Funding-Food
and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA III);
October 14, 2011
Agency
Name
USAID
Description
The United States Government, represented by
the Agency for International Development (USAID), Global Health Bureau (GH),
Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition (HIDN), proposes to enter
into a five (5) year Cooperative Agreement for the implementation of the Food
and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA III) activity specifically described
in Section I of the RFA. USAID is seeking applications from eligible
institutions as described in Section III of the RFA. The authority for the RFA
is found in the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. FANTA III aims to
provide technical assistance to partner countries, USAID, and implementing
partners to improve overall nutrition capacity and program effectiveness. With
a particular emphasis on food security and health programming, FANTA III will
work closely with the Bureau for Global Health (GH) and other USAID bureaus and
offices (i.e. GH/OHA, BFS, EGAT, DCHA/FFP, DCHA/OFDA, AFR, AME) to strengthen
the nutrition components of food security and health programming as a mechanism
to improve the nutritional status of its target populations. FANTA III Project
Objective: Food security and health policies, programs and systems for improved
nutrition strengthened
Announcement
Number: RFA-OAA-11-000018
Due
Date: Oct
14, 2011
Contact
Information
Shanon Krause
Contracting Officer