Opportunity Information: Apply for DHAPP BAA 15 002
Apply for DHAPP BAA 15 002
- The Naval Supply Systems Command in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY15 FY16 Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Military Specific HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program for PEPFAR (Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) Funded Countries" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.350 Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 27, 2015 and posted on Dec 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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.
- All responsible sources from academia, industry, and governmental organizations may submit proposals under this BAA. No grants or cooperative agreements may be awarded directly to foreign military establishments. All respondents must demonstrate the active support of the in country military and the DoD representative in the corresponding U.S. Embassy in the planning and execution of their proposals.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (DHAPP BAA 15-002) was a Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP) announcement covering FY15 and FY16 activities in PEPFAR-funded countries, focused specifically on military populations. The central purpose was to reduce HIV risk and improve HIV-related health outcomes within partner-country militaries by designing and carrying out military-tailored HIV prevention, care, treatment, and related health system strengthening activities. The program emphasis was on maximizing measurable impact by identifying the unique HIV risk factors associated with military service (such as mobility, deployment patterns, age and gender dynamics, and other occupational and social factors) and then building interventions that directly address those risks in ways that can be sustained by the military health system over time.
Program design under DHAPP was framed as a structured collaboration with in-country military leadership and other national stakeholders. Applicants were expected to engage key partners in the host country to define major program activities and technical assistance needs, then tailor DHAPP support based on an assessment of the specific military HIV epidemic (for example, local prevalence patterns, major transmission drivers, service delivery gaps, and barriers to care). A core objective was capacity strengthening so that militaries could maintain effective prevention, treatment, care, and strategic information systems long after external support decreased. Proposals were also expected to be practical and coordinated, leveraging existing national resources and successful programs run by the Ministry of Health, other PEPFAR implementers, donors, and stakeholders, rather than duplicating efforts. In addition, activities needed to align with national HIV strategies and operational plans, as well as relevant Combatant Command (COCOM) blueprints, with a strong focus on implementation quality, monitoring, accountability, efficiency, and sustainability.
The announcement highlighted what strong military HIV programs should demonstrate on the ground. That included visible and active support from military leadership, concrete plans of action and policies, and increasing awareness within the military community. It also emphasized genuine country military ownership of activities, meaning the military is not just a beneficiary but an engaged decision-maker and eventual steward of the program. Prevention was a major pillar, with priority interventions aimed at reducing sexual transmission through voluntary counseling and testing, condom promotion and use, STI prevention and management, behavioral interventions, reduction of high-risk behaviors, and targeted prevention campaigns. It also referenced prevention and care for opportunistic infections, and voluntary medical male circumcision in 13 target countries. Additional prevention-related priorities included shifting harmful male norms, reducing sexual violence, and reducing mother-to-child transmission, with the stated primary focus being behavior change, counseling, testing, diagnosis, and strong linkages into care and support.
Beyond direct prevention and clinical service delivery, DHAPP placed weight on stigma reduction and on strategic information and surveillance capabilities. Supported activities could include HIV/STI/tuberculosis surveillance, HIV prevalence surveys, laboratory support, monitoring and evaluation, workforce training, and improved strategic information management. Capacity building was repeatedly emphasized as both a means and an end: improving systems, skills, and infrastructure so partner militaries can run high-quality programs themselves and demonstrate long-term sustainability.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted December 12, 2014, with an original and final closing date of September 30, 2016, and an archive date of October 30, 2016. It was listed under CFDA 12.350 (Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program). The funding instrument types included cooperative agreements and grants, the activity category was health, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was broadly open to responsible sources from academia, industry, and governmental organizations. However, a key restriction applied: awards could not be made directly to foreign military establishments. Applicants also had to demonstrate active support from both the in-country military and the Department of Defense representative at the corresponding U.S. Embassy for the planning and execution of proposed activities. The issuing agency was the Naval Supply Systems Command, and the point of contact listed for access issues was Janet Norton, Contract and Grant Officer.
FAQs - DHAPP BAA 15-002 (FY15-FY16)
What is DHAPP BAA 15-002?
DHAPP BAA 15-002 was a Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP) announcement covering FY15 and FY16 activities in PEPFAR-funded countries, focused specifically on military populations.
What was the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The central purpose was to reduce HIV risk and improve HIV-related health outcomes within partner-country militaries by designing and carrying out military-tailored HIV prevention, care, treatment, and related health system strengthening activities.
Which populations were the focus of the program?
The program focused specifically on military populations in partner countries (partner-country militaries) located in PEPFAR-funded countries.
What made this opportunity "military-tailored" rather than a general HIV program?
DHAPP emphasized identifying HIV risk factors associated with military service (such as mobility, deployment patterns, age and gender dynamics, and other occupational and social factors) and then building interventions that directly address those risks in ways that can be sustained by the military health system over time.
What types of activities were supported under this announcement?
Activities included military-tailored HIV prevention, care, treatment, and related health system strengthening, with strong emphasis on measurable impact, implementation quality, monitoring, accountability, efficiency, and sustainability.
Was prevention a major focus of DHAPP BAA 15-002?
Yes. Prevention was described as a major pillar, with priority interventions aimed at reducing sexual transmission and strengthening linkages into care and support.
What prevention interventions were emphasized?
Priority interventions included voluntary counseling and testing, condom promotion and use, STI prevention and management, behavioral interventions, reduction of high-risk behaviors, and targeted prevention campaigns.
Did the opportunity include any focus on opportunistic infections?
Yes. The announcement referenced prevention and care for opportunistic infections.
Was voluntary medical male circumcision included?
Yes. Voluntary medical male circumcision was referenced for 13 target countries.
Did the announcement address gender norms and sexual violence?
Yes. Additional prevention-related priorities included shifting harmful male norms and reducing sexual violence.
Did DHAPP BAA 15-002 include prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
Yes. Reducing mother-to-child transmission was included among prevention-related priorities, with the stated primary focus on behavior change, counseling, testing, diagnosis, and strong linkages into care and support.
Beyond direct services, what other program areas were emphasized?
DHAPP placed weight on stigma reduction and on strategic information and surveillance capabilities, along with capacity building to improve systems, skills, and infrastructure for long-term sustainability.
What strategic information and surveillance activities could be supported?
Supported activities could include HIV/STI/tuberculosis surveillance, HIV prevalence surveys, laboratory support, monitoring and evaluation, workforce training, and improved strategic information management.
What does "capacity strengthening" mean in this announcement?
Capacity strengthening referred to improving systems, skills, and infrastructure so partner militaries can maintain effective prevention, treatment, care, and strategic information systems long after external support decreases.
How important was sustainability in DHAPP BAA 15-002?
Sustainability was a core theme. Interventions were expected to be designed for long-term continuation by the military health system, with an explicit objective of enabling militaries to maintain programs as external support decreased.
What role did in-country military leadership play in the program design?
Program design was framed as a structured collaboration with in-country military leadership and other national stakeholders, with genuine country military ownership of activities emphasized throughout.
What does "military ownership" mean in this context?
Military ownership meant the partner-country military was not only a beneficiary, but an engaged decision-maker and eventual steward of the program and its activities.
Were applicants expected to coordinate with national stakeholders outside the military?
Yes. Applicants were expected to engage key partners in the host country to define major activities and technical assistance needs, and to coordinate with national stakeholders rather than operate in isolation.
How were applicants expected to decide what to implement in a given country?
Applicants were expected to tailor DHAPP support based on an assessment of the specific military HIV epidemic, such as local prevalence patterns, major transmission drivers, service delivery gaps, and barriers to care.
Was alignment with national strategies required?
Yes. Activities needed to align with national HIV strategies and operational plans, as well as relevant Combatant Command (COCOM) blueprints.
Was duplication of existing programs discouraged?
Yes. Proposals were expected to leverage existing national resources and successful programs run by the Ministry of Health, other PEPFAR implementers, donors, and stakeholders, rather than duplicate efforts.
What were examples of what a strong military HIV program should demonstrate on the ground?
The announcement highlighted visible and active support from military leadership, concrete plans of action and policies, and increasing awareness within the military community.
What were the funding instrument types for this opportunity?
The funding instrument types included cooperative agreements and grants.
What was the activity category?
The activity category was health.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broadly open to responsible sources from academia, industry, and governmental organizations.
Were there any eligibility restrictions related to foreign militaries?
Yes. A key restriction was that awards could not be made directly to foreign military establishments.
What support or approvals did applicants need to demonstrate?
Applicants had to demonstrate active support from both the in-country military and the Department of Defense representative at the corresponding U.S. Embassy for the planning and execution of proposed activities.
What was the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 12.350 (Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program).
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on December 12, 2014.
What were the closing dates?
The original and final closing date was September 30, 2016.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was October 30, 2016.
Which agency issued the announcement?
The issuing agency was the Naval Supply Systems Command.
Who was the point of contact listed for access issues?
The point of contact listed for access issues was Janet Norton, Contract and Grant Officer.
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