Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH13 135003CONT17
Apply for CDC RFA GH13 135003CONT17
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance to Accelerate the Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and Improve HIV-free Child Survival in the Republic of Zambia 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 29, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 28, 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 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 providing technical assistance in Zambia to speed progress toward elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and to improve HIV-free child survival. It sits under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which generally means the work is meant to support national HIV program priorities, strengthen public health systems, and translate evidence-based guidance into real improvements in service delivery. The overarching aim is to reduce new HIV infections among infants and young children while ensuring that children born to women living with HIV survive and remain HIV-free through effective prevention, testing, treatment, and follow-up services.
The grant is identified as Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH13-135003CONT17, with a creation date of September 29, 2016, and an original closing date of November 28, 2016. It is categorized as "Continuation," which typically indicates it is intended to extend or continue work previously supported under an earlier award rather than open a brand-new competitive program with multiple new recipients. The mechanism is a cooperative agreement, meaning the CDC is expected to have substantial involvement in the program's implementation, such as providing technical direction, collaborating on monitoring and evaluation approaches, and aligning activities with PEPFAR strategies and CDC technical standards.
The activity category is Health, and the CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number listed is 93.067, which corresponds to CDC global HIV/AIDS-related assistance. The opportunity anticipates a single award ("ExpectedAwards: 1"), reinforcing the idea that this continuation is likely meant for an existing implementing partner or a specifically suited organization continuing an established body of work. The listing shows an "AwardCeiling" of 0, which in federal funding notices often means a ceiling is not specified in the public synopsis or is determined through other documents, negotiations, or internal allocations tied to PEPFAR planning cycles, rather than implying there is no funding.
In practical terms, the technical assistance described by this opportunity would generally cover support to Zambia's health sector and implementing partners to improve the quality, coverage, and impact of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services across the full cascade. That typically includes strengthening HIV testing and counseling for pregnant and breastfeeding women, ensuring rapid linkage to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for women diagnosed with HIV, supporting retention and adherence during pregnancy and breastfeeding, improving early infant diagnosis (EID) and pediatric linkage to care, and enhancing integration of maternal, newborn, and child health services with HIV services. "HIV-free child survival" also signals attention beyond preventing transmission at birth, emphasizing the full period of risk through breastfeeding, and addressing factors that influence child survival outcomes, such as timely prophylaxis, appropriate infant feeding counseling aligned with national and WHO guidance, routine follow-up, and prompt management of maternal and infant health issues.
Eligibility is summarized as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which indicates that the full eligibility details were provided elsewhere in the complete announcement. In many CDC continuation notices, eligible applicants are limited or narrowly defined, sometimes tied to the current awardee or organizations meeting specific criteria, but the synopsis alone does not spell that out. Overall, this grant announcement describes a CDC-led, PEPFAR-supported continuation effort to provide targeted technical support in Zambia to accelerate progress toward EMTCT goals and to improve outcomes for infants and children exposed to HIV, with CDC maintaining an active partnership role through the cooperative agreement structure.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. government grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health. It is described as a continuation cooperative agreement focused on providing technical assistance in Zambia to accelerate progress toward elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and to improve HIV-free child survival.
2) What is the official Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA GH13-135003CONT17.
3) When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The creation date listed is September 29, 2016, and the original closing date listed is November 28, 2016.
4) What type of opportunity is it (new or continuation)?
It is categorized as Continuation, which generally means it is intended to extend or continue work that was previously supported under an earlier award rather than start a brand-new competitive program aimed at multiple new recipients.
5) What is the funding mechanism?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement.
6) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means CDC is expected to have substantial involvement in implementation. Based on the description provided, that involvement may include providing technical direction, collaborating on monitoring and evaluation approaches, and aligning activities with PEPFAR strategies and CDC technical standards.
7) What program context does this opportunity fall under?
This work sits under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). In general terms (as described), this means the work is intended to support national HIV program priorities, strengthen public health systems, and translate evidence-based guidance into improvements in service delivery.
8) What is the main goal of the award?
The overarching aim is to reduce new HIV infections among infants and young children while ensuring that children born to women living with HIV survive and remain HIV-free through effective prevention, testing, treatment, and follow-up services.
9) What health focus area does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is Health, with a focus on HIV-related technical assistance linked to EMTCT and HIV-free child survival in Zambia.
10) What is the CFDA number and what does it correspond to?
The CFDA number listed is 93.067, which corresponds to CDC global HIV/AIDS-related assistance.
11) How many awards are expected?
The synopsis indicates ExpectedAwards: 1, meaning a single award is anticipated.
12) Does the listing specify a maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listing shows an AwardCeiling of 0. In federal funding synopses, that commonly indicates that a ceiling is not specified in the public synopsis or is determined through other documents, negotiations, or internal allocations (for example, allocations tied to PEPFAR planning cycles), rather than indicating there is no funding.
13) Where will the work take place?
The technical assistance described is focused on Zambia.
14) What kinds of activities are implied by the technical assistance described?
Based on the description provided, the technical assistance would generally support Zambia's health sector and implementing partners to improve the quality, coverage, and impact of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services across the full cascade.
15) What parts of the PMTCT cascade are highlighted in the description?
The opportunity description references activities that typically include:
- Strengthening HIV testing and counseling for pregnant and breastfeeding women
- Ensuring rapid linkage to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for women diagnosed with HIV
- Supporting retention and adherence during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Improving early infant diagnosis (EID) and pediatric linkage to care
- Enhancing integration of maternal, newborn, and child health services with HIV services
16) What does "HIV-free child survival" mean in this opportunity's context?
As described, "HIV-free child survival" signals attention beyond preventing transmission at birth. It emphasizes the full period of transmission risk through breastfeeding and factors affecting child survival outcomes, including timely prophylaxis, appropriate infant feeding counseling aligned with national and WHO guidance, routine follow-up, and prompt management of maternal and infant health issues.
17) How does EMTCT relate to the objectives described?
EMTCT (elimination of mother-to-child transmission) is central to the opportunity. The stated direction is to speed progress toward EMTCT in Zambia by strengthening prevention, testing, treatment, and follow-up services for women and HIV-exposed infants and children.
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is summarized as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)". The synopsis provided does not include the detailed eligibility criteria, indicating that the full details were located elsewhere in the complete announcement.
19) Does "Continuation" suggest anything about who may receive the award?
Yes. The synopsis notes that continuation opportunities typically extend work previously supported under an earlier award, and the listing anticipates a single award. Together, those points suggest the award may be intended for an existing implementing partner or an organization continuing an established body of work, although the synopsis does not explicitly name the eligible applicant.
20) What is CDC's expected role during implementation?
Because this is a cooperative agreement, CDC is expected to be actively involved. The synopsis describes involvement such as technical direction, collaboration on monitoring and evaluation approaches, and ensuring alignment with PEPFAR strategies and CDC technical standards.
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