Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH13 130704CONT17
Apply for CDC RFA GH13 130704CONT17
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Capacity Strengthening to Support Provision of High Quality and Evidence-based HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Services to Staff and Family Members of the Kenya Disciplined Services Community (Kenya Police, Administration Police, Kenya Wildlife Se" 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 Sep 29, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 30, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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:
This grant opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The focus is on strengthening capacity to deliver high-quality, evidence-based HIV prevention, care, and treatment services specifically for staff and family members within Kenyas disciplined services community. The targeted institutions include the Kenya Police, Administration Police, Kenya Wildlife Service, National Youth Service, and Kenya Forestry Service. In practical terms, the opportunity centers on improving the ability of these systems to consistently provide effective HIV services in settings where personnel may face unique occupational risks, frequent mobility, and operational constraints that can disrupt access to routine health care.
A major theme of the opportunity is health system and service delivery strengthening rather than stand-alone service delivery. The CDC is seeking to support approaches that raise the quality and reliability of HIV services, promote consistent use of proven clinical and public health practices, and build local institutional capacity so the disciplined services health structures can sustain results. Because the funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, the CDC is expected to have substantial involvement in the work, typically through technical guidance, collaborative planning, performance monitoring, and support for aligning activities with PEPFAR and national HIV program standards.
Another central component is program transition to the Government of Kenya disciplined services institutions. This indicates that the award is intended to help shift ownership, management, and long-term responsibility for HIV programming from external partners toward the disciplined services themselves. Transition commonly involves building administrative, technical, and operational systems so these institutions can plan, budget, implement, supervise, and monitor HIV programming independently. It also implies a focus on institutionalization of policies and procedures, strengthening of workforce skills, establishment of reliable supply and laboratory linkages where relevant, and development of data systems and leadership capacity needed for ongoing performance management.
From the information provided, this opportunity is categorized as continuation funding, meaning it is likely tied to an existing project or partner relationship and is not a broad open competition in the way many new announcements are. Only one award was expected, reinforcing that it was likely meant to continue or extend a specific ongoing program rather than fund multiple new implementers. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically signals that the ceiling was not specified in the summary data or would be defined through other documents, negotiations, or the continuation award structure, rather than indicating there is no funding.
The opportunity falls under the health activity category and is associated with CFDA 93.067, which corresponds to CDC cooperative agreements related to HIV prevention activities. Eligibility is listed generally as "Others" with clarification referenced in additional eligibility text, which often means eligibility may be limited to specific types of organizations or an incumbent partner, but the exact restriction is not shown in the excerpt. Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number CDC RFA GH13-130704CONT17, a creation date of September 29, 2016, and an original closing date of November 30, 2016.
Overall, the grant is aimed at improving the quality, consistency, and sustainability of HIV services for a defined, high-importance population within Kenyas national service structures, while deliberately preparing those institutions to take full ownership of program operations over time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this grant opportunity?
This is a continuation cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). It is designed to strengthen the capacity of Kenya's disciplined services health structures to deliver high-quality, evidence-based HIV prevention, care, and treatment services.
2) Who is the target population for the supported HIV services?
The focus is on staff and family members within Kenya's disciplined services community, particularly where occupational risks, frequent mobility, and operational constraints can disrupt access to routine health care.
3) Which Kenyan institutions are specifically targeted?
The targeted institutions listed are the Kenya Police, Administration Police, Kenya Wildlife Service, National Youth Service, and Kenya Forestry Service.
4) What is the main focus of the work: direct services or systems strengthening?
The opportunity emphasizes health system and service delivery strengthening rather than stand-alone service delivery. The intent is to improve the quality and reliability of HIV services by promoting consistent use of proven clinical and public health practices and by building local institutional capacity.
5) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
As a cooperative agreement, the CDC is expected to have substantial involvement in the work. This typically includes technical guidance, collaborative planning, performance monitoring, and support for aligning activities with PEPFAR and national HIV program standards.
6) What types of HIV activities are expected to be strengthened?
Based on the description, the strengthened services include HIV prevention, HIV care, and HIV treatment, with a strong emphasis on delivering them consistently and at high quality within disciplined services settings.
7) Why is this opportunity focused on disciplined services settings?
The description highlights that personnel in these settings may face unique occupational risks, frequent mobility, and operational constraints, which can interrupt routine access to care. The program is intended to strengthen systems so services remain effective and accessible despite these challenges.
8) What is meant by "program transition" to Government of Kenya disciplined services institutions?
Program transition indicates the award is intended to support a shift in ownership, management, and long-term responsibility for HIV programming from external partners toward the disciplined services institutions themselves.
9) What kinds of capacity improvements are implied by the transition goal?
The transition focus commonly involves strengthening administrative, technical, and operational systems so institutions can plan, budget, implement, supervise, and monitor HIV programming independently. It also implies institutionalizing policies and procedures, improving workforce skills, establishing reliable supply and laboratory linkages where relevant, and developing data systems and leadership capacity for ongoing performance management.
10) Is this opportunity a new open competition?
The opportunity is described as continuation funding, which typically means it is tied to an existing project or partner relationship rather than being a broad open competition like many new funding announcements.
11) How many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected, which reinforces that the opportunity likely aimed to continue or extend a specific ongoing program rather than fund multiple new implementers.
12) What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is listed as 0. In this context, that usually indicates the ceiling was not specified in the summary data or would be defined through other documents, negotiations, or the continuation award structure, rather than meaning there is no funding.
13) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the health activity category.
14) What CFDA number is associated with this funding?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.067, which corresponds to CDC cooperative agreements related to HIV prevention activities.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed generally as "Others," with clarification referenced in additional eligibility text. This often means eligibility may be limited to specific types of organizations or an incumbent partner, but the exact restriction is not shown in the provided excerpt.
16) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH13-130704CONT17.
17) What are the key dates mentioned?
The creation date is September 29, 2016, and the original closing date is November 30, 2016.
18) What is the overall goal of the grant?
The overall goal is to improve the quality, consistency, and sustainability of HIV services for a defined population within Kenya's national service structures, while preparing those institutions to take full ownership of program operations over time.
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