Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 388 12 000005
Apply for RFA 388 12 000005
- The Bangladesh USAID Dhaka in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Developing The Next Generation of Public Health Experts in Bangladesh" 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 Jul 18, 2012 and posted on Feb 16, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Open only to qualified Bangladeshi Private Universities
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Opportunity Summary:
USAID/Bangladesh issued a mandatory grant opportunity titled "Developing The Next Generation of Public Health Experts in Bangladesh" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA 388 12 000005) to support stronger public health education and workforce development in Bangladesh. The agency planned to make one award using a Fixed Obligation Grant (FOG) mechanism, with a total estimated funding amount of $3,000,000. The grant was structured as a three-year program, and the full amount was both the floor and the ceiling, indicating USAID expected a single, full-sized award rather than multiple smaller awards or a broad funding range. Funding fell under the Education activity category and was listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). No cost sharing or matching was required.
Eligibility was narrowly defined: applications were open only to qualified Bangladeshi private universities. The core purpose was to help build the next generation of public health experts by expanding access to quality public health education for a diverse student population while also improving the overall quality of public health training in the country. In practical terms, this signals a dual focus on both inclusion (bringing in students from varied backgrounds and ensuring broader access to programs) and institutional strengthening (raising the standard of curricula, teaching, and training pathways that produce competent public health professionals).
USAID also emphasized that the project would align with broader U.S. government priorities and reforms, specifically referencing the Global Health Initiative (GHI) and USAID Forward procurement reforms. It was also intended to complement and support the Government of Bangladesh health sector program, meaning the work funded under this grant was expected to fit within national health priorities and contribute to Bangladesh's existing health system and policy directions rather than operate as a stand-alone academic effort.
Key dates in the public notice show the opportunity was posted on February 16, 2012, with an original and current closing date of April 16, 2012, and an archive date of May 16, 2012. For assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Kaiser Ali, A.A. Specialist at USAID Dhaka (phone: 880 2 8855500; email: kali@usiad.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this USAID/Bangladesh grant opportunity?
The mandatory grant opportunity is titled "Developing The Next Generation of Public Health Experts in Bangladesh."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 388 12 000005.
3) Which U.S. government agency issued this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by USAID/Bangladesh.
4) What is the overall purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to support stronger public health education and workforce development in Bangladesh by helping build the next generation of public health experts.
5) What are the main focus areas of the program described in the notice?
Based on the notice, the program emphasizes two connected priorities: (1) expanding access to quality public health education for a diverse student population (an inclusion and access focus), and (2) improving the overall quality of public health training in Bangladesh (an institutional strengthening and quality focus).
6) What is the activity category for the funding?
The funding falls under the Education activity category.
7) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
8) What funding mechanism will USAID use for this award?
USAID planned to make the award using a Fixed Obligation Grant (FOG) mechanism.
9) How many awards did USAID plan to make?
USAID planned to make one award.
10) What is the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding amount is $3,000,000.
11) Is there a funding range (minimum to maximum), or a single expected amount?
The notice indicates the full amount ($3,000,000) was both the floor and the ceiling. This signals USAID expected a single, full-sized award rather than multiple smaller awards or a broad range of award sizes.
12) How long is the program period?
The grant was structured as a three-year program.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to qualified Bangladeshi private universities.
15) Can organizations outside Bangladesh apply?
The notice states applications were open only to qualified Bangladeshi private universities, indicating the opportunity was not open to non-Bangladeshi entities.
16) Are Bangladeshi public universities eligible?
The notice specifies eligibility as qualified Bangladeshi private universities only.
17) What does USAID mean by strengthening the public health workforce in this context?
In this opportunity, workforce development is tied to expanding access to public health education and improving the quality of training that produces competent public health professionals.
18) Does the opportunity mention alignment with broader U.S. government priorities?
Yes. USAID emphasized alignment with broader U.S. government priorities and reforms, specifically referencing the Global Health Initiative (GHI) and USAID Forward procurement reforms.
19) Is the funded work expected to connect with Bangladesh government health priorities?
Yes. The notice states the project was intended to complement and support the Government of Bangladesh health sector program, meaning the work was expected to fit within national health priorities and contribute to existing health system and policy directions rather than operate as a stand-alone academic effort.
20) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 16, 2012.
21) What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed in the notice was April 16, 2012.
22) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date shown in the public notice was May 16, 2012.
23) Who was the contact person for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Kaiser Ali, A.A. Specialist at USAID Dhaka.
24) What contact details were provided for the USAID point of contact?
Phone: 880 2 8855500
Email: kali@usiad.gov
25) Does the notice describe the grant opportunity as mandatory?
Yes. The notice describes it as a mandatory grant opportunity.
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