Opportunity Information: Apply for RFI CH LIBERIA
USAID/Liberia, through its Office of Acquisition and Assistance in Monrovia, released this notice as a Request for Information (RFI) tied to a draft concept and Theory of Change for what it calls the "Liberia Community Health Activity." The central purpose is not to award funds right away, but to invite partners, implementers, and other stakeholders to review the draft design and provide comments and suggestions that could strengthen the final program approach. USAID is explicitly asking for feedback on the entire Theory of Change document, using this RFI to shape what may later become a formal procurement or assistance competition.
The opportunity is framed around USAID's planned future investments in community health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Liberia, with an emphasis on improving health outcomes for rural and disadvantaged communities. USAID's underlying theory is that if Liberia has a well-coordinated, fully functional national community health program, and if quality health and WASH services are expanded alongside greater uptake of proven, high-impact interventions, then population health will improve. The interventions highlighted include family planning, routine immunization services for children under one year of age, maternal, neonatal, and child health services, and malaria prevention and treatment. In other words, the draft design links stronger community-level systems and service delivery with increased use of priority preventive and curative services.
USAID signals that it anticipates one or two future funding opportunities emerging from this planning process. The first prospective funding stream would likely focus on expanding the Community Health Assistant (CHA) program, which is Liberia's cornerstone community health workforce model. The second would be complementary and more focused on community engagement and behavior change at the community and household level, aiming to boost the impact of CHA work, strengthen linkages with facility-based care, and support WASH-related behaviors and services. The way this is described suggests a two-part strategy: one component strengthens the supply side and workforce reach through CHAs, while the other strengthens demand, trust, and sustained behavior change so that households actually adopt recommended health practices and use services consistently.
From a process standpoint, USAID explains that the draft Theory of Change is expected to inform and lead to a finalized Statement of Work or a Program Description. Those documents are typically what USAID uses to launch a formal solicitation (for contracts) or a Notice of Funding Opportunity (for grants and cooperative agreements). The place of performance is Liberia, and the anticipated period of performance could be up to five years, indicating USAID is considering a multi-year effort intended to support program scale-up and durability rather than a short pilot.
Administrative details in the notice reinforce that this is an "Other" category announcement and instrument type, with no stated award ceiling and an expected number of awards listed as two, consistent with the idea of up to two complementary follow-on awards. The posting date is July 31, 2019, with an original closing date of August 14, 2019, and the CFDA reference is 98.001. Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with additional eligibility clarification presumably contained in the full notice materials. The key takeaway is that this RFI is an early market and stakeholder input step, designed to improve the final activity design before USAID decides whether and how to compete the actual implementation funding.Apply for RFI CH LIBERIA
- The Agency for International Development, Liberia USAID-Monrovia in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Liberia Community Health Activity" 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 Jul 31, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - USAID/Liberia Liberia Community Health Activity (RFI)
1) What is this opportunity, in plain terms?
This is a Request for Information (RFI) from USAID/Liberia. It is not a funding award announcement. USAID is asking partners, implementers, and other stakeholders to review a draft concept and a draft Theory of Change for the proposed "Liberia Community Health Activity" and submit feedback to improve the final design.
2) Is USAID awarding funds through this notice?
No. The notice is specifically described as an RFI tied to draft design materials. Its purpose is to gather comments and suggestions, not to make an award at this stage.
3) What is USAID asking respondents to provide?
USAID is requesting feedback on the draft Theory of Change document and the broader draft activity design approach. The intent is to strengthen the final program strategy and implementation approach before any formal competition is released.
4) What is the name of the planned activity?
USAID refers to the draft program as the "Liberia Community Health Activity."
5) What sectors or themes does the draft activity cover?
The draft activity focuses on community health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Liberia, with emphasis on improving health outcomes for rural and disadvantaged communities.
6) What is the core idea behind the draft Theory of Change?
The draft Theory of Change suggests that population health will improve if Liberia has a well-coordinated, fully functional national community health program, and if quality health and WASH services are expanded alongside increased uptake of proven, high-impact interventions.
7) Which health interventions are specifically highlighted in the draft design?
The notice highlights the following intervention areas as part of the draft approach: family planning; routine immunization services for children under one year of age; maternal, neonatal, and child health services; and malaria prevention and treatment.
8) How does the draft design link community systems to better outcomes?
The draft design links stronger community-level systems and service delivery with increased use of priority preventive and curative services, with the expectation that better service availability and higher uptake together will improve population health.
9) Does USAID expect this planning process to lead to future funding opportunities?
Yes. USAID indicates it anticipates one or two future funding opportunities emerging after it incorporates feedback and finalizes the program approach.
10) How many future awards does USAID expect?
The notice lists an expected number of awards as two, aligning with USAID's description that one or two follow-on funding opportunities may be released.
11) What are the two potential future funding streams described?
USAID describes two possible future funding tracks: (1) a prospective funding stream focused on expanding Liberia's Community Health Assistant (CHA) program; and (2) a complementary stream focused on community engagement and behavior change at the community and household level, including strengthening linkages with facility-based care and supporting WASH-related behaviors and services.
12) What is the Community Health Assistant (CHA) program in this context?
Within the notice, the CHA program is described as Liberia's cornerstone community health workforce model, and USAID suggests a potential future award could focus on expanding it.
13) What is meant by the "community engagement and behavior change" component?
Based on the notice, this refers to efforts at the community and household level intended to boost the impact of CHA work, build and sustain behavior change, strengthen connections to facility-based care, and support WASH-related behaviors and services.
14) What documents will this RFI help shape?
USAID states that the draft Theory of Change is expected to inform a finalized Statement of Work (SOW) or a Program Description, which are the types of documents USAID typically uses to launch a formal solicitation or a Notice of Funding Opportunity.
15) Could this lead to a contract solicitation or a grant/cooperative agreement competition?
Yes. The notice explains that a finalized Statement of Work would typically support a formal solicitation for contracts, and a finalized Program Description would typically support a Notice of Funding Opportunity for grants and cooperative agreements.
16) Where is the place of performance for the planned activity?
The place of performance is Liberia.
17) What is the anticipated period of performance?
USAID indicates the anticipated period of performance could be up to five years, suggesting a multi-year effort aimed at scale-up and longer-term durability rather than a short pilot.
18) What type of announcement is this classified as?
The notice describes the category as "Other" and the instrument type as "Other," consistent with an RFI that is used to gather input rather than to issue an award.
19) Is there an award ceiling listed for this notice?
No award ceiling is stated in the notice, which fits the fact that this is not an award announcement.
20) Who is eligible to respond, based on what is provided?
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others." The notice also suggests additional eligibility clarification may be contained in the full notice materials, but those details are not provided here.
21) What is the CFDA reference number provided?
The CFDA reference listed is 98.001.
22) When was the notice posted and when was it originally due?
The posting date is July 31, 2019. The original closing date is August 14, 2019.
23) What is USAID's main reason for issuing this RFI?
The main purpose is to improve the final program approach by gathering market and stakeholder input on the draft Theory of Change and draft concept before USAID decides whether and how to proceed with a formal competition for implementation funding.
24) Does the notice guarantee a future solicitation or award?
No guarantee is stated. The notice indicates USAID anticipates potential future opportunities, but it frames the RFI as an early input step to shape what may later become a formal procurement or assistance competition.
25) What population groups does the draft activity emphasize?
The notice emphasizes improving outcomes for rural and disadvantaged communities in Liberia.
26) How does WASH fit into the planned activity?
WASH is presented as part of USAID's planned future investments alongside community health services, with the draft approach linking expanded quality services and stronger household/community behaviors to improved health outcomes.
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