowding out private-sector trade.
12. How long were awards expected to last?
USAID planned multi-year awards lasting up to five years each, subject to the availability of funds and to country-specific guidance posted separately on the Food for Peace website.
13. How many awards did USAID expect to make?
USAID indicated it expected up to nine awards total across four focus countries, but also reserved the right to change the number of awards.
14. Which countries were identified as focus countries in the draft?
The draft referenced four focus countries: Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, and Southern Sudan.
15. What were the estimated first-year funding levels by country?
The draft estimated first-year funding as follows: Burkina Faso (up to one award, roughly $6.5 million), Democratic Republic of the Congo (up to two awards totaling about $30 million), Ethiopia (up to five awards totaling about $110 million), and Southern Sudan (up to one award around $15 million).
16. Could the funding amounts or number of awards change?
Yes. USAID explicitly reserved the right to change both the number of awards and the funding levels, which may depend on final appropriations, priorities, and the quality of applications received.
17. What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The draft opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number FFP FY 10 002 and tied to CFDA 98.007 (Food for Peace Development Assistance Program).
18. What was the estimated total funding level referenced in the listing?
The listing referenced an estimated total funding amount of $162,000,000 and noted an award ceiling of $162,000,000.
19. What types of funding instruments were contemplated?
The draft indicated funding instruments could include cooperative agreements and grants.
20. Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated in the provided draft description.
21. Who was eligible to comment and who was eligible for awards?
The eligibility description was aimed at organizations with demonstrated capacity to manage large-scale development food assistance programming. It referenced private voluntary organizations (PVOs) or cooperatives registered with the USAID Administrator to the extent practicable, as well as intergovernmental organizations such as the World Food Program. It also indicated that both U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations may be considered if they fit within those categories.
22. What office within USAID released the draft RFA?
The draft RFA was released by USAID's Office of Food for Peace (FFP), housed in the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance.
23. What is the deadline for submitting comments on the draft RFA?
Comments were to be submitted within 30 days of posting. The dates shown indicate it was posted August 17, 2010, with a closing date of September 17, 2010.
24. Where were comments supposed to be sent?
Written feedback was directed to the FFP grants manager Juli Majernik at jmajernik@usaid.gov, with a copy to FACG@amexdc.com.
25. When was the final RFA expected?
USAID indicated that a final RFA was anticipated later in the calendar year (relative to the draft posting), meaning the draft was published to improve and refine the final competition.
26. Where would applicants find country-specific guidance?
The draft notes that country-specific guidance would be posted separately on the Food for Peace website.
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