Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 158003CONT17
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 158003CONT17
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening National Epidemiologic and Research Capacity to Improve Health Outcomes in the Kingdom of Swaziland 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 30, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 30, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Strengthening National Epidemiologic and Research Capacity to Improve Health Outcomes in the Kingdom of Swaziland under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)" is a U.S. government funding announcement issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Center for Global Health (CGH). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which means the CDC expects to have substantial involvement in the work beyond simply providing funds, such as technical guidance, collaboration on implementation approaches, and oversight tied to achieving agreed outcomes.
This opportunity is identified as continuation funding (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC RFA GH15-158003CONT17). In practical terms, continuation funding typically supports an ongoing program or an existing recipient rather than launching a brand-new competition aimed at a wide field of new applicants. The focus is on maintaining and strengthening work already underway to build national epidemiologic and research capacity in Swaziland (now officially known as Eswatini), with the stated end goal of improving health outcomes. The program sits under PEPFAR, the U.S. government initiative to address HIV/AIDS globally, so the work is closely connected to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and related public health systems, even when it includes broader epidemiologic and research strengthening.
The activity category is listed as "Health" (CFDA/Assistance Listing number 93.067), which aligns with CDC global health and infectious disease program support. The announcement anticipated a single award ("Expected Awards: 1"), reinforcing the idea that this is meant to continue or extend a specific, targeted partnership rather than fund multiple independent projects. The award ceiling is shown as 0, which often indicates that a fixed maximum amount is not publicly stated in the summary record or is determined through internal budgeting and negotiation tied to the continuation award, rather than being competitively bid up to a published cap.
Eligibility is summarized as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," meaning eligibility was not limited to a standard category like states, universities, or nonprofits in the short summary. In many CDC continuation announcements, eligibility is effectively limited by the continuation nature of the award, commonly to the current awardee or a narrow set of entities already engaged in the underlying cooperative agreement. The posting was created on September 30, 2016, with an original closing date of November 30, 2016, giving a roughly two-month application window consistent with federal grant cycles and continuation renewal timelines.
Substantively, the grant is aimed at strengthening Swaziland's national ability to collect, analyze, and use high-quality public health data, and to conduct or support research that informs policy and program decisions. "Epidemiologic capacity" typically includes strengthening surveillance systems, outbreak detection and response, routine monitoring of disease trends, and improving data quality and data use at national and subnational levels. "Research capacity" commonly involves building skills and systems for designing studies, implementing evaluations, managing data, ensuring ethical oversight, and translating findings into program improvements. In the context of PEPFAR, this kind of capacity building is usually tied to improving HIV program performance through better strategic information, more timely and accurate measurement of outcomes, and stronger local leadership in evidence-based public health decision-making.
Overall, this CDC cooperative agreement continuation opportunity reflects a targeted investment in national public health infrastructure in Swaziland/Eswatini under PEPFAR, centered on strengthening epidemiology and research functions so that HIV-related and broader health interventions can be planned, monitored, and improved using reliable local data and locally driven analysis.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the official title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Strengthening National Epidemiologic and Research Capacity to Improve Health Outcomes in the Kingdom of Swaziland under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
2) Which U.S. agency is offering this funding?
This is a U.S. government funding announcement issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Center for Global Health (CGH).
3) What type of award is this?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This indicates CDC expects substantial involvement beyond providing funds, such as technical guidance, collaboration on implementation approaches, and oversight connected to achieving agreed outcomes.
4) What does "cooperative agreement" mean in practical terms for recipients?
Based on the description provided, CDC is expected to be actively involved in the work. This can include technical guidance, collaboration on how activities are implemented, and oversight tied to progress toward agreed outcomes, rather than a hands-off relationship.
5) Is this a new competitive grant or continuation funding?
This opportunity is identified as continuation funding, meaning it typically supports an ongoing program or an existing recipient rather than launching a brand-new competition aimed at a broad pool of new applicants.
6) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA GH15-158003CONT17.
7) How many awards were expected under this announcement?
The announcement anticipated a single award (Expected Awards: 1), suggesting a targeted continuation or extension of a specific partnership rather than multiple independent awards.
8) What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The CFDA/Assistance Listing number is 93.067.
9) What is the activity category for this funding?
The activity category is listed as "Health."
10) Is there a published maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is shown as 0. As described in the summary, this often indicates that a fixed maximum is not publicly stated in the summary record or that the amount may be determined through internal budgeting and negotiation tied to the continuation award.
11) Which country is the focus of this opportunity?
The work is focused on the Kingdom of Swaziland, now officially known as Eswatini.
12) How is this opportunity connected to PEPFAR?
The opportunity sits under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. government initiative addressing HIV/AIDS globally. The described focus is closely connected to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and related public health systems, including broader epidemiologic and research strengthening.
13) What is the main goal of the program described in the announcement?
The stated goal is to maintain and strengthen work already underway to build national epidemiologic and research capacity in Swaziland/Eswatini, with the end goal of improving health outcomes.
14) What does "strengthening national epidemiologic capacity" generally include?
As described, epidemiologic capacity typically includes strengthening surveillance systems, outbreak detection and response, routine monitoring of disease trends, and improving data quality and data use at national and subnational levels.
15) What does "strengthening research capacity" generally include?
As described, research capacity commonly includes building skills and systems for designing studies, implementing evaluations, managing data, ensuring ethical oversight, and translating findings into program improvements.
16) What kinds of public health improvements is the grant trying to enable?
The grant is aimed at improving the national ability to collect, analyze, and use high-quality public health data, and to conduct or support research that informs policy and program decisions, including improving HIV program performance through better strategic information and stronger evidence-based decision-making.
17) Does the opportunity focus only on HIV?
The description ties the work closely to HIV programs under PEPFAR, while also framing the investment as strengthening broader epidemiologic and research functions that can support HIV-related and broader health interventions through reliable local data and analysis.
18) What does the eligibility category "Others" mean here?
Eligibility is summarized as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." The description also notes that, in many CDC continuation announcements, eligibility is effectively limited by the continuation nature of the award, commonly to the current awardee or a narrow set of entities already engaged in the underlying cooperative agreement.
19) When was this funding announcement created?
The posting was created on September 30, 2016.
20) What was the original closing date for applications?
The original closing date was November 30, 2016.
21) How long was the application window based on the dates provided?
From September 30, 2016 to November 30, 2016, the application window was roughly two months, which the description notes is consistent with federal grant cycles and continuation renewal timelines.
22) What is the overall purpose of CDC involvement described for this project?
The announcement describes CDC involvement as substantial, including technical guidance, collaboration on implementation approaches, and oversight tied to achieving agreed outcomes, consistent with a cooperative agreement model.
23) What is the bigger public health rationale behind this continuation award?
Overall, the opportunity is described as a targeted investment in national public health infrastructure in Swaziland/Eswatini under PEPFAR, centered on strengthening epidemiology and research functions so that interventions can be planned, monitored, and improved using reliable local data and locally driven analysis.
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