Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS10 10117
Apply for CDC RFA PS10 10117
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Expansion and Strengthening of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Services in Private Health Facilities in Ethiopia 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 Global AIDS.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 18, 2010 and posted on Feb 18, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 19, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 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 Public nonprofit organizations Private nonprofit organizations For profit organizations Small, minority, women owned business Universities Colleges Research institutions Hospitals Community based organizations Faith based organizations Federally recognized Indian tribal organizations Alaska Native tribal governments Indian tribes Tribal Epidemiology centers Indian tribal organizations 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 letter 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 grant opportunity, issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under PEPFAR, focuses on expanding and improving Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV services in Ethiopia by strengthening how those services are delivered in private health care facilities. The central idea is to raise PMTCT coverage and increase service uptake by integrating PMTCT into routine Maternal and Child Health (MCH) platforms, especially antenatal care (ANC), labor and delivery, and postnatal and child health services. Rather than treating PMTCT as a stand-alone or parallel program, the opportunity emphasizes embedding HIV prevention, testing, treatment linkage, and follow-up into the standard flow of care that pregnant women and mothers already seek.
The rationale for the program is that PMTCT coverage in Ethiopia has remained low because of multiple, interconnected barriers across the care continuum. The announcement highlights low national ANC attendance (noted as 28 percent) and a very low institutional delivery rate (noted as 6 percent), both of which reduce the number of opportunities for pregnant women to be tested, counseled, and placed on appropriate interventions. It also points to weak integration between PMTCT and MCH services, limited awareness about the benefits of PMTCT, and low male involvement, all of which can reduce acceptance of HIV testing and adherence to prevention or treatment steps. Social factors like stigma and discrimination are identified as major obstacles, alongside health system constraints such as shortages of trained staff, high staff turnover, and gaps in essential commodities like HIV test kits and laboratory reagents. The opportunity also recognizes common programmatic challenges after diagnosis, including women and infants being lost to follow-up and poor linkage to pediatric HIV services, especially early infant diagnosis, which is critical for identifying HIV-exposed infants who need timely testing and treatment.
In terms of public health goals, the program is positioned within broader efforts to meet ambitious national or program targets, including achieving 80 percent coverage and a 40 percent reduction in infant HIV infection. While the specific strategies are not fully spelled out in the excerpt, the framing strongly suggests that funded activities would need to address the full PMTCT cascade in private facilities: increasing access points for counseling and testing within ANC and delivery settings, improving continuity of care from pregnancy through breastfeeding, strengthening referrals and linkages for HIV-positive mothers to care and treatment, ensuring HIV-exposed infants are tracked and receive early infant diagnosis, and tightening retention systems so mothers and babies do not drop out between visits. Because the opportunity is specifically about private health facilities, an important implied emphasis is building the capacity and consistency of PMTCT service delivery in the private sector and ensuring it connects effectively with the broader national HIV and MCH systems.
Administratively, the funding opportunity number is CDC RFA PS10-10117, categorized as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically means CDC expects substantial involvement in program direction, monitoring, and technical support during implementation. The activity area is health, with an estimated total funding amount of $3,000,000. The announcement anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), with an award floor of $400,000 and an award ceiling of $600,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS), aligning the project with U.S. global HIV/AIDS assistance under PEPFAR. Key dates included a posted and creation date of February 18, 2010, an original and current closing date of April 19, 2010, and an archive date of May 19, 2010.
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, small/minority/women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, and a wide range of governmental and tribal entities. The announcement also allows non-U.S. (non-domestic) entities to apply, which is relevant for programs implemented in Ethiopia. For applicants applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, the notice specifies that documentation (a letter confirming bona fide agent status) must be attached with the application submission through Grants.gov.
The funding agency is the CDC, and the contact information provided for assistance accessing the full announcement is the PGO TIMS grants office at 770-488-2700, with a general email referenced (though not fully displayed in the excerpt). Overall, the opportunity is designed to accelerate PMTCT progress in Ethiopia by leveraging private-sector service delivery platforms, improving integration with maternal and child health services, and tackling the practical and social barriers that cause missed opportunities for prevention, weak follow-up, and delayed infant diagnosis and treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this grant opportunity about?
This CDC grant opportunity under PEPFAR focuses on expanding and improving Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV services in Ethiopia by strengthening how PMTCT services are delivered in private health care facilities. A core emphasis is integrating PMTCT into routine Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services rather than running PMTCT as a stand-alone or parallel program.
What does "integrating PMTCT into routine MCH platforms" mean in this announcement?
The opportunity emphasizes embedding HIV prevention, counseling and testing, treatment linkage, follow-up, and infant services into the normal flow of care that pregnant women and mothers already use. The announcement highlights integration particularly within antenatal care (ANC), labor and delivery, and postnatal and child health services.
Which country and health system segment does this program target?
The program targets Ethiopia, with a specific focus on strengthening PMTCT service delivery in private health care facilities and ensuring those private-sector services connect effectively with broader national HIV and MCH systems.
Why is CDC emphasizing private health care facilities for PMTCT in Ethiopia?
The announcement frames private facilities as important service delivery points that can help increase PMTCT coverage and uptake. It implies that strengthening the capacity, consistency, and linkage of PMTCT in the private sector is a key lever for improving performance across the PMTCT cascade.
What barriers to PMTCT does the announcement say need to be addressed?
The notice describes multiple barriers across the continuum of care, including low national ANC attendance (noted as 28 percent), very low institutional delivery (noted as 6 percent), weak integration between PMTCT and MCH services, limited awareness of PMTCT benefits, low male involvement, stigma and discrimination, shortages of trained staff, high staff turnover, and gaps in essential commodities such as HIV test kits and laboratory reagents.
What problems does the opportunity identify after HIV diagnosis for mothers and infants?
It highlights programmatic challenges such as women and infants being lost to follow-up, weak linkage to pediatric HIV services, and insufficient early infant diagnosis systems, which are critical to testing HIV-exposed infants and initiating timely treatment when needed.
What stages of care does the opportunity suggest applicants should strengthen?
Based on the framing, funded activities are expected to address the full PMTCT cascade within private facilities, including counseling and testing access points in ANC and delivery settings, continuity of care from pregnancy through breastfeeding, referral and linkage for HIV-positive mothers to care and treatment, tracking of HIV-exposed infants, early infant diagnosis, and retention systems to reduce drop-off between visits.
What public health goals or targets are referenced in the announcement?
The program is positioned within broader efforts to meet ambitious targets, including achieving 80 percent coverage and a 40 percent reduction in infant HIV infection.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA PS10-10117.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The funding agency is the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement mechanism. The announcement notes that this typically means CDC expects substantial involvement in program direction, monitoring, and technical support during implementation.
What is the activity area for this funding?
The activity area is health.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS), aligning the project with U.S. global HIV/AIDS assistance under PEPFAR.
How much total funding is estimated for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $3,000,000.
How many awards does CDC expect to make?
The announcement anticipates a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What are the award floor and ceiling?
The award floor is $400,000 and the award ceiling is $600,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations (including small/minority/women-owned businesses), universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, and a wide range of governmental and tribal entities.
Can non-U.S. (non-domestic) organizations apply?
Yes. The announcement allows non-U.S. (non-domestic) entities to apply, which is relevant given the program focus on Ethiopia.
Are there special documentation requirements for applicants applying as a bona fide agent?
Yes. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, the notice specifies that documentation (a letter confirming bona fide agent status) must be attached with the application submission through Grants.gov.
What are the key dates listed in the announcement?
The posted and creation date is February 18, 2010. The original and current closing date is April 19, 2010. The archive date is May 19, 2010.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed for assistance accessing the full announcement is the PGO TIMS grants office at 770-488-2700. The excerpt also references a general email address, though it is not fully shown.
What is the main approach this opportunity promotes for increasing PMTCT uptake?
The main approach is to increase PMTCT coverage and service uptake by embedding HIV prevention and PMTCT services into routine MCH service delivery points (especially ANC, labor and delivery, and postnatal/child health), while addressing social and health system barriers that drive missed opportunities and weak follow-up.
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