Opportunity Information: Apply for USAID NIGERIA HIV 11 004 RFA
Apply for USAID NIGERIA HIV 11 004 RFA
- The Nigeria USAID Abuja in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services (SIDHAS)" 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 6, 2011 and posted on Feb 9, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 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 $225,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $225,000,000.00 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. U.S. based and international non governmental organizations/private voluntary organizations and in country non governmental organizations are eligible to submit applications. For profit firms willing to forego fee are eligible to apply. Applicants must have established financial management, monitoring and evaluation, internal control systems, and policies and procedures that comply with established U.S. Government standards, laws, and regulations. All potential awardees will be subject to a responsibility determination (may include a pre award survey) issued by a warranted Agreement Officer in USAID.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services (SIDHAS) opportunity is a USAID/Nigeria Request for Applications to fund a nationwide HIV/AIDS service delivery and health system capacity-building program under PEPFAR. USAID intends to make a single Cooperative Agreement award, with up to 225,000,000 USD over five years, to continue and strengthen the impact of earlier U.S.-supported HIV programming in Nigeria, specifically building on the achievements of the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN) project. The legal authority for the award is the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the solicitation follows USAID’s standard assistance announcement format (ADS 303).
SIDHAS is designed to operate across the entire Nigerian health system, meaning it is not limited to one geography or one tier of care. The program emphasis is twofold: first, maintaining and improving the quality of HIV/AIDS services (including care, treatment, and laboratory support) and second, strengthening the ability of Nigerian public and private institutions to sustain those services over time. A central expectation is continuity of care: the selected applicant must ensure a smooth transition of services for patients previously enrolled under GHAIN, so that ongoing antiretroviral treatment (ART), clinical follow-up, and associated laboratory services are not disrupted as the legacy project winds down and the new mechanism takes over.
A major theme in the solicitation is sustainability in an era of tighter resources. USAID frames SIDHAS as part of PEPFAR’s broader shift from rapid emergency scale-up toward maintaining gains, improving efficiency, and building durable country partnerships. Applicants are therefore expected to propose cost-efficient strategies that preserve service quality while generating savings where possible, and to show how they will expand sustainable access to ART and related services. The RFA also signals a strong preference for increased leveraging of non-USAID resources, including financing and support from the Government of Nigeria (GON) and other partners, reflecting a move toward shared responsibility and longer-term domestic ownership.
Another defining focus is strengthening stewardship and leadership by the Government of Nigeria at national, state, and local levels. SIDHAS is not only about delivering services directly; it is also about improving how Nigeria coordinates, supports, delivers, and monitors HIV/AIDS care, treatment, and laboratory services throughout the system. To make that measurable, the program calls for the development of innovative benchmarks and monitoring approaches to track expanded capacity and performance of the health system. In practice, that implies robust monitoring and evaluation, clear indicators tied to system functions (planning, coordination, supervision, quality assurance, supply chain and lab networks, data use), and a credible approach for demonstrating that Nigerian institutions are increasingly able to manage and sustain HIV programming.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a discretionary assistance opportunity (CFDA 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas) using a Cooperative Agreement, which typically involves substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared with a grant. The solicitation states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. It also reiterates USAID’s policy not to pay profit under assistance instruments (per 22 CFR 226.81), while allowing reimbursement of reasonable, allocable, and allowable direct and indirect costs as long as they comply with applicable U.S. Government cost standards (including the relevant OMB circulars and regulations for nonprofits and universities). The applicant must have established financial management, internal controls, and monitoring and evaluation systems that meet U.S. Government requirements, and award is contingent on a positive responsibility determination by a warranted Agreement Officer, which may include a pre-award survey.
Eligibility is broad within the nonprofit and nongovernmental space. U.S.-based and international NGOs and private voluntary organizations, as well as in-country Nigerian NGOs, are eligible to apply, and USAID explicitly welcomes applications from organizations new to USAID. For-profit firms can apply only if they are willing to forego fee (consistent with the no-profit rule for assistance). The opportunity was posted on February 9, 2011 (Funding Opportunity Number USAID NIGERIA HIV 11 004 RFA). It anticipated one award, with an award ceiling and floor both listed as 225,000,000 USD, indicating USAID’s intent for a single award at that total level. The original closing date was March 25, 2011, later extended to April 15, 2011, with an archive date of May 15, 2011. The listed agency point of contact is Samuel Nwanokwu, Sr. Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, USAID Abuja.
SIDHAS (Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services) - FAQs
What is the SIDHAS funding opportunity?
SIDHAS (Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services) is a USAID/Nigeria Request for Applications (RFA) to fund a nationwide HIV/AIDS service delivery and health system capacity-building program in Nigeria under PEPFAR.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by USAID/Nigeria (United States Agency for International Development, Nigeria mission).
What is the funding instrument for SIDHAS?
USAID intends to make a single award using a Cooperative Agreement. A Cooperative Agreement typically involves substantial involvement by USAID during implementation compared with a grant.
How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID intends to make one (1) Cooperative Agreement award.
What is the total funding amount and period of performance?
USAID anticipates up to 225,000,000 USD over five years.
Is the award amount fixed or a range?
The solicitation lists the award ceiling and floor as 225,000,000 USD, signaling USAID's intent for a single award at that total level.
What is the main purpose of SIDHAS?
SIDHAS is designed to maintain and improve the quality of HIV/AIDS services (including care, treatment, and laboratory support) while also strengthening the capacity of Nigerian public and private institutions to sustain those services over time.
Is SIDHAS limited to a specific state, region, or level of care in Nigeria?
No. SIDHAS is designed to operate across the entire Nigerian health system, and it is not limited to one geography or one tier of care.
What HIV services are emphasized in the opportunity?
The solicitation emphasizes maintaining and improving the quality of HIV/AIDS services, including care, treatment, and laboratory support.
Does the opportunity mention antiretroviral treatment (ART) specifically?
Yes. A central expectation is continuity of care, including ensuring ongoing antiretroviral treatment (ART), clinical follow-up, and associated laboratory services are not disrupted during transition.
What is meant by "continuity of care" in this RFA?
Continuity of care refers to a smooth transition of services for patients previously enrolled under the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN) project so that ART, clinical follow-up, and laboratory services continue without interruption as GHAIN winds down and SIDHAS takes over.
How does SIDHAS relate to prior U.S.-supported HIV programming in Nigeria?
SIDHAS is intended to continue and strengthen the impact of earlier U.S.-supported HIV programming in Nigeria and specifically build on achievements of the GHAIN project.
What are USAID's expectations related to sustainability and efficiency?
The solicitation frames SIDHAS within PEPFAR's shift toward maintaining gains, improving efficiency, and building durable country partnerships. Applicants are expected to propose cost-efficient strategies that preserve service quality while generating savings where possible and to show how they will expand sustainable access to ART and related services.
Does SIDHAS encourage leveraging non-USAID resources?
Yes. The RFA signals a strong preference for increased leveraging of non-USAID resources, including financing and support from the Government of Nigeria (GON) and other partners, reflecting shared responsibility and longer-term domestic ownership.
What role does the Government of Nigeria (GON) play in SIDHAS?
Strengthening stewardship and leadership by the Government of Nigeria at national, state, and local levels is a defining focus. SIDHAS aims to improve how Nigeria coordinates, supports, delivers, and monitors HIV/AIDS care, treatment, and laboratory services across the system.
Is SIDHAS only about direct service delivery?
No. While service delivery quality is central, SIDHAS also emphasizes health system capacity-building, including improved coordination, support, delivery, and monitoring of HIV/AIDS services throughout the Nigerian health system.
What does the opportunity say about monitoring and evaluation (M&E)?
The program calls for development of innovative benchmarks and monitoring approaches to track expanded capacity and health system performance, implying robust monitoring and evaluation with clear indicators tied to system functions.
What types of system functions are implied as areas to monitor?
The solicitation implies indicators tied to system functions such as planning, coordination, supervision, quality assurance, supply chain and laboratory networks, and data use.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Can a for-profit organization apply?
Yes, for-profit firms can apply only if they are willing to forego fee, consistent with USAID's policy not to pay profit under assistance instruments.
Does USAID pay profit or fees under this assistance award?
No. The solicitation reiterates USAID's policy not to pay profit under assistance instruments (referencing 22 CFR 226.81).
What costs are allowable under the award?
The opportunity allows reimbursement of reasonable, allocable, and allowable direct and indirect costs, as long as they comply with applicable U.S. Government cost standards (including relevant OMB circulars and regulations for nonprofits and universities).
What organizational systems are applicants expected to have?
Applicants must have established financial management, internal controls, and monitoring and evaluation systems that meet U.S. Government requirements.
Is the award guaranteed once an application is submitted?
No. The award is contingent on a positive responsibility determination by a warranted Agreement Officer, which may include a pre-award survey.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad within the nonprofit and nongovernmental space. U.S.-based and international NGOs and private voluntary organizations, as well as in-country Nigerian NGOs, are eligible to apply.
Are organizations new to USAID eligible or encouraged?
Yes. USAID explicitly welcomes applications from organizations new to USAID.
What is the legal authority for this award?
The legal authority is the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
What solicitation format does USAID state it is using?
The solicitation follows USAID's standard assistance announcement format (ADS 303).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for SIDHAS?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USAID NIGERIA HIV 11 004 RFA.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 9, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The original closing date was March 25, 2011, later extended to April 15, 2011.
What is the archive date listed for the opportunity?
The archive date is May 15, 2011.
Who is the listed point of contact?
The agency point of contact is Samuel Nwanokwu, Sr. Acquisition and Assistance Specialist, USAID Abuja.
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