Request for Applications for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Programs Targeting Pastoral Areas in Ethiopia

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	Federal Grant Title:	Request for Applications for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Programs Targeting Pastoral Areas in Ethiopia
	CFDA Number:	98.007
	CFDA Description:	Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP)
	Federal Agency Name:	Agency for International Development
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	The range of activities to complement food distribution components may include, but not be limited to, sustainable agricultural production and marketing, natural resource management, non-agricultural income generation, health, nutrition, water and sanitation, education, emergency preparedness and mitigation, vulnerable group feeding, and social safety nets.
	Opportunity Category:	Other
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FFP-FY-11-003
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	May 17, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 14, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 01, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 08, 2011
	Archive Date:	Aug 07, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	2
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	30,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	30,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: To be considered for an award, the applicant must be private voluntary organization or cooperative that is, to the extent practicable, registered with the USAID Administrator, or an intergovernmental organization, such as the World Food Program. This includes U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations as defined in Section 402 of the Food for Peace Act and as described in the Private Voluntary Organization Conditions of Registration on the USAID website: http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/private_voluntary_cooperation/conditions.html
Grant Description: In Ethiopia the United States Agency for International Development, through the Office of Food for Peace (FFP), plans to make funds available for non-emergency program activities. The purpose of the program is to assist in the implementation of the Government of Ethiopia's (GOE) Productive Safety Net Program (PNSP). In the Fiscal Year 2011 Request for Applications for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Targeting Pastoral Areas in Ethiopia and the standalone Country Specific Guidance, the focus is on Somali Region and the Borena zone of the Oromiya Region. The goals are to introduce the PSNP in some areas and to further the development of the PSNP in areas where it is already operating. The anticipated FFP funding for this program is approximately $30 million annually for five years and up to two awards. Further country specific information for this opportunity can be found at www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/ffp/ethiop.html.
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Grant Announcement Contact: Katie McKenna PTD Analyst Phone 202-962-0048

email [kmckenna@usaid.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Opportunity FFP-FY-11-002; • Draft Request for Applications for Title II Non-Emergency Food Aid Programs; • Guidelines and Procedures for Fiscal Year 2008 International Food Relief Partnership; • FY08 Title II Program Procedures and Proposal Guidelines for U.S. International Food Assistance; • Food for Peace Title II FY07 Program Policy and Proposal Guidelines