Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1593
Apply for CDC RFA GH15 1593
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance for Strengthening National Laboratory Systems in Uganda 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 Aug 26, 2014 and posted on Aug 26, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 10, 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 $5,000,000.00 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 Government Organizations National Ministries of Health State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) . American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state recognized) Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non government Organizations American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations Alaska Native health corporations Tribal epidemiology centers Urban Indian health organizations Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non research) Colleges and Universities Community based organizations Faith based organizations For profit organizations (other than small business) Hospitals Small, minority, and women owned businesses All Other eligible organizations
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Opportunity Summary:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity CDC-RFA-GH15-1593, titled "Technical Assistance for Strengthening National Laboratory Systems in Uganda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)," is a discretionary health-focused cooperative agreement intended to strengthen Uganda's national laboratory sector as a core pillar of HIV prevention, care, and treatment. The overarching aim is to help build an indigenous and sustainable National Health Laboratory System that can reliably support Uganda's National HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Plan across all levels of the health system, from district facilities to regional and national reference structures. In practical terms, the award is designed to support the Government of Uganda (GoU) and its partners in creating a coordinated laboratory network that serves both public and private sectors and can be managed and governed effectively over time.
The opportunity is grounded in a clear problem statement: laboratory services, while central to HIV programming (including diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and overall clinical management), are widely seen as one of the weakest links in Uganda's health care delivery system. Many laboratories face compounding challenges that directly affect service quality and continuity. These include poor physical infrastructure, inadequate staffing and skills mix, and limited implementation of quality management and biosafety/biorisk management systems. The announcement also highlights persistent operational issues such as frequent stock-outs of laboratory supplies and recurrent equipment breakdowns, which are exacerbated by weak equipment support services (for example, gaps in maintenance, calibration, repair capacity, and supply chain planning). Together, these constraints can delay testing, reduce confidence in results, and ultimately undermine patient care and program outcomes.
A major emphasis of the FOA is strengthening governance, standardization, and compliance within the laboratory sector. Although Uganda has legislation intended to regulate the registration of laboratories and laboratory personnel, the announcement notes that many laboratories and staff are not registered and do not meet recommended national standards. That gap between policy and practice is a central barrier to building a consistent, high-quality national laboratory network. The funded partner is therefore expected to provide technical assistance that helps translate national standards into routine practice, improve oversight, and support the broader national effort to establish or reinforce a National Health Laboratories function capable of coordinating the network at national, regional, and district levels. This includes improving systems that make laboratories dependable day to day, not just in isolated sites or donor-supported projects, but across the broader health system.
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by CDC in collaborating on technical direction, planning, and performance monitoring. The FOA anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1) and listed an award ceiling of $5,000,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on August 26, 2014, with an original and current closing date of October 10, 2014, and an archive date of November 9, 2014. The CFDA number associated with the funding is 93.067 (Global AIDS), aligning it directly with PEPFAR-supported objectives and broader global HIV program priorities.
Eligibility is broad and includes a range of governmental and non-governmental entities. On the government side, eligible applicants include ministries of health, state and local governments or their bona fide agents (including several U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions listed in the FOA), American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments, and political subdivisions of states (in consultation with states). On the non-government side, eligibility extends to tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, tribal epidemiology centers, urban Indian health organizations, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), research institutions proposing non-research activities, colleges and universities, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), hospitals, small/minority/women-owned businesses, and other eligible organizations as defined in the announcement. This wide eligibility suggests CDC was seeking a technically capable implementer with demonstrated capacity to support national systems strengthening, coordination with government, and complex multi-level health system work rather than limiting applicants to a narrow institutional type.
In short, this FOA is about building lasting laboratory system capacity in Uganda by addressing the full set of practical and structural weaknesses that limit laboratory performance: infrastructure and human resources, quality and biosafety systems, supply chain reliability, equipment maintenance and support, and compliance with national regulatory standards. By supporting GoU efforts to coordinate the national laboratory network and strengthen management structures across public and private sectors, the award is intended to make laboratory services more reliable and sustainable, thereby improving the effectiveness of HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs under PEPFAR. For access issues or administrative help related to the full announcement, the listed point of contact is the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (PGO TIMS) at 770-488-2700.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the full title of this CDC funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Technical Assistance for Strengthening National Laboratory Systems in Uganda under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
What is the FOA number for this opportunity?
The FOA number is CDC-RFA-GH15-1593.
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This is a cooperative agreement, meaning CDC is expected to have substantial involvement in collaboration on technical direction, planning, and performance monitoring.
What is the overall purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The purpose is to provide technical assistance to strengthen Uganda's national laboratory sector as a core pillar of HIV prevention, care, and treatment, supporting the development of an indigenous and sustainable National Health Laboratory System.
How does this opportunity connect to PEPFAR?
The award is designed to strengthen laboratory systems in Uganda in support of HIV prevention, care, and treatment under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
What major problem is this opportunity trying to address?
The FOA identifies laboratory services as one of the weakest links in Uganda's health care delivery system, despite their central role in HIV diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and clinical management.
What types of challenges in Uganda's laboratory sector are highlighted in the FOA?
The FOA highlights multiple challenges affecting service quality and continuity, including poor physical infrastructure, inadequate staffing and skills mix, limited implementation of quality management systems, and gaps in biosafety/biorisk management.
What operational issues does the FOA call out as affecting laboratory performance?
The FOA notes frequent stock-outs of laboratory supplies and recurrent equipment breakdowns, compounded by weak equipment support services such as maintenance, calibration, repair capacity, and supply chain planning.
Why is governance and standardization a major emphasis of this FOA?
Governance, standardization, and compliance are emphasized because, although Uganda has legislation to regulate laboratory and laboratory personnel registration, many laboratories and staff are not registered and do not meet recommended national standards.
What does the FOA say about compliance with national standards?
The FOA indicates there is a gap between policy and practice, with many laboratories and personnel not registered and not meeting recommended national standards, which hinders the development of a consistent, high-quality national laboratory network.
What is meant by a "coordinated laboratory network" in this FOA?
It refers to creating or strengthening a laboratory network that serves both public and private sectors and can be coordinated, managed, and governed effectively over time across national, regional, and district levels.
What levels of Uganda's health system are intended to benefit from this award?
The FOA aims to strengthen support across all levels, from district facilities to regional and national reference structures.
What is the expected focus of the technical assistance under this award?
Based on the FOA description, technical assistance is expected to help translate national standards into routine practice, improve oversight and governance, strengthen quality and biosafety/biorisk systems, and improve day-to-day reliability through better supply chain and equipment support approaches.
Does the FOA focus on isolated sites or system-wide improvement?
The FOA emphasizes system-wide reliability across the broader health system, not only improvements in isolated sites or donor-supported projects.
How many awards did CDC anticipate making under this FOA?
The FOA anticipated a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1).
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling) listed for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed is $5,000,000.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.067 (Global AIDS).
What does CFDA 93.067 indicate about the program area?
It aligns the opportunity with Global AIDS objectives, supporting broader HIV program priorities and PEPFAR-supported work.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 26, 2014.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is October 10, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date is November 9, 2014.
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
Eligibility is broad and includes governmental and non-governmental entities, such as ministries of health; state and local governments or bona fide agents; certain U.S. territories and affiliated jurisdictions listed in the FOA; American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments; political subdivisions of states (in consultation with states); and a wide range of non-government entities.
What types of non-government organizations are included in eligibility?
Eligible non-government applicants include tribally designated organizations, Alaska Native health corporations, tribal epidemiology centers, urban Indian health organizations, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), research institutions proposing non-research activities, colleges and universities, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), hospitals, small/minority/women-owned businesses, and other eligible organizations as defined in the announcement.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes, colleges and universities are listed among eligible applicants.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes, for-profit organizations are listed as eligible, except small businesses (the FOA states "for-profit organizations (other than small businesses)").
Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to apply?
No. The FOA includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that specific nonprofit category).
Are hospitals eligible to apply?
Yes, hospitals are listed among eligible applicants.
Are community-based and faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Both community-based organizations and faith-based organizations are included in the eligible applicant types.
Does the FOA indicate what kind of implementer CDC was seeking?
Based on the breadth of eligibility and the description, CDC appeared to be seeking a technically capable implementer with demonstrated capacity for national systems strengthening, coordination with government, and multi-level health system work.
What country is the program focused on?
The FOA is focused on strengthening national laboratory systems in Uganda.
What role does the Government of Uganda (GoU) play in this opportunity?
The award is designed to support the Government of Uganda and its partners in creating a coordinated laboratory network across public and private sectors, with improved capacity for management and governance over time.
What is meant by building an "indigenous and sustainable" laboratory system?
In this FOA, it refers to developing national capacity that can be managed and governed effectively over time in Uganda, rather than relying on short-term or externally dependent arrangements.
Who is listed as the point of contact for access issues or administrative help?
The listed point of contact is the CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section (PGO TIMS).
What phone number is provided for the CDC PGO TIMS point of contact?
The phone number provided is 770-488-2700.
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