# Request for Information for Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (UWASH)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/720-663-21-rfi-00005-request-for-information-for-urban-water-sanitation-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332840

> Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa offered grants of up to $50.0 million (at least $40.0 million) to any type of organization. Applications closed on May 3, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 720-663-21-RFI-00005 |
| Agency | Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 3, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $50.0 million |
| Award floor | $40.0 million |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

THIS IS NOT A FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued solely for information and planning purposes. Activity Title: Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (UWASH) Reference Number: 720-663-21-RFI-00005 Date: April 13, 2021 Response Due Date and Time: May 3, 2021, 8:00 AM Addis Ababa Time Response Email Addresses: caddis@usaid.gov and tyifru@usaid.gov This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued solely for information and planning purposes. This is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a Request for Applications (RFA) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to issue any solicitation or Notice of Funding Opportunity, or ultimately award a contract or assistance agreement on the basis of the RFI, or to pay for any information voluntarily submitted as a result of this request. Responses to this RFI shall not be portrayed as proposals and will not be accepted by the U.S. Government (USG) to form a binding agreement. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. It should be noted that responding to or providing comment on this RFI will not give any advantage to any organization in any subsequent procurement. USAID/Ethiopia will not provide answers to any questions submitted in response to this request. USAID posts its competitive business opportunities on https://beta.sam.gov and www.grants.gov. It is the potential offeror’s/applicant’s responsibility to monitor these sites for announcements of new opportunities. Responses may be used by USAID without restriction or limitation. The Request for Information (RFI) is a preliminary call for expressions of interest for a potential Activity to support accelerated access to inclusive and resilient water supply, sanitation, and hygiene services in targeted urban and peri-urban areas, as described in the Attachment. The purpose of this RFI is to solicit public feedback on the attached draft concept of the Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (UWASH) Activity. UWASH is expected to be a five-year Activity with an estimated total value of $40 - $50 million. Interested parties, including government, non-government organizations, academia, and the private sector are invited to provide responses to support this potential activity recommendations to expand access to safely managed drinking water and sanitation, and increase the resilience of these services to climate-related shocks and stresses.

## Questions people ask

### Is 720-663-21-RFI-00005 still open?

No. It closed on May 3, 2021.

### Who can apply for Request for Information for Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (UWASH)?

Ethiopia USAID-Addis Ababa accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Request for Information for Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (UWASH)?

Closed May 3, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $50.0 million each.

### Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Family Health International, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The program made 4,233 awards worth $37 billion in that time.