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Opportunity number 72036724RFI00002 is not a live grant competition yet, but a Request for Information (RFI) and Sources Sought Notice (SSN) issued by USAID/Nepal to gather input for planning. In practical terms, USAID is still shaping the design of a future activity and is using this announcement to collect ideas, capabilities, and feedback from organizations and stakeholders who have relevant experience. Because it is strictly for information and planning purposes, it does not function as a Request for Applications (RFA) and does not invite full proposals or promise funding at this stage.

The planned activity USAID is developing focuses on strengthening resilience to earthquakes and landslides in Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces of Nepal. The intent is broadly in the disaster prevention and relief space (CFDA 98.001), with an emphasis on reducing risk and improving preparedness and resilience to land hazards. While the notice does not spell out program components in detail, the framing suggests USAID is exploring approaches that could help communities, local institutions, and systems better anticipate, withstand, and recover from major seismic events and slope-related hazards common to these regions.

A key point in this announcement is that USAID/Nepal intends to set the eventual opportunity aside for local organizations in Nepal, using USAID's definition of "local organization" referenced in Attachment C (specifically noted as being highlighted in blue font). This signals that USAID is prioritizing local leadership, local capacity, and locally rooted implementers for the prospective activity. Even so, the RFI/SSN encourages responses from all interested organizations, firms, and stakeholders with relevant expertise, since the information collected will guide USAID's planning decisions and shape the final structure of the later solicitation.

Respondents are allowed to reply to the RFI, the SSN, or both, depending on what best fits their role and the information they can provide. Generally, an RFI response helps USAID understand what interventions are feasible, what challenges and opportunities exist on the ground, and what design considerations should be incorporated. A sources sought response typically helps the government understand the marketplace of capable entities, including technical expertise, geographic presence, past performance, partnerships, staffing, and implementation capacity. Taken together, these inputs help USAID refine the scope, expected results, eligibility and set-aside decisions, procurement or assistance approach, and realistic implementation expectations.

Submission is by email only, and the notice is explicit about formatting and routing. Responses must be sent to Tejendra Paudel at tpaudel@usaid.gov and Robyn Bertholon at rbertholon@usaid.gov, using the subject line "Response to RFI/SSN USAID Land Hazard Resilience." The closing date shown is February 29, 2024, and the announcement notes that late submissions will not be reviewed or considered. An electronic confirmation of receipt is expected after submission.

The listing also includes basic planning metadata that is easy to misread as a funding promise. It shows an award ceiling of 1 and expected awards of 1, but because this is an RFI/SSN rather than an RFA, those fields should be viewed as placeholders or early planning signals rather than definitive award commitments. Overall, the takeaway is that USAID/Nepal is preparing a locally oriented land hazard resilience activity for western Nepal and is actively collecting information now to shape a future funding opportunity.

• The Nepal USAID-Kathmandu in the disaster prevention and relief sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "72036724RFI00002" 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 2024-01-31.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-02-29. (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 $1.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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