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- The Guinea USAID Conakry in the agriculture community development environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Transforming Sierra Leone Draft Program Description for Comments Only" 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 Nov 29, 2007 and posted on Nov 29, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 18, 2007. (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 $13,844,392.00 in funding.
- 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 "Transforming Sierra Leone" posting is a USAID notice shared by the USAID Mission in Conakry (Guinea) to collect feedback on a draft program description. It is explicitly not a formal Request for Applications and is not inviting proposals at this stage. Instead, it is a comment-only opportunity where stakeholders can review the draft concept and submit suggestions. USAID notes that comments received may be considered in shaping the eventual program, but they will not provide individual responses to submissions.
The draft is presented as a discretionary funding opportunity that, if later competed, is expected to be implemented through a cooperative agreement. The program focus spans several development areas, including agriculture, community development, environment, and natural resources. The assistance is tied to CFDA number 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The notice also indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients would likely be expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the project if it moves forward as a formal funding opportunity.
In terms of scale and timing, the posting lists an anticipated award ceiling of $13,844,392. The comment window opened on November 29, 2007, and the deadline for submitting comments was December 18, 2007, with the posting archived on January 17, 2008. Eligibility is described as "unrestricted," meaning it is broadly open to many entity types, although USAID reserves the right to clarify eligibility details in the full text or in later materials if the draft becomes a formal solicitation.
Anyone wishing to provide feedback is instructed to email comments to Rosalind Sika at rsika@usaid.gov and Fatoumata B. Camara at fcamara@usaid.gov. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is Fatoumata Camara at the same email address.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Transforming Sierra Leone (USAID Notice)
1) What is the "Transforming Sierra Leone" opportunity?
It is a USAID notice issued by the USAID Mission in Conakry (Guinea) to collect stakeholder feedback on a draft program description. It is intended to gather comments and suggestions to help shape a potential future program.
2) Is this a formal funding solicitation (RFA) where I can submit a proposal?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a formal Request for Applications (RFA) and is not inviting proposals at this stage. It is a comment-only posting.
3) What is USAID asking for right now?
USAID is asking stakeholders to review the draft program description (draft concept) and submit comments, feedback, and suggestions during the stated comment period.
4) Will USAID respond to my submitted comments?
No. USAID indicates that while comments may be considered in shaping the eventual program, they will not provide individual responses to submissions.
5) How do I submit comments?
Comments are submitted by email to the contacts listed in the notice: Rosalind Sika (rsika@usaid.gov) and Fatoumata B. Camara (fcamara@usaid.gov).
6) Who are the listed contacts for this notice?
The notice lists Rosalind Sika (rsika@usaid.gov) and Fatoumata B. Camara (fcamara@usaid.gov) as the email recipients for comments.
7) Who do I contact if I have trouble accessing the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the notice lists Fatoumata Camara at fcamara@usaid.gov.
8) What funding mechanism is expected if this becomes a competed opportunity later?
The draft is presented as a discretionary funding opportunity that, if later competed, is expected to be implemented through a cooperative agreement.
9) What program areas does the draft concept cover?
The stated focus spans several development areas, including agriculture, community development, environment, and natural resources.
10) What is the CFDA number associated with this notice?
The notice references CFDA 98.001, described as USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
11) Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The notice indicates a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients would likely be expected to contribute non-federal resources toward the project if it later moves forward as a formal funding opportunity.
12) What is the anticipated maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The posting lists an anticipated award ceiling of $13,844,392.
13) When did the comment period open and close?
The comment window opened on November 29, 2007, and the deadline for submitting comments was December 18, 2007.
14) What does it mean that the posting was archived?
The notice indicates it was archived on January 17, 2008. Based on the dates provided, the posting is no longer active for accepting comments after the stated deadline.
15) Who is eligible to participate (submit comments or potentially apply later)?
Eligibility is described as "unrestricted," meaning it is broadly open to many entity types. The notice also states that USAID reserves the right to clarify eligibility details in the full text or later materials if the draft becomes a formal solicitation.
16) Does "unrestricted" eligibility guarantee eligibility in a future solicitation?
No guarantee is stated. The notice specifies that USAID may clarify eligibility details in later materials if the draft becomes a formal funding opportunity.
17) Is USAID required to incorporate my suggestions into the final program?
No. The notice says comments may be considered in shaping the eventual program, but it does not commit to incorporating specific suggestions.
18) What stage of the process is this notice representing?
It represents a pre-solicitation feedback stage where USAID is collecting input on a draft program description before any formal competition is announced.
19) What does "discretionary funding opportunity" mean in this context?
The notice characterizes the draft as discretionary, and indicates that if it is later competed, USAID expects to use a cooperative agreement as the implementation mechanism.
20) Is this notice issued by USAID Sierra Leone?
The posting is described as a USAID notice shared by the USAID Mission in Conakry (Guinea).
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| Transforming Sierra Leone Linking Democratic Governance, Economic Growth And Natural Resource Management, While Empowering Women And Youth And Building Institutional Capacities Apply for 636 08 0003 Funding Number: 636 08 0003 Agency: Guinea USAID Conakry Category: Agriculture Community Development Environment Natural Resources Funding Amount: $13,244,000 |
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