Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH17 1715
Apply for CDC RFA GH17 1715
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assist the Ministry of Health to Provide Critical Human Resources for Health to Achieve HIV Epidemic Control in Malawi 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 10, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 10, 2016. (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 $900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Individuals, For profit organizations other than small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Assist the Ministry of Health to Provide Critical Human Resources for Health to Achieve HIV Epidemic Control in Malawi under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)" is a U.S. government funding announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health. Issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC RFA GH17 1715; CFDA: 93.067), it is designed to strengthen Malawi's health workforce so the Ministry of Health (MOH) can expand and improve HIV/AIDS services and move the country toward HIV epidemic control. The program is explicitly tied to PEPFAR priorities and the global 90-90-90 targets (90 percent of people living with HIV diagnosed, 90 percent of those diagnosed on treatment, and 90 percent of those on treatment virally suppressed) with an emphasis on achieving and sustaining progress beyond 2020.
At the core of the opportunity is a practical workforce solution: recruiting qualified health workers and providing salary support to fill critical staffing gaps within the public health system. The salary support is meant to address a common bottleneck in many health systems, where newly trained graduates may be available to work but are not yet formally absorbed onto the government payroll. By covering this interim period, the program aims to get essential staff into facilities faster, reduce service disruptions, and protect momentum in HIV program scale-up. In addition to base salary support, the announcement notes that hardship allowances and other government-approved allowances may be included, recognizing that attracting and retaining staff in underserved or difficult-to-staff areas often requires financial incentives aligned with national policy.
The successful applicant is expected to work in close partnership with Malawi's MOH and operate in a way that is tightly aligned with government processes and regulations. This is a key feature of the cooperative agreement model: CDC does not simply issue funds and step back, but instead anticipates active collaboration with the recipient to ensure the project remains consistent with PEPFAR objectives, MOH procedures, and public-sector workforce standards. The intent is that recruitment, compensation, deployment, and ongoing management of supported health workers reinforce the government system rather than creating parallel structures.
Beyond paying for positions, the grant also emphasizes strengthening the MOH Human Resource Department's capacity for human resources for health (HRH) planning and management. That includes helping MOH make better-informed decisions about where health workers are most needed, improving equitable distribution across facilities and districts, and ensuring the recruited workforce is used effectively once in place. In practical terms, this component is about improving workforce allocation, supervision, retention approaches, and utilization so that staffing investments translate into measurable service gains, especially in HIV testing, treatment initiation, retention in care, and viral load suppression efforts.
Geographically, the effort is focused on expanding the availability and quality of HIV/AIDS-related services in PEPFAR's fourteen priority districts in Malawi. This indicates a targeted approach to areas with the highest burden or greatest strategic importance for achieving epidemic control, where staffing shortages can directly constrain performance on key HIV indicators. By directing HRH support to these districts, the program aims to accelerate improvements where they will have the most impact on national outcomes.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was created on August 10, 2016, with an original closing date of October 10, 2016. The award ceiling is listed as $900,000, and CDC anticipated making two awards. Eligibility is broad and includes various government entities (such as county and city governments), tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), individuals, and for-profit organizations that are not small businesses. This wide eligibility suggests CDC was open to different types of implementers, as long as they could demonstrate the operational capacity to recruit, manage, and support health workers while coordinating closely with MOH and meeting CDC/PEPFAR reporting and compliance expectations.
Overall, the grant is essentially a workforce-focused HIV service delivery accelerator: it funds rapid placement and temporary salary support for health professionals, adds incentives where appropriate, and strengthens MOH HRH planning so Malawi can deliver more consistent, higher-quality HIV services in priority districts. The end goal is not just more staff on paper, but a better staffed and better managed public health system that can meet PEPFAR performance targets and sustain progress toward HIV epidemic control.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Assist the Ministry of Health to Provide Critical Human Resources for Health to Achieve HIV Epidemic Control in Malawi under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
Which U.S. agency is offering this funding?
This is a U.S. government funding announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement, which is designed for active collaboration between CDC and the recipient during implementation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA GH17 1715, and the CFDA number is 93.067.
What is the main goal of the project?
The main goal is to strengthen Malawi's health workforce so the Ministry of Health (MOH) can expand and improve HIV/AIDS services and move the country toward HIV epidemic control, aligned with PEPFAR priorities.
How does this opportunity relate to PEPFAR and the 90-90-90 targets?
The program is explicitly tied to PEPFAR priorities and the global 90-90-90 targets: 90 percent of people living with HIV diagnosed, 90 percent of those diagnosed on treatment, and 90 percent of those on treatment virally suppressed. The emphasis includes achieving and sustaining progress beyond 2020.
What is the core approach of the program?
The core approach is recruiting qualified health workers and providing salary support to fill critical staffing gaps within Malawi's public health system, helping facilities get essential staff in place faster.
Why is salary support included in the grant?
Salary support is intended to address a common bottleneck where newly trained graduates may be available but are not yet formally absorbed onto the government payroll. By covering this interim period, the program aims to reduce staffing delays, prevent service disruptions, and maintain momentum in HIV service scale-up.
Are allowances included in addition to base salary support?
Yes. The announcement notes that hardship allowances and other government-approved allowances may be included, particularly to help attract and retain staff in underserved or difficult-to-staff areas, consistent with national policy.
Does the project focus only on paying salaries?
No. In addition to funding recruitment and interim salary support, the grant emphasizes strengthening MOH capacity for human resources for health (HRH) planning and management so staffing investments translate into measurable improvements in HIV services.
What MOH capacity areas are emphasized under HRH planning and management?
The opportunity highlights strengthening the MOH Human Resource Department's ability to plan and manage HRH, including better-informed decisions about where health workers are needed, improving equitable distribution, and strengthening how the workforce is utilized once deployed. Practical areas mentioned include workforce allocation, supervision, retention approaches, and utilization.
How is the cooperative agreement expected to work with Malawi's MOH?
The recipient is expected to work in close partnership with Malawi's MOH and operate in a way that is aligned with government processes and regulations. The design aims to reinforce government systems rather than create parallel staffing structures.
What HIV service areas are expected to benefit from this workforce support?
The workforce investments are intended to support measurable gains in HIV testing, treatment initiation, retention in care, and viral load suppression, helping advance progress toward epidemic control targets.
Where in Malawi will activities be focused?
The effort is focused on expanding the availability and quality of HIV/AIDS-related services in PEPFAR's fourteen priority districts in Malawi.
Why are the fourteen priority districts important in this funding announcement?
The priority-district focus reflects a targeted approach to areas with high burden or strategic importance for achieving epidemic control, where staffing shortages can directly constrain performance on key HIV indicators.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed in the announcement is $900,000.
How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making two awards.
When was the opportunity created and when was it originally due?
The opportunity was created on August 10, 2016, with an original closing date of October 10, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply based on the announcement?
Eligibility is broad and includes various government entities (such as county and city governments), tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), individuals, and for-profit organizations that are not small businesses.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
No. The eligibility description includes nonprofits but explicitly excludes institutions of higher education.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations that are not small businesses are included among the eligible applicant types listed.
What kinds of capabilities would an applicant need to be a strong fit?
Based on the description, CDC was open to different types of implementers as long as they could demonstrate operational capacity to recruit, manage, and support health workers, coordinate closely with MOH, and meet CDC/PEPFAR reporting and compliance expectations.
Is this opportunity designed to build parallel systems outside government?
No. A central intent is that recruitment, compensation, deployment, and ongoing management of supported health workers reinforce the government system and align with MOH procedures and public-sector workforce standards.
What is the overall purpose of the grant in plain terms?
It is a workforce-focused HIV service delivery accelerator: it supports rapid placement and temporary salary support for health professionals, may include incentives like hardship allowances where appropriate, and strengthens MOH HRH planning so Malawi can deliver more consistent, higher-quality HIV services in priority districts and sustain progress toward HIV epidemic control.
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