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Improve Livelihoods and Enhance Economic Development (ILEED)

ID: 72029423RFA00003 • Type: Posted
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Description

The USAID/West Bank and Gaza Mission intends to award a five-year, up to $60 million activity

entitled Improve Livelihoods and Enhance Economic Development (ILEED). ILEED will focus on

promoting resilient livelihoods in Gaza and give households the tools they need to cope with

recurrent crises. The activity will build upon USAID investments and successes to date, with a

primary focus on building resilience through livelihoods while maintaining the flexibility and

capacity to respond to emergencies, should they arise. A secondary focus will be on adapting to

climate change through livelihood development.

Background
The USAID/West Bank and Gaza Mission intends to award a five-year, up to $60 million activity entitled “Improve Livelihoods and Enhance Economic Development” (ILEED). ILEED will focus on promoting resilient livelihoods in Gaza and give households the tools they need to cope with recurrent crises. The activity will build upon USAID investments and successes to date, with a primary focus on building resilience through livelihoods while maintaining the flexibility and capacity to respond to emergencies, should they arise.
A secondary focus will be on adapting to climate change through livelihood development.

Grant Details
The activity will help households access basic needs and livelihoods, while enhancing the resilience (including climate resilience) of targeted communities. It will comprise components such as improved livelihoods for vulnerable communities and households, increased access to resources and basic commodities to promote community development and resilience, and emergency response. The Recipient will be required to conduct a detailed gender analysis prior to implementation in addition to taking into account gender considerations in its application. This analysis will identify gender issues and determine possible entry-points for the activity.

Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for award, the Applicant must provide all information as required in this NOFO and meet eligibility standards in Section C of this NOFO.

Period of Performance
The resulting award will be subject to 2 CFR 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and USAID’s supplement, 2 CFR 700.
The Federal cost principles in FAR Part 31 apply to for-profit recipients and subrecipients.
For-profit recipients and subrecipients are also subject to the 2 CFR 700.13 additional provisions for awards to for-profit entities.

Grant Value
The USAID/West Bank and Gaza Mission intends to award a five-year, up to $60 million activity entitled “Improve Livelihoods and Enhance Economic Development” (ILEED).

Place of Performance
Gaza
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Overview

Agency
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Category of Funding
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
98.001 - USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 6/6/23 U.S. Agency for International Development posted grant opportunity 72029423RFA00003 for Improve Livelihoods and Enhance Economic Development (ILEED). The grant will be issued under grant program 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas. It is expected that one grant will be made worth between $60.0 million and $60.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
June 6, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
July 6, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
June 6, 2023, 11:04 a.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
Aug. 5, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Qualified U.S. and Non-U.S. Non-Profit Organizations (NGOs), and Public International Organizations (PIOs) are eligible to apply for funding under this NOFO. Note that U.S. and Non-U.S. For-Profit Organizations may apply for funding under this RFA. Potential for-profit Applicants should note that, pursuant to 22 CFR 226.81, the payment of fee/profit to the prime recipient under grants and cooperative agreements is prohibited. However, if a prime recipient has a subcontract with a for-profit organization for the acquisition of goods or services (i.e., if a buyer-seller relationship is created), fee/profit for the subcontractor may be authorized.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$60,000,000
Floor
$60,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
Not Provided
Estimated Number of Grants
1

Contacts

Contact
Sandy Sakran Grantor
Contact Email
wbgileed@usaid.gov
Email Description
Supervisory Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
Contact Phone
972-3-511-4870

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