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720-663-21-RFI-00005: Request for Information for Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (UWASH)

Closed Closed May 3, 2021 Opportunity 720-663-21-RFI-00005 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$50.0 million
• Award floor$40.0 million
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeOther

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

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

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas awards averaged $8.7 million; this notice allows up to $50.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (54% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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.

Category: Community Development.

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