Tanzania Multi-sectoral Nutrition Activity | USAID 621 TMSN FY2018

Opportunity Information: Apply for USAID 621 TMSN FY2018

The Tanzania Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Activity is a USAID/Tanzania funding opportunity focused on strengthening and better integrating nutrition support across multiple sectors in selected regions of Tanzania, with the goal of improving nutrition outcomes for women of reproductive age (with particular emphasis on pregnant and lactating women), adolescents, and children under five. The activity is designed to intensify nutrition interventions and connect efforts across relevant systems such as health, agriculture, food systems, and community-level services, recognizing that malnutrition is driven by a mix of factors that cannot be solved through a single-sector approach. A central feature of the activity is building the recipient organization's ability to provide high-quality technical assistance to Government of Tanzania agencies and other partners so they can plan, coordinate, and implement effective multi-sectoral nutrition interventions aligned with Tanzania's National Multi-sectoral Nutrition Action Plan.

The award is expected to be issued as a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the implementer should anticipate substantial involvement by USAID during implementation and a collaborative relationship around technical direction, monitoring, and adaptation. The opportunity falls under the Agriculture, Food and Nutrition assistance category and is listed under CFDA 98.001. USAID anticipates making one award, with an award ceiling of up to USD 20,000,000, indicating a single, large-scale implementing mechanism intended to provide wide-reaching technical support and coordination rather than multiple smaller awards.

At the time of the notice, USAID/Tanzania was specifically requesting stakeholder input on a draft Program Description rather than soliciting full applications immediately. Interested organizations and partners were invited to review the draft design and submit recommendations, clarifying questions, or general comments intended to improve the final Program Description and the eventual Notice of Funding Opportunity. While USAID indicated it would not respond individually to comments or questions, the submissions were to be reviewed by the program team and used to strengthen the final solicitation package. Feedback submissions were required to be concise and formatted per USAID's instructions: no more than three pages, single-spaced, in 12-point font, and sent to the designated point of contact with a copy to usaidtzco@usaid.gov. Submitters were also asked to state whether their organization was likely to apply as the Prime Applicant when the final NOFO was released.

Eligibility for providing input and, later, for competing for the award was described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that might appear in the full solicitation. Key administrative details include the opportunity number USAID 621 TMSN FY2018, the posting date of January 26, 2018, and the deadline for draft Program Description comments of 0700 East Africa Time on Friday, February 2, 2018. Overall, the opportunity signals USAID's intent to invest in a coordinated, government-aligned nutrition platform that strengthens Tanzania's capacity to deliver and scale evidence-based, multi-sectoral nutrition interventions for the populations most vulnerable to undernutrition and related health risks.

• The Agency for International Development, Tanzania USAID-Dar es Salaam in the agriculture, food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tanzania Multi-sectoral Nutrition Activity" 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 Jan 26, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 02, 2018 Comments on the Draft Program Description are due at 0700 East Africa Time on Friday, February 2nd, 2018.. (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 $20,000,000.00 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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