Opportunity Information: Apply for APS OFDA 14 000003
Apply for APS OFDA 14 000003
- The Agency for International Development in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Operationalizing a Neighborhood Approach to Reduce Urban Disaster Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)" 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 6, 2014 and posted on Jan 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 14, 2014 Please note that the deadline for receipt of questions is Jan. 24, 2014(1600hrs EDT). The closing date for receipt of concept papers is March 5, 2014(1600hrs EDT). If your organization is requested to submit a full application, the closing date for receipt of full applications is May 2, 2014(1600hrs EST).. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 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's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), within the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), released an Annual Program Statement (APS) called "Operationalizing a Neighborhood Approach to Reduce Urban Disaster Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)." The opportunity is designed to fund practical work that reduces disaster risk for people living in hazard-prone, marginalized, and vulnerable urban neighborhoods across Latin America and the Caribbean. The central idea is the use of a "Neighborhood Approach," meaning proposals should focus on neighborhood-scale solutions that can measurably reduce risk where urban vulnerability is concentrated, rather than only citywide or national-level planning.
This APS invites organizations to submit concept papers first, with the expectation that only selected applicants will be asked to prepare and submit full applications later. USAID is looking for approaches that are either innovative or already proven, as long as they can be applied effectively in real urban settings and show clear benefits to at-risk communities. The activity category is Disaster Prevention and Relief, and the funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared to a standard grant.
The total estimated funding available under the announcement is USD 6,000,000, and USAID anticipated making up to four awards. Individual awards could be as high as USD 2,000,000, and the award floor is listed as USD 0, indicating flexibility in proposed budgets depending on what is justified by the concept. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity, which can reduce barriers for applicants that may not be able to contribute significant non-federal resources.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may be contained in the full APS text. Applicants were also directed to review Amendment No. 1, which was posted to provide answers to questions from interested organizations and to clarify elements of the solicitation.
Key dates were structured around a staged application process. Questions were due by January 24, 2014 at 1600 hours EDT. Concept papers were due March 5, 2014 at 1600 hours EDT. If invited to submit a full application, full proposals were due May 2, 2014 at 1600 hours EST. The overall opportunity shows an original and current closing date of July 14, 2014, and the archive date is August 13, 2014. The funding opportunity number is APS OFDA 14 000003, and the CFDA number listed is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
In practical terms, a strong concept under this APS would be expected to explain, in a neighborhood-specific way, what disaster risks are present (for example, flooding, landslides, storms, earthquakes, or compounding urban hazards), why the target neighborhood is particularly vulnerable, and how the proposed set of actions will reduce risk for the people who live there. Because the APS emphasizes operationalizing a Neighborhood Approach, successful concepts would likely show how interventions will be implemented on the ground with local actors, how they will reach vulnerable groups, and how results will be tracked and demonstrated in a clear, credible way.
For organizations that could not access the full announcement electronically, USAID provided a contact point associated with the OFDA APS (referencing APS OFDA 14 003) for assistance in obtaining the full solicitation package and related materials.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is USAID/OFDA's Annual Program Statement (APS) titled "Operationalizing a Neighborhood Approach to Reduce Urban Disaster Risk in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)."
2) Which USAID office is issuing this APS?
It was released by USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), within the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA).
3) What is the main purpose of the APS?
The APS is designed to fund practical work that reduces disaster risk for people living in hazard-prone, marginalized, and vulnerable urban neighborhoods across Latin America and the Caribbean.
4) What does "Neighborhood Approach" mean in this APS?
"Neighborhood Approach" means proposals should focus on neighborhood-scale solutions that can measurably reduce risk where urban vulnerability is concentrated, rather than focusing only on citywide or national-level planning.
5) What types of activities or results is USAID looking for?
USAID is looking for approaches that are innovative or already proven, as long as they can be applied effectively in real urban settings and show clear benefits to at-risk communities through measurable risk reduction.
6) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category listed is Disaster Prevention and Relief.
7) What type of funding instrument will be used?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared to a standard grant.
8) How much total funding is available under this announcement?
The total estimated funding available is USD 6,000,000.
9) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID anticipated making up to four awards.
10) What is the maximum award size?
Individual awards could be as high as USD 2,000,000.
11) What is the minimum award size (award floor)?
The award floor is listed as USD 0, indicating flexibility in proposed budgets depending on what is justified by the concept.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
13) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may be contained in the full APS text.
14) Is there a staged application process?
Yes. Organizations are invited to submit concept papers first, and only selected applicants are expected to be asked to prepare and submit full applications later.
15) What are the key submission deadlines mentioned?
Questions were due January 24, 2014 at 1600 hours EDT. Concept papers were due March 5, 2014 at 1600 hours EDT. If invited, full proposals were due May 2, 2014 at 1600 hours EST.
16) What are the closing date and archive date listed for the opportunity?
The opportunity shows an original and current closing date of July 14, 2014, and an archive date of August 13, 2014.
17) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is APS OFDA 14 000003.
18) What CFDA number is associated with this announcement?
The CFDA number listed is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
19) What geographic area does this APS focus on?
The APS focuses on urban neighborhoods in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), particularly those that are hazard-prone, marginalized, and vulnerable.
20) What kinds of disaster risks are relevant to this APS?
The APS references disaster risks such as flooding, landslides, storms, earthquakes, and compounding urban hazards, with the expectation that proposals identify the specific risks present in the target neighborhood(s).
21) What should a strong concept paper cover, based on the APS description?
A strong concept would be expected to explain (at the neighborhood level) what disaster risks are present, why the target neighborhood is particularly vulnerable, and how a proposed set of actions will reduce risk for residents. It would also likely describe how interventions will be implemented on the ground with local actors, how vulnerable groups will be reached, and how results will be tracked and demonstrated credibly.
22) Do proposals need to focus only on planning activities?
The APS emphasizes operationalizing a Neighborhood Approach through practical, on-the-ground work, rather than focusing only on broader citywide or national-level planning.
23) Where can applicants find clarifications or answers to earlier questions about the APS?
Applicants were directed to review Amendment No. 1, which was posted to provide answers to questions from interested organizations and to clarify elements of the solicitation.
24) What should organizations do if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
USAID provided a contact point associated with the OFDA APS (referencing APS OFDA 14 003) for assistance in obtaining the full solicitation package and related materials.
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