Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 367 10 000004
Apply for RFA 367 10 000004
- The Nepal USAID Kathmandu in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Integrated Nutrition Program (INP)" 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 Sep 1, 2010 and posted on Aug 12, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 12, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $46,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $46,000,000.00 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:
USAID/Nepal issued this grant opportunity, titled the Integrated Nutrition Program (INP), to fund a single implementing partner to carry out a large-scale, results-focused nutrition effort in Nepal. The program is intended to support the Government of Nepal (GON) by improving the nutritional status of women and children under two years of age, using an integrated approach that links nutrition outcomes with broader health and development assistance. USAID frames the INP as building on its long-standing health and nutrition work in Nepal and leveraging its comparative strengths as a donor and key partner, with the expectation that the selected program will deepen, expand, and increase the impact of interventions that reduce undernutrition in the critical "first 1,000 days" window.
The INP is designed as more than a standalone nutrition project. While reducing undernutrition among women and very young children is the central objective, the opportunity explicitly calls for integration with related services and enabling conditions that influence nutrition. This includes activities connected to hygiene and environmental sanitation (recognizing the strong link between infections, poor sanitation, and malnutrition), family planning (to support healthy birth spacing and maternal health), and maternal, newborn, and child health services. In other words, the program is expected to connect nutrition-specific interventions with nutrition-sensitive actions that address the underlying causes of poor nutrition and poor health outcomes.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity was released as a discretionary award under a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means USAID anticipates substantial involvement in program direction, coordination, and oversight during implementation rather than simply providing funds with minimal engagement. The total estimated funding is up to $46,000,000, and the award ceiling is also $46,000,000, indicating USAID expected one large award at or near that amount. Only one award was anticipated. The opportunity falls under the Food and Nutrition activity category and is listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants were expected to contribute resources in addition to USAID funds (with details normally specified in the full announcement).
Eligibility was broadly open. USAID invited applications from U.S. or non-U.S. entities, including non-profit and for-profit NGOs, public international organizations/international organizations, and other qualified non-U.S. Government organizations, with eligibility described as "unrestricted" subject to any clarifications in the full notice. The solicitation authority was the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which is the core legal basis for many USAID assistance programs overseas.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on August 12, 2010, created on September 1, 2010, with the original closing date of September 27, 2010, later extended to October 12, 2010. The archive date is November 11, 2010. The issuing office was USAID in Kathmandu, Nepal, and the point of contact listed for access issues was Pradeep Neupane, Contracts Specialist, reachable by phone at 97714007200.
Integrated Nutrition Program (INP) - USAID/Nepal Grant FAQs
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Integrated Nutrition Program (INP) and was issued by USAID/Nepal.
2) What is the main purpose of the Integrated Nutrition Program (INP)?
The central objective is to improve the nutritional status of women and children under two years of age in Nepal through a large-scale, results-focused nutrition effort that supports the Government of Nepal (GON).
3) Who is the program intended to support?
The program is intended to support the Government of Nepal (GON) by improving nutrition outcomes for priority populations and linking those outcomes with broader health and development assistance.
4) Which populations are prioritized by the INP?
The INP prioritizes women and children under two years of age, with an emphasis on reducing undernutrition during the critical "first 1,000 days" window.
5) What does USAID mean by the "first 1,000 days" in this opportunity?
In the context provided, the "first 1,000 days" refers to the critical early-life window where reducing undernutrition is expected to have the greatest impact on women and very young children (children under two years of age).
6) Is the INP intended to be a standalone nutrition project?
No. The opportunity explicitly describes the INP as more than a standalone nutrition project. It calls for an integrated approach that links nutrition outcomes with related services and enabling conditions that influence nutrition.
7) What types of integrated services or sectors are expected to be linked with nutrition activities?
Based on the information provided, integration is expected with:
- Hygiene and environmental sanitation (due to links between infection, poor sanitation, and malnutrition)
- Family planning (to support healthy birth spacing and maternal health)
- Maternal, newborn, and child health services
8) How does the opportunity describe the relationship between sanitation and nutrition?
The opportunity notes a strong link between infections, poor sanitation, and malnutrition, and therefore includes hygiene and environmental sanitation as part of the integrated approach.
9) How does family planning fit into the INP as described?
Family planning is included as a connected activity area to support healthy birth spacing and maternal health, which are described as factors that influence nutrition outcomes.
10) What type of award instrument will be used?
The opportunity was released as a discretionary award under a Cooperative Agreement.
11) What does it imply that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
The opportunity indicates that a Cooperative Agreement typically means USAID anticipates substantial involvement in program direction, coordination, and oversight during implementation, rather than only providing funds with minimal engagement.
12) What is the estimated total funding amount for the INP?
The total estimated funding is up to $46,000,000.
13) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $46,000,000.
14) How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
Only one award was anticipated, and the opportunity indicates USAID expected one large award at or near the ceiling amount.
15) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Food and Nutrition activity category.
16) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants were expected to contribute resources in addition to USAID funds. Specific details would normally be provided in the full announcement.
18) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as broadly open. USAID invited applications from U.S. or non-U.S. entities, including non-profit and for-profit NGOs, public international organizations/international organizations, and other qualified non-U.S. Government organizations, with eligibility described as "unrestricted" (subject to any clarifications in the full notice).
19) Are both U.S. and non-U.S. organizations eligible?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly states that both U.S. and non-U.S. entities were invited to apply.
20) What legal authority governs this solicitation?
The solicitation authority is the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
21) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 12, 2010.
22) When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity record shows a created date of September 1, 2010.
23) What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date was September 27, 2010.
24) Was the closing date extended?
Yes. The closing date was extended to October 12, 2010.
25) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is November 11, 2010.
26) Which USAID office issued this opportunity?
The issuing office was USAID in Kathmandu, Nepal.
27) Who is the point of contact listed in the opportunity?
The point of contact listed for access issues was Pradeep Neupane, Contracts Specialist.
28) What phone number is provided for the point of contact?
The phone number listed is 97714007200.
29) What kind of program approach is USAID emphasizing for the INP?
USAID emphasizes a large-scale, results-focused, integrated approach that builds on its long-standing health and nutrition work in Nepal, leverages USAID strengths as a donor and key partner, and deepens, expands, and increases the impact of interventions aimed at reducing undernutrition.
30) Is this opportunity described as discretionary?
Yes. The opportunity was released as a discretionary award under a Cooperative Agreement.
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