Deadline: 22-Aug-22
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Uganda (USAID/Uganda) is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement from qualified entities to implement the Uganda Health Activity (UHA).
USAID/Uganda seeks to award a five-year, approximately $140 million cooperative agreement to improve overall health system resilience and to increase the survival and well-being of vulnerable populations in priority districts. As an integrated activity across multiple health sectors, UHA will achieve this goal through three intermediate results (IRs):
- Improved access to and use of quality health services at the community and health facility levels.
- Enhanced local ownership and leadership for sustainable health outcomes.
- Strengthened health systems at the regional, district, facility, and community levels.
UHA will focus its activities primarily at the regional level and below, strengthening the quality and availability of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), family planning (FP)/reproductive health (RH), nutrition, and facility-level water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in a subset of 30 focal districts. These include the five cities and two districts with regional referral hospitals (RRHs) in Gulu,Jinja, Kabale, Lira, Mbale, Mbarara, and Moroto, building on previous USAID investments. HIV/AIDS support is a large part of UHA.
USAID’s current CDCS strives to support Uganda in accelerating advancements in inclusive education, health, and economic development. UHA will support results under each of the CDCS’ three primary development objectives (DOs), strengthening Ugandan-led inclusive and sustainable development throughout. UHA interventions will contribute to following CDCS DOs and Intermediate Results:
- DO1: Community and household resilience in select areas and target populations increased (Intermediate Result 1.3: Enhanced prevention and treatment of HIV, malaria, and other epidemics).
- DO2: Demographic drivers affected to contribute to long-term trend shift (Intermediate Result 2.1: Adoption of healthy reproductive behaviors and practices increased; Intermediate Result 2.2: Child well-being improved).
- DO3: Key systems more accountable and responsive to Uganda’s development needs (Intermediate Result 3.1: Leadership in development supported; Intermediate Result 3.3: Key elements of systems strengthened).
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $140,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $140,000,000
Geographic Focus
UHA priority RRHs are:
- Gulu RRH (Gulu City, Acholi Sub-Region)
- Jinja RRH (Jinja City, Busoga Sub-Region)
- Kabale RRH (Kabale District, Kigezi Sub-Region)
- Lira RRH (Lira City, Lango Sub-Region)
- Mbale RRH (Mbale City, Bugisu Sub-Region)
- Mbarara RRH (Mbarara City, Ankole Sub-Region)
- Moroto RRH (Moroto District, Karamoja Sub-Region)
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Applicants Eligibility for this NOFO is not restricted. In response to this NOFO, any U.S. or non-U.S. organization, non-profit, or for-profit entity is eligible to apply. Organizations may submit applications individually or in partnership with other international or local organizations.
- USAID/Uganda encourages applications from organizations that have not previously received financial assistance from USAID. USAID assistance instruments do not require prior USAID experience.
- To be eligible for award of a Cooperative Agreement, in addition to other conditions of this NOFO, organizations must have a politically neutral humanitarian mandate, a commitment to non-discrimination with respect to beneficiaries and adherence to equal opportunity employment practices. Nondiscrimination includes equal treatment without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender, and political affiliation.
- Applicants must have established financial management, monitoring and evaluation processes, internal control systems, policies, and procedures that comply with established U.S. Government standards, laws, and regulations. The apparently successful applicant(s) will be subject to a responsibility determination by the Agreement Officer (AO). The AO may determine that a preaward survey might be necessary to assist in establishing the responsibility of the Recipient to receive U.S. Government funding.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=342477