Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH11 1120
Apply for CDC RFA GH11 1120
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening the Capacity of Local Indigenous Faith Based Partners in Zambia to Provide HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment and Care Services in a Comprehensive and Sustainable Manner 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 Mar 25, 2011 and posted on Mar 7, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 6, 2011. (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 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH11 1120) was a CDC-led PEPFAR cooperative agreement aimed at strengthening Zambia's long-term, locally owned response to HIV and AIDS by shifting major service delivery responsibilities from an international faith-based organization to local, indigenous faith-based partners. The core idea was sustainability: building the organizational, technical, and programmatic capacity of Zambian faith-based entities so that HIV prevention, treatment, and care services originally launched in 2004 under PEPFAR-supported HHS/CDC and HHS/HRSA clinical and antiretroviral treatment efforts could be maintained and expanded with increasing host-country leadership.
A central feature of the program was a structured transition plan. The successful applicant was expected to take over, in phases, HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment activities that were previously being delivered by an international faith-based implementer. This transition covered a network of 19 service delivery points: 17 faith-based sites and 2 private sites distributed across multiple provinces, specifically Eastern, Southern, Lusaka, Western, Copperbelt, North Western, and Northern Provinces. The emphasis on a phased approach suggests the work was not meant to be an abrupt handoff, but a managed transfer of responsibilities that would protect continuity of clinical care, preserve patient outcomes, and reduce service disruptions while local partners built the systems needed to run complex HIV programs.
Because the award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, the program anticipated substantial involvement from the U.S. Government (in this case CDC) during implementation, often including ongoing technical collaboration, performance monitoring, and alignment with national and PEPFAR standards. The activity category was health, and the CFDA number listed was 93.067 (Global AIDS), reflecting its placement within the broader U.S. global HIV response. The opportunity was open eligibility (unrestricted), meaning any type of applicant could apply as long as they met any conditions described in the full announcement, though the stated purpose clearly prioritized entities capable of developing and supporting local indigenous faith-based capacity in Zambia.
Operationally, the opportunity focused on comprehensive HIV services, which typically include a mix of prevention interventions, HIV testing and counseling linkages, clinical care for people living with HIV, and antiretroviral therapy service delivery and support. The program description also highlights "capacity and sustainability" as the main outcomes, which generally implies strengthening leadership and governance, financial and grants management, supply chain and commodity management, health information systems and reporting, quality improvement, workforce development, and referral networks. In other words, the goal was not just to fund service delivery for the short term, but to help local organizations develop the institutional backbone to manage and sustain those services over time, consistent with PEPFAR's broader push toward country ownership.
Administrative details indicate the opportunity was posted March 7, 2011, created March 25, 2011, and closed May 6, 2011, with an archive date of June 5, 2011. CDC expected to make two awards. No cost sharing or matching was required. The funding ceiling and floor were both listed as 0 in the summary data, which often means the specific budget ranges were provided in the full announcement rather than in the public synopsis. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, CDC's Procurement and Grants Office, Technical Information and Management Section (TIMS), was listed as the contact point, including a phone number (770-488-2700) and a general email contact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the funding opportunity number for this grant?
The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH11 1120.
2) What kind of award is this?
This opportunity was a CDC-led PEPFAR cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement typically involves substantial involvement from the U.S. Government (CDC) during implementation, such as technical collaboration, performance monitoring, and alignment with national and PEPFAR standards.
3) What is the overall goal of the program?
The main goal was to strengthen Zambia's long-term, locally owned response to HIV and AIDS by shifting major service delivery responsibilities from an international faith-based organization to local, indigenous faith-based partners. The core theme was sustainability through capacity building so services could be maintained and expanded with increasing host-country leadership.
4) What does "sustainability" mean in this grant context?
Based on the description, sustainability meant building organizational, technical, and programmatic capacity of Zambian faith-based entities so they could continue and grow HIV prevention, treatment, and care services over time, rather than relying on an international implementer for ongoing delivery.
5) What services or activities were being transitioned to local partners?
The applicant was expected to take over, in phases, HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment activities that had previously been delivered by an international faith-based implementer.
6) Was the transition expected to happen all at once?
No. A structured, phased transition plan was a central feature of the program. The phased approach indicates the transfer was intended to be managed to protect continuity of clinical care, preserve patient outcomes, and reduce service disruptions while local partners built the systems needed to run complex HIV programs.
7) How many service delivery points were included in the transition?
The transition covered 19 service delivery points: 17 faith-based sites and 2 private sites.
8) Where in Zambia were the service delivery points located?
The sites were distributed across multiple provinces: Eastern, Southern, Lusaka, Western, Copperbelt, North Western, and Northern Provinces.
9) What health area does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category was health, focused on comprehensive HIV services.
10) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed was 93.067 (Global AIDS).
11) What types of HIV services were emphasized?
The description references comprehensive HIV services, typically including prevention interventions, HIV testing and counseling linkages, clinical care for people living with HIV, and antiretroviral therapy service delivery and support.
12) Beyond service delivery, what outcomes were emphasized?
The program emphasized "capacity and sustainability" as main outcomes. This implies strengthening the institutional backbone needed to run HIV programs over time, not only funding short-term service delivery.
13) What kinds of capacity-building areas were implied by the description?
Based on the description, capacity building generally implied improvements in leadership and governance, financial and grants management, supply chain and commodity management, health information systems and reporting, quality improvement, workforce development, and referral networks.
14) Why was a cooperative agreement used instead of a different funding mechanism?
The summary indicates this was a cooperative agreement because it anticipated substantial involvement from CDC during implementation, including ongoing technical collaboration and monitoring to ensure alignment with national and PEPFAR standards.
15) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as open (unrestricted). This means any type of applicant could apply as long as they met any conditions described in the full announcement. The stated purpose, however, clearly prioritized entities capable of developing and supporting local indigenous faith-based capacity in Zambia.
16) How many awards did CDC expect to make?
CDC expected to make two awards.
17) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
18) What were the posted, created, and closing dates for the opportunity?
The opportunity was posted March 7, 2011, created March 25, 2011, and closed May 6, 2011.
19) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was June 5, 2011.
20) Was the funding amount (ceiling/floor) provided in the public summary?
No. The funding ceiling and floor were both listed as 0 in the summary data, which commonly indicates that specific budget ranges were provided in the full announcement rather than in the public synopsis.
21) Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to CDC's Procurement and Grants Office, Technical Information and Management Section (TIMS).
22) What contact details were provided for the CDC office handling questions?
The contact point listed was CDC's Procurement and Grants Office, Technical Information and Management Section (TIMS), with a phone number of 770-488-2700 and a general email contact.
23) What was the historical background for the HIV services being sustained?
The description notes that the HIV prevention, treatment, and care services were originally launched in 2004 under PEPFAR-supported HHS/CDC and HHS/HRSA clinical and antiretroviral treatment efforts, and the program aimed to ensure those services could be maintained and expanded with increasing Zambian leadership.
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