Opportunity Information: Apply for APS 294 14 000001
Apply for APS 294 14 000001
- The West Bank, Gaza USAID West Bank in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/West Bank and Gaza Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) APS" 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 7, 2014 and posted on Apr 4, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 11, 2014 The closing date of the USAID/West Bank and Gaza CMM APS will be announced once the full APS solicitation is issued.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $9,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- To be eligible for funding under this APS, applications must propose people to people programs as described in Section A.1 above. Potential partners include but are not necessarily limited to private voluntary organizations, foundations, colleges and universities, civic groups, faith based and community institutions, international organizations, private businesses and associations, regional organizations, philanthropic organizations, and advocacy groups. For profit applicants should note that USAID policy prohibits the payment of fee/profit to the prime recipient under grants and cooperative agreements. Forgone profit does not qualify as cost sharing or leveraging. USAID encourages applications from potential new partners. I. Types and Nationalities of NGOs 1. U.S. and Non U.S. Non Profit Organizations Qualified U.S. and non U.S. private non profit organizations may apply for USAID funding under this APS. Foreign government owned parastatal organizations from countries that are ineligible for assistance under the FAA or related appropriations acts are ineligible. 2. U.S. and Non U.S. For Profit Organizations Potential for profit applicants should note that, pursuant to 22 CFR 226.81, the payment of fee/profit to the prime recipient under grants and cooperative agreements is prohibited. Forgone profit does not qualify as cost sharing or leveraging. However, if a prime recipient has a (sub) contract with a for profit organization for the acquisition of goods or services (i.e., if a buyer seller relationship is created), fee/profit for the (sub) contractor is authorized. 3. U.S. and Non U.S. Colleges and Universities Qualified U.S. and non U.S. colleges and universities may apply for funding under this APS. USG and USAID regulations generally treat colleges and universities as NGOs, rather than governmental organizations hence, both public and private colleges and universities are eligible. Non U.S. colleges and universities in countries that are ineligible for assistance under the FAA or related appropriations acts are ineligible. II. Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) A local or indigenous PVO, which by definition is a non U.S. PVO operating in the same foreign country in which it is organized, that is not already registered with USAID is eligible to receive funding. However, such organizations are encouraged to consider registration. In accordance with 2 CFR 203, U.S. PVO or an International PVO, which by definition is a non U.S. PVO that performs development work in one or more countries other than the country in which it is domiciled, must be registered with USAID to be eligible to receive funding. III. Public International Organizations (PIOs) PIOs are eligible to apply for funding under this APS. Please see Automated Directives Series (ADS) 308 for USAID policy on defining PIOs. http://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1868/308.pdf USAID encourages applications from partnerships or consortia directed by or including local organizations. In this context, partnerships are defined as a negotiated arrangement among organizations that provides for a substantive, collaborative role for each of the partners in the planning and implementation of the project. Applicants intending to represent a coalition of providers should be prepared to provide, if requested, a signed partnership agreement stating An intent to commit or receive resources from the prospective partner(s) contingent upon receipt of funds How the partnership arrangement advances the objectives of the program Supporting documentation identifying the resources, experience, and expertise of the partner(s) Evidence that the partner(s) has been involved in the planning of the project and Clarification of the role of the partner(s) in the implementation of the program, evaluation, and sustainability.
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Opportunity Summary:
The USAID/West Bank and Gaza Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) Annual Program Statement (APS 294-14-000001) is a discretionary USAID funding opportunity designed to prevent, reduce, and manage violent conflict and instability by supporting "people to people" initiatives that bring different communities into sustained, practical cooperation. It sits under USAID's broader conflict prevention mandate led by the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), specifically the Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM), which focuses on identifying drivers of conflict, supporting early responses to emerging crises, and embedding conflict-sensitive approaches across USAID strategies and programs. In this APS, "people to people" programming is treated as a deliberate conflict mitigation tool, not as stand-alone dialogue for its own sake, and the solicitation is also meant to generate lessons learned and best practices that will shape future USAID programming and CMM's research agenda.
The core idea behind the program is a clear theory of change: if USAID helps civil society organizations and other institutions promote a culture of peace and mutual respect between Israelis and Palestinians at multiple levels of society, then a broader and more durable "peace constituency" can emerge that holds up better during political shocks, violence, or setbacks in negotiations. The reconciliation emphasis is not limited to elite politics; it also aims to influence social attitudes and relationships so that support for a peaceful settlement becomes more widespread and resilient. As a result, applicants are expected to begin with a serious context and conflict analysis and use it to craft a concrete project change hypothesis, showing how their specific approach will reduce conflict dynamics, improve relationships, and create measurable progress toward reconciliation.
A major requirement is that proposed activities go beyond workshops, dialogue sessions, or general awareness raising and instead produce concrete, demonstrable outcomes by having participating groups work together on real problems. USAID highlights evidence suggesting that when groups collaborate around shared goals or common problems, communication patterns can shift in ways that reduce tensions. For that reason, projects are encouraged to be structured around practical cooperation that clearly benefits from cross-group participation, rather than parallel work happening in isolation. The APS points to sectors like water, farming/agriculture, tourism, health, technology, energy, and environmental issues as examples where joint problem-solving has worked in the past, but it leaves room for other issue areas as long as the "shared interest" logic is strong and the outcomes are measurable.
USAID specifically seeks proposals focused on issues of common interest among three key participant configurations: (1) Israelis and Palestinians, (2) Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians, and (3) Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel. Cross-border projects that bring Israelis and Palestinians together, as well as initiatives that include Jordanians alongside Israelis and Palestinians, are strongly encouraged. While participants from other Middle East and North Africa countries may be included, the primary beneficiaries are expected to be Israelis and Palestinians living in Israel and the West Bank. In practical terms, the APS is looking for programs where collaboration across identity lines is essential to achieving the project goals, and where the project design makes that interdependence visible and meaningful to participants.
The opportunity also signals a strong interest in inclusive participation, encouraging proposals that meaningfully involve women, youth, and/or persons with disabilities and demonstrate a thoughtful understanding of how these groups can influence conflict mitigation outcomes. Just as important, applicants must be able to show how they will measure progress, including changes in perceptions and reductions in conflict-related behaviors or attitudes, and they are expected to build monitoring systems that can credibly track results. The overall objective for FY 2014 is to make significant progress toward conflict mitigation, peace, and reconciliation in the Middle East, while still supporting USAID's broader development goals in the region.
On funding mechanics, USAID anticipated up to 15 awards with an estimated total funding level of $9,000,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a $50,000 floor to a $1,200,000 ceiling. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The instrument type is labeled "Other" within the notice, and the CFDA number is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The APS was posted April 4, 2014, created April 7, 2014, and listed a current closing date of May 11, 2014, with a note that the closing date would ultimately be announced once the full APS solicitation was issued.
Eligibility is broad, as long as the application proposes a qualifying people to people program consistent with the APS. Potential applicants include U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations, U.S. and non-U.S. for-profit entities (with the important restriction that USAID policy prohibits paying fee/profit to the prime recipient under grants and cooperative agreements, though profit may be paid to for-profit subcontractors in a buyer-seller relationship), colleges and universities (U.S. and non-U.S., treated generally as NGOs for these purposes), public international organizations, and a wide range of civic, faith-based, community, philanthropic, advocacy, and private sector associations. USAID encourages applications from new partners and also encourages partnerships or consortia that include local organizations in substantive roles. For coalitions, applicants should be prepared to document how partners will contribute resources and expertise, how they were involved in project design, and how responsibilities will be shared across implementation, evaluation, and sustainability.
The opportunity is administered by USAID West Bank and Gaza, and the contact listed for access issues is Sandy Sakran, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, with a phone number of 972-3-511-4870.
FAQs: USAID/West Bank and Gaza Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) Annual Program Statement (APS 294-14-000001)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is the USAID/West Bank and Gaza Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) Annual Program Statement (APS 294-14-000001), a discretionary USAID funding opportunity focused on preventing, reducing, and managing violent conflict and instability through "people to people" initiatives that bring different communities into sustained, practical cooperation.
2) What is the main goal of the APS?
The main goal is to advance conflict mitigation, peace, and reconciliation in the Middle East by supporting programs that help different communities work together in practical ways that improve relationships and reduce conflict dynamics, while also generating lessons learned and best practices to inform future USAID programming and CMM's research agenda.
3) What does USAID mean by "people to people" in this APS?
In this APS, "people to people" is treated as a deliberate conflict mitigation tool, not simply dialogue for its own sake. The intent is to design activities where cooperation across identity lines is essential to achieving tangible outcomes and where the cooperation itself helps reduce tensions and support reconciliation.
4) What kind of theory of change is USAID expecting?
The APS describes a theory of change where supporting civil society organizations and other institutions to promote a culture of peace and mutual respect between Israelis and Palestinians (at multiple levels of society) can help create a broader, more durable "peace constituency" that remains more resilient during political shocks, violence, or negotiation setbacks.
5) Are applicants expected to conduct a conflict analysis?
Yes. Applicants are expected to begin with a serious context and conflict analysis and use it to craft a concrete project change hypothesis explaining how their approach will reduce conflict dynamics, improve relationships, and produce measurable progress toward reconciliation.
6) What types of activities are discouraged?
The APS emphasizes that proposals should go beyond workshops, dialogue sessions, or general awareness raising by themselves. USAID is looking for projects that produce concrete, demonstrable outcomes through sustained practical cooperation on real problems.
7) What types of activities are encouraged?
Projects are encouraged to structure cooperation around shared goals or common problems where cross-group participation is necessary and meaningful. The APS suggests that collaborating on real-world problems can shift communication patterns and help reduce tensions, so designs should make interdependence visible and central to achieving results.
8) What sectors or issue areas does USAID mention as examples?
The APS cites examples such as water, farming/agriculture, tourism, health, technology, energy, and environmental issues as areas where joint problem-solving has worked in the past. Other issue areas may be acceptable if the shared-interest rationale is strong and outcomes are measurable.
9) Who are the intended participants or beneficiary groups?
USAID specifically seeks proposals focused on issues of common interest among three configurations: (1) Israelis and Palestinians, (2) Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians, and (3) Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel.
10) Are cross-border projects encouraged?
Yes. Cross-border projects that bring Israelis and Palestinians together, as well as initiatives that include Jordanians alongside Israelis and Palestinians, are strongly encouraged.
11) Can participants from other MENA countries be included?
Participants from other Middle East and North Africa countries may be included, but the primary beneficiaries are expected to be Israelis and Palestinians living in Israel and the West Bank.
12) What does USAID mean by "practical cooperation" in project design?
Practical cooperation means participants collaborate to solve real problems or achieve shared goals in a way that depends on working across identity lines, rather than doing parallel activities separately. The cooperation should lead to concrete outputs/outcomes that can be demonstrated and measured.
13) How important is inclusion (women, youth, persons with disabilities) in this APS?
The APS signals strong interest in inclusive participation. Proposals are encouraged to meaningfully involve women, youth, and/or persons with disabilities and show a thoughtful understanding of how these groups can influence conflict mitigation outcomes.
14) What are the monitoring and measurement expectations?
Applicants are expected to show how they will measure progress, including changes in perceptions and reductions in conflict-related behaviors or attitudes, and to build monitoring systems that can credibly track results.
15) How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated up to 15 awards under this APS.
16) What is the total estimated funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $9,000,000.
17) What is the expected size (floor and ceiling) of individual awards?
Individual awards were expected to range from a $50,000 floor to a $1,200,000 ceiling.
18) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The APS information provided indicates there was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed.
19) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
20) What is the listed instrument type?
The instrument type is labeled "Other" within the notice.
21) When was the APS posted and created?
The APS was posted on April 4, 2014, and created on April 7, 2014.
22) What is the closing date?
The notice listed a current closing date of May 11, 2014, and also noted that the closing date would ultimately be announced once the full APS solicitation was issued.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad as long as the application proposes a qualifying people to people program consistent with the APS. Potential applicants include U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations; U.S. and non-U.S. for-profit entities; colleges and universities (U.S. and non-U.S., treated generally as NGOs for these purposes); public international organizations; and civic, faith-based, community, philanthropic, advocacy, and private sector associations.
24) Are new partners encouraged to apply?
Yes. USAID encourages applications from new partners.
25) Are partnerships or consortia encouraged?
Yes. USAID encourages partnerships or consortia, especially those that include local organizations in substantive roles.
26) What should coalitions or consortia be prepared to document?
Coalitions should be prepared to document how partners will contribute resources and expertise, how partners were involved in project design, and how responsibilities will be shared across implementation, evaluation, and sustainability.
27) Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply as prime recipients?
Yes, U.S. and non-U.S. for-profit entities are listed among eligible applicants, as long as the proposed program is consistent with the APS.
28) Can a for-profit prime recipient earn fee/profit under this award?
USAID policy prohibits paying fee/profit to the prime recipient under grants and cooperative agreements, as described in the opportunity summary. However, profit may be paid to for-profit subcontractors in a buyer-seller relationship.
29) Which USAID entity administers this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by USAID West Bank and Gaza.
30) Who is the contact listed for access issues?
The contact listed for access issues is Sandy Sakran, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist. Phone: 972-3-511-4870.
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