Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH16 1604
Apply for CDC RFA GH16 1604
- The HHS-CDC-CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Provision of HIV/AIDS-related Strategic Information and Laboratory Support and Technical Assistance Services in Angola 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 Feb 08, 2016 and posted on Feb 08, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 08, 2016. (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 $850,000.00 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:
This funding opportunity, titled "Provision of HIV/AIDS-related Strategic Information and Laboratory Support and Technical Assistance Services in Angola under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)," is a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement designed to strengthen Angola's national HIV response. The overall aim is to support the Government of the Republic of Angola (GRA), specifically the National Institute to Fight HIV/AIDS (INLS), by pairing financial support with hands-on technical assistance to improve how HIV programs are measured, managed, and guided. The opportunity emphasizes that better data and better laboratory systems are not separate goals; they are core building blocks for controlling HIV and making sure prevention, care, and treatment services are targeted and effective.
A central focus is improving the quality and usefulness of HIV-related strategic information. That includes strengthening the full data cycle: collecting data in a consistent way, analyzing it correctly, managing it so it is secure and accessible, and disseminating it so decision-makers and program managers can act on it. The grant highlights the use of standardized, internationally supported approaches, signaling that Angola's HIV monitoring and reporting systems should align with widely accepted methods and definitions, which helps with comparability, accountability, and program improvement. In practical terms, this type of work typically means upgrading data systems and processes so the national program can more confidently answer essential questions like where new infections are occurring, whether people are being diagnosed and linked to care quickly enough, and how well treatment programs are achieving viral suppression.
In parallel, the opportunity places strong emphasis on laboratory support, particularly for key HIV diagnostic and monitoring tests. Two priority testing areas are viral load (VL) testing and early infant diagnosis (EID). Viral load testing is critical for monitoring treatment effectiveness and identifying when people on antiretroviral therapy may need adherence support or a regimen change. Early infant diagnosis is essential for detecting HIV in exposed infants as early as possible, since rapid diagnosis and treatment can be life-saving. The scope also calls out proper documentation and the electronic return of results to clinics and hospitals, which is a practical operational requirement: tests only improve patient outcomes if results arrive quickly, reliably, and in a format that frontline providers can use. Strengthening documentation and electronic reporting helps reduce lost results, delays, and manual transcription errors, and it supports faster clinical decision-making.
Another major component is policy and guidance improvement. The cooperative agreement is intended to support the review of national HIV-related policies, guidelines, standard data collection tools, and protocols specific to HIV care and treatment. This acknowledges that effective HIV programs depend on clear national standards: consistent clinical guidance, harmonized indicators, standardized tools, and laboratory and reporting protocols that match current scientific evidence and program needs. By updating and aligning these national materials, the INLS and the broader health system can improve uniform implementation across provinces and facilities and reduce fragmentation in how services and data are delivered.
Because this is a cooperative agreement rather than a traditional grant, the structure implies substantial involvement and collaboration with CDC during implementation, with shared responsibility for achieving results. The award was issued under HHS-CDC-CGH (Centers for Global Health) as a discretionary funding opportunity, with an expected single award. The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH16-1604, the CFDA number is 93.067, and the posted and creation dates were February 8, 2016, with an application closing date of April 8, 2016. The maximum award amount listed is $850,000, and eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others," with further eligibility details referenced in the original application instructions.
Overall, the opportunity is aimed at improving Angola's ability to control HIV by strengthening the systems that make an epidemic response work: trustworthy data to guide decisions, reliable laboratory testing to monitor and diagnose infection, and updated national policies and standardized tools to ensure consistent implementation. The expected outcome is a better-informed national HIV response for both the GRA and PEPFAR, using improved strategic information and laboratory capacity to guide investments, track performance, and ultimately reduce HIV-related illness and transmission in Angola.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Provision of HIV/AIDS-related Strategic Information and Laboratory Support and Technical Assistance Services in Angola under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
Which U.S. agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is a CDC cooperative agreement, which indicates substantial involvement and collaboration with CDC during implementation, with shared responsibility for achieving results.
What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The overall aim is to strengthen Angola's national HIV response by pairing financial support with hands-on technical assistance to improve how HIV programs are measured, managed, and guided.
Who is the primary government partner in Angola?
The cooperative agreement is intended to support the Government of the Republic of Angola (GRA), specifically the National Institute to Fight HIV/AIDS (INLS).
How does this opportunity describe the role of data and laboratories in the HIV response?
It emphasizes that better HIV strategic information (data) and stronger laboratory systems are core building blocks for controlling HIV and ensuring prevention, care, and treatment services are targeted and effective.
What is meant by "strategic information" in this opportunity?
Strategic information refers to the full data cycle needed to run and improve HIV programs, including consistent data collection, correct analysis, secure and accessible data management, and timely dissemination of information so decision-makers and program managers can act.
What kinds of improvements to the HIV data cycle are emphasized?
The opportunity highlights strengthening data collection consistency, improving analysis, ensuring data are managed securely and remain accessible, and improving dissemination so that HIV program decisions can be guided by trustworthy information.
Does the opportunity reference standardized or internationally supported approaches?
Yes. It highlights the use of standardized, internationally supported approaches so Angola's HIV monitoring and reporting systems align with widely accepted methods and definitions, improving comparability, accountability, and program improvement.
What practical questions should improved data systems help Angola answer?
The opportunity notes the importance of being able to determine where new infections are occurring, whether people are being diagnosed and linked to care quickly enough, and how well treatment programs are achieving viral suppression.
What laboratory areas are prioritized?
Two priority testing areas are viral load (VL) testing and early infant diagnosis (EID).
Why is viral load (VL) testing emphasized?
Viral load testing is critical for monitoring treatment effectiveness and identifying when people on antiretroviral therapy may need adherence support or a regimen change.
Why is early infant diagnosis (EID) emphasized?
EID is essential for detecting HIV in exposed infants as early as possible, since rapid diagnosis and treatment can be life-saving.
What does the opportunity say about returning laboratory results to health facilities?
It calls for proper documentation and the electronic return of results to clinics and hospitals, recognizing that tests only improve patient outcomes if results arrive quickly, reliably, and in a usable format for frontline providers.
How do documentation and electronic reporting support program performance?
Strengthening documentation and electronic reporting helps reduce lost results, delays, and manual transcription errors, and supports faster clinical decision-making.
Is policy and guidance work included in the scope?
Yes. The cooperative agreement is intended to support review of national HIV-related policies, guidelines, standard data collection tools, and protocols specific to HIV care and treatment.
Why does the opportunity include updating policies, guidelines, and standard tools?
It reflects that effective HIV programs depend on clear national standards, including consistent clinical guidance, harmonized indicators, standardized tools, and laboratory and reporting protocols that match current scientific evidence and program needs.
How are updated national materials expected to help implementation?
By updating and aligning national materials, the INLS and the broader health system can improve uniform implementation across provinces and facilities and reduce fragmentation in how services and data are delivered.
Which CDC/HHS component issued the award?
The award was issued under HHS-CDC-CGH (Centers for Global Health) as a discretionary funding opportunity.
How many awards are expected?
The opportunity lists an expected single award.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH16-1604.
What is the CFDA number?
The CFDA number is 93.067.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $850,000.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date and creation date are both February 8, 2016.
When did applications close?
The application closing date was April 8, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others," with further eligibility details referenced in the original application instructions.
What outcomes is this opportunity aiming to achieve?
The expected outcome is a better-informed national HIV response for both the Government of the Republic of Angola and PEPFAR, using improved strategic information and laboratory capacity to guide investments, track performance, and ultimately reduce HIV-related illness and transmission in Angola.
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