Fiscal Year 2020 Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activities in Ethiopia

This is the final version of the FY 2020 Request for Applications for Development Food Security Activities in Ethiopia. -

Please send any questions to FY20-DFSA-RFA-Ethiopia@usaid.gov. The deadline for questions is September 11, 2020.

Application submission deadline is September 25, 2020 at 11:59 am EDT.

Best Regards,

USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)

(formerly know as The Office of Food for Peace)

The link to the recorded Ethiopia RFA virtual solicitation briefing has been uploaded. -

USAID's Office of Food for Peace (FFP) held a virtual solicitation briefing on the Draft FY20 Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) Request for Applications (RFA) for Ethiopia on May 7, 2020 from 8 to 10 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

You can listen to the recorded briefing here.

Best Regards,

USAID's Office of Food for Peace

USAID's Office of Food for Peace (FFP) will host a virtual solicitation briefing on the Draft FY20 Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) Request for Applications (RFA) for Ethiopia on May 7, 2020 from 8 to 10 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The original message about this briefing sent this morning incorrectly noted Eastern Standard Time. Everything else from the original message remains unchanged. -

USAID's Office of Food for Peace (FFP) will host a virtual solicitation briefing on the Draft FY20 Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) Request for Applications (RFA) for Ethiopia on May 7, 2020 from 8 to 10 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The briefing will include a presentation of the content of the RFA, followed by an opportunity for participants to ask clarifying questions. Please note that the virtual solicitation briefing will be recorded. The link for the recording will be made available following the briefing.

Virtual attendance is limited to no more than four people per organization. Participants must RSVP for this briefing by April 30, 2020 by entering their name, organization, and email into the Google Form here. Those who RSVP for the virtual solicitation briefing will receive an email with the link and password to access the briefing.

The Draft FY20 DFSA RFA for Ethiopia can be found on Grants.gov and USAID's website.

Best Regards,

USAID's Office of Food for Peace

USAID's Office of Food for Peace (FFP) will host a virtual solicitation briefing on the Draft FY20 Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) Request for Applications (RFA) for Ethiopia on May 7, 2020 from 8 to 10 am Eastern Standard Time (EST). Participants must RSVP for this briefing by April 30, 2020. -

USAID's Office of Food for Peace (FFP) will host a virtual solicitation briefing on the Draft FY20 Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) Request for Applications (RFA) for Ethiopia on May 7, 2020 from 8 to 10 am Eastern Standard Time (EST). The briefing will include a presentation of the content of the RFA, followed by an opportunity for participants to ask clarifying questions. Please note that the virtual solicitation briefing will be recorded. The link for the recording will be made available following the briefing.

Virtual attendance is limited to no more than four people per organization. Participants must RSVP for this briefing by April 30, 2020 by entering their name, organization, and email into the Google Form here. Those who RSVP for the virtual solicitation briefing will receive an email with the link and password to access the briefing.

The Draft FY20 DFSA RFA for Ethiopia can be found on Grants.gov and USAID's website.

Best Regards,

USAID's Office of Food for Peace

Please find attached the Draft Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2020) Request for Applications (RFA) for Development Food Security Activities (DFSA) in Ethiopia for review and comment. The Office of Food for Peace (FFP) is not requesting the submission of applications at this time. All background and programmatic information for this solicitation can be found directly within the Draft RFA and referenced attachments.

The FY 2020 DFSA RFA for Ethiopia is currently in draft and subject to change. USAID reserves the right to adjust the number of awards, funding levels, and sources of funding.

In light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, USAID/FFP recognizes the related difficulties that applicants may face. As part of this review and comment process, USAID/FFP is also interested in receiving information on the challenges that may affect application preparation and suggestions for mitigating these challenges.

Additionally, USAID/FFP plans to convene a virtual DFSA RFA solicitation briefing while the RFA is in the draft stage. The solicitation briefing will be open to the public and the exact date for this briefing will be communicated at a later date.

Please note that no USAID/FFP officers nor field representatives should be contacted about the information contained in the draft RFA materials. As stated in the draft RFA, all comments and inquiries should be directed via email to FY20-DFSA-RFA-Ethiopia@usaid.gov.

Comments on the draft FY 2020 DFSA RFA for Ethiopia are due on May 15, 2020 at noon (Eastern Daylight Time). However, please do not wait until the last day to submit your consolidated comments and inquiries.