Opportunity Information: Apply for APS ASHA 14 000001
Apply for APS ASHA 14 000001
- The Agency for International Development in the education health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2014 American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.006 Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA).
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 23, 2014 and posted on Oct 28, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 5, 2014 Applications will be accepted until 530pm on the closing date.. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Please see the APS for full information regarding eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2014 American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) Program is a discretionary funding opportunity run by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad. The program is designed to support or stimulate activities that advance the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as amended) by assisting eligible schools and medical centers located outside the United States. A key theme of ASHA is that the supported institutions function as study and demonstration centers for U.S. ideas and practices, meaning they are expected to showcase approaches, standards, or models associated with U.S. education and health systems while serving communities abroad.
Funding under this opportunity is offered through grants and cooperative agreements, which signals that awards may involve differing levels of USAID involvement depending on the instrument used. The funding activity categories covered by the opportunity are education and health, aligning with ASHA's focus on supporting institutions such as schools, universities, hospitals, and medical centers overseas. The relevant CFDA listing is 98.006, Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA), which is the federal assistance program identifier tied to these awards. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity, so applicants are not required by the announcement summary to provide matching funds as a condition of eligibility, though the full APS would be the definitive source for any financial expectations or competitiveness factors.
From a funding and scale standpoint, USAID estimated total available funding at $20,000,000 for the opportunity, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000 per award. That ceiling helps frame the upper bound of what a single project or applicant could receive, while the total estimate suggests the agency anticipated making multiple awards depending on application quality, program priorities, and available appropriations. The opportunity was posted on October 28, 2013, and later reflected administrative updates (creation date listed as April 23, 2014). The original closing date was November 1, 2013, with comments accepted until 5:30pm EST on that date, and the current closing date for applications shown as May 5, 2014, with applications accepted until 5:30pm on the closing date. The archive date is June 4, 2014, indicating the opportunity was subsequently closed and archived after the submission window ended.
Eligible applicants, as summarized, include private institutions of higher education, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The listing also includes a broader category of "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," and the opportunity notes that applicants should consult the full APS for complete eligibility details. In practical terms, that means while the summary highlights major eligible entity types, the full announcement likely contains additional requirements, definitions, geographic constraints tied to the overseas institutions, and documentation standards needed to confirm eligibility.
Operationally, the opportunity directs prospective applicants to the full announcement materials and provides a point of contact for questions and access issues. Applicants are instructed to direct questions to ASHAApplications@usaid.gov, and the same email is provided for assistance if there is difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically. An additional information link is provided through USAID's website for the ASHA grants program. Overall, the opportunity is structured as USAID support for qualifying overseas educational and medical institutions that can credibly serve as platforms to demonstrate U.S.-aligned practices, with substantial potential award sizes and a formal competitive application process governed by the APS.
FY 2014 ASHA (American Schools and Hospitals Abroad) Program - FAQs
1) What is the FY 2014 American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) Program?
The FY 2014 ASHA Program is a discretionary funding opportunity administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through USAID's Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad. It supports eligible schools and medical centers located outside the United States.
2) What is the main purpose of the ASHA Program?
The program is designed to support or stimulate activities that advance the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as amended) by assisting eligible overseas schools and medical centers.
3) What types of institutions does ASHA support?
ASHA focuses on institutions such as schools, universities, hospitals, and medical centers located outside the United States, as reflected by the opportunity's education and health activity categories.
4) What does it mean that ASHA institutions serve as "study and demonstration centers" for U.S. ideas and practices?
A key theme is that supported institutions are expected to showcase approaches, standards, or models associated with U.S. education and health systems while serving communities abroad.
5) Which agency runs this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is run by USAID, specifically through its Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad.
6) What funding instruments are used (grants vs. cooperative agreements)?
Funding may be offered through grants and cooperative agreements. This indicates that awards could involve differing levels of USAID involvement depending on the instrument used.
7) What program areas or activity categories does this opportunity cover?
The funding activity categories are education and health.
8) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The relevant CFDA listing is 98.006, titled "Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA)."
9) How much total funding was estimated to be available?
USAID estimated total available funding at $20,000,000 for this opportunity.
10) What is the maximum amount that can be awarded per award?
The award ceiling is $2,000,000 per award.
11) Does the total available funding mean everyone will be funded?
No. The $20,000,000 figure is an estimate of total funding available for the opportunity overall. The announcement suggests USAID anticipated making multiple awards depending on application quality, program priorities, and available appropriations.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the summary information provided. However, the full APS is described as the definitive source for any financial expectations or competitiveness factors.
13) Who is eligible to apply based on the summary?
Eligible applicants listed in the summary include:
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Others (with clarification referenced in the full announcement)
14) What does "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility)" mean?
It indicates there may be additional eligible entity types or specific eligibility conditions beyond the main categories listed in the summary, and applicants are expected to consult the full APS/announcement for complete eligibility details.
15) Are the supported institutions required to be located in the United States?
No. The program assists eligible schools and medical centers located outside the United States.
16) Where should applicants look for the definitive requirements and eligibility details?
The opportunity notes that applicants should consult the full APS (Annual Program Statement) for complete eligibility details, requirements, definitions, and any additional constraints or documentation standards.
17) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
Based on the information provided:
- Posted date: October 28, 2013
- Creation date shown (administrative update): April 23, 2014
- Original closing date: November 1, 2013
- Current closing date shown for applications: May 5, 2014
- Archive date: June 4, 2014
18) What time were applications due on the closing date?
Applications were accepted until 5:30pm on the closing date (as stated for the current closing date shown).
19) What does it mean that the opportunity was "archived"?
The archive date (June 4, 2014) indicates the opportunity was closed and archived after the submission window ended.
20) Where can applicants get help or ask questions?
Questions and access issues are directed to ASHAApplications@usaid.gov. The same email address is listed for assistance if there is difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically.
21) Is there an official program page or additional information link?
The opportunity references an additional information link through USAID's website for the ASHA grants program.
22) What should applicants do if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
23) Does this opportunity guarantee a specific number of awards?
The information provided does not state a guaranteed number of awards. It indicates USAID anticipated making multiple awards depending on application quality, program priorities, and available appropriations.
24) How does the $2,000,000 ceiling relate to the $20,000,000 total estimate?
The $2,000,000 figure sets the upper limit for any single award, while the $20,000,000 total estimate suggests the overall funding pool could support multiple awards, subject to USAID decisions and available appropriations.
25) What is the overall concept of the ASHA opportunity in practical terms?
Overall, the opportunity is structured as USAID support for qualifying overseas educational and medical institutions that can credibly serve as platforms to demonstrate U.S.-aligned practices, with potentially substantial award sizes and a competitive application process governed by the APS.
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