Technical and Operational Performance Support (TOPS) Program

The summary for the Technical and Operational Performance Support (TOPS) Program 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:	Technical and Operational Performance Support (TOPS) Program
CFDA Number:	Information not provided
CFDA Description:	Information not provided
Federal Agency Name:	Agency for International Development
Category of Funding Activity:	Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:	Information not provided
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	USAID-M-OAA-DCHA-FFP-09-00001
Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Posted Date:	Aug 28, 2009
Creation Date:	Oct 22, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 27, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 24, 2009 Amendment One extends the closing date from 10/27/2009 to 11/24/2009.
Archive Date:	Dec 24, 2009
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$20,000,000
Federal Grant Award Floor:	$4,000,000
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: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, Office of Food For Peace (DCHA/FFP) is seeking applications from eligible institutions for a program titled "Technical and Operational Performance Support (TOPS)" through the award of one Leader with Associates Cooperative Agreement. With this RFA, USAID's objective is to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the Title II food aid programs by improving the technical knowledge and operations and promoting food aid commodity program best practices through coordination and delivery of institutional strengthening and capacity building support for current Title II awardees and prospective awardees worldwide.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Lance Butler III Agreement Officer Phone 202-712-4248 Agreement Officer [lbutler@usaid.gov]