Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH12 1201
Apply for CDC RFA GH12 1201
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Development of a Laboratory Network and Society to Implement a Quality Systems Improvement Program Toward Accreditation and Laboratory Management under the Presidents 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 Global AIDS.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 7, 2012 and posted on Feb 8, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 9, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $91,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) For profit organizations (other than small business) Small, minority, and women owned businesses Universities Colleges Research institutions Hospitals Community based organizations Faith based organizations Federally recognized or state recognized American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Urban Indian health organizations Tribal epidemiology centers 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) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non domestic (non U.S.) entity Other (specify) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a legal, binding agreement from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with Other Attachment Forms when submitting via www.grants.gov.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (CDC RFA GH12-1201) is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) focused on strengthening laboratory systems in support of the global HIV/AIDS response. The program is framed around building and organizing a laboratory network and a professional or coordinating body (a "laboratory network and society") that can drive a structured Quality Systems Improvement Program (QSIP). The central intent is to help laboratories improve day-to-day management, standardize quality practices, and progress along a clear pathway toward formal accreditation. In practical terms, the award is meant to support the kind of systems work that makes laboratory testing consistently accurate and reliable across a country or region, which is essential for HIV diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and broader public health services.
The announcement emphasizes that CDC, working under the leadership of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, designs assistance in partnership with host countries and other key stakeholders. Rather than a one-size-fits-all model, the program is described as being tailored to each host nation based on assessed needs and aligned with that country’s strategic plan and existing partnership framework. That means proposed activities would be expected to fit within national laboratory strategies, health sector plans, and PEPFAR country operational priorities, while also coordinating with in-country government institutions and other implementing partners. Because it is a cooperative agreement, the expectation is not just a standard grant relationship, but an ongoing, collaborative engagement where CDC typically has substantial involvement through technical guidance, coordination, and program oversight.
The major thematic focus is laboratory quality management and accreditation readiness. While the short summary in the source text is brief, the title makes clear that funded work would revolve around implementing quality systems improvements, developing managerial and technical capacity, and creating a functioning network structure that can spread best practices across multiple laboratories. Activities commonly associated with this type of objective include establishing or strengthening quality management systems, standard operating procedures, document control, internal audits, corrective and preventive action systems, staff competency and training programs, equipment maintenance and calibration routines, and participation in external quality assessment or proficiency testing. Another likely component implied by the "network and society" language is coordination and peer-to-peer learning across laboratories, which can help scale improvements beyond a single facility and promote consistent standards nationally.
Financially, the opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $91,000,000 with an anticipated single award (ExpectedAwards: 1). The listed award ceiling is $6,000,000 and the floor is $0, indicating the maximum amount CDC would provide per budget period or award structure as defined in the full announcement, while leaving flexibility for proposed budgets. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers barriers for applicants and allows proposals to focus on programmatic impact rather than raising non-federal funds.
The funding instrument is a discretionary cooperative agreement, and the activity category is health. The CFDA number provided is 93.067 (Global AIDS), placing it within the established federal assistance line for global HIV/AIDS activities. The opportunity was posted February 8, 2012, created April 7, 2012, and had an original and current closing date of April 9, 2012, with an archive date of May 9, 2012. Those dates indicate this specific solicitation is historical and no longer open, but the details are still useful for understanding how CDC structured laboratory systems strengthening efforts under PEPFAR during that period.
Eligibility is intentionally broad and includes a wide range of organizational types. Eligible applicants include nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small/minority/women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native entities, urban Indian health organizations, tribal epidemiology centers, and state and local governments (including U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions listed in the notice). Non-U.S. (non-domestic) entities are also eligible. The announcement also explains the concept of a Bona Fide Agent, meaning an organization authorized by a state or local government to apply on its behalf. If applying as a bona fide agent, the applicant must provide a legal, binding agreement documenting that status and submit it with the application package through Grants.gov as an attachment.
The agency administering the opportunity is the CDC within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For access issues or help retrieving the full announcement, the contact listed is CDC PGOTIMS, with phone number 770-488-2756 and email pgotim@cdc.gov. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a large-scale, country-aligned laboratory systems strengthening initiative under PEPFAR, aimed at building sustainable quality management capacity and organized networks that can push laboratories toward internationally recognized accreditation and improved management performance over time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is CDC RFA GH12-1201?
CDC RFA GH12-1201 is a CDC discretionary cooperative agreement under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). It focuses on strengthening laboratory systems that support the global HIV/AIDS response, particularly by improving laboratory quality management and helping laboratories progress toward formal accreditation.
2. What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose is to strengthen laboratory systems by building an organized laboratory network and a coordinating professional body (described as a "laboratory network and society") that can lead a structured Quality Systems Improvement Program (QSIP). The intent is to improve day-to-day laboratory management, standardize quality practices, and move laboratories along a clear pathway toward accreditation so testing becomes consistently accurate and reliable.
3. What does "laboratory network and society" mean in this program?
Based on the description, it refers to creating or strengthening a network structure and a coordinating body that can organize laboratories, spread best practices, and drive quality systems improvement across multiple sites. It implies coordination, shared standards, and peer-to-peer learning across laboratories rather than improvements limited to a single facility.
4. What is QSIP in this context?
QSIP stands for Quality Systems Improvement Program. In this opportunity, QSIP is framed as a structured approach to improving laboratory quality management over time, including practical systems that support consistent operations and readiness for accreditation.
5. What kinds of activities would this award typically support?
The opportunity is centered on laboratory quality management and accreditation readiness. Activities commonly associated with these objectives include strengthening quality management systems; developing standard operating procedures; document control; internal audits; corrective and preventive action systems; staff training and competency programs; equipment maintenance and calibration routines; and participation in external quality assessment or proficiency testing. The "network and society" emphasis also implies activities that coordinate improvements across laboratories and promote consistent standards nationally.
6. How does this program support the HIV/AIDS response?
The program supports the global HIV/AIDS response by strengthening the systems that make laboratory testing accurate and reliable. Reliable testing is essential for HIV diagnosis and treatment monitoring, and it can also strengthen broader public health laboratory services.
7. Is this a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant. The description indicates an ongoing collaborative relationship in which CDC typically has substantial involvement through technical guidance, coordination, and program oversight.
8. How is the work expected to align with host countries and PEPFAR priorities?
The announcement states CDC designs assistance in partnership with host countries and other stakeholders. Proposed activities are expected to be tailored to each host nation based on assessed needs and aligned with the country's strategic plan and existing partnership framework, including national laboratory strategies, health sector plans, and PEPFAR country operational priorities.
9. What agency is administering this opportunity?
The administering agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
10. What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.067, identified as Global AIDS.
11. How much total funding is estimated for this opportunity?
The opportunity lists an estimated total funding amount of $91,000,000.
12. How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity indicates an anticipated single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
13. What are the award ceiling and floor?
The listed award ceiling is $6,000,000 and the floor is $0. The ceiling reflects the maximum amount CDC would provide under the award structure described in the full announcement, while the floor indicates flexibility in proposed budgets.
14. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity explicitly states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
15. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. Eligible applicants include nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small/minority/women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native entities, urban Indian health organizations, tribal epidemiology centers, and state and local governments (including U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions listed in the notice). Non-U.S. (non-domestic) entities are also eligible.
16. Are non-U.S. organizations eligible?
Yes. The announcement states that non-U.S. (non-domestic) entities are eligible.
17. What is a "Bona Fide Agent" in this announcement?
A Bona Fide Agent is an organization authorized by a state or local government to apply on that government's behalf. The announcement notes that applicants using this approach must provide a legal, binding agreement documenting their bona fide agent status.
18. If applying as a bona fide agent, what documentation is required?
The applicant must include a legal, binding agreement documenting bona fide agent status and submit it with the application package through Grants.gov as an attachment.
19. When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on February 8, 2012. It had an original and current closing date of April 9, 2012, and an archive date of May 9, 2012.
20. Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The listed closing and archive dates indicate this specific solicitation is historical and is no longer open.
21. Where can someone get help accessing the full announcement or resolving access issues?
The contact listed for access issues or help retrieving the full announcement is CDC PGOTIMS at 770-488-2756 or pgotim@cdc.gov.
22. What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is health.
23. What does it mean that this program is "tailored" rather than one-size-fits-all?
The announcement emphasizes that program design is based on assessed needs in each host nation and aligned with that country's strategic plan and partnership framework. This suggests proposed activities should fit within national strategies and priorities and be coordinated with in-country government institutions and other implementing partners.
24. What long-term outcome is the program trying to achieve for laboratories?
The program aims to help laboratories improve management performance and standardize quality practices so they can follow a clear pathway toward formal accreditation and deliver consistently accurate and reliable testing over time.
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