Release of Pact Community REACH - Request for Applications
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Pact's Community REACH team is pleased to announce the release of Re-
quest for Applications (RFA) #02-A-1. 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, universi-
ties and faith-based organizations. Funded activities will be consis-
tent 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."

The purpose of the RFA is to disseminate information about Pact's
Community REACH Project for the management of HIV/AIDS sub-grants to
prospective PVO and NGO grant recipients in order to provide them
with a fair opportunity to submit applications for funding. The RFA
describes the project objectives, explains the technical area of fo-
cus, details the process and criteria for evaluating applications and
provides information on funding, cost-share requirements, application
format and other relevant information. Under the current RFA, Pact
anticipates awarding on a competitive basis between five to seven
sub-grants focused on community- and home-based care and support to
those living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.

To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements:
1) Proposed activities must be implemented in one or more of the
USAID-designated 24 Rapid Scale-up or Intensive Focus countries and
sub-regions.

2) Organizations must have either a current presence in the country
for which they are applying to conduct a project or partner with a
local NGO in country.

3) A letter of endorsement from the USAID mission(s) in relevant
countries must be submitted.

Applications will be accepted until 8 March 2002. For additional in-
formation and to download the RFA, please visit:
http://www.pactworld.org/reach

or contact the Community REACH team at
Information will also be available at USAID Missions, Pact and, its
partner, the Futures Group International field offices.

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Pact Community REACH Team
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