Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 520 14 000006
Apply for RFA 520 14 000006
- The Guatemala USAID Guatemala City in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Strengthening Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 27, 2014 and posted on May 23, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 22, 2014. (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 $40,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Community Strengthening Project is a USAID/Guatemala grant opportunity designed to reduce violence and violent crime in selected high-priority areas of Guatemala by backing prevention efforts that are community-driven, coordinated with government, and grounded in evidence. The project is framed around addressing both the causes of violence (such as weak local institutions, limited youth opportunities, and poor coordination among prevention actors) and the consequences of violence (including community insecurity and social fragmentation) using holistic, prevention-focused approaches. It aligns with shared objectives of the Government of Guatemala (GOG) and the U.S. Government (USG), and sits within broader U.S. foreign assistance priorities connected to the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI), with an additional linkage to education as a contributing sector.
USAID planned to make one award through a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means substantial involvement by USAID during implementation, such as collaboration on technical direction, coordination, monitoring, and learning. The anticipated funding level was large, with an award floor of $35,000,000 and a ceiling of $40,000,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of applicants could apply (organizations, NGOs, universities, firms, etc.), subject to any further clarifications in the full notice.
The project is organized around four complementary and mutually reinforcing objectives. First, it aims to support community commissions so they can institutionalize proven, integrated violence prevention interventions in targeted communities. In practical terms, this suggests strengthening local, community-based structures that can coordinate prevention actions, sustain them over time, and embed successful approaches into routine community practice rather than leaving them as short-term pilot activities.
Second, the opportunity focuses on strengthening and mobilizing municipal and national stakeholders and resources to develop and implement municipal-level prevention plans. This objective points to building the capacity of local governments and relevant national actors to plan, finance, coordinate, and execute prevention strategies, while also improving how different institutions work together. It emphasizes the idea that municipal prevention plans should not just exist on paper but be implemented with real resources, accountability, and broad stakeholder participation.
Third, the project supports secondary prevention initiatives in close coordination with municipal authorities. Secondary prevention generally targets individuals or groups at higher risk of involvement in violence (either as victims or perpetrators), often through tailored services, outreach, case management, education and training pathways, or other interventions meant to interrupt trajectories toward violence. The repeated emphasis on coordination with municipal authorities signals that these interventions should be integrated into local systems and aligned with municipal priorities rather than operating as standalone programs.
Fourth, the project intends to promote and integrate evidence-based policymaking among prevention actors. This objective centers on improving how decisions are made by encouraging the use of data, evaluations, and proven practices. It implies a strong monitoring, evaluation, and learning orientation, where stakeholders use evidence to adapt programs, prioritize resources, and scale what works, helping the broader prevention ecosystem in Guatemala mature beyond ad hoc or purely reactive approaches.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on May 23, 2014, created on June 27, 2014, and had an original closing date of July 8, 2014, later extended to July 22, 2014. The funding opportunity number is RFA 520-14-000006, and the CFDA listing is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The issuing agency is USAID/Guatemala, based in Guatemala City. For access issues or support, the contact listed was Natalie J. Thunberg at guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov.
Community Strengthening Project (USAID/Guatemala) - FAQs
1) What is the Community Strengthening Project?
The Community Strengthening Project is a USAID/Guatemala grant opportunity focused on reducing violence and violent crime in selected high-priority areas of Guatemala by supporting prevention efforts that are community-driven, coordinated with government, and grounded in evidence.
2) What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The main goal is to reduce violence and violent crime through holistic, prevention-focused approaches that address both the causes of violence (for example, weak local institutions, limited youth opportunities, and poor coordination among prevention actors) and the consequences of violence (including community insecurity and social fragmentation).
3) Who is the issuing agency and where is it based?
The issuing agency is USAID/Guatemala, based in Guatemala City.
4) How does this project align with broader government priorities?
The project aligns with shared objectives of the Government of Guatemala (GOG) and the U.S. Government (USG). It also sits within broader U.S. foreign assistance priorities connected to the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI), with an additional linkage to education as a contributing sector.
5) What type of award was USAID planning to make?
USAID planned to make one award through a Cooperative Agreement.
6) What does a Cooperative Agreement typically mean for implementation?
A Cooperative Agreement typically involves substantial involvement by USAID during implementation. In this opportunity, that involvement was described as collaboration on technical direction, coordination, monitoring, and learning.
7) How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
USAID planned to make one award.
8) What is the anticipated funding range for the award?
The anticipated award floor was $35,000,000 and the ceiling was $40,000,000.
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
10) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of applicants could apply (such as organizations, NGOs, universities, and firms), subject to any further clarifications in the full notice.
11) What geographic focus does the project target?
The project targets selected high-priority areas of Guatemala.
12) What approach does the opportunity emphasize?
It emphasizes prevention that is community-driven, coordinated with government, and grounded in evidence, using holistic approaches that address drivers of violence and community-level impacts.
13) What are the four main objectives of the project?
The opportunity described four complementary and mutually reinforcing objectives: (1) support community commissions to institutionalize proven, integrated violence prevention interventions in targeted communities; (2) strengthen and mobilize municipal and national stakeholders and resources to develop and implement municipal-level prevention plans; (3) support secondary prevention initiatives in close coordination with municipal authorities; and (4) promote and integrate evidence-based policymaking among prevention actors.
14) What does the first objective (supporting community commissions) involve?
The first objective focuses on supporting community commissions so they can institutionalize proven, integrated violence prevention interventions in targeted communities. This points to strengthening community-based structures that coordinate prevention actions, sustain them over time, and embed successful approaches into routine community practice rather than leaving them as short-term pilots.
15) What does the second objective (municipal-level prevention plans) focus on?
The second objective focuses on strengthening and mobilizing municipal and national stakeholders and resources to develop and implement municipal-level prevention plans. It emphasizes building the capacity of local governments and relevant national actors to plan, finance, coordinate, and execute prevention strategies, and improving coordination among institutions so plans are implemented with real resources and accountability.
16) What does the third objective mean by "secondary prevention"?
As described in the opportunity, secondary prevention generally targets individuals or groups at higher risk of involvement in violence (as victims or perpetrators) through tailored services or interventions such as outreach, case management, and education and training pathways, in close coordination with municipal authorities.
17) Why does the opportunity emphasize coordination with municipal authorities?
The repeated emphasis suggests secondary prevention activities should be integrated into local systems and aligned with municipal priorities, rather than operating as standalone programs.
18) What does the fourth objective (evidence-based policymaking) aim to change?
The fourth objective aims to promote and integrate evidence-based policymaking among prevention actors, encouraging the use of data, evaluations, and proven practices to guide decisions, adapt programs, prioritize resources, and scale what works.
19) What kind of monitoring and learning orientation is implied?
The description implies a strong monitoring, evaluation, and learning orientation in which stakeholders use evidence to improve decisions and strengthen the broader prevention ecosystem beyond ad hoc or reactive approaches.
20) When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted on May 23, 2014, and created on June 27, 2014.
21) What was the closing date, and was it extended?
The original closing date was July 8, 2014, and it was later extended to July 22, 2014.
22) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is RFA 520-14-000006.
23) What is the CFDA listing for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
24) Who was the contact for access issues or support?
The contact listed for access issues or support was Natalie J. Thunberg at guatemalaproposals@usaid.gov.
25) What is the project trying to address besides direct violence outcomes?
In addition to reducing violence and violent crime, the project description highlights addressing underlying causes such as weak local institutions, limited youth opportunities, and poor coordination among prevention actors, as well as consequences such as community insecurity and social fragmentation.
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