Fiscal Year 2022 Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Resilience Food Security Activity in Haiti | 720BHA21RFA00002

Opportunity Information: Apply for 720BHA21RFA00002

This opportunity is a draft Request for Applications (RFA) released by USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) for a Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA) in Haiti under Fiscal Year 2022 planning. The purpose of sharing the draft is to collect feedback from interested organizations before USAID finalizes the solicitation. At this stage, USAID is not asking for full applications or proposals. Instead, potential applicants are expected to review the draft package and provide comments and questions so the final RFA can be clearer and more implementable.

The grant is listed as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which usually means USAID anticipates substantial involvement during implementation compared to a standard grant. The funding activity category is Food and Nutrition and it is tied to CFDA number 98.007. The opportunity number is 720BHA21RFA00002. While the final funding details may change, the draft posting indicates an award ceiling of up to $50,000,000 and anticipates making one award. USAID also explicitly notes it may adjust the number of awards, the funding level, and even the source of funds, which is a reminder that the current figures are provisional until the final RFA is released.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to any type of entity, as long as any additional eligibility clarifications in the RFA text are met. In practical terms, this generally signals that nonprofits, NGOs, for-profits, universities, and other qualified organizations could potentially compete, but applicants would still need to check the final RFA for any specific requirements tied to organizational type, past performance, registration, compliance standards, and programmatic capacity.

A key point of the announcement is process and communication rules. USAID is clear that no one should contact USAID/BHA humanitarian assistance officers or field representatives about the content of the draft RFA. All feedback, questions, and inquiries must go through the designated email address: FY21.RFSA.RFA.Haiti@usaid.gov. This is meant to keep the process fair, ensure consistent answers, and maintain an official record of questions and responses. USAID also mentions plans to hold a virtual solicitation briefing while the RFA is still in draft form, with briefing details to be provided later, which suggests there will be a structured opportunity for broad clarifications rather than informal one-off conversations.

The only deadline in this draft notice is for submitting comments on the draft RFA, not for submitting applications. Comments are due by Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. The notice encourages organizations not to wait until the last day and to submit consolidated comments and inquiries, implying USAID prefers a single, organized submission per organization rather than multiple scattered emails. The posting also warns that because the RFA is in draft and subject to change, organizations are strongly advised to wait for the final version before investing significant time in preparing an application. If an organization chooses to start early anyway, USAID emphasizes that it is entirely at the applicant's risk and that all preparation and submission costs would be borne by the applicant, with no guarantee the final RFA will match the draft.

Overall, what is being offered right now is not an active competition for funding but a formal preview of a major forthcoming USAID/BHA food security and resilience activity in Haiti, with potentially up to $50 million available through a cooperative agreement and an expectation of one award. The immediate action requested from the public is limited to reviewing the draft materials and sending written comments to the designated mailbox by the stated deadline, while waiting for the final RFA before preparing and submitting an official application.

• 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 Haiti" 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 Jan 29, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 02, 2021 Comments on the draft RFSA RFA are due by 1200pm EST on March, 2, 2021.. (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 $50,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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