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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Roads to a Healthy Future (USAID Kenya)

1) What is the "Roads to a Healthy Future" funding opportunity?

Roads to a Healthy Future was a USAID discretionary funding opportunity in the health sector. It was issued by USAID Kenya (USAID Nairobi) and sought a single awardee to implement a large, multi-year regional health program through a Cooperative Agreement.

2) Which USAID office issued this opportunity?

The opportunity was issued by USAID Kenya, referenced as USAID Nairobi.

3) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?

The Funding Opportunity Number was 623 EA 08 038.

4) What type of award was USAID planning to make?

USAID planned to make a Cooperative Agreement.

5) How many awards did USAID anticipate making?

USAID anticipated making one award (a single awardee).

6) What kind of organization was USAID looking for?

USAID intended to engage one lead organization or a consortium capable of managing a complex program structure and coordinating multiple streams of USAID financing over a five-year period.

7) Was this a single-organization award or could a consortium apply?

The solicitation anticipated selecting one awardee, and it explicitly contemplated either one lead organization or a consortium as the implementing entity.

8) What is the expected period of performance?

The program was anticipated to run over five years.

9) What award structure or mechanism was referenced for this program?

The award mechanism was structured as a Leader with Associate Award (LWA).

10) What was the overall funding ceiling?

The overall ceiling was $109,000,000 across five years.

11) What was the stated award range?

The award range included a floor of $90,000,000 and a ceiling of $109,000,000.

12) Why does the listing mention multiple total funding figures (e.g., $109,000,000 vs. $114,450,000)?

The source information indicates the broader estimated total funding is listed as $114,450,000, while the award range and LWA ceiling were defined as $90,000,000 to $109,000,000. This signals that the final amount would depend on available funds, the negotiated scope, and how associate awards were structured and obligated.

13) Where was most of the funding expected to come from?

The program design anticipated that most resources would flow through associate awards or field support tied to bilateral USAID Mission funding, estimated at roughly $90,000,000, with the remaining amount coming from USAID East Africa Regional core funding.

14) What does it mean that resources would "flow through associate awards or field support"?

Based on the description, the program was designed so that a significant portion of resources would be tied to associate awards or field support that connect to bilateral USAID Mission funding streams, rather than all funding being provided as a single core pot from one source.

15) Who was eligible to apply?

Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity could apply, subject to clarifications that would have appeared in the full announcement.

16) Was cost sharing or matching required?

Yes. The opportunity included a cost sharing or matching requirement, indicating the selected implementer would need to contribute an agreed portion of project costs or document qualifying third-party contributions, consistent with USAID assistance rules and the Cooperative Agreement terms.

17) When was the opportunity posted?

The opportunity was posted on June 5, 2008.

18) When was the record created in the system?

The record was created in the system on June 20, 2008.

19) What was the application closing date?

The closing date was July 8, 2008.

20) Did the closing date change after it was first announced?

No. The information states there was no change between the original and current closing dates.

21) When was the opportunity archived?

The record was archived on August 7, 2008.

22) What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?

The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity was 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).

23) What was the geographic or program scope described?

It was described as a large, multi-year regional health program. The information provided does not list specific countries or sub-regions beyond the issuing office being USAID Kenya (USAID Nairobi) and referencing USAID East Africa Regional core funding.

24) Who should applicants contact for access issues related to the full announcement?

Applicants were directed to contact the Regional Agreement Officer, Marcus Johnson, by phone at 202 216 6255, using the USAID email account referenced in the posting.

25) What kind of support was offered for access issues (phone, email)?

The notice specifically directed applicants to contact the Regional Agreement Officer by phone at 202 216 6255 and to use the USAID email account referenced in the posting for email contact.

26) Is this opportunity still open?

No. The opportunity closed on July 8, 2008, and the record was archived on August 7, 2008.

27) What does "discretionary funding opportunity" mean in this context?

The opportunity is described as a USAID discretionary funding opportunity, meaning it was issued as a competitive solicitation under USAID's assistance framework rather than as a non-competitive or automatic entitlement. The provided information does not include further detail beyond that description.

28) How was the implementer expected to manage funding complexity?

USAID's intent was to select a lead organization or consortium capable of managing a complex program structure and coordinating multiple streams of USAID financing over a five-year period, including anticipated associate awards or field support tied to bilateral Mission funding.