Opportunity Information: Apply for GH AWT 09 002
Apply for GH AWT 09 002
- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY09 Hospital Leadership and Management Capacity Building for Rabia Balkhi Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan." and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 1, 2009 and posted on Aug 1, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 24, 2009 Refer to the grant announcement regarding application submission requirements, dates and times.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,789,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 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).
- Applications may be submitted by non profit entities with offices in the United States and partner country or incorporated and headquartered in the United States with offices in the United States. Additionally, organizations or consortiums of organizations, including faith based and community based organizations that have collective experience with accepting donated medical technology, upgrading drug formularies, training hospital management personnel, local and international transportation, and other logistics are encouraged to apply for a grant under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY09 Hospital Leadership and Management Capacity Building for Rabia Balkhi Hospital opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number GH-AWT-09-002) was a discretionary U.S. government health grant aimed at strengthening leadership and management capacity at Rabia Balkhi Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, with an overall emphasis aligned to maternal and child health priorities. The program was administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, and it used a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, meaning the federal government expected to have substantial involvement in shaping or overseeing key aspects of the funded work rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.
The legal authority for the funding came from the Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8, Division F, Title II). That appropriations language set aside $5,789,000 from the Office of the Secretary, General Departmental Management appropriation to support Afghanistan in developing maternal and child health clinics, consistent with the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002. The Afghanistan Freedom Support Act (cited at 22 U.S.C. 7513(a)(4)) authorizes U.S. assistance to improve health conditions and rebuild basic infrastructure in Afghanistan, including programs intended to reduce maternal and child mortality. In practical terms, this opportunity positioned hospital management strengthening at a major Kabul facility as part of a broader U.S. assistance strategy tied to improving outcomes for mothers and children and rebuilding functional health infrastructure.
Financially, the announcement indicated an estimated total funding amount of $5,789,000, but it anticipated making just one award, and it set both the award floor and the award ceiling at $2,000,000. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, so applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility. The posting and creation date were August 1, 2009, with an original (and current) closing date of August 24, 2009, and an archive date of September 23, 2009. Applicants were directed to follow the full grant announcement for the exact submission requirements and deadline details, including dates and times.
Eligibility focused on non-profit entities with a U.S. presence and a partner-country presence, or organizations incorporated and headquartered in the United States with offices in the United States. The notice also encouraged applications from organizations or consortia (including faith-based and community-based organizations) that could demonstrate collective, practical experience in operational areas that commonly determine whether hospitals can actually absorb and sustain improvements. The announcement specifically highlighted experience with accepting donated medical technology, upgrading drug formularies, training hospital management personnel, and handling local and international transportation and broader logistics. That emphasis signals the grant was not only about classroom-style training or high-level strategic planning, but also about the hands-on systems and supply-chain realities that affect hospital performance, service delivery, and reliability in a challenging environment.
As a whole, the opportunity can be read as a targeted capacity-building effort: one substantial cooperative agreement intended to help a key Afghan hospital strengthen its leadership, management systems, and operational capabilities in ways that support maternal and child health goals. The government framed it within reconstruction and health-system improvement authorities for Afghanistan, and it sought applicants with a combination of management training capability and real-world logistical and technical capacity to make improvements workable on the ground. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact provided was the Grants.gov Help Desk at Support@grants.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "FY09 Hospital Leadership and Management Capacity Building for Rabia Balkhi Hospital."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is GH-AWT-09-002.
Which U.S. agency administered this opportunity?
This discretionary U.S. government health grant was administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement. This means the federal government expected to have substantial involvement in shaping and/or overseeing key aspects of the funded work, rather than issuing a fully hands-off grant.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The program aimed to strengthen leadership and management capacity at Rabia Balkhi Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, with an overall emphasis aligned to maternal and child health priorities.
Where was the program focused geographically?
The work was focused on Rabia Balkhi Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan.
How does this opportunity relate to maternal and child health?
The opportunity emphasized strengthening hospital leadership and management as part of broader U.S. assistance priorities tied to maternal and child health, including efforts intended to reduce maternal and child mortality and support maternal and child health clinics in Afghanistan.
What was the legal authority for the funding?
The legal authority cited was the Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8, Division F, Title II).
Was the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act referenced?
Yes. The opportunity was framed as consistent with the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002, cited at 22 U.S.C. 7513(a)(4), which authorizes U.S. assistance to improve health conditions and rebuild basic infrastructure in Afghanistan, including programs intended to reduce maternal and child mortality.
What was the estimated total funding amount listed in the announcement?
The announcement indicated an estimated total funding amount of $5,789,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated making one award.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were set at $2,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. Applicants were not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of eligibility.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posting and creation date was August 1, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The original (and current) closing date was August 24, 2009. Applicants were directed to follow the full grant announcement for exact submission requirements and deadline details, including dates and times.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 23, 2009.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility focused on non-profit entities with a U.S. presence and a partner-country presence, or organizations incorporated and headquartered in the United States with offices in the United States.
Were consortia or specific organization types encouraged?
Yes. The notice encouraged applications from organizations or consortia, including faith-based and community-based organizations, that could demonstrate collective, practical experience in key hospital operational areas.
What kinds of experience did the announcement highlight as important?
The announcement specifically highlighted experience with accepting donated medical technology, upgrading drug formularies, training hospital management personnel, and handling local and international transportation and broader logistics.
Does the opportunity focus only on training and planning?
No. The emphasis on technology donation acceptance, formulary upgrades, and transportation/logistics suggests the grant was intended to address practical, hands-on operational systems and supply-chain realities, not only classroom-style training or high-level strategy.
What should applicants rely on for exact submission requirements?
Applicants were directed to follow the full grant announcement for exact submission requirements and deadline details, including dates and times.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact provided was the Grants.gov Help Desk at Support@grants.gov.
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