Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activities (DFSA) in Kenya

Dear FACG Colleagues: Please find attached the revised Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019) Request for Applications (RFA) for the Office of Food for Peace (FFP) development food security activities in Kenya. In response to the questions received during the 10-day question period for the subject RFA, FFP slightly revised Section IV - Application and Submission Information to address a redundancy between d(1) Management Structure (pages 30 and 31) and e) Organizational Capability (pages 35 and 36). All documents are available on the USAID website and the Kenya country page. Alternatively, all documents are available on Grants.gov. Please note that no USAID/FFP country backstop officers or field representatives should be contacted about information contained in the RFA materials or with application questions. Please share this information with your staff and colleagues. Thank you in advance for your interest. Regards, The Office of Food for Peace

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Food for Peace (FFP) is seeking applications for funding for development food security activities in Kenya. Private voluntary organizations or cooperatives, including U.S. and non-U.S. nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), may apply. Public international organizations are also eligible to apply. Subject to the availability of funds, under this Request for Applications (RFA), FFP plans to enter into up to two awards. USAID reserves the right to use any assistance mechanism available to this agency (e.g., grant, cooperative agreement, leader with associates award) and to adjust the number of awards, funding levels, sources of funding, and/or procedures. The applicant's activity designs inform funding levels, but they are set by FFP for successful applicants. Successful applicants will be notified of any changes or updates, accordingly. Issuance of this RFA does not constitute an award commitment on the part of USAID, nor does it commit the U.S. Government (USG) to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of the comments/suggestions or an application. Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant. All preparation and submission costs are at the applicant's expense. This includes the completion of all required documents for USAID awards. For more information, please review the attached full announcement.

Pleasefind attached the draft Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019) Request forApplications (RFA) for development food security activities (DFSAs) inKenya for review and comments. The Office of Food for Peace(FFP) is not requesting the submission of applications at this moment. USAID/FFPis proposing a phased approach for this development activity in Kenya. The first 18-24 months willconstitute a research and collaborative design phase (Phase 1), with asubsequent transition to a systems-driven implementation and institutionalstrengthening phase (Phase 2). As part of this approach, a TechnicalSteering Committee, made up of USAID staff, DFSA staff, and Government of Kenyarepresentatives, will serve to provide strategic and technical direction to theDFSA(s) and to support the program objectives and outcomes throughout the lifeof award. Becausethis version of the RFA for Kenya is in draft and subjectto change, all potential applicants are strongly advised to wait for the finalversion before starting to work on an application. USAID reserves the right toadjust the number of awards, funding levels and sources of funding, given the budgetenvironment and other considerations. Applications are submitted at the risk ofthe applicant, and all preparation and submission costs are at the applicant'sexpense. Pleasenote that no USAID/FFP country backstop officers or field representativesshould be contacted in any way about information contained inthe draft RFA materials. As stated in the draft RFA,all comments and inquiries regarding this RFA should be directed to FACG@usaid.gov. Commentson the FY 2019 draft RFA for Kenya are due on Monday, February4, 2019 at 12 pm (EST). However,please do not wait until the last day to submit your consolidated comments andinquiries. USAID/FFP is planning to have a stakeholder consultation while the Kenya RFA isin draft. The date and place of the stakeholder consultation session willbe communicated to interested applicants. The draft RFA forKenya is also available on the USAID website at https://www.usaid.gov/food-assistance/what-we-do/development-activities.

Please find attached the draft Fiscal Year 2019 (FY 2019) Request for Applications (RFA) for development food security activities (DFSAs) in Kenya for review and comments. The Office of Food for Peace (FFP) is not requesting the submission of applications at this moment. USAID/FFP is proposing a phased approach for this development activity in Kenya. The first 18-24 months will constitute a research and collaborative design phase (Phase 1), with a subsequent transition to a systems-driven implementation and institutional strengthening phase (Phase 2). As part of this approach, a Technical Steering Committee, made up of USAID staff, DFSA staff, and Government of Kenya representatives, will serve to provide strategic and technical direction to the DFSA(s) and to support the program objectives and outcomes throughout the life of award. Because this version of the RFA for Kenya is in draft and subject to change, all potential applicants are strongly advised to wait for the final version before starting to work on an application. USAID reserves the right to adjust the number of awards, funding levels and sources of funding, given the budget environment and other considerations. Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant, and all preparation and submission costs are at the applicant's expense. Please note that no USAID/FFP country backstop officers or field representatives should be contacted in any way about information contained in the draft RFA materials. As stated in the draft RFA, all comments and inquiries regarding this RFA should be directed to FACG@usaid.gov. Comments on the FY 2019 draft RFA for Kenya are due on Monday, February 4, 2019 at 12 pm (EST). However, please do not wait until the last day to submit your consolidated comments and inquiries. USAID/FFP is planning to have a stakeholder consultation while the Kenya RFA is in draft. The date and place of the stakeholder consultation session will be communicated to interested applicants. The draft RFA for Kenya is also available on the USAID website at https://www.usaid.gov/food-assistance/what-we-do/development-activities.