Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH12 1209
Apply for CDC RFA GH12 1209
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Provision of Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care, Treatment and Prevention Services in indigenous Health Facilities in the Republic of Uganda 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 Jan 3, 2012 and posted on Jan 3, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 7, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $81,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are those who are local indigenous Ugandan organizations fully registered in the country. An indigenous organization is one that originated and is located in the geographic area to which it provides services, serves the population located in the geographic area and has a majority of key organizational staff (senior, mid level, and support) comprised of persons from Uganda. Organizations include local indigenous private and public non profit organizations, local indigenous public and private for profit organizations, local indigenous universities, local indigenous colleges, local indigenous research institutions, local indigenous hospitals, local indigenous community based organizations, and local indigenous faith based organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH12 1209, is a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) focused on Uganda. Its core aim is to expand and strengthen comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services delivered through indigenous (locally rooted) health facilities and organizations within the Republic of Uganda. In practical terms, the opportunity is designed to put resources behind Ugandan-led institutions that are providing HIV services on the ground, with the expectation that local organizations will be positioned to run, manage, and sustain effective programs for the communities they serve.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, meaning CDC would anticipate having substantial programmatic involvement during implementation, as opposed to a more hands-off grant structure. The activity category is Health, and the listing is tied to CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS). The announcement anticipated making up to four awards in total. The estimated total funding amount for the opportunity was USD 81,300,000, indicating a large, multi-award investment intended to support major service delivery efforts rather than small pilot projects. No cost sharing or matching was required, which reduces barriers for local applicants that may not have the ability to provide significant counterpart funding.
Eligibility was intentionally limited to local indigenous Ugandan organizations that are fully registered in Uganda. The announcement defines an indigenous organization as one that originated and is located in the same geographic area where it provides services, serves the population in that geographic area, and has a majority of key organizational staff (senior, mid-level, and support) comprised of Ugandans. The eligible entity types were broad as long as they met the indigenous and registration requirements, covering local private and public non-profit organizations, local public and private for-profit organizations, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations. This range signals that CDC was open to working with many kinds of Ugandan institutions, from clinical providers to academic and community entities, as long as they were truly Uganda-based and Uganda-led.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on January 3, 2012, with the original and final application deadline set for March 7, 2012, and an archive date of April 6, 2012. The funding opportunity title and description emphasize "comprehensive" HIV/AIDS services, which typically implies an integrated package across the HIV service continuum: prevention activities to reduce new infections, HIV testing and linkage to care, clinical treatment services (including antiretroviral therapy delivery and monitoring), and ongoing care and support services that improve retention, adherence, and health outcomes. While the short description provided does not list every program component, the framing under PEPFAR and the use of "comprehensive care, treatment and prevention" strongly indicates support for facility-based HIV service delivery and the systems required to sustain it (such as clinical staffing, service quality improvement, data and reporting, and patient follow-up approaches) within indigenous Ugandan health facilities.
For applicants needing the full details, the announcement indicates that the complete requirements and instructions were contained in the "Full Announcement" on the original posting platform (the provided additional information reference is not an active link in the text). The point of contact for access issues was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO), Technical Information Management Section (TIMS), reachable by phone at 770-488-2700.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA GH12 1209.
2. Which U.S. agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
3. What type of award is this?
This is a cooperative agreement.
4. What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates CDC anticipated substantial programmatic involvement during implementation, rather than a more hands-off relationship typical of some grant structures.
5. What program is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
6. What country is the opportunity focused on?
The opportunity is focused on the Republic of Uganda.
7. What is the primary purpose of this funding opportunity?
The core aim is to expand and strengthen comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services delivered through indigenous (locally rooted) health facilities and organizations in Uganda.
8. What does "comprehensive" HIV/AIDS services imply in this announcement?
Based on the description and the framing under PEPFAR, "comprehensive" implies an integrated package across the HIV service continuum, including prevention, HIV testing and linkage to care, clinical treatment services (including antiretroviral therapy delivery and monitoring), and ongoing care and support services to improve retention, adherence, and health outcomes.
9. What kinds of organizations was CDC trying to support through this opportunity?
The opportunity was designed to put resources behind Ugandan-led institutions providing HIV services on the ground, with the expectation that local organizations would be positioned to run, manage, and sustain effective programs for their communities.
10. What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Health.
11. What CFDA listing is associated with this funding?
The listing is tied to CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS).
12. How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
The announcement anticipated making up to four awards.
13. What was the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was USD 81,300,000.
14. Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
15. Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to local indigenous Ugandan organizations that are fully registered in Uganda.
16. How does the announcement define an "indigenous organization"?
An indigenous organization is defined as one that (1) originated and is located in the same geographic area where it provides services, (2) serves the population in that geographic area, and (3) has a majority of key organizational staff (senior, mid-level, and support) comprised of Ugandans.
17. Does an organization need to be registered in Uganda to apply?
Yes. The announcement specifies eligible organizations must be fully registered in Uganda.
18. What types of entities were considered eligible (if they meet the indigenous and registration requirements)?
The eligible entity types included local private and public non-profit organizations, local public and private for-profit organizations, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations.
19. Were both non-profit and for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. The announcement includes both non-profit and for-profit local Ugandan organizations, provided they meet the indigenous and Uganda registration requirements.
20. Could hospitals and health facilities apply?
Yes. Hospitals are explicitly listed among eligible entity types (if they meet the indigenous and registration requirements).
21. Could universities, colleges, or research institutions apply?
Yes. Universities, colleges, and research institutions are listed among eligible entity types (if they meet the indigenous and registration requirements).
22. Could community-based organizations (CBOs) or faith-based organizations (FBOs) apply?
Yes. Both community-based organizations and faith-based organizations are explicitly listed as eligible entity types (if they meet the indigenous and registration requirements).
23. When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 3, 2012.
24. What was the application deadline?
The original and final application deadline was March 7, 2012.
25. When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 6, 2012.
26. Where were the complete requirements and instructions provided?
The announcement states the complete requirements and instructions were contained in the "Full Announcement" on the original posting platform.
27. What if an applicant had trouble accessing the full announcement or needed technical help?
The point of contact for access issues was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO), Technical Information Management Section (TIMS), reachable by phone at 770-488-2700.
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