Closed · 720-674-23-RFI-00005 · CFDA 98.001 · Discretionary
Empower West Africa Program - Request For Information
Federal grant opportunity posted by South Africa USAID-Pretoria, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $80M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 28, 2023
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Empower West Africa Program - Request For Information is a closed discretionary listing from South Africa USAID-Pretoria that offered Up to $80,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 138 other opportunities from South Africa USAID-Pretoria.
- up to $80M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 98.001
- CFDA program
- 138
- other opportunities from South Africa USAID-Pretoria
Archived opportunity record
Empower West Africa Program is closed (last close July 28, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. South Africa USAID-Pretoria still indexes 138 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 July 28, 2023
Instrument
Other
Description
SUBJECT/NOTICE TYPE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) RFI TITLE: Power Africa West Africa Program ISSUANCE DATE: 29 June 2023 COMMENTS DUE DATE: 28 July 2023 RESPOND TO: proposals@usaid.gov and copy ahorugavye@usaid.gov TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is issuing this RFI for any interested parties to provide comments, opinions, questions and recommendations on Power Africa future activities in West Africa. USAID intends to use the information received as a result of this RFI for planning purposes and to help make strategic decisions. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. This is not a Request for Applications or Proposals (RFA/P) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government. Issuance of this notice 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 the preparation of responses to this RFI. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Submissions will not be acknowledged nor will responses be returned. Information provided in response to this RFI must be received in writing via email; telephone calls will not be accepted. The RFI is released on www.sam.gov and www.grants.gov in both English and French. USAID reserves the right in its sole discretion, without liability to utilize any, all, or none of the RFI response(s) in its planning efforts. USAID appreciates any questions and comments on the RFI and welcomes feedback on any or all of the following questions in English or French. Please include the following subject line for email responses: “Power Africa Request For Information No. 720-674-23-RFI-00005”. English and French Versions of the RFI are attached.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 720-674-23-RFI-00005
Grants.gov marks Empower West Africa Program 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: Other. Funding-activity code maps to Energy (EN). This eligibility-code string dominates the South Africa USAID-Pretoria book (60 peers, 43% of 139).
- 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.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Aristide Horugavye Grantor Phone 066-260-8431
What to do next
Empower West Africa Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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