Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1549
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1549
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Human Resources for Health (HRH) Capacity Building in Malawi 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 Oct 10, 2014 and posted on Sep 11, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 27, 2014. (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 $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants that can apply for this FOA are listed below Government Organizations National Ministries of Health 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) . American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state recognized) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non government Organizations American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Tribal epidemiology centers Urban Indian health organizations Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non research) Colleges and Universities Community based organizations Faith based organizations For profit organizations (other than small business) Hospitals Small, minority, and women owned businesses All Other eligible organizations
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through PEPFAR, released this discretionary funding opportunity to strengthen Malawi's health workforce as a core part of the national HIV response. Malawi has long faced persistent human resources for health challenges, including too few trained professionals overall, an imbalanced mix of skills across cadres, and an uneven distribution of staff between urban and rural areas. These constraints directly affect the ability of the health system to deliver consistent HIV prevention, care, and treatment services at scale. The overall aim of the announcement is to provide targeted technical assistance to the Government of Malawi to fill immediate capacity gaps while also building longer-term institutional and training systems that can sustain HIV program performance.
The program is designed around several interconnected components. A major element is the secondment of technical assistants to the Ministry of Health and other institutions that request support. These embedded technical assistants are intended to provide hands-on, day-to-day support to strengthen key HIV program functions, with specific technical assistant roles highlighted in care and treatment, logistics and supply chain, and monitoring and evaluation. By placing experienced personnel directly within implementing institutions, the approach is meant to improve operational performance, data use, commodity management, and clinical program quality in ways that are practical and immediately applicable.
Another central component is the implementation of a fellowship program to develop both technical and leadership capacity for HIV program management. The fellowship model is intended to cultivate a pipeline of Malawian professionals who can manage complex HIV programs, lead teams, and drive continuous improvement across service delivery and health system functions. In addition to individual skill development, the fellowship approach supports institutional memory and helps reduce reliance on external expertise over time.
The announcement also emphasizes strengthening the regulatory environment for health worker education and practice by providing technical assistance to key regulatory bodies. Specifically, support is intended for the Medical Council of Malawi, the Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi, and the Pharmacy Medicines and Poisons Board. Strengthening these bodies is positioned as a way to improve standards, oversight, and quality assurance for training and professional practice, which ultimately affects the competence and readiness of the workforce supporting HIV services.
A further priority is improving the quality of both in-service and pre-service education for critical health worker cadres. This work is to be carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and training institutions affiliated with the University of Malawi and the Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM). The focus here is on strengthening curricula and instruction so that new graduates and existing staff have up-to-date knowledge and practical skills aligned with current HIV guidelines and service delivery needs. The FOA anticipates tangible products such as technical guidelines, teaching materials, and tools that can be disseminated and used broadly to standardize and raise the quality of training.
The expected outcomes reflect both immediate service-delivery support and longer-term system strengthening. Key deliverables include developing and sharing updated technical guidance and educational materials, strengthening curricula, and ensuring teaching sites are properly equipped and staffed to deliver quality training. The program also aims to address capacity gaps in national HIV programs by recruiting and deploying technical assistants and fellows where they are most needed. Finally, it seeks to expand the role and effectiveness of regulatory bodies in shaping health worker education and standards through targeted technical assistance, reinforcing the foundations of a high-quality and well-governed health workforce.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was issued as a cooperative agreement, which typically means CDC expects substantial involvement in programmatic collaboration, planning, and oversight during implementation. The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH15-1549, under CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS). CDC anticipated making two awards. The award ceiling was listed as $5,000,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on September 11, 2014, with an original closing date of October 16, 2014, later extended to October 27, 2014, and an archive date of November 15, 2014.
Eligibility was broad and included various government entities and non-government organizations. Eligible applicants included national ministries of health, state and local governments or bona fide agents, tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), research institutions conducting non-research activities, colleges and universities, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, for-profit organizations (other than small business), hospitals, and small, minority-, and women-owned businesses, among other eligible organizations. For technical assistance with accessing the full announcement, CDC directed applicants to the Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section via pgotim@cdc.gov or by phone at 770-488-2700.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is this CDC funding opportunity about?
This discretionary funding opportunity (through PEPFAR) focuses on strengthening Malawi's health workforce as a core part of the national HIV response. It is designed to address persistent human resources for health challenges that limit consistent delivery of HIV prevention, care, and treatment services at scale.
2. What problem is the program trying to solve in Malawi?
The announcement highlights several workforce constraints: too few trained health professionals overall, an imbalanced skills mix across cadres, and an uneven distribution of staff between urban and rural areas. These issues directly affect HIV service delivery and overall health system performance.
3. What is the overall aim of the announcement?
The overall aim is to provide targeted technical assistance to the Government of Malawi to fill immediate capacity gaps while also building longer-term institutional and training systems that can sustain HIV program performance.
4. What type of award is being offered?
The opportunity was issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning CDC typically has substantial involvement in programmatic collaboration, planning, and oversight during implementation.
5. What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA?
The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH15-1549. The CFDA is 93.067 (Global AIDS).
6. How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making two awards.
7. What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was listed as $5,000,000.
8. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated for this opportunity.
9. When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on September 11, 2014. The original closing date was October 16, 2014, later extended to October 27, 2014. The archive date was November 15, 2014.
10. What are the main program components described in the announcement?
The program is organized around several interconnected components: secondment of technical assistants to requested institutions, implementation of a fellowship program to build technical and leadership capacity, technical assistance to health professional regulatory bodies, and strengthening the quality of in-service and pre-service education for key cadres.
11. What does "secondment of technical assistants" mean in this context?
Secondment refers to embedding experienced technical assistants within the Ministry of Health and other institutions that request support. These roles are intended to provide hands-on, day-to-day support to strengthen key HIV program functions in a practical, operational way.
12. What technical areas are specifically highlighted for technical assistant roles?
The announcement specifically highlights technical assistant roles in care and treatment, logistics and supply chain, and monitoring and evaluation.
13. What is the purpose of placing technical assistants inside implementing institutions?
The stated intent is to improve operational performance, data use, commodity management, and clinical program quality in ways that are immediately applicable to HIV service delivery.
14. What is the fellowship program intended to do?
The fellowship program is intended to develop both technical and leadership capacity for HIV program management, cultivating a pipeline of Malawian professionals who can manage complex HIV programs, lead teams, and drive continuous improvement.
15. How does the fellowship approach support sustainability?
In addition to building individual skills, the fellowship approach is described as supporting institutional memory and reducing reliance on external expertise over time.
16. Which regulatory bodies are specifically named for strengthening support?
The announcement specifies technical assistance for the Medical Council of Malawi, the Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi, and the Pharmacy Medicines and Poisons Board.
17. Why does the program emphasize support to regulatory bodies?
Strengthening regulatory bodies is positioned as a way to improve standards, oversight, and quality assurance for training and professional practice, which affects the competence and readiness of the workforce supporting HIV services.
18. What education and training improvements are included in the program?
A priority is improving the quality of both in-service and pre-service education for critical health worker cadres by strengthening curricula and instruction so training aligns with current HIV guidelines and service delivery needs.
19. Who are the collaboration partners mentioned for education and training activities?
The work is to be carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and training institutions affiliated with the University of Malawi and the Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM).
20. What kinds of tangible products or outputs does the FOA anticipate?
The FOA anticipates tangible products such as technical guidelines, teaching materials, and tools that can be disseminated and used broadly to standardize and raise the quality of training.
21. What outcomes and deliverables are emphasized?
Expected outcomes include developing and sharing updated technical guidance and educational materials, strengthening curricula, and ensuring teaching sites are properly equipped and staffed to deliver quality training. The program also aims to recruit and deploy technical assistants and fellows to address capacity gaps in national HIV programs, and to expand the role and effectiveness of regulatory bodies through targeted technical assistance.
22. Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility was broad and included government and non-government organizations. Eligible applicants included national ministries of health; state and local governments or bona fide agents; tribal governments and tribally designated organizations; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); research institutions conducting non-research activities; colleges and universities; community-based organizations; faith-based organizations; for-profit organizations (other than small business); hospitals; and small, minority-, and women-owned businesses, among other eligible organizations.
23. Are for-profit entities allowed to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small business) are listed among eligible applicants, and small, minority-, and women-owned businesses are also included in the eligibility description.
24. Where can applicants get technical assistance to access the full announcement?
CDC directed applicants to the Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section via email at pgotim@cdc.gov or by phone at 770-488-2700 for technical assistance accessing the full announcement.
25. How does this opportunity connect to PEPFAR and HIV programming?
The opportunity is described as being released through PEPFAR and is focused on strengthening Malawi's health workforce specifically to improve HIV prevention, care, and treatment program performance and sustainability.
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