All Interested Parties, The United States Agency for International Development (USAID/India) is seeking concept papers for a Fixed Amount Cooperative Agreement from qualified entities to implement the “Community Led Monitoring (CLM) Program.” Eligibility for this award is restricted to “Local Entities Non-Governmental Organizations.” Refer to Section C.1 of this NOFO for the complete definition of “Local Entity.” USAID intends to make an award to the applicant(s) who best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity based on the merit review criteria described in this NOFO, subject to a risk assessment. Eligible parties interested in submitting a concept paper are encouraged to read this NOFO thoroughly to understand the type of program sought, submission requirements and the selection process. The selection process, as described in detail below, will be in two phases. Only Applicants specifically asked by the Agreement Officer to submit Phase Two documentation will need to provide it. Unless otherwise informed, only Phase One information is required to be submitted for evaluation, by the closing date and time, July 10, 2022, 5:00 p.m. India Local Time. To be eligible for award, the applicant must provide all information as required in this NOFO and meet eligibility standards in Section C of this NOFO. This funding opportunity is posted on www.grants.gov, and may be amended. It is the responsibility of the applicant to regularly check the website to ensure they have the latest information pertaining to this notice of funding opportunity. If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the NOFO, please contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at
[email protected] for technical assistance. USAID may not award to an applicant unless the applicant has complied with all applicable unique entity identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) requirements detailed in Section D. The registration process may take many weeks to complete. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to begin registration early in the process. Issuance of this notice of funding opportunity does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the Government nor does it commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred in preparation or submission of comments/suggestions, concept paper or an application. Concept Papers are submitted at the risk of the applicant. All preparation and submission costs are at the applicant’s expense. Please send any questions to the point of contact identified in Section D. The deadline for the 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. Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.