Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1532
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1532
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Peer to Peer Capacity Building in the Public Sector to Support Management, Leadership, and Sustainability of HIV Programs in PEPFAR Countries 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 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 30, 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 $4,000,000.00 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 funding opportunity (CDC-RFA-GH15-1532) is a five-year cooperative agreement designed to strengthen how governments in PEPFAR-supported countries manage, lead, and sustain their national HIV responses as PEPFAR shifts more responsibility to host-country ownership. The core idea is that many countries have made major gains in HIV prevention, care, and treatment, but long-term success depends on whether public-sector institutions can independently plan, finance, supervise, and continually improve these programs. The announcement highlights that gaps in leadership and management can undermine progress, while stronger management can make limited resources go further by improving efficiency, accountability, and performance across the system.
The program is built around a peer-to-peer technical assistance model. Instead of relying only on external consultants, technical assistance is delivered by people who have held comparable public-sector roles and understand how government systems actually operate, including planning cycles, budgeting constraints, human resource realities, and political and administrative decision-making. The awardee is expected to work with host governments at both national and sub-national levels in up to 16 PEPFAR-supported countries and/or regional offices. Examples named include Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Guyana, Haiti, Zambia, and Botswana, as well as possible work in Caribbean or Central America regional settings. This approach is presented as a continuation and expansion of earlier PEPFAR-supported capacity-building efforts that showed the value of practical, context-aware mentorship between public-sector peers.
The work itself focuses on identifying and closing specific competency gaps in leadership and management related to delivering an effective HIV response. The announcement emphasizes a structured cycle: assessing needs, pinpointing weaknesses in leadership and management competencies, developing new tools or adapting existing tools to address those gaps, supporting governments as they implement the tools, and then measuring progress over time. Measurement is not treated as a side activity; it is central to the model. The awardee is expected to develop and apply metrics that can show increases in competencies and also track downstream impact, using data to support evidence-based decision-making by government counterparts. In practical terms, this can include strengthening routine planning and performance management, improving program oversight, enhancing coordination, and building the capacity to evaluate and adjust strategies based on results.
Partnership and local engagement are required features of the design. The awardee is expected to work directly with host-country governments and to collaborate with two to three local partners per country throughout the five-year period. This is meant to reinforce sustainability by embedding knowledge and tools within local institutions rather than creating dependence on outside support. Because the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, CDC would typically have substantial involvement in guiding or collaborating on the project’s direction, monitoring, and implementation, consistent with how cooperative agreements function compared with more hands-off grants.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted September 15, 2014, with a final closing date of October 30, 2014, and it is now archived (archive date November 23, 2014). The agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS), and the activity category is health. The announcement anticipated one award, with an award ceiling of $4,000,000, and it stated no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was broad and included government organizations (such as ministries of health, state and local governments and their agents, and tribal governments), and a wide range of non-government organizations (including nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, faith-based and community-based organizations, universities, research institutions performing non-research activities, hospitals, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small/minority/women-owned businesses, among others). For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the contact provided was CDC’s Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (pgotim@cdc.gov; 770-488-2700).
Overall, the opportunity is aimed at making HIV programs more durable by strengthening the public-sector leadership and management backbone behind them. The expected end state is that participating governments are better able to direct their own HIV responses, deploy resources effectively, use performance data to make decisions, and maintain progress without relying on continued external management support, using a peer-driven model that is intended to be practical, credible, and closely aligned with real government operating environments.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - CDC-RFA-GH15-1532
What is CDC-RFA-GH15-1532?
CDC-RFA-GH15-1532 is a CDC funding opportunity for a five-year cooperative agreement focused on strengthening how governments in PEPFAR-supported countries manage, lead, and sustain their national HIV responses as PEPFAR shifts more responsibility to host-country ownership.
What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The main goal is to make national HIV programs more durable by improving public-sector leadership and management capacity so governments can independently plan, finance, supervise, and continually improve HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs.
Why does this opportunity focus on leadership and management?
The announcement emphasizes that gaps in leadership and management can undermine progress in HIV outcomes. Stronger management is positioned as a way to improve efficiency, accountability, and performance across the system, helping limited resources go further.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a cooperative agreement. The opportunity notes that CDC would typically have substantial involvement in guiding or collaborating on the project direction, monitoring, and implementation, consistent with how cooperative agreements generally operate.
How long is the project period?
The project is designed as a five-year cooperative agreement.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity is archived. It was posted on September 15, 2014, had a final closing date of October 30, 2014, and an archive date of November 23, 2014.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The funding agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What is the CFDA number and program area?
The CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS). The activity category is health.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated one award.
What was the award ceiling?
The stated award ceiling was $4,000,000.
Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included government organizations (such as ministries of health, state and local governments and their agents, and tribal governments) and a wide range of non-government organizations, including nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, faith-based and community-based organizations, universities, research institutions performing non-research activities, hospitals, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small/minority/women-owned businesses, among others.
What countries or regions were expected to be involved?
The awardee was expected to work with host governments at both national and sub-national levels in up to 16 PEPFAR-supported countries and/or regional offices. Examples named include Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Guyana, Haiti, Zambia, and Botswana, and the announcement also notes possible work in Caribbean or Central America regional settings.
What is the technical assistance model described in the announcement?
The program is built around a peer-to-peer technical assistance model. Instead of relying only on external consultants, assistance is delivered by people who have held comparable public-sector roles and understand how government systems operate, including planning cycles, budgeting constraints, human resource realities, and political and administrative decision-making.
What does "peer-to-peer" mean in this context?
In this context, "peer-to-peer" refers to technical assistance provided by individuals with firsthand experience in similar government leadership or management roles, offering practical, context-aware mentorship aligned with real public-sector operating environments.
What kinds of capacity gaps is the project intended to address?
The work focuses on identifying and closing specific competency gaps in leadership and management related to delivering an effective HIV response. The announcement highlights needs such as strengthening routine planning and performance management, improving program oversight, enhancing coordination, and building the ability to evaluate and adjust strategies based on results.
What is the structured approach the awardee is expected to follow?
The announcement describes a structured cycle that includes: assessing needs, pinpointing weaknesses in leadership and management competencies, developing new tools or adapting existing tools to address the gaps, supporting governments as they implement tools, and measuring progress over time.
How important is measurement and evaluation in this opportunity?
Measurement is presented as central to the model, not a side activity. The awardee is expected to develop and apply metrics that demonstrate increases in competencies and track downstream impact, using data to support evidence-based decision-making by government counterparts.
What is meant by "downstream impact" in the announcement?
Based on the description, downstream impact refers to the effects that improved leadership and management competencies have on the performance and durability of national HIV responses, including stronger decision-making, oversight, and the ability to sustain progress.
What level of government engagement is expected?
The awardee is expected to work directly with host-country governments at both national and sub-national levels.
Are partnerships with local organizations required?
Yes. The awardee is expected to collaborate with two to three local partners per country throughout the five-year period to support sustainability and embed knowledge and tools within local institutions.
What is the sustainability strategy described?
Sustainability is addressed by strengthening government capacity and embedding tools and know-how within local institutions, reducing dependence on outside support as PEPFAR shifts toward host-country ownership.
How does this opportunity relate to prior PEPFAR capacity-building efforts?
The peer-driven approach is described as a continuation and expansion of earlier PEPFAR-supported capacity-building efforts that showed the value of practical, context-aware mentorship between public-sector peers.
What is the expected end state if the project is successful?
The expected end state is that participating governments are better able to direct their own HIV responses, deploy resources effectively, use performance data to make decisions, and maintain progress without relying on continued external management support.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the contact provided is CDC's Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section at pgotim@cdc.gov or 770-488-2700.
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