Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH17 1750
Apply for CDC RFA GH17 1750
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Enhancing Sustainable and Integrated Health, Strategic Information and Laboratory Systems for Quality Comprehensive HIV Services through Technical Assistance to the Republic of Rwanda 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 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $720,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Enhancing Sustainable and Integrated Health, Strategic Information and Laboratory Systems for Quality Comprehensive HIV Services through Technical Assistance to the Republic of Rwanda under PEPFAR," is a U.S. government cooperative agreement run by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically CDCs Center for Global Health. It sits within the PEPFAR framework and is designed to strengthen Rwandas national capacity to deliver high-quality, comprehensive HIV services by building durable, locally owned systems rather than creating parallel structures that disappear when external support ends.
At its core, the announcement (CDC RFA GH17-1750) funds technical assistance and strategic planning support to the Rwanda Ministry of Health and other partner institutions. The central aim is to institutionalize sustainable national health, laboratory, and strategic information systems that directly underpin the countrys HIV response. The work is meant to reinforce national systems so they perform better for HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term patient monitoring, while also improving overall health system functionality. A key expectation is that the awardee will both leverage existing efforts already underway in Rwanda and introduce new, targeted activities that produce lasting improvements within the health system, with particular attention to high-priority geographic areas, program areas, and staffing capacity gaps.
The FOA highlights three major, interconnected focus areas. First is strengthening the quality and performance of national health systems that support HIV services. In practical terms, this typically involves helping national and subnational actors improve service delivery structures, management and governance processes, workforce planning and mentoring, quality improvement approaches, and the integration of HIV services into broader routine care where appropriate. The emphasis on "quality" suggests attention to consistent standards, supportive supervision, and systemwide practices that reduce variation in care and improve outcomes across facilities and districts.
Second is improving laboratory capacity as a backbone for effective HIV programs. The announcement explicitly connects laboratory strengthening to surveillance, diagnosis, treatment, and disease monitoring. That points to work such as strengthening lab networks and referral systems, improving testing quality systems, building proficiency and quality assurance practices, improving turnaround times, and supporting the infrastructure and management needed to keep lab services reliable over time. Strong laboratory systems enable accurate diagnosis and ongoing monitoring, which are essential for treatment effectiveness and for detecting program issues early.
Third is enhancing strategic information systems and the broader information infrastructure so decision-makers have better data that is available, accurate, timely, and actually used. The FOA stresses improving data availability, quality, and use, which usually implies technical support for monitoring and evaluation systems, routine data quality improvement, interoperability or better flow between reporting platforms, clearer indicators and reporting processes, and the practical capacity of staff to analyze and apply data for program planning and performance management. In an HIV context, strategic information improvements directly affect everything from understanding where transmission and service gaps are occurring to tracking treatment continuity and outcomes.
This opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding and uses a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning CDC would be expected to have substantial involvement during implementation compared with a standard grant. The award is listed with an annual ceiling of $720,000, with one expected award, indicating a single implementing partner would be selected to provide this technical assistance package. The CFDA number is 93.067, aligning it with CDC global HIV and related health systems support programming. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), though applicants would still need to meet any additional eligibility conditions described in the full announcement.
The timeline listed shows the FOA was created on August 10, 2016, with an original closing date of October 10, 2016, and electronic applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline. Overall, the opportunity is structured around helping Rwanda strengthen the enabling systems that make HIV services sustainable at scale, prioritizing long-term institutional capacity in health systems, laboratory networks, and strategic information rather than short-term, project-only gains.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Enhancing Sustainable and Integrated Health, Strategic Information and Laboratory Systems for Quality Comprehensive HIV Services through Technical Assistance to the Republic of Rwanda under PEPFAR."
Which U.S. government agency is offering this award?
This is a U.S. government cooperative agreement administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically CDC's Center for Global Health.
What is the funding mechanism?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This indicates CDC is expected to have substantial involvement during implementation compared to a standard grant.
How does this opportunity relate to PEPFAR?
The opportunity sits within the PEPFAR framework and is intended to strengthen Rwanda's national capacity to deliver high-quality, comprehensive HIV services by building durable, locally owned systems rather than creating parallel systems that fade when external support ends.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The central purpose is to provide technical assistance and strategic planning support to the Rwanda Ministry of Health and other partner institutions to institutionalize sustainable national health, laboratory, and strategic information systems that underpin Rwanda's HIV response.
What is the FOA or RFA identifier?
The announcement is identified as CDC RFA GH17-1750.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.067.
Is this funding discretionary or mandatory?
This opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected, meaning a single implementing partner would be selected to provide the technical assistance package described.
What is the annual funding ceiling?
The annual ceiling is listed as $720,000.
Who can apply (eligibility)?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), although applicants would still need to meet any additional eligibility conditions described in the full announcement.
What country is the work focused on?
The work is focused on the Republic of Rwanda and is designed to strengthen Rwanda's national systems supporting HIV services.
Who are the primary intended government counterparts in Rwanda?
The FOA centers technical assistance and strategic planning support for the Rwanda Ministry of Health and other partner institutions.
What does the opportunity mean by building "durable, locally owned systems"?
It emphasizes strengthening and institutionalizing national systems so they can sustain high-quality HIV services over time, rather than creating parallel project structures that disappear when external support ends.
What are the three major focus areas highlighted in the FOA?
The FOA highlights three interconnected focus areas: (1) strengthening national health systems that support HIV services; (2) improving laboratory capacity as a backbone for HIV programs; and (3) enhancing strategic information systems so data is available, accurate, timely, and used for decision-making.
What types of activities fall under strengthening national health systems for HIV services?
Based on the FOA description, this can include support to improve service delivery structures, management and governance processes, workforce planning and mentoring, quality improvement approaches, and integrating HIV services into broader routine care where appropriate, with an emphasis on consistent standards and practices that improve outcomes across facilities and districts.
What does the FOA imply by emphasizing "quality" in HIV service systems?
The emphasis on quality suggests attention to consistent standards, supportive supervision, and systemwide practices that reduce variation in care and improve outcomes across facilities and districts.
What types of laboratory strengthening are connected to this opportunity?
The FOA explicitly links laboratory strengthening to surveillance, diagnosis, treatment, and disease monitoring. It points to areas such as strengthening laboratory networks and referral systems, improving testing quality systems, building proficiency and quality assurance practices, improving turnaround times, and supporting the infrastructure and management needed to keep laboratory services reliable over time.
Why are laboratory systems considered central to HIV programs in this FOA?
Strong laboratory systems enable accurate diagnosis and ongoing monitoring, which are essential for treatment effectiveness and for detecting program issues early.
What does "strategic information" mean in the context of this FOA?
In this FOA, strategic information refers to the systems and infrastructure that ensure program data is available, accurate, timely, and used. This typically includes monitoring and evaluation support, routine data quality improvement, improved flow or interoperability between reporting platforms, clearer indicators and reporting processes, and staff capacity to analyze and apply data for planning and performance management.
How does improving strategic information support the HIV response?
Strategic information improvements affect the ability to understand where transmission and service gaps are occurring and to track treatment continuity and outcomes over time, supporting better program decisions and performance management.
Does the FOA prioritize certain areas within Rwanda?
Yes. The FOA notes particular attention to high-priority geographic areas, program areas, and staffing capacity gaps, indicating targeted support where needs are greatest.
Is the award intended to replace existing programs in Rwanda?
No. The FOA indicates the awardee is expected to leverage existing efforts already underway in Rwanda while also introducing new, targeted activities that produce lasting improvements within the health system.
What is the application deadline stated in the information provided?
The original closing date is listed as October 10, 2016, with electronic applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline.
When was the FOA created?
The FOA was created on August 10, 2016.
What is the overall goal of the opportunity in terms of sustainability?
The overall goal is long-term institutional capacity building across health systems, laboratory networks, and strategic information systems so HIV services can remain sustainable at scale, rather than producing short-term, project-only gains.
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