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USAID/Lebanon NOFO: Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI) 3

ID: 72026823RFA00001 • Type: Posted

Description

Dear Interested Applicants:

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI) 3 program. Eligibility for this award is not restricted.

Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to make an award to the applicant 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 an application are encouraged to read this NOFO thoroughly to understand the type of program sought, application submission requirements and selection process.

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 and to ensure that the NOFO has been received from the internet in its entirety. 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 NOFO, please contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at support@grants.gov 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.6.e. The registration process may take many weeks to complete. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to begin registration as early as practicable.

See Related Documents Tab for the NOFO document and the Annexes.

Update March 7, 2023: Amendment 1 posted. See Related Documents Tab for Amendment 1 documents.

Background
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI) 3 program. The program aims to strengthen education service government systems to yield student learning improvements across all of Lebanon’s public schools and in select low-cost private schools. The activity will target an estimated 350,000 girls and boys in over a thousand of Lebanon’s public schools and vulnerable, economically disadvantaged low-cost private schools.

Grant Details
The activity will support the education system’s overall capacity to plan, budget, deliver, monitor, evaluate and institutionalize quality educational services by providing in-depth technical assistance to the Center for Educational Research and Development (CERD) and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE). The recipient will take a systems level approach to ensure that MEHE and CERD capacity building institutionalizes curricular interventions and engages educators beyond training as beneficiaries to contribute to an MEHE and CERD owned approach to improving learning outcomes.
The activity will ensure that classroom level interventions, teacher training, curricular materials, and teaching and learning materials are inclusive and enable children with disabilities to benefit from these interventions.
Improved school management will engage parents and the community as both partners and as an accountability mechanism supporting system-wide improvements from the ground up.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility for this award is not restricted. 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.

Grant Value
The total value of the grant is not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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Overview

Agency
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Category of Funding
Education
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
98.001 - USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas
Grant Category
Earmark
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 2/7/23 U.S. Agency for International Development posted grant opportunity 72026823RFA00001 for USAID/Lebanon NOFO: Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI) 3 with funding of $97.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas. It is expected that one grant will be made worth between $87.0 million and $97.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Feb. 7, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
March 23, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
March 7, 2023, 1:26 a.m. EST
Version
3
Archive Date
April 22, 2023

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$97,000,000
Floor
$87,000,000
Estimated Program Funding
$97,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
1

Contacts

Contact
Rana El Jordi Grantor
Contact Email
lebanonproposals@usaid.gov
Contact Phone
009614542600

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