Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 674 12 000001
Apply for RFA 674 12 000001
- The South Africa USAID Pretoria in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "INCREASING SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN SOUTH AFRICA" 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 Oct 12, 2011 and posted on Oct 12, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 11, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 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).
- Local (South African) NGOs
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "INCREASING SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN SOUTH AFRICA" is a USAID/Southern Africa funding announcement aimed at strengthening the response to gender-based violence in South Africa, with a specific focus on sexual assault. The program is designed as a five-year effort and is intended to expand and improve services available to survivors, reflecting USAID's broader foreign assistance goals tied to law, justice, and legal services. The issuing office is USAID based in Pretoria, South Africa, and the opportunity was posted on October 12, 2011.
This funding is offered as a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means USAID expects to have substantial involvement in the program during implementation (for example, collaborating on work planning, monitoring, coordination, or technical direction) rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal agency engagement. The funding activity category is listed as "Law, Justice and Legal Services," signaling that the work may involve strengthening survivor-centered legal and justice pathways, improving coordination with justice institutions, and ensuring survivors can access the protections and remedies available to them.
USAID anticipated making one award under this opportunity. The estimated total funding amount is USD 10,000,000, and the award ceiling is also USD 10,000,000, meaning the single selected applicant could receive up to the full amount. The award floor is listed as USD 0, which generally indicates there is no minimum award size specified in the notice. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were not required to contribute a set portion of funding from non-federal sources as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility is limited to local (South African) non-governmental organizations. The notice indicates "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" but the eligibility information provided specifies local South African NGOs, suggesting the primary intent is to fund organizations rooted in South Africa with local presence, local governance, and the ability to implement services directly in-country. The CFDA number associated with the funding is 98.001, which corresponds to USAID foreign assistance for overseas programs.
Key timeline details show the opportunity opened and was created on October 12, 2011, with an application deadline (original and current closing date) of November 11, 2011. The archive date is December 11, 2011, meaning the opportunity has since been closed and archived, but the record remains useful for understanding USAID programming priorities and the structure of similar solicitations.
For applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically, USAID provided a contact person: Paul Vacik, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 0027124522177 and by email at pvacik@usaid.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "INCREASING SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN SOUTH AFRICA."
2) Who is the issuing agency and where is it based?
The issuing office is USAID/Southern Africa, and USAID is based in Pretoria, South Africa for this announcement.
3) What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is aimed at strengthening the response to gender-based violence in South Africa, with a specific focus on sexual assault, by expanding and improving services available to survivors.
4) How long is the program expected to run?
The effort is designed as a five-year program.
5) What type of funding instrument will be used?
USAID planned to make a discretionary award using a Cooperative Agreement.
6) What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement generally indicates USAID expects to have substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaborating on work planning, monitoring, coordination, or providing technical direction, rather than providing a grant with minimal engagement.
7) What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is "Law, Justice and Legal Services."
8) What does the "Law, Justice and Legal Services" category suggest about the program focus?
It signals that the work may involve strengthening survivor-centered legal and justice pathways, improving coordination with justice institutions, and supporting survivors in accessing protections and remedies available to them.
9) How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is USD 10,000,000.
10) What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The award ceiling is USD 10,000,000, meaning the single selected applicant could receive up to the full amount.
11) Is there a minimum award amount (floor)?
The award floor is listed as USD 0, which generally indicates no minimum award size was specified in the notice.
12) How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making one award under this opportunity.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
14) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to local (South African) non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
15) The eligibility section mentions "Others." What does that mean here?
The notice includes "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," but the eligibility information provided specifies local South African NGOs, suggesting the primary intent is to fund organizations rooted in South Africa with local presence and governance and the ability to implement services in-country.
16) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 98.001, which corresponds to USAID foreign assistance for overseas programs.
17) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted (and created) on October 12, 2011.
18) What was the application deadline?
The application deadline (original and current closing date) was November 11, 2011.
19) Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The archive date is December 11, 2011, indicating the opportunity has been closed and archived.
20) Who can be contacted for issues accessing the full announcement?
USAID listed Paul Vacik, Contract Specialist, as the point of contact for applicants or interested parties who had trouble accessing the full announcement electronically.
21) What are the contact details provided in the notice?
Phone: 0027124522177
Email: pvacik@usaid.gov
22) Why might someone still look at an archived opportunity?
The archived record can still be useful for understanding USAID programming priorities and the structure of similar solicitations, even though applications are no longer being accepted for this specific posting.
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