Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1517
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1517
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Improving HIV/STI/TB Prevention, Treatment and Care Services for Mobile Populations in the Dominican Republic 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 Sep 23, 2014 and posted on Aug 26, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 16, 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 $300,000.00 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 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:
This CDC cooperative agreement opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH15-1517) supports PEPFAR efforts in the Dominican Republic by focusing on HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and tuberculosis (TB) prevention, testing, treatment referral, and care for mobile populations, especially Haitian migrants and other highly mobile workers. The central idea is to strengthen the ability of indigenous (locally based) organizations to design and deliver science-based risk reduction interventions, connect people efficiently to HIV/STI/TB services, and improve understanding of why early diagnosis and early treatment matter. Rather than building a parallel system, the program emphasizes practical, on-the-ground service delivery paired with strong coordination with Ministry of Health (MOH) facilities so that people who test positive or need additional services can be linked quickly into ongoing clinical care.
The program is designed around a clear set of behavior change and service delivery objectives. On the demand side, it aims to increase the opportunity, capacity, and motivation for mobile individuals to adopt healthier sexual behaviors, meaning more consistent condom use, reduced risky sexual practices, and better uptake of prevention and testing services. On the supply side, it focuses on strengthening indigenous organizations so they can reliably provide HIV prevention services tailored to the realities of mobile workforces. A specific priority is improving the availability and accessibility of high-quality condoms, recognizing that consistent access and convenient distribution are critical for prevention in settings where people move frequently and may not visit fixed clinics. Another core objective is expanding access to respectful, “friendly” clinical and care services for HIV/STI/TB, which speaks to reducing stigma and practical barriers that often keep migrants and mobile workers from seeking care.
Geographically, the prevention services under this award are expected to operate across 10 provinces in the Dominican Republic. Program activities are meant to reach people where they actually spend their time, with explicit targeting of construction workers, market vendors, and agricultural workers. Because these groups often work long hours, change locations, and may not be able to attend standard clinic appointments, the opportunity highlights the need for clinical mobile units that can provide services at or near worksites, during extended hours, and across multiple locations. These mobile approaches are intended to make HIV/STI screening and related prevention services feasible for populations that are otherwise underserved by traditional facility-based models.
Implementation is expected to be carried out through indigenous organizations, with an emphasis on building their long-term capacity to plan, deliver, and sustain effective interventions. At the same time, the opportunity stresses that close coordination with MOH facilities is required, indicating that testing and outreach should be integrated with national systems for confirmatory testing, treatment initiation, ongoing care, and any TB-related diagnostic and treatment pathways. In practice, this means outreach and mobile testing must be tightly linked to referral mechanisms, follow-up, and data-sharing approaches that ensure people do not get lost between community-based services and clinical care.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning CDC anticipates substantial involvement in guiding or collaborating on program implementation. The activity category is health, and the CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS). The announcement projected one award, with an award ceiling of $300,000, no cost-sharing or matching requirement, and key dates showing it was posted in late August 2014 with an October 2014 closing date and an archive date in November 2014. Eligible applicants were broad and included various government entities (including ministries of health and U.S.-affiliated jurisdictions), tribal governments and related organizations, and a wide range of non-governmental entities such as nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), community- and faith-based organizations, research institutions performing non-research activities, universities, hospitals, and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), among others. The sponsoring agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and technical access issues were directed to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a CDC cooperative agreement funding opportunity supporting PEPFAR efforts in the Dominican Republic. It is identified as Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH15-1517 and is focused on HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and tuberculosis (TB) prevention, testing, treatment referral, and care for mobile populations.
2) Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
3) What is the CFDA number and program area?
The CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS), and the activity category is health.
4) What is the primary purpose of the program?
The central purpose is to strengthen the ability of indigenous (locally based) organizations to design and deliver science-based risk reduction interventions, connect people efficiently to HIV/STI/TB services, and improve understanding of the importance of early diagnosis and early treatment.
5) Which populations are targeted by this opportunity?
The program targets mobile populations in the Dominican Republic, especially Haitian migrants and other highly mobile workers.
6) What types of workers are explicitly mentioned as priority groups?
The opportunity explicitly targets construction workers, market vendors, and agricultural workers.
7) Where will activities take place?
Prevention services under this award are expected to operate across 10 provinces in the Dominican Republic.
8) What does the program mean by focusing on "mobile populations"?
It refers to people who move frequently for work and may not be able to use standard clinic services due to long work hours, changing locations, and difficulty attending typical appointments.
9) What are the key demand-side objectives?
On the demand side, the program aims to increase the opportunity, capacity, and motivation for mobile individuals to adopt healthier sexual behaviors. Examples provided include more consistent condom use, reduced risky sexual practices, and better uptake of prevention and testing services.
10) What are the key supply-side objectives?
On the supply side, the focus is on strengthening indigenous organizations so they can reliably provide HIV prevention services tailored to the realities of mobile workforces.
11) What is the program's approach to service delivery?
The program emphasizes practical, on-the-ground service delivery paired with strong coordination with Ministry of Health (MOH) facilities, rather than creating a parallel system.
12) Why is coordination with the Ministry of Health (MOH) emphasized?
Coordination is required so that people who test positive or need additional services can be linked quickly into confirmatory testing, treatment initiation, ongoing clinical care, and TB-related diagnostic and treatment pathways within national systems.
13) What role do indigenous (locally based) organizations play?
Implementation is expected to be carried out through indigenous organizations, with an emphasis on building their long-term capacity to plan, deliver, and sustain effective interventions.
14) Are mobile clinical units part of the expected program model?
Yes. The opportunity highlights the need for clinical mobile units that can provide services at or near worksites, during extended hours, and across multiple locations.
15) What kinds of health services are emphasized for mobile units and outreach?
The opportunity emphasizes HIV/STI screening and related prevention services, along with strong linkage to referral and care systems for HIV/STI/TB.
16) What does "friendly" clinical and care services mean in this context?
It refers to respectful services designed to reduce stigma and practical barriers that often prevent migrants and mobile workers from seeking HIV/STI/TB care.
17) How does the opportunity address condom access?
A specific priority is improving the availability and accessibility of high-quality condoms, recognizing that consistent access and convenient distribution are critical for prevention in settings where people move frequently and may not visit fixed clinics.
18) How are testing and outreach expected to connect to treatment and care?
Outreach and mobile testing are expected to be tightly linked to referral mechanisms, follow-up, and data-sharing approaches so people do not get lost between community-based services and clinical care.
19) What funding mechanism is being used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism.
20) What does a cooperative agreement imply for program oversight?
It means CDC anticipates substantial involvement in guiding or collaborating on program implementation.
21) How many awards were projected?
The announcement projected one award.
22) What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $300,000.
23) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
24) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad. It included various government entities (including ministries of health and U.S.-affiliated jurisdictions), tribal governments and related organizations, and non-governmental entities such as nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), community- and faith-based organizations, research institutions performing non-research activities, universities, hospitals, and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), among others.
25) Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are listed among eligible applicants.
26) Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. The eligibility description includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status.
27) Are research institutions eligible?
Yes. Research institutions performing non-research activities are included in the eligible applicant types.
28) What are the key dates mentioned in the announcement?
The opportunity was posted in late August 2014, had a closing date in October 2014, and an archive date in November 2014.
29) Does the program aim to build new systems separate from existing health services?
No. The program explicitly emphasizes not building a parallel system and instead working in close coordination with MOH facilities.
30) Who should be contacted for technical access issues?
Technical access issues were directed to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section.
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