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CFDA 98.003: Ocean Freight Reimbursement Program (OFR)

Reimburses registered U.S.

Agency
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Assistance types
PROJECT GRANTS
Official listing
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Objectives

Reimburses registered U.S. private voluntary organizations (PVOs) to ship commodities overseas for use in privately funded development and humanitarian assistance programs.

Eligible applicants

Applicants must be a U.S. PVO registered with USAID's Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation; receive at least 20 percent of its total annual financial support for its international programs from non-U.S. government sources; ship only those commodities and only to those countries approved by USAID; have staff or consignees in-country to ensure proper pick-up and distribution of commodities; and provide Duty-Free Certification with the application for each country to which commodities will be shipped.

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Reference data sourced from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. The authoritative source for application requirements, deadlines, and award amounts is the official SAM.gov listing linked above. This page is editorial reference, not an official notice.