Opportunity Information: Apply for 72DFFP19RFA00002
This funding opportunity, titled "Fiscal Year 2019 Development Food Security Activities in Madagascar and Malawi" (Funding Opportunity Number 72DFFP19RFA00002), is a USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Request for Applications focused on supporting multi-year development efforts that improve food security in Madagascar and Malawi. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and is expected to be implemented through a cooperative agreement, which generally means USAID anticipates substantial involvement during implementation (for example, collaboration on technical direction, monitoring approaches, and other key management elements). The program area is Food and Nutrition, and it is listed under CFDA 98.007.
USAID is seeking applications from a broad range of eligible organizations. Private voluntary organizations and cooperatives may apply, including both U.S.-based and non-U.S. nongovernmental organizations, and public international organizations are also eligible. The notice describes eligibility as unrestricted, with the practical caveat that applicants should carefully check any clarifications contained in the full announcement and the accompanying Country Specific Information (CSI). The CSI is important because it provides the detailed expectations for each country, such as the specific geographic areas USAID intends to prioritize and the types of activities that are considered responsive. In other words, while the overall theme is development food security, the exact program focus and locations are defined in the country-level attachments rather than only in the short synopsis.
In terms of scale, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of up to $165,000,000 in total, with USAID anticipating as many as three awards, subject to funding availability. The announcement notes that FFP intends to make up to the number of awards described in the CSI, so the final number and distribution across Madagascar and Malawi would depend on those country-specific plans and on available resources. The funding level is influenced by the activity designs that applicants propose, but the notice makes clear that final funding levels are set by FFP for successful applicants, and USAID may notify awardees of changes or updates as decisions are finalized.
USAID also explicitly reserves broad flexibility in how it structures awards and funding. Even though the listing identifies a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument type, the agency states it may use any assistance mechanism available to it, including grants, cooperative agreements, or a leader with associates award structure. USAID similarly retains the right to adjust the number of awards, funding levels, sources of funding, and even procedures as needed. The announcement also references potential supplemental resources: if Community Development Funds are not included in the relevant CSI, applicants may consider requesting Title II Section 202(e) funds, which are commonly used to support costs associated with food assistance programming (such as implementation support, technical assistance, or other related expenses), depending on what the solicitation allows and the program design requires.
The timeline included in the opportunity is straightforward and firm. The issuance date was March 29, 2019. Questions were due by April 8, 2019. The application closing date was April 30, 2019, at 11:59 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. These dates matter because USAID solicitations often enforce strict deadlines for both questions and submissions, and late applications are typically not reviewed.
Finally, the notice includes standard federal disclaimers that are important for applicants to understand. USAID emphasizes that issuing the RFA does not guarantee an award and does not represent a commitment by the U.S. Government to fund any applicant. It also states that USAID will not pay for any costs incurred in preparing or submitting an application (or any comments or suggestions), meaning all proposal development expenses are borne by the applicant. The announcement encourages applicants to review the full solicitation package for complete program requirements and submission instructions, since the synopsis points to additional required documents and details that govern how proposals must be structured, what must be included, and how USAID will evaluate submissions.Apply for 72DFFP19RFA00002
- The Agency for International Development in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2019 Development Food Security Activities in Madagascar and Malawi" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.007.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 29, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 30, 2019 Issuance Date March 29, 2019 Deadline for Questions April 8, 2019 Closing Date and Time April 30, 2019 1159 a.m. (Eastern Standard 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 $165,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Fiscal Year 2019 Development Food Security Activities in Madagascar and Malawi." The Funding Opportunity Number is 72DFFP19RFA00002.
2) Which U.S. agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Request for Applications (RFA).
3) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The RFA supports multi-year development efforts intended to improve food security in Madagascar and Malawi. It is positioned as a development food security activity under USAID Food for Peace programming.
4) What program area does this opportunity fall under?
The program area listed is Food and Nutrition.
5) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 98.007.
6) What type of funding is this (discretionary or mandatory)?
This is categorized as discretionary funding.
7) What type of award instrument does USAID expect to use?
The listing identifies a cooperative agreement as the expected instrument. A cooperative agreement generally indicates that USAID anticipates substantial involvement during implementation (for example, collaboration on technical direction, monitoring approaches, and other key management elements).
8) Can USAID use a different assistance mechanism than a cooperative agreement?
Yes. USAID explicitly reserves the right to use any assistance mechanism available to it. The notice states this may include grants, cooperative agreements, or a leader with associates award structure.
9) Which countries are covered by this RFA?
The opportunity covers development food security activities in Madagascar and Malawi.
10) Who is eligible to apply?
USAID is seeking applications from a broad range of eligible organizations. Eligible applicants include private voluntary organizations and cooperatives, including both U.S.-based and non-U.S. nongovernmental organizations, as well as public international organizations.
11) Is eligibility restricted to U.S.-based organizations?
No. The eligibility description includes both U.S.-based and non-U.S. nongovernmental organizations, as well as public international organizations.
12) The notice says eligibility is "unrestricted." Does that mean anyone can apply?
The synopsis describes eligibility as unrestricted, but it also notes a practical caveat: applicants should carefully check any clarifications contained in the full announcement and the accompanying Country Specific Information (CSI).
13) What is the Country Specific Information (CSI), and why is it important?
The CSI provides detailed expectations for each country, including the specific geographic areas USAID intends to prioritize and the types of activities considered responsive. The synopsis indicates that the exact program focus and locations are defined in the country-level attachments (CSI), not only in the short synopsis.
14) What is the total maximum funding (award ceiling) listed in the opportunity?
The opportunity lists an award ceiling of up to $165,000,000 in total.
15) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID anticipates as many as three awards, subject to funding availability. The announcement also notes that FFP intends to make up to the number of awards described in the CSI, so the final number and distribution may depend on the country-specific plans and available resources.
16) Will the final number of awards and funding amounts definitely match what is shown in the synopsis?
Not necessarily. USAID reserves broad flexibility to adjust the number of awards, funding levels, sources of funding, and procedures as needed.
17) How is the final funding level determined?
The funding level is influenced by the activity designs that applicants propose, but the notice states that final funding levels are set by FFP for successful applicants. USAID may notify awardees of changes or updates as decisions are finalized.
18) What does "substantial involvement" by USAID mean in practice?
In this RFA, substantial involvement is described as potential collaboration during implementation on items such as technical direction, monitoring approaches, and other key management elements.
19) Are there any supplemental resources or related funds mentioned?
Yes. The announcement references potential supplemental resources. If Community Development Funds are not included in the relevant CSI, applicants may consider requesting Title II Section 202(e) funds, depending on what the solicitation allows and what the program design requires.
20) What are Title II Section 202(e) funds described as being used for?
The notice describes Title II Section 202(e) funds as commonly used to support costs associated with food assistance programming, such as implementation support, technical assistance, or other related expenses, depending on the solicitation and program design.
21) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The issuance date was March 29, 2019. Questions were due by April 8, 2019. The application closing date was April 30, 2019, at 11:59 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
22) What time zone applies to the application deadline?
The application closing date and time is stated as April 30, 2019, at 11:59 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
23) Are the deadlines strict?
Yes. The notice emphasizes that USAID solicitations often enforce strict deadlines for both questions and submissions, and that late applications are typically not reviewed.
24) Does issuing this RFA guarantee that USAID will make an award?
No. USAID states that issuing the RFA does not guarantee an award and does not represent a commitment by the U.S. Government to fund any applicant.
25) Will USAID reimburse costs for preparing or submitting an application?
No. The notice states that USAID will not pay for any costs incurred in preparing or submitting an application (or any comments or suggestions). Proposal development expenses are borne by the applicant.
26) Where are the complete requirements and instructions found?
The synopsis encourages applicants to review the full solicitation package for complete program requirements and submission instructions. It indicates that additional required documents and details govern how proposals must be structured, what must be included, and how USAID will evaluate submissions.
27) If details like target locations and responsive activities are not fully described in the synopsis, where should applicants look?
Applicants should look to the Country Specific Information (CSI) attachments, which the notice describes as containing the detailed expectations for each country, including geographic priorities and activities considered responsive.
28) Can USAID change procedures or funding sources after releasing the announcement?
Yes. The announcement indicates USAID retains the right to adjust procedures, sources of funding, funding levels, and the number of awards as needed.
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