Opportunity Information: Apply for TRN 23 031 OFR RFA
RFA No. TRN-23-031-OFR-RFA (dated June 16, 2023) is a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) grant opportunity focused on the Ocean Freight Reimbursement (OFR) Program for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. In practical terms, this program is designed to help eligible organizations recover certain ocean freight costs tied to shipping activities that support international assistance and humanitarian operations. The opportunity is categorized under Transportation, uses a grant as the funding instrument, and is listed under CFDA/Assistance Listing 98.001.
The timeline for the competition is clearly defined. USAID issued the Request for Applications on June 16, 2023. Applicants were given a short window to submit questions, with a questions deadline of June 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Complete applications were due by July 14, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, which served as the original closing date for the announcement.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations that have 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, explicitly excluding institutions of higher education. That means the intended applicant pool is primarily charitable and humanitarian nonprofit entities that are likely to incur ocean freight expenses as part of delivering aid, supplies, commodities, or program materials overseas.
In terms of scale, the opportunity anticipates up to 40 awards. The listed award ceiling is $150,000, indicating that individual awards are not expected to exceed that amount. Because it is a reimbursement-oriented program (as signaled by the title), the funding structure is likely intended to offset or repay qualifying ocean freight expenses rather than finance an unrelated set of new program activities, though the specific rules on allowable costs, documentation, and reimbursement procedures would normally be spelled out in the full RFA package.
For identification and search purposes, the funding opportunity title is "RFA No. TRN-23-031-OFR-RFA DATED JUNE 16, 2023," and the funding opportunity number is shown as "TRN 23 031 OFR RFA" (also written as TRN-23-031-OFR-RFA). The sponsoring agency is USAID, and the opportunity category is labeled as "Other," which is sometimes used for specialized or program-specific announcements that do not map neatly onto standard research or formula funding categories.
Overall, this RFA is a targeted USAID transportation-related grant opportunity meant to support qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits by reimbursing eligible ocean freight costs during FY2024 and FY2025, with moderate-size awards (up to $150,000) and a relatively high expected number of recipients (about 40), suggesting the program is intended to serve many organizations rather than a small number of large awards.Apply for TRN 23 031 OFR RFA
- The Agency for International Development in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RFA No. TRN-23-031-OFR-RFA DATED JUNE 16, 2023" 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 Jun 16, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 14, 2023. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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