NPI Annual Program Statement (New Partnerships Initiative (NPI)/Conflict Prevention and Recovery Program (CPRP) Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance)

Eligible Applicants

Additional Requirements

In addition to aligning with the specific development objectives and requirements in an Addendum, NPI uses three specific approaches for engagement, each intended to offer entry points for working directly or indirectly with new, underutilized, or established organizations. Applicants should carefully review individual addenda to confirm eligibility as further defined by the Operating Unit (OU). Note that organizations only need to qualify under one of the three approaches: 1. Direct awards to nontraditional partners. Approach #1 focuses on empowering partners with strong local ties to national communities and relies heavily on these partners during co-creation processes to offer innovative ideas and solutions to the development challenges outlined in addenda. Under Approach #1, awards may be issued only to Prime recipients that meet one or more of the definitions below: A. Local entities4 and local government institutions a. A local entity is an individual or organization that: i. Is legally organized under the laws of a country that is receiving assistance from USAID; ii. Has its principal place of business or operations in a country receiving assistance from USAID; iii. Is majority-owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of a country receiving assistance from USAID; and iv. Is managed by a governing body, the majority of whom are citizens or lawful permanent residents of a country receiving assistance from USAID. B. Locally Established Partners (LEPs)5 a. A U.S. or international organization that works through locally led operations and programming models. LEPs: i. Have maintained continuous operations in-country for at least five years and materially demonstrate a long-term presence in a country through adherence or alignment to the following: a. Local staff comprise at least 50% of office personnel; b. Maintenance of a dedicated local office; c. Registration with the appropriate local authorities, d. A local bank account; and e. A portfolio of locally implemented programs. ii. Have demonstrated links to the local community, including: a. If the organization has a governing body or board of directors, then it must include a majority of local citizens; b. A letter of support from a local organization to attest to its work; and c. Other criteria that an organization proposes to demonstrate its local roots. “Local entity,” “locally established partner,” “majority-owned,” and “managed by” describe arrangements in which local citizens beneficiary interests and the power (either directly or indirectly and whether exercised or exercisable) to control, by any means, the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization’s managers or a majority of the organization’s governing body. C. New and Underutilized Organizations are those that have never received any funding from USAID, or have received less than $25 million cumulatively in direct or indirect awards from USAID over the last five years. Under this Approach, nontraditional partners including (but not limited to) local, faith-based, diaspora, minority-serving, and volunteer organizations are encouraged to apply. Regional partners may also apply for awards under this approach if they meet the definition of new and underutilized organizations. Regional Partners are: I. An individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, government entity, or another body of persons that: i. Is legally organized under the laws of, and has as its principal place of business in a country which is part of the same region as a country(ies) to which it is providing assistance; and ii. Is providing assistance in one or more countries in the same region where it is legally organized and has its principal place of business.

Geographic Eligibility

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