Feed-the-Future Nigeria Rural Resilience Activity | 72062019RFA00006

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The Feed-the-Future Nigeria Rural Resilience Activity is a USAID-funded grant opportunity designed to help restart and strengthen economic life in Nigerias Northeast after years of conflict and disruption linked to the Boko Haram insurgency and the Islamic State in West Africa (ISIS-WA). The core idea is to support communities that have been destabilized by violence, displacement, and damaged markets, and to help them rebuild livelihoods in a way that is durable, locally grounded, and able to withstand future shocks. The activity sits under the U.S. Governments Global Food Security Act (GFSA) framework, which emphasizes inclusive and sustainable, agriculture-led economic growth, stronger resilience for people and systems, and better nutrition outcomes, with special attention to women and children.

Geographically, the activity focuses on four conflict-affected northeastern states: Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, and Yobe. Within those states, USAID signals that programming will be concentrated in locations where security conditions allow safe staff movement and normal market activity. In practical terms, this means the work is expected to start in fully accessible areas that can support medium- to long-term development programming, especially places with meaningful production potential and functioning or recoverable markets. The opportunity recognizes that conditions across the region are uneven and fluid, and it intentionally prioritizes areas where development investments have a realistic chance of taking hold rather than being immediately disrupted by insecurity.

A notable operational and safety feature of the opportunity is its explicit attention to landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), particularly in areas where internally displaced persons (IDPs) are returning. The solicitation highlights a substantial risk that some return communities may face contamination from ERW. Because of this, local government areas (LGAs) that have been cleared and confirmed free of ERW are expected to receive priority. The implementer is also expected to coordinate closely with relevant actors, including local and federal authorities and international police or demining organizations, to help ensure areas are cleared before interventions begin. This requirement reflects an intent to pair economic recovery efforts with responsible duty-of-care and conflict-sensitivity practices.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is a discretionary award issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning USAID anticipates substantial involvement during implementation rather than a hands-off grant. The funding opportunity number is 72062019RFA00006, and it is administered by USAID Nigeria (USAID-Abuja). The posted award ceiling is $30,000,000, with one expected award, indicating a single, relatively large implementer (or a lead organization managing a consortium) will likely be selected to deliver the full activity. The opportunity falls under the agriculture funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 98.001. The solicitation was created on April 18, 2019, with an original closing date of May 30, 2019. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional detail referenced in the full eligibility text, which typically means applicants must consult the full announcement for specifics on what types of organizations are permitted.

Overall, the Rural Resilience Activity is framed as a recovery and resilience-building effort that uses agriculture and market-based development as a pathway to stabilization and improved well-being in a conflict-affected environment. It combines development aims (growth, resilience, nutrition) with practical constraints (security access, market functionality) and clear safety safeguards related to ERW, signaling that implementation will be adaptive, risk-aware, and focused on areas where communities can safely re-engage in economic activity.

• The Agency for International Development, Nigeria USAID-Abuja in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Feed-the-Future Nigeria Rural Resilience Activity" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 18, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 30, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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