72011423RFI00001 – USAID Human Rights Program | 72011423RFI00001

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The opportunity titled 72011423RFI00001, USAID Human Rights Program, is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by USAID/Georgia (USAID-Tbilisi) to gather input from organizations and stakeholders about a potential new human rights activity in Georgia. The main goal is market research: USAID is trying to understand what capable organizations exist, what kinds of technical and advisory services they could realistically provide, and what approaches or recommendations stakeholders have for improving the human rights situation of vulnerable populations in Georgia. USAID references an Attachment 1 (not included in the text you provided) that presumably describes the notional activity and includes the specific questions respondents are expected to address.

This notice is not a grant competition, contract solicitation, or request for applications, and it should be read strictly as an information-gathering exercise. USAID is explicit that it is not committing to issue a future solicitation or to make any award (contract, grant, or cooperative agreement) as a result of this RFI. It also states that it will not reimburse any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response, and that any funding proposals sent in response will not be considered. In other words, the only thing USAID is asking for at this stage is feedback, comments, and expressions of interest tied to the questions posed in the RFI materials, not a project design or budget proposal.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed under “Other” for both opportunity category and funding instrument type, with the funding activity category noted as Education, and a CFDA number of 98.001. Eligibility is listed as “Unrestricted,” meaning USAID is open to hearing from a wide range of respondent types (for example, international or local NGOs, civil society organizations, consortia, research organizations, or other capable entities), as long as they can credibly speak to the needs and feasible solutions in the human rights space in Georgia. The posting indicates an original closing date of 2023-05-19 (responses needed by the date and time specified in the notice). It also lists an “Award Ceiling” of 8,000,000, which should be treated as informational planning context rather than a promise of available funding, since this is an RFI and no award is being offered at this stage. The number of expected awards is not specified.

USAID also lays out several important conditions about how it will handle submissions. All materials submitted become the property of USAID and will not be returned, and USAID reserves the right to use the information provided for its own purposes, such as shaping program design, deciding whether to pursue an activity, and refining the scope, expected results, and procurement approach. While USAID says it is not intending to make responses public, it warns respondents not to send proprietary or sensitive information, implying that confidentiality cannot be fully guaranteed and that submissions could potentially be subject to government handling and disclosure rules. Finally, USAID emphasizes that responding to the RFI will not provide any competitive advantage in any later procurement, which is meant to reassure the broader market that participation now is not a prerequisite and does not create preference later.

In practical terms, this RFI is a signal that USAID/Georgia is exploring a possible human rights program focused on vulnerable groups and is seeking real-world input to improve relevance and feasibility. Organizations that choose to respond should focus on thoughtful, evidence-based comments: what the most pressing human rights gaps are for vulnerable populations in Georgia, what interventions have worked or failed in similar contexts, what local partnerships or coordination mechanisms matter, what risks and constraints exist, and what types of technical and advisory support would make a measurable difference. The intended outcome for USAID is a clearer understanding of the landscape and viable implementation options, not the selection of an implementer at this stage.

• The Georgia USAID-Tbilisi in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "72011423RFI00001 – USAID Human Rights Program" 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 2023-05-01.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-05-19. (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 $8,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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