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The opportunity titled "Pre-NOFO-Notice FTF Horticulture IL" is a draft USAID program description released by USAID's Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (RFS) to gather feedback from stakeholders before USAID publishes the actual funding announcement. It is part of the Feed the Future (FTF) initiative and is focused on shaping a new global activity called the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture. The key point is that this is not yet a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and it is not requesting applications at this stage. Instead, USAID is inviting technical and programmatic comments that can improve the final design.
The proposed Innovation Lab is meant to strengthen opportunities for smallholder farmers to build, expand, and sustainably manage horticulture-based enterprises in production systems that matter most to Feed the Future. In practical terms, this centers horticulture as a pathway to better incomes and improved nutrition, especially through the production and marketing of nutrient-dense foods such as fruits and vegetables. The draft description indicates the Lab would combine research with local capacity development, aiming to generate usable evidence and strengthen institutions and partners in countries where Feed the Future operates.
USAID highlights two major technical and programmatic pillars for the Innovation Lab. The first is research and capacity building on climate-resilient management practices for nutrient-dense foods, which signals an emphasis on helping horticulture systems withstand climate stressors while maintaining or improving productivity, quality, and nutritional value. The second pillar is inclusive horticultural business development and commercialization, meaning the activity is expected to go beyond production research and address the business side of horticulture, including value chains, market access, enterprise development, and commercialization pathways. Across both pillars, the draft description places a specific emphasis on inclusion, with a stated focus on youth and gender, suggesting that proposed approaches will need to address barriers and opportunities facing women and young people as producers, entrepreneurs, workers, and innovators in horticulture systems.
Because this posting is only to solicit commentary, USAID instructs interested parties to review the attached PDF and submit written feedback by email to the designated USAID contact, Kelly Miskowski, at kmiskowski@usaid.gov. Comments were due by October 20, 2020 at 4:00 pm Washington, D.C. time. USAID also notes that it does not plan to publish responses to the submitted questions or comments and will not provide direct answers. Instead, the agency intends to incorporate useful input into revisions that will appear in the final program description. While there is no strict page limit for submissions, USAID indicates a preference for concise, issue-specific comments that cite relevant page and section numbers from the draft document, which is a standard way to make feedback easier to evaluate and integrate.
From a funding and award-structure standpoint, USAID anticipates using a cooperative agreement under a "Leader with Associates" model. The estimated total ceiling is approximately USD 39.5 million, subject to availability of funds and potential changes before the final announcement. Within that total, USAID describes USD 20 million for the Leader Award core activity, up to USD 5 million in potential USAID Mission buy-ins, and USD 14.5 million reserved for separate Associate Awards. The posting lists an expected number of awards as one, consistent with a single primary Innovation Lab mechanism paired with associated awards.
The timeline provided is also preliminary but gives a sense of planning horizons. USAID anticipated publishing the final NOFO in December 2020 and making an award around June 2021. The opportunity is categorized under agriculture, listed as an earmark, and references CFDA 98.001. Eligibility is broadly indicated as "Others," with a note to consult the additional eligibility information in the full posting materials for clarification. Overall, the document functions as an early-stage design consultation for a major global horticulture research and capacity-building program under Feed the Future, with climate resilience, nutrition, commercialization, and inclusive participation (especially for women and youth) positioned as core priorities.Apply for PD HORT IL
- The Agency for International Development in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pre-NOFO-Notice FTF Horticulture IL" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 29, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 20, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $39,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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