Opportunity Title:
Inclusive Socio-Economic Development in Marrakech-Safi, Morocco.

To:
All Interested Respondents/Parties:
The United States Government represented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through USAID/Morocco invites Concept Notes that capitalize

credit:

on improving livelihoods of citizens in Marrakech-Safi region of Morocco by improving sub-national participatory governance and promoting economic development.

Subject to the availability of funds, USAID/Morocco may allocate up to $18 million in total over the course of the next year to fund a portfolio of programs, with funding for individual program applications.

The proposed period of performance is between three to five years.

Priority will be placed on supporting the most promising approaches to the objectives described herein.

USAID reserves the right to fund any or none of the application(s) submitted.

All terms and conditions of the FY2020-FY2021 STIP APS apply to the addendum for Marrakech-Safi.

Issuance of this notice of funding opportunity does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the United States Government nor does it commit the U.

S.

Government to pay for any costs incurred in preparation or submission of comments/suggestions or an application.

Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant.

All preparation and submission costs are at the applicant’s expense.

To be eligible for award, the applicant must provide all information as required in this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and meet eligibility standards of this NOFO.

This funding opportunity is posted on www.grants.gov, and may be amended.

Potential applicants should regularly check the website to ensure they have the latest information pertaining to this notice of funding opportunity.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the entire NOFO has been received from the internet in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion process.

If you have difficulty registering on www.grants.gov or accessing the NOFO, please contact the grants.gov Helpdesk at 1-800-518-4726 or via email at support@grants.gov for technical assistance.

Please send any questions by the due date to the point of contact identified in section IX of this addendum.

Responses to questions received prior to the deadline will be furnished to all potential applicants through an amendment to this notice posted to www.grants.gov Thank you for your interest in USAID programs.

Sincerely, Craig Smith Regional Agreement Officer