Closed · 7200AA21RFA00009 · CFDA 98.001 · Earmark
Rural Water Research & Learning
Federal grant opportunity posted by Agency for International Development, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$19M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 19, 2021
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
Rural Water Research & Learning is a closed earmark listing from Agency for International Development that offered $1 -- $19,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 753 other opportunities from Agency for International Development.
- $1-$19M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 98.001
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Rural Water Research & Learning is closed (last close April 19, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Agency for International Development still indexes 753 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed April 19, 2021
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Rural Water Research and Learning program. Eligibility for this award is not restricted. USAID intends to issue one award not to exceed $19 million. There is an estimated $14 million in core funding available with up to $5 million in total buy-ins. The purpose of this activity is to expand the evidence base for rural water services, to increase use of findings to inform rural water policy and programming in collaboration with partners, in order to increase the availability and sustainable management of safe water for the underserved and most vulnerable.Please provide questions no later than March 24, 2021 by 4:00 pm, Washington, DC time via email to Kelly Miskowski at kmiskowski@usaid.gov. Applications are due April 19, 2021 at 4:00 pm, Washington, DC time.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.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 7200AA21RFA00009
Grants.gov marks Rural Water Research & Learning with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the Agency for International Development book (340 peers, 45% of 754).
- Code 99
- Unrestricted / see official listing
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
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Agency Contact
Kelly Miskowski Agreement Officer
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