Rehabilitation for Ukraine (Rehab4U) Activity | 72012124RFA00001

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The Rehabilitation for Ukraine (Rehab4U) Activity is a USAID/Ukraine health-focused grant opportunity designed to strengthen Ukraine's physical rehabilitation services so they are sustainable, high quality, and available throughout the entire health system. The core aim is to build rehabilitation capacity at every level of care, including primary health care, while tackling both immediate, urgent gaps caused or worsened by the war and the longer-term structural needs required to keep services functioning well into the future. The idea is that stronger rehabilitation services will help Ukrainians improve or maintain physical functioning, return to daily life, rejoin their communities, and contribute to the country's broader economic recovery.

A central feature of the opportunity is its emphasis on a systems approach alongside a person-centered approach. On the systems side, USAID is looking for work that supports government ownership and long-term sustainability, meaning improvements should be embedded within national and local health structures rather than operating as temporary, standalone projects. This includes developing rehabilitation services in a way that can be maintained over time through policy, financing, standards, workforce planning, and service delivery models. At the same time, the person-centered element signals that programs should respond to the real rehabilitation needs of individuals and the communities around them, recognizing that different groups will face different barriers and recovery trajectories. The activity is expected to balance longer-term institution building with practical actions that address urgent service delivery needs and shortages.

The target populations reflect the current realities in Ukraine and the broader rehabilitation ecosystem. USAID identifies civilian victims of war, persons with disabilities, and veterans as key beneficiaries who may require rehabilitation to recover mobility and function, manage long-term impairments, and regain independence. The opportunity also explicitly focuses on the rehabilitation workforce and training institutions, indicating that workforce development, education, and skill building are likely major priorities. In addition, the Government of Ukraine is named as a target stakeholder, reinforcing the expectation that the program will work closely with government counterparts to strengthen national systems, improve coordination, and support reforms that make rehabilitation services more accessible and consistent across regions.

From an operational standpoint, this opportunity is being offered by USAID in Kyiv under Funding Opportunity Number 72012124RFA00001. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on technical direction, monitoring, and coordination with other efforts. The total potential funding is up to USD 40,000,000 over a five-year period, subject to the availability of funds, and USAID anticipates making one award. The opportunity is listed as discretionary and categorized under health (CFDA 98.001), with eligibility marked as unrestricted, meaning a broad range of applicants may apply as long as they meet standard U.S. government requirements.

Key administrative details include an original closing date of March 5, 2024, and a creation date of January 23, 2024. Overall, Rehab4U is structured as a large, multi-year effort intended to both meet urgent rehabilitation needs stemming from the war and leave behind a durable, government-owned rehabilitation system that can serve Ukrainians nationwide, including through the primary health care level.

• The Ukraine USAID-Kiev in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rehabilitation for Ukraine (Rehab4U) Activity" 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 2024-01-23.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-05. (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 $40,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.

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