Opportunity Information: Apply for 7200AA22RFA00014
The USAID Advancing Food Fortification Opportunities to Reinforce Diets (USAID AFFORD) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 7200AA22RFA00014) is a U.S. Agency for International Development discretionary grant competition focused on food and nutrition. USAID issued the opportunity on March 18, 2022, with an original application closing date of April 18, 2022. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means that USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation, including coordination on technical direction, approvals, monitoring, and collaboration on key decisions rather than a purely hands-off grant relationship.
The program title signals an emphasis on advancing food fortification as a practical, large-scale nutrition intervention. In general terms, food fortification initiatives aim to improve diets by adding essential vitamins and minerals to widely consumed foods (often staple foods or commonly used condiments) to address micronutrient deficiencies across populations. The AFFORD framing suggests that the activity is meant to strengthen or expand opportunities for fortification in ways that measurably reinforce diet quality, often by improving access to fortified foods, supporting enabling environments (like standards, regulations, and quality assurance systems), and helping markets and supply chains deliver appropriately fortified products.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to any type of entity that otherwise meets standard federal and USAID requirements, with the caveat that applicants must follow any additional eligibility details described in the full Notification of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). In practice, this could include nonprofits, for-profits, universities, international organizations, and other qualified entities, either as a single applicant or as part of a consortium, depending on what the NOFO allows and what the technical approach requires.
USAID anticipated making a single award under this solicitation, with an award ceiling of $75,000,000. A single-award structure of this size often indicates a preference for an implementer (or lead organization with partners) capable of managing a large, multi-country or multi-component effort, including technical nutrition expertise, private sector engagement, policy and regulatory support, monitoring and evaluation, and strong financial and compliance systems. The listing associates the opportunity with CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number 98.001, which is the standard listing for USAID foreign assistance programs.
The public synopsis does not provide program specifics beyond directing applicants to the NOFO for complete details. That NOFO would normally include the activity’s objectives, expected outcomes, geographic scope, performance indicators, required technical elements, partnership expectations, branding and marking rules, reporting, budget guidance, and the criteria USAID uses to evaluate applications. For anyone trying to understand requirements such as country coverage, target foods or nutrients, expected coordination with host governments and industry, or the precise definition of “food fortification opportunities” under AFFORD, the NOFO is the authoritative source.Apply for 7200AA22RFA00014
- The Agency for International Development in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID Advancing Food Fortification Opportunities to Reinforce Diets (USAID AFFORD)" 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 Mar 18, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 2022. (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 $75,000,000.00 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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USAID AFFORD (7200AA22RFA00014) Grant Opportunity FAQs
What is the USAID AFFORD funding opportunity?
USAID Advancing Food Fortification Opportunities to Reinforce Diets (USAID AFFORD) is a discretionary grant competition run by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). It is focused on food and nutrition, with a program emphasis on advancing food fortification as a large-scale nutrition intervention.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 7200AA22RFA00014.
When was the opportunity issued?
USAID issued the opportunity on March 18, 2022.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was April 18, 2022.
What type of award is USAID planning to make under this opportunity?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation. That can include coordination on technical direction, approvals, monitoring, and collaboration on key decisions, rather than a fully hands-off relationship.
What is the main program focus of USAID AFFORD?
The title and framing indicate a focus on food fortification to reinforce diets. In general, food fortification efforts improve diets by adding essential vitamins and minerals to widely consumed foods to address micronutrient deficiencies across populations.
What kinds of activities are suggested by the AFFORD framing?
Based on the synopsis, the activity is meant to strengthen or expand opportunities for fortification in ways that measurably reinforce diet quality. Examples of the types of efforts commonly associated with this framing include improving access to fortified foods, supporting enabling environments (such as standards, regulations, and quality assurance systems), and helping markets and supply chains deliver appropriately fortified products.
Is eligibility restricted to certain organization types?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to any type of entity that otherwise meets standard federal and USAID requirements.
Are there additional eligibility rules beyond “unrestricted”?
Yes. Even though eligibility is described as unrestricted, applicants must follow any additional eligibility details described in the full Notification of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which is the authoritative source for specific requirements.
What types of organizations might be able to apply?
In practice, the synopsis indicates the competition could include nonprofits, for-profits, universities, international organizations, and other qualified entities, as long as they meet USAID and federal requirements and any additional rules in the NOFO.
Can applicants apply as a consortium or with partners?
The synopsis suggests applicants could apply as a single applicant or as part of a consortium, depending on what the NOFO allows and what the technical approach requires.
How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making a single award under this solicitation.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is $75,000,000.
What does a single award with a $75,000,000 ceiling imply about the expected implementer?
The synopsis indicates this structure often signals a preference for an implementer (or a lead organization with partners) capable of managing a large, multi-country or multi-component effort. It also suggests the need for strong technical capacity (nutrition and fortification expertise), private sector engagement, policy and regulatory support, monitoring and evaluation, and strong financial and compliance systems.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number associated with this opportunity?
The listing associates this opportunity with CFDA (now commonly called Assistance Listing) number 98.001, which is the standard listing for USAID foreign assistance programs.
Where can applicants find the detailed program requirements and instructions?
The public synopsis directs applicants to the full Notification of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for complete details. The NOFO is the authoritative source for the activity’s objectives, expected outcomes, geographic scope, performance indicators, required technical elements, partnership expectations, branding and marking rules, reporting, budget guidance, and evaluation criteria.
Does the synopsis specify which countries or geographies are covered?
No. The synopsis does not provide the geographic scope and directs applicants to the NOFO for those details.
Does the synopsis specify which foods, vehicles, vitamins, or minerals are targeted?
No. The synopsis discusses food fortification in general terms but does not specify target foods or nutrients. The NOFO would normally include those specifics.
Does the synopsis describe expected coordination with host governments or industry?
Not in detail. The synopsis notes that cooperative agreements involve substantial USAID involvement and mentions that fortification initiatives often relate to standards, regulations, and quality assurance systems. For precise expectations around coordination with host governments and industry, the NOFO is the authoritative source.
Does the synopsis list the evaluation criteria or how applications will be scored?
No. The synopsis indicates that the NOFO would normally include the criteria USAID uses to evaluate applications.
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