Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1626
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1626
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Clinical Services for Men Who Have Sex with Men, Transgender, and Bisexual Populations Living with HIV/STI in the Dominican Republic under PEPFAR (Award Category U2G)" 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 Mar 11, 2015 and posted on Mar 11, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 10, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due 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 $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Independent school districts State governments.
- This is a Fully Competitive FOA. The following organizations are also eligible Colleges and Universities Community based organizations PEPFAR Local Partners
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity "Strengthening Clinical Services for Men Who Have Sex with Men, Transgender, and Bisexual Populations Living with HIV/STI in the Dominican Republic under PEPFAR (Award Category U2G)" (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH15-1626) is a CDC-issued cooperative agreement focused on improving and sustaining clinical HIV and STI services for key populations in the Dominican Republic. The central aim is to help establish comprehensive, self-sustaining clinical service models specifically tailored to men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender (TG), and bisexual individuals who are living with HIV and/or other sexually transmitted infections. The work is framed within PEPFAR priorities and is designed to close gaps in reaching these populations with effective, stigma-aware healthcare that can be maintained over time within the Dominican health system.
A defining feature of the opportunity is its emphasis on joint public-private collaboration. Applicants are expected to build or strengthen partnerships that include the Dominican Republic Ministry of Health (MOH), other relevant government entities, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The intent is not only to deliver services directly, but to create an operational model where government and community-linked partners coordinate to find people who need care, provide testing, initiate treatment, and support long-term retention in care. In practical terms, the project is expected to support the full continuum of HIV services for MSM, TG, and bisexual individuals: targeted outreach and service access, HIV testing and diagnosis, linkage to antiretroviral therapy, clinical follow-up, and retention strategies that keep patients engaged in care. By requiring coordinated participation across public and private actors, the FOA is signaling that sustainability will come from integration with national systems rather than stand-alone clinics that depend indefinitely on external funding.
The announcement also highlights the need to create clear and direct linkages to MOH services for tuberculosis (TB), specifically for people newly diagnosed with TB. This reflects the public health reality that HIV and TB are often interconnected, and that TB screening and referral pathways are critical for reducing illness and death. In the context of this grant, clinical sites serving MSM, TG, and bisexual individuals living with HIV/STIs should not function in isolation; they are expected to connect patients to MOH TB services and ensure appropriate referral and continuity of care when TB is suspected or diagnosed. This linkage requirement pushes applicants to build practical referral systems, communication protocols, and patient navigation approaches that work in real-world clinical settings.
Another major component is capacity building through training. The FOA envisions that the supported clinical services will become training centers for MOH medical, nursing, and laboratory staff and students. That means the project is expected to do more than provide patient services; it should also strengthen the broader health workforce by offering hands-on learning environments and structured training opportunities. The training-center concept supports sustainability by embedding knowledge and competencies within the national health infrastructure, improving the ability of MOH personnel to provide competent, respectful, and clinically appropriate services for key populations, including the laboratory and diagnostic capacities needed for HIV and STI management.
Administratively, this is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement mechanism, which generally implies substantial federal involvement during implementation compared to a standard grant. The activity category is health, and the CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS). The FOA anticipated up to 2 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $400,000 and an award ceiling of $400,000 (award floor listed as $0). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. The opportunity was posted on March 11, 2015, with an original and current closing date of May 10, 2015, and an archive date of June 9, 2015. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date.
Eligibility is broad and reflects the partnership-driven nature of the work. Eligible applicants include various levels of government (city/township, county, state), special district governments, independent school districts, tribal governments and tribal organizations, public housing authorities, institutions of higher education (public and private), nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, and for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses). The FOA also clarifies additional eligible groups such as colleges and universities, community-based organizations, and PEPFAR local partners, and it is described as fully competitive. This wide eligibility suggests CDC was looking for the strongest implementers with the right local relationships and technical capacity, regardless of organizational type, as long as they could credibly deliver a collaborative, sustainable clinical model aligned with MOH systems and PEPFAR goals.
In short, this CDC PEPFAR cooperative agreement sought to strengthen and institutionalize high-quality, comprehensive HIV/STI clinical services for MSM, transgender, and bisexual populations in the Dominican Republic by building durable public-private partnerships, ensuring robust pathways for testing, treatment, and retention, linking clients to MOH TB services, and turning clinical sites into training hubs that expand MOH capacity over time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Strengthening Clinical Services for Men Who Have Sex with Men, Transgender, and Bisexual Populations Living with HIV/STI in the Dominican Republic under PEPFAR (Award Category U2G)."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA GH15-1626.
3) Who is issuing this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
4) What type of funding mechanism is used?
This is a cooperative agreement (discretionary funding), which generally indicates substantial federal involvement during implementation compared to a standard grant.
5) What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The main purpose is to improve and sustain clinical HIV and STI services for key populations in the Dominican Republic by helping establish comprehensive, self-sustaining clinical service models tailored to men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender (TG), and bisexual individuals living with HIV and/or other STIs.
6) Which populations are the focus of the program?
The program focuses on MSM, transgender, and bisexual populations living with HIV and/or other sexually transmitted infections.
7) In which country is the work intended to take place?
The work is intended to take place in the Dominican Republic.
8) How does PEPFAR relate to this opportunity?
The work is framed within PEPFAR priorities and is designed to close gaps in reaching MSM, TG, and bisexual populations with effective, stigma-aware healthcare that can be maintained over time within the Dominican health system.
9) What does the FOA mean by "self-sustaining" clinical service models?
Based on the description, "self-sustaining" refers to service models designed to be maintained over time within the Dominican health system, emphasizing integration with national systems rather than stand-alone clinics that depend indefinitely on external funding.
10) What kinds of partnerships are expected under this FOA?
Applicants are expected to build or strengthen public-private partnerships that include the Dominican Republic Ministry of Health (MOH), other relevant government entities, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
11) Why is public-private collaboration emphasized?
The FOA signals that sustainability is expected to come from coordinated models where government and community-linked partners work together, integrate with national systems, and avoid relying on stand-alone service delivery that requires indefinite external support.
12) What services across the HIV care continuum are expected to be supported?
The project is expected to support the full continuum of HIV services for MSM, TG, and bisexual individuals, including targeted outreach and service access, HIV testing and diagnosis, linkage to antiretroviral therapy, clinical follow-up, and retention strategies to keep patients engaged in care.
13) Does the FOA focus only on delivering direct services?
No. The FOA describes an intent to both deliver services and create an operational model where public and private actors coordinate to identify people who need care, provide testing, initiate treatment, and support long-term retention in care.
14) What does the FOA require regarding tuberculosis (TB) services?
The FOA highlights the need to create clear and direct linkages to MOH tuberculosis services, specifically for people newly diagnosed with TB, and expects clinical sites to connect patients to MOH TB services and ensure appropriate referral and continuity of care when TB is suspected or diagnosed.
15) What does "linkages to MOH TB services" imply in practice?
As described, it implies building practical referral systems, communication protocols, and patient navigation approaches so that HIV/STI clinical sites do not operate in isolation and patients can access MOH TB services when needed.
16) What role does training and capacity building play in this grant?
Capacity building is a major component. The FOA envisions supported clinical services becoming training centers for MOH medical, nursing, and laboratory staff and students, strengthening the broader workforce and improving clinical, laboratory, and diagnostic capacity for HIV and STI management.
17) Who is expected to benefit from the training-center component?
MOH medical, nursing, and laboratory staff and students are expected to benefit from hands-on learning environments and structured training opportunities at supported clinical sites.
18) What is the activity category and CFDA number?
The activity category is health, and the CFDA number listed is 93.067 (Global AIDS).
19) How many awards were anticipated?
The FOA anticipated up to 2 awards.
20) What was the estimated total funding amount and the award ceiling?
The estimated total funding amount was $400,000, and the award ceiling was $400,000.
21) What was the award floor?
The award floor was listed as $0.
22) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided information.
23) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 11, 2015.
24) What were the closing date and archive date?
The original and current closing date was May 10, 2015, and the archive date was June 9, 2015.
25) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date.
26) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included various levels of government (city/township, county, state), special district governments, independent school districts, tribal governments and tribal organizations, public housing authorities, institutions of higher education (public and private), nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, small businesses, and for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses).
27) Does the FOA mention any additional eligible applicant types?
Yes. It also clarifies additional eligible groups such as colleges and universities, community-based organizations, and PEPFAR local partners.
28) Was the opportunity competitive?
Yes. The FOA is described as fully competitive.
29) What is the overall strategy for sustainability described in the FOA?
The FOA emphasizes sustainability through integration with MOH systems, durable public-private partnerships, coordinated service delivery across the HIV care continuum, strong TB referral linkages, and workforce capacity building by turning clinical sites into training hubs.
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