Opportunity Information: Apply for 620 10 019
Apply for 620 10 019
- The Agency for International Development in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Draft Program Description Request for Comments" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 3, 2010 and posted on Nov 3, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 19, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000,000.00 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).
- US and non US based Nonprofits and profits(Ready to forfeit fee/profit)
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a USAID Request for Applications (RFA) presented as a Draft Program Description and Request for Comments, focused on strengthening HIV prevention in Nigeria over a five-year period. The grant is intended to become a central part of the US Government (USG) HIV prevention portfolio in-country, building on prevention tools and approaches that have already been developed and used in Nigeria. The program is designed to support and expand a mix of prevention methods, including state-level mass media, community mobilization, and interpersonal communication activities, while also coordinating closely with other USG-funded partners so efforts are complementary rather than duplicated. Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong technical capacity in comprehensive HIV prevention, along with a clear commitment to cost effectiveness, innovation, local ownership, capacity strengthening, and long-term sustainability.
The strategic objective is explicitly centered on strengthening HIV sexual prevention services for most-at-risk populations (MARPs), with the strongest emphasis on female sex workers (FSW) and their clients. The RFA makes clear that FSW and clients are the primary priority group, while men who have sex with men (MSM) and injecting drug users (IDU) may be supported to a lesser extent. The design reflects Nigeria's epidemic pattern, where available data indicate elevated HIV risk among FSW, clients of sex workers, MSM, and IDU, often concentrated in geographic hotspots within a broader generalized epidemic. While the document notes the need for more systematic data, it still expects applicants to use existing evidence to target interventions where risk and transmission are most concentrated and to tailor programming to the differing needs of each risk group.
The program defines its priority populations in practical terms. Female sex workers are defined as women engaged in commercial sex work where sex is exchanged for money under explicit terms. Clients of sex workers include occupational and other risk groups known to frequently purchase sex, and applicants are encouraged to prioritize specific client groups where evidence supports high levels of commercial sex purchasing. MSM programming is meant to include diverse subgroups such as gay-identified MSM, non-gay-identified MSM, hidden MSM populations, and transgender individuals. IDU are defined broadly as people who inject illegal substances regularly or irregularly, including intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous injection, with special concern for those who share injecting equipment.
At the same time, the RFA is explicit about what is not a priority under this mechanism. It states that prison populations, military and other uniformed services, vulnerable girls, out-of-school youth, male sex workers, and other vulnerable groups are not expected to be priorities under this particular agreement. It also distinguishes between commercial sex work and broader transactional sex, stating that women engaged in broader transactional sex are not a priority here because those activities are intended to be addressed through USG prevention programs aimed at the general population. In other words, this award is meant to concentrate resources on the highest-risk sexual and injection-related transmission networks, particularly those linked to commercial sex.
Implementation expectations include thoughtful sequencing and coordination with ongoing USG investments. For MSM, USAID encourages applicants to consider possible activities, but suggests scheduling them later in the project and basing them on findings from an MSM-focused project being implemented by Heartland Alliance in Nigeria. For IDU, USAID advises limiting early efforts primarily to formative research and/or size estimation studies, with the option to expand into direct services later if evolving data justify doing so. For clients of sex workers, the RFA allows that applicants may use limited private sector partnerships to reach specific occupational groups, recognizing that some client populations may be more accessible through workplace or industry channels.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement by USAID during implementation (for example, in technical direction, coordination, or collaborative planning). The listing indicates an expected single award with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000,000, and both the award ceiling and floor are listed as $50,000,000, suggesting a single large, fixed-size award rather than a range of award sizes. Cost sharing or matching is required. Eligible applicants include U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofits and for-profit entities, with the condition that for-profits must be willing to forfeit fee/profit. The opportunity was posted on November 3, 2010, with a closing date of November 19, 2010, and it was archived on December 19, 2010.
Key identifiers and contact details provided include Funding Opportunity Number 620-10-019 and the title "Draft Program Description - Request for Comments." The agency is the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed is Gloria Nwokedi, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, phone +234 9 461 9307.
FAQs: USAID Nigeria HIV Prevention RFA (Draft Program Description - Request for Comments)
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a USAID Request for Applications (RFA) presented as a Draft Program Description and Request for Comments. It is focused on strengthening HIV prevention in Nigeria over a five-year period and is intended to become a central part of the US Government (USG) HIV prevention portfolio in-country.
2. What is the main goal of the program?
The strategic objective is to strengthen HIV sexual prevention services for most-at-risk populations (MARPs), with the strongest emphasis on female sex workers (FSW) and their clients.
3. What types of prevention approaches does the program expect to support?
The program is designed to support and expand a mix of prevention methods, including state-level mass media, community mobilization, and interpersonal communication activities. It also emphasizes close coordination with other USG-funded partners so activities are complementary rather than duplicative.
4. Who are the priority populations for this award?
The primary priority group is female sex workers (FSW) and their clients. Men who have sex with men (MSM) and injecting drug users (IDU) may be supported to a lesser extent, but the RFA makes clear that the strongest emphasis should remain on FSW and clients.
5. How does the RFA define female sex workers (FSW)?
Female sex workers are defined as women engaged in commercial sex work where sex is exchanged for money under explicit terms.
6. How does the RFA define clients of sex workers?
Clients of sex workers include occupational and other risk groups known to frequently purchase sex. Applicants are encouraged to prioritize specific client groups where evidence supports high levels of commercial sex purchasing.
7. How does the RFA describe MSM programming and MSM subgroups?
MSM programming is intended to include diverse subgroups such as gay-identified MSM, non-gay-identified MSM, hidden MSM populations, and transgender individuals.
8. How does the RFA define injecting drug users (IDU)?
IDU are defined broadly as people who inject illegal substances regularly or irregularly, including intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous injection. The RFA highlights special concern for those who share injecting equipment.
9. Which populations are explicitly not expected to be priorities under this mechanism?
The RFA states that prison populations, military and other uniformed services, vulnerable girls, out-of-school youth, male sex workers, and other vulnerable groups are not expected to be priorities under this particular agreement.
10. Is transactional sex included as a priority under this opportunity?
No. The RFA distinguishes between commercial sex work and broader transactional sex. Women engaged in broader transactional sex are not a priority for this mechanism because those activities are intended to be addressed through USG prevention programs aimed at the general population.
11. What does the RFA say about geographic or hotspot targeting?
The design reflects Nigeria's epidemic pattern, where elevated HIV risk among FSW, clients of sex workers, MSM, and IDU may be concentrated in geographic hotspots within a broader generalized epidemic. Applicants are expected to use existing evidence to target interventions where risk and transmission are most concentrated and to tailor programming to the differing needs of each risk group.
12. Does the RFA require applicants to use data and evidence?
Yes. While the document notes the need for more systematic data, it still expects applicants to use existing evidence to guide targeting and tailoring of interventions.
13. What coordination expectations are included?
Applicants are expected to coordinate closely with other USG-funded partners so prevention efforts are complementary rather than duplicated. The grant is intended to build on prevention tools and approaches already developed and used in Nigeria.
14. What does the RFA recommend regarding timing and sequencing for MSM activities?
USAID encourages applicants to consider MSM activities, but suggests scheduling them later in the project and basing them on findings from an MSM-focused project being implemented by Heartland Alliance in Nigeria.
15. What does the RFA recommend regarding timing and sequencing for IDU activities?
USAID advises limiting early efforts for IDU primarily to formative research and/or size estimation studies, with the option to expand into direct services later if evolving data justify doing so.
16. Are private sector partnerships allowed, and for what purpose?
Yes, but in a limited way. For clients of sex workers, the RFA allows applicants to use limited private sector partnerships to reach specific occupational groups, recognizing that some client populations may be more accessible through workplace or industry channels.
17. What type of award instrument will be used?
The opportunity is a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement. This typically implies substantial involvement by USAID during implementation, such as technical direction, coordination, or collaborative planning.
18. What is the anticipated funding amount?
The listing indicates an expected single award with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000,000. Both the award ceiling and floor are listed as $50,000,000, suggesting a single large, fixed-size award rather than a range of award sizes.
19. How many awards does USAID expect to make?
The information provided indicates an expected single award.
20. Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required under this opportunity.
21. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofits and for-profit entities. For-profits are eligible only if they are willing to forfeit fee/profit.
22. What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 620-10-019.
23. What is the title of the opportunity?
The title provided is "Draft Program Description - Request for Comments."
24. Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The agency is the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
25. What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on November 3, 2010, with a closing date of November 19, 2010. It was archived on December 19, 2010.
26. Who is the listed contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The contact listed is Gloria Nwokedi, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, phone +234 9 461 9307.
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