Opportunity ID: 299513

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 72067318RFA00001
Funding Opportunity Title: Namibia DREAMS/Twagamenwa Activity
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
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: Dec 18, 2017
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 29, 2018
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 29, 2018
Archive Date: Feb 28, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding: $20,000,000
Award Ceiling: $20,000,000
Award Floor: $18,000,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligibility under this request for applications is restricted 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:
(1) Is legally organized under the laws of;
(2) Has as its principal place of business or operations in;
(3) Is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of; and
(4) Is managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country receiving assistance (Namibia).
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.

Additional Information

Agency Name: South Africa USAID-Pretoria
Description: The purpose of the DREAMS/Twagamenwa (local definition (Oshikwanyama): “We are safe”)
activity is to avert new HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women. The activity will support the delivery of combination HIV prevention and impact mitigation interventions in Namibia. USAID envisions DREAMS/Twagamenwa will strengthen households, communities, health clinics and schools to avert new HIV infections and teenage pregnancy, prevent and mitigate gender-based violence, enhance girls access to quality education, provide economic opportunities and incentives for girls and their families, empower girls with information, skills and support, mobilize and educate communities to change harmful norms and practices and strengthen policy and accountability.
Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Nathan Piper

Acquisition and Assistance Specialist

Phone +27 12 452 2361

npiper@usaid.gov
Email:PretoriaApplications@usaid.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date

Folder 299513 Full Announcement-72067318RFA00001 -> DREAMS Budget Template.pdf

Folder 299513 Full Announcement-72067318RFA00001 -> DREAMS RFA – FINAL.pdf

Folder 299513 Other Supporting Documents-Questions and Answers -> Response 9 attachment – REDCap Dec 2017.pdf

Folder 299513 Other Supporting Documents-Questions and Answers -> Response 6 attachment – MER 2.0 Indicator Reference Guide V 2.2 (2 Oct 2017).pdf

Folder 299513 Other Supporting Documents-Questions and Answers -> DREAMS Twagamenwa Q&A.pdf

Packages

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