Tunisia Civil Society Activity

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a

cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Tunisia Civil Society Activity.

Eligibility for this award is not restricted.

This funding opportunity is authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961, as

amended. The resulting award will be subject to 2 CFR 200 - Uniform Administrative

Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and USAID's

supplement, 2 CFR 700, as well as the additional requirements found in Section F.

USAID intends to make an award to the applicant(s) who best meets the objectives of this funding

opportunity based on the merit review criteria described in this NOFO subject to a risk

assessment. Eligible parties interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this

NOFO thoroughly to understand the type of program sought, application submission requirements

and selection process.

To be eligible for award, the applicant must provide all information as required in this NOFO and

meet eligibility standards in Section C of this NOFO. This funding opportunity is posted on

www.grants.gov, and may be amended. It is the responsibility of the applicant to regularly check

the website to ensure they have the latest information pertaining to this notice of funding

opportunity and to ensure that the NOFO has been received from the internet in its entirety.

USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion process.

If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the NOFO, please contact the

Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at support@grants.gov for technical

assistance.

USAID may not award to an applicant unless the applicant has complied with all applicable

Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) requirements detailed in

Section D.6.f. The registration process may take many weeks to complete. Therefore, applicants

are encouraged to begin registration early in the process.

Please send any questions to the point(s) of contact identified in Section D. The deadline for

questions is shown above. Responses to questions received prior to the deadline will be furnished

to all potential applicants through an amendment to this notice posted to www.grants.gov.

Issuance of this notice of funding opportunity does not constitute an award commitment on the

part of the Government nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in

preparation or submission of 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.

Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.