Opportunity Information: Apply for APS 294 12 000001

  • The West Bank, Gaza USAID West Bank in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Health and Humanitarian Assistance Service Delivery Grants" 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 Jun 14, 2012 and posted on Jun 14, 2012.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 5, 2012 This opportunity closes on July 5, 2012 at 1600 Tel Aviv Time.. (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 $10,000,000.00 in funding.
  • Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
  • For the purpose of this APS a local organization must be organized under the laws and have its principal place of business in the West Bank, Gaza, or East Jerusalem.
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Opportunity Summary:

The Health and Humanitarian Assistance Service Delivery Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number APS 294 12 000001) was a USAID funding call issued by the USAID mission for the West Bank and Gaza to support locally based organizations delivering health and humanitarian services to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. It was posted on June 14, 2012 and closed on July 5, 2012 at 1600 Tel Aviv time, with the announcement later archived on August 4, 2012. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, uses an "Other" funding instrument type, and falls under the health activity category (CFDA 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). No cost sharing or matching was required, and the stated award ceiling was up to $10,000,000, with no specified award floor.

The central purpose of the grant opportunity was to improve health and humanitarian outcomes by focusing on the leading drivers of illness and death among the Palestinian population. In practical terms, this means USAID was looking for programs that target the most significant local burdens of disease and injury, and that can demonstrate a clear pathway from activities to measurable improvements in health status and access to care. A related priority was reducing health disparities, which points to an emphasis on reaching underserved groups and communities and narrowing gaps in service availability, service quality, and health outcomes.

Another major aim was to reduce the need for expensive medical referrals outside the Palestinian health system. The announcement highlights the idea that certain secondary and tertiary services, which might otherwise require patients to travel or be referred to providers in other countries, could be expanded or strengthened within the Palestinian territories through capable NGO or private-sector providers. This suggests USAID was interested in building local clinical capacity, strengthening specialized services, improving the readiness of facilities and providers, and ultimately keeping more care within the local system when safe and feasible, thereby lowering costs and improving continuity of care for patients and families.

The opportunity also emphasized public health risk reduction through awareness and prevention. USAID specifically referenced raising public awareness, promoting preventive actions and healthier behaviors, and increasing the utilization of health services, including screening procedures for non-communicable diseases. This signals interest in community outreach, risk communication, demand generation for screening and early detection, and interventions that encourage routine use of primary and preventive services, especially for chronic conditions where early identification and ongoing management can substantially reduce complications, disability, and long-term treatment costs.

Finally, the opportunity included a humanitarian assistance component aimed at mitigating threats to health and well-being caused by the humanitarian situation. The language stresses assistance that is responsive to people’s needs, implying a focus on timely, context-appropriate support for populations facing acute vulnerability or service disruptions. This could include a range of interventions that protect health in crisis-affected settings, strengthen coping capacity, and help maintain access to essential services where conditions are unstable or resources are constrained.

Eligibility was limited to local organizations. For the purposes of this specific APS, a local organization was defined as one that is organized under the laws and has its principal place of business in the West Bank, Gaza, or East Jerusalem. The announcement’s contact point for access issues was listed as Shirine Agbarieh, an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the name of this grant opportunity?

The opportunity is titled Health and Humanitarian Assistance Service Delivery Grants.

What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?

The Funding Opportunity Number is APS 294 12 000001.

Which agency issued this funding opportunity?

This was a funding call issued by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), specifically the USAID mission for the West Bank and Gaza.

Who was the intended beneficiary population?

The opportunity focused on supporting organizations delivering health and humanitarian services to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

When was the opportunity posted?

The announcement was posted on June 14, 2012.

When did the opportunity close?

The closing date was July 5, 2012 at 1600 Tel Aviv time.

Is this opportunity still open?

No. The announcement closed on July 5, 2012 and was later archived on August 4, 2012.

How was the opportunity categorized in terms of funding type?

The opportunity was categorized as discretionary funding.

What funding instrument type was used?

The funding instrument type was listed as "Other".

What activity category did this opportunity fall under?

It fell under the health activity category.

What is the CFDA number associated with this funding opportunity?

The CFDA number provided was 98.001, described as USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.

What was the overall purpose of the grant opportunity?

The central purpose was to improve health and humanitarian outcomes by focusing on the leading drivers of illness and death among the Palestinian population, with activities expected to show a clear pathway to measurable improvements in health status and access to care.

What kinds of health issues was USAID prioritizing?

USAID emphasized targeting the most significant local burdens of disease and injury and supporting programs that can demonstrate how planned activities will lead to measurable improvements.

Did the announcement emphasize reducing health disparities?

Yes. A stated priority was reducing health disparities, including reaching underserved groups and communities and narrowing gaps in service availability, service quality, and health outcomes.

What does the opportunity say about medical referrals outside the local health system?

A major aim was to reduce the need for expensive medical referrals outside the Palestinian health system by expanding or strengthening certain secondary and tertiary services within the Palestinian territories through capable NGO or private-sector providers.

What types of approaches would support the goal of reducing outside referrals?

Based on the announcement language, this could include efforts to build local clinical capacity, strengthen specialized services, and improve the readiness of facilities and providers so more care can be provided locally when safe and feasible.

Did the opportunity include prevention and health awareness components?

Yes. It emphasized public health risk reduction through awareness and prevention, including raising public awareness, promoting preventive actions and healthier behaviors, and increasing utilization of health services.

Were screening services specifically mentioned?

Yes. The opportunity referenced increasing utilization of health services, including screening procedures for non-communicable diseases.

What kinds of demand-side activities were implied by the prevention emphasis?

The description signals interest in community outreach, risk communication, demand generation for screening and early detection, and interventions that encourage routine use of primary and preventive services, especially for chronic conditions.

Did the opportunity include a humanitarian assistance component?

Yes. It included a humanitarian assistance component aimed at mitigating threats to health and well-being caused by the humanitarian situation, with an emphasis on assistance that is responsive to people's needs.

What did “responsive to people’s needs” imply in this announcement?

Based on the stated language, it implies a focus on timely, context-appropriate support for populations facing acute vulnerability or service disruptions, including interventions that protect health in crisis-affected settings and help maintain access to essential services.

Who was eligible to apply?

Eligibility was limited to local organizations.

How did this APS define a “local organization”?

For this APS, a local organization was defined as one that is organized under the laws and has its principal place of business in the West Bank, Gaza, or East Jerusalem.

Was cost sharing or matching required?

No. The announcement stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.

What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?

The stated award ceiling was up to $10,000,000.

Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?

No award floor was specified in the provided information.

Who was the contact person for access issues?

The contact point for access issues was Shirine Agbarieh, an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist.

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