Public Meeting Powerpoint Presentation FINAL 05 26 2020.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture

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USDA FY 2020

Notice of Funding Opportunity

USDA Public Meeting International Food Assistance Programs

May 26, 2020

International Food Assistance Division Global Programs

Foreign Agricultural Service

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Questions on the FY 2020 NOFOs for Food for Progress or McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition programs can be submitted to ppded@usda.gov through July 7, 2020. Answers will be posted weekly to Grants.gov.

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• Opening Remarks

• Introducing Global Programs

• International Food Assistance Division Overview

• McGovern-Dole and FFPr Program Presentations

• Program Management & Administration Updates

• Monetization that Works / Commodity Management

• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Questions and Answers

• Closing Remarks

Agenda

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Opening Remarks

Clay Hamilton Associate Administrator

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Introducing Global Programs

Mark Slupek Deputy Administrator

Global Programs Foreign Agricultural Service

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Program Monitoring, Evaluation, & Strategic Planning

Trade Missions & Shows

Credit Programs

Operations & Analysis

Risk & Asset Management

Cooperator Programs

Field Crops & Forest

Products

Horticultural Crops

High Value Products

Program Operations

Grant Programs

Program Management & Administration

Trade & Regulatory

Capacity Building

Bilateral Trade Capacity Building

Programs

Multilateral Trade Capacity

Building Programs

Fellowship Programs

Cochran Fellowship

Program

Scientific Exchanges

Agricultural Economic

Development

International Food

Assistance

Deputy Administrator

Global Programs

Agri. Extension & Market Systems

Rural Develop. & Natural

Resources

Development Assistance

Food for Progress

McGovern- Dole

Operations

New Organizational Chart

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International Food Assistance Division

Shane Danielson, Senior Director

Food for Progress Branch

Ingrid Ardjosoediro, Director

McGovern-Dole Branch

Lindsay Carter, Director

Operations Branch

Nicholas Kharabadze, Director

Program Monitoring, Evaluation & Strategic

Planning Division Michelle Calhoun, Senior

Director

Program Operations Division

Curt Alt, Senior Director

Program Management & Administration

Branch Rob Miller, Director

Global Programs Mark Slupek, Deputy Administrator

International Food Assistance-related Organizational Chart

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Shane Danielson Senior Director

International Food Assistance Division Global Programs

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What’s in a Name?

In November 2019, the Foreign Agricultural Service reorganized.

This did not change the nature of food assistance programs or our level of commitment to partners or beneficiaries.

Previous Organizational Chart Is Now Office of Capacity Building and Development (part of) Global Programs

Food Assistance Division International Food Assistance Division

School Feeding and Humanitarian Assistance Branch

McGovern-Dole Branch

Food for Development Branch Food for Progress Branch

Transportation and Logistics Branch Operations Branch

Monitoring and Evaluation Staff Program Monitoring, Evaluation, and Strategic Planning Division

Program Administration and Monitoring Branch Program Management and Administration Branch

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Stakeholder Feedback from the FY 2019 NOFO Process

• Continue to incorporate feedback into FY 2020 NOFO

• Expanded use of Request for Information (RFI)

• More closely align the number of priority countries and the number of awards

• For Food for Progress, added language on child labor and alignment with the Secretary's Agricultural Innovation Strategy

• Simplified the entry of information into FAIS for M&E and monetization data

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McGovern-Dole Branch Director

Lindsay Carter

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Students in Guatemala eating U.S. Donated Commodities (Source: USDA)

Students in Bangladesh eating U.S. Donated Commodities (Source: USDA)

Up to $218 million available for FY 2020 McGovern-Dole awards Estimated number of FY 2020 awards : 11

Estimated funding per award : $10 - $25 million each

McGovern-Dole

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FY 2020 McGovern-Dole Priority Countries

Bangladesh Cote d’Ivoire Guatemala Honduras Kyrgyzstan Laos

Madagascar Mali Mozambique Nepal Rwanda

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• Local and Regional Procurement of Commodities component

• Methodology for Literacy

• Definitions

• USDA-funded commodities

• Developing country

• Past Performance Reviews

• Scoring Criteria

• SF-424A required

School feeding officials participate in an exchange visit to a productive school garden in Malanville, Benin (Source: USDA)

New in FY 2020

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McGovern-Dole New for FY 2020

• Authorized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

• Up to 10 percent of McGovern-Dole program funds and not less than $20 million

• Local and Regional Commodities are defined as:

• Those produced in and procured from either a target developing country or a developed country in the target region

• Meeting the nutritional, quality, and labeling standard of the target country

• Appropriate uses of locally- and regionally-procured commodities include:

• Enhancing project sustainability

• Improving dietary diversity in school meals

• Mitigating pipeline breaks

• Targeting specific populations (i.e. pregnant and lactating women, children under 5)

Local and Regional Procurement of Commodities

Donation of U.S. commodities remain an integral part of McGovern-Dole

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McGovern-Dole New for FY 2020

Applicants should consider:

• Incorporating USAID Reading MATTERS Conceptual Framework

• Evidence-based approaches to support reading acquisition for all children, including the marginalized and vulnerable

• Coordination, collaboration, and co-location with USAID Education, where feasible

Students in Liberia during a literacy activity (Source: USDA)

Methodology for Literacy

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Submitting a Strong Proposal

• Address both Strategic Objectives:

“Improved Literacy of School-Age Children” (SO1) “Increased Use of Health, Nutrition and Dietary Practices”

(SO2)

• Continued importance of Nutrition

• Sustainability and Lasting Impact

• Consideration for USG Global Strategies and Initiatives

• Coordination and collaboration with other USG actors, development partners, and host country governments.

McGovern-Dole

Students in Bangladesh eating school meals (Source: USDA)

Two USAID Missions have offered to host open information webinars on the following topics:

- USAID/Rwanda Early Grade Reading Portfolio Overview.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 – 8:00 to 8:30 am EDT. Webinar information pending

- USAID/Madagascar Education and Food Security Portfolio Overview.

Thursday, June 4, 2020 – 9 am EDT (TBC). Webinar information pending

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Food for Progress Branch Director

Ingrid Ardjosoediro

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$190 million in CCC funding (administration, transportation, and commodities)

Food for Progress FY 2020 Funding

Photo: U.S. Soybean Meal arriving at Agri-Master dedicated quay in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for offloading at the feed plant. This meal is being used for fish, chicken and pig feed in the commercial market. Photo by Jim Hershey, ASA WISHH, CAST project

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Food for Progress Priority Countries

Bangladesh Trade Facilitation Agreement

Colombia Cacao

Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria Cashews

Dominican Republic Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Uganda Spices

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• Builds strong partnerships, alliances and leverages on investments

• Demonstrates a clear understanding of the issues and the country context

• Includes evidence-based and context applied solutions for lasting impact

• Demonstrates sound market analysis for commodity monetization

Food for Progress

Submitting a Strong Proposal

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Program Management and Administration Branch Rob Miller

Director

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Program Management and Administration Branch

• What We Do?

– NOFOs

– Amendments

– Review Cash Advance and Reimbursement Requests

– Review Financial Reports

– Closeouts

Program Management and Administration

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• Local and Regional Procurement Budget ⁃ Costs should be summarized in the budget narrative (See

Appendix D of the NOFO: Budget Narrative Example)

• SF-424A

Program Management and Administration

New in FY 2020 for McGovern-Dole

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• The SF-424A is available on Grants.gov at:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html

• This form will be required IN ADDITION to the Budget Summary.

• The SF-424A should be filled out using the same information provided in your application’s Budget Summary and Budget Narrative.

• Instructions for completing the SF-424A are in the NOFO’s Appendix I

• An example SF-424A is in the NOFO’s Appendix J

• Questions on the SF-424A can be submitted to: ppded@usda.gov

Program Management and Administration

McGovern-Dole FY 2020 Requirement: SF-424A https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html

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• Submit completed Past Performance Reviews to ppded@usda.gov

• If a proposed subrecipient will receive 30% or more of the operating budget, a completed Past Performance Review submitted to ppded@usda.gov is also required

• Submit a spreadsheet detailing how NICRA rates were applied to the budget

• Cost share may receive up to 2 additional points

• Certifications are required in SAM.gov

Program Management and Administration

New in FY 2020 for both Food for Progress and McGovern-Dole mailto:ppded@usda.gov https://sam.gov/SAM/

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• Effective January 1, 2020, a common set of certifications and representations required by Federal statutes or regulations in accordance with 2 CFR section 200.208 were made available on SAM.gov. These replace many forms previously required.

• The Financial Assistance General Certifications and Representations and Grant Certifications are required of both domestic and foreign Applicants to both McGovern-Dole and Food for Progress NOFOs.

• Although not all of the terms in the Financial Assistance General Certifications and Representations apply to foreign organizations or foreign public entities, the Lobbying Disclosure term within does apply, thus the foreign entity applicant must certify to the Financial Assistance General Certifications and Representations.

• The Financial Assistance General Certifications and Representations and Grant Certifications are preferred by the closing date of the announcement, but may be completed up until the time of award signing. These certifications will not be considered for application completeness.

Program Management and Administration

New in:

https://sam.gov/SAM/

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Program Management

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• In order to streamline the process of adding funding to supplement current awards, IFAD has published Standing NOFOs to FAIS and Grants.gov.

• The Standing NOFO is required for any amendment adding funding to a current IFAD award over the total federal amount previously obligated.

• Eligible applicants will be contacted directly by IFAD if funding is available to be requested under the Standing NOFO.

Program Management and Administration

Standing Supplemental NOFOs https://www.grants.gov/

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Existing Awardees Reminder

SF-270 cash requests must be sent to FADAdvances@usda.gov mailto:FADAdvances@usda.gov

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Program Management and Administration Branch Contacts

PMAB Director, Rob Miller: Robert.miller1@usda.gov

Grants Management Specialists:

• Beth Bwembya: Beth.Bwembya@usda.gov

• Alysia “Trina” Liddell: Alysia.Liddell@usda.gov

• Shannon Moon: Shannon.Moon@usda.gov

• Christina Palazzolo: Christina.Palazzolo@usda.gov

Program Management and Administration mailto:robert.miller1@usda.gov mailto:beth.bwembya@usda.gov mailto:Alysia.Liddell@usda.gov mailto:Shannon.Moon@usda.gov mailto:Christina.Palazzolo@usda.gov

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Operations Branch Monetization Specialist

Dawson Williams

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Commodities Programmed for Monetization FY 2013 - 2019

Other includes corn, soybeans, and vegetable oil

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Do!

• Include market assessment of all commodities considered for monetization

• Identify factors that dictate import price fluctuations of commodities considered

• Include an impact analysis of proposed monetization tonnage on commercial markets, trading partners, local production, and on other similar commodities

• Address how unexpected increases or decreases in sale proceeds will be distributed across program activities

• Select commodities where the sales prices is at least equal to the average FOB export price

• Establish realistic Rate of Return and factors that influence it

• Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Monetization - Do’s and Don’ts

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Don’t!

• Don’t make general market assumptions unless providing specific evidence of support

• Data to include but not limited to - production/consumption/imports/export trends

• Don’t gloss over specific country concerns

• Including import barriers, tariffs, biotech regulations, sales and payment terms, etc.

• Don’t assume monetization will be exempt from Customs, Duties, and Taxes

• Don't select commodities that will result in a significant budget shortfall

• Don’t assume that the monetization will take place within the first quarter of the fiscal year

• Don’t forget to budget for Post Monetization Assessment Studies

Monetization - Do’s and Don’ts (cont.)

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Operations Branch Traffic Management Specialist

Rich Higgins II

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Commodity Management

• Introduction: The Operation Branch’s role within the

International Food Assistance Division

• Bulk Commodity Purchases: Bulk purchases are made individually on an ad hoc basis

• Packaged Commodity Purchases: Packaged procurements follow a schedule published by Kansas City Commodities Office; procurements run twice monthly

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Operations

• Commodity procurement tonnages must be rounded to the nearest multiple of 10 metric tons.

• Warehousing and port information in comparison with proposed tonnages

• Budgets must be built on U.S. flagging to ensure no budget shortfalls

• How will the commodities be shipped and delivered?

• B/L OR through Bill of Lading

• Third party contractors (surveyors, freight forwarders)

• How will the economic impact of the monetized commodity be measured?

Submitting a Strong Proposal

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Monitoring, Evaluation and Strategic Planning Division

Team Lead Ellie Morefield

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Monitoring and Evaluation

3 M&E components of application:

1) Results Framework (graphic + narrative) (5/6 page limit)

2) Performance Indicator Table (5 page limit)

3) Evaluation Plan (14 page limit)

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Monitoring and Evaluation

Strong M&E Proposals

A strong Results Framework:

• (In the graphic): Clearly reflects the results the proposed project will and will not contribute to, and meaningfully links activities to results

• (In the narrative): Cites evidence to support the theory of change, includes critical assumptions, and if applicable explains why the proposed project will not contribute to some results

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Monitoring and Evaluation

Strong M&E Proposals

• Includes all relevant standard indicators

• Includes a limited number of well-constructed custom indicators

• Includes all estimated baseline values

• Accurately links annual and life-of-project targets

This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.

A strong Performance Indicator Table:

http://pngimg.com/download/27452 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

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Monitoring and Evaluation

Strong M&E Proposals

A strong Evaluation Plan:

• Proposes a specific evaluation design

• If not an impact evaluation, explains why

• Aligns meaningfully with the Learning Agenda

• Describes the project population and proposes a sampling methodology

• Addresses learning in the new “Learning” section

• Includes a budget displaying key M&E line items

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All Resources are on FAIS Web site

Links Grants.gov:

Food for Progress 10.606 McGovern-Dole Food for Education 10.608

FAIS:

https://www.fas.usda.gov/food-aid-information-system https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327100 https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327079 https://www.fas.usda.gov/food-aid-information-system

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Phone: (202) 720-1230 / E-mail: ppded@usda.gov

Web site: www.fas.usda.gov/topics/food-assistance

FAS Customer Engagement Center E-mail: FASCustomerEngagement@usda.gov

Contact Us mailto:ppded@usda.gov http://www.fas.usda.gov/topics/food-assistance mailto:FASCustomerEngagement@usda.gov

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• Application deadline:

5:00:00 Eastern Daylight

Time July 14, 2020.

• Questions deadline for ppded@usda.gov:

July 7, 2020.

Submission Deadlines for both Food for

Progress and McGovern- Dole

Students in Guatemala. Photo courtesy of Paul Alberghine mailto:ppded@usda.gov