Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 154703CONT17
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 154703CONT17
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support the Ministry of Health (MOH) to Scale up and Improve HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Treatment Services in the Kingdom of Lesotho 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 Sep 27, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 30, 2016. (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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
This funding opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health, focused on strengthening HIV/AIDS programming in the Kingdom of Lesotho under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The stated purpose is to support Lesotho's Ministry of Health (MOH) to scale up and improve HIV prevention, care, and treatment services. In practical terms, the award is intended to help the MOH expand the reach of HIV services, improve the quality and performance of those services, and strengthen the systems needed to sustain progress across the HIV care continuum, from prevention and testing through treatment and long-term viral suppression.
The opportunity is listed as a continuation award, meaning it is designed to extend or continue an existing project rather than launch a brand-new program. It is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by CDC in the implementation and oversight of the work. In cooperative agreements, CDC often provides technical guidance, programmatic direction, and collaboration on monitoring and evaluation, rather than functioning purely as a funder with minimal engagement. The overall activity category is health, and it is connected to CFDA number 93.067, which is the federal assistance listing historically associated with CDC-related global health and HIV program support.
The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH15-154703CONT17, and it was created on September 27, 2016, with an original closing date of November 30, 2016. The announcement anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1), which suggests a targeted continuation with one implementing partner or one prime recipient responsible for delivering the scope of work in coordination with the MOH and CDC. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which usually signals that the ceiling amount is not specified in the summary record and would need to be confirmed in the full notice of funding opportunity or accompanying budget guidance.
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with direction to consult the additional eligibility information in the full announcement for clarification. That wording commonly reflects that only certain entities may be eligible under the continuation mechanism, such as an incumbent recipient, a specific partner type, or organizations meeting particular criteria tied to the ongoing project. Because this is framed as a continuation cooperative agreement with one expected award, it often implies limited competition or eligibility constraints, though the definitive rules would be in the full text.
Programmatically, the opportunity centers on supporting national HIV/AIDS priorities in Lesotho through MOH partnership under PEPFAR. While the summary does not enumerate specific interventions, the title and description indicate a broad service-delivery and health-system support focus spanning prevention, clinical care, and antiretroviral treatment services. Typical areas that fall under "scale up and improve" in PEPFAR/CDC-supported programs include strengthening HIV testing and linkage to care, improving retention and adherence support, optimizing antiretroviral therapy delivery, enhancing viral load monitoring and use of data for clinical decision-making, and improving quality improvement systems and performance management at facilities and district levels. It can also include workforce development, mentorship, laboratory and surveillance support, and improving monitoring and evaluation capacity so the MOH can track outcomes and use data to drive program decisions.
Overall, the grant opportunity is a CDC-administered PEPFAR continuation cooperative agreement aimed at helping Lesotho's MOH expand and strengthen HIV services nationwide, with a single expected recipient working closely with CDC and the MOH to improve prevention, treatment, and care outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a continuation cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health. It focuses on strengthening HIV/AIDS programming in the Kingdom of Lesotho under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
What is the main purpose of the award?
The purpose is to support Lesotho's Ministry of Health (MOH) to scale up and improve HIV prevention, care, and treatment services. The work is intended to expand the reach of HIV services, improve service quality and performance, and strengthen systems that sustain progress across the HIV care continuum (from prevention and testing through treatment and long-term viral suppression).
Which country and national partner are the focus of this project?
The project is focused on the Kingdom of Lesotho and is designed to support Lesotho's Ministry of Health (MOH) as the national partner for HIV/AIDS priorities.
How is this opportunity connected to PEPFAR?
The award is explicitly connected to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and is intended to strengthen national HIV/AIDS programming in Lesotho under that framework.
What does it mean that this is a "continuation" award?
A continuation award is designed to extend or continue an existing project rather than start a brand-new program. Based on the summary, this opportunity is meant to support ongoing work already underway, rather than launch an entirely new initiative.
What does it mean that this is a "cooperative agreement"?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by CDC in implementation and oversight. In practical terms, CDC often provides technical guidance, programmatic direction, and collaboration on monitoring and evaluation, rather than acting only as a funder with limited engagement.
Which CDC unit is associated with this funding?
The opportunity is administered through CDC's Center for Global Health.
What is the activity category for this grant?
The overall activity category is health.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH15-154703CONT17.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.067, historically associated with CDC-related global health and HIV program support.
When was this opportunity created and what was the original closing date?
The opportunity was created on September 27, 2016, and the original closing date was November 30, 2016.
How many awards does the announcement anticipate?
The announcement anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1). This suggests a targeted continuation with one implementing partner or one prime recipient responsible for delivering the scope of work in coordination with the MOH and CDC.
Is the maximum award amount (ceiling) specified?
The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the summary record. This usually indicates the ceiling amount is not specified in that summary and would need to be confirmed in the full notice of funding opportunity or accompanying budget guidance.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is labeled as "Others," with instructions to consult the additional eligibility information in the full announcement. This wording commonly indicates that eligibility may be limited or defined by specific criteria tied to the ongoing project.
Does "Expected Awards: 1" imply limited competition?
It can. Because this is framed as a continuation cooperative agreement with one expected award, it often implies limited competition or eligibility constraints. The definitive eligibility and competition rules would be described in the full announcement text.
What kinds of HIV program activities might be supported under this award?
The summary emphasizes scaling up and improving HIV prevention, care, and treatment services and strengthening systems across the HIV care continuum. While specific interventions are not enumerated in the provided summary, the described scope typically includes activities such as strengthening HIV testing and linkage to care, improving retention and adherence support, optimizing antiretroviral therapy (ART) delivery, enhancing viral load monitoring and data use for clinical decision-making, and improving quality improvement systems and performance management at facility and district levels.
Does the scope include health systems strengthening?
Yes. The description highlights strengthening the systems needed to sustain progress across the HIV care continuum, including improving monitoring and evaluation capacity so the MOH can track outcomes and use data to guide program decisions.
What role does monitoring and evaluation play in this opportunity?
Monitoring and evaluation are implied as important components because cooperative agreements often include CDC collaboration on monitoring and evaluation, and the description emphasizes strengthening systems to track outcomes and use data to drive program decisions.
Is this opportunity focused only on treatment, or does it include prevention and testing too?
It spans the continuum, explicitly referencing prevention and testing through treatment and long-term viral suppression, indicating a broad approach rather than treatment-only support.
Who is expected to implement the work funded by this award?
The announcement anticipates one recipient (a prime awardee) responsible for delivering the scope of work in coordination with Lesotho's MOH and CDC.
Where should applicants look for definitive eligibility and budget details?
Based on the summary, details such as the complete eligibility rules and the actual funding ceiling would need to be confirmed in the full notice of funding opportunity (the full announcement) and any accompanying budget guidance.
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