Opportunity Information: Apply for OFDA FY09 001 APS
Apply for OFDA FY09 001 APS
- The Agency for International Development in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Horn Food Price Crisis Response for Kenya and Uganda" 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 Oct 9, 2008 and posted on Oct 9, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 8, 2009. (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 $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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:
The Horn Food Price Crisis Response for Kenya and Uganda is a USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/DCHA/OFDA) assistance opportunity created in response to the global food price crisis and its especially severe effects on vulnerable households in the Horn of Africa. The grant recognizes that families in this region often live close to the edge economically and are repeatedly pushed into deeper crisis by a cycle of shocks. Those shocks can be climatic, like droughts and floods, or man-made, and they frequently lead households to adopt harmful coping strategies that undermine long-term survival, such as selling off productive assets (livestock, tools, seed stocks, or other livelihood essentials) just to meet immediate food needs. Over time, this pattern depletes what families rely on to recover, leaving them more exposed to the next shock and increasing reliance on emergency relief.
USAID/OFDA frames the purpose of this program around its humanitarian mandate to save lives, reduce suffering, and lessen the social and economic impacts of emergencies. What stands out in this announcement is the emphasis on combining immediate humanitarian support with livelihood-focused measures meant to reduce future need for repeated relief. The strategy behind the program is to improve and protect local livelihoods so households become more resilient and can better withstand disruptions without resorting to asset sales or other damaging survival tactics. The opportunity specifically notes three vulnerable livelihood groups in the Horn region: pastoral households, agro-pastoral households, and marginal farming households. While these groups differ in how they earn a living, the opportunity treats them as facing a shared, predictable downward spiral when shocks hit and assets are lost.
The program is structured around three broad goals. First, it aims to stabilize humanitarian indicators among food-insecure households by providing humanitarian assistance alongside activities that protect what families still have, so short-term needs do not wipe out long-term capacity to recover. Second, it seeks to strengthen and build on existing development programming that focuses on rebuilding livelihoods and resilience, with an emphasis on diversifying and creating household assets rather than simply replacing what has been lost. Third, it targets improved economic opportunities by strengthening market linkages connected to agriculture and livestock, recognizing that functioning markets and better connections to buyers, sellers, and services can make livelihoods more viable even during periods of stress.
From a funding and award perspective, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued as an Annual Program Statement (APS) under USAID foreign assistance. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning USAID expects to be substantially involved in the program’s implementation compared to a more hands-off grant. USAID anticipated making two awards total: one cooperative agreement focused on Kenya interventions and one focused on Uganda interventions, reflecting an intention to tailor programming to each country context rather than running a single combined regional award. The opportunity is categorized under the Agriculture funding activity area and is listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated, and eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply as long as they meet any conditions described in the full announcement.
Key administrative details include a posted and creation date of October 9, 2008, with an application closing date of April 8, 2009, and an archive date of May 8, 2009. The award ceiling is listed as $20,000,000, with no stated award floor. The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Pamela Scott, Grants Specialist, reachable by phone at 202-661-9371 or by email at pascott@usaid.gov.
FAQs: Horn Food Price Crisis Response for Kenya and Uganda (USAID/OFDA APS)
What is the "Horn Food Price Crisis Response for Kenya and Uganda" grant opportunity?
It is a USAID Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/DCHA/OFDA) assistance opportunity created in response to the global food price crisis and its especially severe effects on vulnerable households in the Horn of Africa, specifically in Kenya and Uganda.
Why was this opportunity created?
The opportunity responds to the global food price crisis and recognizes that many households in the region live close to the edge economically. Repeated shocks (climatic and man-made) can push families into deeper crisis and lead them to harmful coping strategies, like selling productive assets to meet immediate food needs.
What kinds of shocks does the program description mention?
The announcement notes climatic shocks such as droughts and floods, as well as man-made shocks. These disruptions often trigger a cycle of crisis for vulnerable households.
What harmful coping strategies does USAID highlight in the opportunity?
The opportunity specifically highlights the sale of productive assets to meet immediate food needs. Examples named include livestock, tools, seed stocks, and other livelihood essentials.
How does selling productive assets affect households over time?
According to the opportunity description, repeated asset sales deplete what families rely on to recover. This increases exposure to future shocks and can lead to increased reliance on emergency relief.
What is USAID/OFDA's stated purpose for this program?
USAID/OFDA frames the program around its humanitarian mandate: to save lives, reduce suffering, and lessen the social and economic impacts of emergencies.
What is distinctive about the program approach described in the announcement?
The opportunity emphasizes combining immediate humanitarian support with livelihood-focused measures intended to reduce the need for repeated relief in the future.
What is the core strategy behind the program?
The strategy described is to improve and protect local livelihoods so households become more resilient and can better withstand disruptions without resorting to damaging survival tactics, such as selling essential assets.
Which livelihood groups are specifically mentioned as vulnerable?
The opportunity specifically notes three groups: pastoral households, agro-pastoral households, and marginal farming households.
How does the opportunity describe the situation these livelihood groups face during shocks?
While these groups earn a living in different ways, the announcement treats them as facing a shared and predictable downward spiral when shocks occur and productive assets are lost.
What are the three broad goals of the program?
The program is structured around three goals: (1) stabilizing humanitarian indicators among food-insecure households by pairing humanitarian assistance with activities that protect remaining assets, (2) strengthening and building on existing development programming focused on rebuilding livelihoods and resilience, with an emphasis on diversifying and creating household assets rather than simply replacing losses, and (3) improving economic opportunities by strengthening market linkages connected to agriculture and livestock.
What does the first goal (stabilizing humanitarian indicators) focus on?
It focuses on food-insecure households and aims to provide humanitarian assistance along with activities that protect what families still have, so short-term needs do not eliminate long-term recovery capacity.
What does the second goal (livelihoods and resilience) emphasize?
It emphasizes strengthening and building on existing development programming that rebuilds livelihoods and resilience, focusing on diversifying and creating household assets rather than only replacing what has been lost.
What does the third goal (economic opportunities) target?
It targets improved economic opportunities by strengthening market linkages tied to agriculture and livestock, recognizing that functioning markets and better connections to buyers, sellers, and services can support livelihoods during stress.
What type of funding opportunity is this?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity issued as an Annual Program Statement (APS) under USAID foreign assistance.
What is the funding instrument for awards under this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the instrument is a cooperative agreement in this announcement?
The opportunity states that, under a cooperative agreement, USAID expects to be substantially involved in the program's implementation compared to a more hands-off grant.
How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making two awards total.
How were the anticipated awards expected to be structured geographically?
One cooperative agreement was expected to focus on Kenya interventions and one on Uganda interventions, reflecting an intention to tailor programming to each country context rather than running a single combined regional award.
What is the funding activity area/category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under the Agriculture funding activity area.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided opportunity information.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply as long as they meet any conditions described in the full announcement.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $20,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the provided opportunity information.
Which U.S. government agency issued this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted and creation date is October 9, 2008.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was April 8, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 8, 2009.
Who is the contact person for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Pamela Scott, Grants Specialist.
How can applicants contact the listed grants specialist?
Applicants can reach Pamela Scott by phone at 202-661-9371 or by email at pascott@usaid.gov.
Does the opportunity indicate whether programming should focus on immediate relief only or also longer-term resilience?
It indicates both. The announcement emphasizes immediate humanitarian assistance alongside livelihood-focused measures designed to protect and improve livelihoods and reduce future reliance on repeated emergency relief.
Does the opportunity suggest tailoring activities by country?
Yes. USAID anticipated separate cooperative agreements, one for Kenya and one for Uganda, reflecting an intent to tailor programming to each country context.
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