Changes to FY24 RFA 7201P124R00001 (02.22.24).pdf

This document provides details on changes made to the draft Fiscal Year 2024 Request for Applications for the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program Worldwide, including updates to the total number of awards, definitions, evaluation criteria, and removal of a Middle East and North Africa regional set-aside. Key dates for the program are March 8, 2024 for the start of a 30-day public comment period on the draft RFA, and April 1, 2024 at 4pm US EDT as the deadline for submitting comments. Eligible applicant types are identified as "Other" and funding instruments include cooperative agreements and grants. The purpose of funding is for education and health projects. Evaluation of applications will focus on criteria for construction/renovation and commodities approaches. The assigned federal grant program is the Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad, with a CFDA number of 98.006 and a purpose of furnishing assistance to schools and libraries outside the United States founded or sponsored by United States citizens and serving as study and demonstration centers for ideas that strengthen participation of developing countries in the free world. The responsible agency is the US Agency for International Development.