Opportunity Information: Apply for APS OAA 14 000003
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- 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 "Solicitation for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities" 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 18, 2014 and posted on Feb 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 28, 2014 The closing date for this opportunity is March 28, 2014 at 1159 pm (EST) Washington, D.C. local time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- USAID will not accept applications from individuals. The following types of organizations are eligible to apply (a) US and Non US Non Profit Organizations NGOs (b) US and Non US for Profit Organizations (c) US and Non US Colleges and Universities (d) Public International Organizations (PIOs). Applications below a minimum amount of US100,000 or above a maximum amount of US1,200,000 will not be considered. Within this funding range there will be two separate competitive categories in FY14. One competitive category will be exclusively for local organizations for applications in the range of US100,000 to US500,000. The other competitive category will be open to both local and non local organizations for applications in the range of US500,000 to US 1,200,000. For the purposes of this APS, local organizations eligible for the US100,000 to US500,000 funding window must be headquartered or organized in the country where the proposed activity will take place. Local partners do not include subsidiaries, affiliates, or member entities of organizations organized or headquartered outside of the country where the proposed activity will take place. Local organizations also do not include public international organizations as described in USAID s Automated Directives System (ADS) Chapter 308 or their subsidiaries, affiliates, or member entities.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Solicitation for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities" (Funding Opportunity Number APS OAA 14 000003), is a USAID discretionary grant solicitation focused on reducing violent conflict and strengthening peace and reconciliation in selected conflict-affected countries. The core idea behind the solicitation is to support "people to people" conflict mitigation programs, meaning initiatives that intentionally bring together individuals or representatives from groups in conflict for structured, purposeful interaction in a safe environment. USAID positions these activities as one tool among many for conflict prevention, mitigation, and management, with a particular emphasis on repairing relationships and social cohesion where divisions are fueled by identity or social differences.
The solicitation explains that people to people programming is designed to confront and reduce the kinds of prejudices, stereotypes, and demonization that harden group boundaries and keep communities locked in cycles of mistrust. These divisions may be rooted in ethnicity, religion, political affiliation, social class, status, or other identity markers. By creating repeated opportunities for engagement rather than one-off meetings, the programs are expected to help participants develop mutual understanding, empathy, and trust, and to rebuild resilient social ties that can endure stress and reduce the likelihood of future escalation. In practical terms, the activities funded under this opportunity would typically involve facilitated dialogues, joint problem-solving efforts, collaborative community initiatives, or other structured engagements that encourage sustained contact and cooperation across conflict lines.
A major purpose of the solicitation is not only to fund on-the-ground programming, but also to generate lessons learned and best practices that can improve future people to people efforts. USAID indicates that what is learned from these awards will be rolled into future programming and funding opportunities and will also inform the research agenda of USAID's conflict management and mitigation office (DCHA/CMM). In other words, the solicitation is meant to produce both programmatic results in target locations and transferable learning that strengthens how this field of work is designed and implemented moving forward.
The opportunity uses a grant as the funding instrument, and the relevant assistance listing is CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The funding range is clearly defined: applications must request at least $100,000 and no more than $1,200,000, and proposals outside that range will not be considered. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility is open to a broad set of organizational applicants, but not to individuals. Eligible applicants include U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations and NGOs, U.S. and non-U.S. for-profit organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. colleges and universities, and public international organizations (PIOs). The solicitation also sets up two separate competitive categories for FY14 based on award size and applicant type. One category is reserved exclusively for local organizations applying for awards between $100,000 and $500,000. The second category is open to both local and non-local organizations for awards between $500,000 and $1,200,000.
USAID provides a specific definition of what counts as a "local organization" for the locally reserved category. To qualify, the organization must be headquartered or legally organized in the same country where the proposed activity will take place. The solicitation makes a point of excluding subsidiaries, affiliates, or member entities of organizations headquartered outside that country from being treated as local for this purpose. It also clarifies that public international organizations, as defined in USAID's Automated Directives System (ADS) Chapter 308, do not qualify as local organizations for the local-only window, nor do their subsidiaries, affiliates, or member entities.
Key dates in the announcement show it was posted on February 24, 2014, with a closing deadline of March 28, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. local time). The opportunity was later archived on September 30, 2014. For access issues related to the full electronic announcement, the listed point of contact is Ray Richards, an Assistance/Acquisition Specialist.
In summary, this USAID solicitation seeks proposals for structured, sustained people to people interventions in eligible conflict-affected countries, aiming to reduce hostility and rebuild social cohesion across dividing lines. It combines program funding with an explicit learning agenda so that funded activities contribute to broader evidence and improved practice in conflict management and mitigation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Solicitation for Conflict Mitigation and Reconciliation Programs and Activities" and the Funding Opportunity Number is APS OAA 14 000003.
2) Who is offering this funding opportunity?
This is a USAID discretionary grant solicitation.
3) What is the main purpose of this solicitation?
The solicitation seeks to reduce violent conflict and strengthen peace and reconciliation in selected conflict-affected countries by supporting structured "people to people" conflict mitigation programming.
4) What does USAID mean by "people to people" programming in this solicitation?
"People to people" programming refers to initiatives that intentionally bring together individuals or representatives from groups in conflict for structured, purposeful interaction in a safe environment. The emphasis is on sustained engagement rather than one-time meetings.
5) What kinds of problems are these programs intended to address?
The solicitation describes people to people programming as a way to confront and reduce prejudices, stereotypes, and demonization that harden group boundaries and fuel cycles of mistrust. Divisions may be rooted in identity or social differences such as ethnicity, religion, political affiliation, social class, status, or other identity markers.
6) What types of activities might be funded under this opportunity?
Activities typically include facilitated dialogues, joint problem-solving efforts, collaborative community initiatives, and other structured engagements that promote repeated contact and cooperation across conflict lines.
7) Is this opportunity only about funding activities on the ground?
No. A major purpose is also to generate lessons learned and best practices that can improve future people to people efforts. USAID notes that learning from awards will inform future programming and funding opportunities and contribute to the research agenda of USAID's conflict management and mitigation office (DCHA/CMM).
8) What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
9) What is the assistance listing (CFDA) number associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing is CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
10) What is the minimum and maximum award amount allowed?
Applications must request at least $100,000 and no more than $1,200,000. Proposals outside this range will not be considered.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
12) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to organizations, but not individuals. Eligible applicants include U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations and NGOs, U.S. and non-U.S. for-profit organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. colleges and universities, and public international organizations (PIOs).
13) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. The solicitation specifies that eligibility is not open to individuals.
14) How is the competition structured for FY14?
The solicitation establishes two competitive categories based on award size and applicant type: (1) a category reserved exclusively for local organizations applying for awards between $100,000 and $500,000, and (2) a category open to both local and non-local organizations for awards between $500,000 and $1,200,000.
15) What is the funding range for the local-organization-only category?
The local-only category is for awards between $100,000 and $500,000.
16) What is the funding range for the category open to local and non-local organizations?
The open category is for awards between $500,000 and $1,200,000.
17) How does the solicitation define a "local organization" for the local-only category?
To qualify as a local organization, an applicant must be headquartered or legally organized in the same country where the proposed activity will take place.
18) Can a subsidiary or affiliate of an international organization qualify as "local"?
No. The solicitation specifies that subsidiaries, affiliates, or member entities of organizations headquartered outside the country of implementation are excluded from being treated as local for the purposes of the local-only category.
19) Do public international organizations (PIOs) qualify as local organizations for the local-only category?
No. The solicitation states that public international organizations (as defined in USAID ADS Chapter 308) do not qualify as local organizations for the local-only window, nor do their subsidiaries, affiliates, or member entities.
20) What is the deadline to submit an application?
The closing deadline listed is March 28, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (Washington, D.C. local time).
21) When was this opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on February 24, 2014 and later archived on September 30, 2014.
22) What should applicants do if they have trouble accessing the full electronic announcement?
The solicitation lists Ray Richards, an Assistance/Acquisition Specialist, as the point of contact for access issues related to the full electronic announcement.
23) Does this solicitation specify the focus countries?
It indicates the work is intended for selected conflict-affected countries, but no specific country list is provided in the information summarized here.
24) What outcomes does USAID expect from supported people to people programs?
Based on the solicitation summary, expected outcomes include increased mutual understanding, empathy, and trust among groups in conflict, as well as repaired relationships and strengthened social cohesion that can help communities resist future escalation.
25) Is people to people programming presented as the only approach to conflict prevention and mitigation?
No. USAID describes people to people activities as one tool among many for conflict prevention, mitigation, and management, with a particular emphasis on repairing relationships and strengthening social cohesion.
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