Opportunity Information: Apply for APS OFDA 14 000006
Apply for APS OFDA 14 000006
- The Agency for International Development in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) Stage 4 South Asia" 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 31, 2014 and posted on Mar 10, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 9, 2014 Please note the following important due dates Deadline for Receipt of Questions March 21, 2014 1600 hrsEST Closing date for submission of Concept Papers April 18, 2014 1600 hrs EST Amendment #1 is hereby issued to provide response to questions received by March 21, 2014.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,500,000.00 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:
The Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) Stage 4 South Asia grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number APS OFDA 14 000006) is a USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Annual Program Statement seeking concept papers for a single cooperative agreement focused on disaster prevention and relief across South Asia. The intent is to support or stimulate practical, regionally coordinated emergency response training and institutional capacity building, building on prior PEER phases while expanding and strengthening long-term ownership in the region. USAID framed this as a continuation-and-scale effort: not just running trainings, but ensuring the training system, partnerships, and professional networks remain active and useful after the award period.
The core objectives emphasize delivering high-quality emergency response courses while deepening engagement with training institutions so that PEER becomes embedded within local and regional capacity rather than operating as a stand-alone program. A major deliverable is leaving behind a strong alumni association paired with a web-based coordination platform that links emergency response professionals across South Asian countries. This is designed to keep graduates connected, share operational lessons, support cross-border collaboration, and create a practical channel for coordination during real emergencies, not only during training cycles.
Another central goal is strengthening regional coordination within South Asia and beyond. In practice, this points to building relationships and interoperable approaches among responders, institutions, and networks that operate across national boundaries, including linkages to broader international disaster-response systems where appropriate. The opportunity also stresses leveraging what already exists: partnering with established institutions and networks, while also bringing in new stakeholders to extend PEER and institutionalize it in targeted countries. That language signals USAID is looking for implementers who can work credibly with government agencies, training academies, universities, specialized response organizations, and professional associations, and who can make the program sustainable through local buy-in and integration into existing structures.
The APS also explicitly invites expansion, asking applicants to explore offering courses in additional South Asian countries beyond those previously engaged. At the same time, it calls for a robust training component for Pakistan that covers each of the key elements outlined in the APS, indicating a specific expectation that Pakistan programming will be well-developed and comprehensive rather than minimal or ad hoc. Finally, the solicitation includes a technical training requirement to design or adapt a Swift Water Rescue course, reflecting a recognition of flood-related risks in the region and the need for specialized lifesaving capability that can be standardized and taught effectively.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding using a cooperative agreement, meaning USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation rather than a hands-off grant. USAID anticipated one award with an estimated total funding amount up to $4,500,000, which also serves as the award ceiling, with no stated minimum award floor. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, and eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full APS announcement.
Key dates included a deadline for submitting questions of March 21, 2014 at 1600 hours Eastern Time, and an initial closing date for concept papers of April 18, 2014 at 1600 hours Eastern Time. The overall posting originally showed a later closing date of September 9, 2014, and an Amendment #1 was issued to respond to questions received by the March 21 deadline. The opportunity was posted March 10, 2014, created March 31, 2014, and archived October 9, 2014. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). For full requirements, applicants were directed to the complete APS announcement text for APS OFDA 14 000006, with a contact point noted for assistance accessing the announcement electronically.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): PEER Stage 4 South Asia (APS OFDA 14 000006)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) Stage 4 South Asia grant opportunity, issued by USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) under Funding Opportunity Number APS OFDA 14 000006. It is an Annual Program Statement (APS) seeking concept papers for a disaster prevention and relief program across South Asia.
2) What type of award is expected?
USAID anticipated making a single award through a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by USAID during implementation, rather than a fully hands-off grant.
3) How many awards did USAID expect to make?
The opportunity anticipated one award.
4) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The estimated total funding amount was up to $4,500,000, and this also served as the award ceiling.
5) Is there a minimum award amount stated?
No minimum award floor was stated in the information provided.
6) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed for this opportunity.
7) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications contained in the full APS announcement.
8) What is USAID asking applicants to submit?
USAID sought concept papers under the APS.
9) What is the geographic focus of the program?
The program focus is South Asia, with an emphasis on regionally coordinated disaster prevention and emergency response training and capacity building.
10) What is the overall intent of PEER Stage 4 South Asia?
The intent is to support or stimulate practical, regionally coordinated emergency response training and institutional capacity building, building on prior PEER phases while expanding and strengthening long-term ownership in the region.
11) Is the program only about delivering trainings?
No. The framing emphasizes continuation and scale: not only running trainings, but also ensuring the training system, partnerships, and professional networks remain active and useful after the award period.
12) What are the core objectives described for this opportunity?
The objectives emphasize delivering high-quality emergency response courses while deepening engagement with training institutions so that PEER becomes embedded within local and regional capacity rather than operating as a stand-alone program.
13) What deliverable related to alumni networks is expected?
A major deliverable is leaving behind a strong alumni association paired with a web-based coordination platform linking emergency response professionals across South Asian countries.
14) What is the purpose of the web-based coordination platform?
The platform is intended to keep graduates connected, share operational lessons, support cross-border collaboration, and provide a practical channel for coordination during real emergencies, not only during training cycles.
15) Does the opportunity prioritize regional coordination beyond a single country?
Yes. A central goal is strengthening regional coordination within South Asia and beyond, including building relationships and interoperable approaches across national boundaries and linking to broader international disaster-response systems where appropriate.
16) Does USAID expect applicants to leverage existing institutions and networks?
Yes. The opportunity stresses leveraging what already exists by partnering with established institutions and networks, while also bringing in new stakeholders to extend PEER and institutionalize it in targeted countries.
17) What kinds of partners or stakeholders are implied as important?
The language signals work with government agencies, training academies, universities, specialized response organizations, and professional associations, with an emphasis on sustainability through local buy-in and integration into existing structures.
18) Are applicants encouraged to expand courses into additional countries?
Yes. The APS explicitly invites expansion, asking applicants to explore offering courses in additional South Asian countries beyond those previously engaged.
19) Is there a specific country emphasis mentioned?
Yes. The opportunity calls for a robust training component for Pakistan covering each of the key elements outlined in the APS, indicating Pakistan programming is expected to be well-developed and comprehensive.
20) Is any specific technical course requirement included?
Yes. The solicitation includes a technical training requirement to design or adapt a Swift Water Rescue course, reflecting flood-related risks in the region and the need for specialized, standardized lifesaving capability.
21) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
22) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted March 10, 2014.
23) When was the opportunity created and archived?
It was created March 31, 2014, and archived October 9, 2014.
24) What was the deadline for submitting questions?
The deadline for submitting questions was March 21, 2014 at 1600 hours Eastern Time.
25) What was the initial closing date for concept papers?
The initial closing date for concept papers was April 18, 2014 at 1600 hours Eastern Time.
26) Why are there multiple closing dates mentioned?
The information provided notes an initial concept paper closing date of April 18, 2014, and also indicates the overall posting originally showed a later closing date of September 9, 2014.
27) Was there an amendment issued for this APS?
Yes. Amendment #1 was issued to respond to questions received by the March 21, 2014 deadline.
28) Where should applicants look for full requirements and submission details?
Applicants were directed to the complete APS announcement text for APS OFDA 14 000006 for full requirements.
29) Is there a contact for help accessing the full announcement?
Yes. A contact point was noted for assistance accessing the announcement electronically (as referenced in the opportunity description).
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