USAID Burkina Faso Community Health Activity | 72068524RFA00017

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The USAID Burkina Faso Community Health Activity is a discretionary U.S. government funding opportunity that will be awarded as a cooperative agreement (meaning USAID expects to have substantial involvement during implementation, rather than providing a hands-off grant). The opportunity is managed through USAID (listed under USAID-Dakar/Senegal in the source data) and is focused on the health sector. The program is designed to fund an implementer (or implementers) that can best deliver the activity described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), with selections based on published merit review criteria, followed by USAID risk assessment and an organizational responsibility determination.

A key feature of this opportunity is restricted eligibility: only local organizations may apply, in line with USAID policy ADS 303.3.6.5.d on restricted eligibility for programmatic purposes. Applicants are directed to review Section C of the NOFO for the specific eligibility standards and definitions that USAID will apply when determining whether an organization qualifies as “local” and otherwise eligible. Because eligibility is restricted, prospective applicants that do not meet the local-organization criteria would not be considered for award, regardless of technical strength.

Subject to the availability of funds, USAID anticipates providing up to $50 million total over a five-year period for this activity (an award ceiling of $50,000,000). The notice indicates USAID intends to make an award to the applicant or applicants who best meet the objectives of the funding opportunity, based on the NOFO’s evaluation criteria. The total funding amount and five-year timeframe signal a large, multi-year community health implementation effort, and the cooperative agreement structure suggests ongoing coordination with USAID on planning, performance monitoring, and key program decisions.

Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov under Funding Opportunity Number 72068524RFA00017 (CFDA/Assistance Listing 98.001). The original closing date listed is October 25, 2024. USAID notes that the posting may be amended, and applicants are responsible for regularly checking Grants.gov to ensure they are working from the most current version and have downloaded the complete NOFO package. USAID also emphasizes that it is not responsible for transmission or conversion errors that may occur when downloading materials.

There are important administrative requirements tied to U.S. federal assistance. USAID will not make an award unless the applicant has met all applicable Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM) requirements described in the NOFO (referenced as Section D.6.g). Because UEI/SAM registration can take weeks, applicants are urged to start early to avoid being disqualified for administrative reasons even if their technical proposal is strong. For technical issues with Grants.gov registration or access, applicants are directed to the Grants.gov Helpdesk (1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov).

USAID is also offering structured pre-award engagement through a post-solicitation meeting scheduled for September 12, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ouagadougou local time. The in-person meeting location is a hotel in Ouagadougou 2000 near Canal Olympia, and a virtual attendance option is available via Google Meet, with details posted on Grants.gov. Questions from applicants must be submitted to the points of contact listed in Section G of the NOFO by the stated question deadline, and USAID plans to share responses with all potential applicants via an amendment posted on Grants.gov, which helps ensure all applicants have the same information.

Finally, the notice includes standard U.S. government disclaimers: issuing the NOFO does not commit the U.S. government to make an award or to reimburse any costs incurred in preparing or submitting an application, and USAID reserves the right to cancel the process at any time without prior notice. The full NOFO document, a French version, and additional information about the post-solicitation conference are available in the “Related Documents” section of the Grants.gov posting.

• The Senegal USAID-Dakar in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID Burkina Faso Community Health Activity" 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 2024-08-22.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-10-25. (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 $50,000,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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