(CLOSED) USAID - 7200AA18RFA00017 - Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research

Sponsor Name: 
USAID
Amount: 
$35,000,000.00
Description of the Award: 

A public webinar for Q & A will be on April 12, 2018 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST. To join the webinar, visit https://kdad.adobeconnect.com/usaid_rfa/ and select "Enter as a Guest"

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a Leader with Associates Cooperative Agreement from qualified U.S. colleges and universities to fund a program entitled Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research (“Legume Systems Research Innovation Lab”). Subject to the availability of funds, an award will be made to the responsible applicant(s) whose application(s) best meets the objectives of this funding opportunity and the selection criteria contained herein. The estimated life-of-project budget for the new Legume Systems Research Innovation Lab is up to $35 million for five years: September 2018 to September 2023. It is estimated that up to $3.0 million will be obligated to the Leader Award each year, for a total of up to $13.6 million in core funding from BFS. USAID missions, Regional Bureaus, and other Offices may provide funding in a total amount of up to $9.4 million for buy-ins to the Leader Award and up to an additional $12 million for Associate Awards over the 5-year life-of-project. While one award is anticipated as a result of this notice of funding opportunity (NFO), USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted.

For more information:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=302334

Limit (Number of applicants permitted per institution): 
1
Sponsor Final Deadline: 
May 30, 2018
OSVPR Application or NOI Instructions: 

Internal Nomination Process:

Interested applicants should send the following documents in sequence in one PDF no later than 4:00 p.m. on the internal submission deadline:

  • Principal Investigator’s (PI's) names and departmental affiliation
  • Co-PI's names and departmental affiliation(s)
  • A list of possible participating organizations (if applicable)
  • Proposal Title
  • 2 page Project Summary to include definitive strategy and plan, detail the approach, methodology, procedures, and techniques for the design, management, implementation, and monitoring of the proposed program.

Formatting Guidelines and Page Limit:

  • Font/size: Times New Roman (12 pt.)
  • Document margins: 1.0” (top, bottom, left and right)
  • Standard paper size (8 ½” x 11)

Questions concerning the limited submissions process may be submitted to limitedsubs@psu.edu.

To be considered as a Penn State institutional nominee, please submit a notice of intent by the date provided directly below.
This limited submission is in downselect: 
Penn State may only submit a specific number of proposals to this funding opportunity. The number of NOIs received require that an internal competition take place, thus, a downselect process has commenced. No Penn State researchers may apply to this opportunity outside of this downselect process. To apply for this limited submission, please use this link:
OSVPR Downselect Deadline: 
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 4:00pm