SAHEL COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION (SCC) ACTIVITY
At a glance
SAHEL COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION (SCC) ACTIVITY is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Senegal USAID-Dakar (Agency for International Development). The application deadline was April 26, 2019. Individual awards are listed as up to $16M, with about 1 award expected. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Mar 14, 2019Posted
- Apr 26, 2019Application deadline
- Posted
- Mar 14, 2019
- Close date
- Apr 26, 2019
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $16,000,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Original deadline (extended)
- Apr 12, 2019
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
USAID intends to make an 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 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.
Please click the RELATED DOCUMENTS tab to access the full NOFO.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- 72068519RFA00005 SCC Q&A documentFull Announcement · 72068519RFA00005_SCC_Q&A_F.pdfPDF · 365 KB
- Annex 1 - Summary Budget Template_NOFO.72068519RFA00005Full Announcement · Annex 1 - Summary Budget Template_NOFO.72068519RFA00005.xlsxVND. · 83 KB
- Annex 1: List of current RISE, SDP, and Bridge ProjectsFull Announcement · ANNEX 1_72068519RFA00005_List of current RISE, SDP, Bridge Projects.xlsxVND. · 13 KB
- NOFO #72068519RFA00005Full Announcement · NOFO_#72068519RFA0005_SCC.pdfPDF · 1.5 MB
- NOFO #72068519RFA00005 Additional Q&AFull Announcement · NOFO #72068519RFA00005_Additional Q&A.pdfPDF · 407 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 98.001
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
ABDULLAHI SADIQ A and A Specialist
asadiq@usaid.gov
221.338.794.000
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “SAHEL COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION (SCC) ACTIVITY”?
The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.
How much funding is available through “SAHEL COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION (SCC) ACTIVITY”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $16m and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “SAHEL COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION (SCC) ACTIVITY”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 72068519RFA00005), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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