Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1599
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1599
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthen Capacity of the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health to Support National Coordination of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment and Related Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Serv at District FacilityCommunity Level (PEP" 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 Sep 30, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 1, 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 $1,975,000.00 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).
- This Funding Opportunity Announcement is single sourced to the Ministry of Community Development Mother and Child Health (MCDMCH) as it is the only government Ministry that has the mandate to oversee and manage service delivery at the district level in the Republic of Zambia. The Ministrys mandate was expanded to include health service delivery at district, facility and community levels. As a result, oversight for the implementation of HIV prevention, and support programs has moved from the Ministry of Health (MOH) to MCDMCH.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (CDC RFA GH15-1599) is a PEPFAR-supported cooperative agreement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focused on Zambia. The core aim is to strengthen the institutional and operational capacity of the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health (MCDMCH) to lead, coordinate, and supervise primary health care services at district, facility, and community levels, with a strong emphasis on HIV prevention, care and treatment programs and closely related maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) services. In practical terms, the opportunity is about ensuring the ministry can effectively manage the shift in responsibility for district-level health service delivery and HIV program oversight, which moved from the Ministry of Health to MCDMCH following an expansion of MCDMCHs mandate.
The announcement describes a leadership-and-systems-strengthening effort rather than a stand-alone service delivery project. Funding is intended to bolster national and sub-national program management functions such as planning, coordination across implementing partners and districts, and supportive supervision that improves quality and consistency of services at the point of care. By reinforcing these governance and oversight functions, the FOA aims to improve performance across integrated primary health care platforms, especially where HIV services intersect with MNCH and tuberculosis (TB) services.
Several national-level outcome targets are explicitly highlighted for achievement by 2020. First, it seeks to reduce the national rate of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV from 12 percent to below 2 percent, reflecting an aggressive push toward elimination of vertical transmission through stronger prevention, testing, treatment, and follow-up for pregnant and breastfeeding women and their infants. Second, it aims to increase male circumcision (MC) prevalence from a baseline of 17 percent to at least 80 percent, aligning with evidence-based HIV prevention strategies that reduce female-to-male transmission risk at population scale when coverage is high. Third, it targets a reduction in TB-related mortality among HIV-infected patients from 5 percent to under 2 percent, which implies improved integration of HIV and TB screening, diagnosis, treatment, and retention in care, including timely antiretroviral therapy and TB preventive and curative services. Fourth, it aims to increase HIV testing in the general population from 13 percent to 70 percent, signaling a major scale-up in case-finding and diagnosis as an entry point to treatment and prevention services.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning CDC would expect substantial involvement in programmatic collaboration, technical direction, and performance monitoring compared with a standard grant. The announcement lists an expected single award, with an award ceiling of $1,975,000 and no stated cost sharing or matching requirement. The total estimated funding is shown as 0 in the source data, which can occur in postings where totals are not populated consistently even though a ceiling is provided. The CFDA number is 93.067 (Global AIDS), tying it directly to U.S. global HIV assistance programming.
Eligibility is explicitly single-sourced to MCDMCH. The rationale given is that MCDMCH is the only government ministry in Zambia with the mandate to oversee and manage service delivery at the district level, and that its mandate expansion includes service delivery responsibilities at district, facility, and community levels. Because HIV prevention and support program oversight transitioned from the Ministry of Health to MCDMCH, CDC structured the FOA so that the ministry itself is the intended and sole eligible applicant, rather than opening competition to NGOs or other entities.
Key dates in the posting include an initial posted date of September 30, 2014, with an original and current closing date of December 1, 2014, and an archive date of December 31, 2014. For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Sharon Cassell at the CDC Procurement and Grants Office, Technical Information Management Section, phone 770-488-2700.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - CDC RFA GH15-1599 (Zambia)
What is CDC RFA GH15-1599?
CDC RFA GH15-1599 is a PEPFAR-supported discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is structured as a cooperative agreement and is focused on Zambia.
What is the overall purpose of this opportunity?
The core purpose is to strengthen the institutional and operational capacity of Zambia's Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health (MCDMCH) to lead, coordinate, and supervise primary health care services at district, facility, and community levels, with a strong emphasis on HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs and closely related maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) services.
Is this grant intended to fund direct service delivery?
Based on the announcement summary, the emphasis is on leadership and systems strengthening rather than a stand-alone service delivery project. Funding is intended to bolster governance, oversight, planning, coordination, and supportive supervision functions that improve quality and consistency of services at the point of care.
Why is this opportunity focused on MCDMCH capacity building?
The opportunity is positioned to support MCDMCH in effectively managing a shift in responsibility for district-level health service delivery and HIV program oversight that moved from the Ministry of Health to MCDMCH after MCDMCH's mandate expanded.
What levels of the health system are emphasized?
The focus spans district, facility, and community levels, with the ministry expected to lead, coordinate, and supervise primary health care services across these levels.
What types of functions or activities are implied by the FOA description?
The description highlights national and sub-national program management functions such as planning, coordination across implementing partners and districts, and supportive supervision aimed at improving quality and consistency of services.
How does the opportunity relate to HIV services and other health areas?
While HIV prevention, care, and treatment are central, the FOA explicitly links HIV programming to integrated primary health care platforms, especially where HIV services intersect with MNCH and tuberculosis (TB) services.
What national outcome targets are highlighted in the announcement?
The announcement highlights outcome targets for achievement by 2020, including reducing mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, increasing male circumcision (MC) prevalence, reducing TB-related mortality among HIV-infected patients, and increasing HIV testing in the general population.
What is the MTCT target mentioned?
The FOA highlights a target to reduce the national rate of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV from 12 percent to below 2 percent by 2020.
What is the male circumcision target mentioned?
The FOA highlights a target to increase male circumcision prevalence from a baseline of 17 percent to at least 80 percent by 2020.
What is the TB and HIV mortality target mentioned?
The FOA highlights a target to reduce TB-related mortality among HIV-infected patients from 5 percent to under 2 percent by 2020, implying stronger integration of HIV and TB screening, diagnosis, treatment, and retention in care.
What is the HIV testing target mentioned?
The FOA highlights a target to increase HIV testing in the general population from 13 percent to 70 percent by 2020.
What funding mechanism is being used?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement mechanism.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
As described, a cooperative agreement indicates CDC expects substantial involvement compared with a standard grant, including programmatic collaboration, technical direction, and performance monitoring.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The posting describes it as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism.
How many awards are expected?
The announcement indicates a single award is expected.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed is $1,975,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided summary.
Why does the posting show total estimated funding as 0?
The source data shows total estimated funding as 0, which can happen in postings where total funding fields are not populated consistently, even when an award ceiling is provided.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is explicitly limited to the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health (MCDMCH) in Zambia.
Is this opportunity open to NGOs, universities, or other organizations?
No. The FOA is described as single-sourced to MCDMCH and is not presented as an open competition for NGOs or other entities.
What rationale is provided for limiting eligibility to MCDMCH?
The rationale given is that MCDMCH is the only government ministry in Zambia with the mandate to oversee and manage service delivery at the district level, and its expanded mandate includes service delivery responsibilities at district, facility, and community levels. The FOA is structured this way because HIV prevention and support program oversight transitioned from the Ministry of Health to MCDMCH.
When was the opportunity posted?
The initial posted date listed is September 30, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is December 1, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is December 31, 2014.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the full announcement?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement, the contact listed is Sharon Cassell at the CDC Procurement and Grants Office, Technical Information Management Section, phone 770-488-2700.
What country is the program focused on?
The opportunity is focused on Zambia.
What U.S. initiative supports this opportunity?
The opportunity is described as PEPFAR-supported.
What does the FOA suggest about how improvements will be achieved?
It suggests that improvements will come through stronger ministry leadership, coordination across implementing partners and districts, and supportive supervision to improve the quality and consistency of integrated services, particularly around HIV, MNCH, and TB at primary health care points of care.
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