Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 620 11 012
Apply for RFA 620 11 012
- The Nigeria USAID Abuja in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Scale Up of Care and Support Services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Selected States in Nigeria" 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 Dec 26, 2011 and posted on Nov 17, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 23, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $65,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $32,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See attached RFA
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Opportunity Summary:
The USAID Nigeria mission issued a discretionary funding opportunity to support a major scale-up of care and support services for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in selected Nigerian states. The activity falls under the health sector and is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, meaning USAID expected to have substantial programmatic involvement during implementation rather than providing a hands-off grant. The solicitation emphasizes expanding organized OVC services as described in the Request for Applications (RFA) (referenced as Section I in the full announcement), with the overall aim of strengthening and extending assistance to children made vulnerable by factors such as HIV and AIDS impacts and related household and community challenges.
This opportunity was released under Funding Opportunity Number RFA 620 11 012 and titled "Scale Up of Care and Support Services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Selected States in Nigeria." The CFDA listing is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). USAID anticipated making up to two awards under this announcement. The total estimated funding available across awards was USD 65,000,000, with an award ceiling of USD 32,500,000 per award and no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as USD 0). The absence of a cost-sharing or matching requirement indicates applicants were not required to contribute a defined percentage of project costs from non-federal sources, which can broaden participation and allow implementers to focus proposed resources on program delivery.
In terms of timeline, the opportunity was posted on November 17, 2011, with an original closing date of January 6, 2012, later extended to a current closing date of January 23, 2012. The record shows an archive date of February 22, 2012, which typically means the solicitation was no longer open for new applications after that point. The administering agency is listed as USAID Nigeria in Abuja, reflecting that the award and oversight would be managed through the USAID mission in Nigeria rather than USAID headquarters in Washington.
Eligibility is broadly indicated as "Others," with specifics deferred to the attached RFA under the "Additional Information on Eligibility" section. In practice, this category often includes a range of non-traditional or non-governmental entities depending on the RFA language, such as non-profit organizations, for-profit firms, faith-based or community-based organizations, and potentially higher education institutions or consortia, but the definitive criteria would be whatever is stated in the attached RFA. Because it is a Cooperative Agreement, applicants would generally need to demonstrate not only technical capacity to deliver OVC services at scale, but also strong management systems, monitoring and reporting capability, and the ability to collaborate closely with USAID and relevant Nigerian stakeholders in targeted states.
For applicants or interested parties who could not access the full announcement electronically, the notice provided a point of contact at USAID/Nigeria: Abdullahi Sadiq A (A and A Specialist), reachable by phone at 234.9.461.9300. The listing also points users to Grants.gov as the primary platform for the full opportunity materials and related instructions, reinforcing that key details about program scope, geographic coverage, expected results, application format, evaluation criteria, and reporting requirements would be contained in the attached RFA rather than the summary listing itself.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this USAID funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Scale Up of Care and Support Services for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Selected States in Nigeria."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 620 11 012.
3) Which agency is administering this opportunity?
The administering agency is USAID Nigeria (USAID/Nigeria), based in Abuja.
4) What sector does this activity fall under?
This activity is in the health sector.
5) What type of award is being offered?
The award type is a Cooperative Agreement.
6) What does it mean that this is a Cooperative Agreement?
A Cooperative Agreement indicates USAID expected to have substantial programmatic involvement during implementation, rather than providing a purely hands-off grant.
7) What is the overall purpose of the program described in this announcement?
The program is intended to support a major scale-up of care and support services for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in selected Nigerian states, strengthening and extending assistance to children made vulnerable by factors such as HIV and AIDS impacts and related household and community challenges.
8) Where is the program expected to operate?
The announcement specifies implementation in selected states in Nigeria. The specific states and geographic coverage are expected to be detailed in the full Request for Applications (RFA).
9) What is the CFDA listing for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 98.001, described as USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
10) How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making up to two awards under this announcement.
11) How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available across awards was USD 65,000,000.
12) What is the maximum funding per award (the ceiling)?
The award ceiling was USD 32,500,000 per award.
13) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No minimum award amount was stated. The award floor is listed as USD 0.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute a defined percentage of total project costs from non-federal sources.
15) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 17, 2011.
16) What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was January 6, 2012.
17) Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The closing date was extended to January 23, 2012.
18) What does the archive date mean?
The record shows an archive date of February 22, 2012. Typically, that indicates the solicitation was no longer open for new applications after that point.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others." The announcement notes that the specific eligibility criteria are provided in the attached RFA under "Additional Information on Eligibility."
20) What kinds of organizations might fall under the eligibility category "Others"?
Based on how this category is often used, it can include a range of non-traditional or non-governmental entities depending on the RFA language, such as non-profit organizations, for-profit firms, faith-based or community-based organizations, and potentially higher education institutions or consortia. The definitive eligibility requirements are whatever is stated in the attached RFA.
21) What does USAID emphasize in the solicitation?
The solicitation emphasizes expanding organized OVC services as described in the RFA (referenced as Section I in the full announcement).
22) Where are the detailed program requirements and instructions located?
The key details (program scope, geographic coverage, expected results, application format, evaluation criteria, and reporting requirements) are expected to be contained in the attached Request for Applications (RFA), rather than in the summary listing.
23) Where can applicants find the full opportunity package?
The notice points users to Grants.gov as the primary platform for the full opportunity materials and related instructions.
24) Who can be contacted if someone cannot access the announcement electronically?
The notice provides a point of contact at USAID/Nigeria: Abdullahi Sadiq A (A and A Specialist).
25) What contact phone number is listed in the announcement?
The listed phone number is 234.9.461.9300.
26) What kinds of capabilities would applicants likely need given the award type?
Because this is a Cooperative Agreement with substantial USAID programmatic involvement, applicants would generally be expected to demonstrate technical capacity to deliver OVC services at scale, strong management systems, monitoring and reporting capability, and the ability to collaborate closely with USAID and relevant Nigerian stakeholders in targeted states.
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