Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 517 11 000003
Apply for RFA 517 11 000003
- The Dominican Republic USAID Santo Domingo in the education employment, labor and training health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Dominican Republic At Risk Youth Initiative" 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 Aug 10, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 20, 2011. (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 $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Dominican Republic At Risk Youth Initiative was a USAID Santo Domingo discretionary funding opportunity designed to help the Dominican government and civil society build a more organized, effective, and long-lasting way to support youth who are vulnerable to crime, violence, and social exclusion. The core idea was to move beyond scattered or temporary projects and instead create an integrated, coordinated set of interventions so that at risk youth could reliably access essential services and opportunities. These supports were meant to cover multiple parts of a young persons life at the same time, including health services, education pathways, job and livelihood opportunities, and a safer community environment. The initiative emphasized prevention, aiming to reduce youth involvement in crime and exposure to violence by strengthening protective systems around them.
The opportunity planned to fund one award through a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means USAID expected substantial involvement in implementation, coordination, and oversight rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal interaction. The estimated total funding was 20,000,000 USD, and the award ceiling was also 20,000,000 USD, signaling a single large scale program rather than multiple smaller projects. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning the recipient would be expected to contribute resources as part of the overall program financing, whether through cash contributions, in kind support, or other allowable forms depending on the award terms.
Program activities fell under several related categories, including education, employment and labor training, and health. The initiative aimed to create a sustainable, multidisciplinary safety net for youth, implying collaboration across sectors such as schools, public health providers, workforce development actors, community organizations, and public safety or justice institutions. The expectation was that these actors would not operate in isolation but would function as a connected system that identifies at risk youth, links them to services, tracks follow up, and strengthens the surrounding policies and institutions that influence youth outcomes.
USAID framed success around three specific results. First, youth protection policy needed to be improved in practice, which points to making existing rules, protocols, or protective frameworks actually function on the ground through better implementation, coordination, and accountability rather than only drafting new policies. Second, the initiative aimed to improve opportunities for youth to become productive citizens, which aligns with increasing access to schooling, job training, employment placement, entrepreneurship support, mentoring, and other pathways that help youth build stable livelihoods and stronger community ties. Third, the program was intended to develop an integrated at risk youth system, meaning a coherent structure that connects prevention, referral, service delivery, and institutional cooperation in a way that can last beyond the life of the award.
Eligibility was broad and included for profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories), and Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments. The funding opportunity was listed under CFDA 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas. The announcement was posted on Aug 10, 2011, with an original closing date of Sep 23, 2011, later extended to Oct 20, 2011, and it was archived on Oct 31, 2011. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact was Maria Garcia, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID Dominican Republic, with a phone number provided in the notice (809 731 7048).
FAQs: Dominican Republic At Risk Youth Initiative (USAID Santo Domingo)
What is the Dominican Republic At Risk Youth Initiative?
It was a USAID Santo Domingo discretionary funding opportunity designed to help the Dominican government and civil society build a more organized, effective, and long-lasting way to support youth vulnerable to crime, violence, and social exclusion.
What problem was this opportunity trying to address?
The opportunity aimed to reduce youth involvement in crime and exposure to violence by strengthening prevention-focused protective systems and ensuring at-risk youth could reliably access essential services and opportunities.
What was the core approach or theory behind the program?
The core idea was to move beyond scattered or short-term projects and instead create an integrated, coordinated set of interventions. The intent was for multiple supports to reach youth at the same time, across key areas of their lives, rather than operating as disconnected activities.
What kinds of services and supports were envisioned for youth?
The initiative described supports spanning multiple life areas, including health services, education pathways, job and livelihood opportunities, and efforts to foster a safer community environment.
Was the program focused on prevention or response?
The initiative emphasized prevention, aiming to reduce youth involvement in crime and exposure to violence by strengthening protective systems around vulnerable youth.
How many awards were planned under this opportunity?
One award was planned.
What type of funding instrument was planned?
The opportunity planned to fund a single award through a Cooperative Agreement.
What does a Cooperative Agreement imply for implementation?
In this notice, a Cooperative Agreement was described as an arrangement where USAID expected substantial involvement in implementation, coordination, and oversight, rather than issuing a grant with minimal interaction.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding was 20,000,000 USD.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was 20,000,000 USD, consistent with a single large-scale program.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning the recipient would be expected to contribute resources as part of the overall program financing.
What forms of cost share were mentioned?
The notice indicated contributions could be provided as cash, in-kind support, or other allowable forms, depending on the award terms.
What program activity areas did this initiative cover?
Program activities fell under several related categories, including education, employment and labor training, and health.
What does it mean that the initiative aimed for a "sustainable, multidisciplinary safety net"?
It implies collaboration across multiple sectors and institutions so youth supports are not isolated. The initiative contemplated coordinated action among schools, public health providers, workforce development actors, community organizations, and public safety or justice institutions.
How were participating institutions expected to work together?
The expectation was that key actors would function as a connected system that identifies at-risk youth, links them to services, tracks follow-up, and strengthens the surrounding policies and institutions that shape youth outcomes.
What were the three main results USAID used to define success?
Success was framed around three results: (1) youth protection policy improved in practice, (2) improved opportunities for youth to become productive citizens, and (3) development of an integrated at-risk youth system.
What does "youth protection policy improved in practice" mean in this context?
The description points to making existing rules, protocols, or protective frameworks work on the ground through better implementation, coordination, and accountability, rather than focusing only on drafting new policies.
What types of "opportunities" were linked to helping youth become productive citizens?
The notice aligned this result with increased access to schooling, job training, employment placement, entrepreneurship support, mentoring, and other pathways supporting stable livelihoods and stronger community ties.
What is meant by developing an "integrated at-risk youth system"?
It refers to building a coherent structure that connects prevention, referral, service delivery, and institutional cooperation in a way that can last beyond the life of the award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories), and Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments.
Were small businesses eligible?
Yes. Small businesses were listed as eligible.
Were for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) were listed as eligible, and small businesses were also separately listed as eligible.
Were nonprofits eligible even without 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status were listed as eligible, with an exclusion noted for institutions of higher education within those nonprofit categories.
Were institutions of higher education eligible?
Private institutions of higher education were listed as eligible.
Were Native American tribal organizations eligible?
Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments were listed as eligible.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
When was the announcement posted?
The announcement was posted on Aug 10, 2011.
What was the original closing date, and was it extended?
The original closing date was Sep 23, 2011, and it was later extended to Oct 20, 2011.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on Oct 31, 2011.
Who was the listed contact for issues accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Maria Garcia, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID Dominican Republic.
What phone number was provided for the contact?
The phone number provided in the notice was 809 731 7048.
Which USAID office was associated with this funding opportunity?
It was a USAID Santo Domingo discretionary funding opportunity, associated with USAID Dominican Republic.
Was this opportunity intended to support government as well as civil society?
Yes. The initiative explicitly aimed to help both the Dominican government and civil society build a stronger, longer-lasting support system for at-risk youth.
Did the opportunity describe how services would be connected for youth?
Yes. It emphasized an integrated, coordinated set of interventions where a connected system identifies at-risk youth, links them to services, and tracks follow-up.
Was the initiative described as short-term or intended to last beyond the award?
It was intended to be long-lasting and sustainable, specifically aiming to create a system that could last beyond the life of the award.
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