Community Engagement in Bilingual Education | 72065620RFA00001

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USAID/Mozambique announced a grant opportunity called Community Engagement in Bilingual Education (Funding Opportunity Number 72065620RFA00001) focused on strengthening how communities support bilingual education in two provinces, Zambezia and Nampula. The activity is designed as a holistic, integrated community engagement intervention, meaning it is not aimed at only one group in the school system. Instead, it is meant to bring together and improve coordination among key stakeholders who influence students learning and school performance, including school council members, school directors, teachers, students, parents, and local community leaders in the areas where participating schools are located.

The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID expects to remain actively involved during implementation through collaboration, oversight, and technical engagement, rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. The program is planned for a maximum three-year period of performance covering 2020 through 2022, and USAID anticipates up to USD 4.65 million total funding across both provinces combined. USAID expects to make either one award or two awards. If two awards are made, the combined total for both awards still cannot exceed USD 4.65 million, so applicants should plan budgets with that overall cap in mind.

USAID is specifically seeking one or two local implementing partners to deliver services that are described as comprehensive, high quality, and cost-effective. The emphasis on comprehensive services signals that applicants are expected to propose an approach that addresses multiple community and school-level factors at once, such as improving participation in school governance, strengthening relationships between schools and families, and building community support for bilingual instruction. The intended beneficiaries are not only students but also the broader network of adults and institutions that shape the learning environment, suggesting the activity is meant to improve conditions for bilingual education through sustained community involvement rather than through short-term outreach.

Eligibility is restricted to local Mozambican organizations (local entities) as defined in the RFA, meaning international organizations that do not meet the local entity definition would not be eligible to apply as prime applicants. Applicants are allowed to apply to work in one province or both provinces, and USAID states that all applications will be considered, which leaves room for proposals that are geographically focused or proposals that cover both Zambezia and Nampula depending on the applicant s capacity and strategy.

Applications are to be evaluated through a merit review process based on criteria described in the RFA, and final award decisions are also subject to a risk assessment. In practice, this means USAID will consider both the technical strength of the proposal (how well it meets the objectives and how feasible the approach is) and the organizational risk profile (such as financial systems, compliance capacity, and operational ability) before making an award. The opportunity was posted on November 13, 2019, with an original closing date of January 13, 2020, under USAID/Mozambique (USAID-Maputo), and it falls under the education funding activity category with CFDA number 98.001.

• The Mozambique USAID-Maputo in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Engagement in Bilingual Education" 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 2019-11-13.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-01-13. (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 $4,650,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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