Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) in Mali
At a glance
Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) in Mali is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Agency for International Development. The application deadline was February 18, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $60M, with about 1 award expected and $60M in total estimated funding. 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 98.007 (Food for Peace Development Assistance Program (DAP)).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Oct 7, 2019Posted
- Feb 18, 2020Application deadline
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2019
- Close date
- Feb 18, 2020
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $60,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $60,000,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- Nov 15, 2019
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
To be considered for a CDF-funded award, the applicant must be a U.S. or non-U.S. NGO or consortium, or an organization designated by USAID as a PIO. (Note the USAID ADS definition for NGO is: Any NGO or entity, whether non-profit or profit-making, receiving or providing USAID-funded assistance under an assistance instrument or contract.) In the case of a consortium, the applicant must be the consortium lead and must identify any other members of the consortium or individuals tied to the implementation of the activity as described in the application, along with all sub-awardees.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Request for Application (RFA) for the Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Development Food Security Activities in Mali. All background and programmatic information for this solicitation can be found directly within the RFA; a separate Country-Specific Information (CSI) document is not included.
Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant.
Due to technical issues with the email address FY20-DFSA-RFA-Mali@usaid.gov which are now addressed, the Office of Food for Peace (FFP) extended the question period to January 7, 2020 for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Request for Application (RFA) for Development Food Security Activity in Mali. Any questions concerning the RFA, its appendices, or Technical References were to be submitted in writing by January 7, 2020 to FY20-DFSA-RFA-Mali@usaid.gov with "FY 2020 Mali RFA" in the subject line.
Please find attached the revised Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Request for Application (RFA) for the Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Development Food Security Activity in Mali. The revised RFA addresses the pertinent questions received during the question period for the subject RFA. USAID did not respond to questions individually, but has addressed pertinent questions in the revised RFA. The revised RFA also addresses recent revisions to the Automated Directives System (ADS) 303.
Applications are still due by Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 11:59 a.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time). Please do not wait until the last day to submit applications. USAID/FFP will work toward an expedient decision and will inform successful applicants of its decision.
Please note that no USAID/FFP country backstop officers or field representatives should be contacted about information contained in the RFA materials or with application questions.
The Climate Risk Profile (CRP) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Request for Application (RFA) for the Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Development Food Security Activity in Mali is available in the related documents.
Please note the following revision to Section IV Application and Submission Information of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Development Food Security Activity in Mali:
- The note about USAID’s email capacity on page 27 of the RFA is changed from 25 megabytes (MB) to 10 MB including all attachments. Applicants may still use multiple emails or zip files if needed.
All else remains the same.
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.
- Revised Final FY20 DFSA RFA for Mali 72DFFP20RFA00001 - January 13, 2020Full Announcement · REVISED FINAL FY20 DFSA RFA for Mali - compliant.pdfPDF · 1.3 MB
- Climate Risk Profile - Mali - Climate Risks in Food for Peace GeographiesOther Supporting Documents · 2020_USAID_ICF_Mali-FFP-CRP.pdfPDF · 1.2 MB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 98.007
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Miles Zinn Grantor
FY20-DFSA-RFA-Mali@usaid.gov
7037757341
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) in Mali”?
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 “Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) in Mali”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $60m, total estimated program funding is $60,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) in Mali”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 72DFFP20RFA00001), 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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