APS-OAA-21-00001 Addendum USAID/Haiti | 72052122APS242

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The USAID/Haiti opportunity titled APS-OAA-21-00001 Addendum (Funding Opportunity Number 72052122APS242) is a discretionary grant call issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development through its Haiti mission in Port-au-Prince. It was created on December 13, 2021, and originally listed a closing date of September 30, 2022. The overall focus is framed as a "Call for Diaspora Partnership Concepts" aimed at leveraging private resources, technical know-how, and networks to support recovery and reconstruction in Haiti's Southern Peninsula following the 2021 earthquake. In practical terms, the opportunity is designed to attract concept notes (rather than fully developed proposals at the outset) that show how diaspora-linked partners and other actors can mobilize non-USAID resources and expertise to accelerate recovery efforts in the affected areas.

The program is intentionally broad in the types of activities it may support, reflecting the multi-sector needs that typically follow a major disaster. The funding activity categories listed include agriculture; business and commerce; community development; disaster prevention and relief; employment, labor, and training; health; housing; law, justice, and legal services; and regional development. This suggests USAID was looking for partnership concepts that could address both immediate recovery needs and longer-term rebuilding priorities, including restoring livelihoods, rebuilding local markets, improving access to services, and strengthening community resilience. While the short synopsis does not list specific technical priorities or geographic targeting beyond the Southern Peninsula, the title and activity categories indicate an emphasis on reconstruction-oriented interventions that can be implemented through partnerships and that can demonstrate tangible benefits in earthquake-affected communities.

A key distinguishing feature of this addendum is the explicit emphasis on diaspora partnership. The call is structured to encourage engagement from Haitian diaspora individuals, organizations, and private-sector networks, or entities that can credibly partner with diaspora stakeholders. The underlying logic is that diaspora communities often bring financial contributions, professional expertise, business connections, and on-the-ground relationships that can complement traditional grant-funded development approaches. USAID is signaling that it is not only offering funding, but also seeking concepts that blend USAID grant resources with private resources and practical know-how, potentially through co-investment, in-kind contributions, technical assistance, supply chain connections, or other forms of partnership that extend impact beyond the USAID share.

In terms of applicant eligibility, the notice indicates "unrestricted" eligibility, meaning the opportunity is open to a wide range of entity types, subject to any further eligibility conditions that would appear in the full notice and attachments. This generally implies that U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, nonprofits, for-profits (where permitted under the APS terms), educational institutions, community organizations, and potentially diaspora associations could be eligible, as long as they meet USAID requirements and any specific conditions detailed in the addendum. The assistance listing is associated with CFDA (now called Assistance Listing) number 98.001, which corresponds to USAID foreign assistance broadly.

The funding structure indicates an award ceiling of $1,250,000 per award, with an expectation of up to 5 awards. This points to a small portfolio of moderately sized grants rather than a single large implementing mechanism. The design fits an APS-style approach, where USAID can solicit and select multiple concepts that meet the partnership objectives, potentially refining or co-creating final activities with selected partners depending on the procedures described in the attachments. The brief public summary emphasizes that interested parties should consult the attached documents for the detailed requirements, which typically include submission instructions, evaluation criteria, cost share or leverage expectations (if any), geographic focus, and the specific format and content required for concept submissions.

Overall, this grant opportunity can be understood as USAID/Haiti's effort to speed recovery and reconstruction in the earthquake-affected Southern Peninsula by bringing in diaspora-driven energy and private resources alongside grant funding. Rather than limiting the call to one sector, it invites a range of concepts that demonstrate clear recovery benefits, credible partnerships, and the ability to mobilize additional non-USAID contributions, with awards sized up to $1.25 million and a small number of awards anticipated.

• The Agency for International Development, Haiti USAID-Port Au Prince in the agriculture, business and commerce, community development, disaster prevention and relief, employment, labor and training, health, housing, law, justice and legal services, regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "APS-OAA-21-00001 Addendum USAID/Haiti" 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 Dec 13, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 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 $1,250,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 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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