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- The Agency for International Development in the agriculture business and commerce community development disaster prevention and relief employment, labor and training environment food and nutrition regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "GDA APS Addendum THE FEED THE FUTURE EBOLA RECOVERY PARTNERSHIP IN WEST AFRICA" 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 May 19, 2015 and posted on May 19, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 6, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The opportunity titled "GDA APS Addendum: The Feed the Future Ebola Recovery Partnership in West Africa" is a USAID Bureau for Food Security (USAID/BFS) special call for Concept Papers under the FY2014-2015 Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement. It is designed to spur partnerships, especially with the private sector, to help restart and strengthen agriculture and livelihoods that were disrupted by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. While activities can address the broader region, USAID signals a clear preference for work in the three countries hit hardest by Ebola: Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The central idea is to use a GDA-style alliance model to combine USAID resources with private sector capabilities, local networks, and co-investment to accelerate recovery and build longer-term resilience in food systems.
The partnership focus is explicitly multi-stakeholder. USAID is looking to mobilize private companies, foundations, and other partners, including in-country organizations, to bring technical expertise, infrastructure, distribution channels, market connections, and both financial and in-kind contributions. The goal is not only short-term recovery from the shock of Ebola, but also broader, more durable food security outcomes over the short, medium, and long term. The addendum emphasizes leveraging what partners already have on the ground, such as relationships with farmers and agribusinesses, existing supply chains, and trusted community institutions, to design and implement practical interventions quickly.
Concept Papers are expected to align with one or more of three stated objectives. The first objective is restoring food production and availability, which points toward getting farmers back into production, reactivating input and output markets, and addressing constraints that reduce yields or prevent food from reaching local markets. The second objective is increasing economic access to food by supporting food security-related small and medium enterprises (SMEs) so they can reclaim lost ground and expand. This objective is about livelihoods and market functioning: helping agribusinesses, processors, traders, and service providers restart operations, retain or rehire workers, regain customers, and improve their ability to move food through local and regional markets. The third objective is raising nutritional security so consumers are less vulnerable to shocks and short-term food crises, which can include improving diet quality, strengthening the availability and affordability of nutritious foods, and reducing nutrition-related vulnerabilities that often worsen during and after public health emergencies.
USAID notes that the ideal outcome would be a portfolio of alliances that collectively advances all three objectives, but it also makes clear it will prioritize the most promising approaches even if the final set of supported activities covers only one or two objectives. In other words, applicants do not have to force their concept to address all three areas; the stronger strategy is to propose a credible, partner-backed alliance with a clear pathway to results in the objectives it chooses to tackle.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-OAA-15-000022) with potential awards structured as cooperative agreements, grants, or other mechanisms as allowed under the GDA APS framework. The award ceiling is listed as $1,000,000, and cost sharing or matching is required, consistent with the Global Development Alliance model that expects resource leveraging from non-USAID partners. The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes US nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations), public and private institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments). The program is categorized across several activity areas including agriculture, business and commerce, community development, disaster prevention and relief, employment and training, environment, food and nutrition, and regional development, and it falls under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
Key dates show it was posted on May 19, 2015, with a closing date of November 6, 2015 (and an archive date of December 6, 2015). The addendum states that unless specifically modified, all terms and conditions of the broader FY2014-2015 GDA APS apply, meaning applicants were expected to follow the general GDA APS guidance while tailoring their Concept Paper to the Ebola recovery focus described in this addendum. For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is the Agreement Officer, Kelly Fink, at 202-567-5295.
FAQs: GDA APS Addendum - The Feed the Future Ebola Recovery Partnership in West Africa
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a USAID Bureau for Food Security (USAID/BFS) special call for Concept Papers under the FY2014-2015 Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement. It is titled "GDA APS Addendum: The Feed the Future Ebola Recovery Partnership in West Africa."
What is the main goal of the program?
The program is designed to spur partnerships, especially with the private sector, to help restart and strengthen agriculture and livelihoods disrupted by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. It aims to accelerate recovery and support longer-term resilience in food systems.
What type of application is USAID requesting?
USAID is requesting Concept Papers submitted under the broader FY2014-2015 GDA Annual Program Statement framework, tailored to the Ebola recovery focus described in this addendum.
Which countries or geography does USAID prefer for proposed activities?
While activities can address the broader West Africa region, USAID signals a clear preference for work in the three countries hit hardest by Ebola: Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Is this opportunity intended for partnerships or single organizations?
The addendum emphasizes a multi-stakeholder partnership model. USAID is looking to mobilize private companies, foundations, and other partners, including in-country organizations, to form alliances that combine capabilities, networks, and co-investment.
What is meant by a "GDA-style alliance model" in this addendum?
The addendum describes an alliance approach that combines USAID resources with private sector capabilities, local networks, and partner co-investment (financial and in-kind) to achieve faster recovery and build longer-term resilience in food systems.
What kinds of partners does USAID want to see involved?
USAID is specifically seeking engagement from private companies and foundations, along with other partners (including in-country organizations) that can contribute technical expertise, infrastructure, distribution channels, market connections, and financial or in-kind resources.
What is the emphasis on using partners' existing presence "on the ground"?
The addendum highlights leveraging what partners already have in place, such as relationships with farmers and agribusinesses, existing supply chains, and trusted community institutions, so practical interventions can be designed and implemented quickly.
What objectives can a Concept Paper align with?
Concept Papers are expected to align with one or more of three objectives: (1) restoring food production and availability, (2) increasing economic access to food, and (3) raising nutritional security.
What does the "restoring food production and availability" objective cover?
This objective points toward getting farmers back into production, reactivating input and output markets, and addressing constraints that reduce yields or prevent food from reaching local markets.
What does the "increasing economic access to food" objective cover?
This objective focuses on livelihoods and market functioning by supporting food security-related small and medium enterprises (SMEs) so they can reclaim lost ground and expand. It includes helping agribusinesses, processors, traders, and service providers restart operations, retain or rehire workers, regain customers, and improve their ability to move food through local and regional markets.
What does the "raising nutritional security" objective cover?
This objective focuses on making consumers less vulnerable to shocks and short-term food crises, which can include improving diet quality, strengthening the availability and affordability of nutritious foods, and reducing nutrition-related vulnerabilities that often worsen during and after public health emergencies.
Do applicants have to address all three objectives?
No. USAID notes that the ideal outcome would be a portfolio of alliances that collectively advances all three objectives, but it also states it will prioritize the most promising approaches even if supported activities cover only one or two objectives.
What is USAID looking for in a strong Concept Paper?
Based on the addendum, USAID is emphasizing a credible, partner-backed alliance with a clear pathway to results in the selected objective(s), and an approach that leverages partners' existing capabilities, networks, and contributions.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-OAA-15-000022.
What type of funding mechanism(s) might be used for awards?
The opportunity indicates potential awards may be structured as cooperative agreements, grants, or other mechanisms as allowed under the GDA APS framework.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, consistent with the Global Development Alliance model that expects leveraging of resources from non-USAID partners.
Who is eligible to apply?
The eligible applicant pool includes US nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations), public and private institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments).
What program or activity areas does this opportunity fall under?
The program is categorized across multiple activity areas, including agriculture, business and commerce, community development, disaster prevention and relief, employment and training, environment, food and nutrition, and regional development.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on May 19, 2015, and the closing date was November 6, 2015.
Is there an archive date listed?
Yes. The archive date is December 6, 2015.
Do applicants need to follow any other guidance besides this addendum?
Yes. The addendum states that unless specifically modified, all terms and conditions of the broader FY2014-2015 GDA APS apply. Applicants were expected to follow the general GDA APS guidance while tailoring their Concept Paper to this Ebola recovery focus.
Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed point of contact is the Agreement Officer, Kelly Fink, reachable at 202-567-5295.
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