Strengthening Malaria Control for High-Risk Communities | 72048225RFA00002

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The Strengthening Malaria Control for High-Risk Communities opportunity is a USAID Thailand (Bangkok) discretionary funding announcement issued as a Request for Applications (RFA) under Funding Opportunity Number 72048225RFA00002. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the recipient will carry out program activities with substantial involvement from USAID during implementation (for example, collaboration on technical approaches, work planning, monitoring, and coordination). The funding activity category is Health, and it is listed under CFDA 98.001.

The notice provided is specifically an Amendment No. 1 to the original RFA. The amendment’s purpose is narrow and administrative: it addresses and responds to questions that were submitted by the stated question deadline. The amendment does not change the rest of the solicitation requirements, meaning that the original terms, conditions, expectations, and application instructions from the October 25, 2024 issuance remain in effect unless applicants see explicit changes in the amendment documentation itself.

Key dates anchor the application process. The RFA issuance date is October 25, 2024. Questions were due by November 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Bangkok time, and applications are due by December 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Bangkok time. From a practical standpoint, applicants should treat the Q and A content included in the amendment as part of the solicitation package, since USAID responses to questions often clarify how USAID interprets requirements, what is considered responsive, and how certain technical or administrative elements should be handled.

In terms of scale and competitiveness, USAID anticipates making a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of up to $15,000,000. That indicates a relatively large, centralized activity rather than multiple smaller grants. Eligible applicants are listed as “Unrestricted,” which generally signals that a wide range of entities may apply (such as nonprofits, for-profits, universities, and potentially other organizations), subject to standard USAID eligibility rules and any specific requirements stated in the full RFA package.

Although the excerpt does not include the technical program description beyond the title, the focus implied by “Strengthening Malaria Control for High-Risk Communities” is malaria prevention and control interventions targeted to populations at elevated risk. In Southeast Asia and similar contexts, “high-risk communities” commonly refers to groups with higher exposure due to geography, mobility, occupation, or limited access to routine services, and programs under this theme often emphasize improved case detection and treatment, surveillance and response, targeted vector control, community outreach and behavior change, and coordination with national malaria programs and local health systems. Applicants would need to rely on the full RFA document for the precise geographic scope, target populations, required results, and any mandated technical strategies.

Bottom line: this is a USAID Bangkok health opportunity for a single cooperative agreement award up to $15 million, with applications due December 6, 2024 (9:00 a.m. Bangkok time). The posted amendment does not change deadlines or major terms; it exists to publish USAID’s answers to applicant questions, and those clarifications should be read carefully alongside the original solicitation when preparing an application.

• The Thailand USAID-Bangkok in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Malaria Control for High-Risk Communities" 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 2024-10-24.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-12-06. (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 $15,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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