Financial Services Implementation Grant Program

Post Date

January 23rd 2008

Application Due Date

March 25th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

M-OAA-EGAT-EMD-08-250

CFDA Number(s)

59.050

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

8

Eligibility Categories

Other

US Nongovernmental or Non-US Nongovernmental Organizations that meet Eligibility Requirements as decribed in the Request For Applications (RFA).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $4000000

• Award Range:

  $400000 - $1200000

Grant Description

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for assistance funding from US nongovermental and non-US nongovernmental organizations to achieve program objectives to: (1) improve housing through financial services targeted to the poor and very poor in the developing world and (2) through participation in a learning network, generate replicable processes, tools and methodologies for scaling up the housing microfinance sector. Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to award approximately 4 to 8 cooperative agreements, valued between $400,000-$1.2 Million, for a total value of $4 Million over a three-year performance period. USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Linda Reed
  Contract Specialist
  Phone 202-712-1797

• Agency Mailing Address:

  M-OAA-EGAT

• Agency Email Address:

  lireed@usaid.gov