Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI FIFES LIBERIA
Apply for RFI FIFES LIBERIA
- The Liberia USAID Monrovia in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Forest Incomes for Environmental Sustainability" 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 Jan 6, 2015 and posted on Jan 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 20, 2015. (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 $24,999,000.00 in funding.
- 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:
Forest Incomes for Environmental Sustainability (FIFES) is a USAID/Liberia grant opportunity to support a single, large-scale implementing partner through a Cooperative Agreement focused on rural, forest-based economic development that also protects Liberia's forests and biodiversity. The program is designed to help smallholders and forest-adjacent communities build and expand viable enterprises tied to forest resources in ways that are inclusive and environmentally sustainable. In practical terms, the emphasis is on strengthening livelihoods and local market activity while directly addressing the underlying economic pressures that contribute to deforestation and biodiversity loss.
The award is structured as a discretionary assistance program under the Natural Resources funding activity category, and it is intended to run for about five years from the agreement's effective date. USAID notes that FIFES will be implemented in coordination with broader United States Government efforts, specifically under the Private Enterprise and Biodiversity Initiatives, signaling that the work is expected to connect conservation outcomes with private-sector oriented approaches such as value chain development, enterprise support, and market linkages.
Funding details indicate one expected award, with an anticipated award size range (award floor and ceiling) between $10,000,000 and $24,999,000. The opportunity lists estimated total funding of $3,000,000, which appears inconsistent with the stated floor and ceiling, so applicants would typically be expected to confirm the controlling figures in the full announcement or any amendments. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the selected recipient must contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or in-kind) consistent with the program's requirements as described in the full solicitation.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, which generally means any qualified organization type may apply (for example, nonprofits, for-profits, educational institutions, and others), subject to any additional eligibility conditions that may be specified in the full text of the announcement. The opportunity was posted on January 6, 2015, with a closing date of January 20, 2015, and an archive date of February 19, 2015, indicating it is no longer open but remains useful as a reference for understanding USAID/Liberia's past programming priorities in forest-based enterprise development and biodiversity conservation.
The funding opportunity number is RFI FIFES LIBERIA, under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The issuing office is USAID in Monrovia, Liberia. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Thomatta C. Cooper, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, reachable by phone at 0023177677000.
Forest Incomes for Environmental Sustainability (FIFES) - FAQs
1) What is the Forest Incomes for Environmental Sustainability (FIFES) opportunity?
FIFES is a USAID/Liberia grant opportunity intended to support rural, forest-based economic development in Liberia while also protecting forests and biodiversity. The program focuses on helping smallholders and forest-adjacent communities build and expand viable enterprises linked to forest resources in ways that are inclusive and environmentally sustainable.
2) What is the main goal of the FIFES program?
The program is designed to strengthen livelihoods and local market activity while directly addressing the economic pressures that contribute to deforestation and biodiversity loss. In other words, it ties income-generation and enterprise growth to forest and biodiversity protection outcomes.
3) What type of award is FIFES?
FIFES is described as a discretionary assistance program under the Natural Resources funding activity category. The expected award instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
4) How many awards does USAID expect to make under this opportunity?
The opportunity indicates there is one expected award.
5) Is this intended for a single implementing partner or multiple partners?
This opportunity is intended to support a single, large-scale implementing partner through a Cooperative Agreement.
6) What is the expected period of performance?
USAID indicates the program is intended to run for about five years from the agreement's effective date.
7) What kinds of activities does FIFES emphasize?
Based on the description provided, the emphasis is on forest-based enterprise development and livelihood strengthening, including building and expanding viable enterprises tied to forest resources. The opportunity also signals private-sector oriented approaches such as value chain development, enterprise support, and market linkages, while maintaining an explicit focus on protecting forests and biodiversity.
8) Who is the target population or primary beneficiaries?
The program is designed to support smallholders and forest-adjacent communities in Liberia by helping them develop sustainable, forest-linked livelihoods and enterprises.
9) How does FIFES connect conservation and economic development?
FIFES is framed as an effort to link economic opportunity to conservation outcomes by strengthening livelihoods and local markets in ways that reduce incentives for deforestation and biodiversity loss, while supporting sustainable use of forest resources.
10) What broader U.S. Government efforts is FIFES expected to coordinate with?
USAID notes FIFES will be implemented in coordination with broader United States Government efforts under the Private Enterprise and Biodiversity Initiatives. This suggests the work should align with approaches that connect biodiversity conservation with private enterprise and market-based strategies.
11) What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the Natural Resources funding activity category.
12) What is the anticipated award size range (floor and ceiling)?
The anticipated award size range (award floor and ceiling) is listed as between $10,000,000 and $24,999,000.
13) What is the estimated total funding amount listed, and is it consistent with the award range?
The opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000, which appears inconsistent with the stated award floor and ceiling of $10,000,000 to $24,999,000. The text suggests applicants would typically confirm which figures control by checking the full announcement and any amendments.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the selected recipient must contribute non-federal resources (cash and/or in-kind) consistent with the requirements described in the full solicitation.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, which generally means any qualified organization type may apply (such as nonprofits, for-profits, educational institutions, and others), subject to any additional eligibility conditions that may be specified in the full announcement.
16) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on January 6, 2015, and the closing date was January 20, 2015.
17) Is this opportunity currently open for applications?
No. The archive date is February 19, 2015, and the stated closing date has passed, so the opportunity is no longer open.
18) Why might this opportunity still be useful if it is archived?
Even though it is no longer open, it may still be useful as a reference for understanding USAID/Liberia's past programming priorities related to forest-based enterprise development and biodiversity conservation.
19) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is RFI FIFES LIBERIA.
20) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
21) Which office is issuing this opportunity?
The issuing office is USAID in Monrovia, Liberia.
22) Who is the listed contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The contact listed for access issues is Thomatta C. Cooper, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist.
23) What phone number is provided for the listed contact?
The phone number provided is 0023177677000.
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