Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS09 990
Apply for CDC RFA PS09 990
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening HIV Strategic Information Activities in the Republic of Kenya 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 Mar 31, 2009 and posted on Mar 31, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 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 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants Eligible applicants that can apply for this funding opportunity appear 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 Indian/Alaska tribal organizations Indian tribal organizations 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) Urban Health Organization Tribal Epidemiology Centers Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non domestic (non US) 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 funding opportunity, issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under PEPFAR, focuses on strengthening HIV Strategic Information (SI) activities in the Republic of Kenya. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the CDC would expect to have substantial involvement with awardees as the work is planned and carried out, rather than simply providing funds with minimal ongoing interaction. The overall aim is to improve the quality, availability, and use of HIV-related data so Kenya can better track the epidemic, measure program performance, and make faster, evidence-based decisions across prevention, care, and treatment programs.
A major pillar of the opportunity is the design and implementation of innovative surveillance and survey activities that generate both behavioral and biological data. In practical terms, this means supporting approaches that can monitor HIV trends over time, identify changes in risk behaviors, and detect shifts in infection patterns in different populations and geographies. By emphasizing innovation, the announcement signals interest in methods that improve timeliness, representativeness, data quality, and usefulness for action, rather than routine data collection that does not feed into decision-making.
Another central component is the development, implementation, and support of health management information systems (HMIS) and broader public health informatics solutions that strengthen information flow from health facilities up to national level systems. The intent is to reduce fragmentation and delays in reporting, improve data completeness and accuracy, and enable more consistent visibility into what is happening across facilities. This includes strengthening the underlying informatics architecture that allows data to move efficiently, securely, and in standardized formats, so it can be aggregated and analyzed for program management.
The announcement also highlights collaboration with Kenya s Ministries of Health, CDC, and other partners to develop a national HMIS strategy that supports integration of health-related information systems across laboratories, pharmacies, and clinical settings. This is a recognition that HIV programs depend on connected data streams: laboratory results, medication dispensing, and clinical outcomes all need to align to support patient management and program monitoring. A national strategy would typically address interoperability standards, data governance, roles and responsibilities, system harmonization, and how different platforms will connect or be rationalized to avoid parallel systems.
Monitoring and evaluation (M and E) is another core focus area. The opportunity calls for the development, implementation, and support of M and E strategies and tools that can track program activities and produce reliable reporting for decision-making and continuous program improvement. This includes establishing indicators, data collection tools, reporting processes, and analytic methods that help stakeholders understand coverage, quality, outcomes, and gaps. The emphasis is not only on reporting upward, but also on creating feedback loops so data is actively used to improve services and allocate resources more effectively.
Finally, the opportunity places strong emphasis on capacity building for the Government of Kenya (GOK), the Ministry of Health, and other local institutions across the three key SI components: disease surveillance, monitoring and evaluation, and informatics/HMIS. The goal is to ensure skills, systems knowledge, and operational capability are sustained locally, reducing long-term dependence on external technical support. Capacity building in this context often includes training, mentorship, institutional strengthening, development of standard operating procedures, and support for data governance and quality assurance practices.
In terms of scale and logistics, the CDC anticipated making up to four awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $5,000,000. The award ceiling is listed as $5,000,000 and the award floor as $200,000, indicating flexibility in award sizes depending on the scope proposed. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on March 31, 2009, with an application closing date of May 29, 2009, and it was later archived on June 28, 2009.
Eligibility was broad and included public and private nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, small and minority or women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, and various government entities. It also allowed non-U.S. (non-domestic) entities to apply, which is particularly relevant for in-country implementation and local institutional leadership. State and local government applicants (or their bona fide agents) were eligible as well, with the requirement that bona fide agents provide documentation from the relevant government authority. The funding falls under CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS), reinforcing that it is aligned with the broader PEPFAR-supported global HIV response.
Overall, this grant opportunity is designed to improve how HIV data is collected, connected, analyzed, and used in Kenya by investing in surveillance and surveys, modernizing HMIS and informatics, building a coordinated national strategy for integrated health information systems, strengthening M and E for performance management, and developing durable local capacity to run these SI functions over time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
This opportunity supports efforts to strengthen HIV Strategic Information (SI) activities in the Republic of Kenya. The goal is to improve the quality, availability, and use of HIV-related data so Kenya can better track the epidemic, measure program performance, and make faster, evidence-based decisions across prevention, care, and treatment programs.
2) Which U.S. agency is offering this funding, and under what program?
The funding is issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under PEPFAR (the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief).
3) What type of award is this?
This opportunity is a cooperative agreement. That means CDC expects to have substantial involvement with awardees as the work is planned and carried out, rather than providing funds with minimal ongoing interaction.
4) What country is the work focused on?
The work is focused on strengthening HIV Strategic Information activities in the Republic of Kenya.
5) What are the core program areas supported by this opportunity?
The opportunity emphasizes three key HIV SI components: disease surveillance, monitoring and evaluation (M and E), and informatics/health management information systems (HMIS). It also highlights capacity building across these areas for the Government of Kenya (GOK), the Ministry of Health, and other local institutions.
6) What kinds of surveillance and survey activities are emphasized?
A major pillar is the design and implementation of innovative surveillance and survey activities that generate both behavioral and biological data. This includes approaches that can monitor HIV trends over time, identify changes in risk behaviors, and detect shifts in infection patterns across different populations and geographies.
7) What does "innovation" mean in the context of surveillance and surveys here?
Based on the description, innovation points to methods that improve timeliness, representativeness, data quality, and usefulness for action, rather than routine data collection that does not meaningfully feed into decision-making.
8) What is the role of HMIS and public health informatics in this opportunity?
The opportunity calls for development, implementation, and support of HMIS and broader public health informatics solutions that strengthen information flow from health facilities up to national-level systems. The intent is to reduce fragmentation and delays, improve completeness and accuracy, and provide more consistent visibility into program performance across facilities.
9) Does the opportunity address how data moves between different parts of the health system?
Yes. It highlights strengthening the informatics architecture so data can move efficiently, securely, and in standardized formats, enabling aggregation and analysis for program management.
10) Is there an emphasis on integrating laboratory, pharmacy, and clinical information systems?
Yes. The announcement specifically highlights collaboration to develop a national HMIS strategy that supports integration of health-related information systems across laboratories, pharmacies, and clinical settings, recognizing that HIV programs depend on connected data streams.
11) What might a national HMIS strategy cover, according to the opportunity description?
The description indicates a national strategy would typically address interoperability standards, data governance, roles and responsibilities, system harmonization, and how different platforms will connect or be rationalized to avoid parallel systems.
12) What monitoring and evaluation (M and E) activities are supported?
The opportunity calls for developing, implementing, and supporting M and E strategies and tools to track program activities and produce reliable reporting for decision-making and continuous program improvement. This includes establishing indicators, data collection tools, reporting processes, and analytic methods to understand coverage, quality, outcomes, and gaps.
13) Is the focus only on reporting, or also on data use?
It is explicitly not only about reporting upward. The opportunity emphasizes feedback loops so data is actively used to improve services and allocate resources more effectively.
14) What does capacity building involve in this opportunity?
Capacity building is emphasized for the Government of Kenya, the Ministry of Health, and other local institutions across surveillance, M and E, and informatics/HMIS. As described, this often includes training, mentorship, institutional strengthening, development of standard operating procedures, and support for data governance and quality assurance practices, with the aim of long-term local sustainability.
15) How many awards did CDC anticipate making?
CDC anticipated making up to four awards.
16) What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $5,000,000.
17) What are the award floor and award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $5,000,000 and the award floor is $200,000, indicating flexibility in award sizes depending on the proposed scope.
18) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
19) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes public and private nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, small and minority or women-owned businesses, universities and colleges, research institutions, hospitals, community-based and faith-based organizations, and various government entities.
20) Are non-U.S. (non-domestic) organizations eligible?
Yes. The opportunity allows non-U.S. (non-domestic) entities to apply, which is relevant for in-country implementation and local institutional leadership.
21) Are state and local government applicants eligible, and are there any special requirements?
Yes. State and local government applicants (or their bona fide agents) were eligible. If applying as a bona fide agent, the applicant must provide documentation from the relevant government authority.
22) What is the CFDA number associated with this funding?
The funding falls under CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS), aligning it with the broader PEPFAR-supported global HIV response.
23) What were the key dates for posting and closing?
The opportunity was posted on March 31, 2009, and the application closing date was May 29, 2009.
24) Is this opportunity currently active?
No. The opportunity was archived on June 28, 2009.
25) What kinds of outcomes is this opportunity trying to improve?
Based on the description, the opportunity aims to improve how HIV data is collected, connected, analyzed, and used in Kenya. It targets stronger epidemic tracking, better program performance measurement, improved timeliness and quality of reporting, stronger integration across systems, and sustainable local capacity to operate SI functions over time.
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