Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH13 1333
Apply for CDC RFA GH13 1333
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening National Health Laboratory Services in Uganda under the Presidents 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 Jan 23, 2013 and posted on Jan 23, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $12,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
- The Ministry of Health (MOH) is mandated to coordinate, develop policies and guidelines for the health sector response to the HIV epidemic in Uganda and oversees laboratory services at the national and regional referral levels while the Ministry of Local Government administers those at the district and health center levels. Through its laboratory technical advisory (LTAC) committee, comprised of MOH personnel and multi sectorial representatives and working through its technical arm, the Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL), the MOH is responsible for all the laboratory diagnostic functions for the Government of Uganda. The MOH will provide leadership and technical assistance in assuring highly functional and operational national health laboratory services while assuring sustainability and quality systems integration for the support of the HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment programs.
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Opportunity Summary:
The CDC funding opportunity CDC RFA GH13 1333, titled "Strengthening National Health Laboratory Services in Uganda under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)," is a discretionary cooperative agreement designed to continue and expand U.S. support for Uganda's national laboratory system as part of PEPFAR. The core goal is to strengthen national health laboratory services so they can better support HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment across all levels of the Ugandan health system. The announcement builds on work started under an earlier cooperative agreement (PS002724 / CDC RFA PS10-102603) and is framed around creating a sustainable, locally led laboratory network that can reliably deliver high-quality diagnostic and surveillance services.
A central focus is helping Uganda build an indigenous, durable laboratory system aligned with the National HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Plan. The work is meant to reinforce leadership and coordination for laboratory services while improving real-world functionality of testing systems, including the quality management structures needed for consistency and credibility of results. The opportunity emphasizes two major program directions: first, strengthening leadership in HIV/AIDS-related laboratory training; and second, providing technical assistance and leadership to ensure laboratories operate as highly functional testing sites with integrated quality systems. In practical terms, this means building national capacity not only to run tests, but to run them correctly, consistently, and in a way that can be sustained after external support declines.
A significant component of the announcement is establishing the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS), described as a semi-autonomous organization under Uganda's Ministry of Health (MOH). NHLS is envisioned as the national focal point that provides technical leadership and serves as a hub for training and standard-setting. Its role extends beyond HIV alone, positioning it to support training and laboratory capacity for tuberculosis, opportunistic infections, malaria, and other emerging diseases of public health importance. This broader scope reflects a systems-building approach: strengthening the lab network for HIV while also ensuring it is capable of responding to other major health threats that affect HIV outcomes and overall public health.
The opportunity also highlights quality systems implementation and integration as a priority. Through NHLS and MOH leadership, the program is expected to help laboratories adopt and harmonize quality standards across the national network, keeping testing systems functional and operational. Part of this includes serving as a main national channel for receiving and translating international laboratory standards and guidelines into day-to-day practice in Uganda. Another key element is strengthening laboratory information management systems (LIMS), recognizing that timely, accurate laboratory data and efficient specimen/result tracking are essential to patient care, surveillance, and program accountability. The announcement further includes support for national HIV-related surveillance activities and laboratory services critical to HIV programs, including early infant diagnosis, which requires dependable specimen referral, specialized testing capacity, and rigorous quality oversight.
From an administration and eligibility standpoint, the announcement reflects Uganda's governance structure for laboratory services. The MOH is mandated to coordinate the health sector response to HIV and oversees laboratory services at national and regional referral levels, while the Ministry of Local Government administers services at district and health center levels. Through the Laboratory Technical Advisory Committee (LTAC) and its technical arm, the Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL), the MOH is responsible for laboratory diagnostic functions for the Government of Uganda. The eligibility language strongly signals that the MOH is the intended lead for this award, providing national leadership and technical assistance to sustain and integrate quality systems across the laboratory network.
In terms of funding and timing, the CDC planned a single award under this cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically implies substantial involvement by the CDC in technical direction and program collaboration. The estimated total funding amount is $12.5 million, with an award ceiling of $2.5 million and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on January 23, 2013, and closed on April 11, 2013, with an archive date of May 11, 2013. The CFDA listing is 93.067 (Global AIDS), placing it squarely within the U.S. Government's global HIV/AIDS assistance portfolio.
Overall, the grant is best understood as a national capacity-building investment: it aims to institutionalize leadership, training, quality management, and information systems within Uganda's laboratory sector so that HIV services, including surveillance and early infant diagnosis, are supported by reliable, standardized, and sustainable laboratory operations nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the official title and reference number of this CDC funding opportunity?
The opportunity is CDC RFA GH13-1333, titled "Strengthening National Health Laboratory Services in Uganda under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
What type of award is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial involvement by CDC in technical direction and program collaboration.
What is the overall goal of the program?
The core goal is to strengthen national health laboratory services in Uganda so they better support HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment across all levels of the Ugandan health system.
How does this opportunity relate to previous CDC-supported work in Uganda?
This announcement builds on work started under an earlier cooperative agreement identified as PS002724 / CDC RFA PS10-102603.
What does the opportunity mean by a "sustainable, locally led" laboratory network?
The opportunity is framed around creating a durable, indigenous laboratory system led locally in Uganda, capable of reliably delivering high-quality diagnostic and surveillance services even as external support declines.
What national strategy or plan is this work aligned with?
The work is described as aligned with the National HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Plan.
What are the two major program directions emphasized in the announcement?
The opportunity emphasizes: (1) strengthening leadership in HIV/AIDS-related laboratory training; and (2) providing technical assistance and leadership to ensure laboratories operate as highly functional testing sites with integrated quality systems.
What does "highly functional testing sites with integrated quality systems" refer to in practice?
It refers to strengthening the real-world functionality of testing systems, including the quality management structures needed so laboratories can produce results correctly and consistently, with credibility and standardization across the network.
What is the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) and why is it important in this grant?
NHLS is described as a semi-autonomous organization under Uganda's Ministry of Health (MOH). It is envisioned as the national focal point providing technical leadership and serving as a hub for training and standard-setting across the laboratory system.
Is the focus limited to HIV, or does it include other diseases?
While HIV is central (under PEPFAR), the NHLS role is positioned to support laboratory training and capacity for tuberculosis, opportunistic infections, malaria, and other emerging diseases of public health importance.
What role do quality systems play in this opportunity?
Quality systems implementation and integration are highlighted as priorities. The program is expected to help laboratories adopt and harmonize quality standards across the national network to keep testing systems functional and operational.
How are international laboratory standards expected to be used?
The opportunity describes serving as a main national channel for receiving and translating international laboratory standards and guidelines into day-to-day practice in Uganda.
What is LIMS and why is it included?
LIMS refers to laboratory information management systems. Strengthening LIMS is emphasized because timely, accurate laboratory data and efficient specimen/result tracking are essential for patient care, surveillance, and program accountability.
Does the opportunity include surveillance activities?
Yes. The announcement includes support for national HIV-related surveillance activities and laboratory services critical to HIV programs.
Is early infant diagnosis (EID) specifically mentioned?
Yes. Early infant diagnosis is specifically referenced as part of the laboratory services supported, highlighting the need for dependable specimen referral, specialized testing capacity, and rigorous quality oversight.
Which Ugandan institutions are described as responsible for coordinating laboratory services?
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is mandated to coordinate the health sector response to HIV and oversees laboratory services at national and regional referral levels. The Ministry of Local Government administers services at district and health center levels. The MOH is also described as responsible for laboratory diagnostic functions for the Government of Uganda through the Laboratory Technical Advisory Committee (LTAC) and its technical arm, the Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL).
Who appears to be the intended lead applicant based on the eligibility language?
The eligibility language strongly signals that Uganda's Ministry of Health is the intended lead for the award, providing national leadership and technical assistance to sustain and integrate quality systems across the laboratory network.
How many awards did CDC plan to make under this announcement?
CDC planned a single award under this cooperative agreement mechanism.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $12.5 million.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling is $2.5 million.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on January 23, 2013, and closed on April 11, 2013.
What is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date is May 11, 2013.
What CFDA number is associated with this funding opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 93.067 (Global AIDS).
How should this grant be understood at a high level?
It is described as a national capacity-building investment intended to institutionalize leadership, training, quality management, and information systems within Uganda's laboratory sector so HIV services (including surveillance and early infant diagnosis) are supported by reliable, standardized, and sustainable laboratory operations nationwide.
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