Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 617 16 000001
Apply for RFA 617 16 000001
- The USAID-UGA in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in East Central Uganda (USAID RHITES EC)" 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 Nov 25, 2015 and posted on Nov 25, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 14, 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 $57,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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 Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in East Central Uganda (RHITES-EC) is a USAID/Uganda discretionary funding opportunity designed to support a large, multi-year effort to improve health outcomes in East Central Uganda through a coordinated, district-led approach. The grant is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning USAID anticipated an active role in guiding and collaborating with the selected recipient as the program is designed and carried out. The overall goal is to put in place a comprehensive and integrated package of services that strengthens regional health systems while also directly improving service delivery in priority areas like HIV/AIDS and nutrition, with an added emphasis on child development.
The activity is sized as a five-year investment with a total ceiling of $57,000,000 and an expectation of a single award. It targets 11 districts in East Central Uganda, covering an estimated population of about 4.1 million people. Rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all model, the program is intended to be planned and implemented at the district level, with districts serving as the core unit for decision-making, prioritization, and operational execution. This district-based structure is meant to ensure interventions are grounded in local realities, including varying disease burdens, epidemiological patterns, population needs, and health system capacity across different districts.
A central theme of RHITES-EC is integration. The opportunity calls for an approach that links health services and systems strengthening with HIV/AIDS programming, nutrition support, and child development interventions so that improvements are mutually reinforcing rather than fragmented across separate projects. In practical terms, the recipient would be responsible for designing and implementing strategies that increase access to quality services, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery, and strengthen underlying systems that sustain long-term results. The activity is also framed as a way to maximize the combined impact of investments already being made by the Government of Uganda, the United States Government, and other partners, reducing duplication and aligning resources toward shared regional priorities.
Because the recipient is expected to tailor approaches district by district, the solicitation emphasizes the need for data-informed planning. Applicants would need to show how they will use information such as local epidemiology, disease burden, and district context to determine which interventions will have the greatest impact and how best to sequence and implement them. The opportunity explicitly asks for the “most effective and efficient approaches and strategies†across the different program areas, signaling that proposed activities should be justified by evidence, local conditions, and a clear logic for how integrated programming will produce better outcomes than parallel, standalone efforts.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number RFA 617 16 000001, in the health category, with CFDA number 98.001. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility conditions that may have been detailed in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted on November 25, 2015, created the same day, and had a closing date of January 14, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the RHITES-EC funding opportunity?
USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in East Central Uganda (RHITES-EC) is a USAID/Uganda discretionary funding opportunity to support a large, multi-year effort to improve health outcomes in East Central Uganda through a coordinated, district-led approach.
What type of award is being offered?
The grant is structured as a cooperative agreement. This indicates USAID anticipated an active role in guiding and collaborating with the selected recipient as the program is designed and carried out.
What is the overall goal of RHITES-EC?
The overall goal is to put in place a comprehensive and integrated package of services that strengthens regional health systems while also directly improving service delivery in priority areas such as HIV/AIDS and nutrition, with added emphasis on child development.
How long is the RHITES-EC activity period?
The activity is sized as a five-year investment.
What is the total funding amount available?
The opportunity has a total ceiling of $57,000,000.
How many awards does USAID expect to make?
The opportunity describes an expectation of a single award.
Where will the program be implemented?
The program targets 11 districts in East Central Uganda.
What population is expected to be covered?
The targeted area covers an estimated population of about 4.1 million people.
What is meant by a "district-led approach" in this opportunity?
Rather than using a one-size-fits-all model, the program is intended to be planned and implemented at the district level, with districts serving as the core unit for decision-making, prioritization, and operational execution.
Why does RHITES-EC focus on planning at the district level?
The district-based structure is meant to ensure interventions are grounded in local realities, including varying disease burdens, epidemiological patterns, population needs, and health system capacity across different districts.
What does "integration" mean in the context of RHITES-EC?
Integration refers to linking health services and health systems strengthening with HIV/AIDS programming, nutrition support, and child development interventions so that improvements are mutually reinforcing rather than fragmented across separate projects.
Which technical or service areas are highlighted as priorities?
The opportunity highlights priority areas including HIV/AIDS and nutrition, with an added emphasis on child development, alongside broader health systems strengthening and service delivery improvements.
What kinds of responsibilities would the selected recipient have?
The recipient would be responsible for designing and implementing strategies that increase access to quality services, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery, and strengthen underlying systems that sustain long-term results.
Does RHITES-EC emphasize coordination with other investments?
Yes. The activity is framed as a way to maximize the combined impact of investments already being made by the Government of Uganda, the United States Government, and other partners, reducing duplication and aligning resources toward shared regional priorities.
How important is data and evidence in the proposed approach?
Data-informed planning is emphasized. Applicants are expected to show how they will use information such as local epidemiology, disease burden, and district context to determine which interventions will have the greatest impact and how to sequence and implement them.
What does the solicitation indicate about choosing interventions?
The opportunity explicitly calls for the "most effective and efficient approaches and strategies" across program areas, signaling that activities should be justified by evidence, local conditions, and a clear logic for how integrated programming will produce better outcomes than standalone efforts.
Is this a formula-driven, uniform program across districts?
No. The opportunity stresses tailoring approaches district by district, reflecting differences in epidemiology, needs, and health system capacity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA 617 16 000001.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 98.001.
What category is this opportunity listed under?
The opportunity is listed under the health category.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to a wide range of applicant types, subject to any additional eligibility conditions that may have been detailed in the full announcement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on November 25, 2015, and had a closing date of January 14, 2016.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on November 25, 2015 (the same day it was posted).
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