Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1602
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1602
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhancing Coordination, Integration, and Dissemination of Evidence to Combat HIV/AIDS, TB, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) in the Republic of Zambia 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 Dec 12, 2014 and posted on Dec 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 23, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 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.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $650,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,250,000.00 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:
This CDC cooperative agreement opportunity under PEPFAR focuses on strengthening how Zambia plans, coordinates, monitors, and continuously improves its national response to HIV/AIDS, with clear linkages to TB and sexually transmitted infections through shared systems, evidence use, and program monitoring. The core idea is to reinforce the National AIDS Council (NAC) so it can more effectively lead and coordinate the response across government, implementing partners, and other stakeholders, while also improving the national ecosystem for data, learning, and decision making. Rather than funding direct service delivery as the centerpiece, the opportunity emphasizes the national functions that make prevention, care, and treatment programs work better: coordination structures that meet routinely, shared priorities, better dissemination of evidence, stronger data literacy, integrated information systems, and a monitoring and evaluation (M and E) framework that produces timely, reliable information for action.
A major component is coordination of the national response, starting with an assessment of organizational capacity and barriers that may prevent NAC from fully carrying out its official mandate. The work begins by diagnosing gaps in coordination and facilitation capacity, then building targeted skills among current and newly hired NAC staff. The short term aim (roughly years 1 to 2) is improved staff competency in coordination, facilitation, and related functions. Over the intermediate period (years 3 to 4), the expectation is that identified organizational barriers are addressed so NAC can reliably convene and steer the national response. By the longer term (around 5 years), stronger coordination is expected to contribute to improved national performance against HIV/AIDS, ultimately supporting reductions in morbidity and mortality through a more aligned and effective response.
At the central level, the opportunity lays out a structured approach for routine stakeholder engagement through theme groups or technical working groups (TWGs). It calls for strengthening existing groups by actively engaging stakeholders in monthly meetings, creating new groups where gaps exist, and ensuring these groups meet monthly to provide regular and comprehensive direction on epidemic priorities and program activities. It also specifies establishing or reforming a high level forum that meets at least quarterly to synthesize and address high level issues raised by the TWGs. Accountability and transparency are built in through quarterly reporting of TWG accomplishments and recommendations, posting meeting minutes and reports online, and using TWG outputs to inform development plans, funding proposals, and updates to AIDS framework documents. A supporting deliverable is an online library of key funding, planning, operational, and framework documents maintained in the context of these groups. The intended effect is a more nimble, efficient, and cost effective national HIV response driven by regular coordination, documented decisions, and shared reference materials.
Another pillar is disseminating findings and ensuring evidence is actually used for decision making at both central and decentralized levels. The opportunity emphasizes creating predictable channels for sharing best practices and emerging scientific evidence on HIV prevention, care, and treatment, especially evidence generated in Zambia. Specific activities include facilitating at least two national meetings each year timed before major international AIDS conferences (such as CROI and the International AIDS Conference) so that accepted presentations and posters can be shared nationally, not just internationally. It also includes an annual meeting oriented toward decentralized staff that highlights key best practices and new evidence relevant to day to day implementation. To sustain access, the recipient is expected to host a website where manuscripts, conference presentations, abstracts, and other current evidence are catalogued and made available. In addition, using the evidence base and TWG discussions, the program should develop, post online, and disseminate annual priorities for HIV evaluation and research in Zambia. In the short term this improves access to current evidence; in the intermediate term it improves evidence based planning at all levels and better aligns research and evaluation funding with national priorities; and in the long term it supports more coherent programming and improved quality of life for people living with HIV.
The opportunity also targets the practical skills needed to translate data into action through training on data use for decision making, with an emphasis on community level HIV data. Activities include integrating community level data use into pre service training curricula, developing innovative and cost effective self directed training approaches, and expanding training capacity using established curricula such as Epidemiology for Data Users (EDU) and Quality Improvement through Data Use (QIDU). It also anticipates stronger engagement in data use governance, such as increased participation in the EDU steering committee, and building the ability of decentralized systems to incorporate best practices into local HIV responses. Expected results include improved integration of community data use training into at least one self directed learning method and into trainings that reach national level Ministry of Health structures, followed by broader improvements in the routine use of community level data by health professionals and district, provincial, and national staff. The longer range outcome is improved population health driven by interventions and management decisions informed by timely and accurate data.
A closely related systems track is enhancing and maintaining integration of information systems used for HIV program monitoring and evaluation. The opportunity calls for building an interface to Zambia’s national data warehouse so community level HIV prevention data can be included alongside other indicators. It highlights improving user interfaces that link NAC to the warehouse, enabling web based data collection across levels of the health sector hierarchy, and improving reporting against UNGASS and other relevant community and clinical indicators. It also includes assessing NAC’s internal information and communications technology (ICT) oversight and management capacity and addressing shortfalls so NAC can effectively manage its internal ICT platform. Finally, it calls for creating or modifying the NAC website to make it more useful as a national resource for HIV information. Together, these investments are intended to strengthen routine reporting and make high quality information easier to access and use, supporting better policy and program decisions over time.
The final major area is assessing, reviewing, and improving the national monitoring and evaluation approach for the HIV/AIDS response. The recipient is expected to review the existing national strategic framework for M and E, examine current HIV/AIDS indicators with stakeholders, convene meetings to discuss findings and recommendations, and then revise the M and E framework based on that consultation. The short term output is a stronger set of indicators that better capture both the epidemic and NAC’s coordination role. Intermediate outcomes include a more reliable M and E system that provides timely, accurate information to the Government of the Republic of Zambia on both coordination performance and the status of the epidemic, enabling a more evidence driven national response. In parallel, the opportunity requires building M and E capacity within NAC at national and subnational levels by conducting a capacity assessment, developing an M and E strengthening action plan, training program and M and E staff on updated indicators and data collection methods, and establishing an M and E mentoring plan for provinces and districts. Over time, this is meant to improve planning, coordination, and service delivery quality, contributing to better outcomes and quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS.
In terms of grant mechanics, this was a CDC discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH15-1602) using a cooperative agreement mechanism, indicating substantial CDC involvement in program implementation and technical direction. The activity category is health under CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS). The posting date was December 12, 2014, with an original and current closing date of January 23, 2015, and an archive date of February 22, 2015. The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding listed is 650,000, while the stated award ceiling is 3,250,000 (with an award floor of 0), reflecting the maximum potential funding level under the announcement parameters. Eligibility is described as an international single source award, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. The overall intent is to strengthen national coordination, evidence dissemination, and integrated M and E systems so Zambia’s HIV response becomes better organized, more data driven, and more efficient, with downstream benefits for morbidity, mortality, and quality of life.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity trying to achieve overall?
This CDC cooperative agreement under PEPFAR focuses on strengthening how Zambia plans, coordinates, monitors, and continuously improves its national response to HIV/AIDS, with explicit linkages to TB and sexually transmitted infections through shared systems, evidence use, and program monitoring. The emphasis is on national-level functions (coordination, evidence-to-action, data use, integrated information systems, and a stronger monitoring and evaluation framework) rather than making direct service delivery the centerpiece.
2) Which institution is the main focus of strengthening?
The opportunity centers on reinforcing Zambia's National AIDS Council (NAC) so it can more effectively lead and coordinate the HIV/AIDS response across government, implementing partners, and other stakeholders, while also improving the national ecosystem for data, learning, and decision making.
3) Is this grant primarily meant to fund direct HIV service delivery?
No. Based on the description provided, the opportunity emphasizes the national functions that make prevention, care, and treatment programs work better (routine coordination structures, shared priorities, evidence dissemination, data literacy, integrated information systems, and a strong monitoring and evaluation framework). Direct service delivery is not described as the centerpiece.
4) What does "cooperative agreement" mean in this opportunity?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which indicates substantial CDC involvement in program implementation and technical direction (as stated in the opportunity summary).
5) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA GH15-1602.
6) What is the CFDA number and program area?
The activity category is health under CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS).
7) When was it posted and when did it close?
The posting date was December 12, 2014. The original and current closing date was January 23, 2015. The archive date was February 22, 2015.
8) How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity.
10) How much funding is associated with this opportunity?
The estimated total funding listed is 650,000. The stated award ceiling is 3,250,000 (with an award floor of 0), which reflects the maximum potential funding level under the announcement parameters.
11) What kind of eligibility is described?
Eligibility is described as an international single source award, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
12) What are the major program components described?
The opportunity outlines several major areas: (1) strengthening national coordination led by NAC, (2) routine stakeholder engagement through theme groups/technical working groups (TWGs) and a higher-level forum, (3) dissemination of findings and improving evidence use for decision making, (4) training on data use for decision making with an emphasis on community-level HIV data, (5) integration and maintenance of information systems used for HIV monitoring and evaluation, and (6) assessing, revising, and strengthening the national monitoring and evaluation framework and NAC M and E capacity.
13) What is the first step mentioned for improving coordination?
A major starting point is an assessment of organizational capacity and barriers that may prevent NAC from fully carrying out its official mandate. The work begins by diagnosing gaps in coordination and facilitation capacity and then building targeted skills among current and newly hired NAC staff.
14) What coordination improvements are expected over time?
The description provides a phased expectation: in the short term (roughly years 1 to 2), improved staff competency in coordination and facilitation; in the intermediate period (years 3 to 4), addressing identified organizational barriers so NAC can reliably convene and steer the response; and by the longer term (around 5 years), stronger coordination contributing to improved national performance against HIV/AIDS, ultimately supporting reductions in morbidity and mortality through a more aligned and effective response.
15) What are Technical Working Groups (TWGs) expected to do?
TWGs (also described as theme groups) are intended to provide routine stakeholder engagement and direction on epidemic priorities and program activities. The opportunity calls for strengthening existing groups through active stakeholder engagement, creating new groups where gaps exist, and ensuring these groups meet monthly.
16) How often are TWGs expected to meet?
TWGs are expected to meet monthly.
17) Is there a higher-level coordination forum described, and how often does it meet?
Yes. The opportunity specifies establishing or reforming a high-level forum that meets at least quarterly to synthesize and address high-level issues raised by TWGs.
18) What transparency and accountability actions are built into TWG coordination?
The opportunity includes quarterly reporting of TWG accomplishments and recommendations, posting meeting minutes and reports online, and using TWG outputs to inform development plans, funding proposals, and updates to AIDS framework documents.
19) What is the "online library" deliverable?
A supporting deliverable is an online library of key funding, planning, operational, and framework documents maintained in the context of the coordination groups, intended to serve as shared reference material for stakeholders.
20) How does the opportunity address evidence dissemination and learning?
It emphasizes predictable channels for sharing best practices and emerging scientific evidence on HIV prevention, care, and treatment, with particular attention to evidence generated in Zambia. It also focuses on making sure evidence is actually used for decision making at both central and decentralized levels.
21) Are any specific meeting requirements described for evidence sharing?
Yes. The recipient is expected to facilitate at least two national meetings each year timed before major international AIDS conferences (such as CROI and the International AIDS Conference) so that accepted presentations and posters can be shared nationally. It also includes an annual meeting oriented toward decentralized staff focused on best practices and new evidence relevant to day-to-day implementation.
22) What website-based evidence resources are expected?
The recipient is expected to host a website where manuscripts, conference presentations, abstracts, and other current evidence are catalogued and made available.
23) Does the opportunity describe setting national research and evaluation priorities?
Yes. Using the evidence base and TWG discussions, the program should develop, post online, and disseminate annual priorities for HIV evaluation and research in Zambia.
24) What does the opportunity say about training for data use?
It targets practical skills to translate data into action through training on data use for decision making, with an emphasis on community-level HIV data. Activities include integrating community-level data use into pre-service training curricula, developing innovative and cost-effective self-directed training approaches, and expanding training capacity using established curricula such as Epidemiology for Data Users (EDU) and Quality Improvement through Data Use (QIDU).
25) Are any governance or coordination structures mentioned for data use training?
Yes. The opportunity anticipates stronger engagement in data use governance, including increased participation in the EDU steering committee.
26) What near-term outputs are expected for community data use training?
Expected results include improved integration of community data use training into at least one self-directed learning method and into trainings that reach national-level Ministry of Health structures.
27) What longer-term outcomes are expected from strengthening data use?
The longer-range outcome described is improved population health driven by interventions and management decisions informed by timely and accurate data, along with broader improvements in the routine use of community-level data by health professionals and district, provincial, and national staff.
28) What information systems work is included in the opportunity?
A key systems track is enhancing and maintaining integration of information systems used for HIV program monitoring and evaluation. It includes building an interface to Zambia's national data warehouse so community-level HIV prevention data can be included alongside other indicators, improving NAC user interfaces that link to the warehouse, enabling web-based data collection across levels, and improving reporting against UNGASS and other relevant community and clinical indicators.
29) Does the opportunity address NAC internal ICT capacity?
Yes. It includes assessing NAC internal information and communications technology (ICT) oversight and management capacity and addressing shortfalls so NAC can effectively manage its internal ICT platform.
30) What changes are expected related to the NAC website?
The opportunity calls for creating or modifying the NAC website to make it more useful as a national resource for HIV information, alongside hosting evidence resources and posting TWG minutes/reports and other key documents.
31) What is expected regarding the national monitoring and evaluation (M and E) framework?
The recipient is expected to review the existing national strategic framework for M and E, examine current HIV/AIDS indicators with stakeholders, convene meetings to discuss findings and recommendations, and revise the M and E framework based on that consultation.
32) What is the short-term output of the M and E framework work?
The short-term output described is a stronger set of indicators that better capture both the epidemic and NAC's coordination role.
33) What intermediate outcomes are expected from improving M and E?
Intermediate outcomes include a more reliable M and E system that provides timely, accurate information to the Government of the Republic of Zambia on both coordination performance and the status of the epidemic, enabling a more evidence-driven national response.
34) How does the opportunity plan to build M and E capacity within NAC?
It requires conducting an M and E capacity assessment, developing an M and E strengthening action plan, training program and M and E staff on updated indicators and data collection methods, and establishing an M and E mentoring plan for provinces and districts.
35) How are TB and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) connected in this opportunity?
The opportunity notes clear linkages to TB and STIs through shared systems, evidence use, and program monitoring, rather than describing separate disease-specific service delivery activities.
36) What is the intended downstream public health impact?
The intended effect is a better organized, more data-driven, more efficient national HIV response. Over time, stronger coordination, improved evidence use, and stronger integrated M and E systems are expected to support reductions in morbidity and mortality and improved quality of life for people living with HIV.
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