Project Manager for Kenya PEPFAR Sites Analysis | SBUR SOGAC 16 003

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Kenya PEPFAR Sites Analysis (SBUR SOGAC 16 003)

1) What is the Kenya PEPFAR Sites Analysis grant opportunity?

This opportunity is a U.S. government-funded cooperative agreement focused on improving how PEPFAR-supported HIV/AIDS programming is understood and coordinated across Kenya by producing a clear geographic picture of PEPFAR activities and how they overlapped at the same sites.

2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this award?

The Funding Opportunity Number is SBUR SOGAC 16 003.

3) What type of funding instrument is being used?

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.

4) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?

A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement from the funding agency in shaping priorities, deliverables, coordination, or review throughout the project period.

5) What is the main purpose of the project?

The core purpose is to map and analyze where PEPFAR activities took place in Kenya during FY 2014 through FY 2016 and determine where multiple program elements were co-located at the same sites, then translate that analysis into regular outputs for decision-makers.

6) What fiscal years does the analysis cover?

The work focuses on three fiscal years: FY 2014, FY 2015, and FY 2016.

7) What calendar date range corresponds to FY14 through FY16 in this opportunity?

The opportunity specifies coverage from October 2013 through September 2016.

8) What is meant by "PEPFAR sites" in the context of this project?

PEPFAR sites are the PEPFAR-supported facilities or service delivery points across Kenya where PEPFAR-funded activities, services, and investments took place during the FY14-FY16 period.

9) What is "co-location analysis" for this project?

Co-location analysis involves determining whether multiple partners, projects, or service types were operating at the same facilities or within the same geographic areas, and assessing whether investments were concentrated, duplicated, or leaving gaps.

10) What kinds of work activities are emphasized in the scope?

The work centers on geospatial mapping and co-location analysis, including identifying and plotting PEPFAR sites across Kenya, integrating and verifying data, analyzing geographic overlap of interventions and resources, and producing recurring stakeholder-ready outputs.

11) Is this intended to be a one-time mapping exercise or an ongoing reporting effort?

The opportunity emphasizes an ongoing operational cadence. The recipient is expected to consolidate collected data weekly and provide reports of results, indicating a recurring pipeline rather than a one-time static map.

12) How often must the awardee consolidate data?

The recipient must consolidate the collected data on a weekly basis.

13) What kinds of deliverables are implied by "reports of results"?

The description points to regular, usable outputs for decision-makers based on consolidated weekly data, such as mapped products and analyses showing where activities and investments overlapped across sites and geographies.

14) What is the geographic focus of the project?

The geographic focus is Kenya.

15) What program area does this opportunity support?

It supports PEPFAR-supported HIV/AIDS programming oversight and coordination in Kenya through geospatial analysis of sites and services.

16) What is the activity category and CFDA number listed?

The activity category is Health, and the CFDA number listed is 19.029.

17) Which federal office is offering the opportunity?

The opportunity is offered by the Office of the Secretary.

18) What is the award ceiling?

The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $3,100,000, which is described as the maximum expected federal share available under the award.

19) When was the posting created?

The posting was created on January 12, 2017.

20) What was the original application closing date?

The original application closing date was February 22, 2017.

21) Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education in the specified categories), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.

22) Are for-profit organizations eligible?

Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are included in the eligibility list.

23) Are nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status eligible?

Yes. Nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status are included, with the noted condition that they are not institutions of higher education in the categories specified.

24) Are universities and colleges eligible?

Yes. Both public/state-controlled and private institutions of higher education are included as eligible applicants.

25) What types of organizations did the opportunity appear to anticipate as applicants?

Based on the eligibility list and technical focus, the opportunity appears to anticipate proposals from universities with GIS and public health expertise, research and evaluation nonprofits, implementing partners with field knowledge of PEPFAR programming, and specialized firms capable of geospatial analysis and data management.

26) What is the role described for the awardee in simple terms?

The awardee would act as a project management and technical analytics partner: build and maintain an accurate geospatial dataset for FY14-FY16 PEPFAR sites, analyze service and investment overlap, and deliver frequent consolidated reporting products to support coordination and planning.

27) What is the key decision-making value of the mapping and co-location analysis?

The outputs are intended to guide coordination, resource allocation, and program planning by showing where services and investments overlapped, where duplication may have occurred, and where gaps might exist geographically.

28) What makes this opportunity "discretionary"?

The opportunity is described as a discretionary funding opportunity, meaning it falls within a category where the agency can competitively award funding based on proposals and program priorities (as described in the posting).