Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 114 10 000001
Apply for RFA 114 10 000001
- The Georgia USAID Tbilisi in the education income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Social Infrastructure Program" 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 Mar 19, 2010 and posted on Feb 12, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 29, 2010. (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 $12,700,000.00 in funding.
- 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:
The Social Infrastructure Program was a USAID-led rehabilitation grant opportunity created as part of the US Government's post-conflict commitment to support Georgia. The central goal was to fund a large-scale renovation effort focused on essential community facilities that had fallen into severe disrepair, with an emphasis on areas that were both geographically remote and home to minority populations. In practical terms, the program aimed to restore and improve public service delivery where it had weakened the most, using infrastructure upgrades as a way to stabilize communities recovering from conflict and economic disruption.
The planned scope of work centered on renovating approximately 50 deteriorated public schools and 7 orphanages. The school renovations targeted locations where poor infrastructure was directly limiting access to safe, functional education environments, particularly in minority communities and hard-to-reach regions. The orphanage component was tied to the Government of Georgia's broader deinstitutionalization plan for children in state care. Rather than maintaining a large network of institutions, the government intended to transition away from institutional care, while keeping a small number of facilities open as regional centers. USAID's program supported this direction by rehabilitating the 7 orphanages selected to remain operational, helping them function as hubs for services within the new child welfare approach.
Beyond construction and renovation, the program was framed as a social recovery intervention. USAID explicitly linked infrastructure repair to improved outcomes for vulnerable groups, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), children with disabilities, orphans, and ethnic minorities. By upgrading schools and the remaining orphanage centers, the activity was designed to strengthen the reliability and quality of social services, especially for populations that typically face barriers to access. At the same time, USAID anticipated an economic benefit through short-term job creation tied to rehabilitation works. This mattered because many target areas were described as economically depressed and hit by the Global Economic Crisis as well as the loss of regional agricultural markets, making temporary employment from construction activity a meaningful local stabilizer.
Administratively, this opportunity was issued by USAID in Georgia (USAID Tbilisi) as a discretionary funding opportunity under a Cooperative Agreement, meaning awardees would be expected to work in close collaboration with USAID during implementation rather than operating with complete independence. The funding activity category was listed under Education and Income Security and Social Services, and it was associated with CFDA number 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, and eligibility was listed as unrestricted, indicating it was open to a wide range of applicants unless further limited by details in the full announcement.
Key funding details included an award ceiling of $12,700,000, with no stated award floor. The funding opportunity number was RFA 114 10 000001, and the title was Social Infrastructure Program. The announcement was posted on February 12, 2010, with an original and final closing date of March 29, 2010, and it was archived on April 28, 2010. The listing directed applicants to Grants.gov for full documentation and included a point of contact for access issues: Yana Adelberg, Acquisition Specialist, USAID/Caucasus Regional Contracting Office, 11 George Balanchine Street, Tbilisi 0131, Georgia, phone 995 (32) 544 144, email yadelberg@usaid.gov.
Social Infrastructure Program (USAID Georgia) FAQs
What is the Social Infrastructure Program?
The Social Infrastructure Program was a USAID-led rehabilitation grant opportunity designed as part of the US Government's post-conflict commitment to support Georgia. Its central purpose was to fund large-scale renovation of essential community facilities that had fallen into severe disrepair.
What was the main goal of the program?
The program aimed to restore and improve public service delivery in places where it had weakened the most. It used infrastructure upgrades (especially in education and child welfare facilities) as a way to stabilize communities recovering from conflict and economic disruption.
Which facilities were planned for renovation under this opportunity?
The planned scope focused on renovating approximately 50 deteriorated public schools and 7 orphanages.
Why were public schools a major focus of the renovations?
School renovations targeted locations where poor infrastructure was directly limiting access to safe, functional education environments. The emphasis was on minority communities and hard-to-reach (geographically remote) regions.
What was the purpose of the orphanage renovation component?
The orphanage renovation component supported the Government of Georgia's broader deinstitutionalization plan. Rather than maintaining a large network of institutions, the government intended to transition away from institutional care while keeping a small number of facilities open as regional centers. USAID planned to rehabilitate the 7 orphanages selected to remain operational so they could function as hubs for services within the new child welfare approach.
Which populations were explicitly intended to benefit from the program?
USAID linked the rehabilitation work to improved outcomes for vulnerable groups, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), children with disabilities, orphans, and ethnic minorities.
How did USAID connect infrastructure rehabilitation to social recovery?
The program was framed as a social recovery intervention. By upgrading schools and the remaining orphanage centers, the activity was intended to strengthen the reliability and quality of social services, especially for populations that typically face barriers to access.
Was the program expected to have any economic benefits?
Yes. USAID anticipated short-term job creation tied to the rehabilitation works. This was described as particularly meaningful for economically depressed target areas impacted by the Global Economic Crisis and the loss of regional agricultural markets.
Who issued this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was issued by USAID in Georgia (USAID Tbilisi).
What type of award was this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered under a Cooperative Agreement. This means the awardee would be expected to implement the activity in close collaboration with USAID rather than operating with complete independence.
What funding activity category did this opportunity fall under?
The funding activity category was listed under Education and Income Security and Social Services.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed was 98.001, described as USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
What was the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $12,700,000.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was stated in the information provided.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning it was open to a wide range of applicants unless further limited by details in the full announcement.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was RFA 114 10 000001.
What was the official title of the opportunity?
The title was Social Infrastructure Program.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on February 12, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The original and final closing date was March 29, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The listing was archived on April 28, 2010.
Where were applicants directed to find the full documentation?
Applicants were directed to Grants.gov for full documentation.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the documentation?
The point of contact listed for access issues was Yana Adelberg, Acquisition Specialist, USAID/Caucasus Regional Contracting Office, 11 George Balanchine Street, Tbilisi 0131, Georgia, phone 995 (32) 544 144, email yadelberg@usaid.gov.
Which geographic areas were emphasized for targeting renovations?
The program emphasized areas that were geographically remote and areas with minority populations, particularly where infrastructure conditions were severely limiting access to services.
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