YODA-7200AA20APS00007_Addendum | 7200AA20APS00007 ADDENDUM

Opportunity Information: Apply for 7200AA20APS00007 ADDENDUM

YODA-7200AA20APS00007_Addendum is a USAID funding opportunity designed to strengthen community development and resilience in lower- and middle-income countries by combining geospatial data, digital technology, and the energy of university-aged youth. The core idea is to train and mobilize young people to collect, analyze, and publish high-quality geospatial and related digital data that is free and openly accessible. By doing that, the program aims to fill data gaps in local digital ecosystems so that communities, governments, USAID missions, and humanitarian actors can make better-informed decisions during both development programming and emergency response.

The program centers on youth training and practical, field-based or community-based geospatial work. That typically means building skills in data collection methods, using digital tools (such as mobile data-collection platforms and mapping workflows), and performing analysis that turns raw observations into useful, decision-ready information. The resulting datasets are expected to be openly available, which is a key feature of the opportunity: the outputs are meant to be reusable beyond a single project and to support multiple stakeholders over time. The focus on “local development challenges” signals that activities should be grounded in real community needs, such as service access, infrastructure mapping, disaster preparedness, environmental risks, or other locally relevant issues where better spatial data can improve planning and resilience.

A notable requirement is intentional inclusion of marginalized populations so the data produced reflects the diversity of partner-country communities rather than only the most visible or easiest-to-reach groups. In practice, this means outreach and participation strategies that bring in underrepresented populations and ensure their perspectives and locations are represented in the data. The goal is not only to train youth in technical skills, but also to strengthen equitable community engagement and reduce bias in digital and geospatial datasets.

From an award-structure standpoint, USAID is issuing this as an Addendum under the broader opportunity number 7200AA20APS00007. The listed funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared with a standard grant (for example, collaboration on technical direction, coordination, or learning). USAID indicated it anticipates making between one and three awards under this Addendum, although the source data also lists “ExpectedAwards: 1,” and the actual number will ultimately depend on available funding and the competitiveness and feasibility of the applications received. The maximum funding amount (award ceiling) is $7,500,000.

Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) status), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The funding opportunity is categorized as discretionary, falls under the “Other” funding activity category, and is associated with CFDA number 98.001. The agency is the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Key dates in the listing include a creation date of April 4, 2024, and an original closing date of May 6, 2024. Finally, the notice includes standard federal language clarifying that publishing the Addendum does not obligate the U.S. Government to make an award or reimburse any costs associated with preparing or submitting a concept note or application. Awards are contingent on funding availability and on the viability and quality of the full applications that are ultimately submitted.

• The Agency for International Development in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "YODA-7200AA20APS00007_Addendum" 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 2024-04-04.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-06. (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 $7,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses.

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