KAUNTI KUJITEGEMEA NA KUJISIMAMIA | 7200 RFI COUNTYAPS 2019 4

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KAUNTI KUJITEGEMEA NA KUJISIMAMIA is a USAID Kenya and East Africa (USAID/KEA) grant-related opportunity that begins with a Request for Information (RFI) aimed at gathering input from interested organizations before USAID releases a formal funding announcement. The RFI is essentially a consultation step: USAID is asking stakeholders to review and comment on its proposed approach (referenced as Attachment 1) for an upcoming Annual Program Statement (APS) that will focus on county development. In practical terms, USAID is using the RFI to collect opinions, recommendations, and suggested improvements so the final APS is better aligned with realities on the ground, county priorities, and implementer capacity.

The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and is expected to be implemented through cooperative agreements, which typically means USAID anticipates substantial engagement during program implementation rather than a hands-off grant. The programmatic focus is community development, and the listing is associated with CFDA number 98.001, reflecting USAID foreign assistance programming. While the RFI itself is not the application stage, it signals that USAID/KEA intends to fund activities under the forthcoming APS and is actively shaping that funding approach based on external feedback.

Timing is an important feature of this notice. USAID requested feedback on the draft approach by May 10, 2019, with the intention of issuing the APS by the end of May 2019. After the APS is released, applications would be accepted on a rolling basis, meaning proposals can be submitted and potentially reviewed over time rather than only during a single short window. The record shows an original closing date of August 30, 2019, but the rolling-basis language indicates there may be multiple submission opportunities or periodic review cycles within the APS period.

In terms of scale, the opportunity anticipates up to 12 awards, with an award ceiling of $3,000,000 (interpreted as the maximum amount per award unless otherwise specified in the APS). This suggests USAID is considering a portfolio approach, potentially supporting several county-level or county-focused interventions rather than placing all funding into one implementer or one geography. Because this is county development-focused, the eventual APS would likely encourage locally grounded solutions that strengthen county systems, improve service delivery, support local governance and accountability, and help counties plan, finance, and manage development priorities more independently, consistent with the theme implied by the Swahili title (counties becoming more self-reliant and self-sustaining).

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details expected in the full APS or in a referenced eligibility note. That usually signals a potentially wide range of eligible entities (such as local and international NGOs, community-based organizations, private sector entities, academic institutions, consortia, and possibly county-linked entities, depending on USAID rules and the final APS design). The key takeaway is that at the time of this notice, USAID is not yet soliciting full proposals; it is soliciting feedback to refine the structure, priorities, and requirements of the APS that will later invite applications for cooperative agreement funding.

• The Agency for International Development in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "KAUNTI KUJITEGEMEA NA KUJISIMAMIA" 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 Apr 29, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 30, 2019 USAID/KEA intends to issue an Annual Program Statement. Applications will be accepting on a rolling basis. This RFI is to solicit feedback on the proposed APS.. (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 $3,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 12 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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