USAID/DCHA/OFDA Annual Program Statement - Grants.gov

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Creative thinking on the part of the APS applicant on how best to engage national andinternational NGOs on their roles in the cluster approach, humanitarian financing, andpartnerships (UN, NGO, regional entities, affected populations, and non-traditional actorsamong others) and participation within the existing frameworks and system (rather thancreating new parallel systems).Workshops that provide intensive courses for small groups, accentuating problemsolving.Exercises to diagnose problems and offer instruction in a particular activity. This caninclude simulations with supervised practical application of potential humanitarianemergency scenarios.The USG fully supports efforts to improve the performance of the humanitarian assistancearchitecture. Training curriculum must support the established architecture as well as provideinnovative techniques and approaches for strengthening its application in close coordination withkey UN agencies, including the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).Applicants are encouraged to make use of existing training materials where relevant which couldbe adapted to suit specific audiences.USAID/OFDA seeks training and instruction programs that target the range of individuals mostlikely to be directly involved in future humanitarian disasters including headquarters staff,country directors, and field level practitioners. USAID/OFDA encourages engagement with theUN in APS applicants’ programs and reaching out to the NGO humanitarian community.3. Program DurationThe program duration is for up to 24 months from the date of award. USAID/OFDA plans to fundapproved activities starting in fiscal year 2012, but reserves the right to incrementally fundactivities over the duration of the program, if necessary, depending on program length, performanceagainst approved program indicators and availability of funds.4. Anticipated Funding AvailabilityUSAID/OFDA anticipates that up to approximately US$3 million will be available to support theprogram(s) or activity(ies) described herein, although final funding levels will depend on thecontent, quality, number of applications received, needs, availability of funding, and competingpriorities.While no ceiling has been established on the magnitude of individual applications, applicants areencouraged to keep costs reasonable in relation to the scope of their proposed activities,recognizing that the total funding under this APS will cover a range of efforts.6
5. Anticipated Number of AwardsUSAID/OFDA plans to make one or two awards under this APS. Nevertheless, USAID/OFDAreserves the right to make a single award, to fund parts of applications, or not to make anyawards at all. Issuance of this APS does not constitute an award commitment on the part of theU.S. Government, nor does it commit the U.S. Government to pay for any costs incurred in thepreparation and submission of any application. USAID/OFDA also reserves the right to make noaward should there be a lack of strong applications.6. Type of Award(s)/Substantial InvolvementUSAID/OFDA anticipates that a cooperative agreement(s) will be awarded as a result of thisAPS. Cooperative agreements are identical to grants except that USAID/OFDA will besubstantially involved in the following areas:(a) USAID/OFDA approval of the recipient’s detailed implementation plans thatinclude start up and implementation activities (limited to not more frequently than annually);(b) USAID/OFDA approval of specified key personnel (limited to 5 positions or5% of the recipient’s total team size, whichever is greater);(c) USAID/OFDA and recipient collaboration or joint participation whichincludes one or more of the following: Collaborative involvement of selection of advisory committeemembers (USAID/OFDA may also choose to become a member), if applicable; USAID/OFDA concurrence in advance on the selection of sub-awardrecipients and/or the substantive technical/programmatic) provisions of sub-awards; USAID/OFDA approval of a program monitoring and evaluation[M&E] plan (to the extent that such information is not included in the application); and USAID/OFDA monitoring to permit direction or redirection becauseof interrelationships with other projects.7. Cost-Sharing (Matching)NGOs are not required to include counterpart funding. However, applications that includeadditional in-kind and/or cash contributions from non-USG sources will be more competitive, sincecost-sharing demonstrates a strong commitment to the planned activities and will be rewardedunder the “cost-effectiveness” evaluation criterion set forth in F below. Cost-sharing will besubject to 22 CFR 226.23 and the standard provision entitled “Cost Sharing (Matching)” (U.S.NGOs) or the standard provision entitled “Cost-Sharing (Matching)” for non-U.S. NGOs (see G 2below).7
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