Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS10 1050
Apply for CDC RFA PS10 1050
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support to the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho (GOL) to Strengthen and Expand Safe Blood Transfusion Services" 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 6, 2010 and posted on Jan 6, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 8, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,000,000.00 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 Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) is the governmental agency responsible for safeguarding public health in Lesotho. MOHSW has been mandated by the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho (GOL) with the responsibility for maintaining a system to assure safe blood and blood products throughout the country. The GOL will not extend the legal authority to coordinate the country s blood transfusion services to private organizations, non governmental agencies or any other entity. This responsibility is carried out by the Lesotho Blood Transfusion Service (LBTS), a unit of the Central Laboratory Division of the MOHSW.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA PS10-1050, focused on strengthening and expanding safe blood transfusion services in the Kingdom of Lesotho. The central aim was to provide technical assistance that would improve the Government of Lesotho's capacity, through its Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), to ensure a safe and sufficient national blood supply. In practical terms, the opportunity targeted both the quality and availability of blood and blood products, recognizing that a functioning transfusion system depends not only on clinical protocols and laboratory standards, but also on the physical infrastructure and operational reach needed to collect, process, store, and distribute blood reliably.
The program design emphasized expanding service coverage beyond the capital by investing in infrastructure and donor outreach. At the national level, it intended to increase access to blood collection at the central hub in Maseru, including support that would help blood collection centers operate more effectively and reach more potential donors. At the regional level, the announcement specifically called for establishing fully functional transfusion service centers adjacent to regional hospitals in Leribe and Mohale's Hoek. This reflects a strategy of decentralizing certain transfusion capabilities so that regional hospitals could be supported by nearby services rather than relying solely on central facilities, which can create delays, shortages, or quality risks during transport and storage.
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, meaning the CDC anticipated substantial involvement in the work rather than a hands-off grant. The funding activity category was health, and the CFDA number tied to the opportunity was 93.067 (Global AIDS), signaling that the work aligned with broader HIV/AIDS and blood safety priorities, including reducing the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections and ensuring safe blood availability for patients who need transfusions in routine care, maternal health, trauma, and other clinical settings. The announcement expected a single award, suggesting a focused implementation approach with one primary recipient responsible for carrying out the program in close coordination with the government system.
Funding levels were substantial for a multi-site national strengthening effort. The estimated total funding amount was $4,000,000, with an award floor of $750,000 and an award ceiling of $1,000,000. No cost sharing or matching was required. The opportunity was posted on January 6, 2010, with an original and current closing date of March 8, 2010, and it was later archived on April 7, 2010. These dates indicate a defined application window typical of CDC discretionary cooperative agreement programs.
Eligibility was narrowly constrained because blood transfusion services in Lesotho are a governmental mandate. The MOHSW is described as the responsible government agency charged with safeguarding public health and specifically mandated by the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho to maintain a system ensuring safe blood and blood products nationwide. The Lesotho Blood Transfusion Service (LBTS), a unit within the Central Laboratory Division of MOHSW, was identified as the entity carrying out that responsibility. The announcement explicitly noted that the government would not extend legal authority to coordinate national blood transfusion services to private organizations, non-governmental organizations, or other entities. In effect, this framing makes clear that the work had to be driven by, and integrated into, the government-led blood system rather than run in parallel by external actors.
Overall, the opportunity can be read as a targeted investment in national health system strengthening for blood safety: building or upgrading the infrastructure needed for collection and transfusion services, widening donor outreach to increase the blood supply, and extending service capability to key regional hospitals to improve access and responsiveness. For applicants or partners, the key takeaway is that the program was designed to reinforce and expand the existing government-run LBTS structure under MOHSW oversight, with CDC technical assistance delivered through a cooperative agreement to achieve measurable improvements in both supply and safety of blood transfusion services across Lesotho.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This was a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant opportunity under Funding Opportunity Number (FON) CDC RFA PS10-1050. It focused on strengthening and expanding safe blood transfusion services in the Kingdom of Lesotho through technical assistance and targeted infrastructure and operational improvements.
What was the main goal of CDC RFA PS10-1050?
The central aim was to improve the Government of Lesotho's capacity, through its Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), to ensure a safe and sufficient national blood supply. The opportunity targeted both the quality (safety) and availability (supply and access) of blood and blood products.
Which country and health system did the program support?
The program supported the national blood transfusion system in the Kingdom of Lesotho, specifically the government-led system operated under the MOHSW.
Which government entities were identified as responsible for national blood transfusion services in Lesotho?
The MOHSW was identified as the responsible government agency mandated to maintain a system ensuring safe blood and blood products nationwide. The Lesotho Blood Transfusion Service (LBTS), a unit within the Central Laboratory Division of the MOHSW, was identified as the entity carrying out that responsibility.
What kinds of activities did the opportunity emphasize?
The opportunity emphasized technical assistance to strengthen safe transfusion services, along with practical investments to expand service coverage. It recognized that a functioning transfusion system depends on clinical and laboratory standards as well as the infrastructure and operational reach needed to collect, process, store, and distribute blood reliably.
Did the opportunity focus only on safety, or also on increasing the blood supply?
It focused on both. The stated intent was to improve the safety (quality) of blood and blood products while also strengthening availability by improving collection capacity, outreach to donors, and access to services.
What was the strategy for expanding blood transfusion services beyond the capital?
The program design emphasized expanding service coverage beyond Maseru by investing in infrastructure and donor outreach, and by establishing regional transfusion service centers adjacent to regional hospitals so regional facilities would not rely solely on central services.
Where was national-level access to blood collection intended to be strengthened?
At the national level, the opportunity intended to increase access to blood collection at the central hub in Maseru, including support to help blood collection centers operate more effectively and reach more potential donors.
Which regional sites were specifically named for expanded transfusion service capacity?
The announcement specifically called for establishing fully functional transfusion service centers adjacent to regional hospitals in Leribe and Mohale's Hoek.
Why did the opportunity emphasize regional transfusion service centers?
The approach reflects a decentralization strategy to support regional hospitals with nearby transfusion services rather than relying only on central facilities, which can create delays, shortages, or quality risks during transport and storage.
What type of award mechanism was used?
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, meaning CDC anticipated substantial involvement in the work rather than a hands-off grant structure.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement expected a single award, indicating a focused implementation approach with one primary recipient responsible for carrying out the program in close coordination with the government system.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was health.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity, and what does it signal?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 93.067 (Global AIDS). This signaled alignment with broader HIV/AIDS and blood safety priorities, including reducing transfusion-transmitted infection risks and supporting safe blood availability for clinical needs.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $4,000,000.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
The award floor was $750,000 and the award ceiling was $1,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The opportunity was posted on January 6, 2010. The original and current closing date was March 8, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on April 7, 2010.
What does it mean that eligibility was "narrowly constrained"?
The announcement framed blood transfusion services in Lesotho as a governmental mandate. It stated that the government would not extend legal authority to coordinate national blood transfusion services to private organizations, non-governmental organizations, or other entities. This effectively constrained implementation to the government-led system under MOHSW and LBTS.
Could private organizations or NGOs lead the national blood transfusion coordination under this opportunity?
No. The announcement explicitly noted that legal authority to coordinate national blood transfusion services would not be extended to private organizations, NGOs, or other entities. The work was intended to be driven by and integrated into the MOHSW/LBTS system.
How does this opportunity connect to broader public health priorities?
By strengthening safe blood transfusion services and increasing safe blood availability, the opportunity aligned with reducing transfusion-transmitted infection risks and supporting essential clinical care needs such as routine care, maternal health, trauma, and other settings where transfusions are required.
What was the overall intent of the investment described in the announcement?
Overall, it was a targeted investment in national health system strengthening for blood safety in Lesotho: improving infrastructure for collection and transfusion services, widening donor outreach to increase supply, and extending service capability to key regional hospitals to improve access and responsiveness.
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