Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH17 1732
Apply for CDC RFA GH17 1732
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening of Ghana National Health Management Systems in the Areas of Strategic Information Systems and Laboratory Capacity Building 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 Aug 15, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 15, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 500 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, titled "Strengthening of Ghana National Health Management Systems in the Areas of Strategic Information Systems and Laboratory Capacity Building under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)," is a US government cooperative agreement designed to keep building Ghana Health Service (GHS) capacity in two tightly linked areas: laboratory systems that can reliably diagnose and monitor HIV, and strategic information systems that can produce trustworthy data for managing the national HIV response. It was issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health, under CFDA 93.067, with the overall aim of improving quality, policy implementation, and system performance across Ghana's health system rather than supporting isolated, one-off activities.
On the laboratory side, the grant focuses on strengthening the full diagnostic pathway for HIV services at all levels of care. That includes maintaining accurate and high-quality HIV rapid testing, expanding and improving Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) for HIV-exposed infants, and ensuring effective Viral Load testing to monitor treatment outcomes. The opportunity also emphasizes proficiency testing and other quality assurance measures so results are consistent and dependable, which is critical for clinical decision-making and for public health monitoring. Beyond the test itself, the work is meant to reinforce the supporting systems that make diagnostics function day to day: logistics management for supplies and reagents, specimen referral networks to move samples from collection sites to testing laboratories, and systems for timely results submission and return so clinicians and patients can act on results without long delays.
In parallel, the opportunity prioritizes strategic information activities that allow Ghana to track HIV clients through the full continuum of care and to measure performance against national and PEPFAR targets. A central piece is strengthening DHIMS2 (District Health Information Management System 2) so it can generate the kind of data needed to follow clients across prevention, testing, treatment initiation, retention, and viral suppression. This reflects a practical need in HIV programming: without strong routine data systems, it becomes difficult to identify drop-offs in the cascade, target supportive services, and validate whether scale-up is translating into better outcomes.
The FOA also calls for implementation of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) surveillance, which is increasingly important as treatment programs mature and as countries work to sustain long-term viral suppression. HIVDR surveillance provides evidence on whether resistance is emerging, where it is occurring, and what programmatic or clinical adjustments may be needed. Alongside surveillance, the grant stresses data quality assurance for variables reported under Ghana's National Strategic Plan and the PEPFAR plan. In practice, this means improving the completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and consistency of reported indicators, and strengthening processes that ensure reported numbers match source documentation and can stand up to audits, evaluations, and planning decisions.
Structurally, this is a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning CDC would be expected to have substantial involvement in the program's implementation and oversight compared to a standard grant. The opportunity listed an award ceiling of USD 1,500,000, anticipated a single award, and originally set an application closing date of October 15, 2016 (with electronic submissions due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Eligibility was described broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, which typically signals that specific types of organizations may qualify depending on the FOA's criteria.
Overall, the grant is centered on strengthening the underlying national systems that make HIV programs work: reliable laboratory networks that produce accurate results and deliver them efficiently, and information systems that allow Ghana Health Service to track clients, monitor performance across the cascade, detect drug resistance trends, and report high-quality data aligned with national strategy and PEPFAR requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Strengthening of Ghana National Health Management Systems in the Areas of Strategic Information Systems and Laboratory Capacity Building under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
2. Who is issuing and funding this opportunity?
This is a US government funding opportunity issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health.
3. What type of award mechanism is being used?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This indicates CDC is expected to have substantial involvement in implementation and oversight compared with a standard grant.
4. What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 93.067.
5. What is the overall purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The overall purpose is to continue strengthening Ghana Health Service (GHS) capacity in two closely connected areas: laboratory systems for reliable HIV diagnosis and monitoring, and strategic information systems that produce trustworthy data to manage the national HIV response.
6. Is the focus on isolated activities or broader systems strengthening?
The focus is on strengthening national systems (quality, policy implementation, and overall system performance across Ghana's health system), rather than supporting isolated, one-off activities.
7. What are the two main technical focus areas of the award?
The two main areas are (1) laboratory capacity building for HIV services and (2) strategic information systems to support tracking, performance monitoring, and reporting for the national HIV program.
8. What laboratory-related activities are emphasized?
The laboratory focus includes strengthening the full HIV diagnostic pathway at all levels of care, including maintaining high-quality HIV rapid testing, expanding and improving Early Infant Diagnosis (EID), and ensuring effective Viral Load testing for monitoring treatment outcomes.
9. What is included under quality assurance for laboratories?
The opportunity emphasizes proficiency testing and other quality assurance measures to ensure test results are consistent, accurate, and dependable for clinical decision-making and public health monitoring.
10. Beyond testing, what supporting laboratory systems are expected to be strengthened?
Supporting systems highlighted include logistics management for supplies and reagents, specimen referral networks to move samples from collection sites to testing laboratories, and systems for timely results submission and return so results can be acted on without long delays.
11. What is meant by strengthening the "full diagnostic pathway" for HIV?
Based on the opportunity description, it means reinforcing not only the testing itself (rapid testing, EID, viral load) but also the operational systems around it (quality assurance, supply logistics, specimen transport, and timely results reporting and return).
12. What strategic information system is specifically mentioned?
DHIMS2 (District Health Information Management System 2) is specifically identified as a central platform to be strengthened.
13. Why is DHIMS2 strengthening a priority in this opportunity?
The opportunity describes the need for DHIMS2 to generate data that can track HIV clients across the continuum of care and measure performance against national and PEPFAR targets, helping identify drop-offs in the cascade and validate program outcomes.
14. What does "continuum of care" mean in the context of this FOA?
In this opportunity, it refers to following HIV clients across prevention, testing, treatment initiation, retention in care, and viral suppression.
15. What performance measurement emphasis is described?
The FOA emphasizes measuring performance against Ghana's national plans and PEPFAR targets, using routine data systems to monitor progress along the HIV cascade and inform program decisions.
16. Does the opportunity include HIV drug resistance work?
Yes. The FOA calls for implementation of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) surveillance.
17. What is the purpose of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) surveillance in this grant?
HIVDR surveillance is described as important for mature treatment programs to understand whether resistance is emerging, where it is occurring, and what programmatic or clinical adjustments may be needed to sustain long-term viral suppression.
18. What does the FOA say about data quality?
The FOA stresses data quality assurance for variables reported under Ghana's National Strategic Plan and the PEPFAR plan, focusing on improving completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and consistency of reported indicators.
19. What kinds of data quality assurance improvements are implied?
The description highlights strengthening processes so reported numbers match source documentation and can stand up to audits, evaluations, and planning decisions.
20. Who is the primary national counterpart mentioned?
Ghana Health Service (GHS) is the primary national entity referenced, with the award intended to build and strengthen its capacity in laboratory systems and strategic information systems.
21. What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed is USD 1,500,000.
22. How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
23. What is the application deadline provided in the opportunity description?
The original application closing date listed was October 15, 2016, with electronic submissions due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
24. What eligibility category is listed?
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
25. What does "Others" eligibility imply based on the description?
It suggests eligibility may be open beyond standard categories, but that the specific types of organizations that qualify would depend on the criteria laid out in the full FOA.
26. Is this opportunity tied to PEPFAR?
Yes. The opportunity is explicitly under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and references alignment with PEPFAR plans and targets.
27. What kinds of HIV testing and monitoring are explicitly named?
The FOA explicitly names HIV rapid testing, Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) for HIV-exposed infants, and Viral Load testing to monitor treatment outcomes.
28. What operational goal is associated with results reporting?
The opportunity emphasizes timely results submission and return so clinicians and patients can act on results without long delays.
29. What is the intended benefit of stronger routine data systems for HIV programming?
The FOA notes that without strong routine data systems it is difficult to identify where clients drop off in the cascade, target supportive services, and confirm whether scale-up is improving outcomes.
30. In one sentence, what is this grant mainly trying to strengthen?
It is centered on strengthening Ghana's national systems that make HIV programs function effectively: reliable laboratory networks and strategic information systems that support tracking, surveillance, performance monitoring, and high-quality reporting aligned with national strategy and PEPFAR requirements.
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