Opportunity Information: Apply for APS OFDA 12 000005
Apply for APS OFDA 12 000005
- The Agency for International Development in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reduction of Vulnerability to Coastal Natural Hazards in 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 Apr 2, 2012 and posted on Apr 2, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Reduction of Vulnerability to Coastal Natural Hazards in Asia" is a USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) funding call aimed at strengthening coastal resilience and reducing disaster risk in some of the most hazard-exposed communities across Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The program is focused on disaster prevention and relief, with an emphasis on identifying where coastal natural hazards are most likely to hit and where vulnerability is highest, then targeting practical interventions that lower risk for those communities. In other words, proposals are expected to be grounded in clear evidence of hazard exposure and community vulnerability, rather than spreading activities thinly across broad areas.
Geographically, the opportunity is open to projects in Burma (Myanmar), Indonesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Samoa, the Philippines, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Vietnam. Applicants can propose work in a single country or across multiple countries as a grouped regional approach. At the same time, OFDA makes it clear that it is not required to fund work in every listed country, or in any particular country, because final selections will be driven by the formal evaluation criteria laid out in the solicitation. Organizations are allowed to submit more than one application, but each submission needs to cover a different country or set of countries, which encourages applicants to keep proposals coherent and tailored to specific contexts.
In terms of funding structure, this is a discretionary opportunity using grants and cooperative agreements, and it sits under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The notice anticipated up to eight awards, with an estimated total funding level of $4,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between a floor of $500,000 and a ceiling of $4,000,000, meaning proposals could be mid-sized or relatively large, but with a clear lower bound that signals OFDA was looking for substantive, implementable programs rather than very small pilot activities. There is no cost share or matching requirement stated, which can make the opportunity more accessible to organizations that do not have large reserves or donor co-financing lined up.
Eligibility is broad and includes nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that specific nonprofit category), public and state-controlled universities, private universities, small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. That range suggests OFDA was open to traditional humanitarian and development implementers, research-capable academic partners, and private-sector entities that can deliver technical services, engineering, or specialized resilience solutions, provided they can meet USAID compliance and program performance expectations.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on April 2, 2012, with a closing date of July 13, 2012, and an archive date of August 12, 2012. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact OFDAAPS@OFDA.gov. Overall, the solicitation is essentially a competitive call for well-justified, high-impact coastal disaster risk reduction efforts in highly vulnerable coastal zones, with proposals expected to be targeted, evidence-based, and evaluated according to OFDA's published criteria rather than by geographic quotas.
FAQs: Reduction of Vulnerability to Coastal Natural Hazards in Asia (USAID/OFDA)
What is the "Reduction of Vulnerability to Coastal Natural Hazards in Asia" grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) funding call focused on strengthening coastal resilience and reducing disaster risk in hazard-exposed coastal communities across Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
What is the main goal of the program?
The core goal is to reduce vulnerability to coastal natural hazards by identifying where hazards are most likely to strike and where community vulnerability is highest, then implementing practical interventions that meaningfully lower risk in those priority locations.
What types of activities or approaches does the solicitation emphasize?
The solicitation emphasizes targeted, evidence-based disaster risk reduction. Proposals are expected to be grounded in clear evidence of hazard exposure and community vulnerability, rather than distributing activities broadly across large areas without a strong justification for where and why interventions are placed.
Is this a disaster relief program or a prevention/risk reduction program?
It sits within disaster prevention and relief, with a strong emphasis on disaster risk reduction and coastal resilience (reducing risk before disasters happen by focusing on the most exposed and vulnerable coastal communities).
Which countries are eligible for project activities under this opportunity?
The opportunity is open to projects in: Burma (Myanmar), Indonesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Samoa, the Philippines, Timor-Leste (East Timor), and Vietnam.
Can an applicant propose a multi-country or regional project?
Yes. Applicants may propose work in a single country or across multiple countries as a grouped regional approach.
Do proposals need to cover every listed country to be competitive?
No. OFDA explicitly indicates it is not required to fund work in every listed country (or any particular country). Selections are driven by the formal evaluation criteria in the solicitation, not by geographic quotas.
How targeted should the proposed geographic focus be?
The program description indicates proposals should be focused and coherent, using evidence to justify why specific coastal zones and communities are being prioritized (based on hazard likelihood and vulnerability), rather than spreading resources thinly across broad geographies.
What kind of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using grants and cooperative agreements.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
How many awards were anticipated?
The notice anticipated up to eight awards.
What is the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding level is $4,000,000.
What is the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $500,000 to a ceiling of $4,000,000.
Does the opportunity require cost share or matching funds?
No cost share or matching requirement is stated in the provided opportunity information.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that specific nonprofit category), public and state-controlled universities, private universities, small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Are universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled universities and private universities are listed as eligible applicants.
Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list includes small businesses and also for-profit organizations (other than small businesses).
Are federally recognized Native American tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are included in the eligibility list.
Can an organization submit more than one application?
Yes. Organizations are allowed to submit more than one application.
If submitting multiple applications, can they cover the same countries?
No. Each submission needs to cover a different country or set of countries, meaning multiple applications from the same organization should not overlap on the same country coverage.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on April 2, 2012.
What was the application closing date?
The closing date was July 13, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 12, 2012.
How should applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact OFDAAPS@OFDA.gov.
What does OFDA say about how final funding decisions are made across countries?
OFDA indicates that final selections are driven by the formal evaluation criteria in the solicitation, rather than funding being allocated to meet country-by-country coverage or any geographic quota.
What overall kind of proposal appears most aligned with this call?
Based on the description, the most aligned proposals are those that are clearly justified with evidence of coastal hazard exposure and vulnerability, focused on high-impact interventions, and designed as substantive, implementable programs consistent with the award size expectations.
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