Food Price Crisis in the Sahel Region West Africa

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	Federal Grant Title:	Food Price Crisis in the Sahel Region West Africa
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Agency for International Development
	Category of Funding Activity:	Food and Nutrition
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	OFDA-FY08-009-APS
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Aug 22, 2008
	Creation Date:	Oct 02, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 17, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 17, 2008
	Archive Date:	Oct 02, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	25
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$15,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$15,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: In order to address the impact of food price increases in the Sahel, OFDA is targeting five countries for funding: Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal. Key points related to program funding:- Programs can be short or medium term in length (up to three years).- Programs should address the issues related to food insecurity caused by increasing food prices. - Programs can be regional or country specific as appropriate, as long as partner capacity and assessed need are fully incorporated into the decision. - OFDA will prioritize interventions based on representative and methodologically sound assessment data. - OFDA will prioritize interventions that align with the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) and that focus on Pillar III . - OFDA will prioritize interventions that link into Development Assistance funded initiatives where possible and practical.OFDA's primary objective will be dual-fold: 1) to address high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition while 2) reducing the risk of increased food insecurity, malnutrition and further deterioration of livelihoods. OFDA realizes that the most affected households may not be located in the same geographic areas where potential partners are currently operating. Populations that are most vulnerable to market shocks and subsequent rising food prices will be prioritized for all interventions. Specifically, OFDA will aim to 1) improve the purchasing power of food insecure populations; 2) improve access to markets among rural, urban, and pastoral populations; 3) increase productivity of subsistence farmers and pastoralists; 4) reduce current spikes in acute malnutrition; and 5) reduce the risk of increased acute malnutrition.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Kathleen Martin Disaster Operations Specialist Phone 202-712-1094

USAID/OFDA [kmartin@usaid.gov]
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