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RFA: Increasing Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children
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Announcement for Community REACH
 
Request for Applications (RFA) #04-E-1
 
Improving Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children through Fo-
cused Study
 
4 November 2003
 
Pact's Community REACH team is pleased to announce the release 
of Request for Applications (RFA) #-04-E-1. Under this RFA, Pact 
anticipates competitive award of a total of US$ 400,000 through 
three (3) to five (5) cooperative agreements for improving sup-
port for Orphans and Vulnerable Children through focused study.
 
This Request for Applications (RFA) provides prospective NGO 
grant recipients with a fair opportunity to submit applications 
for funding for Improving Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Chil-
dren through Focused Study. The RFA describes the program objec-
tives, explains the technical area of focus, qualifications of 
organizations applying, criteria for evaluating applications and 
provides information on funding, cost-share requirements, appli-
cation format and other relevant information. The accepted appli-
cant cooperative agreements are to be administered under the Pact 
Community REACH Project, funded by USAID. 
 
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following: 
1) Proposed study must be implemented in one or more of the fol-
lowing ten (10) USAID-designated Rapid Scale-up or Intensive Fo-
cus countries: Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, 
South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. 
 
2) Primary applicants must be local non-governmental organiza-
tions with existing Orphans and Vulnerable Children programs 
and/or secured funding for the implementation of Orphans and Vul-
nerable Children activities for the duration of the proposed 
study.
 
To download the RFA, please refer to the Community REACH website 
at: http://www.pactworld.org/reach
 
If you encounter troubles downloading the RFA, please contact the 
Community REACH team and a copy of the RFA will be sent to you. 
 
It is anticipated applications will be accepted until 5 January 
2004. For additional information, contact the Community REACH 
team:
mailto:reachgrants@pacthq.org
 
Community REACH is a five-year, USAID funded program designed to 
facilitate the efficient flow of grant funds to organizations 
playing valuable roles in the fight against HIV/AIDS, including 
PVOs, regional and local NGOs, universities and faith-based or-
ganizations. Funded activities will be consistent with USAID?s 
goal of "increased use of improved, effective and sustainable 
responses to reduce HIV transmission and to mitigate the impact 
of the HIV/AIDS pandemic."

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