Opportunity Information: Apply for 674 08 011 APS
Apply for 674 08 011 APS
- The South Africa USAID Pretoria in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SUPPORT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEPARMENT OF EDUCATION" 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 10, 2008 and posted on Jan 30, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 31, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 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 grant opportunity titled "SUPPORT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEPARMENT OF EDUCATION" is a USAID-funded cooperative agreement program administered through USAID Pretoria (South Africa). It was released as an Annual Program Statement (APS), which generally signals that the funder is seeking a range of conceptually aligned activities rather than a single narrowly defined project, and that applicants may propose approaches that fit the stated purpose so long as they meet USAID requirements and the APS guidance. The overall aim is to support South Africa's Department of Education in addressing the effects of HIV and AIDS within the education sector, while also strengthening the ability of students, teachers, and education officials to deliver and sustain quality education and training.
At the heart of the opportunity is a dual focus: mitigating HIV/AIDS impacts on the education system and building capacity across key groups in the sector. This can include efforts that help schools and education offices respond to HIV/AIDS-related challenges that disrupt learning and teaching, such as absenteeism, stigma and discrimination, learner vulnerability, and the strain HIV/AIDS can place on teachers and school management. In parallel, the APS emphasizes strengthening the capabilities of students, educators, and education officials, suggesting that proposed programs should not only provide direct services or short-term support, but also leave behind stronger skills, systems, and institutional practices that improve education delivery and resilience over time.
From a funding and award structure standpoint, the opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, with the funding instrument type listed as a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically means substantial involvement by the US Government in the supported activities, such as collaboration on technical direction, monitoring, or coordination, compared to a standard grant. The funding activity category is Education, and the CFDA number is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas), indicating it falls under USAID's overseas assistance programming framework.
The APS anticipated making three awards in total. The estimated total funding available was USD 1,500,000, and each award was set with both an award ceiling and an award floor of USD 500,000. In practical terms, that means awards were expected to be made at a fixed amount of $500,000 each, with little or no variation in award size under this announcement. The opportunity also included a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were expected to contribute resources toward the project (cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions, depending on the APS terms). Because cost share requirements can materially affect competitiveness and feasibility, applicants typically need to plan clearly for what resources they will contribute, how they will value in-kind support, and how they will track and report those contributions.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications provided in the full APS text. This generally implies that nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, educational institutions, and potentially other eligible organizations could apply, assuming they meet standard USAID requirements and any conditions stated in the detailed announcement. The administering agency is listed as USAID Pretoria, reinforcing that this is a country-focused opportunity aligned with South Africa's education and HIV/AIDS priorities and coordinated locally through the USAID mission.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted on January 30, 2008, with an original and current closing date of December 31, 2008, and it was archived on January 30, 2009. That timeline indicates it was open for submissions across most of the calendar year, consistent with an APS format that often allows for proposals over an extended period. The opportunity number is 674 08 011 APS, which would be used to identify the solicitation in correspondence and application documents.
For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Francinah Hlatshwayo, Acquisition Assistant Specialist/Official. In many USAID solicitations, the acquisition contact can clarify procedural questions, access issues, and submission requirements, though they typically cannot provide advantages to any applicant or comment on proposal competitiveness beyond what is written in the solicitation.
Overall, this funding opportunity was designed to back education-sector interventions in South Africa that respond to HIV/AIDS and strengthen education delivery capacity, implemented through cooperative agreements of $500,000 each, with required cost sharing and a target of three awards under USAID Pretoria's oversight.
FAQs: SUPPORT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEPARMENT OF EDUCATION (USAID Cooperative Agreement)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "SUPPORT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEPARMENT OF EDUCATION."
2) Who is funding and administering this opportunity?
This is a USAID-funded cooperative agreement program administered through USAID Pretoria (South Africa).
3) What type of solicitation is this?
It was released as an Annual Program Statement (APS). An APS generally indicates the funder is looking for a range of activities aligned to the stated purpose, rather than one narrowly defined project, and allows applicants to propose approaches that fit the purpose while meeting USAID requirements and APS guidance.
4) What is the overall purpose or aim of the program?
The overall aim is to support South Africa's Department of Education in addressing the effects of HIV and AIDS within the education sector, while strengthening the ability of students, teachers, and education officials to deliver and sustain quality education and training.
5) What are the main focus areas of the APS?
The opportunity has a dual focus: (1) mitigating HIV/AIDS impacts on the education system and (2) building capacity across key groups in the sector, including students, educators, and education officials.
6) What kinds of challenges is the program meant to address in schools and education offices?
The APS highlights HIV/AIDS-related challenges that disrupt learning and teaching, such as absenteeism, stigma and discrimination, learner vulnerability, and the strain HIV/AIDS can place on teachers and school management.
7) Is the program only about providing services, or is there an expectation of longer-term capacity building?
The APS emphasizes strengthening capabilities of students, educators, and education officials. This suggests proposals should not only provide direct services or short-term support, but also leave behind stronger skills, systems, and institutional practices that improve education delivery and resilience over time.
8) What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
9) What does "cooperative agreement" imply for how the award may be managed?
A cooperative agreement typically means substantial involvement by the US Government in the supported activities, such as collaboration on technical direction, monitoring, or coordination, compared to a standard grant.
10) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Education.
11) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
12) How many awards were anticipated?
The APS anticipated making three awards in total.
13) What is the estimated total funding available under the announcement?
The estimated total funding available was USD 1,500,000.
14) What is the expected award size?
Each award had an award ceiling of USD 500,000 and an award floor of USD 500,000. In practical terms, awards were expected to be made at a fixed amount of $500,000 each, with little or no variation in award size under this announcement.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were expected to contribute resources toward the project (cash and/or allowable in-kind contributions, depending on the APS terms).
16) What does the cost share requirement mean for applicants?
Applicants typically need to plan what resources they will contribute, how they will value allowable in-kind support, and how they will track and report those contributions, consistent with the APS terms.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, open to any type of entity, subject to any additional clarifications provided in the full APS text.
18) What does "unrestricted eligibility" generally imply?
It generally implies nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, educational institutions, and potentially other eligible organizations could apply, as long as they meet standard USAID requirements and any conditions stated in the detailed announcement.
19) What is the opportunity number for this APS?
The opportunity number is 674 08 011 APS.
20) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 30, 2008.
21) What was the closing date for submissions?
The original and current closing date was December 31, 2008.
22) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on January 30, 2009.
23) What does the long open period suggest about the APS format?
It was open for submissions across most of the calendar year, which is consistent with an APS format that often allows proposals over an extended period.
24) Which USAID office is associated with this opportunity?
The administering agency is listed as USAID Pretoria, indicating this is a country-focused opportunity aligned with South Africa's education and HIV/AIDS priorities and coordinated locally through the USAID mission.
25) Who is the listed contact for questions or access to the full announcement?
The contact listed was Francinah Hlatshwayo, Acquisition Assistant Specialist/Official.
26) What types of questions can the listed acquisition contact typically address?
In many USAID solicitations, the acquisition contact can clarify procedural questions, access issues, and submission requirements. They typically cannot provide advantages to any applicant or comment on proposal competitiveness beyond what is written in the solicitation.
27) What is the funding type/category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
28) What is the core theme of the interventions this APS is designed to support?
It is designed to support education-sector interventions in South Africa that respond to HIV/AIDS impacts and strengthen education delivery capacity, implemented through cooperative agreements of $500,000 each, with required cost sharing and a target of three awards under USAID Pretoria's oversight.
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