NIGER FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM (NFSP)

The summary for the NIGER FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM (NFSP) Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, the government agency offering the grant, funding award amounts, and important deadlines. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section.

Federal Grant Title:	NIGER FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM (NFSP)
CFDA Number:	98.001
CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Federal Agency Name:	Ghana USAID Accra
Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
Category Explanation:	Information not provided
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	USAID-NIGER-624-09-014-RFA
Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Posted Date:	Jun 22, 2009
Creation Date:	Jul 22, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 05, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 14, 2009
Archive Date:	Sep 04, 2009
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$7,500,000
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$7,500,000
Federal Grant Award Floor:	$7,500,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

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: USAID/West Africa is seeking applications from qualified organizations to implement a program to promote food security and improve the livelihoods of food insecure families in selected communes and villages of southern Niger.The main objective of the Niger Food Security Program (NFSP) is to increase food production and incomes, and ensure livelihood protection and health for food insecure farming households through the use of improved agricultural and livestock production technologies, increased market participation, innovative approaches to strengthening the household asset base and provision of safe drinking water.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: David Wobil Contract Specialist Phone 741200 dwobil@usaid.gov [dwobil@usaid.gov]
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