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Opportunity Summary:

The Accelerating Progress Against TB in Kenya (APA K) grant opportunity is a USAID-funded health program designed to strengthen and expand tuberculosis (TB) services across Kenya. Issued by USAID Kenya (USAID Nairobi), the opportunity seeks applications for a Cooperative Agreement, meaning the awardee would not simply receive funds and operate independently, but would implement the program with substantial involvement and technical collaboration from USAID. The core purpose is to extend access to quality-assured TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care services in every district, and for all forms of TB, including drug-sensitive and potentially drug-resistant TB. The program emphasizes practical, evidence-based interventions that directly support and complement the Government of Kenya, specifically the Division of Leprosy, TB and Lung Diseases, rather than duplicating existing government work.

In practical terms, APA K is framed around improving nationwide TB service coverage and quality by identifying what works and scaling it in ways that fit Kenya’s health system. The opportunity highlights “evidence-based activities,” which signals an expectation that applicants will propose interventions grounded in proven public health approaches, routine program data, and accepted clinical and programmatic standards. Because the objective is “quality assured TB services,” applicants would typically be expected to focus on strengthening service delivery systems, ensuring adherence to national guidelines, improving case detection and linkage to treatment, supporting treatment completion and patient follow-up, improving laboratory and diagnostic networks, strengthening supervision and quality improvement, and reinforcing monitoring and evaluation so that progress can be measured and used to guide decisions. The emphasis on all districts also implies an intent to reduce geographic gaps in service access, making TB services more consistently available and reliable across the country.

The opportunity is substantial in scale. USAID anticipated making one award, with an estimated total funding amount of USD 40,000,000 and an award ceiling of USD 40,000,000, indicating a single large implementing partner would likely lead the program nationally. The award floor is listed as USD 0, which is often used administratively and does not necessarily mean small awards are expected; combined with the single expected award and the ceiling matching total estimated funding, the intent reads as one main award of up to the full amount. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility, though they could still propose leveraged resources or partnerships if relevant.

Eligibility is narrowly defined: only local Kenyan organizations are eligible to apply, as stated in the eligibility information. This is important because it signals USAID’s intent to build local leadership and implementation capacity and to place primary responsibility for the program with Kenyan entities. The listing’s applicant category is shown as “Others,” with clarification that the full RFA contains the specific eligibility criteria. In practice, that usually means applicants must meet USAID’s definitions and documentation requirements for local entities, demonstrate organizational capacity to manage a large cooperative agreement, and satisfy compliance standards for U.S. government-funded assistance.

Key administrative details are also clear from the announcement. The funding opportunity number is RFA 615-13-000003. The opportunity was posted on March 1, 2013, created on March 19, 2013, and had an original closing date of April 1, 2013, later extended to April 15, 2013. The archive date is May 1, 2013, meaning the opportunity is no longer open and is retained for records. Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to Jennifer Kiiru, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID/EA, reachable at jkiiru@usaid.gov.

Overall, APA K is a major USAID cooperative agreement focused on accelerating TB control outcomes in Kenya by expanding access to high-quality TB services nationwide, using proven interventions aligned with national strategies and implemented by Kenyan organizations in close coordination with the Government of Kenya’s TB program.

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