The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a
Cooperative Agreement from qualified entities to implement the Regional Approaches for
Eradicating Tuberculosis (RAFET) program in Central Asia. Eligibility for this award is restricted to
qualified U.S. and Non‐U.S. organizations.
The goal of the Regional Approaches For Eradicating Tuberculosis (RAFET) activity is to reduce
the burden of Tuberculosis (TB), particularly drug‐resistant tuberculosis (DR‐TB), in the Central
Asia region. If countries collaborate on regional issues that impact TB management and control;
while maintaining investments in domestic programming focused on TB/DR‐TB case notification
and treatment, preventive treatment initiation and completion; and they increase the quality of
TB services through strengthened healthcare systems; then the burden of TB in the region will
decline. The new activity is fully aligned with the USAID Global TB Strategy 2023‐2030.
An applicant may submit only one application under this notice of funding opportunity. Interested applicants from within Duke should contact fundopps@duke.edu as early as possible.
Application Due Date: February 22, 2024, 10:00AM, Almaty time
USAID intends to award one Cooperative Agreement pursuant to this notice of funding
opportunity. Subject to funding availability and at the discretion of the Agency, USAID intends
to provide up to $10,000,000.00 (ten million) in total USAID funding for the period of
performance of (5) five years. The initial implementation period is three years with expected
funding of $6,000,000 (six million) in total. The initial implementation period may be extended
for two more years, subject to Agreement Officer’s approval. The decision of approval will
depend on such factors as availability of funds, implementation progress, socio‐political context
in the location of implementation.