Opportunity Information: Apply for LEBEDU 24 RFI 00001
USAID Mission in Lebanon has issued a Request for Information (RFI) titled "Strengthening the capacity of Lebanese Higher Education Institutions" (Funding Opportunity Number: LEBEDU-24-RFI-00001). This is an information-gathering notice meant to shape a potential upcoming USAID higher education activity in Lebanon. The planned activity, as described in a draft program description attached to the RFI, is intended to better prepare Lebanese university graduates to transition into the workforce and to support Lebanon's broader economic development by improving how higher education institutions equip students with relevant, job-aligned skills.
The notice is explicit that this is not a funding competition and not a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). In practical terms, organizations should treat it as a market-sounding exercise: USAID is collecting perspectives, ideas, and feedback that may influence whether and how a future Request for Applications/Proposals is designed. USAID also states it reserves the right not to issue any subsequent solicitation at all, meaning there is no guarantee this RFI will lead to an award or even a formal competition.
If USAID proceeds to a future award, the anticipated funding level for the eventual higher education activity is expected to fall in the range of $8 million to $12 million over a five-year period, and the contemplated funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement. The opportunity is categorized under Education, with CFDA/Assistance Listing number 98.001. The listing shows eligibility as "Unrestricted," which generally signals that a wide range of organizations could potentially respond to any later solicitation, though specific eligibility rules would only be confirmed in an actual NOFO/RFA/RFP.
The RFI emphasizes several important ground rules for respondents. First, submitting information in response to the RFI does not provide any competitive advantage in any later competition, and it also does not disqualify anyone from competing later. Second, USAID will not reimburse any costs associated with preparing or submitting an RFI response. Third, information submitted becomes the property of USAID, so respondents should avoid sending anything proprietary or sensitive that they cannot share publicly or have used by the government for planning purposes. Additionally, respondents should not expect individualized feedback; USAID will review inputs but will not respond one-on-one to each submission.
For submission logistics, responses must be emailed to lebanonproposals@usaid.gov by the stated deadline (Original Closing Date: 2024-08-07). The subject line must include "LebEDU-24-RFI-00001" so the submission is properly routed and logged. USAID also restricts communication channels: questions and inquiries must be directed only to the identified email address(es), hard copy submissions are not accepted, and phone inquiries will not be entertained. The RFI was created/posted on 2024-07-22, and the notice indicates an expectation of one award only in the event a later funding opportunity is released, though the award ceiling is listed as $0 because this specific posting is an RFI rather than a grant competition.
Overall, the key takeaway is that USAID is signaling interest in a substantial, multi-year investment in Lebanese higher education capacity and graduate employability, and is inviting stakeholders to provide input that could shape program objectives and design features. Organizations that care about higher education, workforce readiness, and institutional strengthening in Lebanon can use the RFI as a chance to influence the direction of a possible future cooperative agreement-funded activity, while keeping in mind that no funding is available at the RFI stage and no future solicitation is guaranteed.Apply for LEBEDU 24 RFI 00001
- The Lebanon USAID-Beirut in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Request for Information (RFI): Strengthening the capacity of Lebanese Higher Education Institutions" 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 2024-07-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-08-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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