What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Better Lives for Mes Enfants Activity", offered by Senegal USAID-Dakar. It is associated with CFDA program 98.001. USAID/Senegal Mission is seeking applications for a three-year, $2.34 million activity that will reduce forced child begging in urban daaras and, where appropriate, support the safe and healthy return...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on June 21, 2021. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $2,340,000 -- $2,340,000. Total estimated funding: $2,340,000. Expected number of awards: 1.

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Closed · 72068521RFA00009 · CFDA 98.001 · Discretionary

Better Lives for Mes Enfants Activity

Federal grant opportunity posted by Senegal USAID-Dakar, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$2.3M-$2.3M
Award range: Closed
Status: June 21, 2021
Close date: 1
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Better Lives for Mes Enfants Activity is a closed discretionary listing from Senegal USAID-Dakar that offered $2,340,000 -- $2,340,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 61 other opportunities from Senegal USAID-Dakar.

$2.3M-$2.3M
award range: Closed
application status: 1
expected award: 98.001
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Better Lives for Mes Enfants Activity is closed (last close June 21, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Senegal USAID-Dakar still indexes 61 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 June 21, 2021

Posted May 6 Closes Jun 21

Est. Total Funding

$2,340,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

USAID/Senegal Mission is seeking applications for a three-year, $2.34 million activity that will reduce forced child begging in urban daaras and, where appropriate, support the safe and healthy return of children to family care; this may require temporary placement in/or Government of Senegal (GoS) or non-governmental (NGO) supported shelters through community-led, locally driven solutions. This activity intends to build on a successful USAID-funded activity, [Combating Forced Child Begging in Dakar (2014-2016 and 2018-2020)], that led to a reduction in the number of talibés forced to beg in targeted Dakar municipalities because of strong community-level engagement. The activity also aims to support the creation of community-created and community-supported local educational opportunities to reduce the need for parents to send their children to remote, urban daaras. It will be informed by USAID’s Counter-Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) Policy and the U.S. Government's Strategy, Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 72068521RFA00009

Grants.gov marks Better Lives for Mes Enfants Activity 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. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). This eligibility-code string dominates the Senegal USAID-Dakar book (47 peers, 76% of 62).

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

Khady Sadio Acquisition-Assistance Specialist Phone 221338794034

What to do next

Better Lives for Mes Enfants Activity is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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