Deadline: 21-Nov-22
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a Cooperative Agreement from qualified entities to implement the Accelerate Tuberculosis Elimination and Program Resilience Activity (ACCELERATE), the flagship tuberculosis (TB) project which comprises two separate activities.
Goal, Objectives and Results
USAID aims to partner with an entity to support South Africa’s efforts to achieve national targets and end TB by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. Through this NOFO, USAID invites prospective Applicants to present approaches and innovations that will advance sustainable progress to diagnose, treat and prevent TB infections, including drug resistant TB. The Activity aims to accelerate TB elimination efforts in selected districts5 and bolster the resilience of South Africa’s national TB program. The Activity contributes to achieving Development Objective 3 of the USAID/SA Regional Development Cooperation Strategy (2020-2025), which is to improve equitable provision of quality health services through increased capacity to effectively manage infectious diseases.
USAID seeks applications that propose a combination of tailored technical support and targeted direct service delivery at the national level, within provinces, districts, facilities and communities with the highest burdens of TB, DR-TB and TB/HIV co-infection.
- Objective 1: Improve Diagnosis Of Tb
- Objective 2: Increase Tb Treatment Coverage And Success
- Objective 3: Reduce Tb Transmission And Prevent Development Of Tb Disease
- Objective 4: Sustain Tb Response Systems
Funding Information
- USAID intends to make one (1) award pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity. Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends to provide up to $47 million in total USAID funding over a five (5) year period.
- This Activity will be incrementally funded over the life of the Activity, subject to the availability of funds.
- The anticipated period of performance for the award is five years. The estimated start date is April 2023
Geographic Coverage
The Activity will build upon technical assistance provided by USAID/SA through previous and current Activities. The geographic target area of the Activity includes the provinces and districts listed below as well as targeted support to the national level:
High burden provinces:
- Gauteng – Tshwane and Sedibeng districts
- KwaZulu Natal – Uthukela and Amajuba districts
- Eastern Cape – Nelson Mandela Bay, Joe Gqabi and Sarah Baartman districts
National Level technical assistance to the GoSA and NTP
USAID/SA reserves the right to change geographic areas supported based on changes in the TB burden, NDoH priorities and performance towards achieving the NDoH and END TB strategy targets. The Applicant will tailor interventions as required to be able to reach different populations based on the need, including but not limited to: public health managers at national and sub-national levels; adult populations; infants; children; adolescents and youth under 25 years; pregnant and breastfeeding women; men; and specific age groups across sexes, addressing their unique needs, contexts and health seeking behaviors. The Applicant will incorporate specific strategies to support populations that are hard to reach by health services.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility is restricted to local entities. For purposes of consistency and reporting, the definition of “local entity” means an individual, a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or another body of persons that:
- Is legally organized under the laws of South Africa;
- Has as its principal place of business or operations in South Africa;
- Is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of South Africa; and
- Is managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance.
- For purposes of this definition, ‘majority owned’ and ‘managed by’ include, without limitation, beneficiary interests and the power, either directly or indirectly, whether exercised or exercisable, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of the organization’s managers or a majority of the organization’s governing body by any means.
- USAID welcomes applications from eligible organizations which have not previously received financial assistance from USAID. International or U.S. organizations are not eligible to submit an application for an award as a prime applicant under this request for applications.
- Applicants must have established financial management, monitoring and evaluation processes, internal control systems, and policies and procedures that comply with established U.S. Government standards, laws, and regulations. The successful applicant(s) may be subject to a responsibility determination assessment (Pre-award Survey) by the Agreement Officer (AO).
- The Recipient must be a responsible entity. The AO may determine a pre-award survey is required to conduct an examination that will determine whether the prospective recipient has the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills – or ability to obtain them – in order to achieve the objectives of the program and comply with the terms and conditions of the award.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343641