Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1590
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1590
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Provision of Comprehensive HIV/AIDS, STI and TB Services Including Prevention, Care, Support and Treatment to Prisoners and Staff of the Prisons Service in the Republic of Uganda under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief" 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 1, 2014 and posted on Oct 1, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 3, 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 $1,200,000.00 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).
- The Uganda Prisons Services (UPS) is a department of the Uganda Ministry of Internal affairs and by legal mandate is solely responsible for providing effective custodial and correctional services for prisoners in the republic of Uganda. UPS policy articulates that as part of its continuing commitment to effective rehabilitation and social integration of offenders, the UPS shall provide quality preventive and remedial medical services to those in its care. UPS administers 233 government prisons which are located throughout the country in 14 administrative regions. UPS has the authority to permit or deny access to prisons and prisoners. The legal mandate of the UPS and its associated responsibilities render UPS as the only feasible partner with the regard to the provision of HIV prevention, care and treatment services among prisoners and prison staff in Uganda, in line with the purpose of this FOA. The program will be implemented by the UPS medical services unit under the department of support services of the Uganda Prisons.
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity (CDC RFA GH15-1590) is a CDC discretionary grant under PEPFAR, offered as a cooperative agreement in the health category, focused on expanding and strengthening comprehensive HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infection (STI), and tuberculosis (TB) services for people living and working within Uganda's prison system. The central problem the announcement is responding to is that HIV prevalence is high in prisons and access to complete, evidence-based HIV services has been limited for both prisoners and Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) staff. The intent is to support delivery of a full package of prevention, care, treatment, and longer-term support services inside prisons, while also strengthening systems so the work is accountable, increasingly country-owned, and capable of being sustained through national capacity rather than relying indefinitely on external implementation.
The program is designed to align directly with Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) priorities and CDC/PEPFAR goals, especially the push toward an "AIDS Free Generation" through broad access to combination prevention and treatment. The FOA frames its targets around reaching high coverage levels (often cited as 80 percent) for key interventions. It specifically links proposed activities to national strategic goals: reducing national HIV incidence by 40 percent over five years by scaling up proven combination prevention approaches that match the realities of the epidemic; increasing antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage among eligible people from 44 percent to 80 percent by 2016; and expanding HIV care coverage, including TB and other opportunistic infection services, from 54 percent to 80 percent. In practice, that means the supported program is expected to integrate prevention and clinical services (HIV testing and counseling, linkage to care, ART initiation and retention, management of opportunistic infections, TB screening and treatment, STI services, and ongoing adherence and psychosocial support) in a coordinated way that fits prison settings, where overcrowding, mobility of inmates, stigma, and security constraints can disrupt routine health service delivery.
A defining feature of this opportunity is that eligibility is effectively limited to the Uganda Prisons Service itself. The FOA explains why: UPS is a department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and, by legal mandate, is solely responsible for custodial and correctional services for prisoners in Uganda. UPS policies also commit the service to providing preventive and remedial medical care to those in custody as part of rehabilitation and social integration. UPS operates 233 government prisons across the country in 14 administrative regions and controls access to prisons and prisoners, meaning it can permit or deny entry for external partners. Because of this legal authority and operational control, UPS is described as the only feasible partner to implement HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for prisoners and prison staff at the scale and access required by the FOA. The work is therefore intended to be implemented through the UPS medical services unit under the department of support services, with CDC involvement consistent with a cooperative agreement structure (typically implying substantial programmatic collaboration, oversight, and technical input rather than a hands-off grant).
In terms of funding details, the FOA anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) under CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS). The award ceiling was listed as $1,200,000, with an award floor of $0, and it included a cost sharing or matching requirement. The announcement was posted on October 1, 2014, with an original and current closing date of December 3, 2014, and an archive date of January 2, 2015. While the estimated total funding is shown as $0 in the listing (which can occur in public databases depending on how totals are reported or updated), the ceiling indicates the maximum amount available for the single award under this announcement.
Overall, the opportunity is essentially a targeted effort to strengthen Uganda's prison health platform so that prisoners and prison staff can reliably access a complete continuum of HIV, STI, and TB services, from prevention to diagnosis to sustained treatment and support. It emphasizes scaling evidence-based interventions, increasing ART and care coverage to ambitious national targets, and doing so in a way that is measurable and accountable, supports MOH strategy, and builds institutional capacity within UPS to manage and sustain health service delivery across a large national prison network. For administrative or technical access issues related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact was the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (pgotim@cdc.gov; 770-488-2700).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number and sponsor?
This opportunity is CDC RFA GH15-1590, a CDC discretionary grant offered under PEPFAR.
What type of award is this?
It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means CDC is expected to have substantial programmatic involvement, collaboration, oversight, and technical input rather than providing a purely hands-off grant.
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to expand and strengthen comprehensive HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infection (STI), and tuberculosis (TB) services for people living and working within Uganda's prison system, including prisoners and Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) staff.
What problem is this opportunity intended to address?
The announcement responds to high HIV prevalence in prisons and historically limited access to complete, evidence-based HIV services for both prisoners and UPS staff. It also addresses prison-specific barriers such as overcrowding, inmate mobility, stigma, and security constraints that can disrupt routine health service delivery.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is effectively limited to the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) itself, based on its legal mandate and operational control over prisons and access to prisoners.
Why is eligibility limited to the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS)?
The FOA explains that UPS is the department under the Ministry of Internal Affairs legally responsible for custodial and correctional services in Uganda. UPS operates and controls access to government prisons and can permit or deny entry for external partners. Because UPS has the authority and access required to implement services at the needed scale within prisons, it is described as the only feasible partner for this work.
Which UPS unit is expected to implement the work?
The work is intended to be implemented through the UPS medical services unit under the department of support services, with CDC involvement consistent with the cooperative agreement structure.
What health areas does the opportunity cover?
The opportunity focuses on HIV/AIDS, STIs, and TB services delivered in prison settings, including prevention, care, treatment, and longer-term support.
What specific services or interventions are expected to be supported?
The FOA anticipates support for an integrated package of services, including HIV testing and counseling, linkage to care, ART initiation and retention, management of opportunistic infections, TB screening and treatment, STI services, and ongoing adherence and psychosocial support.
What does it mean to provide a "full package" of services in prisons?
Based on the FOA description, a full package means delivering a coordinated continuum from prevention to diagnosis to sustained treatment and support inside prisons, while also strengthening supporting systems so services are accountable, increasingly country-owned, and sustainable through national capacity rather than indefinite external implementation.
How does this opportunity align with Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) priorities?
The program is designed to align directly with Uganda MOH priorities and with CDC/PEPFAR goals, including the push toward an "AIDS Free Generation" through broad access to combination prevention and treatment.
What national HIV goals and targets are referenced in the FOA?
The FOA links proposed activities to national strategic goals, including reducing national HIV incidence by 40 percent over five years through scaling proven combination prevention approaches; increasing ART coverage among eligible people from 44 percent to 80 percent by 2016; and expanding HIV care coverage (including TB and other opportunistic infection services) from 54 percent to 80 percent.
Are there coverage expectations for key interventions?
Yes. The FOA frames targets around reaching high coverage levels for key interventions, often cited as 80 percent.
Who are the intended beneficiaries?
The intended beneficiaries are people living and working within Uganda's prison system, specifically prisoners and Uganda Prisons Service staff.
How many prisons does UPS operate, and where?
UPS operates 233 government prisons across Uganda in 14 administrative regions.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS).
How many awards were anticipated?
The FOA anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling was listed as $1,200,000, indicating the maximum amount available for the single award under this announcement.
Is there a minimum funding amount?
The award floor was listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost sharing or matching requirement.
Why might the estimated total funding be shown as $0 in some listings?
The listing shows an estimated total funding amount of $0, which can occur in public databases depending on how totals are reported or updated. The award ceiling still indicates the maximum amount that could be awarded under this announcement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on October 1, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was December 3, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was January 2, 2015.
What makes service delivery in prisons uniquely challenging, according to the FOA?
The FOA highlights challenges such as overcrowding, mobility of inmates, stigma, and security constraints, all of which can disrupt routine health service delivery and continuity of care.
What does the FOA emphasize beyond direct clinical services?
Beyond clinical and prevention services, the FOA emphasizes strengthening systems so the work is measurable, accountable, increasingly country-owned, and sustainable through institutional capacity within UPS rather than relying indefinitely on external implementation.
Who is the listed point of contact for administrative or technical access issues?
The listed point of contact is the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section.
What are the contact details provided for the point of contact?
Email: pgotim@cdc.gov
Phone: 770-488-2700
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