Community-based Resilience Programming in the Arid Lands of Kenya
At a glance
Community-based Resilience Programming in the Arid Lands of Kenya is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Agency for International Development. The application deadline was November 30, 2014. Individual awards are listed as up to $3M, with about 1 award expected and $3M 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 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- May 30, 2014Posted
- Nov 30, 2014Application deadline
- Posted
- May 30, 2014
- Close date
- Nov 30, 2014
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $3,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $3,000,000
- 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.
OFDA seeks to fund an international non-governmental organization to build capacity and technical knowledge in Kenyan NGOs through the oversight and implementation of DRR programs that build community-level resilience to future droughts. This solicitation has two main goals:
Partner with Kenyan NGOs to deliver resilience programming in one or more of the following counties: Turkana, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera and Marsabit, and;
Through that programming, build the capacity of national organizations to respond to future disasters in their communities and increase programmatic capacity.
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.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 98.001
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Agency for International Development
OFDA_APS_FY14_008@ofda.gov
202-567-4664
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Community-based Resilience Programming in the Arid Lands of Kenya”?
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 “Community-based Resilience Programming in the Arid Lands of Kenya”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $3m, total estimated program funding is $3,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Community-based Resilience Programming in the Arid Lands of Kenya”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity APS-OFDA-14-000008), 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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