Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 620 11 000001
Apply for RFA 620 11 000001
- The Agency for International Development in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strenghtening HIV Prevention Services for Most at Risk Popluations" 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 Apr 15, 2011 and posted on Apr 15, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 16, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $50,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000,000.00 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).
- U.S. based and international non governmental organizations/private voluntary organizations and in country non governmental organizations are eligible to submit applications. USAID welcomes applications from organizations new to USAID. For profit firms willing to forego fee are eligible to apply. Applicants must have estabilished financial management, monitoring and evaluation, internal control systems, and policies and proceedures that comply with established U.S. Governmemt standards,laws,and regulations. All potential awardees will be subject to a responsiblity determination (may inculde a pre award survey) issued by a warranted Agreement Officer in USAID.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a USAID/Nigeria Request for Applications (RFA) to award one Cooperative Agreement focused on strengthening HIV prevention services for most-at-risk populations (often abbreviated as MARPs). It sits under USAID overseas foreign assistance authority (CFDA 98.001) and is issued under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, using USAID's standard assistance announcement procedures (ADS 303 and related federal financial assistance policy directives). The overall aim is to support expanded and improved HIV prevention programming targeted to groups at elevated risk of HIV infection, consistent with USAID's health portfolio and prevention priorities in Nigeria.
The award structure is a Cooperative Agreement, meaning USAID expects substantial involvement in the program during implementation compared with a standard grant. The opportunity anticipates a single award with an estimated total funding amount of $50,000,000, and both the award floor and ceiling are listed at $50,000,000, indicating USAID planned to fund one program at that fixed total level rather than a range. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which can reduce barriers for organizations that may not have significant unrestricted funds to contribute.
Eligibility is broad within the nonprofit and NGO space. U.S.-based and international nongovernmental organizations/private voluntary organizations are eligible, as are in-country Nigerian NGOs. USAID explicitly notes it welcomes applications from organizations new to USAID, which signals openness to capable applicants that may not have an existing USAID track record. For-profit firms may also apply as long as they are willing to forego profit or fee, reflecting USAID's policy not to pay profit under assistance instruments (referenced at 22 CFR 226.81). While profit is not allowed, the agreement can reimburse reasonable, allocable, and allowable direct and indirect costs, provided they comply with the applicable U.S. Government cost principles and standards (including 22 CFR 226 and the relevant OMB circulars/2 CFR cost principles depending on the applicant type).
A major emphasis in the eligibility and award conditions is organizational capacity and compliance. Applicants are expected to already have solid financial management and internal control systems, along with monitoring and evaluation capacity and documented policies and procedures that meet U.S. Government standards, laws, and regulations. USAID also flags that the selected organization(s) will undergo a responsibility determination by a warranted Agreement Officer, and this may include a pre-award survey. In practice, that means USAID is likely to scrutinize accounting systems, procurement controls, staffing, governance, safeguarding, and data management practices to confirm the applicant can manage a large, high-stakes public health award.
Timing details show the opportunity was posted and created on April 15, 2011, with an application deadline (original and current closing date) of May 16, 2011, and an archive date of June 15, 2011. The activity category is Health, and the instrument is discretionary federal assistance administered by USAID. The public listing points applicants to the full announcement on grants.gov for the detailed program description (Section I) and eligibility/application requirements (Section III), which would typically include the technical approach expectations, required results framework, reporting requirements, and submission instructions.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the notice provides a contact: Gloria Nwokedi, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, with Nigeria and U.S. phone numbers. This contact is generally the administrative point of contact for questions about the solicitation process, access to documents, and clarifications that must be handled through official channels.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a USAID/Nigeria Request for Applications (RFA) to make one award under a Cooperative Agreement focused on strengthening HIV prevention services for most-at-risk populations (MARPs) in Nigeria.
2) What is the main goal of the program?
The overall aim is to support expanded and improved HIV prevention programming targeted to groups at elevated risk of HIV infection, aligned with USAID's health portfolio and HIV prevention priorities in Nigeria.
3) What type of award will USAID make?
USAID anticipates making a Cooperative Agreement. Under a Cooperative Agreement, USAID expects to have substantial involvement during implementation compared with a standard grant.
4) How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates a single award.
5) How much funding is expected to be available?
The estimated total funding amount is USD 50,000,000.
6) Is there a funding range (floor/ceiling), or is it a fixed amount?
Both the award floor and ceiling are listed at USD 50,000,000. This indicates USAID planned one program at that fixed total level rather than a range.
7) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants in the provided information.
8) What is the CFDA number and authority for this opportunity?
The opportunity sits under USAID overseas foreign assistance authority (CFDA 98.001) and is issued under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
9) What procedures and policies govern this announcement?
The RFA is issued using USAID's standard assistance announcement procedures (ADS 303 and related federal financial assistance policy directives).
10) What program area/category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is Health.
11) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad within the nonprofit and NGO space. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based and international nongovernmental organizations/private voluntary organizations, as well as in-country Nigerian NGOs.
12) Are organizations new to USAID eligible or encouraged?
Yes. USAID explicitly notes it welcomes applications from organizations new to USAID.
13) Can a for-profit organization apply?
Yes, for-profit firms may apply as long as they are willing to forego profit or fee.
14) Will USAID pay profit or fees under this assistance award?
No. USAID notes that profit is not allowed under assistance instruments (referenced at 22 CFR 226.81). The applicant must be willing to forego profit or fee.
15) If profit is not allowed, can project costs still be reimbursed?
Yes. The agreement can reimburse reasonable, allocable, and allowable direct and indirect costs, as long as they comply with applicable U.S. Government cost principles and standards (including 22 CFR 226 and the relevant OMB circulars/2 CFR cost principles depending on applicant type).
16) What kind of organizational capacity does USAID expect from applicants?
Applicants are expected to already have solid financial management and internal control systems, monitoring and evaluation capacity, and documented policies and procedures that meet U.S. Government standards, laws, and regulations.
17) Will USAID assess the applicant's responsibility and systems before award?
Yes. USAID indicates the selected organization(s) will undergo a responsibility determination by a warranted Agreement Officer, which may include a pre-award survey.
18) What might a pre-award survey or review focus on?
Based on the information provided, USAID is likely to scrutinize areas such as accounting systems, procurement controls, staffing, governance, safeguarding, and data management practices to confirm the applicant can manage a large public health award.
19) When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted/created on April 15, 2011. The application deadline (original and current closing date) is May 16, 2011.
20) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is June 15, 2011.
21) Where do applicants find the full announcement and detailed requirements?
The public listing points applicants to the full announcement on grants.gov for the detailed program description (Section I) and eligibility/application requirements (Section III). Those sections would typically include the technical approach expectations, required results framework, reporting requirements, and submission instructions.
22) Who is the point of contact for questions about accessing the full announcement or the solicitation process?
The notice provides a contact: Gloria Nwokedi, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, with Nigeria and U.S. phone numbers, as the administrative point of contact for questions about the solicitation process, access to documents, and official clarifications.
23) Is this considered discretionary federal assistance?
Yes. The instrument is discretionary federal assistance administered by USAID.
24) What population is the program intended to serve?
The program is focused on HIV prevention services for most-at-risk populations (MARPs), described as groups at elevated risk of HIV infection.
25) What should applicants expect about USAID involvement during implementation?
Because the award is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, applicants should expect substantial USAID involvement during implementation compared with a standard grant.
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