U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID/REDSO/ESA), Unit 64102, APO AE 09831-4102

R -- GRANT MAKING/CAPACITY BUILDING IN SUDAN SOL 623-98-P-037 DUE 070698 POC Contact Point: Larry Meserve, REDSO/ESA Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: 254-2-751613, ext. 2600, Fax 254-2-751462/748607/743204, E-mail: lmeserv@usaid.gov In RFA 623-98-P-037, published in the Commerce Business Daily on June 3, 1998, USAID/REDSO/ESA in Nairobi solicited applications from USAID-registered PVOs, NGOs and International Organization currently working in opposition-held areas of Sudan to implement a capacity-building/grant-making program in Sudan. Based on inquiries made prior to the June 11, 1998 deadline for questions, USAID/REDSO/ESA would like to make the following clarifications: 1) This activity will be financed with funds from the Development Assistance Account, made available under the Greater Horn of Africa Initiative. The authority to carry out these activities is provided by the Horn of Africa Food Security and Recovery Act of 1992 (as stated in the original solicitation). 2) To clarify the definition of beneficiary organizations provided in the solicitation: USAID intends for this program to support indigenous organizations, not limited to NGOs, that are working on grassroots rehabilitation problems. The support provided would lead to these organizations having improved capacities, such as strengthened advocacy skills to work with local authorities and hold them accountable. Therefore the objectives of the program (described in the background section of the solicitation) are achieved through practical rehabilitation applications. 3) We do not anticipate direct funding of opposition groups or organizations under them. For the purpose of this requirement, movements that have signed peace agreements with the Government of Sudan are not considered oppositions groups. 4) The program consists of three components of which the requirement hereunder is one. The USAID Activity Manager will coordinate the activities of all implementors and linkages among the three components. 5) USAID will work with the eventual implementor the Umbrella Grant-Making/Capacity-Building Component to ensure that activities do not have harmful environmental effects and comply with the applicable USG regulations. 6) In general, USAID anticipates that sub-grants will be distributed across a range between $5,000 and $50,000, with the rare sub-grant up to a maximum of $100,000. Audits of subrecipients shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations in effect at the time of award. (0168)

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