Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH11 1163
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- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening the Capacity of the National Reference Laboratory to Perform and Oversee Laboratory Services in Rwanda under the President s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Health Initiative" 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 18, 2011 and posted on Jan 18, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 21, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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).
- This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a public notice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s intention to fund the following project activities described within the full announcement without full and open competition.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Strengthening the Capacity of the National Reference Laboratory to Perform and Oversee Laboratory Services in Rwanda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Health Initiative," was issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a discretionary cooperative agreement focused on health systems and laboratory capacity. The central aim is to reinforce Rwanda's National Reference Laboratory (NRL) so it can more effectively support the country's health services delivery system, particularly by improving surveillance, prevention efforts, diagnostic services, and the clinical management of diseases through reliable, high-quality laboratory services across all levels of the healthcare system. In practical terms, the opportunity is about strengthening the national lab backbone that underpins HIV/AIDS programming and broader public health priorities, aligning with PEPFAR goals and the wider Global Health Initiative emphasis on building sustainable country capacity.
The announcement is identified as CDC-RFA-GH11-1163 and falls under CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS). It was posted on January 18, 2011, with an application closing date of March 21, 2011, and later archived on April 20, 2011. CDC anticipated making a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000,000. No cost sharing or matching was required. Notably, the listed award ceiling and floor are both shown as $0, which typically indicates that the detailed budget limits and structure would be specified in the full announcement or negotiated under the cooperative agreement framework rather than being stated as fixed minimums and maximums in the summary fields.
The project purpose emphasizes national-level laboratory leadership and oversight. Strengthening the NRL in this context generally means improving its ability to set and enforce standards, ensure quality assurance and quality control practices, guide testing algorithms, and coordinate laboratory networks so that testing and results are accurate and timely from central facilities down to peripheral sites. The focus on surveillance suggests improved capacity to detect and monitor disease trends, support outbreak detection and response, and generate trustworthy laboratory data that can guide public health decision-making. The prevention, diagnosis, and management language points to ensuring that clinicians and programs can rely on laboratory confirmation for patient care, including HIV-related testing and monitoring as well as other priority diseases addressed through the broader health system.
While the eligibility category is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the most important eligibility detail is that this notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. Instead, it is a public notice of CDC's intention to fund the described activities without full and open competition. That means the award was intended to be directed, typically to a pre-identified partner organization, under a justification that limits competition. In other words, it functioned more as a formal announcement of intent rather than an open call inviting multiple applicants to submit proposals.
Administratively, the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which usually indicates substantial involvement by the funding agency in the execution of the project compared with a standard grant. In practice, that often translates into close technical collaboration, shared planning, ongoing performance monitoring, and alignment with CDC technical guidance and reporting requirements. For anyone trying to understand the operational implications, the cooperative agreement structure signals that CDC likely expected to provide hands-on technical direction or partnership as Rwanda's NRL capacity was strengthened.
For access issues, the notice directs readers to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO), Technical Information Management Section (TIMS), with a listed phone number (770-488-2700). The additional information link is described as not active in the summary and instructs users to click "Full Announcement" at the top of the page, implying that key specifics (such as detailed activities, expected outcomes, performance measures, and the intended recipient entity) were contained in the full announcement text rather than in the summary fields provided here.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Strengthening the Capacity of the National Reference Laboratory to Perform and Oversee Laboratory Services in Rwanda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Health Initiative."
Which agency issued this opportunity?
What type of funding mechanism is this?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This typically indicates substantial involvement by CDC in implementation, such as close technical collaboration, shared planning, performance monitoring, and alignment with CDC technical guidance and reporting expectations.
What is the central aim of the project?
The central aim is to reinforce Rwanda's National Reference Laboratory (NRL) so it can more effectively support the national health services delivery system by strengthening reliable, high-quality laboratory services across all levels of the healthcare system.
What kinds of public health outcomes is the opportunity intended to support?
The opportunity is intended to improve surveillance, prevention efforts, diagnostic services, and the clinical management of diseases by ensuring laboratory results are accurate, timely, and dependable for both program and clinical decision-making.
How does this opportunity relate to PEPFAR and the Global Health Initiative?
The work is aligned with PEPFAR goals (under the Global AIDS program) and reflects the Global Health Initiative emphasis on building sustainable country capacity by strengthening the national laboratory backbone that supports HIV/AIDS programming and broader public health priorities.
What specific laboratory capacity areas are emphasized?
The purpose emphasizes national-level laboratory leadership and oversight. This generally includes strengthening the NRL's ability to set and enforce standards, maintain quality assurance and quality control practices, guide testing algorithms, and coordinate laboratory networks so that testing and results are accurate and timely from central facilities down to peripheral sites.
What does the surveillance focus imply in practical terms?
The surveillance focus suggests improved capacity to detect and monitor disease trends, support outbreak detection and response, and generate trustworthy laboratory data that can guide public health decision-making.
Is this an open, competitive request for applications?
No. The notice explicitly states it is not a request for applications. It is a public notice of CDC's intention to fund the described activities without full and open competition, meaning the award was intended to be directed (typically to a pre-identified partner organization) under a justification that limits competition.
Who is eligible to apply?
What is the announcement number and CFDA program?
The announcement number is CDC-RFA-GH11-1163. It falls under CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS).
How much funding was anticipated, and how many awards were expected?
CDC anticipated making a single award, with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching was required.
Why do the award ceiling and floor show as $0?
The summary lists the award ceiling and floor as $0, which typically indicates that detailed budget limits and structure were not fixed in the summary fields and would instead be specified in the full announcement or negotiated under the cooperative agreement framework.
When was this opportunity posted, when did it close, and when was it archived?
It was posted on January 18, 2011. The application closing date was March 21, 2011. It was later archived on April 20, 2011.
Where would applicants or interested parties find the full details of the opportunity?
The summary indicates the additional information link is not active and instructs users to click "Full Announcement" at the top of the page. Key specifics (such as detailed activities, expected outcomes, performance measures, and the intended recipient entity) were indicated as being contained in the full announcement text rather than the summary.
Who should be contacted for access issues or help locating information?
For access issues, the notice directs readers to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO), Technical Information Management Section (TIMS), at 770-488-2700.
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