Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 114 12 000002
Apply for RFA 114 12 000002
- The Georgia USAID Tbilisi in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Expanding Participation of People with Disabilities in USAID Activities andStrengthen the Capacities of Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs)" 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 Feb 22, 2012 and posted on Feb 3, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 27, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility applies only to Georgian NGOs.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Expanding Participation of People with Disabilities in USAID Activities and Strengthen the Capacities of Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs)" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA 114 12 000002) is a USAID mission-level funding announcement issued by USAID in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is structured as an earmark opportunity and uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which generally means the awardee should expect substantial involvement from USAID during implementation compared with a standard grant. The activity category is listed under Health, and it falls under CFDA 98.001, which covers USAID foreign assistance programs overseas.
The opportunity centers on two closely linked objectives. First, it aims to increase the participation of people with disabilities within ongoing USAID programs, focusing on practical inclusion in existing activities rather than creating isolated or parallel disability-only initiatives. In real terms, this typically points to efforts that remove barriers to participation (physical accessibility, communication access, inclusive outreach, accessible information, and reasonable accommodations) and that ensure people with disabilities are meaningfully engaged as participants, beneficiaries, staff, partners, and stakeholders across USAID-supported programming. Second, the opportunity aims to strengthen the organizational capacity of Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs). That capacity-building focus usually implies improving DPOs' ability to plan and manage programs, advocate effectively, coordinate with government and civil society, contribute expertise to development activities, and sustain themselves as credible representative organizations led by and accountable to people with disabilities.
Funding amounts are relatively modest but flexible. The award ceiling is USD 600,000 and the award floor is USD 20,000, indicating that USAID was open to funding both smaller and larger scopes of work under the same solicitation. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces the financial burden on applicants and can make the opportunity more accessible to local organizations that may not have large reserves or fundraising capacity.
Eligibility is explicitly limited to Georgian NGOs, as stated in the eligibility information. While the eligible applicants field references "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the decisive restriction in the provided source data is that only nongovernmental organizations based in Georgia are eligible to apply. This suggests the opportunity was designed to strengthen local capacity and ensure the work is led by organizations with direct ties to the Georgian disability community and local implementation context.
Key dates show this was a short application window in early 2012. The opportunity was posted on Feb 3, 2012, with an original closing date of Feb 24, 2012, later extended to Feb 27, 2012. The archive date is Mar 25, 2012, meaning it is no longer open and is retained for record purposes. The creation date is listed as Feb 22, 2012, which often reflects an update or formal record creation in the grants system.
For applicants or researchers seeking the full announcement details, the additional information link points to Grants.gov, where the complete solicitation would typically include the program description, expected results, allowable activities, evaluation criteria, reporting requirements, and submission instructions. The listed point of contact for access issues is Yana Adelberg, Acquisition Specialist at USAID Georgia, with phone number 995 32 544 144 and email yadelberg@usaid.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Expanding Participation of People with Disabilities in USAID Activities and Strengthen the Capacities of Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs)."
2. What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 114 12 000002.
3. Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) mission-level funding announcement issued by USAID in Tbilisi, Georgia.
4. What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
5. What does a cooperative agreement imply for implementation?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates the awardee should expect substantial involvement from USAID during implementation, compared with a standard grant.
6. Is this an earmark opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is structured as an earmark opportunity.
7. What program area or category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is listed under Health.
8. What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under CFDA 98.001, which covers USAID foreign assistance programs overseas.
9. What are the main objectives of the opportunity?
The opportunity has two closely linked objectives: (1) increasing the participation of people with disabilities within ongoing USAID programs, and (2) strengthening the organizational capacity of Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs).
10. Does the opportunity focus on integrating people with disabilities into existing USAID programs or creating separate disability-only projects?
It focuses on practical inclusion in existing USAID activities rather than creating isolated or parallel disability-only initiatives.
11. What kinds of inclusion efforts are implied by the opportunity description?
The description points to removing barriers to participation, such as physical accessibility, communication access, inclusive outreach, accessible information, and reasonable accommodations, and ensuring meaningful engagement of people with disabilities as participants, beneficiaries, staff, partners, and stakeholders in USAID-supported programming.
12. What does "strengthening the capacities of DPOs" generally mean in this context?
The capacity-building focus generally implies improving DPOs' ability to plan and manage programs, advocate effectively, coordinate with government and civil society, contribute expertise to development activities, and sustain themselves as credible representative organizations led by and accountable to people with disabilities.
13. What is the minimum (floor) award amount?
The award floor is USD 20,000.
14. What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is USD 600,000.
15. Does the solicitation indicate flexibility in project size?
Yes. The wide range between the floor (USD 20,000) and ceiling (USD 600,000) indicates USAID was open to funding both smaller and larger scopes of work under the same solicitation.
16. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed for this opportunity.
17. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is explicitly limited to Georgian NGOs. The provided eligibility information indicates only nongovernmental organizations based in Georgia are eligible to apply.
18. The listing mentions "Others (see text field...)." Does that change eligibility?
Based on the information provided, the decisive restriction is that only Georgian NGOs are eligible, even though the eligible applicants field references "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)."
19. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on Feb 3, 2012.
20. What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was Feb 24, 2012.
21. Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The closing date was extended to Feb 27, 2012.
22. Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The archive date is Mar 25, 2012, indicating it is no longer open and is retained for record purposes.
23. What does the archive date mean?
Based on the information provided, the archive date (Mar 25, 2012) indicates the opportunity is no longer active and is kept for reference/recordkeeping.
24. Why is there a "creation date" that is later than the posting date?
The creation date is listed as Feb 22, 2012, which often reflects an update or formal record creation in the grants system rather than the original public posting date.
25. Where can applicants find the full solicitation and official details?
The additional information link points to Grants.gov, where the complete announcement would typically include the program description, expected results, allowable activities, evaluation criteria, reporting requirements, and submission instructions.
26. Who is the listed point of contact?
The listed point of contact for access issues is Yana Adelberg, Acquisition Specialist at USAID Georgia.
27. What contact information is provided for the point of contact?
Phone: 995 32 544 144
Email: yadelberg@usaid.gov
28. What location is associated with the issuing office?
The announcement is issued by USAID in Tbilisi, Georgia.
29. What is the overall intent behind limiting eligibility to Georgian NGOs?
Based on the information provided, the restriction suggests the opportunity was designed to strengthen local capacity and ensure the work is led by organizations with direct ties to the Georgian disability community and local implementation context.
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