Issue Date: March 7, 2016Deadline for Questions/Clarifications: March 17, 2016Closing Date: April 21, 2016Closing Time: 12 noon, Manila, Philippines timeSubject : Notice of Funding Opportunity RFA-438-16-000001Program Title : Mongolia’s Emerging Leaders ActivityDear Prospective Applicant:The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Mongolia is seeking applications for a Cooperative Agreement from qualified US and non-US nongovernmental organizations, private voluntary organizations, public international organizations, for-profit organizations, and consortiums of US, local and/or international organizations, to fund Mongolia’s Emerging Leaders Activity. Eligibility for this award is not restricted. See Section C of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) for eligibility requirements.Subject to the availability of funds, an award will be made to one responsible applicant whose application best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity and the selection criteria contained herein. USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications received.For the purposes of this NFO, the term "Grant" is synonymous with "Cooperative Agreement"; "Grantee" is synonymous with "Recipient"; and "Grant Officer" is synonymous with "Agreement Officer". Eligible organizations interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this NFO thoroughly to understand the type of program sought, application submission requirements and the evaluation process.To be eligible for award, the applicant must provide all information as required in this NFO and must meet eligibility standards in Section C of this NFO. 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
[email protected] for technical assistance.The successful Applicant will be responsible for ensuring the achievement of the program objectives. Please read each section of the NFO. Please send any questions to the point(s) 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 .Issuance of this NFO 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 questions, comments or an application. Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant. All preparation and submission costs are at the applicant’s expense.Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.Sincerely,/sgd/Nathan HilgendorfAgreement OfficerRegional Office of Acquisition and Assistance