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Issuance Date:
July 16, 2021 Q&A Closing Date:
July 26, 2021, 04:00 pm, Bangkok time NOFO Walkthrough Day:
July 29, 2021, 06:30 am, Bangkok time Concept Note Submission Closing Dates:
August 25, 2021, 04:00 pm, Bangkok time Reference:
Annual Program Statement Number (APS) No.:
7200AA20APS00007,
YouthPower 2 (YP2) Subject:
Request for Concept Paper, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) no.
72047221R00007, Women and Youth Creating Our Future Activity, Addendum to APS No.:
7200AA20APS00007, YP2 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:
9 8. 001, Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, the United States Government, as represented by the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI), and USAID/Timor-Leste, is announcing the Women and Youth Creating Our Future Addendum to the YouthPower 2 (YP2) Annual Program Statement (APS), hereafter known as the YP2 APS.
Through this Women and Youth Creating Our Future Addendum, USAID/Timor-Leste aims to advance two objectives:
1) build one or more Timorese enterprises operating a sustainable business model capable of implementing development assistance activities, particularly in the areas of increasing formal employment, promoting the establishment and growth of job-creating enterprises, and increasing incomes of young men, young women, and adult women in Timor-Leste; and 2) increase formal employment, promote the establishment and growth of job-creating enterprises, and increase incomes of young men, young women and adult women in Timor-Leste.
As a New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) opportunity, USAID/Timor-Leste also seeks to support partner countries’ progress to self-reliance, achieve sustainable and resilient results, and catalyze more effective partnering for impact.
This Addendum disseminates information to prospective Applicants so they may develop and submit Concept Notes in response and ultimately to be considered for USAID funding.
This Addendum describes and provides:
● The type of activities for which Concept Notes will be considered; ● Available funding, process and requirements for submitting Concept Notes and Full Applications; ● The Criteria for evaluating Concept Notes; and ● Relevant documentation and resources for Prospective Applicants’ reference.
USAID/Timor-Leste anticipates awarding one or more Assistance Award(s) under this Addendum.
Issuance of this Addendum does not constitute an award or commitment on the part of the U. S. Government to make an award, nor does it commit the U. S. Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a Concept Note or Application(s).
The actual number of Assistance Award(s), if any, is subject to the availability of funds, as well as the viability of eventual full Applications received.
Based on the submitted Concept Note(s), USAID/Timor-Leste will determine whether to request a Full Application from the eligible organization(s).
To be competitive under this Addendum to the YP2 APS, Concept Notes and Full Applications must be fully responsive to all directions under the APS except when specifically noted otherwise in this Addendum.
It is the responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that the entire APS and Addendum Opportunity has been downloaded from www.grants.gov and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion process.
If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the APS, please contact the grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at support@grants.gov for technical assistance.
Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.
Sincerely, /s/ Craig Smith Regional Agreement Officer USAID/RDMA
July 16, 2021 Q&A Closing Date:
July 26, 2021, 04:00 pm, Bangkok time NOFO Walkthrough Day:
July 29, 2021, 06:30 am, Bangkok time Concept Note Submission Closing Dates:
August 25, 2021, 04:00 pm, Bangkok time Reference:
Annual Program Statement Number (APS) No.:
7200AA20APS00007,
YouthPower 2 (YP2) Subject:
Request for Concept Paper, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) no.
72047221R00007, Women and Youth Creating Our Future Activity, Addendum to APS No.:
7200AA20APS00007, YP2 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance:
9 8. 001, Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, the United States Government, as represented by the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI), and USAID/Timor-Leste, is announcing the Women and Youth Creating Our Future Addendum to the YouthPower 2 (YP2) Annual Program Statement (APS), hereafter known as the YP2 APS.
Through this Women and Youth Creating Our Future Addendum, USAID/Timor-Leste aims to advance two objectives:
1) build one or more Timorese enterprises operating a sustainable business model capable of implementing development assistance activities, particularly in the areas of increasing formal employment, promoting the establishment and growth of job-creating enterprises, and increasing incomes of young men, young women, and adult women in Timor-Leste; and 2) increase formal employment, promote the establishment and growth of job-creating enterprises, and increase incomes of young men, young women and adult women in Timor-Leste.
As a New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) opportunity, USAID/Timor-Leste also seeks to support partner countries’ progress to self-reliance, achieve sustainable and resilient results, and catalyze more effective partnering for impact.
This Addendum disseminates information to prospective Applicants so they may develop and submit Concept Notes in response and ultimately to be considered for USAID funding.
This Addendum describes and provides:
● The type of activities for which Concept Notes will be considered; ● Available funding, process and requirements for submitting Concept Notes and Full Applications; ● The Criteria for evaluating Concept Notes; and ● Relevant documentation and resources for Prospective Applicants’ reference.
USAID/Timor-Leste anticipates awarding one or more Assistance Award(s) under this Addendum.
Issuance of this Addendum does not constitute an award or commitment on the part of the U. S. Government to make an award, nor does it commit the U. S. Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a Concept Note or Application(s).
The actual number of Assistance Award(s), if any, is subject to the availability of funds, as well as the viability of eventual full Applications received.
Based on the submitted Concept Note(s), USAID/Timor-Leste will determine whether to request a Full Application from the eligible organization(s).
To be competitive under this Addendum to the YP2 APS, Concept Notes and Full Applications must be fully responsive to all directions under the APS except when specifically noted otherwise in this Addendum.
It is the responsibility of the Applicant to ensure that the entire APS and Addendum Opportunity has been downloaded from www.grants.gov and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion process.
If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the APS, please contact the grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at support@grants.gov for technical assistance.
Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.
Sincerely, /s/ Craig Smith Regional Agreement Officer USAID/RDMA
Agency: Agency for International Development
Office: Thailand USAID-Bangkok
Estimated Funding: $8,000,000
Office: Thailand USAID-Bangkok
Estimated Funding: $8,000,000
Who's Eligible
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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Annual Program Statement Number (APS) No.: 7200AA20APS00007, YouthPower 2 (YP2)
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible Applicants Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) capable of successfully building the capacity of worker rights in Colombia is eligible to apply.
Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex projects in developing countries through actions that support these aims.
Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility or selection under this solicitation.
All Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must meet the following requirements: • Compliance with all audit requirements, including those established in OMB Circular A-133.
• Demonstrated presence in Colombia— either independently or through a relationship with another organization with country presence (i.e., a subgrantee or subcontractor) — enabling them to initiate program activities upon award of the cooperative agreement.
The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) will not be considered: • Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government.
• Organizations designated by the USG to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended will not be considered.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=325906
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2021-07-16
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2021-09-24
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