Opportunity Information: Apply for FFP FY 11 002
Apply for FFP FY 11 002
- The Agency for International Development in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Applications for Title II Non Emergency Food Aid Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.007 Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP).
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 1, 2011 and posted on Dec 6, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 7, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $161,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $161,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- To be considered for an award, the applicant must be private voluntary organization or cooperative that is, to the extent practicable, registered with the USAID Administrator, or an intergovernmental organization, such as the World Food Program. This includes U.S. and non U.S. nonprofit organizations as defined in Section 402 of the Food for Peace Act and as described in the Private Voluntary Organization Conditions of Registration on the USAID website http://www.usaid.gov/ourwork/cross cuttingprograms/privatevoluntarycooperation/conditions.html.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Request for Applications for multi-year, non-emergency Title II food aid programs authorized under the Food for Peace Act. The central purpose is to improve food security in developing countries by addressing the underlying, long-term drivers of chronic food insecurity rather than responding only to short-term shocks. FFP positions these awards as development-oriented programs that align with broader USAID strategies, with the overall aim of reducing vulnerability to food insecurity and increasing food availability, access, and proper utilization or consumption at the household and community level. Although these are non-emergency awards, the notice also notes that assistance under this RFA may be used in emergency or exceptional circumstances when allowed by the terms of an award and applicable regulations (including 22 C.F.R. 211.5(o)).
Programmatically, the RFA signals that proposals should combine food assistance with complementary activities that make food security gains sustainable over time. The allowable activity range is broad and can include sustainable agricultural production and marketing, natural resource management, non-agricultural income generation and livelihoods, health and nutrition interventions, water and sanitation, education, emergency preparedness and mitigation, vulnerable group feeding, and social safety nets. The unifying expectation is that programs directly target the vulnerabilities of food-insecure individuals, households, and communities, using Title II commodities as a cornerstone input while layering in other interventions that help communities become more resilient and less dependent on external assistance.
A major compliance and design requirement in the RFA is market and production sensitivity. Applicants must demonstrate that proposed commodity distribution and any monetization plans (selling commodities to generate local currency for program activities) will not create disincentives for local farmers, interfere with local production or marketing systems, or disrupt commercial markets. Similarly, applicants must show that importing commodities and using any local currency proceeds will not have disruptive effects on farmers or the broader local economy. In practice, this means applicants are expected to build proposals around credible analysis of local market conditions, supply chains, seasonal considerations, and risk mitigation steps to avoid unintentionally undercutting local agriculture or trade.
The announcement stresses that country-specific guidance is essential and overrides general language in the RFA. Applicants are directed to consult FFPs online Country Specific Information pages for the specific objectives, priorities, and targeted geographies for each eligible country, and to treat that guidance as controlling where it differs from the general RFA. One explicit update noted in the posting is that the Ethiopia country guidance was revised to remove a sentence that stated USAID would not fund seeds, cuttings, nursery plants, or fertilizer, signaling that prior restriction was struck from that guidance.
On the administrative side, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FFP FY 11 002 under CFDA 98.007 (Food for Peace Development Assistance Program). USAID anticipated up to 9 awards, with an estimated total funding level of $161,500,000 and an award ceiling listed as $161,500,000. The funding instrument types referenced are cooperative agreements and grants, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated in the opportunity summary. The original posting date is December 6, 2010, with a closing date of March 7, 2011 (and the same listed as the current closing date), and an archive date of April 6, 2011.
Eligibility is limited to specific organizational types connected to Food for Peace implementation. To be considered, an applicant must be a private voluntary organization (PVO) or cooperative, registered with the USAID Administrator to the extent practicable, or an intergovernmental organization such as the World Food Program. The eligibility language clarifies that both U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations may qualify if they meet the definition in Section 402 of the Food for Peace Act and comply with USAIDs PVO registration conditions described on the USAID website.
The RFA also includes practical submission instructions and clarifications. For electronic submission through FFPdocs@amexdc.com, the maximum accepted file size is 12MB per transmission, so applicants may need to split attachments to avoid bounced emails. If electronic submission issues persist, applicants are allowed to submit a hard copy plus an electronic copy on a flash drive or CD(s), delivered to the AMEX USAID FFP Institutional Support Project at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, with the package labeled as an FFP application and specifying the country name. Finally, for past performance documentation, applicants that have already provided final evaluations and audit reports to FFP may list those prior submissions instead of resubmitting full copies, as long as the list includes document titles, the relevant country, who completed the documents, the FFP recipient, and the dates sent. Contact information in the notice points to Katie McKenna, PTD Analyst, at 202-962-0048 for help accessing the full announcement.
FAQs: USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Title II Development Food Aid RFA
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is a USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Request for Applications (RFA) for multi-year, non-emergency Title II food aid programs authorized under the Food for Peace Act. The programs are positioned as development-oriented efforts to improve food security in developing countries by addressing underlying, long-term drivers of chronic food insecurity.
2. What is the main purpose of the program?
The central purpose is to improve food security by reducing vulnerability to food insecurity and increasing food availability, access, and proper utilization/consumption at the household and community level. The emphasis is on long-term, sustainable gains rather than only responding to short-term shocks.
3. Are these emergency or non-emergency awards?
These are described as non-emergency awards. However, the notice states that assistance under this RFA may be used in emergency or exceptional circumstances when allowed by the terms of an award and applicable regulations (including 22 C.F.R. 211.5(o)).
4. What kinds of activities can be included in a proposal?
The allowable range of activities is broad. Examples mentioned include:
- Sustainable agricultural production and marketing
- Natural resource management
- Non-agricultural income generation and livelihoods
- Health and nutrition interventions
- Water and sanitation
- Education
- Emergency preparedness and mitigation
- Vulnerable group feeding
- Social safety nets
5. What is the expected program approach?
Proposals are expected to combine Title II food assistance (using Title II commodities as a cornerstone input) with complementary activities that help food security gains become sustainable over time and reduce long-term dependency on external assistance.
6. Who should the programs directly target?
The RFA emphasizes directly targeting the vulnerabilities of food-insecure individuals, households, and communities.
7. What is the role of Title II commodities in these programs?
Title II commodities are described as a cornerstone input for the program, to be layered with other interventions to strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to food insecurity.
8. What does the RFA say about monetization?
The RFA references monetization as selling commodities to generate local currency for program activities. Applicants must demonstrate that any commodity distribution and monetization plans will not create disincentives for local farmers, interfere with local production or marketing systems, or disrupt commercial markets.
9. What market-related requirements apply to proposals?
A major compliance and design requirement is market and production sensitivity. Applicants must show that importing commodities and using any local currency proceeds will not have disruptive effects on farmers, local production/marketing systems, or the broader local economy. The RFA indicates this should be supported by credible analysis of local market conditions, supply chains, seasonal considerations, and risk mitigation steps.
10. Where do applicants find country-specific priorities and guidance?
Applicants are directed to consult FFP's online Country Specific Information pages for each eligible country. The RFA states that country-specific guidance is essential and overrides general language in the RFA where it differs.
11. Does the RFA mention any updates to country guidance?
Yes. The notice explicitly states that the Ethiopia country guidance was revised to remove a sentence that said USAID would not fund seeds, cuttings, nursery plants, or fertilizer.
12. What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number?
The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FFP FY 11 002 under CFDA 98.007 (Food for Peace Development Assistance Program).
13. What types of funding instruments may be used?
The RFA references cooperative agreements and grants as the funding instrument types.
14. How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated up to 9 awards under this funding opportunity.
15. What is the estimated total funding level and the award ceiling?
The estimated total funding level is $161,500,000, and the award ceiling is also listed as $161,500,000.
16. Is cost sharing or matching required?
The opportunity summary states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
17. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to specific organizational types connected to Food for Peace implementation. An applicant must be:
- A private voluntary organization (PVO) or cooperative, registered with the USAID Administrator to the extent practicable, or
- An intergovernmental organization such as the World Food Program.
The eligibility language also clarifies that both U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations may qualify if they meet the definition in Section 402 of the Food for Peace Act and comply with USAID's PVO registration conditions described on the USAID website.
18. What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The original posting date is December 6, 2010. The closing date is March 7, 2011 (also listed as the current closing date). The archive date is April 6, 2011.
19. How can applications be submitted electronically?
Electronic submissions can be sent through FFPdocs@amexdc.com. The maximum accepted file size is 12MB per transmission, so applicants may need to split attachments to avoid bounced emails.
20. What if electronic submission problems continue?
If electronic submission issues persist, applicants may submit a hard copy plus an electronic copy on a flash drive or CD(s). The materials are delivered to the AMEX USAID FFP Institutional Support Project at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC.
21. How should a hard copy submission package be labeled?
The package should be labeled as an FFP application and should specify the country name.
22. What does the RFA allow for past performance documentation submissions?
If applicants have already provided final evaluations and audit reports to FFP, they may list those prior submissions instead of resubmitting full copies. The list must include document titles, the relevant country, who completed the documents, the FFP recipient, and the dates the documents were sent.
23. Who is the point of contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed is Katie McKenna, PTD Analyst, at 202-962-0048 for help accessing the full announcement.
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