The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications from qualified U.S. and Non-U.S. organizations to provide a wide range of services and support for the purpose of protecting human rights around the world, in USAID presence as well as nonpresence countries. The applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number is 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas. Please refer to the Section A (Program Description) for a complete statement of goals and anticipated results.
Subject to the availability of funds an award will be made to that responsible applicant(s) whose application(s) best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity and the selection criteria contained herein.
For the purposes of this NFO the term "Grant" is synonymous with "Cooperative Agreement"; "Grantee" is synonymous with "Recipient"; and "Grant Officer" is synonymous with "Agreement Officer". Eligible organizations interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this funding opportunity thoroughly to understand the type of program sought, application submission requirements and evaluation process.
Eligible
Subject to the availability of funds an award will be made to that responsible applicant(s) whose application(s) best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity and the selection criteria contained herein.
For the purposes of this NFO the term "Grant" is synonymous with "Cooperative Agreement"; "Grantee" is synonymous with "Recipient"; and "Grant Officer" is synonymous with "Agreement Officer". Eligible organizations interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this funding opportunity thoroughly to understand the type of program sought, application submission requirements and evaluation process.
Eligible
- U.S. non-governmental and non-U.S. non-governmental organizations may participate under this NFO.
- It is important to note that USAID strongly encourages applicants to develop consortia with other responsible and eligible organizations (U.S. and/or non-U.S. organizations) with complementary capabilities and experiences if conducive to the achievement of results under the program objectives.
- USAID welcomes applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
- The Recipient must be a responsible entity. The AO may determine a pre-award survey is required to conduct an examination that will determine whether the prospective recipient has the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills – or ability to obtain them – in order to achieve the objectives of the program and comply with the terms and conditions of the award.
- When applying to the solicitation, local and regional organizations are required to attach official documentation of their formal status in their host country.
