Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH17 1745
Apply for CDC RFA GH17 1745
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support for the University of Gondar to Provide Quality Medical Education and Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 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 18, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 18, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 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 $550,000.00 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 grant opportunity, titled "Support for the University of Gondar to Provide Quality Medical Education and Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia under PEPFAR," is a U.S. government funding announcement aimed at strengthening HIV/AIDS services and HIV-related medical education in Ethiopia through the University of Gondar. Issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health, it is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning CDC would likely remain actively involved through technical guidance and oversight rather than simply providing funds with minimal engagement. The overall intent is to improve both the quality of HIV service delivery and the pipeline of trained health professionals who can sustain and expand HIV programming across the country.
The core purpose is to build the University of Gondar's institutional capacity to deliver comprehensive, quality HIV services at two key service points: the University hospital and student clinics. In practical terms, the opportunity focuses on improving HIV prevention, care, and treatment services where the university community and surrounding catchment-area population receive care. By strengthening these clinical platforms, the University becomes both a service provider and a training site where good HIV clinical practice can be demonstrated, standardized, and replicated.
A major emphasis is on pre-service education for medical and health science students. The FOA highlights that these students are expected to play a crucial role nationally in delivering HIV-related services and managing HIV programs. Funding is therefore intended to support stronger training systems, curricula, and practical learning experiences so graduates enter the workforce ready to provide high-quality HIV care and to contribute to program leadership and management. This links educational quality directly to health system outcomes by improving what future clinicians and public health professionals learn before they begin professional practice.
In addition to pre-service training, the FOA also supports strengthening the university's existing in-service training unit. This component targets the continuing education of current health workers and staff, helping ensure that the workforce already providing HIV services can upgrade skills, align with evolving HIV guidelines, and adopt improved service delivery approaches. Strengthening in-service training at a university setting can also create a sustainable training hub for the region, especially when paired with hospital-based clinical mentorship and standardized training packages.
Collaboration is built into the award's design. The University of Gondar is expected to work alongside the Amhara Regional Health Bureau, the Network of Networks of HIV Positives, and other stakeholders involved in HIV/AIDS activities. This suggests an approach that connects academic institutions, government health authorities, and community or patient networks so that services and training reflect real program needs, community perspectives, and regional health priorities. Including networks of people living with HIV signals attention to community engagement and the lived experience of patients, which is often critical for improving service uptake, retention in care, and reducing stigma.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as CDC RFA GH17 1745, categorized as discretionary funding under the health activity category, with CFDA number 93.067. The announcement was created on August 18, 2016, with an original application deadline of October 18, 2016, and electronic submissions required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The award ceiling is $550,000, with an expectation of one award, indicating a single recipient project of relatively focused scale rather than a broad multi-award competition. Eligibility is described as "Others," with further clarification referenced in the original eligibility text, implying that applicants likely needed to meet specific criteria tied to the nature of the work and the institutional role of the University of Gondar.
In summary, the opportunity funds a targeted effort to use the University of Gondar as a platform to improve HIV service quality and expand the capacity of Ethiopia's health workforce. It blends service delivery strengthening at the university hospital and student clinics with both pre-service education and in-service training, while requiring coordination with regional health leadership and community stakeholders. The intended beneficiaries include the university community and the wider population served by the university hospital, while the longer-term impact is meant to extend nationwide through better-prepared graduates and stronger HIV program management capacity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Support for the University of Gondar to Provide Quality Medical Education and Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia under PEPFAR."
2) Which U.S. government agency is issuing this funding announcement?
The funding announcement is issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health.
3) What type of funding mechanism is this award?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement. That structure generally indicates CDC is expected to remain actively involved in the funded work through technical guidance and oversight, rather than providing funds with minimal engagement.
4) What is the overall goal of the opportunity?
The overall intent is to strengthen HIV/AIDS services and HIV-related medical education in Ethiopia by building the University of Gondar's capacity to deliver comprehensive, quality HIV services and to improve the pipeline of trained health professionals who can sustain and expand HIV programming nationally.
5) What are the main focus areas supported by the grant?
Based on the information provided, the core focus areas include:
- Strengthening HIV prevention, care, and treatment service delivery at key university service points
- Building institutional capacity at the University of Gondar to provide comprehensive, quality HIV services
- Enhancing pre-service education for medical and health science students (training systems, curricula, and practical learning)
- Strengthening the university's in-service training unit for continuing education of current health workers and staff
- Collaboration with regional health authorities and community stakeholders involved in HIV/AIDS activities
6) Where are the HIV services expected to be strengthened?
The opportunity specifically emphasizes strengthening service delivery at two key service points: the University of Gondar hospital and student clinics.
7) Who are the intended beneficiaries of the strengthened services?
The intended beneficiaries include the university community and the wider catchment-area population that receives care through the university hospital and related service points.
8) How does this opportunity connect HIV service delivery with medical education?
The University of Gondar is positioned as both a service provider and a training site. By strengthening clinical platforms (hospital and student clinics), the University can demonstrate, standardize, and replicate good HIV clinical practice while improving what students learn before entering professional practice.
9) What is meant by "pre-service education" in this announcement?
Pre-service education refers to training provided to medical and health science students before they begin professional practice. The announcement indicates that funding is intended to strengthen training systems, curricula, and practical learning experiences so graduates enter the workforce prepared to deliver high-quality HIV care and contribute to program leadership and management.
10) What is the role of in-service training in this project?
In-service training focuses on continuing education for current health workers and staff. The announcement supports strengthening the University of Gondar's existing in-service training unit so the existing workforce can upgrade skills, align with evolving HIV guidelines, and adopt improved service delivery approaches. This can also help create a sustainable training hub for the region.
11) What collaborations or partnerships are expected?
The University of Gondar is expected to collaborate with the Amhara Regional Health Bureau, the Network of Networks of HIV Positives, and other stakeholders involved in HIV/AIDS activities. This reflects an approach that links academic institutions, government health authorities, and community/patient networks.
12) Why does the announcement include networks of people living with HIV?
Including the Network of Networks of HIV Positives signals attention to community engagement and patient perspectives. The description suggests this can be important for improving service uptake, retention in care, and reducing stigma.
13) What is the funding opportunity number or identifier?
The opportunity is listed as CDC RFA GH17 1745.
14) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number provided is 93.067.
15) How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as discretionary funding under the health activity category.
16) When was the announcement created?
The announcement was created on August 18, 2016.
17) What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was October 18, 2016.
18) What time were electronic submissions due on the deadline date?
Electronic submissions were required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
19) What is the maximum award amount (ceiling) for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is $550,000.
20) How many awards were expected?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of one award, suggesting a single recipient project rather than a multi-award competition.
21) What does an expectation of one award imply about the scope?
An expectation of one award implies a focused, single-recipient effort rather than a broad program distributing funds to multiple recipients. The description characterizes it as relatively focused in scale.
22) Who is eligible to apply, based on the information provided?
Eligibility is described as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the original eligibility text. The information provided indicates that applicants likely needed to meet specific criteria connected to the nature of the work and the institutional role of the University of Gondar, but the specific criteria are not included here.
23) What country is the work intended to support?
The work is intended to support HIV/AIDS services and HIV-related medical education in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, using the University of Gondar as a central platform.
24) What is the intended longer-term impact beyond the University of Gondar?
The longer-term impact is described as national in scope through better-prepared graduates and stronger HIV program management capacity, which can help sustain and expand HIV programming across Ethiopia.
25) Is this opportunity tied to PEPFAR?
Yes. The title explicitly states it is "under PEPFAR," and the description frames the work as strengthening HIV/AIDS services and related training in Ethiopia through the University of Gondar.
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