Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS09 9130

  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening the Delivery and Quality of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Prevention and Control Programs through Enhanced Laboratory Based STI Surveillance, Case Management and Program Evaluations in the Republic of South Africa" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.064 Laboratory Training, Evaluation, and Quality Assurance Programs.
  • This funding opportunity was created on May 28, 2009 and posted on Apr 17, 2009.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
  • The funding agency has allocated a total of $300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
  • Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 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 only applicant eligible to apply for these funds is the National Institute of Communicable Diseases, STI Reference Center for South Africa.
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Opportunity Summary:

This CDC funding opportunity (CDC RFA PS09 9130) is a discretionary health grant offered as a cooperative agreement focused on improving sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and control in the Republic of South Africa. The central idea is that stronger STI programs also strengthen HIV prevention, since untreated or poorly managed STIs can increase HIV transmission risk and complicate broader sexual health outcomes. The announcement frames the work as a capacity-building effort for the National STI program, with the expectation that improvements at the national level will flow down to provincial, district, and municipal STI services.

The proposed approach emphasizes enhanced laboratory-based STI surveillance, stronger case management, and program evaluation. In practical terms, this signals a focus on making STI tracking more reliable through laboratory confirmation and better use of surveillance data, improving how STI cases are diagnosed and treated in real-world clinical settings, and assessing whether interventions are actually working. The inclusion of laboratory training, evaluation, and quality assurance (CFDA 93.064) indicates that laboratory systems and performance standards are a key part of the strategy, not just clinical guidelines. Overall, the opportunity is aimed at improving the quality and delivery of STI services by building systems that can detect trends, support timely and accurate diagnosis, and guide improvements based on evidence.

Funding is limited and targeted. CDC anticipated approximately 300,000 dollars in total funding to support about one award, although the published award parameters list a floor of 100,000 dollars and a ceiling of 1,000,000 dollars. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program planned an estimated funding date prior to August 1, 2009, reflecting a relatively fast timeline between application and award for that funding cycle.

Eligibility is narrowly restricted: the only eligible applicant is the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), specifically the STI Reference Center for South Africa. This makes the announcement effectively a sole-eligible-applicant competition designed to fund a specific national technical institution with a defined role in STI reference services, surveillance support, and laboratory quality functions. The cooperative agreement mechanism also implies substantial involvement from CDC during implementation, such as technical collaboration, shared planning, and ongoing performance monitoring, rather than a hands-off grant.

Key administrative details include the posting date of April 17, 2009, a closing date of June 30, 2009 (unchanged), and an archive date of July 30, 2009. Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO TIM) at 770-488-2700.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the name and identifier of this funding opportunity?

This opportunity is a CDC funding opportunity identified as CDC RFA PS09-9130.

What type of grant is this?

It is a discretionary health grant offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning CDC is expected to have substantial involvement during implementation (for example, technical collaboration, shared planning, and ongoing performance monitoring).

What country and public health area does this opportunity focus on?

The work is focused on improving sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and control in the Republic of South Africa.

Why does the announcement connect STI work to HIV prevention?

The announcement is based on the idea that stronger STI programs also strengthen HIV prevention, because untreated or poorly managed STIs can increase HIV transmission risk and complicate broader sexual health outcomes.

What is the overall goal of the funded work?

The goal is to improve the quality and delivery of STI services by building stronger national STI program capacity, with the expectation that improvements at the national level will flow down to provincial, district, and municipal STI services.

What are the main programmatic focus areas described?

The described approach emphasizes: enhanced laboratory-based STI surveillance, stronger STI case management, and program evaluation.

What does "enhanced laboratory-based STI surveillance" mean in this context?

Based on the description provided, it signals a focus on making STI tracking more reliable through laboratory confirmation and better use of surveillance data to detect trends and guide improvements.

How is "case management" expected to be strengthened?

The announcement points to improving how STI cases are diagnosed and treated in real-world clinical settings, supported by better systems and data rather than relying only on clinical guidelines.

Why is program evaluation included as a core emphasis?

The opportunity highlights assessing whether interventions are working, with an evidence-based approach that uses evaluation results to guide improvements.

What role do laboratories play in this opportunity?

Laboratory systems and performance standards are described as a key part of the strategy. The inclusion of laboratory training, evaluation, and quality assurance (CFDA 93.064) indicates a strong emphasis on laboratory capacity and quality functions alongside surveillance and clinical improvements.

What is CFDA 93.064 and how is it referenced here?

The opportunity references CFDA 93.064 in connection with laboratory training, evaluation, and quality assurance, signaling that these laboratory-related activities are central to the strategy described.

How much funding is available under this opportunity?

CDC anticipated approximately $300,000 in total funding to support about one award. The published award parameters list a funding floor of $100,000 and a ceiling of $1,000,000.

How many awards does CDC expect to make?

The information provided indicates CDC anticipated about one award.

Is cost sharing or matching required?

No. The opportunity specifies there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.

What is the expected timing for the award?

The program planned an estimated funding date prior to August 1, 2009, indicating a relatively fast timeline between application and award for that funding cycle.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligibility is narrowly restricted. The only eligible applicant is the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), specifically the STI Reference Center for South Africa.

Is this a competitive opportunity open to multiple organizations?

Based on the stated eligibility, it is effectively a sole-eligible-applicant competition designed to fund a specific national technical institution with a defined role in STI reference services, surveillance support, and laboratory quality functions.

What does a "cooperative agreement" imply for how CDC will work with the recipient?

As described, the cooperative agreement mechanism implies substantial CDC involvement during implementation, such as technical collaboration, shared planning, and ongoing performance monitoring, rather than a hands-off grant relationship.

When was the opportunity posted?

The posting date is April 17, 2009.

What was the application closing date?

The closing date was June 30, 2009, and it was listed as unchanged.

When was the opportunity archived?

The archive date is July 30, 2009.

Who should be contacted for questions about accessing the full announcement?

Questions about accessing the full announcement were directed to the CDC Procurement and Grants Office (PGO TIM) at 770-488-2700.

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