Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA 492 17 00002
The TB Innovations and Health Systems Strengthening opportunity is a USAID Philippines (USAID-Manila) funding call focused on improving tuberculosis (TB) and drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) outcomes by strengthening how the country implements its National TB Strategic Plan at both the national and regional levels. The activity is designed as a five-year cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient would work closely with USAID in carrying out the project, with substantial involvement from the agency rather than operating fully independently. The overall intent is to pair practical, on-the-ground support with high-level technical expertise and capacity building so that proven TB interventions can be expanded and sustained through stronger health systems.
At its core, the grant aims to help scale up TB and DR-TB prevention, detection, and treatment by introducing or expanding approaches that have already demonstrated results. The opportunity emphasizes “state-of-the-art” capacity building and technical support, which typically signals a focus on improving technical standards, strengthening program management, upgrading service delivery processes, and building the ability of government and partner systems to continue improvements after the award ends. The activity specifically targets measurable TB program performance challenges, including improving TB prevention efforts, raising TB case detection rates (finding more people with TB who are currently missed), reducing treatment default rates (keeping patients from dropping out of care), and increasing treatment success and cure rates. In practical terms, this points toward interventions such as improving screening and diagnostic pathways, strengthening patient follow-up and adherence support, improving data use for decision-making, and ensuring that services are delivered consistently across regions.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed as an earmark within the health sector (Funding Activity Category: Health) under CFDA number 98.001. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement with a total potential award ceiling of USD 30,000,000, and USAID expected to make one award. Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to many types of applicants (such as NGOs, nonprofits, universities, private firms, and potentially other organizations), subject to any additional eligibility details that might appear in the full solicitation text. The opportunity number is RFA 492 17 00002, it was posted on August 7, 2017, and the original closing date for applications was September 11, 2017.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a large, single-award, multi-year USAID investment intended to accelerate progress against TB and DR-TB by combining technical innovation with health systems strengthening. Rather than funding isolated pilot projects, it is structured to support scalable, evidence-based improvements that can raise detection, improve treatment continuity, and boost cure rates across the TB program in the Philippines, aligned directly with national strategy and implementation priorities.Apply for RFA 492 17 00002
- The Agency for International Development, Philippines USAID-Manila in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "TB Innovations and Health Systems Strengthening" 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 Aug 07, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 11, 2017. (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 $30,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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TB Innovations and Health Systems Strengthening (USAID Philippines) - FAQs
1) What is the TB Innovations and Health Systems Strengthening opportunity?
This is a USAID Philippines (USAID-Manila) funding opportunity focused on improving tuberculosis (TB) and drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) outcomes in the Philippines by strengthening implementation of the National TB Strategic Plan at both national and regional levels.
2) Who is offering this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by USAID Philippines (USAID-Manila).
3) What is the main goal of the award?
The main goal is to accelerate progress against TB and DR-TB by combining practical, on-the-ground support with high-level technical expertise and “state-of-the-art” capacity building, so proven interventions can be expanded and sustained through stronger health systems.
4) What type of award is this?
The activity is structured as a five-year cooperative agreement.
5) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
In a cooperative agreement, the selected recipient works closely with USAID to carry out the project. USAID is expected to have substantial involvement, rather than the recipient operating fully independently.
6) How long is the activity period?
The opportunity is designed as a five-year activity.
7) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The total potential award ceiling listed for this opportunity is USD 30,000,000.
8) How many awards does USAID expect to make?
USAID expected to make one award.
9) What is the focus area or sector for this funding?
The funding activity category is Health, and the opportunity is described as an earmark within the health sector.
10) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 98.001.
11) What are the priority TB program performance challenges this award aims to address?
The opportunity targets measurable TB program performance challenges, including:
- Improving TB prevention efforts
- Raising TB case detection rates (finding more people with TB who are currently missed)
- Reducing treatment default rates (keeping patients from dropping out of care)
- Increasing treatment success and cure rates
12) What kinds of activities or interventions are implied by the description?
Based on the description, the award is likely to support scalable, evidence-based improvements such as:
- Improving screening and diagnostic pathways
- Strengthening patient follow-up and adherence support
- Improving data use for decision-making
- Ensuring services are delivered consistently across regions
- Providing technical support, capacity building, and program management strengthening aligned with national strategy
13) Is the opportunity aimed at piloting new ideas or scaling proven approaches?
The opportunity emphasizes introducing or expanding approaches that have already demonstrated results. The intent is to scale proven TB and DR-TB prevention, detection, and treatment interventions rather than fund isolated pilot projects.
14) How does this opportunity relate to the Philippines National TB Strategic Plan?
The opportunity is specifically intended to strengthen how the country implements its National TB Strategic Plan at national and regional levels, aligning support directly with national strategy and implementation priorities.
15) What does “state-of-the-art” capacity building and technical support suggest?
It suggests a focus on improving technical standards, strengthening program management, upgrading service delivery processes, and building the ability of government and partner systems to sustain improvements after the award ends.
16) Where is the geographic focus of the activity?
The opportunity is focused on the Philippines, with work intended at both national and regional levels.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to many applicant types (for example, NGOs, nonprofits, universities, private firms, and potentially other organizations). Additional eligibility details may be included in the full solicitation text.
18) What is the opportunity number for this funding call?
The opportunity number is RFA 492 17 00002.
19) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 7, 2017.
20) What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date for applications was September 11, 2017.
21) What is the overall intent of the award as described?
The overall intent is to make a large, single-award, multi-year USAID investment that accelerates progress against TB and DR-TB by combining technical innovation with health systems strengthening, supporting scalable improvements that increase detection, improve treatment continuity, and boost cure rates.
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