Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Mechanism
At a glance
Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Mechanism is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Senegal USAID-Dakar (Agency for International Development). The application deadline was January 19, 2016. Individual awards are listed as $37M, with about 1 award expected and $37M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 98.001 (USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Dec 4, 2015Posted
- Jan 19, 2016Application deadline
- Posted
- Dec 4, 2015
- Close date
- Jan 19, 2016
- Award floor
- $37,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $37,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $37,000,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- Jan 18, 2016
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Senegal is seeking applications for a Cooperative Agreement from qualified U.S. and Non-U.S. organizations to implement the Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) mechanism.Subject to the availability of funds, USAID/Senegal intends to provide $37 million in total USAID/Senegal funding over a five year period. Actual funding amounts are subject to availability of funds.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 98.001
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Senegal USAID-Dakar
dakarusaidnofohssraao@usaid.gov
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Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Mechanism”?
The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.
How much funding is available through “Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Mechanism”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $37m, total estimated program funding is $37,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Mechanism”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RFA-685-16-000003), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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