Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH12 12500401SUPP16
Apply for CDC RFA GH12 12500401SUPP16
- 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: Improving Quality of Care and Health Impact through Sustainable, Integrated, Innovative Information System Technologies 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 $500,000.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Program Expansion Supplement: Improving Quality of Care and Health Impact through Sustainable, Integrated, Innovative Information System Technologies in Malawi under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)" is a U.S. government-funded cooperative agreement administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Center for Global Health. It sits within the broader PEPFAR context and focuses on strengthening Malawi's health information systems (HIS) in ways that directly support better HIV-related and broader health service delivery, data quality, and national health surveillance capacity.
At its core, the program is designed to improve facility-level health information systems, meaning the tools and processes used where patients actually receive care and where clinical or service information is recorded at the point of care. The opportunity explicitly defines these facilities broadly, ranging from smaller access points such as health posts, dispensaries, and maternities, up through health centers and community or rural hospitals, and continuing to district and central hospitals. The emphasis on "facility level" signals a practical, frontline orientation: the program aims to strengthen the systems used by health care workers during real service delivery, not just reporting systems at higher administrative levels.
The main purpose is to improve the quality, integration, and effectiveness of service delivery across different points of care in Malawi. In practice, that means enabling more connected and consistent information flows so that services are better coordinated and patient care is supported by accurate and timely data. The opportunity highlights collaboration with U.S. Government (USG) implementing partners, Malawi's Ministry of Health, and relevant non-governmental organizations, suggesting that the funded work is expected to align with existing national strategies and ongoing partner activities, and to function as part of a coordinated national health and HIV response rather than as a stand-alone technology project.
A major expected outcome is building stronger national electronic HIS infrastructure, with an emphasis on establishing reliable data sources. The grant frames these reliable data sources as foundational to two important national needs. First, they should support Malawi's Health Management Information System (HMIS) national reporting, which is typically how countries aggregate routine service data for planning, monitoring, and resource allocation. Second, they should contribute to a dependable National Health Data Repository, strengthening the country's ability to conduct surveillance and epidemiological activities. That is a key point: the program is not only about improving reporting compliance, but also about ensuring that the underlying data can be trusted and used for public health intelligence, including tracking trends and informing responses to disease burdens.
Administratively, this opportunity is a discretionary funding announcement using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which usually means CDC expects substantial programmatic involvement during implementation, such as ongoing technical collaboration, shared planning, and performance monitoring. The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH12-12500401SUPP16, and it is associated with CFDA number 93.067, which is commonly tied to global HIV/AIDS and related public health activities. The award ceiling is listed as $500,000, and the CDC anticipated making one award, indicating a single recipient would be expected to lead the work, likely coordinating with multiple stakeholders and implementing partners.
The announcement was created on August 2, 2016, with an original closing date of October 1, 2016, and it specifies that electronic submissions were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date. Eligibility is described as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which implies eligibility may have been limited or tailored, potentially to specific types of organizations or existing partners, though the precise constraints are not included in the excerpt provided.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as an implementation-focused supplement aimed at accelerating improvements in Malawi's electronic health information ecosystem at the point of care, while ensuring those improvements feed into national reporting and a national data repository that can support both program monitoring and disease surveillance. The stress on sustainability, integration, and innovation suggests that the CDC was looking for approaches that could be maintained over time, work across multiple service areas or systems without fragmentation, and use modern information system technologies in ways that measurably improve data reliability and the quality and continuity of care.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Program Expansion Supplement: Improving Quality of Care and Health Impact through Sustainable, Integrated, Innovative Information System Technologies in Malawi under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
Which U.S. agency is administering this opportunity?
It is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the CDC Center for Global Health.
What broader initiative does this funding fall under?
The work sits within the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) context and is intended to support HIV-related and broader health system improvements in Malawi.
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
This is a discretionary funding announcement using a cooperative agreement mechanism. A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial CDC involvement during implementation, such as ongoing technical collaboration, shared planning, and performance monitoring.
What is the main goal of the program?
The core goal is to strengthen Malawi's health information systems (HIS) at the facility level in ways that improve data quality, support better HIV-related and broader health service delivery, and strengthen national health surveillance capacity.
What does the opportunity mean by "facility-level" health information systems?
"Facility level" refers to the tools and processes used where patients receive care and where clinical or service information is recorded at the point of care. The emphasis is on practical, frontline systems used by health care workers during real service delivery, not only higher-level reporting systems.
Which types of health facilities are included in the program's definition of "facility level"?
The opportunity defines facilities broadly, including health posts, dispensaries, maternities, health centers, community or rural hospitals, district hospitals, and central hospitals.
What is the focus of the work in terms of service delivery?
The program focuses on improving the quality, integration, and effectiveness of service delivery across different points of care in Malawi by enabling more connected and consistent information flows and ensuring accurate, timely data supports patient care and coordination.
Is this opportunity mainly about technology, or about implementation in health services?
Based on the description, it is best understood as implementation-focused: strengthening electronic health information systems at the point of care so improvements translate into better care, better data reliability, and stronger national reporting and surveillance.
What kinds of partnerships or coordination are expected?
The opportunity highlights collaboration with U.S. Government implementing partners, Malawi's Ministry of Health, and relevant non-governmental organizations. This indicates the work is expected to align with existing national strategies and partner activities and operate as part of a coordinated national health and HIV response rather than as a stand-alone project.
What is an expected national-level outcome of the project?
A major expected outcome is stronger national electronic health information system infrastructure, particularly through establishing reliable data sources that can be used for national reporting and surveillance.
How does the opportunity connect to Malawi's Health Management Information System (HMIS)?
The program emphasizes building reliable data sources that support Malawi's HMIS national reporting, which is typically used to aggregate routine service data for planning, monitoring, and resource allocation.
How does the opportunity relate to a National Health Data Repository?
The opportunity specifically notes that reliable data sources should contribute to a dependable National Health Data Repository, strengthening Malawi's capacity for surveillance and epidemiological activities.
Is the goal only to improve reporting compliance?
No. The description stresses that the program is not only about improving reporting, but also about improving the trustworthiness and usability of the underlying data for public health intelligence, including tracking trends and informing responses to disease burdens.
What does "sustainable, integrated, innovative" imply for proposed approaches?
It implies that CDC was looking for approaches that can be maintained over time (sustainability), work across multiple service areas or systems without fragmentation (integration), and use modern information system technologies in ways that measurably improve data reliability and continuity and quality of care (innovation).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH12-12500401SUPP16.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.067.
How much funding is available under this announcement?
The award ceiling is listed as $500,000.
How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making one award, meaning a single recipient would be expected to lead the work and likely coordinate with multiple stakeholders and implementing partners.
When was the announcement created?
The announcement was created on August 2, 2016.
What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was October 1, 2016.
What was the submission deadline time zone and cutoff time?
Electronic submissions were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." The excerpt provided indicates eligibility may have been limited or tailored (potentially to specific organization types or existing partners), but the exact constraints are not included in the information provided.
What is the geographic focus of this work?
The program focus is Malawi, specifically strengthening Malawi's facility-level electronic health information ecosystem while ensuring those improvements support national reporting and surveillance needs.
What is the role of CDC during the project period under a cooperative agreement?
The description indicates that CDC would have substantial programmatic involvement during implementation, which typically includes technical collaboration, shared planning, and monitoring of performance as the work proceeds.
What is the central theme tying together facility improvements and national needs?
The central theme is creating reliable, integrated electronic data at the point of care that improves day-to-day service delivery while also feeding into Malawi's HMIS reporting and a National Health Data Repository that supports surveillance and epidemiology.
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