Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA III)

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Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA III): The United States Government, represented by the Agency for International Development (USAID), Global Health Bureau (GH), Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition (HIDN), proposes to enter into a five (5) year Cooperative Agreement for the implementation of the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA III) activity specifically described in Section I of the RFA. USAID is seeking applications from eligible institutions as described in Section III of the RFA. The authority for the RFA is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.FANTA III aims to provide technical assistance to partner countries, USAID, and implementing partners to improve overall nutrition capacity and program effectiveness. With a particular emphasis on food security and health programming, FANTA III will work closely with the Bureau for Global Health (GH) and other USAID bureaus and offices (i.e. GH/OHA, BFS, EGAT, DCHA/FFP, DCHA/OFDA, AFR, AME) to strengthen the nutrition components of food security and health programming as a mechanism to improve the nutritional status of its target populations. FANTA III Project Objective: Food security and health policies, programs and systems for improved nutrition strengthened

Federal Grant Title:	Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA III)
Federal Agency Name:	Agency for International Development
Grant Categories:	Food and Nutrition
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-OAA-11-000018
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	98.001
CFDA Descriptions:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Current Application Deadline:	Oct 20, 2011
Original Application Deadline:	Oct 20, 2011
Posted Date:	Sep 19, 2011
Creation Date:	Oct 19, 2011
Archive Date:	Nov 13, 2011
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$200,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: See section III of RFA for Eligibility Information
Grant Announcement Contact: Shanon Krause Contracting Officer
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