Opportunity Information: Apply for 611 2009 05 RFI MODIFICATION 01
Apply for 611 2009 05 RFI MODIFICATION 01
- The Zambia USAID Lusaka in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HIV Prevention in Zambian Communities" 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 Sep 21, 2009 and posted on Jun 19, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 2009 Closing date shall be 500 pm Zambia time. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This notice is a USAID Zambia concept paper and request for information, not a formal request for applications. USAID, on behalf of an interagency US Government team in Zambia (including USAID, the US Department of State, and CDC), is floating an early program design for a future cooperative agreement focused on reducing HIV transmission in specific Zambian communities. The core idea is to fund a single prime awardee that would then design and implement a community-focused grant mechanism, channeling subgrants directly to Zambian community-based organizations (CBOs) running prevention activities. USAID is using this posting to gather feedback that could strengthen and refine the final solicitation before it is released.
A central feature of the envisioned program is performance-based funding tied to measurable prevention results and the use of incentives that reward positive behavior at the community level. USAID is explicitly asking stakeholders to comment on how results should be measured and what incentive structures would be appropriate and effective. In other words, the agency is signaling that the eventual program will likely place strong emphasis on outcome measurement, verification of progress, and paying for performance rather than simply reimbursing inputs or activities. The concept also implies a focus on practical, community-tailored approaches to prevention, implemented through local organizations that understand the social networks and risk dynamics within their target areas.
At this stage, USAID is not providing application instructions, evaluation criteria, or details about how competition will work, because the agency has not yet released the final solicitation. Even though the opportunity is labeled as discretionary and anticipates a cooperative agreement, the posting is primarily meant to help shape what comes next. USAID notes that comments received by the deadline may be considered, but it is not obligated to incorporate all suggestions. Interested organizations are encouraged to review the concept paper, submit feedback, and prepare to respond once the final solicitation is issued.
In terms of expected funding and structure, USAID anticipates making one award, with the expectation that the awardee will subgrant to local communities and organizations. The planned total funding over a two-year period is estimated at roughly USD 2.0 million to USD 2.5 million, with an indicated award floor of USD 2,000,000 and an award ceiling of USD 2,500,000. Cost sharing or matching is listed as a requirement, meaning the eventual award will likely expect the prime recipient (and possibly subrecipients, depending on the final terms) to contribute resources, either cash or in-kind, toward the program.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted in the posting, subject to any clarifications that would appear in the full eligibility language, but the program design clearly prioritizes working through Zambian community-based organizations via subgrants. The posting date is June 19, 2009, and comments were due by July 7, 2009 at 5:00 pm Zambia time. The listed point of contact for access issues is Joseph Tembo, Acquisition Specialist at USAID Zambia in Lusaka (phone +260 211 254303).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Is this a formal grant solicitation or an active funding opportunity?
No. This notice is a concept paper and a Request for Information (RFI) from USAID Zambia. It is not a formal Request for Applications (RFA), and it does not include application instructions, competition details, or evaluation criteria.
2) What is USAID trying to accomplish with this posting?
USAID is collecting stakeholder feedback to strengthen and refine an early program design before releasing a final solicitation. The idea is to use comments received by the deadline to improve the eventual cooperative agreement opportunity.
3) Who is behind the future program concept?
The concept is being floated by USAID on behalf of an interagency U.S. Government team in Zambia, including USAID, the U.S. Department of State, and CDC.
4) What type of award does USAID anticipate making?
The notice anticipates a cooperative agreement as the likely award instrument, but emphasizes that this posting is not the final solicitation.
5) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID anticipates making one award to a single prime awardee.
6) What would the prime awardee be expected to do?
The single prime awardee would be expected to design and implement a community-focused grant mechanism and then channel subgrants directly to Zambian community-based organizations (CBOs) that run HIV prevention activities.
7) Who are the intended subrecipients in the program design?
The envisioned structure prioritizes subgrants to Zambian community-based organizations (CBOs) carrying out prevention work in targeted communities.
8) What is the program area or technical focus?
The future cooperative agreement concept focuses on reducing HIV transmission in specific Zambian communities through community-tailored prevention approaches implemented via local organizations.
9) What is the central approach or key design feature USAID is considering?
A central feature is performance-based funding tied to measurable prevention results, including the use of incentives that reward positive behavior at the community level.
10) What feedback is USAID specifically asking stakeholders to provide?
USAID is explicitly asking for input on (a) how prevention results should be measured and (b) what incentive structures would be appropriate and effective for rewarding positive behavior at the community level.
11) Does this concept emphasize paying for activities or paying for outcomes?
The concept signals an emphasis on outcome measurement, verification of progress, and paying for performance rather than simply reimbursing inputs or activities.
12) Are application instructions, evaluation criteria, or competition details available now?
No. USAID states it is not providing application instructions, evaluation criteria, or details about how the competition will work at this stage because a final solicitation has not yet been released.
13) Will USAID use all comments submitted by stakeholders?
Not necessarily. USAID notes that comments received by the deadline may be considered, but the agency is not obligated to incorporate all suggestions.
14) What is the estimated funding range for the anticipated award?
The planned total funding over a two-year period is estimated at roughly USD 2.0 million to USD 2.5 million.
15) What are the award floor and ceiling amounts mentioned?
The notice indicates an award floor of USD 2,000,000 and an award ceiling of USD 2,500,000.
16) What is the anticipated period of performance for the planned funding?
The estimate described in the notice covers a two-year period.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is listed as a requirement, meaning the eventual award will likely expect the prime recipient (and possibly subrecipients, depending on final terms) to contribute resources, either cash or in-kind.
18) Who is eligible to participate based on this posting?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted in the posting, subject to any clarifications that would appear in the full eligibility language in the final solicitation.
19) Even with unrestricted eligibility, what kind of implementing approach does USAID appear to prioritize?
The program design clearly prioritizes working through Zambian community-based organizations via subgrants, with the prime awardee serving as the mechanism designer and grantmaker to communities.
20) What should interested organizations do right now?
Interested organizations are encouraged to review the concept paper, submit feedback by the stated deadline, and prepare to respond once the final solicitation is issued.
21) When was this notice posted?
The posting date listed is June 19, 2009.
22) What was the deadline for submitting comments?
Comments were due by July 7, 2009 at 5:00 pm Zambia time.
23) Who is the point of contact listed for access issues?
The notice lists Joseph Tembo, Acquisition Specialist at USAID Zambia in Lusaka, as the point of contact for access issues.
24) What contact details are provided for the point of contact?
The phone number provided is +260 211 254303.
25) Does the notice identify where the point of contact is located?
Yes. The point of contact is identified as being with USAID Zambia in Lusaka.
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