OpportunityTitle: Rapid Response for Sudan
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Please see APS for applicant eligibility details.
Description: Pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (FAA), the United States Government (USG), as represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA), Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), is seeking to support or stimulate the activities described in this Annual Program Statement (APS).OFDA&#146;s mandate is to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the social and economic impact of disasters worldwide. As part of USAID/OFDA&#146;s strategy for Sudan, USAID/OFDA seeks to establish a rapid response funding mechanism with stand-by capacity, whereby international and local organizations will be supported to respond to acute humanitarian needs stemming from disasters and localized emergencies through timely, short-term, quick-impact and effective interventions as emergencies occur over the duration of this award. The rapid response funding mechanism is not intended to address chronic poverty or long-term needs.See full APS announcement for further details.
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CloseDateExplanation: This APS is open for six months from the date of issuance, although OFDA plans to review applications in batches.  Applications received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 19, 2013, will be included in the first batch of applications for review.      Questions concerning the first batch of applications under this APS must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on March 15, 2013.  Following this date, the questions received by that date, if any, (without attribution to the organization), and answers will be posted as an amendment to this APS if necessary in submitting applications or if the lack of such information would be prejudicial to any other prospective applicant.  Questions must be in writing and should be e-mailed to OFDA_APS_FY13_007@ofda.gov.  Oral explanations or instructions given before award(s) is/are made will not be binding.    This APS may be amended either to establish subsequent deadlines or to indicate that an award(s) has/have been made and that no further funding is available.  If an award(s) results from the first batch of reviewed applications, the award date is anticipated to be July 1, 2013.  Late or incomplete applications will only be considered at the discretion of the Agreement Officer in accordance with ADS 303.3.6.7 under subsequent batches of applications, if any.