Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 685 13 000003
Apply for RFA 685 13 000003
- The Senegal USAID Dakar in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel Enhanced Resilience (REGIS ER)" 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 29, 2013 and posted on Mar 29, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 9, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $72,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $72,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility Requirements This is a full and open competition, under which any type of organization, large or small, commercial (for and nonprofit), faith based and partnerships may apply. All international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), private voluntary organizations (PVOs) and consortium of local and international firms are also eligible to submit their application(s) against the RFA. USAID encourages application from potential new partners. Applicants must be a legal entity accredited or able to obtain accreditation to operate in Niger and Burkina Faso. Applicants must submit with their applications, the status of their application for registration with the host governments of Niger and Burkina Faso. Upon notification from the Agreement Officer, the apparent winner shall provide written proof of full registration within 30 calendar days. Prior to award, proof of registration or completed accreditation is required and must be submitted in writing to the Agreement Officer. Failure to meet the accreditation requirement within the 30 calendar days will disqualify the applicant and the source selection official may opt to begin negotiations with the second highly rated applicant.
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Opportunity Summary:
USAID's Senegal Regional Mission (USAID Dakar) released a discretionary funding opportunity called "Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel - Enhanced Resilience (REGIS ER)" under Funding Opportunity Number RFA 685-13-000003. The agency planned to support one implementing organization through a Cooperative Agreement lasting five years. The activity category is listed under Agriculture, and it falls under the USAID foreign assistance CFDA number 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The program was posted on March 29, 2013, with an application deadline of May 9, 2013, and it was later archived on June 8, 2013.
The REGIS ER program is framed around building resilience in the Sahel by pursuing three connected objectives that reinforce each other. First, it aims to increase and sustain economic well-being, which in a Sahel context typically points to improving livelihoods, agricultural and pastoral productivity, market participation, and household capacity to withstand shocks like drought, price volatility, and conflict-related disruptions. Second, it focuses on strengthening institutions and governance, signaling an emphasis on improving how local and national systems plan, coordinate, and deliver services, manage natural resources, and respond to crises. Third, it targets improved health and nutrition status, reflecting the reality that resilience is not only about income and production, but also about reducing malnutrition and vulnerability through better health and nutrition outcomes, especially for women and children. USAID describes these three aims as "interwoven," meaning the funded program was expected to design interventions that connect economic growth, governance performance, and health/nutrition improvements rather than treating them as separate workstreams.
Financially, USAID anticipated making a single award, with total estimated funding of $72,000,000. The award range was narrow, with a floor of $67,000,000 and a ceiling of $72,000,000, indicating USAID expected proposals at a large scale and close to the full available amount. The opportunity also required cost sharing or matching, so applicants needed to bring some level of non-federal contribution (cash and/or in-kind, depending on the specific RFA terms) as part of their proposed budget and implementation approach.
Eligibility was structured as a full and open competition. USAID allowed applications from a wide set of entities, including large and small organizations, commercial and nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, partnerships, international NGOs, private voluntary organizations (PVOs), and consortia of local and international firms. USAID also explicitly encouraged applications from potential new partners, which suggests the agency was open to organizations without a long history of USAID awards as long as they could meet the technical, management, and compliance requirements.
A key gating requirement was legal accreditation or the ability to obtain accreditation to operate in both Niger and Burkina Faso. Applicants had to submit, with their applications, the status of their registration with the host governments of Niger and Burkina Faso. After USAID selected an apparent winner, that organization would have 30 calendar days, once notified by the Agreement Officer, to provide written proof of full registration. USAID required proof of registration or completed accreditation prior to award, and failure to meet the requirement within the 30-day window would disqualify the applicant, with USAID retaining the option to move to the next highest-rated applicant. This makes it clear the award was intended for an implementer prepared to work operationally across at least these two Sahel countries and able to meet host-country legal requirements quickly.
For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, USAID provided an email point of contact: rfajpcregiser@usaid.gov, described as the REGIS ER submittal mailbox.
FAQs: USAID REGIS ER (Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel - Enhanced Resilience)
What is the name of this USAID funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel - Enhanced Resilience (REGIS ER)."
Which USAID office released the opportunity?
It was released by USAID's Senegal Regional Mission (USAID Dakar).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 685-13-000003.
What type of funding mechanism was USAID planning to use?
USAID planned to make the award through a Cooperative Agreement.
How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making a single award to one implementing organization.
How long was the planned period of performance?
The Cooperative Agreement was expected to last five years.
What activity area/category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is listed under Agriculture.
What CFDA number applies to this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under USAID foreign assistance CFDA number 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on March 29, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was May 9, 2013.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was later archived on June 8, 2013.
What was the overall purpose of the REGIS ER program?
The program was framed around building resilience in the Sahel through three connected objectives that reinforce each other: (1) increasing and sustaining economic well-being, (2) strengthening institutions and governance, and (3) improving health and nutrition status.
What does USAID mean by the objectives being "interwoven"?
USAID described the three aims as "interwoven," meaning the program was expected to design interventions that connect economic growth, governance performance, and health/nutrition improvements rather than treating them as separate workstreams.
What kinds of outcomes were implied under "economic well-being" in the Sahel context?
In this context, economic well-being typically points to improving livelihoods, agricultural and pastoral productivity, market participation, and household capacity to withstand shocks such as drought, price volatility, and conflict-related disruptions.
What was included under the objective on institutions and governance?
This objective signaled an emphasis on improving how local and national systems plan, coordinate, and deliver services, manage natural resources, and respond to crises.
What was included under the health and nutrition objective?
This objective reflected that resilience is not only about income and production, but also about reducing malnutrition and vulnerability through better health and nutrition outcomes, especially for women and children.
What was the total estimated funding for the award?
USAID estimated total funding at $72,000,000.
What was the expected award range (floor and ceiling)?
The anticipated award range had a floor of $67,000,000 and a ceiling of $72,000,000.
Did USAID indicate whether proposals were expected to be close to the full amount?
Yes. The narrow range (with a ceiling equal to the estimated total funding) indicated USAID expected proposals at a large scale and close to the full available amount.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity required cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants needed to bring some level of non-federal contribution (cash and/or in-kind, depending on the specific RFA terms) as part of the proposed budget and implementation approach.
Was this a limited competition or a full and open competition?
Eligibility was structured as a full and open competition.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
USAID allowed applications from a wide set of entities, including large and small organizations, commercial and nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, partnerships, international NGOs, private voluntary organizations (PVOs), and consortia of local and international firms.
Were consortia allowed to apply?
Yes. Consortia of local and international firms were included among the eligible applicant types.
Did USAID encourage applications from new partners?
Yes. USAID explicitly encouraged applications from potential new partners, indicating openness to organizations without a long history of USAID awards as long as they could meet technical, management, and compliance requirements.
What was the key gating requirement related to host-country operations?
A key requirement was legal accreditation, or the ability to obtain accreditation, to operate in both Niger and Burkina Faso.
What registration information had to be submitted with the application?
Applicants had to submit the status of their registration with the host governments of Niger and Burkina Faso as part of the application.
When did the selected organization need to provide proof of full registration?
After USAID selected an apparent winner, the organization had 30 calendar days after notification by the Agreement Officer to provide written proof of full registration.
Was proof of registration required before the award could be made?
Yes. USAID required proof of registration or completed accreditation prior to award.
What happened if the apparent winner did not meet the registration requirement within 30 days?
Failure to meet the requirement within the 30-day window would disqualify the applicant, and USAID retained the option to move to the next highest-rated applicant.
Which countries were explicitly tied to the accreditation/registration requirement?
Niger and Burkina Faso were explicitly named.
What does the accreditation requirement suggest about where the program would operate?
It indicates the award was intended for an implementer prepared to work operationally across at least Niger and Burkina Faso and able to meet host-country legal requirements quickly.
How could an applicant request the full announcement if they could not access it electronically?
Applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically were provided an email point of contact: rfajpcregiser@usaid.gov.
What was the purpose of the rfajpcregiser@usaid.gov email address?
It was described as the REGIS ER submittal mailbox and was provided as the point of contact for those unable to access the full announcement electronically.
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