Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 611 15 000006
Apply for RFA 611 15 000006
- The Zambia USAID Lusaka in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "District Coverage of Health Services" 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 May 8, 2015 and posted on Apr 17, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 19, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $65,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $65,000,000.00 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 District Coverage of Health Services opportunity, also referred to as DISCOVER H, is a USAID-funded activity in Zambia focused on reducing preventable illness and deaths. The core idea behind the program is to strengthen health service delivery at the district level so that more people, especially priority or target groups, can consistently access and actually use better care. The opportunity emphasizes an integrated approach to health services, meaning it is aimed at improving how multiple health services and related products are delivered together in a coordinated way rather than through isolated, single-topic interventions.
The stated purpose is achieved through two main results. First, the activity is designed to make high-quality, integrated health services increasingly available and used by the intended populations. This points to improvements not only in supply (service availability, quality, and coverage) but also in demand and utilization (whether communities trust, seek, and receive services). Second, the opportunity aims to ensure that the delivery of integrated health products and services becomes sustainable over time, suggesting a focus on strengthening systems, district-level capacity, and durable processes so that gains continue after the award period rather than fading once external support ends.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by USAID in Lusaka, Zambia, and it uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument. A Cooperative Agreement typically indicates that the funder expects to have substantial involvement in the program as it is implemented, such as collaboration on planning, technical direction, or monitoring, rather than functioning purely as a hands-off grant. The activity category is Health, and the opportunity was listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
The funding level is large and structured around a single award. USAID anticipated one award with an estimated total funding amount of $65,000,000. The award ceiling was $65,000,000 and the award floor was $60,000,000, which signals that USAID expected proposals to fall within a relatively narrow, high-value budget range. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute their own funds as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, open to any type of entity, unless otherwise clarified in the full announcement under the eligibility section. Key timeline details show that the opportunity was posted on April 17, 2015, created on May 8, 2015, and closed on May 19, 2015, with the archive date of May 20, 2015. In other words, it was a time-limited solicitation with a short window between posting and the application deadline.
For those seeking the complete announcement and official requirements, the opportunity directs applicants to the Grants.gov listing. The provided points of contact included Cecilia Kasoma (ckasoma@usaid.gov, phone 202 216 6247 x 7058) for help accessing the announcement electronically, and Ayana Angulo, Agreement Officer (aangulo@usaid.gov, phone 260 211 357000), reflecting the administrative and contracting support contacts associated with the solicitation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - District Coverage of Health Services (DISCOVER H)
1) What is the District Coverage of Health Services opportunity (DISCOVER H)?
District Coverage of Health Services, also referred to as DISCOVER H, is a USAID-funded activity in Zambia focused on reducing preventable illness and deaths by strengthening health service delivery at the district level.
2) What is the main goal of DISCOVER H?
The core goal is to strengthen district-level health service delivery so more people, especially priority or target groups, can consistently access and use higher-quality care, with an emphasis on reducing preventable illness and deaths.
3) What does the opportunity mean by an "integrated approach" to health services?
It means improving how multiple health services and related products are delivered together in a coordinated way, rather than implementing isolated, single-topic interventions.
4) What are the two main results DISCOVER H is designed to achieve?
The opportunity describes two main results: (1) making high-quality, integrated health services increasingly available and used by intended populations, and (2) ensuring that delivery of integrated health products and services becomes sustainable over time.
5) Does DISCOVER H focus only on service availability, or also on whether people actually use services?
It addresses both. The first stated result points to improvements in supply (availability, quality, and coverage) and in demand and utilization (whether communities trust, seek, and receive services).
6) What does "sustainability" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Sustainability refers to strengthening systems, district-level capacity, and durable processes so that improvements in integrated service delivery continue over time and do not fade once the award period ends.
7) Who is funding and issuing this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity issued by USAID in Lusaka, Zambia.
8) What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement.
9) What does it imply that the award is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement typically indicates that USAID expects to have substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on planning, technical direction, or monitoring, rather than acting as a hands-off funder.
10) What program area or category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is Health.
11) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 98.001, described as USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
12) How many awards were anticipated?
USAID anticipated making one award.
13) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $65,000,000.
14) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $65,000,000 and the award floor was $60,000,000, indicating USAID expected proposals to fit within a relatively narrow high-value budget range.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of entity, unless otherwise clarified in the full announcement under the eligibility section.
17) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 17, 2015, and closed on May 19, 2015.
18) What are the created date and archive date?
The listing shows a created date of May 8, 2015, and an archive date of May 20, 2015.
19) How long was the application window?
Based on the posted date (April 17, 2015) and the closing date (May 19, 2015), the solicitation window was short and time-limited.
20) Where can applicants find the full official announcement and requirements?
The opportunity directs applicants to the Grants.gov listing to access the complete announcement and official requirements.
21) Who can help if an applicant has trouble accessing the announcement electronically?
Cecilia Kasoma was listed as a point of contact for help accessing the announcement electronically at ckasoma@usaid.gov and phone 202 216 6247 x 7058.
22) Who is the Agreement Officer contact for this solicitation?
Ayana Angulo was listed as the Agreement Officer at aangulo@usaid.gov and phone 260 211 357000.
23) Is this opportunity specific to a country or region?
Yes. DISCOVER H is described as a USAID-funded activity in Zambia.
24) What level of the health system is emphasized by DISCOVER H?
The opportunity emphasizes strengthening health service delivery at the district level.
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