Opportunity Information: Apply for USAID RDMA RFI 486 15 000002
Apply for USAID RDMA RFI 486 15 000002
- The Thailand USAID Bangkok in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improving Childhood Nutrition and Community Sanitation in Key Vulnerable Areas in Laos" 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 Nov 5, 2014 and posted on Nov 5, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 25, 2014 400 pm Bangkok time.. (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 $1.00 in funding.
- 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.
[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal:
Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA) Request for Information (RFI) focused on an anticipated activity in Laos titled "Improving Childhood Nutrition and Community Sanitation in Key Vulnerable Areas in Laos." It is not a finalized funding solicitation by itself; it is an information-gathering step where USAID is asking organizations and individuals to recommend practical ways to run community-based programming that reduces childhood stunting. The core idea is to address stunting through two closely linked pathways: improving infant and young child feeding practices (IYCF) and improving community sanitation and hygiene conditions, particularly in vulnerable areas where undernutrition and poor environmental health risks are likely concentrated.
USAID is specifically looking for recommendations that are both evidence-based and implementable at the community level. Responses are expected to prioritize discrete and actionable interventions, meaning concrete activities that can be directly implemented, monitored, and scaled, rather than broad statements of intent. On the nutrition side, this generally points toward interventions that support caregivers with better feeding practices for infants and young children, such as counseling and behavior change approaches around breastfeeding, complementary feeding, dietary diversity, meal frequency, responsive feeding, and caregiver knowledge and decision-making. On the sanitation side, the emphasis is on community sanitation improvements that plausibly reduce exposure to fecal contamination and related disease burdens that contribute to poor growth outcomes, including diarrhea and broader environmental enteric dysfunction risks. USAID is essentially signaling interest in integrated approaches that treat nutrition and sanitation as mutually reinforcing, rather than separate tracks.
A second major requirement is coordination. USAID wants respondents to map and align with other donors, partners, and stakeholders that already have current or planned efforts in community sanitation and childhood nutrition in Laos. In practice, that means proposals and technical suggestions should show awareness of the existing landscape, avoid duplication, and identify where USAID resources could fill gaps, strengthen government systems, improve service quality, or scale proven models. Stakeholders could include the Lao government at national and district levels, UN agencies, bilateral donors, NGOs, community-based organizations, and health and WASH implementing partners. Strong responses would typically describe how coordination would work operationally (for example, joint planning, shared geographic targeting, harmonized behavior change messages, compatible monitoring indicators, and referral linkages between community health and sanitation activities).
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted November 5, 2014, with a response deadline of November 25, 2014 at 4:00 pm Bangkok time, and it was archived December 25, 2014. The listed funding instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement under the Food and Nutrition activity category, tied to CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a wide range of entity types unless the full text includes additional limitations. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement indicated in the summary. The notice is associated with USAID in Bangkok (Thailand), reflecting RDMA’s regional role, and a procurement specialist is provided as the point of contact for access issues with the full announcement.
Overall, the RFI is an invitation for the field to help shape a future USAID activity design for Laos by proposing specific, proven community-level interventions that reduce stunting through better feeding practices and improved sanitation, and by explaining how those interventions could be coordinated with what other actors are already doing or planning to do in the same space.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this opportunity?
This is a USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA) Request for Information (RFI) related to an anticipated activity in Laos titled "Improving Childhood Nutrition and Community Sanitation in Key Vulnerable Areas in Laos." It is an information-gathering notice intended to collect recommendations that may help shape a future activity design.
Is this a funding opportunity or a finalized solicitation?
No. Based on the information provided, this notice is an RFI and not a finalized funding solicitation by itself. It is a step USAID uses to gather ideas and practical recommendations before developing any potential future solicitation or program design.
What problem is USAID trying to address through this RFI?
The RFI focuses on reducing childhood stunting in Laos, particularly in vulnerable areas where undernutrition and environmental health risks are likely concentrated. The notice emphasizes community-based programming to improve child growth outcomes.
What are the main technical focus areas of the anticipated activity?
The anticipated activity centers on two closely linked pathways: (1) improving infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, and (2) improving community sanitation and hygiene conditions to reduce exposure to fecal contamination and related disease burdens that contribute to poor growth.
What does USAID mean by an integrated approach in this RFI?
USAID is signaling interest in approaches that treat nutrition and sanitation as mutually reinforcing rather than separate tracks. In practice, this means suggesting community-level interventions where improved feeding practices and improved sanitation/hygiene conditions work together to reduce stunting.
What types of nutrition interventions is USAID seeking recommendations for?
The RFI points toward community-level interventions that support caregivers in improving feeding practices for infants and young children. Examples mentioned include counseling and behavior change approaches related to breastfeeding, complementary feeding, dietary diversity, meal frequency, responsive feeding, and caregiver knowledge and decision-making.
What types of sanitation and hygiene interventions is USAID seeking recommendations for?
The sanitation emphasis is on community sanitation improvements that plausibly reduce exposure to fecal contamination and associated disease burdens (including diarrhea) and broader risks linked to environmental enteric dysfunction. Recommendations are expected to be practical and implementable at the community level.
What kind of recommendations does USAID want (broad strategies or specific activities)?
USAID is asking for recommendations that are evidence-based and implementable at the community level, prioritizing discrete and actionable interventions. The notice emphasizes concrete activities that can be directly implemented, monitored, and scaled, rather than broad statements of intent.
What does "evidence-based and implementable" mean in the context of this RFI?
Based on the notice description, it means recommendations should reflect proven or credible approaches and be practical to run at the community level. USAID is looking for interventions that can be carried out, tracked through monitoring, and scaled up if effective.
What is the role of coordination in this RFI?
Coordination is described as a major requirement. USAID wants respondents to map and align with other donors, partners, and stakeholders that already have current or planned efforts in community sanitation and childhood nutrition in Laos, with the goal of avoiding duplication and improving alignment.
Which stakeholders should coordination consider?
The notice indicates coordination may involve the Lao government (national and district levels), UN agencies, bilateral donors, NGOs, community-based organizations, and health and WASH implementing partners operating in Laos.
What does a strong coordination approach look like according to the RFI summary?
Strong responses would typically describe how coordination would work operationally. Examples noted include joint planning, shared geographic targeting, harmonized behavior change messages, compatible monitoring indicators, and referral linkages between community health and sanitation activities.
What geographic area is the anticipated activity focused on?
The anticipated activity is in Laos, with an emphasis on key vulnerable areas where undernutrition and poor environmental health risks are likely concentrated.
Who is issuing this RFI?
The RFI is issued by USAID’s Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA). The notice is associated with USAID in Bangkok, Thailand, reflecting RDMA’s regional role.
What is the funding instrument type listed for this opportunity?
The summary lists the funding instrument type as a Cooperative Agreement, under the Food and Nutrition activity category.
Which CFDA number is associated with this notice?
The notice is tied to CFDA 98.001, described as USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
Who is eligible to respond based on the summary?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted in the summary, meaning it is open to a wide range of entity types unless additional limitations are included in the full text.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the summary provided.
When was this opportunity posted and when were responses due?
The opportunity was posted on November 5, 2014. The response deadline was November 25, 2014 at 4:00 pm Bangkok time.
What does it mean that the notice was archived?
The notice is described as archived on December 25, 2014. Based on the information provided, this indicates the RFI posting is no longer active as a current request for submissions through that listing.
What should respondents focus on including in an RFI response?
Based on the summary, respondents should focus on proposing specific, proven community-level interventions that reduce stunting through improved IYCF and improved sanitation/hygiene, and explain how those interventions could align and coordinate with existing or planned efforts by other actors in Laos.
Does the notice mention a point of contact?
Yes. A procurement specialist is provided as the point of contact for access issues with the full announcement.
Browse more opportunities from the same category: Food and Nutrition
Next opportunity: CZM Projects of Special Merit Competition FY2015
Previous opportunity: Building U.S. India Ties through Small Grants
USGrants.org Applicant Portal:
Are you interested in learning about about how to apply for this government funding opportunity? You can create a free applicant account and receive instant access to our applicant portal that many business owners like you have benefited from.
Apply for USAID RDMA RFI 486 15 000002
[Watch] how do funding administrators access proposals?
Applicants also applied for:
Applicants who have applied for this opportunity (USAID RDMA RFI 486 15 000002) also looked into and applied for these:
| Funding Opportunity |
|---|
| Nutrition/WASH Integrated Activity Apply for RWANDA 696 15 02 SPECIALNOTICE Funding Number: RWANDA 696 15 02 SPECIALNOTICE Agency: Rwanda USAID Kigali Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| FY2015 Professional Standards Training Grant Apply for USDA FNS PRO STANDARDS FY2015 Funding Number: USDA FNS PRO STANDARDS FY2015 Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $150,000 |
| FY2015 Team Nutrition Training Grants Apply for USDA FNS CNTN FY2015 Funding Number: USDA FNS CNTN FY2015 Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $350,000 |
| FY16 Farm to School Grant Apply for USDA FNS F2S FY2016 Funding Number: USDA FNS F2S FY2016 Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| USDA FDPNE Grant Program Apply for USDA FNS FDD FDPNE FY15 Funding Number: USDA FNS FDD FDPNE FY15 Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| 2015 DRAFT IFRP RFA Apply for RFA DRAFT IFRP 15 000001 Funding Number: RFA DRAFT IFRP 15 000001 Agency: Agency for International Development Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| FDA FERN Cooperative Agreement Continuation Program (U18) Apply for RFA FD 15 019 Funding Number: RFA FD 15 019 Agency: Food Drug Administration Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $240,000 |
| Development, Implementation, and Management of a Funding System to Advance Conformance with the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (VNRFRPS) (U18) Apply for RFA FD 15 037 Funding Number: RFA FD 15 037 Agency: Food Drug Administration Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $2,420,000 |
| Process and Technology Improvement Grants Apply for USDA FNS FY15 SNAP PTI GRANTS Funding Number: USDA FNS FY15 SNAP PTI GRANTS Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| Administrative Review and Training (ART) Apply for USDA FNS FY15 CN ART Funding Number: USDA FNS FY15 CN ART Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $1,500,000 |
| Direct Certification Improvement Grants FY15 Apply for USDA FNS FY15 CN DCI Funding Number: USDA FNS FY15 CN DCI Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| Farmers Market SNAP Support Grants Apply for FNS SNAP FMSSG 15 Funding Number: FNS SNAP FMSSG 15 Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| IFRP 2015 RFA Transport Delivery Distribution Apply for IFRP 2015 RFA 00001 Funding Number: IFRP 2015 RFA 00001 Agency: Agency for International Development Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $150,000 |
| SNAP Recipient Integrity Information Tech Grant Apply for SNAP RIIT 2015 Funding Number: SNAP RIIT 2015 Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $5,000,000 |
| USDA FNS FY15 WIC BF Apply for 2 Funding Number: 2 Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| USDA FNS USP FY 2016 Apply for 2016 7 Funding Number: 2016 7 Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| FY 2007 WIC Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Notice of Competitive Pre Planning EBT Grant Solicitation Apply for USDA FNS WIEBT Funding Number: USDA FNS WIEBT Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| FY 2008 Food Stamp Outreach Program Apply for USDA FNS FSOR 08 Funding Number: USDA FNS FSOR 08 Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $75,000 |
| Food and Nutrition Interventions for People Living with HIV/AIDS Apply for USAID RWANDA 696 A 08 004 DRAFT RFA Funding Number: USAID RWANDA 696 A 08 004 DRAFT RFA Agency: Rwanda USAID Kigali Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $16,000,000 |
| FY 2008 Team Nutrition Training Program Grant Apply for USDA FNS CNTN 08 Funding Number: USDA FNS CNTN 08 Agency: Food and Nutrition Service Category: Food and Nutrition Funding Amount: $200,000 |
Grant application guides and resources
It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!
Apply for Grants
Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers
Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.
If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.
Subscribe to Leads
Request more information:
Would you like to learn more about this funding opportunity, similar opportunities to "USAID RDMA RFI 486 15 000002", eligibility, application service, and/or application tips? Submit an inquiry below:
Don't forget to subscribe to our grant alerts mailing list to receive weekly alerts on new and updated grant funding opportunities like this one in your email.