USAID Community Justice | 72036723RFA00009

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USAID Community Justice is a competitive funding opportunity from USAID (Mission in Kathmandu) to support a community development-focused justice program in Nepal. USAID is soliciting applications for a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected implementer should expect an active partnership with USAID during implementation rather than a fully hands-off grant. USAID plans to make an award to the applicant that best aligns with the opportunity objectives and performs strongest against the merit review criteria laid out in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), with final award decisions also dependent on a risk assessment.

Eligibility is strictly limited to local Nepali entities under USAID policy (ADS 303.3.6.5.c (1)), so non-Nepali organizations are not eligible to apply as prime applicants. The opportunity is listed on Grants.gov under Funding Opportunity Number 72036723RFA00009, with the activity categorized under community development and CFDA number 98.001. The NOFO emphasizes that applicants should closely review key sections covering the program USAID wants to fund (Section A), the application package and submission rules (Section D), and how USAID will evaluate and select an awardee (Section E). USAID also notes the listing may be amended, so applicants are expected to monitor Grants.gov to ensure they are working from the most current version and have all documents in full.

A major practical requirement is that applicants must complete all necessary registrations to be eligible for award, including obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), as detailed in Section D of the NOFO. Because these registrations can take weeks, USAID strongly encourages applicants to start early and references USAID guidance for registering to do business with the agency. USAID also disclaims responsibility for any data or formatting errors that may occur when downloading or converting documents, and directs applicants needing technical help with Grants.gov to the Grants.gov Helpdesk (support@grants.gov, 1-800-518-4726).

To help potential applicants understand the technical objectives and the application process, USAID scheduled pre-application conferences in Janakpur and Bhairahawa. These sessions are designed to walk through the NOFO at a high level and then hold a Q and A based on participants review of the document. Attendance is open to interested applicants but capped at three representatives per organization, and registration is required. Organizations seeking to attend were instructed to email Ajaya Parajuli (aparajuli@usaid.gov) and copy Bijay Nepali (bnepali@usaid.gov) by close of business September 15, 2023, listing the organization name and attendee names; USAID would then confirm registration and share the final logistical details. For substantive questions about the opportunity, applicants are told to use the points of contact in Section G by the question deadline, and USAID indicates it will share responses broadly via an amendment posted on Grants.gov.

Key administrative details included in the source notice are an original closing date of November 3, 2023, and an award ceiling of $5,000,000. Finally, the NOFO stresses standard federal funding conditions: issuing the notice does not guarantee an award, USAID is not committing to reimburse any costs related to proposal preparation or submission, and applications are submitted entirely at the applicant s own risk.

• The Nepal USAID-Kathmandu in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID Community Justice" 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 2023-09-05.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-11-03. (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 $5,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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