U.S Department of State Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD) Annual Program Statement: Advancing Global Health
A. Basic Information
1. Overview
The Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to implement a project (or projects) to operationalize the American First Global Health Strategy.
As part of the Strategy, GHSD has pursued a bilateral, country-specific approach to advancing
U.S. global health priorities through the negotiation of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with partner governments. These MOUs articulate shared objectives, define mutual commitments, and establish a framework for achieving concrete health outcomes and
advancing country self-reliance. It is expected that a critical implementation pathway for these MOUs will be government-to-government (G2G) agreements, which will serve as an important mechanism for delivering and sustaining many MOU-aligned activities.
This Annual Program Statement establishes a supplemental framework through which the Department of State may identify and support projects that complement, extend, and/or fill identified gaps in the implementation of these bilateral MOUs. Through specific Addenda, the Department will signal priorities and needs. For example, some APS addenda will be for specific countries and will be used to implement MOU priorities with MOU funding. Other APS addendum will be for specific services that could compliment MOUs and would be funded with non-MOU funding. This APS provides the standard application instructions for the submission of all Statements of Interest (SOIs) to these specific Addenda. GHSD will collaborate with Embassies and other Department of State Bureaus and Offices to post specific funding opportunities through Addenda to this APS that address health challenges and priorities of importance.
SOIs should be responsive to the priorities outlined in the specific Addendum to which they are applying. For general context on U.S. global health priorities and the strategic framework underpinning this APS, applicants may refer to the publicly available U.S. Department of State America First Global Health Strategy: https://www.state.gov/america-first-global-health-strategy/. This resource provides high-level information on the goals of the strategy. Organizations should focus on developing clear, feasible, and impactful concepts that respond directly to Addendum priorities. Detailed knowledge of specific MOUs is not required to submit a competitive SOI.
Multiple awards may be made as a result of each Addendum of this APS. The actual number of awards under each Addendum of this APS is subject to the availability of funds and the
viability of SOIs/applications received. Accordingly, the Department of State reserves the right to award multiple awards, one award, or no awards at all under each Addendum.
| Funding opportunity title | Advancing Global Health |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DFOP0017890 |
| Announcement type | Initial |
| Deadline for applications | Rolling; see section E |
| Assistance listing number | 19.029 |
| Length of award performance period | Up to 5 years |
| Number of awards anticipated | Up to 100 awards |
| Award amounts | Awards may range from a minimum of $500,000 to a maximum of $250 million |
| Total estimated funding | Up to $4.5 billion, subject to availability of funds |
The first step for interested applicants is the submission of a Statement of Interest (SOI), in which applicants provide a concise concept note (described in Section D), describing a project approach and intended outcomes. Importantly, SOIs should only be submitted in response to specific Addenda, which present GHSD priorities (and will be issued throughout the year on grants.gov). [Note: SOI that are not responsive to a specific Addendum will not be considered]. The SOI is not a full application and will not result in a federal assistance award at this step. Rather, the purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit project ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to develop a full application. If needed, applicants may be invited to collaboratively design their project idea(s) with the Department of State.
Download full solicitation here:
Annual Program Statement Addendum (PDF 255KB)
Annual Program Statement (APS) (PDF 436KB)
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