Local Organizations Network Project (LON)

Amendment #7 to Annual Program Statement 7200AA19APS00001, Local Organizations Network Project (LON) extend the deadline of the APS thru Jun.14.2024.

Amendment #5 to Annual Program Statement: 7200AA19APS00001, Local Organizations Network Project (LON)

Dear Prospective Applicants:

The purposes of this Amendment #05 are to:

1. Extend the end date of the APS from September 04, 2020 to February 26, 2021
2. Provide responses to questions submitted as of January 15, 2020 in Attachment 1.
3. To amend the procedure for submission of Concept Papers under the APS by including country-specific Addenda.
4. To notify interested eligible local organizations to refer to forthcoming Addenda and follow the specific instructions and submission deadlines therein, in order to tailor Concept Paper submissions to the specific requests of the Agency.

Please note that the process for submitting Concept Papers has changed substantially. The APS is an umbrella funding opportunity, and establishes the overall purpose, criteria, process, and rationale for this activity. In addition to the umbrella APS, USAID will subsequently express specific programmatic and geographic priorities through individual, country-specific Addenda which will solicit Concept Paper submissions. Such Addenda will be issued on an as-needed basis, to reflect the particular programmatic or geographic focus of a USAID Mission, or Bureau/Independent Office (B/IO).

Concept Papers should not be submitted in response to this umbrella APS, but only in response to subsequent Addenda which will provide the specific instructions and deadlines.

If your organization has already submitted a Concept Paper for Round 2 of the APS, your Concept Paper may not address the specific programmatic needs in the country. Organizations are encouraged to review Addenda for the specific countries and revise the Concept Paper accordingly.

Local non-governmental entities are eligible to submit a concept paper. USAID welcomes concept papers/applications from organizations which have not previously received financial assistance from USAID. Only local organizations as defined below are eligible for award. USAID defines a “local entity” as an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:(1) Is legally organized under the laws of; and(2) Has as its principal place of business or operations in; and(3) Is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; and(4) Is managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance.For purposes of this section, ‘majority owned’ and ‘managed by’ include, without limitation, beneficiary interests and the power, either directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization’s managers or a majority of the organization’s governing body by any means.The recipients must be responsible entities and must have the necessary organizational experience, accounting, operational controls and technical skills, or ability to obtain them in order to achieve the objectives of the project and comply with the terms and conditions of the award.Concept papers from organizations that do not meet the above eligibility criteria will not be reviewed and evaluated. Individuals are not eligible to apply for this APS.