Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA ASHA 11 000001
Apply for RFA ASHA 11 000001
- The Agency for International Development in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program for 2012" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.006 Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA).
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 16, 2011 and posted on Jul 19, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 31, 2011 Closing date and time changed from October 15, 2011 at 1159pm, Washington, DC Time to October 31, 2011 at 1159pm, Washington, DC Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 26 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The applicant must be a non profit U.S. organization, which either founded or sponsors the institution for which assistance is sought. The applicant, for example, can be a nonprofit university or a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended.
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Opportunity Summary:
The American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) Program for 2012 is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under CFDA 98.006, Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad. The program is designed to provide financial assistance to certain educational and medical institutions located outside the United States, specifically those that were founded or are sponsored by U.S. citizens. In practice, the grant is aimed at strengthening overseas schools, libraries, and hospital centers that operate as credible showcases of American ideas and practices, and that have the institutional stability to remain viable over the long term. It sits within the broader U.S. foreign assistance framework and is framed as supporting economic growth while advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives.
The core purpose is twofold. On the education side, ASHA supports schools and libraries abroad that serve as study and demonstration centers for U.S. approaches, values, and practices. On the health side, it supports hospitals and related centers abroad that contribute to medical education and research, again with the key requirement that they were founded or sponsored by U.S. citizens. Across both categories, the practical goal is capacity strengthening: helping these institutions improve and endure, so they can continue delivering services and functioning as long-term, visible examples of American-style education, institutional management, or health-sector practice in their host countries.
Funding for this cycle was estimated at $20,000,000 in total, with USAID anticipating about 26 awards. Individual awards were expected to fall between $500,000 (the floor) and $2,000,000 (the ceiling). The instrument type is a grant, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed, meaning applicants were not required by the announcement to provide matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility is limited and specific. The applicant must be a nonprofit U.S. organization that either founded or currently sponsors the overseas institution for which assistance is being requested. The opportunity notes examples such as a nonprofit university or a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. In other words, the overseas school or hospital itself is not necessarily the direct applicant; rather, the eligible applicant is the U.S.-based nonprofit sponsor/founder that has the formal relationship to the overseas institution and is seeking support on its behalf.
Key dates for the 2012 opportunity include a posted date of July 19, 2011, with an original closing date of October 15, 2011. The deadline was later extended to October 31, 2011 at 11:59 PM Washington, DC time. The funding opportunity number is RFA ASHA 11 000001, and the opportunity was archived on November 30, 2011.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Ebony Simmons, Grants Management Specialist at USAID, reachable by phone at 202-712-0510.
ASHA Program (2012) Grant Opportunity - FAQs
1) What is the ASHA Program for 2012?
The American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) Program for 2012 is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). It is identified under CFDA 98.006, Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad.
2) What is the main purpose of the ASHA Program?
The program provides financial assistance to certain educational and medical institutions located outside the United States that were founded or are sponsored by U.S. citizens. In practice, ASHA is aimed at strengthening overseas schools, libraries, and hospital centers so they can remain viable over the long term and serve as credible showcases of American ideas, approaches, and practices in their host countries.
3) What kinds of institutions does ASHA support?
ASHA supports two broad categories of overseas institutions:
- Education: overseas schools and libraries that serve as study and demonstration centers for U.S. approaches, values, and practices.
- Health: hospitals and related centers abroad that contribute to medical education and research.
4) Where must the supported institutions be located?
The educational or medical institutions being supported must be located outside the United States.
5) Do the institutions have to have a U.S. connection?
Yes. A key requirement is that the overseas institution was founded by U.S. citizens or is sponsored by U.S. citizens (via an eligible U.S.-based nonprofit organization that sponsors the institution).
6) Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility is limited to a nonprofit U.S. organization that either founded or currently sponsors the overseas institution for which assistance is being requested.
7) Can the overseas school or hospital apply directly?
Not necessarily. The opportunity specifies that the eligible applicant is the U.S.-based nonprofit sponsor/founder with a formal relationship to the overseas institution and that is seeking assistance on the institution's behalf.
8) What types of U.S. organizations are examples of eligible applicants?
Examples listed include a nonprofit university or a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
9) What is the funding instrument type?
The instrument type for this opportunity is a grant.
10) How much total funding was expected to be available?
Total funding for the 2012 cycle was estimated at $20,000,000.
11) How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making approximately 26 awards under this opportunity.
12) What was the expected range for individual award amounts?
Individual awards were expected to range from $500,000 (minimum) to $2,000,000 (maximum).
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was listed for this announcement. That means applicants were not required by the announcement to provide matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
14) How does this program fit into broader U.S. government objectives?
The opportunity is described as part of the broader U.S. foreign assistance framework. It is framed as supporting economic growth while advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives, with ASHA-backed institutions serving as visible, long-term demonstrations of American ideas and practices.
15) What does "capacity strengthening" mean in the context of ASHA?
Across both education and health categories, the practical goal is to strengthen the capacity of eligible institutions so they can improve and endure over time, continue delivering services, and maintain institutional stability and long-term viability.
16) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 98.006, titled Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad.
17) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is RFA ASHA 11 000001.
18) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 19, 2011.
19) What was the original application deadline?
The original closing date was October 15, 2011.
20) Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The deadline was extended to October 31, 2011 at 11:59 PM (Washington, DC time).
21) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on November 30, 2011.
22) Who was the point of contact for accessing the full announcement?
The listed point of contact was Ebony Simmons, Grants Management Specialist at USAID.
23) How can applicants contact the point of contact?
Applicants could reach the listed contact by phone at 202-712-0510.
24) What is emphasized about the institutions ASHA aims to support?
The opportunity emphasizes overseas schools, libraries, and hospital centers that (1) serve as credible showcases of American ideas and practices, and (2) have the institutional stability needed to remain viable over the long term.
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