# Higher Education Partnership for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (HEP-DRI) Activity Addendum under HELIX APS

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72038623rfa00006-higher-education-partnership-for-disaster-resilient/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349903

> India USAID-New Delhi offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to any type of organization. It expected to make one award worth $5.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 20, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72038623RFA00006 |
| Agency | India USAID-New Delhi |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 20, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $5.0 million |
| 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

Through this Higher Education Partnership for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (HEP-DRI) Activity’ Addendum, USAID/India aims to engage new, nontraditional, and local actors to expand and amplify the Agency’s work through and with higher education. NPI seeks to support partner countries’ to achieve sustainable and resilient results and catalyze more effective partnering for impact. The HEP-DRI Activity aims to utilize Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to enhance the systemic resilience of infrastructure against disaster and climate risks. This will be achieved by establishing a network of selected HEIs from the United States and India, working in collaboration with other stakeholders, to address gaps in infrastructure resilience education, training, and knowledge management. The activity aims to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders and foster a higher education ecosystem focused on infrastructure resilience.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72038623RFA00006 still open?

No. It closed on October 20, 2023.

### Who can apply for Higher Education Partnership for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (HEP-DRI) Activity Addendum under HELIX APS?

India USAID-New Delhi accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Higher Education Partnership for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (HEP-DRI) Activity Addendum under HELIX APS?

Closed October 20, 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 $5.0 million each. About $5.0 million in total for one award.

### 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.