USAID LOVA | 72068723RFA00001

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USAID LOVA is a discretionary U.S. government grant opportunity released by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Madagascar (USAID-Antananarivo). The opportunity invites applications from qualified organizations to implement an education activity titled "USAID Lova Foundational Skills for a Better Future." As presented in the notice summary, the core purpose is to support foundational learning, with an emphasis on building the basic skills that underpin later academic success and longer-term opportunities for children and youth. The activity sits within USAID's education portfolio and is funded under CFDA (now Assistance Listing) 98.001.

The funding instrument for USAID LOVA is a cooperative agreement, which generally means USAID expects to have substantial involvement during implementation compared with a standard grant. In practice, that typically includes close collaboration on work planning, monitoring and learning, approvals of key deliverables, and coordination with government and other stakeholders, though the exact level and type of involvement would be defined in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The opportunity category is listed as discretionary, indicating it is a competitive assistance award rather than a formula-based allocation.

Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to any type of applicant entity, as long as it is otherwise qualified and meets any requirements or clarifications that may appear in the NOFO (for example, registration requirements, responsibility determinations, or any additional conditions stated under the "Additional Information on Eligibility" section). The award is structured as a single award: USAID anticipates making one cooperative agreement under this solicitation.

In terms of scale and timing, the notice lists an award ceiling of $10,000,000, which is the maximum amount USAID expects to fund under the resulting award (actual funding may be less depending on the final agreement, proposed approach, and available funds). The solicitation was created on April 28, 2023, with an original closing date of May 30, 2023, meaning proposals were due by the end of that application window unless amended by later notices. The official reference for the full requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions is the Notice of Funding Opportunity numbered 72068723RFA00001, which applicants would need to consult for the detailed program description, geographic and target population focus within Madagascar, expected results, deliverables, compliance requirements, and how USAID will score and select the winning application.

• The Agency for International Development, Madagascar USAID-Antananarivo in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID LOVA" 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 28, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 30, 2023. (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 $10,000,000.00 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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