Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH13 1358
Apply for CDC RFA GH13 1358
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Namibian Mechanism for Public Health and Medical Education (NAM PHAME) 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 Jun 13, 2013 and posted on Jan 18, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,200,000.00 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 University of Namibia is the only institution in Namibia accredited to train medical doctors and is the leading trainer of nurses, pharmacist, and other health professionals in the country. The Faculty of Health Sciences is the umbrella for the School of Medicine (SOM) and the School of Nursing and Public Health (SONPH) and is the only institution in the country charged by the Government of Namibia with the training of all cadres of health care professionals. Additionaly, the University is the only provider of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBCHB) and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Bpharm) degrees in Namibia including the variety of degrees and diplomas, such as Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorates of Nursing, and a Masters in Public Health, critical to development of sustainable public health systems.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Namibian Mechanism for Public Health and Medical Education (NAM PHAME) is a PEPFAR-funded grant opportunity from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designed to strengthen Namibia's health workforce pipeline by investing in pre-service training at the University of Namibia (UNAM). The central goal is straightforward: expand UNAM's capacity to educate and graduate enough well-prepared health professionals to meet national health service needs by 2020. In practice, this means focusing on the systems, faculty, training infrastructure, and educational quality needed to reliably produce larger cohorts of competent graduates who can enter Namibia's health system ready to deliver care, including HIV-related services supported under PEPFAR.
This opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number CDC-RFA-GH13-1358) within the health funding category and aligned with the CFDA program for Global AIDS (93.067). A cooperative agreement structure typically signals substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation, which can include technical guidance, collaboration on work planning, monitoring, and performance improvement efforts. The announcement anticipated a single award, reflecting the unique national role of UNAM and the program's intent to concentrate resources on the country's primary pre-service training institution rather than distribute funding broadly across multiple applicants.
Eligibility was essentially tailored to Namibia's training landscape. UNAM is described as the only institution in the country accredited to train medical doctors and as the leading national trainer of nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals. Its Faculty of Health Sciences oversees both the School of Medicine (SOM) and the School of Nursing and Public Health (SONPH), and it carries the government-mandated responsibility for training all major cadres of health care professionals. The opportunity highlights UNAM's exclusive role in providing the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) and the Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degrees in Namibia, alongside a range of nursing qualifications at bachelor, master, and doctoral levels, as well as a Master of Public Health. Emphasizing these programs underscores the grant's workforce-development intent: building a sustainable pipeline of clinicians and public health practitioners who can support long-term national health system capacity, including the ongoing demands of HIV prevention, treatment, and care.
Financially, the total estimated funding across the project was listed at $20,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,200,000 and no stated award floor. The posting date was January 18, 2013, with an original closing date of April 10, 2013, later extended to June 28, 2013. No cost sharing or matching was required, which reduces barriers to participation and signals that the program was intended to directly bolster institutional capacity without requiring the recipient to contribute additional funds as a condition of the award. The archive date was July 28, 2013, indicating the opportunity is no longer active.
In short, NAM PHAME was structured as a targeted, single-award CDC cooperative agreement under PEPFAR meant to strengthen Namibia's core health professional training institution. By investing in UNAM's ability to train more health workers and maintain high educational standards, the program aimed to address workforce shortages and improve the overall capacity of the health system, supporting both general health services and the continued response to HIV/AIDS. For applicants or stakeholders who had trouble accessing the full announcement at the time, CDC provided a procurement and grants technical contact (CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management) via phone at (770) 488-2700 and email at pgottim@cdc.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NAM PHAME grant opportunity?
The Namibian Mechanism for Public Health and Medical Education (NAM PHAME) is a PEPFAR-funded grant opportunity from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intended to strengthen Namibia's health workforce pipeline by investing in pre-service training at the University of Namibia (UNAM).
What is the main goal of NAM PHAME?
The central goal is to expand UNAM's capacity to educate and graduate enough well-prepared health professionals to meet national health service needs by 2020.
What does "strengthening the health workforce pipeline" mean in this grant?
It refers to improving the systems, faculty, training infrastructure, and educational quality needed to reliably produce larger cohorts of competent graduates who can enter Namibia's health system ready to deliver care, including HIV-related services supported under PEPFAR.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the opportunity is funded under PEPFAR.
What type of award is NAM PHAME?
It was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for implementation?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation, which can include technical guidance, collaboration on work planning, monitoring, and performance improvement efforts.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC-RFA-GH13-1358.
What funding category does this opportunity fall under?
It was listed within the health funding category.
Which CFDA program is this opportunity aligned with?
It is aligned with the CFDA program for Global AIDS (93.067).
Was this opportunity expected to make multiple awards?
No. The announcement anticipated a single award.
Why was a single award anticipated?
The opportunity was designed to concentrate resources on Namibia's primary pre-service training institution (UNAM) rather than distribute funding broadly across multiple applicants.
Who was eligible to apply based on the announcement description?
Eligibility was essentially tailored to Namibia's training landscape and emphasized UNAM's unique and leading national role in training health professionals.
Why was UNAM central to this opportunity?
UNAM is described as the only institution in Namibia accredited to train medical doctors and as the leading national trainer of nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals, with a government-mandated responsibility for training all major cadres of health care professionals.
Which UNAM organizational units are referenced in the announcement?
UNAM's Faculty of Health Sciences is referenced, including both the School of Medicine (SOM) and the School of Nursing and Public Health (SONPH).
Which degree programs are highlighted as part of UNAM's role?
The opportunity highlights UNAM's exclusive role in providing the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) and the Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degrees in Namibia. It also references nursing qualifications at bachelor, master, and doctoral levels, and a Master of Public Health.
How does this grant relate to HIV services and PEPFAR?
The grant is intended to help produce graduates ready to deliver care within Namibia's health system, including HIV-related services supported under PEPFAR, and to support the continued response to HIV/AIDS.
What was the estimated total funding for the project?
The total estimated funding across the project was listed at $20,000,000.
What was the award ceiling?
The award ceiling was $1,200,000.
Was an award floor stated?
No award floor was stated.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement stated that no cost sharing or matching was required.
What was the posting date for the opportunity?
The posting date was January 18, 2013.
What was the original closing date, and was it extended?
The original closing date was April 10, 2013, and it was later extended to June 28, 2013.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The archive date was July 28, 2013, which indicates the opportunity is no longer active.
What was the overall intended impact of NAM PHAME?
It was intended to address workforce shortages and improve overall national health system capacity by strengthening UNAM's ability to train more health workers while maintaining high educational standards, supporting both general health services and HIV/AIDS-related needs.
Who can be contacted for technical information about the announcement?
CDC listed a procurement and grants technical contact: CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management.
What contact details were provided for the CDC technical information contact?
Phone: (770) 488-2700. Email: pgottim@cdc.gov.
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