USAID Disaster Risk Management Activity | 72066323RFA00014

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The USAID Disaster Risk Management Activity is a competitive grant opportunity released by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Ethiopia to fund one organization (or a lead applicant with partners) to implement a disaster risk management program. The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation (for example, closer collaboration on planning, monitoring, or key technical decisions than under a standard grant). The opportunity sits in the Disaster Prevention and Relief category and is listed under CFDA 98.001.

Eligibility is unrestricted, meaning any qualified entity may apply as long as it meets the requirements laid out in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), particularly the eligibility standards referenced in Section C. USAID states that it plans to fund the applicant that best meets the objectives described in the NOFO, based on the formal merit review criteria, and contingent on a risk assessment. In other words, selection is not only about technical quality and alignment with the program goals, but also about USAID assessing the applicant's ability to manage funds and deliver results responsibly.

The funding opportunity number is 72066323RFA00014. The total possible funding amount (award ceiling) is up to $49,000,000, and USAID anticipates making one award. The notice was created on August 24, 2023, and the original closing deadline for applications was October 9, 2023 at 5:00 PM Addis Ababa time. Applicants are expected to submit through Grants.gov and to monitor the posting because USAID may issue amendments, clarifications, or question-and-answer updates there. USAID also notes that it is the applicant's responsibility to ensure they have the complete NOFO and the most current version, and that the agency is not responsible for transmission or conversion errors that may occur when downloading documents.

The notice emphasizes several practical compliance points that can affect eligibility. Applicants must meet Unique Entity Identifier requirements and be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as described in the NOFO (Section D.5.6 is cited). Because SAM and related registrations can take weeks, applicants are advised to begin registration early. For technical problems with Grants.gov (such as registration or accessing the NOFO), applicants are directed to the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov. Programmatic questions must be sent to the points of contact listed in Section G of the NOFO, and questions submitted by the stated deadline will be answered and shared with all potential applicants through an amendment posted on Grants.gov to keep the competition fair.

Finally, the notice includes standard federal disclaimers: publishing the opportunity does not obligate the US Government to make an award, and it does not commit the Government to reimburse any costs associated with preparing or submitting an application. All application preparation and submission expenses are borne by the applicant, and submissions are made at the applicant's own risk. The NOFO is signed by the Agreement Officer, Caraline DiNunzio, on behalf of USAID Ethiopia.

• The Agency for International Development, Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID Disaster Risk Management Activity" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 24, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 09, 2023 October 9, 2023, 1700 Addis Ababa Time. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $49,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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