Pastoralist Livelihoods Initiative, Phase II

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	Federal Grant Title:	Pastoralist Livelihoods Initiative, Phase II
	CFDA Number:	98.001
	CFDA Description:	USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
	Federal Agency Name:	Ethiopia USAID Addis Ababa
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	663-A-09-004
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Nov 11, 2008
	Creation Date:	Dec 02, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 10, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 16, 2008
	Archive Date:	Jan 16, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	5
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$12,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$12,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$12,500,000
	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 request for application (RFA) is for a four year Cooperative Agreement designed to support pastoralist areas livelihoods and pastoral policy development in the lowland areas of Somali Region, Oromia and Afar in Ethiopia. The Agreement will be awarded to an implementing partner or corsortia of partners. The Goal of this Pastoralist Livelihoods Initiative - Phase II is to improve sustanable livelihoods in Pastorlist areas, and is intended to build upon experiences and contribute toward sustainable development goals. It will support efforts to attain maximum value added from livestock production and sales, livelihoods diversification, and support the development of pastoralist institutions/organizations and pastoralist livelihoods. It will also provide best practice early response to livelihoods protection in an emergency in the porgram areas, through a "crisis modifier".
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: MARIE-CLAIRE SOW Sr. A&A Specialist Phone 202 216 6203

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