Opportunity Information: Apply for 72DFFP20APS00002
The International Emergency Food Assistance opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 72DFFP20APS00002) is an Annual Program Statement issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Office of Food for Peace (FFP), the U.S. Government lead office for international food assistance. The main goal of the APS is to lay out the information organizations need to apply for USAID emergency food assistance awards, using funding from Title II food assistance and/or the Emergency Food Security Program (EFSP). In practical terms, this opportunity supports programs that address urgent food needs in crisis settings and aims to help applicants understand how to propose, structure, and compete for cooperative agreement awards under FFP.
This is a discretionary funding opportunity that will be awarded through cooperative agreements, meaning recipients should expect a substantial level of USAID involvement in planning, oversight, or technical direction compared to a standard grant. The funding activity category is Food and Nutrition, and it is associated with CFDA numbers 98.001 and 98.008, which correspond to USAID foreign assistance programming areas relevant to food and emergency support.
The opportunity is authorized under the Food for Peace Act and/or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which are the primary legal authorities that allow the U.S. government to fund and implement international assistance, including emergency food aid. The synopsis lists an award ceiling of $2,000,000,000, but that figure is presented as a ceiling for the purposes of the announcement rather than a guaranteed amount to any one applicant. Actual award sizes, as well as how many awards are made, are not pre-set and will depend on assessed humanitarian needs, the operating context in specific countries, and the availability of funds at the time awards are considered. FFP also states it does not impose minimum or maximum award thresholds and does not define a target number of awards per response, reinforcing that funding decisions are driven by evolving emergency conditions rather than a fixed annual allocation.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, indicating that a broad range of applicants may apply as long as they can meet USAID’s standard requirements and demonstrate the capacity to deliver emergency food assistance effectively. The original closing date for the APS is November 6, 2020, and the opportunity was created on January 2, 2020.Apply for 72DFFP20APS00002
- The Agency for International Development in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "International Emergency Food Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001, 98.008.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2020-01-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-11-06. (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 $2,000,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the International Emergency Food Assistance Annual Program Statement (APS) issued by USAID’s Office of Food for Peace (FFP).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this APS?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 72DFFP20APS00002.
Which U.S. government agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Office of Food for Peace (FFP).
What role does the Office of Food for Peace (FFP) play in this program?
FFP is identified as the U.S. Government lead office for international food assistance and is the USAID office issuing this APS and making awards under it.
What is the main purpose of the APS?
The APS is meant to provide the information organizations need to apply for USAID emergency food assistance awards, and to help applicants understand how to propose, structure, and compete for cooperative agreement awards under FFP.
What types of needs or settings does this opportunity focus on?
It supports programs that address urgent food needs in crisis settings, where humanitarian needs can change quickly based on country context and emergency conditions.
What kind of funding mechanism is used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Awards are expected to be made through cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that this opportunity uses a cooperative agreement?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, recipients should expect substantial USAID involvement in areas such as planning, oversight, or technical direction compared to a standard grant.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding opportunity.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Food and Nutrition.
What funding sources can support awards under this APS?
The APS indicates that awards may use funding from Title II food assistance and/or the Emergency Food Security Program (EFSP).
Which CFDA numbers are associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 98.001 and 98.008.
What legal authorities authorize this opportunity?
The APS is authorized under the Food for Peace Act and/or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
What is the award ceiling listed in the synopsis?
The synopsis lists an award ceiling of $2,000,000,000.
Does the $2,000,000,000 ceiling mean an applicant can receive that amount?
No. The ceiling is presented as a ceiling for the purposes of the announcement and is not described as a guaranteed amount to any single applicant.
Are award sizes predetermined under this APS?
No. Actual award sizes are not pre-set and are expected to depend on assessed humanitarian needs, country operating contexts, and the availability of funds at the time awards are considered.
Is there a minimum or maximum award amount?
FFP states it does not impose minimum or maximum award thresholds.
Is there a target number of awards expected each year or per response?
No. The synopsis indicates FFP does not define a target number of awards per response, and that funding decisions are driven by evolving emergency conditions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning a broad range of applicants may apply if they can meet USAID’s standard requirements and demonstrate capacity to deliver emergency food assistance effectively.
Does “unrestricted eligibility” mean anyone will automatically be funded?
No. Unrestricted eligibility means many types of organizations may apply, but applicants still need to meet USAID requirements and compete for awards under the APS.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on January 2, 2020.
What was the original closing date for the APS?
The original closing date is listed as November 6, 2020.
How does USAID decide whether and when to make awards under this APS?
According to the synopsis, awards and funding decisions depend on assessed humanitarian needs, the operating context in specific countries, and the availability of funds when awards are considered.
What is the practical objective for applicants reading this APS?
In practical terms, the APS is intended to help organizations understand how to put together an emergency food assistance proposal that fits FFP’s expectations and can compete for cooperative agreement awards.
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