Opportunity Information: Apply for APS OAA 15 000002
Apply for APS OAA 15 000002
- The Agency for International Development in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Social Science Research in Population and Reproductive Health" 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 Nov 13, 2014 and posted on Nov 13, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 11, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $30,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- US organizations or non US organizations registered and working in USAID priority countries
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled Social Science Research in Population and Reproductive Health (Funding Opportunity Number APS-OAA-15-000002), is a USAID/Washington announcement of a plan to make one cooperative agreement award through the Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH). It is a discretionary opportunity in the health category and is designed to support a wide range of social science and behavioral research activities, along with technical assistance, focused on selected family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) issues. The overall intent is to strengthen FP/RH programming worldwide by generating practical, actionable evidence and by helping programs apply that evidence in real-world settings.
The award is structured to fund work that moves beyond research for its own sake and into research that directly informs implementation and scale. USAID indicates that funds can be used to develop and test interventions that are scalable and aimed at achieving social and normative change that improves FP/RH outcomes. The opportunity also supports building on existing activities to test evidence-based practices or interventions in new contexts, which suggests an emphasis on understanding whether approaches that worked in one place can be adapted and still perform well elsewhere. In addition to testing and adaptation, USAID expects the recipient to provide technical assistance that helps replicate and scale successful interventions, meaning the project can include hands-on support to governments, implementing partners, and local organizations as they expand proven approaches.
A major component of the work under this APS is monitoring and evaluation, particularly around the impact, effectiveness, and sustainability of scaling up evidence-based interventions. USAID explicitly notes that evaluation activities may include assessing current or previous activities funded by USAID or other donors, which opens the door to learning from ongoing or completed programs and using those findings to refine future investments. The focus on sustainability implies that the work should pay attention to what happens after expansion begins, such as whether results hold over time, whether systems can maintain the intervention without heavy external support, and what contextual factors make scale-up more durable.
From a strategic perspective, the award is meant to advance PRH objectives tied to global family planning and reproductive health programs. USAID links the work to major health outcomes: reducing unintended pregnancies, reducing abortion, and improving maternal and child health. In practical terms, this points to research and technical assistance that can help programs increase voluntary access to and use of effective contraception, improve service quality and acceptability, address behavioral and social barriers, and strengthen the enabling environment for reproductive health decision-making.
The APS highlights two cross-cutting priorities that proposals are expected to address: gender and youth. These areas are framed not only as PRH priorities but also as broader USAID focal areas aligned with USAID policy commitments, including the Youth in Development Policy and the Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy. This means applicants should expect an emphasis on how gender norms, power dynamics, and inequities affect FP/RH behaviors and outcomes, as well as how adolescents and young people access information and services, navigate social expectations, and experience barriers to care. Projects responsive to this APS would likely integrate gender-sensitive and youth-responsive approaches in both research design and programmatic technical assistance, for example by examining normative influences on decision-making, engaging communities, or testing interventions that improve equitable access for young people.
In terms of funding and basic administrative details, USAID anticipated making one award with an estimated total funding amount of up to $30,000,000, with an award ceiling of $30,000,000 and no stated award floor. The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally means substantial involvement by USAID during implementation, such as collaboration on planning, oversight, or technical direction. Cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants would need to bring additional resources to the project, whether cash or allowable in-kind contributions, consistent with the full solicitation requirements. The posting date listed is November 13, 2014, with a closing date of November 11, 2015.
Eligibility is described broadly as open to US or non-US organizations that are registered and working in USAID priority countries, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. The CFDA listing is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact provided is Terry Vann Ellis, Agreement Specialist, at USAID.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled Social Science Research in Population and Reproductive Health. The Funding Opportunity Number is APS-OAA-15-000002.
2) Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a USAID/Washington announcement, issued through USAID's Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH).
3) What type of funding mechanism will be used?
USAID anticipates making one cooperative agreement award. A cooperative agreement generally involves substantial USAID involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on planning, oversight, and/or technical direction.
4) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID indicates it plans to make one award under this announcement.
5) What is the estimated total funding amount and award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount is up to $30,000,000. The award ceiling is $30,000,000.
6) Is there an award floor (minimum award amount)?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
7) What is the overall purpose of this funding opportunity?
The overall intent is to strengthen family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) programming worldwide by generating practical, actionable evidence and helping programs apply that evidence in real-world settings.
8) What kinds of activities does USAID want to fund?
USAID describes a wide range of social science and behavioral research activities and technical assistance focused on selected FP/RH issues. The work is expected to go beyond research for its own sake and support research that directly informs implementation and scale.
9) Does this opportunity support developing and testing interventions?
Yes. USAID indicates funds can be used to develop and test scalable interventions aimed at achieving social and normative change that improves FP/RH outcomes.
10) Can applicants build on or evaluate existing programs or interventions?
Yes. The opportunity supports building on existing activities to test evidence-based practices in new contexts. USAID also notes that evaluation may include assessing current or previous activities funded by USAID or other donors.
11) What does USAID mean by focusing on scalability and replication?
Based on the description, USAID is looking for work that helps determine whether an intervention that worked in one setting can be adapted to new contexts, and then replicated and scaled with technical assistance to support expansion by governments, implementing partners, and local organizations.
12) Is technical assistance (TA) an expected part of the project?
Yes. In addition to research, USAID expects the recipient to provide technical assistance that helps replicate and scale successful interventions.
13) What role does monitoring and evaluation (M&E) play in this opportunity?
Monitoring and evaluation is described as a major component, particularly focused on the impact, effectiveness, and sustainability of scaling up evidence-based interventions.
14) What does the opportunity say about sustainability?
The focus on sustainability implies attention to whether results hold over time, whether systems can maintain the intervention without heavy external support, and what contextual factors make scale-up more durable.
15) What broader health outcomes is this opportunity intended to support?
USAID links the work to outcomes including reducing unintended pregnancies, reducing abortion, and improving maternal and child health.
16) What FP/RH programming improvements does USAID highlight?
In practical terms, the description points to efforts that can help programs increase voluntary access to and use of effective contraception, improve service quality and acceptability, address behavioral and social barriers, and strengthen the enabling environment for reproductive health decision-making.
17) Are there specific cross-cutting priorities that proposals are expected to address?
Yes. The APS highlights two cross-cutting priorities: gender and youth.
18) How are gender considerations framed in this opportunity?
Gender is framed as a PRH priority and a broader USAID focal area. The description suggests an emphasis on how gender norms, power dynamics, and inequities affect FP/RH behaviors and outcomes, with an expectation that projects integrate gender-sensitive approaches in research design and technical assistance.
19) How are youth considerations framed in this opportunity?
Youth is also framed as a PRH priority and aligned with USAID policy commitments (including the Youth in Development Policy). The description suggests attention to how adolescents and young people access information and services, navigate social expectations, and face barriers to care, with an expectation of youth-responsive approaches.
20) What is the program area or category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is described as a discretionary opportunity in the health category, focused on FP/RH-related social science and behavioral research and technical assistance.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described broadly as open to U.S. or non-U.S. organizations that are registered and working in USAID priority countries, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
22) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants would need to contribute additional resources (cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions), consistent with the full solicitation requirements.
23) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
24) What are the posting and closing dates?
The posting date listed is November 13, 2014, and the closing date listed is November 11, 2015.
25) Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact provided is Terry Vann Ellis, Agreement Specialist at USAID.
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