Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA PS10 1054
Apply for CDC RFA PS10 1054
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting the Kigali Health Institute to Strengthen Laboratory Training in Rwanda 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 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 $800,000.00 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 KHI is the only eligible applicant that can apply for this funding opportunity due to their unique position as the only educational institution mandated by the government of Rwanda to train laboratory technicians within the country to support clinical services within the health sector.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Supporting the Kigali Health Institute to Strengthen Laboratory Training in Rwanda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)" is a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement designed to strengthen Rwanda's laboratory workforce as part of the country's ongoing HIV/AIDS response. The basic problem the announcement is trying to address is that as HIV services expand, Rwanda needs more laboratory professionals, and it needs them to be better trained on modern technologies and improved laboratory processes. Reliable lab testing is central to HIV care and treatment because it underpins diagnosis, monitoring, and quality clinical decision-making, so the workforce supporting those services becomes a core capacity for the health system.
The funding is intended specifically to support the Kigali Health Institute (KHI), which is described as the national institution responsible for training laboratory technicians in Rwanda. The goal is to strengthen KHI's master's-level laboratory training program so that graduates can competently perform laboratory testing and contribute to quality patient care and health management that supports HIV/AIDS programs. A major emphasis is on building and improving faculty capacity, meaning the project is not only about training students directly, but also about strengthening the instructors, teaching methods, and institutional ability to deliver high-quality training over time. This reflects a long-term approach: improving the people who train the workforce can have a multiplying effect across many future cohorts of laboratory professionals.
Another central aim is strengthening the broader health education system by closing gaps in current training programs and making the curriculum more relevant to Rwanda's national HIV/AIDS program. The announcement highlights two practical strategies for doing this. First, it calls for integrating more HIV/AIDS content into the curriculum so that laboratory training aligns closely with the real clinical and public health needs associated with HIV prevention, care, and treatment. Second, it calls for expanding practicum options so trainees can take on applied projects that matter to national and local HIV/AIDS priorities. In other words, the program is meant to be more hands-on and more tightly connected to the problems laboratories and clinics are facing on the ground, rather than being purely classroom-based or detached from current program needs.
From an administrative standpoint, this was a discretionary funding opportunity issued by the CDC under Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA PS10-1054, categorized under the health activity area. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency in the supported activities compared to a standard grant. The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), with an estimated total funding level of $4,000,000. The award ceiling was listed as $800,000, with no award floor specified (AwardFloor: 0), and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. 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. The CFDA number associated with the funding is 93.067 (Global AIDS), linking it directly to global HIV/AIDS efforts under PEPFAR.
Eligibility was deliberately narrow: KHI was the only eligible applicant. The announcement explains this restriction by pointing to KHI's unique role as the only educational institution mandated by the Government of Rwanda to train laboratory technicians to support clinical services within the health sector. That eligibility structure signals that the award was designed as a targeted investment in a specific national training institution rather than an open competition among multiple universities or organizations.
For applicants or stakeholders needing help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact point was the PGO TIMS grants office, reachable by phone at 770-488-2700, with a general email also referenced. Overall, the opportunity can be understood as a capacity-building investment aimed at improving the quality and sustainability of Rwanda's laboratory training pipeline, with a direct line of impact to HIV/AIDS program performance through better-trained professionals, stronger faculty, updated curricula, and more relevant field-based training experiences.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Supporting the Kigali Health Institute to Strengthen Laboratory Training in Rwanda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
Which U.S. agency is offering this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity.
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial involvement by the CDC in the supported activities compared to a standard grant.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA PS10-1054.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.067 (Global AIDS).
What is the primary problem this opportunity is trying to address?
As HIV services expand in Rwanda, there is a growing need for more laboratory professionals who are better trained in modern technologies and improved laboratory processes. Reliable laboratory testing is essential to HIV diagnosis, monitoring, and informed clinical decision-making.
What is the overall purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to strengthen Rwanda's laboratory workforce as part of the country's ongoing HIV/AIDS response under PEPFAR, with a specific focus on strengthening laboratory training capacity.
Who is the intended recipient of the funding?
The funding is intended specifically to support the Kigali Health Institute (KHI), described as the national institution responsible for training laboratory technicians in Rwanda.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to the Kigali Health Institute (KHI) as the only eligible applicant.
Why is eligibility restricted to a single applicant?
The announcement explains the restriction by noting KHI's unique role as the only educational institution mandated by the Government of Rwanda to train laboratory technicians to support clinical services within the health sector.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The opportunity anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding level is $4,000,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was listed as $800,000.
Is there an award floor (minimum award amount)?
No award floor was specified (AwardFloor: 0).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was stated for this opportunity.
What program or training level is the funding meant to strengthen?
The goal is to strengthen KHI's master's-level laboratory training program so graduates can competently perform laboratory testing and support quality patient care and health management that supports HIV/AIDS programs.
What are the main focus areas of the project?
Key focus areas include strengthening faculty capacity, improving teaching methods and institutional capacity for sustainable training, closing gaps in current training programs, and making the curriculum more relevant to Rwanda's national HIV/AIDS program.
What does "building faculty capacity" mean in this context?
The emphasis is on strengthening instructors and teaching approaches so KHI can deliver high-quality laboratory training over time. The idea is that improving those who train the workforce creates a multiplying effect across future cohorts of laboratory professionals.
How is the curriculum expected to be improved?
The announcement highlights integrating more HIV/AIDS content into the curriculum so laboratory training aligns more closely with the real clinical and public health needs related to HIV prevention, care, and treatment.
What are "practicum options" and what is expected regarding them?
The opportunity calls for expanding practicum options so trainees can take on applied projects tied to national and local HIV/AIDS priorities, making training more hands-on and connected to real program needs.
What is the activity area classification for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under the health activity area.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 6, 2010.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed was March 8, 2010.
Was this funding opportunity later archived?
Yes. It was archived on April 7, 2010.
How does this opportunity connect to PEPFAR?
The project is positioned as part of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), with the goal of improving laboratory training and workforce capacity that supports HIV/AIDS program performance.
Why is strengthening laboratory training important for HIV programs?
Reliable laboratory testing supports HIV diagnosis, monitoring, and quality clinical decision-making. Strengthening the laboratory workforce helps ensure the health system can deliver and sustain effective HIV services.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact point was the PGO TIMS grants office at 770-488-2700, with a general email also referenced in the announcement.
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