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This grant invites organizations and companies to collaborate on innovative health solutions aimed at reducing disease and mortality rates in low-and-middle-income countries.

Dear Prospective Applicants:The United States Agency for International Development Mission in Burundi (USAID Burundi) is seeking applications from qualified entities to implement a five-year Activity that focuses on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health, Immunization, and Malaria (RMNCI+M) in Burundi, titled Kira Ukuze, as further described in Section A of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Eligibility for this award is not restricted.Eligible parties interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this NOFO thoroughly to understand the type of program sought, application submission requirements, and selection process. Applications pursuant to this NOFO will be reviewed utilizing the following two-step process:Phase I: Technical ApplicationApplicants will submit a technical application that will be reviewed for responsiveness to the objectives of this NOFO and then evaluated according to the specific criteria provided in Section E. Eligible parties interested in submitting a technical application are encouraged to thoroughly read this NOFO to understand the type of activity sought, application submission requirements, and selection process. Selected applicants will advance to the Phase II of the selection process to submit a revised technical and cost application.Phase II: Revised Technical Application and Cost ApplicationApplicant(s) advancing to Phase II will receive a list of identified weaknesses, questions, and requests for clarifications resulting from the review of the technical applications. Responses to USAID Burundi feedback must be incorporated into the revised technical application. Subject to the availability of funds, USAID Burundi intends to make a single award to the applicant who best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity based on the merit review criteria described in Section E of this NOFO, subject to a risk assessment in accordance with ADS 303.3.9. While an award is anticipated as a result of this NOFO, USAID Burundi reserves the right to fund any or none of the initial technical applications submitted.

This grant provides funding to establish a council and leadership academy for former unaccompanied children and their sponsors, focusing on empowering their voices, sharing best practices for their support, and enhancing their community leadership skills.

This grant provides funding to Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers to assess the impact of disasters on small- and medium-sized manufacturers and help them access recovery resources and develop future risk mitigation plans.

This program provides funding to U.S. Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers to enhance manufacturing capabilities, workforce development, and supply chain resilience for small and medium-sized manufacturers.

Dear Prospective Applicants: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a Cooperative Agreement from qualified entities to implement the above-mentioned Program outlined in the subject NOFO. Eligibility for this award is not restricted. USAID intends to make a single award to the applicant(s) who best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity based on the merit review criteria described in this NOFO subject to a risk assessment. Eligible entities interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this NOFO thoroughly to understand the type of activity sought, application submission requirements, and selection process. Subject to funding availability, USAID intends to provide up to $13,000,000.00 in total USAID funding to the USAID The Gambia Malaria Elimination Activity (GMEA or activity). To be eligible for award, the applicant must provide all information as required in this NOFO and meet eligibility standards in Section C of this NOFO. This funding opportunity is posted on www.grants.gov, and may be amended. It is the responsibility of the applicant to regularly check the website to ensure they have the latest information pertaining to this notice of funding opportunity and to ensure that the NOFO has been received from the internet in its entirety. 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 NOFO, please contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at [email protected] for technical Assistance. USAID may not award to an applicant unless the applicant has complied with all applicable unique entity identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) requirements detailed in Section D.6.g. The registration process may take many weeks to complete. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to begin registration early in the process. Please send any questions to the point(s) of contact identified in Section G. The deadline for questions is shown above. Responses to questions received prior to the deadline will be furnished to all potential applicants through an amendment to this notice posted to www.grants.gov. Issuance of this notice of funding opportunity does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in preparation or submission of comments/suggestions or an application. Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant. All preparation and submission costs are at the applicants expense. Please note that USAID reserves the right to cancel this process at any time without prior notice. Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.` Sincerely,

The United States Government, represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the Republic of Peru, is designing an activity that aims to provide a demand-driven mechanism to help USAID empower local organizations that are current partners or prospective partners to effectively mobilize development funding and manage it to global standards, while successfully delivering strong development outcomes. According to USAID regulations, a local entity is: an individual, company or organization that (1) is legally organized under the laws of one of the above countries; (2) has its principal place of business or operations in one of the above countries; (3) is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the above countries; and (4) is managed by a governing body the majority of whom are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the above countries. This Request for Information (RFI) is not restricted to any organization category.This RFI has the following purposes:Gather ideas, strategies, and/or approaches on how to facilitate the empowerment of local organizations, thus contributing to the locally-led development in Peru.Request capability statements from interested entities capable of performing the work described in the RFI.USAID is conducting market research to collect information from local and foreign organizations with knowledge and experience in capacity building of different types of organizations (public, private, civil society, non-government organizations, etc.) focused on organizational strengthening. USAID/Peru plans to use the information gathered through this RFI to assist in designing an activity that aims to provide a demand-driven mechanism, empowering both current and prospective partners to effectively mobilize development funding and manage it to global standards, while successfully delivering strong development outcomes.Peru is one of USAIDs priority Missions for localization efforts. RFIs are a tool that USAID uses for market research. If findings of this RFI demonstrate local capacities are available, USAID might choose to restrict the solicitation to local organizations. It is anticipated this will be an acquisition instrument.This is not a request for applications or proposals. USAID/Peru is interested in understanding the critical factors involved in carrying out local capacity strengthening of local entities to improve the performance of a local system to produce locally valued and sustainable development outcomes.

This grant invites government, academic, and industry collaborators to propose innovative research projects that enhance air warfare and weapons technology for the Navy and Marine Corps.

This grant seeks to gather insights and support initiatives aimed at combating illegal fishing and related human rights abuses in the Gulf of Guinea, targeting local organizations, experts, and U.S. government partners involved in marine conservation and labor rights.

The "Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B" grant aims to reduce new HIV infections in the U.S. by focusing resources on the most affected areas and implementing strategies for early diagnosis, effective treatment, prevention, and rapid response to outbreaks, while also improving access to care and support services for those diagnosed with HIV.

Dear Prospective Applicants: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID or the Agency) is seeking applications for a Leader with Associate Award (LWA) from qualified entities to implement the above-mentioned program outlined in the subject NOFO. Eligibility for this award is not restricted. This competition covers both the initial Leader Award and all subsequent Associate Awards. USAID intends to make a single award to the applicant which best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity based on the merit review criteria described in this NOFO subject to a risk assessment. Eligible entities interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this NOFO thoroughly to understand the type of activity sought, application submission requirements, and selection process. Subject to funding availability, USAID intends to provide up to $200,000,000.00 in total USAID funding (LWA including any future Associate Awards) to support the Sahel Regional Resilience Activity. The initial Leader Award is anticipated not to exceed $35M. Associate Awards may not exceed $75M. There will be no initial associate award(s) with the LWA, and there is no guarantee regarding the number or total estimated amount of Associate Awards. Please send any questions to the point(s) of contact identified in Section G. of attached NOFO . The deadline for questions is shown below . Responses to questions received prior to the deadline will be furnished to all potential applicants through an amendment to this notice posted to www.grants.gov. Issuance of this NOFO does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in preparation or submission of comments/suggestions or an application. Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant. All preparation and submission costs are at the applicants expense. Please note that USAID reserves the right to cancel this process at any time without prior notice. Issue Date: June 7, 2024 Deadline for Questions: June 21, 2024 Closing Date: August 2, 2024 Closing Time: 17:30 GMT (Dakar local time) Subject: Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No.: 72068524RFA00013 Program Title: USAID Sahel Regional Resilience Activity Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.

The Activity will conserve biodiversity and advance climate adaptation and mitigation at the national and subnational levels. To enable the sustainability of activity outcomes and capture the diversity of potential conservation and climate actions at different scales, this activity will support actions at three levels: (a) the national level to support policy development, institutional capacity and replication; (b) the sub-national level to support strategic programming and implementation of conservation actions at the provincial level; and, (c ) the sub-national level in selected geographies to demonstrate innovative conservation and climate actions in landscapes and seascapes.The Activity is expected to work with national government agencies such as but not limited to, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Climate Change Commission (CCC), Department of Finance (DoF), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Justice (DoJ), in areas of developing policies, plans, incentive mechanisms, livelihood support, knowledge management, capacity building, implementing and monitoring national and sub-national level nature-based solutions.

The Civil Society Resilience (CSR) Activity aims to improve Cambodias civil society and grassroots organizers to be more effective while maintaining civil societys ability to function within the countrys closing civic space. The Activity will address the needs, opportunities, and challenges identified by the civic actors, across relevant sectors, to foster engagement and respond to civic space challenges. The CSR activity will strengthen the agency, resiliency, and efficacy of civil society to advance agendas that are in the public interest and advance inclusive development. This CSR Activity contains the following three objectives: Objective 1: Provide flexible financial and technical support available to bolster the agency and resilience of civil society and grassroots organizers, across sectors. Objective 2: Promote practices that strengthen strategic decision-making, resource mobilization, coordination, communication, and long-term planning to advance reforms. Objective 3: Strengthen access to learning, networking, and exchange opportunities that civil society identifies as central to the success of their work.

This grant provides funding for researchers and organizations to develop and validate mathematical methods for assessing the performance of artificial intelligence systems, focusing on both theoretical foundations and practical applications using open-source models.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to locally-led Nigerian organizations to implement projects that address key development priorities in health, education, economic growth, governance, and conflict mitigation.

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to implement the demonstration authority in Section 373(i) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (OAA), using the framework provided by the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act and the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (the Strategy). Specifically, this project seeks to: 1) better understand the extent to which caregiver/care navigator services are used in the programs and entities funded under Title III-E of the OAA; 2) design and test new materials and methods for delivering these services; and 3) evaluate the effectiveness and opportunities for scaling and replicating them. ACL will award one cooperative agreement to a single entity to undertake activities of a national scope and reach. The project will last for a duration of 36 months, with three, 12-month budget periods. The amount of federal funds available will be up to approximately $882,000 per year, pending availability of federal funds.The intended recipients of the technical assistance developed in this project are those entities typically involved with implementing and operating programs funded by the OAA, including state units on aging (SUAs); area agencies on aging (AAAs); local aging services and family caregiver support providers; kinship, grandparent and grandfamily services providers; tribes and tribal entities, and other entities that may be part of the aging and/or tribal services networks. Additionally, given the NFCSPs inclusion of family caregivers of individuals with early onset-dementia and older relative caregivers supporting adults with disabilities, ACL desires that proposals identify how these populations will also be included in the work.

The Afghanistan Integrated Activity (AIYA) aims to empower Afghan youth, particularly girls and young women, by equipping them with market-relevant technical and soft skills. This initiative seeks to enhance income, food security, and economic resilience among participants. The overarching goal of AIYA is to improve learning outcomes and livelihood opportunities for young women and men. Expected outcomes include: 1) Improved post-secondary technical and vocational education or learning opportunities for youth, with a focus on market-relevant, skills-based learning within the agricultural sector and its related value chains. 2) Youth, particularly girls and young women, acquire market-relevant skills to improve livelihood opportunities and engage in climate resilient agricultural value chains in their home, community, or other settings. See Attachment 1_AIYA Program Descriptions.

The purpose of the new RLG activity is to support LEGI in improving its planning and responsiveness to the concerns and public and private service delivery needs of their communities, making sure no group is excluded. With the new LG activity, USAID will support an inclusive and localized approach to ensure citizen accountability. Activity Goal: More effective and responsive local governance and practices. Activity Objective: To develop LEGIs as an effective, responsive, inclusive, and accountable institution to address social issues and provide quality basic services to the most marginalized. Intermediate Result-1: Strengthened LEGI capacity to be more transparent and accountable to the community and to monitor the quality of public and private services: Under this IR, the RLG activity will develop tools and practices that enable local systems to become more accountable, gender-sensitive, effective, and responsive institutions. For sustainability, RLG will work closely with the National Institution of Local Government (NILG) to incorporate successful training interventions in their curriculum (more will be explored in the LG Assessment for sustainability). Under this IR, the activity will support policy advocacy by LEGIs to encourage the national government to adopt legal and policy reforms to expand roles, authorities, and resource allocations for local governments so that they can improve service delivery by the cognizant offices. RLG will make efforts to promote e-governance practices within the LEGI and also to make them instrumental for overall e-governance practices at the community level. Through this IR, USAID intends to work with relevant local government actors to refine and institutionalize participatory practices in annual planning and budgeting for their areas. Intermediate Result-2: Improved civil society, community-based organization, and citizen participation in local decision-making and in monitoring public service delivery, including those contracted out to the private sector: This IR will work on citizen participation in local decision-making by developing Citizens Forums, including training and technical assistance to enhance the forums ability to play an effective and active role in public management oversight. The training will include immediate and ongoing opportunities over an extended period of time for participants to practice and apply their new knowledge, skills, and tools to their participation in local governance, with accompanying coaching by the RLG activity. The LG Assessment will explore existing Citizen Forums at the community level and recommend if those can be included in the RLG activity. Through the existing forums or new forums, the activity will prepare the community to participate in the annual planning and budget session and at the same time strengthen their advocacy capacity for better services. Illustrative interventions: Intermediate Result-3: Strengthened LEGI-private-sector-civil society organization (CSO) coordination to improve the quality of public and private services: Coordination among central government (both field administration and service delivery offices), CSOs and the LEGIs are crucial to ensure optimal governance at the local level. Recent studies[1] indicate that NGOs have crucial roles in improving local governance, especially during the post-pandemic era. Both LEGIs and CSOs/CBOs work very closely with citizens and, with support, can form a tight alliance to advocate for better services for the community. In doing so, this activity will strongly encourage civil society and LEGI to partner with the private sector for improving service delivery.

The "Solar Technologies Rapid Integration and Validation for Energy Systems (STRIVES)" grant aims to provide up to $31 million for projects that enhance power systems simulation software and develop new business models to better integrate and optimize various distributed energy resources like solar and wind generation, energy storage, and electric vehicles, thereby improving the operation and planning of a digitally controlled, decentralized electric grid.

The objective of the STEP-UP activity is to empower local organizations, businesses, and communities to participate in and guide their own development in conflict affected areas of Mozambique. USAID/Mozambique seeks to provide funding and capacity support to local businesses and CSOs through a partner managed grant-making mechanism. By providing businesses and CSOs with funds to implement economic, peace, and social development initiatives, the Activity will foster increased engagement and empowerment in terms of communities driving their own local development.