Technical Assistance Support for the Strengthening of Blood Transfusion Services in Selected Countries Under PEPFAR | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

This funding opportunity, titled "Technical Assistance Support for the Strengthening of Blood Transfusion Services in Selected Countries Under PEPFAR," is a continuation cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically within CDCs Center for Global Health (CGH). The opportunity is tied to the U.S. Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and focuses on providing technical assistance aimed at strengthening national blood transfusion services in selected countries. In practical terms, the grant is designed to support work that improves how blood is collected, tested, processed, stored, and distributed so that transfusions are safer and more reliable, with an emphasis on reducing risks related to HIV and other transfusion-transmissible infections and improving overall health system capacity.

The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which usually means the recipient is expected to work closely with CDC and that CDC will have substantial involvement in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the supported activities. This is important because it signals that the project is not simply a passive funding arrangement; instead, it is structured around active collaboration, alignment with CDC technical guidance, and progress tracking against program goals. The activity category is listed as Health, and the assistance listing number is CFDA 93.067, which is commonly associated with global HIV/AIDS and related public health efforts administered through CDC.

The announcement is labeled as a continuation opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH12-125505CONT17). Continuation opportunities are typically intended to extend or renew existing work rather than launch an entirely new program from scratch, often because an ongoing project has been performing well or because the underlying public health need remains high. The posting indicates an expected number of awards of one, suggesting that this competition is aimed at supporting a single implementing partner to continue providing specialized assistance across the targeted settings rather than funding multiple separate organizations.

Eligibility is broadly identified as "Others," with a note that applicants should consult the additional eligibility text in the full announcement for specifics. In many CDC global health continuation announcements, this type of eligibility category often points to a limited pool of eligible applicants, sometimes including current recipients, organizations with a specific relationship to the existing award, or entities with specialized qualifications and demonstrated capacity in blood safety systems. Without the full eligibility narrative, the safest interpretation is that applicants needed to confirm their eligibility in the detailed grant instructions rather than relying on a standard category like state governments, universities, or nonprofits.

The opportunity was created on September 19, 2016, and had an original closing date of November 17, 2016, which reflects a typical federal application window of roughly two months. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which usually means the specific maximum funding amount was not provided in the summary record or was to be determined based on appropriations, program needs, or the continuation budget structure. It does not necessarily mean there is no funding; more commonly, it indicates that the ceiling was not populated in the summarized data feed and that applicants would need to consult the full notice for budget expectations, period of performance, and allowable cost details.

Overall, the grant is centered on strengthening blood transfusion services under PEPFAR by delivering expert technical support rather than directly operating a blood service. Activities under a program like this typically involve developing or improving national policies and guidelines, strengthening quality management systems, improving laboratory testing and screening procedures, enhancing hemovigilance and adverse event reporting, supporting workforce training and competency systems, improving data systems and supply chain processes, and helping ministries of health and national blood programs build sustainable systems for safe blood. The structure of the award (single expected award, cooperative agreement, continuation) strongly suggests a focused, high-coordination effort where CDC and the awardee work hand-in-hand to maintain and deepen improvements to blood safety and transfusion systems in the selected countries.

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Previous opportunity: Strengthening Laboratory and Blood Transfusion Services in South Sudan under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

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