Technical Assistance and Feasibility Studies

 

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world today. DFC invests across sectors including energy, healthcare, critical infrastructure, food security, and small business support. DFC investments adhere to high standards and respect the environment, human rights, and worker rights. DFC provides loans and loan guarantee financing, equity, and political risk insurance to projects across a range of sectors - feasibility studies and technical assistance will be designed to increase the developmental impact or improve the commercial sustainability of a project that has received, or may receive, DFC financing or insurance support. The program complements and does not duplicate work funded by other agencies or financiers.

Active 87.101 United States International Development Finance Corporation C - Direct Payments For Specified Use Not applicable. 22 U.S.C. 9621(e) and (f)
BUILD Act of 2018 DFC partners with both U.S. and overseas businesses across a wide range of sectors. While we encourage U.S. business participation in the projects we support, we also actively seek to partner with local businesses in the host countries where we work, so that those businesses may directly benefit as they participate in the growth of their economies. DFC requires that all projects we support adhere to high standards that respect the environment, local communities, and worker rights. Additionally, DFC requires that all projects document a successful track record in their industry. Not applicable. See Eligibility Checklist at DFC supports commercially viable and highly developmental projects in countries most in need of investment. To determine whether your project meets basic criteria for support, consider the following questions: Is the project or business located in a country where DFC programs are available? Does the project or business comply with DFC's environmental and social standards? DFC requires that all the projects it supports respect the environment, worker rights, human rights, and local communities, while also encouraging a positive host country impact. Does the project or business generate development outcomes aligned with the agency's priorities and/or advance U.S. foreign policy goals? Does the investor or business have a successful track record in the industry? Has the investor or business sought financing from private lenders? DFC complements, rather than competes, with private sector lenders and supports projects that have been unable to obtain sufficient support from private lenders.

What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?

Pre-Application Procedure

Preapplication coordination is required. Application requires coordination with other underwriting or evaluation efforts of DFC.

Application Procedure

2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. See See

Award Procedure

Feasibility studies and technical assistance accelerate project identification and preparation to better attract and support private investment in development. In most cases, grants for feasibility studies and technical assistance will be designed to increase the developmental impact or improve the commercial sustainability of a project that has received, or may receive, DFC financing or insurance support. The program complements and does not duplicate work funded by other agencies or financiers. DFC determines the technical assistance, feasibility study, or training work to be provided, and the grant recipient selects an entity with relevant expertise and experience that will perform that work. In addition, the program provides technical assistance for certain development credit activities requested by other agencies by utilizing a competitively selected pool of contractors.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines

Approval/Disapproval Decision Time

Not applicable.

Appeals

Not applicable.

Renewals

Not applicable.

How are proposals selected?

Not applicable.

How may assistance be used?

Terms and conditions as may be agreed.

What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?

Reporting

Not applicable.

Auditing

Not applicable.

Records

Subject to terms and conditions as may be agreed.

Other Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Terms and conditions as may be agreed.

Who do I contact about this opportunity?

Regional or Local Office

None/Not specified.

Headquarters Office

Feasibility Studies and Technical Assistance Office
1100 New York Ave NW
Washington, DC 20527 USA
technical.development@dfc.gov
Phone: 202-336-8400

Website Address

https://www.dfc.gov/what-we-offer/our-products/technical-assistance-feasibility-studies

Financial Information

Account Identification

77-0110-0-1-151

Obligations

(Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 23$21,694,950.00; FY 24 est $20,000,000.00; FY 25 est $20,000,000.00; FY 22$28,028,224.00; -

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Not applicable/available.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

See https://www.dfc.gov/what-we-offer/our-products/technical-assistance-feasibility-studies

Examples of Funded Projects

Not applicable.