Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 388 13 000006
Apply for RFA 388 13 000006
- The Bangladesh USAID Dhaka in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ) activity" 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 May 9, 2013 and posted on Apr 2, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 2, 2013. (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 $15,400,000.00 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:
USAID/Bangladesh is soliciting applications for a four-year Cooperative Agreement called Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ). The opportunity is focused on education, specifically strengthening early grade reading outcomes in selected low-performing districts in Bangladesh. The core goal is straightforward and measurable: improve reading skills among early grade students, with success tracked through gains in oral reading fluency. In practice, this means the activity is designed to help children read more accurately and quickly aloud, which is often used as a practical indicator of foundational literacy progress in the early grades.
The activity is organized around four connected intermediate results that together form the program strategy. First, it aims to increase the use of evidence-based, interactive reading instruction, pointing to a priority on teaching methods proven to work and on classroom practices that actively engage students rather than relying on rote approaches. Second, it seeks improved use of Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA), indicating that the program expects stronger measurement and diagnostic assessment to guide instruction and track learning progress. Third, it emphasizes expanded provision and use of supplementary reading materials, suggesting investments not only in distributing books and other reading resources but also in ensuring they are actually used by teachers and students. Fourth, it targets increased community support for early grade literacy, which typically involves engaging parents, caregivers, and local stakeholders so that reading is encouraged beyond the classroom and literacy becomes a shared community priority.
From a funding and competition standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity under USAID’s foreign assistance programming (CFDA 98.001) and anticipates making a single award. The estimated award size is large, with a stated floor of $14,000,000 and a ceiling of $15,400,000, reflecting a substantial, multi-year education intervention rather than a small pilot. The instrument type is a Cooperative Agreement, which generally implies more substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared with a standard grant, often through collaboration on planning, monitoring, and key implementation decisions.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to any type of entity as long as it meets the requirements described in the full announcement and any clarifications in the eligibility section. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants should be prepared to contribute a portion of project costs or demonstrate matching resources according to the rules set out in the RFA.
Key administrative details include Funding Opportunity Number RFA-388-13-000006, originally posted April 2, 2013, with a current closing date of June 2, 2013 (after an original closing date of May 14, 2013). The issuing office is USAID Bangladesh in Dhaka. For technical difficulties accessing the announcement, the listed point of contact is Kaiser Parvez Ali, A and A Specialist, at 8855500 or via email at kali@usaid.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - USAID/Bangladesh READ Cooperative Agreement
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is a four-year Cooperative Agreement called Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development (READ).
2) Who is issuing this funding opportunity?
The issuing office is USAID/Bangladesh, based in Dhaka.
3) What sector or focus area does READ support?
READ is focused on education, specifically strengthening early grade reading outcomes in selected low-performing districts in Bangladesh.
4) What is the main goal of the READ activity?
The core goal is to improve reading skills among early grade students.
5) How will success be measured under this opportunity?
Success is tracked through gains in oral reading fluency, which reflects improvement in how accurately and quickly children can read aloud.
6) What does "oral reading fluency" mean in the context of this program?
In this opportunity, oral reading fluency refers to children being able to read aloud more accurately and more quickly, a commonly used indicator of foundational literacy progress in early grades.
7) What type of award is USAID planning to make?
USAID plans to make a Cooperative Agreement.
8) What does it mean that the instrument is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement generally indicates more substantial involvement by USAID during implementation than a standard grant, often through collaboration on planning, monitoring, and key implementation decisions.
9) How long is the project period?
The activity is planned as a four-year program.
10) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates making a single award.
11) What is the estimated funding amount for the award?
The estimated award size has a stated floor of $14,000,000 and a ceiling of $15,400,000.
12) Is this a pilot project or a large-scale program?
Based on the stated funding range and four-year duration, READ is positioned as a substantial, multi-year education intervention rather than a small pilot.
13) What are the intermediate results (IRs) for the READ activity?
The activity is organized around four connected intermediate results:
- Increased use of evidence-based, interactive reading instruction
- Improved use of Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA)
- Expanded provision and use of supplementary reading materials
- Increased community support for early grade literacy
14) What does "evidence-based, interactive reading instruction" refer to here?
It signals a priority on teaching methods that are proven to work and classroom practices that actively engage students, rather than relying on rote approaches.
15) What is EGRA and how is it used in this opportunity?
EGRA stands for Early Grade Reading Assessment. The opportunity highlights improved EGRA use to support stronger measurement and diagnostic assessment that can guide instruction and track learning progress.
16) What does the opportunity mean by "supplementary reading materials"?
It points to investments in distributing books and other reading resources and also ensuring that those materials are actually used by teachers and students.
17) What is meant by "community support for early grade literacy"?
This typically involves engaging parents, caregivers, and local stakeholders so reading is encouraged beyond the classroom and literacy becomes a shared community priority.
18) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-388-13-000006.
19) When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was originally posted on April 2, 2013.
20) What is the application closing date?
The current closing date is June 2, 2013 (after an original closing date of May 14, 2013).
21) What is the CFDA number associated with this funding?
The opportunity is under USAID foreign assistance programming with CFDA 98.001.
22) Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It is identified as a discretionary funding opportunity under USAID foreign assistance programming.
23) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to any type of entity as long as it meets the requirements described in the full announcement and any clarifications in the eligibility section.
24) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants should be prepared to contribute a portion of project costs or demonstrate matching resources according to the rules set out in the RFA.
25) Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical difficulties accessing the announcement, the listed point of contact is Kaiser Parvez Ali, A and A Specialist, at 8855500 or via email at kali@usaid.gov.
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