Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA OAA 15 000023
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- The Agency for International Development in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2015 Health Private Sector Flagship (HPSF)" 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 May 22, 2015 and posted on May 22, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $150,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000,000.00 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).
- To be eligible to receive this Cooperative Agreement, an organization must be a Non Federal Entity per 2 CFR 200.69.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY2015 Health Private Sector Flagship (HPSF) opportunity was a USAID discretionary funding announcement to award a single, large-scale cooperative agreement aimed at expanding the role and effectiveness of the private sector in delivering priority health services. Issued under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as amended), the program was designed to build on decades of USAID experience with private sector health programming and to help countries and partners accelerate progress toward major U.S. Government global health commitments, including Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths (EPCMD), achieving an AIDS Free Generation (AFG) as part of PEPFAR, and advancing Family Planning 2020 (FP2020). The core idea behind the flagship was that better leveraging private providers, products, information channels, and market-based approaches can increase service coverage and improve health outcomes at scale, particularly where public systems alone cannot meet demand.
The project goal was broadly framed around improving health outcomes and supporting achievement of USG global health priorities at the global, regional, and country levels. Its central purpose was more specific: increasing the use of priority health services by strategically expanding private sector approaches within the overall health system. In practice, this meant not only working with private clinics, pharmacies, and suppliers, but also strengthening the connections among households, communities, private providers, and public institutions so that people can access reliable information, quality products, and effective services. USAID emphasized partnership-based implementation and explicitly encouraged applicants to form teaming arrangements or consortiums that could combine complementary technical strengths across U.S. and non-U.S. organizations.
HPSF was organized around four interconnected sub-purposes. First, it sought expanded utilization of private sector health information, products, and services at the household, community, and health facility levels, reflecting a focus on demand and access as well as the last-mile availability of commodities and services. Second, it aimed to increase and improve government engagement with the private sector, recognizing that public-private collaboration is often necessary to reach national health goals, align standards, and coordinate service delivery. Third, it targeted improvements in the enabling environment for private sector health within the broader health system, which typically involves strengthening policies, regulation, financing arrangements, quality assurance, and other system conditions that shape private sector performance. Fourth, it prioritized surfacing, testing, disseminating, and applying innovative or emerging private sector models, signaling a role for the flagship as a learning platform that identifies what works, helps adapt models across contexts, and supports broader uptake.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, USAID planned to make one award with an estimated total funding level of up to $150 million over five years, with an award ceiling of $150 million and no stated minimum (award floor of $0). The funding instrument type was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared to a standard grant. The opportunity was managed by USAID's Bureau for Global Health, specifically the Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH), aligning the flagship with family planning and reproductive health priorities while still supporting broader maternal/child health and HIV-related goals. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning the selected implementer would be expected to contribute resources beyond USAID funds in some form consistent with the announcement requirements.
Eligibility was limited to non-federal entities as defined in 2 CFR 200.69, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. The funding opportunity number was RFA-OAA-15-000023, listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The opportunity was posted on May 22, 2015, and closed on June 22, 2015, with an archive date of June 26, 2015. For applicant support at the time, USAID listed an agreement specialist contact (Lesley Stewart) for assistance accessing the full announcement.
FY2015 Health Private Sector Flagship (HPSF) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the FY2015 Health Private Sector Flagship (HPSF) opportunity?
HPSF was a USAID discretionary funding announcement for a single, large-scale cooperative agreement focused on expanding the role and effectiveness of the private sector in delivering priority health services.
2) What law authorized this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as amended).
3) What was the main idea behind HPSF?
The flagship was based on the idea that better leveraging private providers, products, information channels, and market-based approaches can increase service coverage and improve health outcomes at scale, especially where public systems alone cannot meet demand.
4) What was the overall goal of the project?
The project goal was broadly framed around improving health outcomes and supporting achievement of U.S. Government (USG) global health priorities at the global, regional, and country levels.
5) What was the central purpose of HPSF?
The central purpose was to increase the use of priority health services by strategically expanding private sector approaches within the overall health system.
6) What kinds of private sector actors were included in the scope?
The scope included work with private clinics, pharmacies, and suppliers, as well as using private sector products and information channels and applying market-based approaches.
7) Did HPSF focus only on private providers, or also on links with the public sector?
It explicitly included strengthening connections among households, communities, private providers, and public institutions so people can access reliable information, quality products, and effective services.
8) What USG global health commitments did HPSF aim to support?
The announcement described alignment with major USG commitments, including Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths (EPCMD), achieving an AIDS Free Generation (AFG) as part of PEPFAR, and advancing Family Planning 2020 (FP2020).
9) How was HPSF organized programmatically?
HPSF was organized around four interconnected sub-purposes: (1) expanded utilization of private sector health information, products, and services; (2) improved government engagement with the private sector; (3) improvements in the enabling environment for private sector health; and (4) testing and applying innovative or emerging private sector models.
10) What did the first sub-purpose focus on?
The first sub-purpose focused on expanded utilization of private sector health information, products, and services at the household, community, and health facility levels, emphasizing demand, access, and last-mile availability of commodities and services.
11) What did the second sub-purpose focus on?
The second sub-purpose focused on increasing and improving government engagement with the private sector to support collaboration toward national health goals, alignment of standards, and coordinated service delivery.
12) What did the third sub-purpose mean by "enabling environment"?
The third sub-purpose targeted improvements in broader health system conditions affecting private sector performance, such as policies, regulation, financing arrangements, and quality assurance.
13) What was the emphasis on innovation in HPSF?
The fourth sub-purpose prioritized surfacing, testing, disseminating, and applying innovative or emerging private sector models, positioning the flagship as a learning platform that identifies what works, supports adaptation across contexts, and promotes broader uptake.
14) How many awards did USAID plan to make under this opportunity?
USAID planned to make one award.
15) What was the estimated funding level and period of performance?
USAID estimated total funding of up to $150 million over five years.
16) What was the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $150 million and the stated award floor was $0 (no stated minimum).
17) What type of funding instrument was used?
The instrument type was a cooperative agreement.
18) What does it mean that this was a cooperative agreement?
Based on the announcement description, a cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared to a standard grant.
19) Which USAID bureau and office managed the opportunity?
The opportunity was managed by USAID's Bureau for Global Health, specifically the Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH).
20) Did the opportunity align with family planning and reproductive health priorities?
Yes. The managing office (PRH) aligns the flagship with family planning and reproductive health priorities, while still supporting broader maternal/child health and HIV-related goals.
21) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning the selected implementer would be expected to contribute resources beyond USAID funds in some form consistent with the announcement requirements.
22) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to non-federal entities as defined in 2 CFR 200.69, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
23) Were consortiums or teaming arrangements encouraged?
Yes. USAID explicitly encouraged applicants to form teaming arrangements or consortiums combining complementary technical strengths across U.S. and non-U.S. organizations.
24) What is the funding opportunity number for HPSF?
The funding opportunity number was RFA-OAA-15-000023.
25) What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
26) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on May 22, 2015, and closed on June 22, 2015.
27) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 26, 2015.
28) Who was the listed contact for applicant support?
USAID listed an agreement specialist contact, Lesley Stewart, for assistance accessing the full announcement.
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