Scaling Sustainability and Resilience of Community Conservancies in Northern Rangelands and Coastal Ecosystems of Kenya program

Description

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking concept paper applications for an assistance type of award mechanism from qualified entities to implement the Scaling Sustainability and Resilience of Community Conservancies in Northern Rangelands and Coastal Ecosystems of Kenya program. Eligibility for this award is not restricted.USAID intends to fund one or multiple awards to maximize development impact and efficient resource use by engaging in new, or expanding existing, partnerships in priority areas identified in the program description. The program intends to adopt and scale innovative solutions in meeting the identified development challenges. USAID/Kenya and East Africa (USAID/KEA) intends to award to the applicant(s) who best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity based on the merit review criteria described in this NFO, subject to a risk assessment. Eligible parties interested in submitting applications are encouraged to read this NFO thoroughly to understand the type of program sought, application submission requirements and selection process.This NFO will follow a 3-phase process:Phase 1: Submission of Concept PaperPhase 2: Participation in Co-creation Workshop – for pre-selected successful applicant(s)Phase 3: Submission of Full ApplicationPhase 1 is the submission of a Concept Paper that will be reviewed for responsiveness to the purposes of this NFO and evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria provided in Section E. Successful applicants will advance to Phase 2, which is an invitation only process to join a co-creation workshop. Please note that USAID may, at its option, choose to invite any apparently successful applicant to skip Phase 2 (co-creation) and proceed directly to Phase 3 (submit a full application). Following the co-creation process in Phase 2, selected applications (individual organizations and/or consortia developed during co-creation) will advance to Phase 3 and be requested to submit a Full Application as provided in section D and will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria provided in Section E.To be eligible for award, the applicants must provide all information as required in this NFO and meet eligibility standards in Section C of this NFO. 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 NFO has been received from the internet in its entirety. USAID bears noresponsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion process. If you have difficulty registering for notifications on www.grants.gov or accessing the NFO, 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 any successful applicant unless the applicant has complied with all applicable unique entity identifier (DUNS Number and System for Award Management (SAM) requirements detailed in Section D (sub-section g) on page 32. The DUNS registration process may take many weeks to complete. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to begin registration as early as possible in the solicitation process.Please send any questions about this solicitation 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 to be posted on 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.

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