Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH17 1711
Apply for CDC RFA GH17 1711
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improvement of Laboratory and Clinical Services, and Collaboration across the National HIV and TB Programs in Vietnam under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.067.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 04, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 04, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 500 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Improvement of Laboratory and Clinical Services, and Collaboration across the National HIV and TB Programs in Vietnam under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)" is a U.S. government-funded public health award focused on strengthening Vietnam's combined response to tuberculosis (TB) and HIV, with a particular emphasis on improving the quality and coordination of services delivered through the National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP). It is part of PEPFAR, meaning the work is designed to support HIV-related outcomes while recognizing that TB remains one of the most significant causes of illness and death among people living with HIV. The overall intent is to help Vietnam implement higher-quality, better integrated TB/HIV programming while reinforcing the laboratory, clinical, and surveillance systems that make those programs effective.
This opportunity was issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically CDC's Center for Global Health (CGH). The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which usually indicates a more hands-on partnership with CDC compared to a standard grant. In practice, that typically means the award recipient would carry out the on-the-ground work while collaborating closely with CDC on technical direction, monitoring, and alignment with program priorities. The opportunity is listed as a discretionary funding action in the health category (CFDA 93.067), reflecting CDC's global HIV/TB efforts under PEPFAR.
The program goals center on five interconnected areas. First, it aims to support the NTP in implementing high-quality TB and HIV programs, which generally implies improving service standards, consistency of care, and implementation practices across sites. Second, it focuses strongly on strengthening diagnostic capacity for both TB and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), covering clinical and laboratory testing improvements. That emphasis signals the importance of accurate and timely detection, which is critical for initiating correct treatment, limiting transmission, and preventing further drug resistance. Third, it prioritizes improving HIV testing and counseling for TB patients, recognizing that routine HIV testing among TB patients is essential to identify co-infection early and connect people to HIV care and antiretroviral therapy. Fourth, it seeks to enhance linkages between TB and HIV programs, meaning better referral pathways, coordinated case management, shared protocols, and more integrated planning so that patients do not fall through gaps between separate systems. Fifth, it includes strengthening TB surveillance and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems, which supports better data quality, more complete reporting, and improved use of data to guide program decisions and measure outcomes.
The award was designed as a relatively focused single-award effort: CDC expected to make one award, with an annual funding ceiling of $500,000. That scale suggests the recipient would likely be responsible for targeted national-level technical assistance and capacity building, potentially combined with concentrated implementation support in select provinces or facilities, rather than a large nationwide service-delivery expansion. The emphasis on laboratories, clinical services, and surveillance also suggests that much of the work would be systems-focused, aimed at improving the underlying infrastructure and coordination that affect national performance.
Administratively, the funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH17-1711. It was created on August 4, 2016, and originally closed on October 4, 2016, with electronic applications due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, which typically means applicants would need to consult the complete notice to confirm whether they qualify (for example, certain types of organizations, institutions, or consortia).
In short, this cooperative agreement was intended to help Vietnam's TB program deliver stronger, more coordinated TB/HIV services by upgrading diagnostic capability (including MDR-TB), expanding and improving HIV testing and counseling among TB patients, tightening operational linkages between the TB and HIV national programs, and improving surveillance and M&E so performance can be tracked and improved over time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the full title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Improvement of Laboratory and Clinical Services, and Collaboration across the National HIV and TB Programs in Vietnam under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
2) What is the main purpose of this award?
The purpose is to strengthen Vietnam's combined response to tuberculosis (TB) and HIV by improving the quality and coordination of services delivered through the National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP), while reinforcing laboratory, clinical, and surveillance systems that support effective TB/HIV programming.
3) How does PEPFAR relate to this opportunity?
This is a PEPFAR-related award, meaning the work is designed to support HIV-related outcomes. It also explicitly recognizes TB as a major cause of illness and death among people living with HIV, so the effort focuses on better integrated TB/HIV services and systems.
4) Which U.S. government agency issued the opportunity?
The opportunity was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically CDC's Center for Global Health (CGH).
5) What type of funding mechanism is used?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates a more hands-on partnership with CDC compared to a standard grant, with the recipient carrying out work while collaborating with CDC on technical direction, monitoring, and alignment with program priorities.
6) What is the CFDA number and what does it indicate?
The CFDA number is 93.067. It is described as a discretionary funding action in the health category and reflects CDC's global HIV/TB efforts under PEPFAR.
7) What are the core program goal areas supported by this award?
The opportunity describes five interconnected goal areas:
- Supporting the NTP in implementing high-quality TB and HIV programs (improving standards, consistency, and implementation practices).
- Strengthening diagnostic capacity for TB and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), including clinical and laboratory testing improvements.
- Improving HIV testing and counseling for TB patients to identify co-infection early and link people to HIV care and antiretroviral therapy.
- Enhancing linkages between TB and HIV programs (referrals, coordinated case management, shared protocols, and integrated planning).
- Strengthening TB surveillance and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems to improve data quality, reporting completeness, and use of data for decision-making and outcome measurement.
8) Why is diagnostic capacity, including MDR-TB, emphasized?
The opportunity highlights diagnostics because accurate and timely detection supports correct treatment, helps limit transmission, and reduces the risk of further drug resistance. MDR-TB is specifically called out as an important diagnostic and program area.
9) What does the opportunity mean by improving HIV testing and counseling for TB patients?
It refers to strengthening routine HIV testing and counseling among TB patients so co-infection can be identified earlier and people can be connected to HIV care and antiretroviral therapy.
10) What kinds of improvements are implied by "enhancing linkages" between TB and HIV programs?
The description points to operational and program coordination improvements such as clearer referral pathways, coordinated case management, shared protocols, and more integrated planning between the national TB and HIV programs to reduce gaps in patient care.
11) What is included under TB surveillance and M&E strengthening?
The opportunity describes improvements in data quality, more complete reporting, and better use of data to guide program decisions and measure outcomes over time.
12) How many awards did CDC expect to make?
CDC expected to make one award, indicating a single-award, relatively focused effort.
13) What is the annual funding ceiling for this award?
The annual funding ceiling was $500,000.
14) What does the funding level suggest about the scope of work?
Based on the stated ceiling and the single-award design, the opportunity suggests targeted national-level technical assistance and capacity building, potentially paired with concentrated implementation support in select provinces or facilities, rather than a large nationwide expansion of service delivery.
15) What is the focus of the work: service delivery or systems strengthening?
The description emphasizes laboratories, clinical services, and surveillance, suggesting the work is largely systems-focused, aimed at improving the underlying infrastructure and coordination that influence national program performance.
16) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH17-1711.
17) When was the opportunity created?
It was created on August 4, 2016.
18) When did the opportunity close and when were applications due?
The opportunity originally closed on October 4, 2016, and electronic applications were due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.
19) What does the eligibility category "Others" mean here?
The eligibility category is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. That typically means applicants would need to consult the complete notice to confirm whether they qualify (for example, whether certain organization types, institutions, or consortia are eligible).
20) Who is the primary national program mentioned as a key partner or focus?
The National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) in Vietnam is specifically highlighted as a central program to be supported in implementing high-quality TB and HIV programming.
21) What is the overall intended outcome of the cooperative agreement?
The overall intent is to help Vietnam implement higher-quality, better integrated TB/HIV programming by upgrading diagnostic capability (including MDR-TB), improving HIV testing and counseling among TB patients, strengthening operational linkages between TB and HIV programs, and improving surveillance and M&E so performance can be tracked and improved.
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