Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1597
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1597
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Capacity Building through Training/Mentoring for Treatment, Care and Support including Preventing Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) TB/HIV Health System Strengthening and Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Zambia under the Presidents Emergency" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.067 Global AIDS.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 23, 2014 and posted on Aug 28, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 17, 2014. (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 $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants that can apply for this FOA are listed below Government Organizations National Ministries of Health State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) . American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state recognized) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non government Organizations American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Tribal epidemiology centers Urban Indian health organizations Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non research) Colleges and Universities Community based organizations Faith based organizations For profit organizations (other than small business) Hospitals Small, minority, and women owned businesses All Other eligible organizations
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under PEPFAR focuses on strengthening Zambia's HIV response by shifting away from expensive, repetitive in-service trainings and toward more sustainable, efficient capacity-building models. The backdrop is Zambia's high HIV burden, with an estimated adult (ages 15-49) prevalence of 14.3 percent, and more than a decade of PEPFAR support for prevention, care, and treatment programs since 2004. Because high staff turnover and frequently updated clinical guidance have driven ongoing demand for training, the CDC is seeking approaches that reduce long-term costs while improving consistency, quality, and national ownership of HIV-related services.
The announcement is organized around two major program areas. Program Area A is centered on training and mentoring systems that are innovative, self-directed, and cost-efficient, spanning both pre-service and in-service settings. The training scope includes five core technical domains: (1) adult and pediatric HIV care, support, and treatment; (2) integrated TB/HIV services; (3) HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC); (4) Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) delivered through an integrated Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health (MNCH) platform; and (5) broader Health Systems Strengthening (HSS). A key expectation is that, over the five-year period of performance, the recipient will progressively transfer skills and systems to the Zambian Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health (MCDMCH), so these ministries can independently design, monitor, and evaluate training and service delivery quality by the end of year five. In practical terms, this points to institutionalizing training within national structures (such as curricula, mentoring frameworks, quality improvement methods, and monitoring and evaluation processes) rather than relying on recurring externally led workshops.
Program Area B supports Zambia's national objective for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC), specifically aiming to achieve and sustain at least 80 percent coverage (as stated in the opportunity). This component combines direct service delivery with national-level technical assistance, reflecting a dual focus on immediate scale-up and longer-term program strengthening. It also supports national initiatives such as Early Infant Male Circumcision (EIMC) implementation and the use of surgical devices intended to improve efficiency and client outcomes in supported regions. Overall, this portion of the award is designed to expand access, standardize service quality, and help the country maintain high VMMC performance over time.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is identified as CDC RFA GH15-1597 and is associated with CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS). The instrument type listed is a procurement contract, the activity category is health, and CDC anticipated making two awards. The ceiling amount per award is listed as $6,000,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. Key dates included a posting date of August 28, 2014, and a final closing date of October 17, 2014, with the opportunity archived on November 12, 2014.
Eligibility is broad and includes government entities (such as ministries of health and subnational governments), tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), research institutions conducting non-research program activities, colleges and universities, community- and faith-based organizations, hospitals, and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), including small, minority-, and women-owned businesses. For applicants that needed technical help accessing the announcement, CDC provided contact details for its Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (pgotim@cdc.gov, 770-488-2700).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity about?
This CDC opportunity under PEPFAR focuses on strengthening Zambia's HIV response by moving away from costly, repetitive in-service trainings and toward sustainable, efficient capacity-building approaches. The goal is to improve consistency and quality of HIV-related services while lowering long-term training costs and increasing national ownership.
2) Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under PEPFAR (the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief).
3) What country and health issue does the opportunity focus on?
The work is focused on Zambia and addresses HIV, including related integrated services (such as TB/HIV) and prevention interventions (such as VMMC and PMTCT delivered through MNCH platforms).
4) Why is the CDC emphasizing a shift away from repeated in-service trainings?
The announcement notes that high staff turnover and frequent updates to clinical guidance have driven ongoing demand for training. CDC is seeking approaches that reduce long-term costs and improve training consistency and quality by institutionalizing capacity-building inside national systems rather than relying on repeated externally led workshops.
5) What are the two major program areas in this announcement?
The announcement is organized into two program areas: Program Area A (innovative, self-directed, cost-efficient training and mentoring systems across pre-service and in-service settings) and Program Area B (Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision, combining service delivery with national-level technical assistance).
6) What does Program Area A cover?
Program Area A centers on training and mentoring systems that are innovative, self-directed, and cost-efficient. It spans both pre-service and in-service settings and is intended to build durable national capacity for HIV-related service delivery.
7) What technical domains are included under Program Area A?
Program Area A includes five core technical domains: (1) adult and pediatric HIV care, support, and treatment; (2) integrated TB/HIV services; (3) HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC); (4) Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) delivered through an integrated Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health (MNCH) platform; and (5) broader Health Systems Strengthening (HSS).
8) What is the expected approach to capacity building under Program Area A?
The expectation is to institutionalize training and quality improvement within national structures, such as curricula, mentoring frameworks, quality improvement methods, and monitoring and evaluation processes, instead of relying mainly on recurring, externally facilitated workshops.
9) What is the "period of performance" and what is expected by the end of it?
The announcement describes a five-year period of performance. Over those five years, the recipient is expected to progressively transfer skills and systems so that the Zambian Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health (MCDMCH) can independently design, monitor, and evaluate training and service delivery quality by the end of year five.
10) Which Zambian ministries are specifically referenced for skills and systems transfer?
The announcement specifically references the Zambian Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health (MCDMCH).
11) What does Program Area B focus on?
Program Area B supports Zambia's national objective for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC), aiming to achieve and sustain at least 80 percent coverage (as stated in the opportunity). It combines direct service delivery with national-level technical assistance to support both scale-up and long-term program strengthening.
12) Does Program Area B include support for Early Infant Male Circumcision (EIMC)?
Yes. The opportunity notes that Program Area B supports national initiatives such as Early Infant Male Circumcision (EIMC) implementation.
13) Does Program Area B mention the use of circumcision devices?
Yes. Program Area B includes the use of surgical devices intended to improve efficiency and client outcomes in supported regions.
14) What is the long-term intent of the VMMC component?
Based on the announcement, the VMMC component is designed to expand access, standardize service quality, and help Zambia maintain high VMMC performance over time, not only to scale up services in the short term.
15) What is the opportunity number and associated CFDA?
The opportunity is identified as CDC RFA GH15-1597 and is associated with CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS).
16) What is the instrument type and activity category?
The instrument type listed is a procurement contract, and the activity category is health.
17) How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making two awards.
18) What is the maximum funding amount per award?
The ceiling amount per award is listed as $6,000,000.
19) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
20) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date is listed as August 28, 2014, and the final closing date is listed as October 17, 2014.
21) Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity is listed as archived on November 12, 2014.
22) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: government entities (including ministries of health and subnational governments), tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), research institutions conducting non-research program activities, colleges and universities, community- and faith-based organizations, hospitals, and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), including small, minority-, and women-owned businesses.
23) Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are listed as eligible, and the announcement also notes eligibility for small, minority-, and women-owned businesses.
24) Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status?
No. The eligibility list includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status.
25) Are research institutions eligible?
Yes, as described in the announcement, research institutions are eligible when conducting non-research program activities.
26) What background context does the announcement provide about Zambia's HIV burden?
The announcement cites a high HIV burden in Zambia, including an estimated adult (ages 15-49) HIV prevalence of 14.3 percent, and notes that PEPFAR has supported prevention, care, and treatment programs since 2004.
27) Where can applicants get technical help accessing the announcement?
Applicants needing technical assistance accessing the announcement were directed to CDC's Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section at pgotim@cdc.gov or 770-488-2700.
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