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RFA Announcement for LWVF Programs

The purpose of this announcement is to invite organizations to submit applications to World Learning in response to a Request for Applications (RFA) for projects to support activities and services for people with disabilities in post conflict and conflict-affected countries. World Learning is acting on behalf of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its Leahy War Victims Fund (LWVF).

All grants awarded under this RFA will be sub-grants from the Special Programs to Aid the Need of Survivors (SPANS) Grants Solicitation and Management (GSM) Program and will be managed by World Learning. The SPANS/GSM Program is a USAID Cooperative Agreement awarded to World Learning for the purpose of providing grants solicitation, award and management services to USAIDโ€™s Bureau of Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance.

It is anticipated that six to eight SPANS/GSM sub-grants will be awarded under this RFA and that each sub-grant will be for up to $2,000,000 for a three year (approximately August 2009 โ€“ July 2012) project. An organization may submit an application which should address one of the following three areas of intervention which aim to introduce and/or strengthen: 1) Assistive Technologies; 2 Economic Self-sufficiency; 3) Small Grants Initiatives, as described in Section A โ€“ Program Description.

Organizations interested in responding to this RFA may retrieve it at: effective May 4, 2009. It is the responsibility of the organization to monitor this web site for any amendments that may be posted later. Applications must be received by June 4, 2009 at 1 PM EST. Applications received after the closing date and time will not be considered. One (1) electronic copy of the application should be sent to: bill.saur@worldlearning.org

The RFA will consist of this announcement and the following:

Section A โ€“ Program Description

Section B โ€“ Application Instructions

Section C โ€“ Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Any questions concerning this RFA should be submitted in writing to Bill Saur at World Learning (bill.saur@worldlearning.org) by 1 PM on May 11, 2009. A list of all questions and answers will be posted on the website mentioned above on May 14, 2009. If you encounter problems downloading the RFA off the Internet, please email Bill Saur at the address provided above.

Issuance of this RFA, or the submission of an application, does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the United States Government and/or World Learning, nor does it commit the United States Government and/or World Learning to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of an application. The United States Government reserves the right not to fund any and/or all of the applications received

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