This USAID grant is for non-governmental organizations and eligible for-profit institutions (foregoing profit) to implement HIV/AIDS prevention interventions targeting Most-At-Risk Populations (MARPs) and People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in Central America and Mexico. The program seeks to reduce high-risk sexual behaviors, combat stigma and discrimination, and increase MARPs’ access to essential health services, including condoms, VCT, and STI treatment. A key requirement is establishing a formal partnership with an established condom brand within 30 days of the award. This agreement facilitates a social marketing approach, making branded condoms more accessible in high-risk areas. USAID emphasizes branded condom preference for effective prevention but will not fund condom purchases nor support new brand creation.
Opportunity ID: 54141
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-596-10-000001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | “Central America & Mexico HIV/AIDS Program: Combination Prevention for MARPs” |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 98.001 — USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 29, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 28, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 27, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $30,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City |
| Description: | This is a Request for Applications from interested non-governmental organizations to implement a program that will increase access to cost effective, sustainable HIV-prevention interventions targeting Most-At-Risk Populations in Central America and Mexico, in which the HIV epidemic in this region is most highly concentrated. For profit institutions may submit applications; however, they will need to forego profit as regulated by U.S. policies for programs issued under Assistance mechanisms. The program will aim to achieve the following three results: 1) Reduced prevalence of high risk sexual behaviors among MARPs and PLHA. 2) Increased effective interventions that decrease hostility, homophobia and attitudes of stigma and discrimination related to sexual orientation, occupation or HIV status. 3) Increased access by MARPs to a package of essential health services and products, that includes but is not limited to condoms, and VCT and STI diagnosis and treatment. The program will be implemented across the seven countries in Central America (both USAID presence and non-presence countries) and Mexico. Applicants should take note that once an award is granted, the successful Applicant will have thirty days to submit a memorandum of understanding between the Applicant and a commercial or non-profit institution that has a well-established condom brand in Central America. This formal agreement will outline a social marketing approach to HIV prevention that makes condoms more accessible in places and areas where MARPs congregate or where risky sexual behaviors occur. This requirement (a formal agreement to be submitted to USAID within 30 days) is included because studies and USAID experience have shown that MARPS prefer to use brand condoms, and condoms are more likely to be used in places where risky sexual behaviors occur if they are brand condoms. Moreover, the successful Applicant will be able to achieve results more quickly if a formal partnership is secured early on with an adequately recognized brand name condom. USAID funds will not be available to buy condoms. USAID discourages Applicants from proposing the creation of a new condom brand or product due to the requirements needed to complete the process. This notice does not commit USAID to issue an RFA and does not commit USAID to pay for any costs associated with obtaining the formal commitment with a condom supplier. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Indyra Gonzalez
Email:igonzalez@usaid.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 54141 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa-596-10-000001.pdf
Folder 54141 Other Supporting Documents-Amendment 2 1 -> rfa-596-10-000001 – amendment 2.pdf
Folder 54141 Other Supporting Documents-RFA Amendment 1 1 -> rfa-596-10-000001 – amendment 1 .pdf
Folder 54141 Other Supporting Documents-RFA-596-10-000001 – Amendment 3 1 -> rfa-596-10-000001 – amendment 3.pdf
Folder 54141 Other Supporting Documents-RFA-596-10-000001 – Amendment 3 1 -> rfa-596-10-000001 – amendment 3 – annex i.doc.pdf
Folder 54141 Other Supporting Documents-RFA-596-10-000001 – Amendment 4 1 -> rfa-596-10-000001 – amendment 4.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Indyra Gonzalez
Email: igonzalez@usaid.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.001 | PKG00018372 | Apr 28, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
54141 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
54141 SF424D-1.1.pdf
54141 SF424C-1.0.pdf
54141 SF424B-1.1.pdf
54141 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
54141 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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