Opportunity Information: Apply for REQ 613 15 000024
Apply for REQ 613 15 000024
- The Zimbabwe USAID Harare in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Zimbabwe HIV Care and Treatment Mechanism" 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 23, 2015 and posted on Apr 22, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 6, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $35,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $35,000,000.00 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:
The Zimbabwe HIV Care and Treatment Mechanism is a USAID/Zimbabwe planned cooperative agreement intended to expand and strengthen HIV care and treatment services across Zimbabwe, with a strong emphasis on delivering services through non-governmental organization channels. The core idea is to increase both the availability and the quality of care and support for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), while still aligning with Zimbabwe's national health and education objectives and complementing (rather than replacing) public-sector service delivery. For the purposes of this activity, USAID uses a broad definition of the NGO community, meaning non-governmental and non-parastatal organizations that can be non-profit or for-profit, and may include faith-based or commercial entities.
The opportunity centers on two overall goals. First, it aims to increase access to high-quality, comprehensive HIV care and treatment services at the community level, so that PLWHA can receive consistent, appropriate support closer to where they live. Second, it aims to strengthen community-level health systems that help monitor, track, and retain PLWHA in care over time, recognizing that long-term outcomes depend heavily on continuity of care, follow-up, and adherence support. Within those broad goals, the mechanism highlights two practical objectives: expanding the availability of HIV care and treatment services, and improving the quality and range of services offered through NGO-operated facilities and community outreach platforms.
USAID outlines a set of service areas and interventions the implementing partner would be expected to support and scale. These include psychosocial support for HIV-positive individuals, nutrition counseling, and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence counseling to help clients start and stay on treatment effectively. The mechanism also anticipates integrating or coordinating services such as family planning counseling and service delivery, and routine tuberculosis (TB) symptom screening, reflecting the close link between HIV and TB risk and the importance of integrated community-based approaches. Another important component is capacity building for PLWHA support groups, including training and technical assistance for groups and their members, which can strengthen peer support, reduce stigma, and improve retention. The activity also expects strong referral linkages to other clinical services, including TB diagnosis and treatment, treatment of opportunistic infections, and ART services available through public sector hospitals, indicating that the program is designed to work across service delivery points and not operate in isolation.
From a funding and award structure perspective, USAID anticipated making one award under this opportunity, using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The planned period of performance was five years, and the estimated total funding level was approximately 35 million dollars over that timeframe, subject to the availability of funds. The listing indicates an award ceiling of 35,000,000 and an award floor of 34,000,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning the opportunity was broadly open to different entity types, subject to any further clarifications that would later appear in the official Request for Applications (RFA). USAID also encouraged applicants to consider partnerships with organizations that bring strong HIV care and treatment expertise, signaling that consortium-based approaches and complementary technical strengths were viewed as beneficial.
Administratively, the notice was explicitly a preliminary announcement and draft program description, not the actual RFA, and USAID emphasized that applications should not be submitted at that stage. Instead, interested parties were invited to provide comments on the draft program description by May 6, 2015, directed to Theresa Peta at tpeta@usaid.gov with a copy to harareprocure@usaid.gov. USAID noted it might revise the program description based on feedback but was not required to do so. The agency also included standard language making clear the notice did not obligate USAID to release the RFA, make an award, or reimburse any costs incurred while preparing comments. The full RFA was anticipated for release around May 13, 2015 on grants.gov under Funding Opportunity Number REQ-613-15-000024, within the health activity category and under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas). Contact details were provided for access issues, including Theresa Peta by phone and email.
FAQs: Zimbabwe HIV Care and Treatment Mechanism (USAID/Zimbabwe)
1) What is the Zimbabwe HIV Care and Treatment Mechanism?
It is a USAID/Zimbabwe planned cooperative agreement intended to expand and strengthen HIV care and treatment services across Zimbabwe, with a strong emphasis on delivering services through non-governmental organization (NGO) channels.
2) What is the main purpose of this opportunity?
The purpose is to increase both the availability and the quality of care and support for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), while aligning with Zimbabwe's national health and education objectives and complementing (not replacing) public-sector service delivery.
3) What are the two overall goals described in the draft program description?
The two overall goals are: (1) increasing access to high-quality, comprehensive HIV care and treatment services at the community level, and (2) strengthening community-level health systems that monitor, track, and retain PLWHA in care over time.
4) What practical objectives does the mechanism highlight?
It highlights expanding the availability of HIV care and treatment services and improving the quality and range of services offered through NGO-operated facilities and community outreach platforms.
5) What types of organizations does USAID consider part of the "NGO community" for this activity?
USAID uses a broad definition that includes non-governmental and non-parastatal organizations. These entities may be non-profit or for-profit and may include faith-based or commercial organizations.
6) Is eligibility restricted to certain applicant types?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted in the notice, meaning it was broadly open to different entity types, subject to any further clarifications that would appear in the official Request for Applications (RFA).
7) How many awards did USAID anticipate making?
USAID anticipated making one award under this opportunity.
8) What funding instrument will USAID use?
USAID planned to use a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
9) What is the planned period of performance?
The planned period of performance was five years.
10) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding level was approximately $35 million over five years, subject to the availability of funds.
11) What are the award ceiling and award floor listed in the notice?
The award ceiling was listed as $35,000,000 and the award floor was listed as $34,000,000.
12) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated in the notice.
13) What service areas and interventions are expected to be supported and scaled?
The draft program description lists service areas and interventions including psychosocial support for HIV-positive individuals, nutrition counseling, and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence counseling to help clients start and stay on treatment effectively.
14) Does the mechanism include integration or coordination with other services?
Yes. It anticipates integrating or coordinating services such as family planning counseling and service delivery and routine tuberculosis (TB) symptom screening, reflecting the close link between HIV and TB risk and the importance of integrated community-based approaches.
15) Does the activity include support for PLWHA support groups?
Yes. A component of the mechanism is capacity building for PLWHA support groups, including training and technical assistance for groups and their members.
16) What does the notice say about referrals and linkages to clinical services?
The activity expects strong referral linkages to other clinical services, including TB diagnosis and treatment, treatment of opportunistic infections, and ART services available through public-sector hospitals. This indicates the program is designed to work across service delivery points rather than operate in isolation.
17) Is this announcement the official Request for Applications (RFA)?
No. The notice was explicitly a preliminary announcement and draft program description, not the actual RFA.
18) Should applications be submitted based on this notice?
No. USAID emphasized that applications should not be submitted at this stage.
19) What input was USAID requesting at the time of this notice?
Interested parties were invited to provide comments on the draft program description.
20) What was the deadline for submitting comments on the draft program description?
The notice requested that comments be submitted by May 6, 2015.
21) Where should comments have been sent?
Comments were to be directed to Theresa Peta at tpeta@usaid.gov with a copy to harareprocure@usaid.gov.
22) Could USAID revise the program description based on feedback?
Yes. USAID noted it might revise the program description based on feedback, but it was not required to do so.
23) Does this notice obligate USAID to release the RFA or make an award?
No. The notice included standard language stating it did not obligate USAID to release the RFA, make an award, or reimburse any costs incurred while preparing comments.
24) When was the RFA anticipated to be released and where?
The full RFA was anticipated for release around May 13, 2015 on grants.gov.
25) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this anticipated RFA?
The anticipated RFA was expected to appear under Funding Opportunity Number REQ-613-15-000024.
26) What activity category and CFDA number are associated with this opportunity?
The notice places it in the health activity category and under CFDA 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
27) Did USAID encourage partnerships or consortium applications?
Yes. USAID encouraged applicants to consider partnerships with organizations that bring strong HIV care and treatment expertise, suggesting consortium-based approaches and complementary technical strengths were seen as beneficial.
28) Who was listed as a point of contact for access issues?
Theresa Peta was listed as a contact for access issues, with phone and email contact details referenced in the notice.
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