Subject:  Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) - Number: SOL-RFA-532-16-000001
Program Title:  Combatting Corruption and Strengthening Integrity in Jamaica Activity
Issue Date:     January 7, 2016
Deadline for Clarification Questions Due:  12:00 NOON, January 29, 2016
Closing Date and Time:  12:00 NOON, February 19, 2016

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Jamaica is seeking applications from qualified Local and Regional organizations to fund a program on strengthening accountability and integrity in Jamaica at a total estimated cost of USD 12,000,000.  Subject to the availability of funds, an award may be made to that responsible applicant whose application best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity and the selection criteria contained herein. While only one (1) award is anticipated as a result of this notice of funding opportunity (NFO), USAID/Jamaica reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for award, the applicant must provide all information as required in this NFO and meet eligibility standards in Section C of this NFO. 

GUIDELINES

This funding opportunity is posted on www.grants.gov, and may be amended.  Potential applicants should regularly check the website to ensure they have the latest information pertaining to this notice of funding opportunity. Applicants will need to have available or download Adobe program to their computers in order to view and save the Adobe forms properly. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the entire NFO has been received from the internet in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion process. If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the NFO, please contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at support@grants.gov for technical assistance.

The successful Applicant will be responsible for ensuring the achievement of this program’s objectives.  Please read each section of this NFO.

Please send any questions to the point of contact identified in section D.  The deadline for questions is shown above.  Responses to questions received prior to the deadline will be furnished to all potential applicants through an amendment to this notice posted to www.grants.gov.