Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI 674 23 COMPREHENSIVECAREBOTS
Apply for RFI 674 23 COMPREHENSIVECAREBOTS
- The South Africa USAID-Pretoria in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Comprehensive Community Prevention and Continuum of Care (C4) Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-02-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-02-16. (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 $1.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Comprehensive Community Prevention and Continuum of Care (C4) Project notice is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the U.S. Government through USAID/Botswana. The RFI is essentially a market research and planning step that invites organizations and other stakeholders to review and comment on a draft program description framework (referenced as Attachment B). The main intent is to gather practical feedback before USAID decides whether to publish a formal Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Because it is only an RFI, it is not asking for full proposals or applications, and it should not be treated as a promise that USAID will release a solicitation or make any awards. USAID also makes clear that it does not plan to pay for any costs incurred by respondents in preparing or submitting information.
From a program standpoint, the C4 Project is framed around supporting the Government of Botswana's efforts to strengthen community-level systems, with a strong health and social services focus. The activity is meant to contribute to revitalizing primary health care (PHC) at the community level, improving the functioning and coordination of social services systems, and supporting a sustained, equitable HIV response. While the HIV response is intended to cover all populations, the draft framing emphasizes reaching groups that are often underserved or at higher risk, including key populations (KP), priority populations such as adolescent girls and young women, orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), and men. In practice, the title "Comprehensive Community Prevention and Continuum of Care" signals an approach that links prevention with ongoing care and support, rather than treating services as isolated, one-time interventions. The underlying idea is typically to strengthen pathways that move people from prevention and risk reduction to testing, treatment, retention in care, and longer-term community and social support, while addressing barriers that keep people from accessing or staying in services.
The funding listing associated with the opportunity characterizes the activity as a discretionary USAID program in the health sector, with a planned funding instrument type of a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement generally implies substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation compared with a standard grant, often through collaboration on technical direction, learning, and adaptive management. The opportunity is connected with USAID operations in the Southern Africa region (the listing references USAID-Pretoria), while the implementing focus described in the narrative is Botswana and alignment with Botswana government priorities. The eligible applicant description points to Botswana local organizations and/or Southern Africa regionally registered organizations, suggesting an emphasis on organizations with legal registration and operational presence suited to local delivery and coordination.
The posted opportunity metadata includes a funding opportunity title of "Comprehensive Community Prevention and Continuum of Care (C4) Project" and an opportunity number shown as "RFI 674 23 COMPREHENSIVECAREBOTS." The original closing date for responses to the RFI is listed as February 16, 2023, and the posting date information indicates early February 2023. The listing also displays an award ceiling value of "1" and an "ExpectedAwards" field that appears blank, which is consistent with the fact that this is not yet a formal funding solicitation and may not include finalized budget or award details. Overall, the key takeaway is that USAID is testing and refining the design of a forthcoming Botswana-focused community health and HIV continuum-of-care activity, using stakeholder input to improve clarity, feasibility, and alignment before deciding whether to launch a formal competitive funding process.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Comprehensive Community Prevention and Continuum of Care (C4) Project (RFI)
1) What is this opportunity?
This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the U.S. Government through USAID/Botswana for the Comprehensive Community Prevention and Continuum of Care (C4) Project. An RFI is used to collect input from organizations and stakeholders on a draft program concept before USAID decides whether to launch a formal funding competition.
2) Is this a funding opportunity I can apply to right now?
No. This is not a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and it is not requesting full proposals or applications. The purpose is to gather comments and practical feedback, not to select awardees at this stage.
3) Does responding to the RFI guarantee USAID will issue a solicitation or make an award?
No. USAID indicates that this RFI should not be treated as a commitment that a solicitation will be released or that any awards will be made.
4) What is USAID asking stakeholders to provide?
USAID is inviting stakeholders to review and comment on a draft program description framework referenced as Attachment B. The goal is to obtain practical feedback that can improve the design, clarity, feasibility, and alignment of the potential future activity.
5) What is the main purpose of the C4 Project as described in the draft framing?
The draft framing describes a community-level health and social services activity intended to support the Government of Botswana. It emphasizes strengthening community-level systems, revitalizing primary health care (PHC) at the community level, improving social services functioning and coordination, and supporting a sustained and equitable HIV response.
6) What does "Comprehensive Community Prevention and Continuum of Care" mean in practical terms?
Based on the description provided, it signals an approach that links prevention with ongoing care and support rather than treating services as isolated events. The idea is to strengthen pathways that connect prevention and risk reduction to testing, treatment, retention in care, and longer-term community and social support, while addressing barriers that keep people from accessing or staying in services.
7) What technical or sector focus does the listing indicate?
The listing characterizes the activity as a discretionary USAID program in the health sector, with a strong connection to community health systems, social services coordination, and HIV prevention and care continuity.
8) Which populations are emphasized in the draft narrative?
The draft framing states the HIV response is intended to cover all populations, while emphasizing groups that are often underserved or at higher risk. Examples specifically mentioned include key populations (KP), priority populations such as adolescent girls and young women, orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), and men.
9) Where is the activity expected to be implemented?
The narrative focus is Botswana and alignment with Government of Botswana priorities. The listing also references USAID operations in the Southern Africa region (including a reference to USAID-Pretoria), but the described implementing focus is Botswana.
10) Who is this RFI most relevant for?
It is most relevant for organizations and stakeholders able to provide practical feedback on community health, social services systems, and HIV prevention-to-care linkages in Botswana, especially those with on-the-ground experience or coordination roles.
11) Who is described as eligible (based on the listing information provided)?
The eligible applicant description points to Botswana local organizations and/or Southern Africa regionally registered organizations. This suggests an emphasis on organizations with legal registration and operational presence suited to local delivery and coordination.
12) What type of funding instrument is USAID considering if a future solicitation is released?
The listing indicates a planned funding instrument type of a cooperative agreement.
13) What is a cooperative agreement in this context?
A cooperative agreement generally implies substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared with a standard grant. This can include collaboration on technical direction, learning, and adaptive management.
14) Are budget amounts, number of awards, or an award ceiling finalized?
Not based on the information shown. The listing displays an award ceiling value of "1" and an ExpectedAwards field that appears blank, which is consistent with an RFI stage where award details may not be defined or applicable.
15) Will USAID pay for the costs of preparing or submitting an RFI response?
No. USAID states it does not plan to pay for any costs incurred by respondents in preparing or submitting information.
16) What is the opportunity title and number?
The funding opportunity title is "Comprehensive Community Prevention and Continuum of Care (C4) Project" and the opportunity number is "RFI 674 23 COMPREHENSIVECAREBOTS."
17) What was the listed deadline for responding to the RFI?
The original closing date for responses is listed as February 16, 2023.
18) When was the RFI posted?
The posting date information indicates early February 2023.
19) What is the main takeaway for organizations deciding whether to respond?
This is a planning and market research step. The value of responding is to influence and improve USAID's draft design for a Botswana-focused community health and HIV continuum-of-care activity before USAID decides whether to launch a formal competitive process.
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