Opportunity Information: Apply for 720BHA21RFA00001
This opportunity is a draft Request for Applications (RFA) for a Fiscal Year 2022 Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA) in Mozambique issued by USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). It is being shared specifically for review and to collect public comments and questions, not to solicit full applications yet. The agency emphasizes that the full background, program rationale, and technical details are contained inside the draft RFA and its attachments, which are provided in the opportunity's Related Documents and also hosted on USAID's food assistance development activities webpage.
The planned award instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the selected recipient should expect substantial engagement from USAID during implementation (for example, collaboration on planning, monitoring, and adaptive management). The activity is categorized under Food and Nutrition and is associated with CFDA number 98.007. USAID indicates an expected single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) with an award ceiling of up to $75,000,000, though it explicitly reserves the right to change the number of awards, the funding level, and even the funding sources in the final version. In other words, the draft gives a sense of the scale and structure, but none of those parameters should be treated as final until the final RFA is released.
A major point in the notice is that the document is still a draft and subject to change, so USAID strongly advises potential applicants not to start building or submitting applications based on this draft. If anyone does begin preparing early, they do so entirely at their own risk, and any costs associated with preparation and submission would not be reimbursed. This is essentially a warning that the final requirements, evaluation criteria, or even core program expectations could shift, making early work potentially wasted or misaligned.
Instead of accepting applications, USAID is requesting consolidated comments and inquiries on the draft RFA. All feedback was due by Monday, April 5, 2021 at 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time, and the agency notes it is better not to wait until the last day to submit. USAID also planned to hold a virtual solicitation briefing while the RFA remained in draft form, with briefing details to be shared later, signaling an intent to provide additional clarification and encourage informed feedback before finalizing the solicitation.
Communication rules are strict. The notice instructs that no USAID/BHA humanitarian assistance officers or field representatives should be contacted about the draft materials. All questions and comments must be directed to the designated email address: fy22.rfsa.rfa.mozambique@usaid.gov. This kind of channeling is common in competitive federal funding processes because it helps ensure fairness, consistency of information, and an auditable record of communications.
In summary, this posting functions as an early, comment-seeking release for a large, single-award USAID/BHA resilience and food security program in Mozambique, expected to be funded up to $75 million under a cooperative agreement. The key action for interested organizations at this stage was to review the draft RFA and provide feedback by the stated deadline, while waiting for the final RFA before investing heavily in application development.Apply for 720BHA21RFA00001
- The Agency for International Development in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2022 Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Resilience Food Security Activity in Mozambique" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.007.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 22, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 05, 2021 Comments on the draft FY 2022 RFSA RFA for Mozambique are due on Monday April 5, 2021 at noon (Eastern Standard Time).. (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 $75,000,000.00 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This posting is a draft Request for Applications (RFA) for a Fiscal Year 2022 Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA) in Mozambique issued by USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). It is being shared to collect public comments and questions, not to request or accept full applications at this time.
2) Is USAID accepting applications right now?
No. USAID is not soliciting full applications under this draft. The purpose of this release is to enable review of the draft RFA and to gather consolidated comments and inquiries before USAID finalizes the solicitation.
3) What is USAID asking interested organizations to do at this stage?
USAID is requesting consolidated comments and questions on the draft RFA. The intended action during the draft stage is to review the draft materials (including attachments) and submit feedback through the designated email channel.
4) What was the deadline to submit comments and questions on the draft?
Feedback was due by Monday, April 5, 2021 at 12:00 noon Eastern Standard Time (EST). USAID also noted it was better not to wait until the last day to submit.
5) Where should comments and questions be sent?
All questions and comments must be emailed to: fy22.rfsa.rfa.mozambique@usaid.gov.
6) Can we contact USAID staff directly to discuss the draft?
No. The notice instructs that no USAID/BHA humanitarian assistance officers or field representatives should be contacted about the draft materials. Communications are required to go through the designated email address to support fairness and consistent information sharing.
7) Why is USAID releasing a draft RFA instead of the final version?
The draft is shared specifically to collect public comments and questions. USAID emphasizes that the draft is subject to change, and that the full background, program rationale, and technical details are contained in the draft RFA and its attachments.
8) What type of award is USAID planning to use?
The planned award instrument is a cooperative agreement. This typically means USAID expects substantial engagement during implementation (for example, collaboration on planning, monitoring, and adaptive management).
9) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID indicated an expected single award (ExpectedAwards: 1). However, the agency explicitly reserves the right to change the number of awards in the final RFA.
10) How much funding is expected to be available?
The draft indicates an award ceiling of up to $75,000,000. USAID reserves the right to change the funding level and even the funding sources in the final version, so the amount should not be treated as final until the final RFA is released.
11) Is the $75 million award ceiling guaranteed?
No. The draft provides a sense of anticipated scale, but USAID explicitly states it may change the funding level, the number of awards, and the funding sources in the final RFA.
12) What program area does this opportunity fall under?
The activity is categorized under Food and Nutrition and is associated with CFDA number 98.007.
13) What is the geographic focus of the activity?
The activity is for Mozambique.
14) Where can we find the draft RFA and its attachments?
USAID states that the draft RFA and its attachments are provided in the opportunity's Related Documents and are also hosted on USAID's food assistance development activities webpage.
15) Does the notice include all technical details and requirements?
No. USAID emphasizes that the full background, program rationale, and technical details are contained inside the draft RFA document and its attachments, not in the brief notice alone.
16) Should organizations start building an application based on the draft?
USAID strongly advises potential applicants not to start building or submitting applications based on the draft RFA. The document is still a draft and subject to change, so early preparation could become misaligned with the final requirements.
17) If we prepare early anyway, will USAID reimburse proposal development costs?
No. USAID warns that anyone who begins preparing early does so entirely at their own risk, and any costs associated with preparation and submission would not be reimbursed.
18) Could evaluation criteria or core expectations change between the draft and final RFA?
Yes. USAID notes the draft is subject to change, and explicitly cautions that final requirements, evaluation criteria, and core program expectations could shift.
19) Was USAID planning any event to explain the draft or answer questions?
Yes. USAID planned to hold a virtual solicitation briefing while the RFA remained in draft form, and stated that briefing details would be shared later.
20) What is the main purpose of submitting comments during the draft stage?
The purpose is to provide consolidated feedback and inquiries that can help USAID clarify, refine, or adjust the solicitation before issuing the final RFA.
21) What should we treat as final versus non-final information in this posting?
Items presented in the draft (such as anticipated award number, funding ceiling, and other parameters) should be treated as non-final because USAID reserves the right to change them in the final RFA. The only clear "required action" in this posting is how to submit draft-stage comments and the instruction to use the designated email address rather than contacting USAID staff directly.
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