Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS10 1094
Apply for CDC RFA PS10 1094
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Graduate and Undergraduate Education and Training for Laboratory Scientists in the Republic of Namibia Under the President s 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 Feb 19, 2010 and posted on Feb 19, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $17,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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).
- Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity are listed below Public nonprofit organizations Private nonprofit organizations For profit organizations Small, minority, women owned business Universities Colleges Research institutions Hospitals Community based organizations Faith based organizations Federally recognized Indian tribal organizations Alaska Native tribal governments Indian tribes Tribal Epidemiology centers Indian tribal organizations Alaska Native Health Corporation Urban Indian health Organization 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) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non domestic (non U.S.) entity Other (specify) A Bona Fide Agent is an agency/organization identified by the state as eligible to submit an application under the state eligibility in lieu of a state application. If applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, a letter from the state or local government as documentation of the status is required. Attach with Other Attachment Forms when submitting via www.grants.gov.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA PS10-1094) is a discretionary CDC cooperative agreement funded under PEPFAR and tied to CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS). Its central aim is to strengthen Namibia's capacity to train medical laboratory scientists by upgrading and improving existing graduate and undergraduate laboratory education programs at a Namibian university. In practical terms, the program is built to reinforce the country-level workforce pipeline that supports HIV and broader public health laboratory services, with the university positioned as the core institution responsible for producing well-trained laboratory professionals.
A key feature of the announcement is that it is designed to create a direct working relationship between the Namibian university (the grantee), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and PEPFAR. The language is explicit that the funding is not meant to flow primarily through a non-university intermediary such as an NGO or an international agency that would then deliver services to the university. Instead, the model emphasizes the university as the main implementer, with CDC involvement consistent with a cooperative agreement structure (meaning CDC typically has substantial programmatic involvement compared with a standard grant).
The stated objectives focus on three main improvement areas within medical laboratory sciences education. First, the program seeks to strengthen and modernize the university's existing medical laboratory training curriculum, which can include updating course content, aligning training with current laboratory standards and public health priorities, and ensuring the curriculum is relevant for both undergraduate and graduate trainees. Second, it supports learning exchanges for faculty and students, signaling an emphasis on mentorship, skills transfer, and professional development opportunities that can expose trainees and instructors to best practices, newer techniques, and stronger academic or clinical laboratory environments. Third, it aims to enhance library resources and facilities that support training, reflecting an understanding that education quality depends not only on teaching but also on access to up-to-date scientific references, learning materials, and adequate spaces and infrastructure for instruction and study within the medical laboratory sciences.
Funding for the opportunity was estimated at $17,000,000 total, with one expected award. The posting date was February 19, 2010, and the application closing date was April 20, 2010 (with an archive date of May 20, 2010). The notice lists no cost sharing or matching requirement. It also lists award ceiling and floor as $0, which typically indicates that specific award sizing is addressed elsewhere in the full announcement or negotiated based on an approved work plan and available funds rather than a fixed minimum or maximum listed in the summary.
Eligibility is broad as written, covering many organization types, including public and private nonprofits, for-profit organizations, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community and faith-based organizations, tribal organizations, and state/local governments and their bona fide agents, as well as non-U.S. entities. However, the program description makes it clear that the intended grantee is a Namibian university and that the award is structured to support that university directly rather than routing support through an outside implementing partner. For entities applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government, the announcement notes that documentation (a letter from the relevant government) is required when applying through Grants.gov.
The sponsoring agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact provided is PGO TIMS grants at 770-488-2700, with a general email reference included in the source text. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a workforce development and education-strengthening investment under PEPFAR, aimed at improving the quality, resources, and exchange-based learning opportunities within Namibia's medical laboratory training programs so the country can sustain a stronger laboratory workforce supporting HIV and related health priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA PS10-1094.
Which federal agency is sponsoring this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a discretionary CDC cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically involves substantial CDC programmatic involvement compared with a standard grant.
How is this opportunity funded?
The cooperative agreement is funded under PEPFAR (the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) and is tied to CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS).
What is the central purpose of the award?
The central aim is to strengthen Namibia's capacity to train medical laboratory scientists by upgrading and improving existing graduate and undergraduate laboratory education programs at a Namibian university.
How does this relate to HIV and public health priorities?
The program is designed to reinforce Namibia's workforce pipeline for HIV and broader public health laboratory services by improving the training of laboratory professionals.
Who is intended to be the main implementer?
The opportunity is structured around the Namibian university as the main implementer (the grantee), positioned as the core institution responsible for producing well-trained laboratory professionals.
Is the funding intended to flow through an NGO or international agency to reach the university?
No. The announcement language is explicit that the funding is not meant to flow primarily through a non-university intermediary (such as an NGO or international agency) that would then deliver services to the university. The model emphasizes funding and implementation centered on the university directly.
What kind of working relationship does the announcement emphasize?
It is designed to create a direct working relationship among the Namibian university (as grantee), CDC, and PEPFAR, consistent with a cooperative agreement structure.
What are the main objectives or focus areas of the program?
The stated objectives focus on three main improvement areas within medical laboratory sciences education: (1) strengthening and modernizing the curriculum; (2) supporting learning exchanges for faculty and students; and (3) enhancing library resources and facilities that support training.
What does "strengthen and modernize the curriculum" mean in this context?
It can include updating course content, aligning training with current laboratory standards and public health priorities, and ensuring the curriculum remains relevant for undergraduate and graduate trainees in medical laboratory sciences.
What are "learning exchanges" for faculty and students?
Learning exchanges are described as opportunities emphasizing mentorship, skills transfer, and professional development. They may expose trainees and instructors to best practices, newer techniques, and stronger academic or clinical laboratory environments.
What kinds of improvements are covered under library resources and facilities?
The opportunity highlights strengthening access to up-to-date scientific references and learning materials, as well as improving adequate spaces and infrastructure for instruction and study that support medical laboratory sciences training.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding is $17,000,000.
How many awards does CDC expect to make?
One award is expected.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date was February 19, 2010. The application closing date was April 20, 2010. The archive date was May 20, 2010.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The notice lists no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Why are the award ceiling and award floor listed as $0?
The summary lists an award ceiling and floor of $0, which typically indicates that specific award sizing is addressed elsewhere in the full announcement or may be determined based on an approved work plan and available funds, rather than a fixed minimum or maximum stated in the summary.
Who is eligible to apply according to the eligibility section?
Eligibility is broad as written and includes many organization types such as public and private nonprofits, for-profit organizations, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community and faith-based organizations, tribal organizations, state and local governments (and their bona fide agents), and non-U.S. entities.
Even with broad eligibility, who does the program description indicate is the intended grantee?
The program description makes clear that the intended grantee is a Namibian university and that the award is structured to support that university directly rather than routing support through an outside implementing partner.
What is required if applying as a bona fide agent of a state or local government?
The announcement notes that documentation is required: a letter from the relevant government must be provided when applying through Grants.gov.
Where can applicants get help if they have trouble accessing the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the contact provided is PGO TIMS grants at 770-488-2700. The source text also references a general email contact.
How should this opportunity be described at a high level?
It is best understood as a PEPFAR-funded workforce development and education-strengthening investment intended to improve the quality, resources, and exchange-based learning opportunities within Namibia's medical laboratory training programs to sustain a stronger laboratory workforce supporting HIV and related health priorities.
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