Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1554
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1554
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support of Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Malawi through the National Registration Bureau 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 Sep 15, 2014 and posted on Sep 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 21, 2014. (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 $3,000,000.00 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).
- Eligible applicants that can apply for this FOA are listed below The National Registration Bureau
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under PEPFAR and tied to CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS), focuses on strengthening Malawi's Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system through the National Registration Bureau (NRB). The FOA is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning CDC would expect to have substantial involvement in guiding and supporting the work rather than simply providing a grant with minimal federal engagement. The overall goal is to improve how Malawi registers births and deaths and how it produces and uses vital statistics, using approaches aligned with international CRVS standards. In practical terms, the grant is aimed at helping Malawi build a stronger, more sustainable national system for routine, reliable population data that can support public health planning and programs, including HIV-related priorities under PEPFAR.
The opportunity builds directly on an earlier CRVS demonstration project implemented in three districts across Malawi's Northern, Central, and Southern regions. That earlier work was supported by the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) as part of a Strategic Information Central Initiative. According to the FOA, the demonstration and national-level efforts produced several baseline achievements: rapid assessments at national and district levels to understand gaps and needs, development of a national strategic plan for CRVS, training and broader capacity development activities, and improvements to CRVS processes and tools. This earlier phase essentially laid the groundwork, created a shared national direction, and tested practical improvements in a limited number of districts.
The new FOA is designed to take that foundation and move from a pilot phase into a larger-scale rollout over five years. It has two parallel intentions: first, to strengthen and sustain the existing three-district demonstration so those initial sites remain functional models of improved CRVS operations; and second, to expand the approach to 15 additional districts. Scaling up is not framed as simply copying activities into new areas. Instead, the FOA emphasizes that reaching scale will require a mix of continuing current activities while also introducing new system-strengthening actions, particularly those that address governance, coordination, infrastructure, and long-term operating capacity.
Several core areas of work are highlighted. One is strengthening Malawi's CRVS organizational and governance infrastructure, which generally refers to the policies, roles, coordination mechanisms, accountability structures, and management capacity needed for CRVS to function consistently across districts and over time. Another major area is improving civil registration at both facilities and community levels, recognizing that births and deaths may be recorded through health facilities, community reporting channels, or a combination of both, and that coverage depends on making registration practical and accessible in different settings. The FOA also stresses producing vital statistics through an electronic system, signaling an emphasis on digitization and more timely data flows rather than slow, paper-based compilation. Finally, it calls for system-wide advocacy and stronger collaboration with key partners, which typically means building demand for registration services, encouraging compliance and participation, and ensuring that ministries, districts, health facilities, and development partners align around shared CRVS objectives.
The expected outcomes are clearly defined and centered on performance and sustainability. The FOA anticipates improved sustainability of CRVS operations, meaning systems and workflows should be durable and maintained by national and district institutions rather than dependent on short-term project inputs. It also targets increased birth and death registration, which is a direct measure of CRVS coverage and completeness. A third expected outcome is the timely reporting and practical use of vital statistics, emphasizing that registration data should not only be collected but also processed into statistics that are available quickly enough to inform decision-making, planning, and public health responses.
In terms of administrative details, the FOA is identified as CDC-RFA-GH15-1554, posted on September 15, 2014, with an original and current closing date of November 21, 2014, and an archive date of December 21, 2014. It was categorized as discretionary funding and a health activity, with one award expected and an award ceiling listed at $3,000,000. The listing indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility, as stated in the source text, is limited and specifically names the National Registration Bureau as the eligible applicant, indicating this was effectively a targeted funding opportunity intended to support NRB-led implementation rather than an open competition among a wide range of organizations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a CDC funding opportunity under PEPFAR tied to CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS) to strengthen Malawi's Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system through the National Registration Bureau (NRB). The focus is on improving birth and death registration and improving the production and use of vital statistics aligned with international CRVS standards.
Who is issuing the opportunity and under what program?
The opportunity is issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under PEPFAR and is associated with CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS).
What is the FOA number?
The FOA is identified as CDC-RFA-GH15-1554.
What type of award is this?
The FOA is structured as a cooperative agreement. This means CDC is expected to have substantial involvement in guiding and supporting the work, rather than providing funding with minimal federal engagement.
What is the overall goal of the project?
The overall goal is to improve how Malawi registers births and deaths and how it produces and uses vital statistics, building a stronger and more sustainable national system for routine, reliable population data to support public health planning and programs, including HIV-related priorities under PEPFAR.
How does this FOA relate to prior work in Malawi?
This opportunity builds directly on an earlier CRVS demonstration project implemented in three districts across Malawi's Northern, Central, and Southern regions. That earlier work was supported by the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) as part of a Strategic Information Central Initiative.
What did the earlier demonstration project accomplish, according to the FOA?
The earlier phase produced baseline achievements including rapid assessments at national and district levels to understand gaps and needs, development of a national strategic plan for CRVS, training and broader capacity development activities, and improvements to CRVS processes and tools.
What is the timeframe for the new effort described in this FOA?
The FOA describes a larger-scale rollout over five years.
What is the scale-up plan in terms of geographic coverage?
The FOA has two parallel intentions: (1) strengthen and sustain the existing three-district demonstration so those sites remain functional models; and (2) expand the approach to 15 additional districts.
Is the expansion described as simply replicating the pilot activities?
No. The FOA emphasizes that reaching scale is not just copying activities into new districts. It requires continuing some current activities while introducing new system-strengthening actions, particularly in governance, coordination, infrastructure, and long-term operating capacity.
What are the major areas of work highlighted in the FOA?
The FOA highlights several core work areas: strengthening CRVS organizational and governance infrastructure; improving civil registration at facility and community levels; producing vital statistics through an electronic system (digitization and more timely data flows); and system-wide advocacy and stronger collaboration with key partners.
What does "strengthening CRVS organizational and governance infrastructure" mean in this context?
In this FOA, it refers to improving the policies, roles, coordination mechanisms, accountability structures, and management capacity needed for CRVS to function consistently across districts and over time.
What does the FOA say about improving registration at facility and community levels?
The FOA recognizes that births and deaths may be recorded through health facilities, community reporting channels, or a combination. Improving coverage depends on making registration practical and accessible in different settings.
What is meant by producing vital statistics through an electronic system?
The FOA signals an emphasis on digitization and more timely data flows, rather than relying on slow, paper-based compilation, to support faster reporting and use of vital statistics.
Why does the FOA emphasize advocacy and collaboration with key partners?
The FOA calls for system-wide advocacy and stronger collaboration to build demand for registration services, encourage participation and compliance, and align ministries, districts, health facilities, and development partners around shared CRVS objectives.
What outcomes does the FOA expect to achieve?
The FOA defines expected outcomes centered on performance and sustainability: improved sustainability of CRVS operations; increased birth and death registration; and timely reporting and practical use of vital statistics for decision-making, planning, and public health response.
How is "sustainability" described in the expected outcomes?
Sustainability is framed as CRVS systems and workflows being durable and maintained by national and district institutions, rather than depending on short-term project inputs.
How many awards does the FOA anticipate making?
The listing indicates that one award is expected.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed is $3,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The listing indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are the key dates for this FOA?
The FOA was posted on September 15, 2014. The original and current closing date is November 21, 2014. The archive date is December 21, 2014.
What is the funding category and activity type?
The FOA is categorized as discretionary funding and a health activity.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility is limited. The FOA specifically names the National Registration Bureau (NRB) as the eligible applicant, indicating this was a targeted opportunity intended to support NRB-led implementation rather than an open competition.
What institution in Malawi is central to implementation?
The National Registration Bureau (NRB) is the named eligible applicant and is positioned as the lead for implementation.
How does this work support PEPFAR priorities?
The FOA links CRVS strengthening to public health planning and programs, including HIV-related priorities under PEPFAR, by improving routine, reliable population data and the timely use of vital statistics.
Does the FOA indicate a focus on international standards?
Yes. The FOA states that approaches should be aligned with international CRVS standards.
What is the relationship between the pilot districts and the scale-up districts?
The FOA intends to keep the original three demonstration districts functioning as sustained models of improved CRVS operations while expanding the approach to 15 additional districts during the five-year rollout.
What is the practical public health value of strengthening CRVS, as described in the FOA?
The FOA frames CRVS strengthening as a way to produce routine, reliable data on births and deaths and to generate vital statistics that can be reported in a timely way and used for planning, decision-making, and public health response.
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