Linking Poor Rural Households to Microfinance and Markets

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	Federal Grant Title:	Linking Poor Rural Households to Microfinance and Markets
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Ethiopia USAID Addis Ababa
	Category of Funding Activity:	Disaster Prevention and Relief
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	RFA-663-A-08-015
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 13, 2008
	Creation Date:	Apr 04, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 16, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 06, 2008 The closing date is extended through this RFA Amendment 1 from April 16, 2008 to May 06, 2008.
	Archive Date:	May 30, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$12,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$12,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$12,000,000
	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: This Amendment 1 is issued to provide answers-clarifications in response to questions received from potential applicants. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for an Assistance Agreement for funding a three-year program entitled "Linking Poor Rural Households to Microfinance and Markets". The request for applications (RFA) as amended elicits applications for a three year cooperative agreement designed to support asset creation and enhance livelihood options of the rural poor through the promotion of market linkages and increased access to microfinance opportunities. The USAID Ethiopia program is intended to build on past experiences and contribute towards the goals of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia's (GFDRE) Food Security Strategy to improve household resiliency and food security.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Marie-Claire Sow Sr. A&A Specialist Phone 251-011-5510088

mcsow@usaid.gov [mcsow@usaid.gov]
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