Opportunity Information: Apply for SOL OAA 12 000017
Apply for SOL OAA 12 000017
- The Agency for International Development in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HealthComm Capacity RFA" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 30, 2012 and posted on May 4, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 12, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $99,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $99,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The HealthComm Capacity RFA is a USAID discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SOL OAA 12 000017) to establish a single, large global cooperative agreement focused on strengthening country level capacity to design, implement, and sustain high quality health communication and evidence based behavior change programming. USAID is positioning this award as a platform for building long term in country capability, rather than only delivering short term campaigns, with the goal of making modern, effective health communication approaches more locally owned and sustainable over time.
At its core, the opportunity supports the Health Communication Capacity Project (HealthComm Capacity), which is intended to build on earlier capacity building efforts and expand them through tailored, multi level support to indigenous implementers. The emphasis is on helping local organizations and actors become stronger at implementing state of the art health communication in real world settings. In practice, that means improving skills, systems, and operational approaches across different levels of the health communication ecosystem, not just training individuals. USAID also signals that the awardee should play a broader technical leadership role for the field, including facilitating professional exchanges, scanning and analyzing emerging trends in health communication, and producing, refining, and disseminating practical technical and operational guidance that others can use.
A major defining feature of the program is its strong focus on implementation science. USAID is looking for an approach that does more than execute activities; it should rigorously evaluate what works, document lessons learned, and actively diffuse effective practices so that successful models can be adapted and replicated. This suggests an expectation for strong monitoring, evaluation, and learning functions, along with deliberate knowledge sharing across countries and partners, so evidence is translated into usable guidance and improved implementation.
Eligibility is broad and includes U.S. based nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations), for profit organizations other than small businesses, private voluntary organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, and non U.S. nongovernmental international organizations. USAID explicitly encourages applicants to form creative, collaborative partnerships with other U.S. and international organizations, NGOs, private voluntary organizations, and firms, with a particular emphasis on engaging small businesses as partners where relevant. The cooperative agreement structure also implies substantial USAID involvement during implementation, with ongoing collaboration between the recipient and the Agency rather than a more hands off grant model.
Financially, this opportunity is unusually clear and fixed in its scale. USAID anticipates one award, with an estimated total funding of $99,000,000, and both the award ceiling and floor listed at $99,000,000, indicating USAID intends to fund a single recipient at that amount (subject to the final agreement and any conditions in the full notice). Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of resources in accordance with the solicitation terms. The posting date was May 4, 2012, with an original and current closing date of June 12, 2012.
For administrative questions or issues accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Terry Vann Ellis, Contract Specialist, at 202-567-5029 (email address not provided in the text excerpt).
HealthComm Capacity RFA (USAID) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the HealthComm Capacity RFA?
The HealthComm Capacity RFA is a USAID discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SOL OAA 12 000017) to establish a single, large global cooperative agreement focused on strengthening country-level capacity to design, implement, and sustain high-quality health communication and evidence-based behavior change programming.
2) What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The central purpose is to strengthen long-term, in-country capability for modern, effective health communication approaches so that programming becomes more locally owned and sustainable over time, rather than focused only on short-term campaigns.
3) Is this funding meant for short-term health campaigns?
No. USAID positions this award as a platform for building long-term in-country capability. While communication activities may occur, the emphasis is on building durable capacity to design, implement, and sustain quality programming over time.
4) What project does this opportunity support?
This opportunity supports the Health Communication Capacity Project (HealthComm Capacity), which is intended to build on earlier capacity-building efforts and expand them through tailored, multi-level support to indigenous implementers.
5) Who is the intended beneficiary of the capacity-building support?
The program emphasizes tailored support to indigenous implementers and local organizations and actors, with the goal of helping them become stronger at implementing state-of-the-art health communication in real-world settings.
6) What kinds of capacity-building activities does USAID emphasize?
USAID signals an emphasis on improving skills, systems, and operational approaches across different levels of the health communication ecosystem, not just training individuals.
7) Does the opportunity require technical leadership beyond implementing activities?
Yes. USAID indicates the awardee should play a broader technical leadership role for the field, including facilitating professional exchanges, scanning and analyzing emerging trends in health communication, and producing, refining, and disseminating practical technical and operational guidance others can use.
8) What role does implementation science play in this program?
Implementation science is a defining feature. USAID is looking for an approach that rigorously evaluates what works, documents lessons learned, and actively diffuses effective practices so successful models can be adapted and replicated.
9) What does USAID seem to expect for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL)?
The description suggests expectations for strong monitoring, evaluation, and learning functions, deliberate knowledge sharing across countries and partners, and translation of evidence into usable guidance that improves implementation.
10) What type of award will USAID make?
USAID intends to make a cooperative agreement. This structure implies substantial USAID involvement during implementation, with ongoing collaboration between the recipient and the Agency rather than a more hands-off grant model.
11) How many awards does USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipates one award and describes it as a single, large global cooperative agreement.
12) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding is $99,000,000.
13) Are there minimum and maximum funding levels (floor and ceiling)?
Yes. Both the award ceiling and floor are listed at $99,000,000, indicating USAID intends to fund a single recipient at that amount (subject to the final agreement and any conditions in the full notice).
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of resources in accordance with the solicitation terms.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes U.S.-based nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, private voluntary organizations, public and private institutions of higher education, and non-U.S. nongovernmental international organizations.
16) Are small businesses eligible as applicants?
The eligibility list explicitly includes "for-profit organizations other than small businesses," which indicates small businesses are not included in the stated applicant eligibility categories in the provided text.
17) Can small businesses still be involved in the program?
Yes. USAID explicitly encourages applicants to form creative, collaborative partnerships and places particular emphasis on engaging small businesses as partners where relevant.
18) Does USAID encourage partnerships and consortia?
Yes. USAID encourages creative, collaborative partnerships with other U.S. and international organizations, NGOs, private voluntary organizations, and firms.
19) What is meant by strengthening "country-level capacity"?
Based on the description, strengthening country-level capacity involves building the ability of in-country organizations and actors to design, implement, and sustain high-quality health communication and evidence-based behavior change programming, including strengthening skills, systems, and operational approaches.
20) What are the key themes USAID highlights for this opportunity?
Key themes include long-term local ownership and sustainability, multi-level capacity strengthening for indigenous implementers, technical leadership for the broader field, and strong implementation science with robust learning and diffusion of effective practices.
21) What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SOL OAA 12 000017.
22) When was this opportunity posted?
The posting date was May 4, 2012.
23) What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date is June 12, 2012.
24) Who should be contacted for administrative questions or access issues?
The point of contact listed for administrative questions or issues accessing the full announcement is Terry Vann Ellis, Contract Specialist, at 202-567-5029.
25) Is an email address provided for the point of contact?
No. An email address is not provided in the provided information excerpt.
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