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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1) What is the funding opportunity title and number?

The opportunity is titled "EPT 2, One Health Workforce (OHW)" and the Funding Opportunity Number is RFA OAA 14 000023.

2) What kind of funding mechanism is this?

This is a USAID discretionary grant opportunity structured as a Cooperative Agreement under the health funding activity category.

3) What is the main goal of the One Health Workforce (OHW) activity?

The central aim is to use the strengths and reach of universities to build a workforce with practical One Health competencies, specifically skills needed to prevent, control, detect, and respond to zoonotic diseases.

4) What does "One Health" mean in the context of this opportunity?

In plain terms, it focuses on strengthening the pipeline of professionals who can work across human health, animal health, and environmental sectors to reduce the risk and impact of diseases that spread between animals and people.

5) How many awards did USAID plan to make?

USAID anticipated making a single award.

6) What is the estimated total funding amount?

The estimated total funding amount was up to $50,000,000.

7) What is the award ceiling and is there an award floor?

The award ceiling was set at $50,000,000. No award floor was stated.

8) What is the CFDA number for this program?

The program falls under CFDA 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.

9) Is cost sharing or matching required?

Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants were expected to contribute a portion of resources or funding as part of the overall project approach, consistent with the terms in the full solicitation.

10) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?

The posted date was April 30, 2014. The closing date was extended to June 25, 2014.

11) What was the application deadline time and time zone?

Applications were required to be submitted by 5:00 pm Washington, DC time on the closing date.

12) How were applications required to be submitted?

Applications were required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.

13) Is this opportunity still open?

No. The opportunity was archived on July 25, 2014.

14) Who was eligible to apply as a university?

Eligible applicants included qualified U.S. and non-U.S. colleges and universities, including minority-serving institutions, community colleges, and womens colleges. Both public and private institutions could apply.

15) Are universities treated as government entities for eligibility purposes?

No. USAID noted that, for regulatory purposes, colleges and universities are generally treated as non-governmental organizations.

16) Are any non-U.S. universities ineligible?

Yes. Non-U.S. universities located in countries that are ineligible for assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as amended) or related appropriations acts were not eligible.

17) Are OHCEA or SEAOHUN member universities eligible to apply?

No. Universities that were part of the One Health Central and East Africa (OHCEA) network or the Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) were explicitly ineligible as applicants because they were considered beneficiaries of the One Health Workforce project and could not compete to be the prime implementer.

18) What other types of organizations were eligible to apply?

Beyond universities, the opportunity was open to qualified U.S. and non-U.S. private non-profit organizations (NGOs), private for-profit organizations, private voluntary organizations (PVOs), and faith-based organizations (FBOs).

19) Can for-profit organizations apply, and can they earn profit as the prime recipient?

For-profit applicants were permitted to apply; however, under applicable USAID policy and federal regulations, fee or profit cannot be paid to the prime recipient under grants and cooperative agreements.

20) Can a for-profit organization earn profit in any role on this project?

Yes. Profit could still be earned by a for-profit entity acting as a subcontractor in a buyer-seller relationship for goods or services, but not as the prime awardee receiving the cooperative agreement in a way that includes profit.

21) Who was not eligible to apply?

USAID would not accept applications from individuals, foreign governments or foreign government-owned parastatal organizations, U.S. government departments and agencies at any level (federal, state, or local) either as prime or sub-awardees, and public international organizations (PIOs) as defined in USAID policy.

22) Are U.S. government entities allowed as sub-awardees?

No. U.S. government departments and agencies at any level (federal, state, or local) were not eligible either as prime or sub-awardees.

23) Are public international organizations (PIOs) eligible?

No. Public international organizations (PIOs), as defined in USAID policy, were not eligible to apply.

24) What does the notice say about PVO registration requirements?

The listing notes that local or indigenous PVOs operating in the same country where they are organized could be eligible and are not required to register with USAID, while U.S. and international PVOs generally must be registered to be eligible, consistent with the relevant regulatory framework.

25) Did USAID indicate anything about fairness in the competition?

Yes. USAID emphasized that the RFA was issued to provide a fair opportunity for all qualified organizations to apply.

26) Who should applicants contact for help accessing the full announcement?

The listing provides points of contact (agreement specialists) for technical access issues related to obtaining the full announcement.

27) What is the opportunity broadly intended to do?

It is a large, single-award USAID cooperative agreement intended to strengthen One Health education and workforce development at scale, with universities positioned as key drivers for training and competency development to address zoonotic disease threats.