Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS09 913

  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rapid Scale Up of HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Services in the Kingdom of Swaziland under the President s 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 May 19, 2009 and posted on Mar 31, 2009.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 2009 Applications are due by 500pm Eastern time on closing date. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The funding agency has allocated a total of $25,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:

This funding opportunity, CDC RFA PS09-913, is a discretionary cooperative agreement issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS) and supported through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The grant is focused on the Kingdom of Swaziland and is designed to support rapid expansion of HIV/AIDS clinical care and treatment services in collaboration with the country s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW). The central goal is to speed up both the scale up and the decentralization of services so that people living with HIV can access care across more locations, reducing bottlenecks at centralized facilities and improving continuity of services from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up.

The program s purpose is specifically framed around creating and maintaining a continuum of care for patients affected by HIV. In practical terms, that implies strengthening service delivery so patients can move smoothly through critical steps such as linkage to care, clinical evaluation, initiation of antiretroviral therapy where indicated, routine monitoring, and long-term retention in care. The emphasis on decentralization signals an intent to shift capacity outward toward regional and local health facilities, which typically involves training and mentoring health workers, reinforcing clinical and laboratory systems, improving referral networks, and supporting standard treatment protocols so that quality of care remains consistent as services expand.

Funding is intended to support approximately one award. The announcement states that roughly $3.5 million is expected to be available for that award, with an award floor of $3 million and a ceiling of $5 million. The opportunity record also lists an estimated total funding amount of $25 million, which often reflects the broader anticipated funding across project periods or across related funding planning assumptions, but the immediate competitive expectation described in the summary is a single award in the approximate amount noted. No cost sharing or matching is required, which reduces barriers for applicants and indicates CDC expects to fund the full approved scope of work under the cooperative agreement structure.

Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, CDC would typically anticipate substantial programmatic involvement during implementation. Cooperative agreements generally mean the awardee is not operating in isolation; instead, the work is carried out with ongoing technical collaboration, guidance, and coordination with CDC (and, in this case, closely aligned with MOHSW priorities). The activity category is health, and eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning applications were open to a wide range of organizations (public or private entities) as long as they met any requirements detailed in the full announcement.

Key dates show the opportunity was posted March 31, 2009, with an original closing date of May 27, 2009, later extended to May 28, 2009. Applications were due by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on the closing date, which is a strict deadline typical of federal grant competitions. The anticipated funding decision and award timing was projected to occur prior to September 30, 2009, aligning with the federal fiscal year end. The opportunity was later archived on June 26, 2009.

Applicants were directed to the full announcement via Grants.gov for complete program requirements, requested activities, and application instructions. For access issues, the listed point of contact was CDC s Procurement and Grants Office TIMS, with a phone number (770-488-2700) and a general email contact. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted PEPFAR-supported effort to rapidly expand and spread out HIV treatment capacity in Swaziland, in close partnership with the national health ministry, with the ultimate aim of improving access, continuity, and system-wide coverage of HIV clinical services.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the name and identifier of this funding opportunity?

This opportunity is CDC RFA PS09-913, a discretionary cooperative agreement issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?

The opportunity is under CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS).

What broader initiative supports this funding?

The funding is supported through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Where is the project intended to take place?

The grant is focused on the Kingdom of Swaziland.

What is the main goal of the program?

The central goal is to rapidly expand HIV/AIDS clinical care and treatment services and to decentralize those services so people living with HIV can access care across more locations.

What does "decentralization" mean in the context of this opportunity?

Decentralization refers to shifting capacity outward from centralized facilities toward regional and local health facilities, with the intent to reduce bottlenecks at centralized sites and improve access and continuity of services.

What is meant by a "continuum of care" for HIV services in this program?

The continuum of care is described as creating and maintaining smooth patient movement through key steps such as linkage to care, clinical evaluation, initiation of antiretroviral therapy (when indicated), routine monitoring, and long-term retention in care.

What kinds of activities are implied to support decentralization and scale-up?

Examples implied by the description include training and mentoring health workers, reinforcing clinical and laboratory systems, improving referral networks, and supporting standard treatment protocols to keep quality consistent as services expand.

Who is the key in-country collaboration partner mentioned?

The opportunity emphasizes collaboration with Swaziland's Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW).

What type of funding mechanism is being used?

This is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.

What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?

Because it is a cooperative agreement, CDC would typically have substantial programmatic involvement during implementation, including ongoing technical collaboration, guidance, and coordination, aligned with MOHSW priorities.

How many awards were expected to be made?

The funding is intended to support approximately one award.

How much funding was expected for the award?

The summary states that roughly $3.5 million was expected to be available for the award.

What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?

The award floor is $3 million and the award ceiling is $5 million.

Why does the record mention an estimated total funding amount of $25 million?

The opportunity record lists an estimated total funding amount of $25 million, which often reflects broader anticipated funding across project periods or related funding planning assumptions, while the immediate competitive expectation described in the summary is a single award in the approximate amount noted.

Is cost sharing or matching required?

No. The announcement states that no cost sharing or matching is required.

What is the activity category for this opportunity?

The activity category is health.

Who was eligible to apply?

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning applications were open to a wide range of organizations (public or private entities), subject to any requirements in the full announcement.

When was the opportunity posted?

The opportunity was posted on March 31, 2009.

What was the application deadline?

The original closing date was May 27, 2009, and it was later extended to May 28, 2009.

What time were applications due on the closing date?

Applications were due by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on the closing date.

When were funding decisions and awards expected?

The anticipated funding decision and award timing was projected to occur prior to September 30, 2009.

When was the opportunity archived?

The opportunity was archived on June 26, 2009.

Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement and application instructions?

Applicants were directed to the full announcement via Grants.gov for complete program requirements, requested activities, and application instructions.

Who should applicants contact for access issues?

For access issues, the listed point of contact was CDC's Procurement and Grants Office TIMS. The contact phone number is 770-488-2700, and a general email contact was also provided.

What problem is this program trying to address within HIV service delivery?

The program is designed to reduce bottlenecks at centralized facilities and improve continuity of services from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up by expanding and decentralizing clinical care and treatment access.

What is the overall intent of the opportunity in one sentence?

It is a targeted PEPFAR-supported effort to rapidly expand and decentralize HIV treatment capacity in Swaziland in close partnership with the national health ministry to improve access, continuity, and system-wide coverage of HIV clinical services.

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