Opportunity Information: Apply for NOFO 615 16 000033
Apply for NOFO 615 16 000033
- The Agency for International Development in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SUPPORT FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN (OVC) IN KENYA" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 02, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 07, 2016. (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 $64,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- 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:
USAID Kenya and East Africa issued this discretionary funding opportunity (NOFO 615 16 000033) to support implementation of an Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) program in Kenya, using a cooperative agreement mechanism. The agency planned to make up to two awards, with programming focused on improving the wellbeing of vulnerable children and adolescents, particularly in the context of HIV/AIDS. The overall intent is to deliver a coordinated package of services that helps children remain AIDS-free, healthy, safe, stable, and in school, while strengthening linkages across prevention, care, and treatment for children, adolescents, and their families.
The opportunity is organized geographically into two large service areas, with one award anticipated per area. The first award covers Nyanza and Western Kenya and part of Rift Valley, specifically in Bungoma, Busia, Elgeyo Marakwet, Homabay, Kakamega, Kisii, Kisumu, Migori, Nandi, Nyamira, Siaya, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Vihiga, and West Pokot counties. The second award covers Central and Eastern Kenya and part of Rift Valley, specifically in Baringo, Embu, Kajiado, Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Kitui, Laikipia, Machakos, Makueni, Meru, Muranga, Nakuru, Narok, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Samburu, Tharaka Nithi, and Turkana counties. Applicants were expected to propose approaches suited to the needs and service realities of these counties, while aligning with the broader OVC goals.
Programmatically, USAID emphasized integrated OVC interventions across the continuum of services. That means applicants would be expected to coordinate or directly provide prevention and risk reduction (including efforts that help children and adolescents remain HIV-negative), mitigation support for households under stress, and strong connections to health care and HIV treatment services when needed. The description highlights outcomes that go beyond health alone, aiming for child safety, stability, and education continuity. In practice, this framing usually implies wraparound case management and referral networks that address multiple vulnerabilities at once, rather than isolated activities.
In terms of funding and administration, the instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by USAID during implementation (for example, collaboration on work planning, monitoring expectations, or technical direction within the boundaries of the agreement). The activity category is Health, and the listing includes CFDA 98.001. The total award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $64,000,000, and USAID expected to make two awards. Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full notice.
Key administrative dates included a creation date of September 2, 2016 and an original application closing date of October 7, 2016. Overall, the opportunity sought implementers capable of running large-scale, multi-county OVC programs that integrate HIV-related prevention and treatment linkages with child protection, household stability support, and education-focused interventions to improve long-term outcomes for vulnerable children and adolescents in the targeted regions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a USAID Kenya and East Africa discretionary funding opportunity for implementation of an Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) program in Kenya. The notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) number is 615 16 000033, and the awards are planned under a cooperative agreement mechanism.
What is the main goal of the OVC program described in the NOFO?
The overall intent is to improve the wellbeing of vulnerable children and adolescents, particularly in the context of HIV/AIDS, by delivering a coordinated package of services that helps children remain AIDS-free, healthy, safe, stable, and in school, while strengthening linkages across prevention, care, and treatment for children, adolescents, and their families.
How many awards did USAID plan to make under this opportunity?
USAID planned to make up to two awards.
What is the total funding ceiling for the opportunity?
The total award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $64,000,000.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by USAID during implementation. In practice, that can include collaboration on work planning, monitoring expectations, and technical direction within the boundaries of the agreement.
What program area or sector does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is Health, with programming focused on OVC outcomes and HIV/AIDS-related prevention and treatment linkages.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The listing includes CFDA 98.001.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entity types could apply, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications that may have been included in the full notice.
What geographic areas were covered by the opportunity?
The opportunity was organized into two large service areas, with one award anticipated per service area.
Which counties were included in Service Area 1?
Service Area 1 covered Nyanza and Western Kenya and part of Rift Valley, specifically: Bungoma, Busia, Elgeyo Marakwet, Homabay, Kakamega, Kisii, Kisumu, Migori, Nandi, Nyamira, Siaya, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Vihiga, and West Pokot counties.
Which counties were included in Service Area 2?
Service Area 2 covered Central and Eastern Kenya and part of Rift Valley, specifically: Baringo, Embu, Kajiado, Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Kitui, Laikipia, Machakos, Makueni, Meru, Muranga, Nakuru, Narok, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Samburu, Tharaka Nithi, and Turkana counties.
Was USAID expecting one implementer per service area?
Yes. The opportunity anticipated one award per service area, with up to two awards total.
Were applicants expected to tailor approaches by county or region?
Yes. Applicants were expected to propose approaches suited to the needs and service realities of the counties in their proposed service area, while aligning with the broader OVC goals described in the opportunity.
What populations were emphasized in the program design?
The focus is on vulnerable children and adolescents, particularly in the context of HIV/AIDS, and also considers children, adolescents, and their families through strengthened linkages across prevention, care, and treatment.
What does USAID mean by "integrated OVC interventions across the continuum of services"?
It means applicants would be expected to coordinate or directly provide a connected set of interventions, including prevention and risk reduction, mitigation support for stressed households, and strong connections to health care and HIV treatment services when needed, rather than running isolated activities.
What kinds of prevention and risk reduction activities were highlighted?
The description highlights prevention and risk reduction efforts, including activities intended to help children and adolescents remain HIV-negative.
What is meant by mitigation support for households under stress?
The opportunity describes mitigation support as part of an integrated package, aimed at helping households facing stressors that affect child wellbeing, alongside prevention and health service linkages.
How does the opportunity address connections to health services?
Applicants were expected to ensure strong connections to health care and HIV treatment services when needed, strengthening linkages across prevention, care, and treatment for children, adolescents, and their families.
Are outcomes limited to health?
No. While HIV/AIDS context and health linkages are central, the opportunity explicitly aims for outcomes beyond health alone, including child safety, stability, and education continuity (staying in school).
What kind of service delivery approach does the opportunity imply?
The framing suggests wraparound support, such as case management and referral networks that address multiple vulnerabilities at once, supported by coordinated prevention, household support, and health care linkages.
When was the opportunity created and when was the original application due date?
The creation date was September 2, 2016, and the original application closing date was October 7, 2016.
What level of implementation capacity was USAID seeking?
The opportunity sought implementers capable of running large-scale, multi-county OVC programs that integrate HIV-related prevention and treatment linkages with child protection, household stability support, and education-focused interventions.
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