Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH12 12480401SUPP16
Apply for CDC RFA GH12 12480401SUPP16
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Program Expansion Supplement for District Health System Strengthening and Quality Improvement for Service Delivery in Malawi 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 02, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 01, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (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 $310,982.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Program Expansion Supplement for District Health System Strengthening and Quality Improvement for Service Delivery in Malawi under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)" is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health. It is structured as a program expansion supplement for the fourth year of an ongoing effort, meaning it is not launching a brand-new project from scratch but rather extending and strengthening work already underway. The supplement is designed to build on capacity that has been developed over the previous three years, with a clear emphasis on deepening implementation, improving service quality, and expanding the reach of HIV and related health services within Malawi's district health system.
The central purpose of the supplement aligns directly with PEPFAR's then-current strategic direction and Malawi's National Strategic Plan, particularly the global 90-90-90 targets for HIV epidemic control. In practical terms, the program aims to improve quality, access, and coverage across the HIV care continuum so that Malawi can move closer to: first, identifying 90 percent of all people living with HIV (PLHIV), which typically involves strengthening HIV testing services and case-finding approaches so more people know their status; second, initiating and retaining 90 percent of those diagnosed on antiretroviral therapy (ART), which generally requires strong linkage-to-care systems, reliable treatment availability, and patient-centered retention strategies; and third, achieving viral suppression for 90 percent of people on ART, which depends on consistent adherence support, routine viral load monitoring, and rapid clinical action when treatment is not working. The objectives imply a focus not just on enrolling patients, but on keeping them in care and ensuring treatment leads to measurable clinical success.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number "CDC RFA GH12-12480401SUPP16" and is categorized under the health funding activity area, with CFDA number 93.067. It was posted on August 2, 2016, with an original application closing date of October 1, 2016, and required electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The award ceiling listed is $310,982, and CDC anticipated making one award, suggesting a targeted supplement to a specific ongoing partner or a very limited competition intended to support continuity in one implementation stream.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with further clarification referenced in an additional eligibility section not included in the excerpt. That phrasing commonly indicates eligibility may be limited to a certain class of organizations (often current recipients, specific implementing partners, or organizations meeting defined criteria), which fits the nature of a year-four supplement that is meant to extend an established project and capitalize on prior capacity-building investments. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a focused infusion of additional resources to strengthen district-level systems and quality improvement efforts so HIV services in Malawi perform better across testing, treatment initiation and retention, and viral suppression, consistent with PEPFAR's epidemic control framework.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Program Expansion Supplement for District Health System Strengthening and Quality Improvement for Service Delivery in Malawi under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
2) What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement. It is described as a program expansion supplement, meaning it supports additional work that expands or strengthens an existing, ongoing project rather than starting a brand-new initiative.
3) Who is the funding agency and which part of the agency is administering it?
The funder is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the CDC Center for Global Health.
4) What is the main purpose of the supplement?
The supplement is intended to extend and strengthen work already underway by building on capacity developed over the previous three years. The emphasis is on deepening implementation, improving service quality, and expanding the reach of HIV and related health services within Malawi's district health system.
5) Is this a new project or a continuation/expansion of an existing effort?
It is not a brand-new project. It is specifically a year-four program expansion supplement to an ongoing effort, designed to build on investments and capacity established during the prior three years.
6) What geographic area is the program focused on?
The focus is Malawi, with attention to service delivery within Malawi's district health system.
7) How does this opportunity align with PEPFAR priorities and Malawi's national strategy?
The program aligns with PEPFAR's strategic direction at the time and Malawi's National Strategic Plan, with a strong emphasis on progress toward the global 90-90-90 targets for HIV epidemic control.
8) What are the 90-90-90 targets referenced in the opportunity?
The targets described are: (1) identifying 90 percent of all people living with HIV (PLHIV), typically through stronger HIV testing services and case-finding; (2) initiating and retaining 90 percent of those diagnosed on antiretroviral therapy (ART), typically through strong linkage-to-care and retention approaches; and (3) achieving viral suppression for 90 percent of people on ART, typically supported by adherence support, routine viral load monitoring, and timely clinical action when treatment is not working.
9) What kinds of program outcomes is the supplement trying to improve?
Based on the stated objectives, the supplement aims to improve quality, access, and coverage across the HIV care continuum. This includes improvements in testing and diagnosis, linkage to and retention in treatment, and viral suppression among people on ART.
10) What is meant by "district health system strengthening and quality improvement" in this context?
In this opportunity, the phrase points to strengthening district-level systems and focusing on quality improvement so that HIV and related health services perform better across key steps of the care continuum. The description emphasizes better implementation, better service quality, and expanded reach within district health services.
11) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA GH12-12480401SUPP16.
12) What is the CFDA number and funding activity area?
The CFDA number listed is 93.067, and it is categorized under the health funding activity area.
13) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 2, 2016.
14) What was the original application due date and time?
The original application closing date was October 1, 2016. Electronic submission was required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
15) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $310,982.
16) How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making one award, which suggests a highly targeted supplement intended to support continuity in a single implementation stream.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in a separate section that is not included in the provided excerpt. The "program expansion supplement" and "year-four" framing commonly indicates eligibility may be limited to a defined class of organizations such as current recipients, specific implementing partners, or entities meeting particular criteria, but the excerpt itself does not provide the precise eligibility language.
18) Is this opportunity competitive or targeted?
The excerpt does not explicitly state the competition structure. However, the combination of being a year-four supplement and CDC anticipating a single award indicates it is likely a targeted continuation-type supplement rather than a wide-open, multi-award competition.
19) What parts of the HIV care continuum are emphasized?
The description emphasizes the full continuum: finding and diagnosing PLHIV (testing and case-finding), starting and keeping people on ART (linkage, initiation, retention), and ensuring treatment success (viral load monitoring, adherence support, and rapid response when treatment is failing).
20) What is the core idea behind "viral suppression" in the objectives provided?
Within the excerpt, viral suppression is tied to consistent adherence support, routine viral load monitoring, and rapid clinical action when treatment is not working, with the goal of achieving viral suppression for 90 percent of people on ART.
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