Feed the Future Ethiopia Community Nutrition Activity | 72066323RFA00002

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The Feed the Future Ethiopia Community Nutrition Activity is a USAID/Ethiopia funding opportunity released under a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on Grants.gov. USAID is seeking applications from qualified organizations to implement a community nutrition activity in Ethiopia under the broader Feed the Future initiative, using a cooperative agreement mechanism. A cooperative agreement typically means the recipient will implement the project while USAID expects to have substantial involvement during execution (for example, through collaboration on technical direction, monitoring, or learning activities), as opposed to a more hands-off grant.

Eligibility is unrestricted, meaning USAID is not limiting who can apply based on organization type or affiliation in the posting itself, as long as applicants meet the requirements laid out in Section C of the NOFO. USAID states it intends to make an award to the applicant or applicants that best meet the objectives described in the NOFO, based on the published merit review criteria and subject to a risk assessment. In practice, this means proposals are scored against defined technical and management criteria, and then USAID also reviews factors like financial and operational risk before finalizing an award.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number 72066323RFA00002 and the CFDA (assistance listing) number 98.001. The opportunity is categorized as mandatory in the source data and is administered by USAID in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The opportunity was created on November 30, 2022, with an original application closing date of January 31, 2023. The award ceiling is listed as $69,500,000, indicating the maximum amount available under the award as described in the posting. The number of expected awards is not specified in the provided source data.

USAID emphasizes several submission and compliance expectations that often trip up applicants. Applicants are expected to read the full NOFO carefully to understand the program being sought, the required components of the application package, and how USAID will evaluate submissions. The NOFO may be amended, and applicants are responsible for checking Grants.gov regularly to ensure they are working from the most current version and that they have received all documents completely. Technical issues with downloading or accessing the announcement are directed to the Grants.gov Helpdesk.

The notice also highlights federal registration requirements. USAID may not make an award unless the applicant has completed the required unique entity identifier steps and is properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), with details referenced in Section D.6.g of the NOFO. Because SAM and related registrations can take weeks, USAID advises applicants to start registrations early rather than waiting until close to the deadline.

Finally, the posting clarifies standard federal funding disclaimers. Issuing the NOFO does not guarantee an award, does not commit the U.S. Government to fund proposal development costs, and does not reimburse applicants for any expenses incurred while preparing or submitting an application. Questions must be submitted to the points of contact listed in Section D by the stated question deadline, and USAID will share responses to timely questions with all potential applicants via an amendment posted on Grants.gov to keep the competition fair and transparent.

• The Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Feed the Future Ethiopia Community Nutrition Activity" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-11-30.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-01-31. (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 $69,500,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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