Economic Recovery and Development Activity (ERDA) | 72039121RFA00002

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The Economic Recovery and Development Activity (ERDA) is a USAID grant opportunity managed by USAID Pakistan (USAID-Islamabad) to fund a single cooperative agreement focused on regional development and economic recovery. USAID is inviting applications from qualified organizations to implement the ERDA program, with the intent to select the applicant that most strongly meets the opportunitys objectives using the merit review criteria laid out in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), and with final selection also subject to a risk assessment. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 98.001, categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity, and uses a Cooperative Agreement funding instrument, which typically means the awardee can expect substantial involvement from USAID during implementation compared to a standard grant.

Competition for this award is described as unrestricted, meaning it is open to all entity types as eligible applicants, unless the NOFO includes additional eligibility clarifications in its text (particularly in the section labeled Additional Information on Eligibility and the formal eligibility standards in Section C). USAID emphasizes that applicants must follow the NOFO closely, provide all required information, and comply with the stated eligibility and submission instructions in order to be considered for award.

The funding details indicate an award ceiling of $24,000,000 and an expectation of one award. The official opportunity number is 72039121RFA00002. The opportunity was created on July 12, 2021, with an original closing date of August 23, 2021. Applicants are directed to access the full NOFO on Grants.gov, where amendments may be posted, and are responsible for monitoring the listing to ensure they are using the most current version and have received the full document without transmission or conversion errors.

From a compliance and readiness standpoint, USAID highlights the need for applicants to complete all required federal registrations, including obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier and maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), as described in Section D of the NOFO. Since SAM and related registration steps can take weeks, applicants are encouraged to begin these processes early. Questions must be submitted to the points of contact listed in Section D by the stated deadline for questions; USAID plans to share responses to timely questions with all potential applicants through an amendment posted on Grants.gov, which helps keep the competition fair and transparent.

Finally, USAID makes clear that publishing the NOFO does not obligate the US Government to make an award and does not commit the Government to reimburse any costs incurred by applicants while preparing or submitting an application (or any comments or suggestions). In other words, applicants bear all costs and risks associated with proposal development and submission. For technical issues related to Grants.gov registration or accessing the NOFO, applicants are instructed to contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk by phone (1-800-518-4726) or email (support@grants.gov).

• The Agency for International Development, Pakistan USAID-Islamabad in the regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Economic Recovery and Development Activity (ERDA)" 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 Jul 12, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 23, 2021. (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 $24,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.

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