Announcement for Community REACH

Please note that this RFA is closed as of 5 January 2004.

Request for Applications (RFA) #04-E-1
Improving Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children Through Focused Study
4 November 2003

Download Community REACH Grant RFA #04-E-1 [MS Word document | 176k]

Pact's Community REACH team is pleased to announce the release of Request for Applications (RFA) #-04-E-1. Under this RFA, Pact anticipates competitive award of a total of $400,000 through three (3) to five (5) cooperative agreements for improving support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children through focused study.

This Request for Applications (RFA) provides prospective NGO grant recipients with a fair opportunity to submit applications for funding for Improving Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children Through Focused Study . The RFA describes the program objectives, explains the technical area of focus, qualifications of organizations applying, criteria for evaluating applications and provides information on funding, application format and other relevant information. The accepted applicant cooperative agreements are to be administered under the Pact Community REACH Project, funded by USAID. To be eligible, applicants must meet the following:

• Proposed study must be implemented in one or more of the following ten (10) USAID-designated Rapid Scale-up or Intensive Focus countries: Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
• Primary applicants must be local non-governmental organizations with existing Orphans and Vulnerable Children programs and/or secured funding for the implementation of Orphans and Vulnerable Children activities for the duration of the proposed study.

If you encounter troubles downloading the RFA, please contact the Community REACH team at reachgrants@pacthq.org and a copy of the RFA will be sent to you.

It is anticipated Applications will be accepted until 5 January 2004. For additional information, contact the Community REACH team at reachgrants@pacthq.org.

Community REACH is a five-year, USAID funded program designed to facilitate the efficient flow of grant funds to organizations playing valuable roles in the fight against HIV/AIDS, including PVOs, regional and local NGOs, universities and faith-based organizations. Funded activities will be consistent with USAID's goal of "increased use of improved, effective and sustainable responses to reduce HIV transmission and to mitigate the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic."

Download Community REACH Grant RFA #04-E-1 [MS Word document | 176k]