Opportunity Information: Apply for USAID M OAA GH 08 147
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- The Agency for International Development in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Malaria Communities Program FY08 Request for Applications (MCP RFA)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 5, 2007 and posted on Nov 20, 2007.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 23, 2008. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- U.S. based and international non governmental organizations/private voluntary organizations and in country (see below Section III.B, Eligible Countries of the RFA) non governmental organizations are eligible to submit applications. Further, to be eligible for grant funding under this RFA, a legally constituted organization must not have been awarded in excess of 5 million in total, direct U.S Government funding over the five years prior to submission of an application under this RFA. Under this RFA, direct U.S. Government funding does not include 1) U.S. Government emergency and disaster assistance, whether domestic or international, or 2) U.S. Government domestic or international funding received by virtue of a subcontract or sub grant. The 5 million eligibility limitation applies not only to the principal applicant but to any organization with which the principal applicant may choose to enter into a subcontract or grant. This FY08 RFA is limited to applications from the 15 PMI focus countries Angola, Benin, Ethiopia (Oromiya Region only), Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda , Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. No more than two awards will be made per country under this FY08 MCP RFA. Please find additional details in Section III of the RFA.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Malaria Communities Program (MCP) FY08 Request for Applications is a competitive USAID funding opportunity designed to support malaria control efforts through partnerships with qualified non-governmental organizations. This is the second funding round under the MCP, and it seeks organizations that can implement community-focused malaria interventions in a single eligible country while also strengthening their ability to deliver effective public health programs over time. Awards are structured as cooperative agreements, meaning USAID expects to remain actively engaged with recipients during implementation rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back.
Funding under this RFA is intended to be flexible enough to match an applicant's demonstrated capacity, the technical strength of the proposed activities, and the amount of funding available. The maximum total budget request per award is capped at $1.5 million across a three to four year project period. Funding is expected to be incremental, averaging roughly $300,000 to $500,000 per year rather than being provided as a full lump sum upfront. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed for applicants. While the award floor is shown as $0 (often a technical listing), the practical expectation is that proposed budgets align with the program scope and the stated ceiling.
USAID anticipated making about eight awards under this FY08 RFA, contingent on available funds. The announcement also notes the possibility of a third MCP RFA in FY09, again dependent on funding. Competition rules are fairly strict: each eligible organization may submit only one application, and proposals must focus on only one country. Multi-country proposals are explicitly not accepted. In addition, no more than two awards will be made in any single country under this RFA, which means applicants are competing both globally across the program and within the country they choose.
Eligibility is targeted toward smaller or less heavily funded organizations to broaden participation in USG-supported malaria programming. Both U.S.-based and international NGOs/PVOs are eligible, as are in-country NGOs operating in eligible countries, but a key limitation applies: to qualify, a legally constituted organization must not have received more than $5 million in total direct U.S. Government funding during the five years before applying. Two important exclusions clarify that this cap does not count U.S. Government emergency/disaster assistance and does not include funds received as a subcontractor or subgrantee. The restriction is also applied broadly across partnerships: it covers not only the prime applicant but also any organizations the applicant plans to fund through subawards or subcontracts, which discourages using a large, heavily funded partner to bypass the intent of the eligibility rule.
The geographic scope is limited to the 15 President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) focus countries identified in the RFA: Angola, Benin, Ethiopia (limited to Oromiya Region only), Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Applicants must choose one of these locations and design the program specifically for that country context, keeping in mind the two-award-per-country cap.
A notable feature of the MCP approach is the emphasis on capacity building after awards are made. Successful applicants will be offered post-award support through an existing USAID mechanism aimed at practical organizational strengthening. The assistance is described as focusing on areas like effective program implementation, needs analysis, and broader organizational development. In other words, the program is not only trying to deliver malaria results in the field, but also trying to leave behind stronger local or partner institutions that can plan, manage, and scale interventions more effectively.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a discretionary grant competition using a cooperative agreement instrument, categorized under health. The funding opportunity number is USAID-M-OAA-GH-08-147. It was posted on November 20, 2007, created on December 5, 2007, and closed on January 23, 2008 (with the same original and current closing date). The archive date is February 22, 2008. For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, the listed contact was Jamie Alissa Beck, Contract Specialist, at 202-712-1427 (email not provided in the text you included).
Malaria Communities Program (MCP) FY08 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Malaria Communities Program (MCP) FY08 Request for Applications?
The MCP FY08 Request for Applications (RFA) is a competitive USAID funding opportunity intended to support malaria control efforts through partnerships with qualified non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It is the second funding round under the MCP and focuses on community-based malaria interventions in a single eligible country.
2) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The RFA aims to fund community-focused malaria interventions while also strengthening the recipient organization's ability to deliver effective public health programs over time. In addition to malaria outcomes, the program emphasizes longer-term institutional capacity building.
3) What type of award will USAID make under this RFA?
Awards are structured as cooperative agreements. This means USAID expects to remain actively engaged with recipients during implementation, rather than providing funding and stepping back.
4) How much funding can an organization request?
The maximum total budget request per award is capped at $1.5 million for the full project period.
5) What is the expected project period (duration) for an award?
The project period is expected to be three to four years.
6) Will the funding be provided all at once or over time?
Funding is expected to be incremental rather than provided as a single lump sum upfront. The RFA describes an average range of roughly $300,000 to $500,000 per year.
7) Is there a minimum award amount?
The award floor is shown as $0, which is commonly a technical listing in funding notices. In practice, applicants are expected to propose budgets that match the program scope and remain within the stated ceiling.
8) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed for applicants in the information provided.
9) How many awards did USAID expect to make under this FY08 RFA?
USAID anticipated making about eight awards, contingent on the availability of funds.
10) Are multiple awards allowed in the same country?
Yes, but no more than two awards will be made in any single country under this RFA. This means applicants compete both across all submissions and within the specific country they choose.
11) Can an organization submit more than one application?
No. Each eligible organization may submit only one application under this RFA.
12) Can an application include activities in more than one country?
No. Proposals must focus on only one country. Multi-country proposals are explicitly not accepted.
13) Which countries are eligible under this RFA?
The geographic scope is limited to the 15 President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) focus countries listed in the RFA: Angola, Benin, Ethiopia (limited to Oromiya Region only), Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
14) Are there any special geographic limitations within an eligible country?
Yes. Ethiopia is limited to the Oromiya Region only, based on the RFA details provided.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is targeted toward smaller or less heavily funded organizations to broaden participation in U.S. Government-supported malaria programming. U.S.-based NGOs/PVOs and international NGOs/PVOs are eligible, as are in-country NGOs operating in eligible countries, as long as they meet the U.S. Government funding cap requirement described in the RFA.
16) What is the U.S. Government funding cap for eligibility?
To qualify, a legally constituted organization must not have received more than $5 million in total direct U.S. Government funding during the five years before applying.
17) Do any types of U.S. Government funding not count toward the $5 million cap?
Yes. The cap does not count U.S. Government emergency/disaster assistance and does not include funds received as a subcontractor or subgrantee.
18) Does the $5 million cap apply only to the prime applicant?
No. The restriction is applied broadly across partnerships. It covers the prime applicant and also any organizations the applicant plans to fund through subawards or subcontracts.
19) Why does the RFA apply the funding cap across subawards and subcontracts?
Based on the information provided, this design discourages applicants from using a large, heavily funded partner to bypass the intent of the eligibility rule, which is to broaden participation among smaller or less funded organizations.
20) What kinds of activities does USAID want to support?
The RFA seeks community-focused malaria interventions implemented in a single eligible country. Funding is intended to be flexible to match the applicant's capacity, the technical strength of proposed activities, and available funding.
21) Does the program include capacity-building support?
Yes. Successful applicants will be offered post-award support through an existing USAID mechanism focused on practical organizational strengthening.
22) What areas might the post-award capacity-building support cover?
The assistance is described as focusing on areas such as effective program implementation, needs analysis, and broader organizational development.
23) What category is this opportunity listed under?
Administratively, it is listed as a discretionary grant competition using a cooperative agreement instrument, categorized under health.
24) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is USAID-M-OAA-GH-08-147.
25) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on November 20, 2007, created on December 5, 2007, and closed on January 23, 2008 (the original and current closing dates are the same). The archive date is February 22, 2008.
26) Who was the listed point of contact for applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically?
The listed contact was Jamie Alissa Beck, Contract Specialist, at 202-712-1427. No email address is provided in the information given.
27) Was there any indication of a future funding round?
Yes. The announcement notes the possibility of a third MCP RFA in FY09, dependent on funding availability.
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