Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1539
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1539
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Public Private Partnerships in PEPFAR Countries 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 Oct 16, 2014 and posted on Aug 26, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 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 $20,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants that can apply for this FOA are listed below Government Organizations National Ministries of Health State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) . American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state recognized) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non government Organizations American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Tribal epidemiology centers Urban Indian health organizations Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non research) Colleges and Universities Community based organizations Faith based organizations For profit organizations (other than small business) Hospitals Small, minority, and women owned businesses All Other eligible organizations
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Opportunity Summary:
This CDC funding opportunity (CDC-RFA-GH15-1539) was issued under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to support an organization that can manage and administer public-private partnerships (PPPs) in PEPFAR-supported countries. The core idea is to fund a single managing entity (through a cooperative agreement) that can identify, structure, coordinate, and oversee partnerships where public sector HIV programs and private sector organizations jointly contribute resources to advance HIV prevention, care, and treatment goals. The opportunity is grounded in the PEPFAR Blueprint and its emphasis on "shared responsibility," meaning that progress toward an AIDS-free generation is not meant to rest solely on government funding and delivery systems, but also on mobilizing and aligning private sector capacity, funding, and technical expertise.
In this announcement, PEPFAR defines a PPP as a collaborative effort that intentionally combines public sector resources with private sector resources to achieve specific HIV/AIDS outcomes. The emphasis is not simply on receiving donations, but on jointly defined objectives, shared program design and implementation, and explicit sharing of resources, risks, and results. In practice, that means the partnership manager is expected to help ensure that private sector contributions are integrated into program plans in a way that is measurable and coordinated with government priorities, rather than operating as separate or duplicative initiatives. The private sector contribution can be financial support, in-kind contributions, specialized expertise, products or services, workforce capacity, supply chain capabilities, or other technical inputs that expand the reach or effectiveness of HIV programming.
A major theme of the opportunity is sustainability and scale. PPPs are positioned as a mechanism to help programs last beyond single funding cycles by strengthening local systems and enabling country ownership. They are also meant to accelerate scale-up of interventions by bringing in additional capital, operational know-how, and innovations that may be difficult for public systems to deploy alone. The announcement makes clear that the ultimate purpose of these partnerships is increased benefit to affected populations: more people reached, higher quality services, and stronger outcomes because the private sector partner brings additional monetary or technical resources that expand what PEPFAR and host-country programs could accomplish on their own.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically implies substantial involvement by CDC in collaboration, oversight, and coordination rather than a hands-off grant structure. The funding activity category is health, and the CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS). The FOA anticipated making up to two awards, with an award ceiling of $20,000,000, and it stated no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The posting timeline reflects an original posting date of August 26, 2014, with a closing date that was extended to November 3, 2014, and an archive date of November 16, 2014.
Eligibility was broad and designed to accommodate the range of organizations capable of managing complex, multi-stakeholder partnerships. Eligible applicants included government entities (such as national ministries of health, U.S. state and local governments and their bona fide agents, U.S. territories and freely associated states, federally or state-recognized tribal governments, and political subdivisions of states) as well as nongovernmental organizations. On the nongovernmental side, eligibility included tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, tribal epidemiology centers, urban Indian health organizations, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), research institutions proposing non-research activities, colleges and universities, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, hospitals, for-profit entities other than small businesses, and small/minority/women-owned businesses, along with other eligible organizations as described in the full announcement.
Overall, the opportunity was essentially seeking a capable administrator to serve as a hub for PPPs under PEPFAR: building and managing collaborations that align public health priorities with private sector strengths, formalizing shared goals and responsibilities, ensuring effective implementation, and ultimately expanding the reach and sustainability of HIV/AIDS services in PEPFAR countries. For technical assistance accessing the full announcement, the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (PGO TIMS) was listed as the point of contact at 770-488-2700.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the funding opportunity number for this CDC grant?
The funding opportunity is CDC-RFA-GH15-1539.
2) What program is this opportunity issued under?
This opportunity was issued under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
3) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support an organization that can manage and administer public-private partnerships (PPPs) in PEPFAR-supported countries, with the goal of advancing HIV prevention, care, and treatment outcomes.
4) What does PEPFAR mean by a "public-private partnership" (PPP) in this announcement?
In this announcement, a PPP is a collaborative effort that intentionally combines public sector resources with private sector resources to achieve specific HIV/AIDS outcomes. It is not framed as a simple donation relationship; it emphasizes jointly defined objectives, shared program design and implementation, and explicit sharing of resources, risks, and results.
5) Is this opportunity meant to fund multiple partnership managers or a single hub?
The opportunity is centered on funding a single managing entity that can serve as a hub for PPPs, identifying, structuring, coordinating, and overseeing partnerships aligned with PEPFAR priorities.
6) What is the award mechanism?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
7) What does a cooperative agreement imply for how CDC will be involved?
A cooperative agreement typically implies substantial involvement by CDC in collaboration, oversight, and coordination, rather than a hands-off grant structure.
8) What types of activities is the funded organization expected to perform?
The funded organization is expected to identify, structure, coordinate, and oversee PPPs in PEPFAR-supported countries. This includes helping ensure partnerships are measurable, coordinated with government priorities, and integrated into program plans rather than operating as separate or duplicative initiatives.
9) What kinds of private sector contributions are contemplated under these PPPs?
Private sector contributions can include financial support, in-kind contributions, specialized expertise, products or services, workforce capacity, supply chain capabilities, and other technical inputs that expand the reach or effectiveness of HIV programming.
10) Are PPPs described here mainly about donations?
No. The announcement explicitly emphasizes that PPPs are not simply about receiving donations. They are meant to involve shared objectives, joint design and implementation, and shared resources, risks, and results.
11) What is meant by "shared responsibility" in the context of this opportunity?
"Shared responsibility" refers to the PEPFAR Blueprint emphasis that progress toward an AIDS-free generation is not intended to rely only on government funding and delivery systems. Instead, it includes mobilizing and aligning private sector capacity, funding, and technical expertise with public sector programs.
12) What is the ultimate goal of these partnerships according to the announcement?
The ultimate purpose is increased benefit to affected populations: reaching more people, improving service quality, and strengthening outcomes by adding monetary and/or technical resources from private sector partners beyond what PEPFAR and host-country programs could accomplish alone.
13) How does the opportunity position PPPs in terms of sustainability?
PPPs are positioned as a mechanism to help programs last beyond single funding cycles by strengthening local systems and enabling country ownership.
14) How does the opportunity position PPPs in terms of scale?
PPPs are described as a way to accelerate scale-up of interventions by bringing in additional capital, operational know-how, and innovations that may be difficult for public systems to deploy on their own.
15) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is health.
16) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS).
17) How many awards were anticipated under this FOA?
The FOA anticipated making up to two awards.
18) What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $20,000,000.
19) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
20) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The original posting date was August 26, 2014. The closing date was extended to November 3, 2014. The archive date was November 16, 2014.
21) What countries are the focus of the partnership management work?
The partnerships are intended to be managed in PEPFAR-supported countries.
22) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included government entities and nongovernmental organizations capable of managing complex, multi-stakeholder partnerships.
23) Which government entities were eligible applicants?
Eligible government entities included national ministries of health; U.S. state and local governments and their bona fide agents; U.S. territories and freely associated states; federally or state-recognized tribal governments; and political subdivisions of states.
24) Which nongovernmental organizations were eligible applicants?
Eligible nongovernmental applicants included tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, tribal epidemiology centers, urban Indian health organizations, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), research institutions proposing non-research activities, colleges and universities, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, hospitals, for-profit entities other than small businesses, and small/minority/women-owned businesses, as well as other eligible organizations described in the full announcement.
25) Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility list included for-profit entities other than small businesses, and also referenced small/minority/women-owned businesses among eligible applicants.
26) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Colleges and universities were listed among eligible applicants.
27) Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status?
No. The eligibility description included nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
28) What is the expected relationship between PPP activities and government HIV program priorities?
The partnership manager is expected to help ensure private sector contributions are integrated into program plans in a measurable way and coordinated with government priorities, rather than operating as separate or duplicative initiatives.
29) What is the overall role of the funded organization in the PPP ecosystem?
The funded organization is intended to serve as a central administrator and coordinator: building and managing collaborations, formalizing shared goals and responsibilities, supporting effective implementation, and helping expand reach and sustainability of HIV/AIDS services in PEPFAR countries.
30) Who was listed as the point of contact for technical assistance in accessing the full announcement?
The CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (PGO TIMS) was listed as the point of contact. The phone number provided was 770-488-2700.
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