Opportunity Information: Apply for 72016819RFA00003
USAID/Bosnia and Herzegovina announced its intention to release a future Request for Applications (RFA) for a five-year education program called the USAID/BiH General Education Activity, TABLA. At the time of the notice, USAID was not accepting applications yet. Instead, it was circulating a draft program description and inviting interested organizations and individuals to submit practical, line-by-line comments to help strengthen the final design before the official competition opened. Comments were required to be concise, specific, and tied to exact page and section references in the draft, with submissions due by 9:00 a.m. Sarajevo time on May 20, 2019, sent to sarajevooaa@usaid.gov. USAID also made it clear it was not asking for questions at that stage and was not required to reply to any comments it received.
The core purpose of the TABLA Activity is to improve student learning outcomes, with a strong emphasis on critical thinking and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). The activity is designed to work within select geographic areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina and help those areas integrate higher-quality teacher training into existing education structures rather than building a parallel system. In practical terms, the program is aimed at strengthening teacher capacity so classroom instruction better develops students ability to think critically and to apply STEM knowledge in real, problem-solving contexts, not just memorize content. The activity description signals that teacher professional development and instructional improvement are central strategies for reaching the student learning goals.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity was categorized as a discretionary assistance award, with USAID expecting to use a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. The listing anticipated a single award with an estimated award ceiling of $8,000,000. Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity could potentially apply, subject to any further clarifications that might appear in the final RFA. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 98.001 and was posted under USAID in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Finally, the notice included several important caveats common to early-stage government announcements. USAID stated it intended to issue the formal RFA around May 22, 2019, but emphasized that the announcement itself was not the RFA and should not be treated as a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). It also stressed that the posting did not commit the U.S. Government to publish the RFA, make an award, or reimburse anyone for costs incurred in preparing or submitting voluntary feedback. In short, this was an advance notice focused on collecting stakeholder input on the draft program description ahead of a planned competitive funding opportunity centered on improving teaching quality and STEM and critical thinking outcomes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Apply for 72016819RFA00003
- The Agency for International Development, Bosnia USAID-Herzegovina in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USAID/BiH General Education Activity, TABLA" 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 May 15, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 20, 2019. (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 $8,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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FAQs: USAID/Bosnia and Herzegovina - USAID/BiH General Education Activity (TABLA) (Advance Notice / Draft for Comment)
1) What is the USAID/BiH General Education Activity, TABLA?
TABLA is a planned five-year USAID education program in Bosnia and Herzegovina designed to improve student learning outcomes, with a strong focus on critical thinking and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
2) What is the main purpose of TABLA?
The core purpose is to improve student learning outcomes, especially by strengthening critical thinking and STEM learning so students can apply knowledge in real, problem-solving contexts rather than only memorizing content.
3) What approaches does the activity emphasize?
The draft description emphasizes improving teaching quality through teacher professional development, strengthening teacher capacity, and improving classroom instruction so it better builds critical thinking and STEM problem-solving skills.
4) Where will TABLA be implemented?
The activity is designed to work within select geographic areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
5) Is TABLA building a new teacher training system?
No. The design signals that the program aims to integrate higher-quality teacher training into existing education structures rather than creating a parallel system.
6) Was USAID accepting applications at the time of this notice?
No. At the time of the announcement, USAID was not accepting applications. The agency was circulating a draft program description and inviting feedback to strengthen the final design.
7) What was USAID requesting from interested organizations and individuals?
USAID invited practical, line-by-line comments on the draft program description to help improve the final activity design before the formal competition opened.
8) How were comments supposed to be written?
Comments were required to be concise, specific, and tied to exact page and section references in the draft document.
9) What was the deadline for submitting comments?
Comments were due by 9:00 a.m. Sarajevo time on May 20, 2019.
10) Where were comments sent?
Comments were to be emailed to sarajevooaa@usaid.gov.
11) Could organizations submit questions instead of comments?
No. USAID stated it was not asking for questions at that stage; it was specifically collecting comments on the draft description.
12) Was USAID required to respond to comments it received?
No. USAID stated it was not required to reply to any comments submitted.
13) What type of funding opportunity was anticipated?
The notice categorized the opportunity as a discretionary assistance award, with USAID expecting to use a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
14) How many awards were expected?
The listing anticipated a single award.
15) What was the estimated funding ceiling?
The estimated award ceiling was $8,000,000.
16) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity could potentially apply, subject to any additional clarifications that might appear in the final RFA.
17) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 98.001.
18) Which USAID mission posted this notice?
The notice was posted under USAID in Bosnia and Herzegovina (USAID/BiH).
19) Was this posting the official Request for Applications (RFA) or a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)?
No. USAID emphasized that the announcement was not the RFA and should not be treated as a NOFO.
20) When did USAID expect to issue the formal RFA?
USAID stated it intended to issue the formal RFA around May 22, 2019, while also noting that this was an intention rather than a guarantee.
21) Did the notice commit the U.S. Government to publish the RFA or make an award?
No. USAID included caveats that the posting did not commit the U.S. Government to publish the RFA or to make an award.
22) Would USAID reimburse costs incurred in preparing or submitting feedback?
No. USAID stated it would not reimburse anyone for costs incurred in preparing or submitting voluntary feedback.
23) What stage of the procurement/assistance process was this notice describing?
This was an early-stage advance notice focused on collecting stakeholder input on a draft program description ahead of a planned competitive funding opportunity.
24) What student skills are particularly highlighted in the draft description?
The draft highlights building critical thinking skills and strengthening STEM learning, with an emphasis on students being able to apply STEM knowledge in real-world problem-solving situations.
25) What is the central strategy for improving student outcomes under TABLA?
The activity description signals that improving teaching and teacher professional development are central strategies for achieving better student learning outcomes.
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