Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2008 2009

Details for Mechanism ID: 8067
Country/Region: Tanzania
Year: 2009
Main Partner: U.S. Department of State
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.State/African Affairs
Total Funding: $150,000

Funding for Health Systems Strengthening (OHSS): $150,000

ACTIVITY HAS BEEN REVISED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM FY 2008 COP.

TITLE: Ambassador's Fund for HIV and AIDS

The Ambassador's Fund for HIV and AIDS in Tanzania will use PEPFAR funds to support some of

Tanzania's most promising small community- and faith-based organizations (CBOs and FBOs) that are

making significant contributions to the fight against HIV and AIDS, including organizations of persons living

with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs). The Fund for HIV and AIDS will complement grants provided under the

Ambassador's Self Help Fund which focuses on water projects, healthcare projects (excluding medicine or

counseling), solar/energy efficiency/environmental projects, and income generating projects. The Fund will

also complement the Democracy and Human Rights Fund. Activities funded through this program will target

PLWHAs

as well as their families and caregivers, community volunteers, CBOs, and FBOs.

The Fund for HIV and AIDS will be administered by the existing Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund

Coordinator. Working with the PEPFAR Country Coordinator's Office, the Self-Help Fund Coordinator will

establish guidelines and review procedures to ensure that strong applications are considered for funding

through a fair, transparent process. Criteria for selection include: improvement of basic conditions at the

community level; benefit a substantial number of people in the community; be within the means of the local

community to operate and maintain; and quick implementation of the grant within one-year agreement

period. The Self-Help Fund Coordinator will be responsible for ranking and evaluating all unsolicited

proposals prior to review by a full committee comprised of representatives from the PEPFAR interagency

team and the Mission's Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Board. This broad committee will meet with

the Self-Help Fund Coordinator on a quarterly basis to review final applicants and to share lessons learned

on community grants program implementation. The Self-Help Fund Coordinator will also be responsible for

keeping a database of received proposals, identifying organizations that may be appropriate for

consideration, and sending timely and appropriate replies to organizations whose proposals fall

outside the parameters of consideration. It is expected that between 15 and 30 grants will be issued, with

most grant awards being $10,000 or less. The Self-Help Fund Coordinator is under the supervision of the

Mission's Deputy Chief of Mission.

New/Continuing Activity: Continuing Activity

Continuing Activity: 19151

Continued Associated Activity Information

Activity Activity ID USG Agency Prime Partner Mechanism Mechanism ID Mechanism Planned Funds

System ID System ID

19151 19151.08 Department of US Department of 8067 8067.08 Grants $150,000

State / African State

Affairs

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