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720-674-23-RFI-00005: Empower West Africa Program - Request For Information

Closed Closed July 28, 2023 Opportunity 720-674-23-RFI-00005

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of South Africa USAID-Pretoria notices from 2023.

South Africa USAID-Pretoria offered grants of up to $80.0 million to any type of organization. Applications closed on July 28, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 29, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedJune 29, 2023
DeadlineJuly 28, 2023
Archived by Grants.govAugust 27, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

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.

Category: Energy.

Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (98.001) awarded $37 billion across 4,233 grant awards, an average of $8.7 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Miscellaneous Foreign AwardeesDistrict of Columbia489$6.9 billion
Family Health InternationalNorth Carolina91$2.1 billion
Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic BishopsMaryland128$1.2 billion
Save the Children Federation, Inc.Connecticut100$814 million
Research Triangle InstituteNorth Carolina33$756 million

Top states: District of Columbia ($13 billion), Maryland ($3.8 billion), North Carolina ($3.2 billion), New York ($1.9 billion), Massachusetts ($1.3 billion).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is 720-674-23-RFI-00005 still open?

No. It closed on July 28, 2023.

Who can apply for Empower West Africa Program - Request For Information?

South Africa USAID-Pretoria accepted applications from any type of organization.

What is the deadline for Empower West Africa Program - Request For Information?

Closed July 28, 2023. 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 $80.0 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.

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