Deadline: 15 September 2019
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Jordan is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Community Health and Nutrition activity.
USAID/Jordan anticipates awarding a five-year Cooperative Agreement to improve the nutritional status of children under five and pregnant and lactating women in target areas. The activity seeks to support child and maternal health and nutrition status by improving breastfeeding practices, introducing appropriate complementary foods at the right time, and ensuring appropriate child spacing through postpartum family planning (FP) and continuation of modern forms of contraception.
USAID/Jordan contemplates providing assistance to organizations working at the community and health facility level to:
- Increase adoption of optimal FP and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in target communities;
- Improve health care provider support for good IYCF, healthy family diet, and FP practices;
Cross-cutting interventions that:
- Improve linkages between clinical services and community-based interventions for FP, infant, young child, and maternal nutrition.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $19,731,357
- Award Floor: $19,731,357
Eligibility Criteria
- All qualified U.S. and non-U.S. organizations (other than those from foreign policy restricted countries) are eligible to apply. Pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200.400(g), it is USAID policy not to award profit under assistance instruments such as cooperative agreements, and as such, for-profit organizations must waive profits and/or fees to be eligible to submit an application. Forgone profit does not qualify as cost-share or leverage.
- USAID welcomes applications from organizations which have not previously received financial assistance from USAID.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=319276