Amendment 02 - Charcoal NOFO 72060525RFA00001.pdf

AMENDMENT NO. 02

Request for Application No.: 72060525RFA00001

USAID/CARPE Promoting Alternative Technologies and Fuels to Reduce the Use of Charcoal for Cooking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Activity

DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT:

The purpose of this amendment is to:

A. provide clarifications regarding definitions of Equipment and Construction, and non-USAID contributions;

B. amend the NOFO to provide correct links to the SF-424 Family forms and instructions, and add the link to ADS 303maz, Guidance on UEI, SAM, and FFATA Requirements for Assistance.

All other terms and conditions of the NOFO remain the same.

(continued)

BY: ______________

Jamie Lewis

Agreement Officer

USAID/DRC

DATE: ______________

/s/

01/24/2025

Notice of Funding Opportunity No.: 72060525RFA00001, Amendment 02 USAID/CARPE Promoting Alternative Technologies and Fuels to Reduce the Use of Charcoal for Cooking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Activity

A. Clarifications

Equipment: As indicated in d) Summary Budget, Detailed Budget, and Budget Narrative, (3), 4), the definitions of equipment, capital assets, and personal property (tangible) can be found in 2 CFR 200.1.

Construction: As indicated in Section B, 3.c., construction is not authorized under this NOFO and will not be financed. Per ADS 303maw, found at https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/agency-policy/series-300/references-chapter/303maw, construction is defined as follows: “Construction” for purposes of this policy means: construction, alteration, or repair (including dredging and excavation) of buildings, structures, or other real property and includes, without limitation, improvements, renovation, alteration and refurbishment.

The term includes, without limitation, roads, power plants, buildings, bridges, water treatment facilities, and vertical structures. The term does not include emplacement and removal of prefabricated structures and humanitarian shelters that are designed and constructed to be readily moved, erected, disassembled, stored, and reused (i.e., “relocatable buildings”), unless the emplacement and removal of the relocatable building requires site preparation work that otherwise meets the definition of construction.”

Non-USAID contributions: The application budget must only include costs attributed to the activities proposed for financing by USAID. Any contributions by the applicant or third parties should be identified separately.

B. The NOFO has been amended as follows:

1) Section D: Application Content and Format, b) SF 424 Form(s), DELETE the table with the listing of the forms and links, and REPLACE with:

Instructions for SF-424 https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/instructions/SF424_4_0-V4.0- Instructions.pdf

Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf

Instructions for SF-424A https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/instructions/SF424A-V1.0-Inst ructions.pdf

Budget Information

(SF-424A)

https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424A-V1.0.pdf

Instructions for SF-424B https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/instructions/SF424B-V1.1-Inst ructions.pdf

Assurances (SF-424B) https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424B-V1.1.pdf https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/agency-policy/series-300/references-chapter/303maw https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/instructions/SF424_4_0-V4.0-Instructions.pdf https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/instructions/SF424_4_0-V4.0-Instructions.pdf https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/instructions/SF424A-V1.0-Instructions.pdf https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/instructions/SF424A-V1.0-Instructions.pdf https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424A-V1.0.pdf https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/instructions/SF424B-V1.1-Instructions.pdf https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/instructions/SF424B-V1.1-Instructions.pdf https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424B-V1.1.pdf

Notice of Funding Opportunity No.: 72060525RFA00001, Amendment 02 USAID/CARPE Promoting Alternative Technologies and Fuels to Reduce the Use of Charcoal for Cooking in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Activity

2) Section D: Application Content and Format, c) Required Certifications and Assurances, DELETE

“http://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/300/303mav and ADS 303maz” and REPLACE with “https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/agency-policy/series-300/references-chapter/303mav”

3) Section D: Application Content and Format, g) Unique Entity Identification and Registration Requirements, ADD the following paragraph:

“Guidance on UEI, SAM, and FFATA Requirements for Assistance can be found in ADS 303maz at https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/agency-policy/series-300/references-chapter/303maz.”

[END OF AMENDMENT]

http://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/300/303mav https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/agency-policy/series-300/references-chapter/303mav https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/agency-policy/series-300/references-chapter/303maz