Opportunity Information: Apply for 669 09 107
Apply for 669 09 107
- The Liberia USAID Monrovia in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Draft PD Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Comments only" 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 Sep 16, 2009 and posted on Sep 16, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 29, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $11,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $11,000,000.00 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:
This opportunity is a USAID/Liberia draft program description (PD) released specifically to solicit public comments and suggestions on a proposed Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program in Liberia. It is not presented as a finalized solicitation for immediate implementation, but rather as a request for input that can shape the final program design before USAID issues a formal funding announcement or award process. The implementing focus is within the health sector, reflecting WASHs central role in preventing waterborne disease, improving community health outcomes, and strengthening basic services.
The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding and anticipates using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument. A Cooperative Agreement typically signals that USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation, such as participation in technical direction, collaboration on planning, monitoring, and evaluation, and coordination with other donors or government stakeholders. While this posting is for comments on a draft PD, it still provides a clear signal to potential implementers about the likely structure of a future award and how closely USAID may work with the recipient.
USAID/Liberia indicates an expectation of one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $11,000,000. The award ceiling is also $11,000,000, and the award floor is $2,000,000, which implies the final award could potentially be structured in different scopes or phases depending on the final program design, available resources, and the competitiveness of eventual proposals. The listing also notes that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning any eventual recipient would likely need to contribute non-federal resources (cash or in-kind) toward project costs, subject to the final terms laid out in a future formal solicitation.
Eligibility is stated as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is open to a wide range of applicant types (for example, NGOs, for-profit firms, universities, and other organizations), unless further limitations are later specified in the full text or in the subsequent finalized announcement. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas), which is the standard catalog reference for many USAID-funded overseas assistance programs.
Key dates show the draft was posted on September 16, 2009, with comments due by September 29, 2009, and the archive date listed as October 29, 2009. Those dates reinforce that this was a time-bound request for feedback rather than a long open application window. Interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Satish Kumar, Senior Contracts Specialist at USAID/Liberia in Monrovia, with a provided phone number.
In practical terms, organizations interested in future USAID WASH work in Liberia would treat this posting as an early opportunity to influence program priorities, technical approaches, geographic focus, implementation modalities, and performance indicators before USAID finalizes the program and issues a formal call for applications. It also functions as an early market signal: USAID was planning a sizable WASH investment in Liberia, likely requiring strong technical capacity in water supply, sanitation systems, hygiene promotion, community engagement, and health-related behavior change, along with the administrative capability to manage a multi-million dollar cooperative agreement with cost share requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this an active funding solicitation I can apply to right now?
No. This is a USAID/Liberia draft Program Description (PD) issued to request public comments and suggestions on a proposed WASH program in Liberia. It is not a finalized solicitation for immediate implementation and is meant to shape the eventual program design before USAID releases a formal funding announcement or award process.
2) What is USAID asking for through this posting?
USAID is soliciting feedback on the draft WASH program concept. The intent is for commenters to provide suggestions that could influence the final program design, such as priorities, technical approaches, geographic focus, implementation modalities, and performance indicators.
3) What sector is this proposed program associated with?
The implementing focus is within the health sector, reflecting the role of water, sanitation, and hygiene in preventing waterborne disease, improving community health outcomes, and strengthening basic services.
4) What does WASH mean in this context?
WASH refers to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. In the context provided, the program is positioned around improving community health outcomes by addressing water supply, sanitation systems, and hygiene promotion/behavior change.
5) What funding instrument does USAID anticipate using?
The listing anticipates a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument.
6) What does a Cooperative Agreement imply about USAID's role?
Based on the description provided, a Cooperative Agreement typically signals substantial USAID involvement during implementation. This may include participation in technical direction, collaboration on planning, monitoring and evaluation, and coordination with other donors or government stakeholders.
7) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID/Liberia indicates an expectation of one award.
8) What is the estimated funding amount for the anticipated award?
The estimated total funding amount is $11,000,000.
9) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The ceiling is listed as $11,000,000 and the floor is listed as $2,000,000.
10) What do the ceiling and floor suggest about potential award structure?
As described, the ceiling and floor imply the final award could potentially be structured with different scopes or phases depending on the final program design, available resources, and the competitiveness of eventual proposals.
11) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The listing notes that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning an eventual recipient would likely need to contribute non-federal resources (cash or in-kind) toward project costs, subject to the final terms in a future formal solicitation.
12) Who is eligible to participate (based on the information provided)?
Eligibility is stated as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity is open to a wide range of applicant types (for example, NGOs, for-profit firms, universities, and other organizations), unless later limitations are specified in the full text or in a subsequent finalized announcement.
13) What type of funding is this listed as?
The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding.
14) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing is tied to CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
15) What are the key dates in the posting?
The draft was posted on September 16, 2009. Comments were due by September 29, 2009. The archive date is listed as October 29, 2009.
16) Does this posting represent a long open application period?
No. The dates indicate a time-bound request for feedback rather than an open application window for proposals.
17) Who should be contacted if someone cannot access the full announcement?
Interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement were directed to contact Satish Kumar, Senior Contracts Specialist at USAID/Liberia in Monrovia, using the phone number provided in the posting.
18) What is the practical value of responding to a draft PD like this?
The posting is described as an early opportunity to influence the final program design before USAID issues a formal call for applications. It also functions as an early market signal that USAID was planning a sizable WASH investment in Liberia.
19) What technical capabilities might be relevant for an eventual implementer?
The description suggests the future program would likely require strong capacity in water supply, sanitation systems, hygiene promotion, community engagement, and health-related behavior change.
20) What organizational capacity might be important for an eventual award recipient?
The posting signals the need for administrative capability to manage a multi-million dollar Cooperative Agreement, including meeting cost share requirements and working closely with USAID through planning, monitoring, evaluation, and coordination activities.
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