Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 388 14 000001
Apply for RFA 388 14 000001
- The Agency for International Development in the community development income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Womens Empowerment Activity" 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 1, 2014 and posted on Mar 4, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 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).
- Applicants must be non governmental U.S. or non U.S. entities and individuals, otherwise there is no restriction. Entities such as non profit organizations, profit making concerns, Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs), Public International Organizations (PIOs), faith based and community organizations, educational institutions, etc. are eligible to apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
USAID/Bangladesh issued a discretionary funding opportunity called the Womens Empowerment Activity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA 388 14 000001) and plans to make one award through a cooperative agreement. The activity is designed as a three-year initiative focused on the Feed the Future (FTF) zone in Bangladesh, with the central objective of increasing womens empowerment in communities and within agricultural and household economic systems. The program is positioned under the broad activity categories of community development, income security, and social services, and it is part of USAID foreign assistance programming overseas (CFDA 98.001).
The intended results are practical and measurable changes in how women participate in and influence community and economic life. By the end of the three-year period, USAID expects the implementing recipient to have helped increase womens community leadership, meaning more women taking visible roles in local groups, committees, and decision-making spaces. The activity also targets improvements in womens decision-making power over productive resources, such as land access and use, agricultural inputs, tools, livestock, credit, and other assets tied to production and livelihoods. Another core expectation is stronger control over income by women, which points to women having greater authority over earnings, spending decisions, savings, and financial planning at the household and possibly enterprise level.
A major focus is also womens decision-making in agricultural production itself, indicating an emphasis on womens voice in what is produced, how farming decisions are made, how inputs are allocated, and how outputs are marketed. The activity additionally aims to improve womens time use, which typically involves reducing excessive unpaid care and domestic burdens, improving labor-saving practices, and enabling women to spend more time on education, income generation, leadership, or rest. Finally, USAID highlights the goal of increased social acceptance of womens empowerment, recognizing that lasting change depends on shifts in community norms and attitudes, including acceptance by family members, local leaders, and broader community structures.
Funding is expected to total approximately USD 5.5 million to USD 6.0 million over the three-year period, subject to availability of funds. The award floor is USD 5,500,000 and the ceiling is USD 6,000,000, signaling USAIDs intent to fund a single, relatively sizable project rather than multiple smaller grants. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants should be prepared to contribute some portion of resources or funding in accordance with the announcement requirements.
Eligibility is broad. The opportunity is open to non-governmental U.S. and non-U.S. entities and individuals, with no other major restrictions noted. This includes nonprofit organizations, for-profit firms, private voluntary organizations (PVOs), public international organizations (PIOs), faith-based and community organizations, and educational institutions, among others, as clarified in the opportunitys eligibility section. The announcement was posted March 4, 2014, with an original closing date of April 8, 2014, later extended to April 30, 2014.
For questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Ahsanur Rahman, Assistance Specialist, reachable by phone at 88028855500 or by email at marahman@usaid.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): USAID/Bangladesh - Women's Empowerment Activity (RFA 388-14-000001)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is called the Women's Empowerment Activity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 388-14-000001.
Who is issuing this funding opportunity?
This discretionary funding opportunity is issued by USAID/Bangladesh.
What type of award will be made?
USAID/Bangladesh plans to make one award through a cooperative agreement.
How many awards does USAID plan to make under this opportunity?
USAID plans to make a single award, indicating one implementing recipient will be selected.
What is the duration of the activity?
The activity is designed as a three-year initiative.
What geographic area is the activity focused on?
The activity is focused on the Feed the Future (FTF) zone in Bangladesh.
What is the central objective of the activity?
The central objective is to increase women's empowerment in communities and within agricultural and household economic systems.
What broad activity categories does this opportunity fall under?
The program is positioned under community development, income security, and social services.
Is this part of USAID foreign assistance programming?
Yes. It is part of USAID foreign assistance programming overseas.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 98.001.
What kinds of results is USAID expecting by the end of the three-year period?
USAID expects practical and measurable changes in how women participate in and influence community and economic life by the end of the three-year period.
What does "increasing women's community leadership" mean in this activity?
It refers to more women taking visible roles in local groups, committees, and decision-making spaces.
What does the activity aim to change regarding women's decision-making over productive resources?
The activity targets improvements in women's decision-making power over productive resources such as land access and use, agricultural inputs, tools, livestock, credit, and other assets tied to production and livelihoods.
How does the activity address women's control over income?
A core expectation is stronger control over income by women, meaning greater authority over earnings, spending decisions, savings, and financial planning at the household and possibly enterprise level.
What is meant by women's decision-making in agricultural production?
It emphasizes women's voice in what is produced, how farming decisions are made, how inputs are allocated, and how outputs are marketed.
What does the opportunity mean by improving women's time use?
It generally involves reducing excessive unpaid care and domestic burdens, improving labor-saving practices, and enabling women to spend more time on education, income generation, leadership, or rest.
Why does the activity include a goal related to social acceptance of women's empowerment?
USAID highlights that lasting change depends on shifts in community norms and attitudes, including acceptance by family members, local leaders, and broader community structures.
How much funding does USAID expect to provide for this activity?
Funding is expected to total approximately USD 5.5 million to USD 6.0 million over the three-year period, subject to availability of funds.
What are the award floor and award ceiling?
The award floor is USD 5,500,000 and the award ceiling is USD 6,000,000.
Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants should be prepared to contribute some portion of resources or funding in accordance with the announcement requirements.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and open to non-governmental U.S. and non-U.S. entities and individuals, with no other major restrictions noted.
What types of organizations are included in the eligibility description?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, for-profit firms, private voluntary organizations (PVOs), public international organizations (PIOs), faith-based and community organizations, and educational institutions, among others.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on March 4, 2014.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was April 8, 2014.
Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The closing date was extended to April 30, 2014.
Who can be contacted for questions or issues accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Ahsanur Rahman, Assistance Specialist.
What are the contact details for the point of contact?
Phone: 88028855500
Email: marahman@usaid.gov
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