Opportunity Information: Apply for 72026823RFA00001
USAID/Lebanon is soliciting applications for a large education-focused cooperative agreement to implement the Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI) 3 program. The opportunity is issued by USAID-Beirut and is framed as a competitive selection in which, assuming funds are available, USAID expects to make a single award to the applicant that best satisfies the program objectives and performs strongest against the stated merit review criteria, with the final decision also informed by a risk assessment.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that USAID anticipates substantial involvement during implementation compared to a standard grant. The activity category is Education, listed under CFDA 98.001, and the opportunity is labeled as an earmark. The ceiling for the award is up to USD 97,000,000, with USAID indicating an expectation of one award, meaning this is likely intended as a flagship, multi-year national program rather than multiple smaller projects.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to any type of qualified entity as long as the applicant meets the eligibility standards specified in the NOFO (particularly Section C) and submits all required information. USAID emphasizes that applicants should read the full NOFO carefully to understand the exact program design USAID is seeking, the required application components, how submissions will be evaluated, and the overall selection process. In other words, the short public notice provides the headline details, but the substantive requirements, deliverables, and evaluation standards are contained in the full NOFO and annexes.
The notice highlights several compliance and submission logistics that can affect eligibility. The full opportunity package is posted on Grants.gov and may be amended, so applicants are expected to monitor the posting and ensure they are working from the most current version and that they have downloaded the complete set of documents, including the annexes. USAID also disclaims responsibility for errors introduced through transmission or file conversion, reinforcing the importance of verifying document integrity.
A key administrative requirement is that USAID may not make an award unless the applicant has completed the required registrations, including obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier and maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), as detailed in the NOFO (referenced as Section D.6.e.). Because these registrations can take weeks, applicants are advised to start early. For technical issues related to Grants.gov registration or access, the notice directs applicants to the Grants.gov Helpdesk (phone 1-800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov).
The posting provides basic timeline information: it was created on February 7, 2023, with an original closing date of March 23, 2023. Anyone assessing this opportunity after that date would need to check Grants.gov for amendments, extensions, or updated closing dates, since USAID explicitly notes that the notice can change and that applicants are responsible for tracking updates.Apply for 72026823RFA00001
- The Agency for International Development, Lebanon USAID-Beirut in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/Lebanon NOFO: Quality Instruction Towards Access and Basic Education Improvement (QITABI) 3" 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 Feb 07, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 23, 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 $97,000,000.00 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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