Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI 624 23 00001
USAID/West Africa has released a Request for Information (RFI) connected to an anticipated activity called the Expand Family Planning and Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity (ExpandPF). The purpose of this notice is not to solicit applications or proposals, but to gather feedback on a draft Program Description so USAID can refine the activity design before any future competitive funding opportunity is announced. In other words, this is a comments-only stage meant to shape the eventual program, not an opportunity to win an award at this time.
The planned ExpandPF activity is focused on accelerating the replication and scale-up of proven High Impact Practices in Family Planning (FP HIPs), particularly in urban and peri-urban settings. The draft description highlights a set of priority practices USAID wants to see expanded: immediate postpartum family planning (integrating voluntary contraception counseling and services around the time of childbirth), postabortion family planning (ensuring contraceptive information and access after abortion care), adolescent-responsive contraceptive services (services designed to be accessible and appropriate for adolescents), task sharing (shifting specific services to appropriately trained cadres to expand access), stronger engagement of community health workers, and interventions that address knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and self-efficacy (demand-side and behavioral factors that affect whether people seek and continue using contraception). The targeted service delivery countries listed are Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Mauritania, and Togo, with an emphasis on reaching populations in and around cities where rapid growth and service gaps often collide.
Because the announcement is an RFI, USAID is explicitly stating several key boundaries. Submissions must not be treated as applications and will not be used to form any binding agreement with the U.S. Government. Responding is voluntary, and USAID will not reimburse any costs associated with preparing comments. USAID also indicates it will not answer questions submitted in response to the RFI and will not notify respondents about how their input was reviewed or used. Just as importantly, USAID notes that providing comments does not confer any competitive advantage if a later Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is released. The agency may, however, use what it receives to improve the final Program Description, which is why respondents are cautioned not to include proprietary or sensitive information in their submissions.
If this activity advances to a formal funding opportunity, USAID expects it would be posted publicly on Grants.gov, and interested organizations are responsible for monitoring that site for updates. The listing includes several administrative details that hint at the potential scale and structure of the future award: the anticipated funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement (typically indicating substantial involvement by USAID during implementation), the activity falls under the health funding category, and the referenced CFDA/assistance listing number is 98.001. An award ceiling of up to $45,000,000 is shown in the source data, though the RFI itself does not constitute a promise that funds will be awarded.
Eligibility to submit comments is broad and essentially unrestricted for purposes of this RFI. USAID welcomes input from U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, including nongovernmental organizations, non-profits, private voluntary organizations, for-profit entities willing to forgo profit, colleges and universities, and public international organizations. Faith-based and community-based organizations are also explicitly included as eligible to respond, as long as they fit within the listed categories. The original closing date for comments was February 28, 2023, and the opportunity is identified as RFI 624 23 00001, issued by USAID/West Africa (noted as USAID-Ghana in the source data).Apply for RFI 624 23 00001
- The West Africa USAID-Ghana in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Expand Family Planning and Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity (ExpandPF)" 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 2023-02-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-02-28. (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 $45,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - USAID/West Africa ExpandPF RFI
1) What is this opportunity, in plain terms?
This is a Request for Information (RFI) from USAID/West Africa tied to a planned activity called the Expand Family Planning and Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity (ExpandPF). It is a comments-only process where USAID is asking for feedback on a draft Program Description so the agency can refine the design before any future competitive funding opportunity is announced.
2) Is USAID accepting applications or proposals right now?
No. USAID states that this notice is not soliciting applications or proposals. Responses are treated as feedback on a draft Program Description, not as submissions for funding.
3) Can a response to this RFI result in an award or funding?
No. The RFI does not constitute a promise that funds will be awarded, and responses will not be used to form any binding agreement with the U.S. Government.
4) What is the purpose of collecting responses to this RFI?
USAID is gathering feedback to improve and finalize the Program Description for the anticipated ExpandPF activity. The intent is to shape the eventual program design, if USAID later proceeds to a formal competitive funding opportunity.
5) What is ExpandPF expected to focus on?
The planned activity is focused on accelerating replication and scale-up of proven High Impact Practices in Family Planning (FP HIPs), particularly in urban and peri-urban settings.
6) Which High Impact Practices are highlighted as priorities in the draft description?
The draft description highlights these priority practices USAID wants to see expanded:
- Immediate postpartum family planning (integrating voluntary contraception counseling and services around the time of childbirth)
- Postabortion family planning (ensuring contraceptive information and access after abortion care)
- Adolescent-responsive contraceptive services (services designed to be accessible and appropriate for adolescents)
- Task sharing (shifting specific services to appropriately trained cadres to expand access)
- Stronger engagement of community health workers
- Interventions addressing knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and self-efficacy (demand-side and behavioral factors affecting whether people seek and continue using contraception)
7) Where is ExpandPF expected to operate?
The targeted service delivery countries listed are Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Mauritania, and Togo. The draft description emphasizes urban and peri-urban populations, particularly in and around cities where rapid growth and service gaps often coincide.
8) Is responding to the RFI required?
No. Responding is voluntary.
9) Will USAID reimburse costs for preparing or submitting RFI comments?
No. USAID states it will not reimburse any costs associated with preparing comments.
10) Will USAID answer questions submitted in response to this RFI?
No. USAID indicates it will not answer questions submitted in response to the RFI.
11) Will respondents be notified about how their input was used?
No. USAID indicates it will not notify respondents about how their input was reviewed or used.
12) Does submitting comments provide a competitive advantage later if a funding opportunity is released?
No. USAID notes that providing comments does not confer any competitive advantage in any later competitive process, such as a future Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
13) Can USAID use what it receives from respondents?
Yes. USAID may use responses to improve the final Program Description and refine the activity design.
14) Should respondents include proprietary, sensitive, or confidential information?
No. Respondents are cautioned not to include proprietary or sensitive information in their submissions.
15) Who can submit comments to this RFI?
Eligibility to submit comments is broad. USAID welcomes input from U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, including:
- Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
- Non-profits
- Private voluntary organizations
- For-profit entities willing to forgo profit
- Colleges and universities
- Public international organizations
- Faith-based and community-based organizations (as long as they fit within the listed categories)
16) What USAID office issued this RFI?
The RFI was issued by USAID/West Africa, and the source data notes USAID-Ghana.
17) What is the RFI identification number?
The opportunity is identified as RFI 624 23 00001.
18) What was the closing date for comments?
The original closing date for comments was February 28, 2023.
19) If this moves to a formal funding opportunity, where would it be announced?
USAID expects that if the activity advances to a formal funding opportunity, it would be posted publicly on Grants.gov. Interested organizations are responsible for monitoring Grants.gov for updates.
20) What type of award instrument is anticipated if a future competition is released?
The listing indicates an anticipated funding instrument type of cooperative agreement. This typically signals substantial involvement by USAID during implementation, though the RFI itself does not finalize award terms.
21) What is the funding category associated with this anticipated activity?
The activity falls under the health funding category.
22) Is there an estimated budget or maximum funding amount mentioned?
The source data shows an award ceiling of up to $45,000,000. However, the RFI itself does not constitute a commitment that funds will be awarded.
23) What is the CFDA/assistance listing number referenced?
The referenced CFDA/assistance listing number is 98.001.
24) Does this RFI create any legal obligation for USAID or respondents?
No. USAID states submissions will not be used to form any binding agreement with the U.S. Government, and responding does not create a binding obligation.
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