Opportunity Information: Apply for APS OFDA 14 000004
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- The Agency for International Development in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improving Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Management Capacity in Burma (Myanmar) and Indonesia" 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 Mar 5, 2014 and posted on Jan 27, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 26, 2014 Deadline for Receipt of Questions February 14, 2014 1600 hrs (EDT) Concept Paper Submission Due Date Time March 14, 2014 1600 hrs (EST) APS Closing Date July 26, 2014 For more details please see the full APS announcement. Please note that the original full announcement has now been replaced with a Revised Full Announcement. The purpose of this Synopsis modification is to inform applicants that the reference made to Burma (Union of the Republic of Myanmar) in the original APS is now changed to Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar). All other terms and conditions of APS OFDA 14 000004 remain unchanged as originally stated in the APS.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $11,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $11,000,000.00 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Improving Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Management Capacity in Burma (Myanmar) and Indonesia" (Funding Opportunity Number APS OFDA 14 000004), was a USAID discretionary assistance solicitation focused on strengthening disaster risk management and preparedness in two priority country contexts: Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar) and Indonesia. The program sat within the Disaster Prevention and Relief funding activity category and was issued under CFDA 98.001, "USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas." USAID planned to support one or more projects through either grants or cooperative agreements, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated.
At a high level, the opportunity targeted practical improvements in how institutions anticipate, prepare for, and manage disasters, rather than purely reactive response. The description identifies three core objectives. First, it aimed to increase disaster management capacity throughout Burma, which typically implies strengthening national and subnational systems such as disaster governance structures, coordination mechanisms, planning processes, standard operating procedures, training pipelines, and the ability to assess risks and organize resources before emergencies occur. Second, it specifically sought to improve preparedness for natural disasters in Rakhine State, Burma, signaling a more concentrated geographic emphasis within Burma where preparedness activities could include community-based disaster risk reduction, early warning and evacuation planning, contingency planning, drills and exercises, hazard mapping, and improvements to local coordination among government, communities, and humanitarian actors. Third, the opportunity aimed to provide Technical Assistance and Training Teams (TATTs) to selected BPBDs in Indonesia. BPBDs are local disaster management agencies in Indonesia, so this component points to embedded or mobile expert teams delivering hands-on mentoring, technical guidance, and structured training to strengthen operational readiness, planning, incident management, logistics, and coordination at the local level.
The total estimated funding for the solicitation was up to USD 11,000,000. The award size ranged from a floor of USD 3,000,000 to a ceiling of USD 11,000,000, indicating the agency was prepared either to make one large award or a small number of sizable awards depending on applicant approaches and USAID priorities. Because the instrument type included cooperative agreements, applicants should have expected a higher level of USAID involvement in project implementation compared with a standard grant, such as collaboration on work planning, technical direction, and coordination with other USAID or partner activities.
Eligibility was listed as "unrestricted," meaning the competition was open to any type of qualified entity unless otherwise limited by clarifications in the full announcement. The solicitation was posted on January 27, 2014, and later modified in a synopsis update to change the referenced official country name from "Burma (Union of the Republic of Myanmar)" to "Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar)," while keeping all other terms and conditions the same. The application process included key milestones: questions were due by February 14, 2014 at 1600 Eastern time, concept papers were due by March 14, 2014 at 1600 Eastern time, and the closing date for the APS was July 26, 2014. The opportunity was archived on August 25, 2014. For applicants that could not access the announcement electronically, USAID provided a contact email associated with the OFDA East Asia and Pacific APS reference.
Overall, the solicitation can be understood as a multi-country disaster preparedness and capacity-building initiative with two complementary tracks: system-wide and region-specific preparedness strengthening in Burma, including a focused push in Rakhine State, and targeted technical assistance through training teams to improve local disaster management performance in Indonesia via selected BPBDs.
FAQs: Improving Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Management Capacity in Burma (Myanmar) and Indonesia (APS OFDA 14 000004)
1) What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Improving Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Management Capacity in Burma (Myanmar) and Indonesia."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is APS OFDA 14 000004.
3) Which agency issued this solicitation?
This solicitation was issued by USAID as a discretionary assistance solicitation.
4) What is the program area or funding activity category?
The opportunity sits within the Disaster Prevention and Relief funding activity category.
5) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued under CFDA 98.001, "USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas."
6) What is the overall purpose of the opportunity?
The overall purpose is to strengthen disaster risk management and preparedness in two priority country contexts: Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar) and Indonesia, with an emphasis on practical improvements in anticipating, preparing for, and managing disasters rather than purely reactive response.
7) Which countries are targeted by this solicitation?
The solicitation targets Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar) and Indonesia.
8) Is there a specific focus area within Burma?
Yes. In addition to strengthening disaster management capacity throughout Burma, the opportunity specifically seeks to improve preparedness for natural disasters in Rakhine State, Burma.
9) What are the core objectives described in the opportunity?
The description identifies three core objectives:
- Increase disaster management capacity throughout Burma.
- Improve preparedness for natural disasters in Rakhine State, Burma.
- Provide Technical Assistance and Training Teams (TATTs) to selected BPBDs in Indonesia.
10) What types of activities might be included under "increasing disaster management capacity throughout Burma"?
Based on the description, this typically implies strengthening national and subnational systems such as disaster governance structures, coordination mechanisms, planning processes, standard operating procedures, training pipelines, and the ability to assess risks and organize resources before emergencies occur.
11) What kinds of preparedness activities are implied for Rakhine State?
The opportunity signals preparedness activities that could include community-based disaster risk reduction, early warning and evacuation planning, contingency planning, drills and exercises, hazard mapping, and improvements to local coordination among government, communities, and humanitarian actors.
12) What does "TATTs" mean in this solicitation?
TATTs refers to Technical Assistance and Training Teams, described as embedded or mobile expert teams delivering hands-on mentoring, technical guidance, and structured training.
13) What are BPBDs in the Indonesia component?
BPBDs are local disaster management agencies in Indonesia. The solicitation states that TATTs would be provided to selected BPBDs.
14) What kinds of support might TATTs provide to BPBDs?
The description points to hands-on mentoring and training to strengthen operational readiness, planning, incident management, logistics, and coordination at the local level.
15) What is the estimated total funding available under this solicitation?
The total estimated funding was up to USD 11,000,000.
16) What is the minimum and maximum expected award size?
The award size ranged from a floor of USD 3,000,000 to a ceiling of USD 11,000,000.
17) Does the award range suggest one award or multiple awards?
Yes. The stated range indicates USAID was prepared either to make one large award or a small number of sizable awards, depending on applicant approaches and USAID priorities.
18) What funding instruments were anticipated?
USAID planned to support one or more projects through either grants or cooperative agreements.
19) What is the practical difference between a grant and a cooperative agreement for this opportunity?
The opportunity notes that because cooperative agreements were included, applicants should have expected a higher level of USAID involvement in project implementation than under a standard grant, such as collaboration on work planning, technical direction, and coordination with other USAID or partner activities.
20) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated in the information provided.
21) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as "unrestricted," meaning the competition was open to any type of qualified entity unless otherwise limited by clarifications in the full announcement.
22) When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on January 27, 2014.
23) Were there any modifications or updates to the synopsis?
Yes. A synopsis update changed the referenced official country name from "Burma (Union of the Republic of Myanmar)" to "Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar)" while keeping all other terms and conditions the same.
24) What were the key application deadlines and milestones?
The application process included the following milestones:
- Questions due: February 14, 2014 at 1600 Eastern time
- Concept papers due: March 14, 2014 at 1600 Eastern time
- APS closing date: July 26, 2014
25) What does it mean that questions and concept papers had specific due dates?
It indicates the process included a question period and a concept paper stage, each with firm deadlines (including a specific time of day in Eastern time) as part of the solicitation timeline.
26) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 25, 2014.
27) What should applicants do if they could not access the announcement electronically?
USAID provided a contact email associated with the OFDA East Asia and Pacific APS reference for applicants that could not access the announcement electronically.
28) Is this opportunity focused on emergency response operations?
The solicitation emphasizes strengthening disaster risk management and preparedness and highlights improvements in anticipating, preparing for, and managing disasters, rather than purely reactive response.
29) How can this opportunity be summarized at a high level?
It is a multi-country disaster preparedness and capacity-building initiative with two complementary tracks: (1) system-wide and region-specific preparedness strengthening in Burma, including a focused emphasis on Rakhine State, and (2) targeted technical assistance through training teams to improve local disaster management performance in Indonesia via selected BPBDs.
30) Does the provided information specify which BPBDs in Indonesia would be selected?
No. The information provided states that TATTs would be provided to selected BPBDs, but it does not list which BPBDs.
31) Does the provided information specify the number of awards USAID intended to make?
No. The information states USAID planned to support one or more projects and gives an award range, but it does not specify an exact number of awards.
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