Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1592
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1592
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthen Uganda Ministry of Health Capacity to Execute its Essential Public Health Functions through Provision of Technical Assistance, Public Health Workforce Development and Institutional Capacity Building in the Republic of Uganda under 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 Sep 15, 2014 and posted on Aug 27, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 16, 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 $10,000,000.00 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 cooperative agreement opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH15-1592) is a PEPFAR-aligned grant designed to help Uganda's Ministry of Health strengthen its ability to carry out essential public health functions in a more sustainable, country-owned way. The central aim is to build durable institutional capacity so the Ministry can better lead, manage, and coordinate major public health priorities, including HIV/AIDS programs supported through PEPFAR, while also improving the cross-cutting systems that make those disease programs work well (things like surveillance, laboratories, monitoring and evaluation, data systems, and policy and planning). The opportunity sits within the broader Global Health Initiative and PEPFAR emphasis on sustainability and country ownership, meaning it is structured to help government systems and the national workforce take on and maintain the functions that might otherwise rely heavily on external implementers.
The work is organized around two main components. The first component focuses on providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health for HIV/AIDS and other priority disease control programs, alongside targeted support to Ministry departments that deliver cross-cutting public health functions. In practical terms, this includes strengthening the technical and managerial capabilities needed to plan, coordinate, and oversee national programs; improving routine public health operations; and reinforcing the systems that support decision-making and accountability. While HIV/AIDS is explicitly highlighted given the PEPFAR context, the design clearly anticipates spillover benefits for other major health priorities by upgrading shared infrastructure and competencies across the Ministry.
The second component concentrates on public health workforce development through an applied, tiered training model. Rather than training only at the national level, the approach is meant to be tailored to the skills and responsibilities of different cadres across the health system, spanning community extension, health facilities, sub-districts, districts, and the national level. A specific emphasis is placed on district health services, reflecting the reality that districts are often where public health functions are executed day-to-day, including outbreak response, supervision, service delivery oversight, data use, and local planning. The tiered model implies progressive competency building: training content and practical assignments are matched to each level's role, so skills gained can be used immediately in real work settings, not just in classroom environments.
At the core of the workforce strategy is a two-year public health fellowship program built around applied learning. The fellowship includes tracks in field epidemiology, public health informatics, public health laboratory systems, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and health economics. These tracks signal the kinds of expertise the program aims to institutionalize within Uganda's public health system: the ability to detect and investigate health events, manage and use health data effectively, strengthen laboratory networks and quality systems, measure program performance and outcomes, and apply economic analysis to planning and prioritization. Because the fellowship is described as applied, it is intended to produce graduates who are job-ready and capable of solving real program problems while still in training, strengthening the system during the training period as well as afterward.
Administratively, the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the CDC anticipates substantial involvement in the program's design, implementation support, and oversight compared to a standard grant. The activity category is Health, and the CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS), reinforcing its connection to PEPFAR. The announcement anticipated up to two awards, with an award ceiling of $10,000,000, and it stated no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Key dates in the original posting show it was posted August 27, 2014, created September 15, 2014, and closed October 16, 2014, with an archive date of November 14, 2014, indicating it is now a past opportunity but still useful as a reference model for similar CDC/PEPFAR capacity-building announcements.
Eligibility was broad and included a wide range of government and non-government entities. Eligible applicants included national ministries of health, state and local governments and bona fide agents, U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions, federally or state recognized tribal governments and tribally designated organizations, and a variety of non-government organizations such as nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), research institutions performing non-research activities, colleges and universities, community- and faith-based organizations, hospitals, and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), among others. This wide eligibility list suggests CDC was open to different implementation models, including partnerships where experienced implementing organizations support the Ministry while building internal MOH capacity.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a systems-and-workforce investment meant to move beyond short-term program support. It aims to strengthen the Ministry of Health's leadership and operational functions, reinforce the district level where many essential functions are carried out, and build a pipeline of applied public health specialists through a structured two-year fellowship with critical technical tracks. The expected outcome is a stronger, more self-reliant national public health system in Uganda that can plan, manage, measure, and continuously improve HIV and broader public health programs using a trained workforce and strengthened institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a CDC cooperative agreement opportunity identified as Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH15-1592. It is described as PEPFAR-aligned and focused on helping Uganda's Ministry of Health strengthen sustainable, country-owned capacity to carry out essential public health functions.
What is the main goal of the opportunity?
The central aim is to build durable institutional capacity within Uganda's Ministry of Health so it can better lead, manage, and coordinate major public health priorities. While HIV/AIDS programs supported through PEPFAR are explicitly included, the opportunity also targets cross-cutting systems that strengthen performance across multiple disease programs.
How does this opportunity relate to PEPFAR and sustainability?
The opportunity is framed as PEPFAR-aligned and sits within a broader emphasis on sustainability and country ownership. It is structured to help government systems and the national workforce take on and maintain core public health functions that might otherwise depend heavily on external implementing partners.
What kinds of systems are considered "cross-cutting" in this announcement?
The announcement highlights cross-cutting systems that enable disease programs to function effectively, including surveillance, laboratories, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), data systems, and policy and planning.
How is the work organized?
The work is organized around two main components: (1) technical assistance to the Ministry of Health for HIV/AIDS and other priority disease control programs plus targeted support to MOH units responsible for cross-cutting public health functions, and (2) public health workforce development through an applied, tiered training model.
What is included in Component 1 (technical assistance and systems support)?
Component 1 focuses on strengthening the technical and managerial capabilities needed to plan, coordinate, and oversee national programs. It also includes improving routine public health operations and reinforcing systems that support decision-making and accountability across the Ministry of Health.
Is the opportunity limited to HIV/AIDS work?
No. HIV/AIDS is specifically highlighted due to the PEPFAR connection, but the design anticipates benefits for other major health priorities by improving shared infrastructure and competencies within the Ministry of Health.
What is included in Component 2 (workforce development)?
Component 2 centers on a tiered, applied training model tailored to different cadres and levels of the health system. The model spans community extension, health facilities, sub-districts, districts, and the national level, with an explicit emphasis on district health services.
Why is there a specific emphasis on districts?
The announcement emphasizes districts because many day-to-day public health functions are executed at that level, such as outbreak response, supervision, service delivery oversight, data use, and local planning.
What does "tiered" training mean in this context?
The tiered model implies progressive competency building where training content and practical assignments are matched to the roles and responsibilities of different levels of the health system. The intent is that skills gained can be used immediately in real work settings, not only in classroom environments.
Is there a fellowship program included?
Yes. A core element of the workforce strategy is a two-year public health fellowship program built around applied learning.
How long is the fellowship program?
The fellowship program is described as two years in length.
What fellowship tracks are included?
The fellowship includes tracks in field epidemiology, public health informatics, public health laboratory systems, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and health economics.
What is meant by an "applied" fellowship?
The fellowship is described as applied, meaning it is intended to produce graduates who are job-ready and capable of solving real program problems while still in training. This approach is intended to strengthen the system during the training period and after fellows complete the program.
What award mechanism is being used?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates substantial CDC involvement in program design, implementation support, and oversight compared with a standard grant.
What is the activity category?
The activity category listed is Health.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS), reinforcing the opportunity's connection to PEPFAR.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated up to two awards.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling stated in the announcement was $10,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
Key dates provided indicate it was posted on August 27, 2014; created September 15, 2014; and closed October 16, 2014. An archive date of November 14, 2014 was also listed.
Is this an active funding opportunity?
No. Based on the listed close and archive dates, this is a past opportunity. It may still be useful as a reference model for similar CDC/PEPFAR capacity-building announcements.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad. It included national ministries of health; state and local governments and bona fide agents; U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions; federally or state recognized tribal governments and tribally designated organizations; and many non-government entities such as nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), research institutions performing non-research activities, colleges and universities, community- and faith-based organizations, hospitals, and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), among others.
Does the eligibility list suggest partnerships were allowed?
Yes. The wide eligibility list suggests CDC was open to different implementation models, including partnership approaches where experienced implementing organizations support the Ministry of Health while building internal MOH capacity.
What outcomes does the opportunity aim to support?
The opportunity is positioned as a systems-and-workforce investment meant to strengthen the Ministry of Health's leadership and operational functions, reinforce district-level execution of essential functions, and build a pipeline of applied public health specialists. The expected result is a stronger, more self-reliant public health system in Uganda that can plan, manage, measure, and improve HIV and broader public health programs.
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