Opportunity Information: Apply for 669 10 001

  • The Liberia USAID Monrovia in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program in Liberia" 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 Oct 9, 2009 and posted on Oct 9, 2009.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 24, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,500,000.00 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:

The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program in Liberia is a USAID-funded grant opportunity that sought an organization to deliver technical services in support of WASH activities in Liberia as part of the broader USAID/Health Program. The solicitation was issued by USAID in Monrovia, Liberia, and the work was planned as a multi-year activity with an expected duration of five years. In practical terms, this opportunity was geared toward implementing partners that could provide specialized technical assistance to improve water supply, sanitation conditions, and hygiene practices, which are commonly tied to public health outcomes such as reducing diarrheal disease, improving maternal and child health, and strengthening community-level prevention measures.

The funding mechanism for this opportunity was a cooperative agreement, which usually means USAID anticipated substantial involvement in how the program is carried out compared with a standard grant. Under a cooperative agreement, the awardee typically implements the activity while coordinating closely with USAID on work planning, technical approaches, monitoring, and key decisions during implementation. The opportunity was categorized as discretionary funding and placed under the Health activity category, reflecting its connection to health objectives even though the technical focus is WASH infrastructure, services, and behavior change.

The solicitation anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 01), with an estimated total funding amount of $10,500,000. The award ceiling matched the total estimate at $10,500,000, and the award floor was listed at $3,000,000, signaling that proposals needed to be designed at a substantial scale and that the final award amount could vary depending on the proposed approach, scope, and USAID negotiations. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning applicants were expected to contribute a portion of project costs through cash or allowable in-kind contributions, consistent with the terms described in the full announcement.

Eligibility for applicants was listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full solicitation text. In government funding language, this can include U.S. or non-U.S. nonprofits, for-profits (when permitted), universities, and other organizations, assuming they meet USAID requirements and any specific conditions stated in the full notice. The opportunity was associated with CFDA number 98.001, labeled "USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas," which is the broad assistance listing commonly used for USAID overseas development activities.

Key administrative dates show that the opportunity was posted and created on October 9, 2009, with an original and current closing date of November 24, 2009. The archive date was December 24, 2009, indicating the announcement was later moved to an archived status after the closing period. The Funding Opportunity Number was 669 10 001, and the formal title was "Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program in Liberia."

For applicants needing support accessing the full announcement or with related questions, the listed contact was Satish Kumar, Senior Contracts Specialist at USAID, reachable by phone at 231 77098706 and by email at skumar@usaid.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?

The formal title is "Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program in Liberia".

2) Who funded this opportunity?

This was a USAID-funded grant opportunity, issued by USAID in Monrovia, Liberia.

3) What is the main purpose of the WASH Program in Liberia opportunity?

The opportunity sought an organization to deliver technical services in support of WASH activities in Liberia as part of the broader USAID/Health Program. The work was aimed at improving water supply, sanitation conditions, and hygiene practices, which are closely tied to public health outcomes.

4) What kinds of results or public health outcomes were tied to the WASH work?

The description links WASH improvements to outcomes such as reducing diarrheal disease, improving maternal and child health, and strengthening community-level prevention measures.

5) What type of organizations was this opportunity looking for?

It was geared toward implementing partners capable of providing specialized technical assistance to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene services and practices in Liberia.

6) What was the funding mechanism?

The funding mechanism was a cooperative agreement.

7) What does a cooperative agreement imply for how the project would be managed?

Under a cooperative agreement, USAID typically expects substantial involvement in the activity compared to a standard grant. The awardee generally implements the project while coordinating closely with USAID on items like work planning, technical approaches, monitoring, and key implementation decisions.

8) How was this opportunity categorized (funding type and program area)?

It was categorized as discretionary funding and placed under the Health activity category, reflecting its connection to health objectives even though the technical focus was WASH infrastructure, services, and behavior change.

9) How many awards were expected?

The solicitation anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 01).

10) What was the expected project duration?

The planned work was a multi-year activity with an expected duration of five years.

11) What was the estimated total funding amount?

The estimated total funding amount was $10,500,000.

12) What were the award ceiling and award floor?

The award ceiling was $10,500,000 (matching the total estimate), and the award floor was $3,000,000.

13) Does the listed floor and ceiling mean the final award amount could vary?

Yes. The details indicate the final award amount could vary depending on factors such as the proposed approach, scope, and USAID negotiations.

14) Was cost sharing or matching required?

Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning applicants were expected to contribute a portion of project costs through cash or allowable in-kind contributions, consistent with the terms in the full announcement.

15) Who was eligible to apply?

Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full solicitation.

16) What does "unrestricted eligibility" generally include in government funding language?

The description notes that this can include U.S. or non-U.S. nonprofits, for-profits (when permitted), universities, and other organizations, assuming they meet USAID requirements and any specific conditions in the full notice.

17) What is the CFDA number and what does it indicate?

The opportunity was associated with CFDA 98.001, labeled "USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas", which is the broad assistance listing commonly used for USAID overseas development activities.

18) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?

The Funding Opportunity Number was 669 10 001.

19) When was the solicitation posted and when did it close?

The opportunity was posted/created on October 9, 2009. The original and current closing date was November 24, 2009.

20) What does the archive date mean for this opportunity?

The archive date was December 24, 2009, indicating the announcement was later moved to an archived status after the closing period.

21) Where was the opportunity administered from?

The solicitation was issued by USAID in Monrovia, Liberia.

22) Who was the point of contact for questions or access to the full announcement?

The listed contact was Satish Kumar, Senior Contracts Specialist at USAID.

23) How could applicants contact the listed point of contact?

Phone: 231 77098706
Email: skumar@usaid.gov

24) What kind of activities were implied by the technical focus of the program?

Based on the description, the technical focus included improving water supply, sanitation, and hygiene practices, including elements often associated with WASH programming such as infrastructure/services and behavior change, implemented as technical assistance in support of broader health goals.

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