Opportunity Information: Apply for SOL 680 16 000007
Apply for SOL 680 16 000007
- The USAID-BEN in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support for Scale-Up of Community Package of High Impact Interventions - Phase II" 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 Apr 22, 2016 and posted on Apr 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 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 $5,980,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 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:
The Support for Scale-Up of Community Package of High Impact Interventions - Phase II grant opportunity is a USAID-BEN funded health activity aimed at expanding and strengthening community-level delivery of a Package of High Impact Interventions (PIHI) in six specified health zone sites identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO). The overarching purpose is to increase both access to these community services and the actual utilization of them by the populations living in the targeted areas, meaning the project is not only about making services available, but also about ensuring communities actively seek them out and use them.
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary funding program using a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID expects to remain substantially involved during implementation through collaboration, technical input, and ongoing oversight rather than functioning purely as a passive funder. The activity sits within the health funding category and is associated with CFDA number 98.001. Eligibility is broadly unrestricted (open to any type of entity), although applicants are expected to review the full NFO language for any additional clarifications or conditions that might narrow eligibility in practice.
The project is structured around four intermediate results that together describe what successful scale-up should look like on the ground. The first intermediate result focuses on demand generation: increasing community awareness, acceptance, and routine use of Community PIHI services. This implies work such as community outreach, behavior change and communication efforts, engagement with community leaders, and practical steps to reduce social, cultural, or informational barriers that keep families from using services even when they are available.
The second intermediate result targets supply and accessibility: increasing the availability of and access to Community PIHI services in the selected health zones. In practical terms, this points to expanding service coverage, ensuring that community-based services are present where people live (including harder-to-reach communities), improving service readiness, and addressing operational constraints that limit access, such as inadequate staffing, weak referral linkages, stock constraints, or insufficient community service delivery points.
The third intermediate result emphasizes quality improvement through a cadre of Community Health Workers (CHWs). The intent is to strengthen how services are delivered by building or reinforcing a trained, supported, and supervised CHW workforce capable of providing consistent, effective, and safe community-based interventions. This often includes training, supportive supervision, performance monitoring, mentorship, and systems that help CHWs maintain standards while staying connected to the broader health system for guidance and referrals.
The fourth intermediate result focuses on strengthening community health management and the health management information system (HMIS) so that data generated at the community level can be used for local planning and decision-making. This component typically involves improving how data is collected, reported, validated, and analyzed, and ensuring that frontline teams and local health managers can actually use the information to identify gaps, target resources, track performance, and adjust strategies. In other words, it is about turning routine reporting into actionable local intelligence, not just compliance paperwork.
In terms of funding and timeline, the opportunity number is SOL 680 16 000007, created and posted on April 22, 2016, with an application closing date of May 31, 2016 (no later extension indicated in the source data). USAID anticipated making up to three awards under this opportunity, with an award ceiling of $5,980,000. Overall, the opportunity is designed to accelerate community health impact by pairing increased demand, improved access, higher-quality frontline service delivery through CHWs, and stronger data systems that enable continuous improvement and smarter local management in the targeted health zones.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Support for Scale-Up of Community Package of High Impact Interventions (PIHI) - Phase II.
Who is funding this opportunity?
This is a USAID-BEN funded health activity (USAID support associated with Benin, as described in the opportunity summary).
What is the main goal of the project?
The overarching purpose is to increase access to community-level PIHI services and increase actual utilization of those services by people living in the targeted areas. The activity is not only about making services available, but also about ensuring communities actively seek them out and use them.
What does PIHI mean in this opportunity?
PIHI refers to a Package of High Impact Interventions delivered at the community level. The summary describes strengthening and expanding delivery of this package in specified health zones identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO).
Where will the activity take place?
The activity targets six specified health zone sites that are identified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO). The specific health zone names are not listed in the information provided here and would need to be confirmed in the full NFO.
How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID anticipated making up to three awards under this opportunity.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $5,980,000.
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
This opportunity is a discretionary funding program using a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for implementation?
A cooperative agreement typically means USAID expects to be substantially involved during implementation, including collaboration, technical input, and ongoing oversight, rather than acting only as a passive funder.
What is the funding category for this opportunity?
The activity sits within the health funding category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 98.001.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as broadly unrestricted (open to any type of entity). Applicants are still expected to review the full NFO for any additional clarifications or conditions that could narrow eligibility in practice.
What is the opportunity number?
The opportunity number is SOL 680 16 000007.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was created and posted on April 22, 2016, and the application closing date was May 31, 2016. No later extension is indicated in the information provided.
What are the main results USAID expects this project to achieve?
The project is structured around four intermediate results that describe what successful scale-up should look like on the ground: demand generation, increased availability and access, improved quality through CHWs, and strengthened community health management and HMIS use for decision-making.
What is Intermediate Result 1 focused on?
Intermediate Result 1 focuses on demand generation: increasing community awareness, acceptance, and routine use of Community PIHI services. This implies efforts like community outreach, behavior change and communication, engagement with community leaders, and reducing social, cultural, or informational barriers that prevent service use.
What is Intermediate Result 2 focused on?
Intermediate Result 2 targets supply and accessibility: increasing the availability of and access to Community PIHI services in the selected health zones. This points to expanding coverage, improving service readiness, addressing constraints like inadequate staffing, weak referral linkages, stock constraints, or insufficient community service delivery points, and reaching harder-to-reach communities.
What is Intermediate Result 3 focused on?
Intermediate Result 3 emphasizes quality improvement through Community Health Workers (CHWs). The intent is to strengthen delivery by building or reinforcing a trained, supported, and supervised CHW cadre through activities such as training, supportive supervision, performance monitoring, mentorship, and linkages to the broader health system for guidance and referrals.
What is Intermediate Result 4 focused on?
Intermediate Result 4 focuses on strengthening community health management and the health management information system (HMIS) so that community-level data can be used for local planning and decision-making. This includes improving data collection, reporting, validation, and analysis, and ensuring the data is used to identify gaps, target resources, track performance, and adjust strategies.
Is this project only about expanding services, or also about increasing service use?
It is explicitly about both: expanding access to community services and increasing utilization by the populations living in the targeted areas.
Does the opportunity say anything about working in hard-to-reach areas?
Yes. The supply and access result area points to ensuring services are present where people live, including harder-to-reach communities, and addressing operational barriers that limit access.
Does the opportunity emphasize strengthening referrals and linkages?
Yes. Under increasing availability and access, it references addressing constraints such as weak referral linkages that can limit access to and continuity of care.
Does the opportunity include supply chain or stock availability issues?
Yes. The access-related component explicitly mentions addressing operational constraints, including stock constraints, that can prevent effective service delivery at the community level.
How is data expected to be used under this project?
The opportunity emphasizes using community-level data for local planning and decision-making, turning routine reporting into actionable information to identify gaps, target resources, monitor performance, and adjust strategies.
What overall approach does the opportunity describe for accelerating community health impact?
The opportunity is designed to accelerate impact by pairing increased demand, improved access, higher-quality community service delivery through CHWs, and stronger data systems to support continuous improvement and smarter local management in the targeted health zones.
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