Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH17 1769
This funding opportunity is a PEPFAR-supported cooperative agreement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) designed to strengthen the Western Province Health Office (WPHO) in Zambia so it can deliver more comprehensive, higher-quality, and more sustainable HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services. The central idea is capacity building: improving the provincial health system's ability to plan, manage, deliver, and monitor HIV services at scale, while protecting and extending the gains already made toward controlling the HIV epidemic in the province.
A major emphasis of the program is aligning with PEPFAR's broader shift toward more data-driven and strategically targeted programming. Rather than applying interventions uniformly, the approach aims to use epidemiologic and program data to focus resources on the geographic areas and population groups where HIV burden is highest, where gaps in service coverage are largest, and where the greatest impact on infections and deaths can be achieved. In practice, this means strengthening the province's ability to collect and use routine service data, identify priority sites and communities, and continuously adjust implementation to improve outcomes.
Program activities are expected to expand access to a combination of prevention, treatment, and care interventions that are considered effective and efficient for reducing new infections and saving lives. The opportunity explicitly highlights continuation and strengthening of core HIV services, including antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) to reduce infant infections and improve maternal outcomes, and HIV counseling and testing for all tuberculosis (TB) patients, reflecting the close relationship between TB and HIV and the importance of integrated care. It also includes voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as a proven prevention measure in relevant settings, and broader HIV testing services (HTS/HTC) to identify people with HIV earlier and link them to treatment.
The grant also calls for targeted interventions for key populations, signaling an intent to ensure services reach groups at higher risk or with reduced access due to stigma, mobility, legal barriers, or other structural factors. While the specific key populations are not listed in the summary text, the inclusion indicates the program expects tailored strategies that improve uptake of testing, prevention, and treatment, and reduce transmission in networks where incidence can be concentrated. Alongside service delivery, strengthening laboratory services is a named priority, recognizing that effective HIV treatment and care depend on reliable diagnostics and monitoring systems (for example, ensuring the lab network can support clinical decision-making and quality care at the facility and community levels).
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding from CDC's Center for Global Health under a cooperative agreement mechanism, which typically implies substantial CDC involvement through technical collaboration, guidance, and ongoing engagement rather than a hands-off grant. The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH17-1769, with a CFDA listing of 93.067. The anticipated award structure suggests a single award (Expected Awards: 1) with an award ceiling of $5,000,000. The posting indicates it was created on 2016-08-18, with an original closing date of 2016-10-18. Eligible applicants are broadly categorized as "Others," which generally indicates eligibility details would be defined in the full announcement, but the stated program focus is firmly centered on supporting the Western Provincial Health Office and the provincial HIV response.
Overall, the opportunity is intended to reinforce and expand the provincial HIV platform in Western Province by combining scale-up of key clinical and prevention services with stronger systems, better use of data for targeting and performance improvement, more focused outreach to priority populations, and enhanced laboratory capacity, all within the larger PEPFAR goal of sustainable epidemic control.Apply for CDC RFA GH17 1769
- The Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Increasing the Capacity of the Western Province Health Office (WPHO) to Provide Comprehensive and Sustainable HIV and AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Support in the Republic of Zambia under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEP" 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 2016-08-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-10-18. (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.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is a PEPFAR-supported cooperative agreement funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is designed to strengthen the Western Province Health Office (WPHO) in Zambia to deliver more comprehensive, higher-quality, and more sustainable HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services.
What is the main goal of the award?
The central goal is capacity building for the provincial health system in Western Province. The focus is on improving the ability to plan, manage, deliver, and monitor HIV services at scale, while protecting and extending progress already made toward controlling the HIV epidemic in the province.
What is meant by "capacity building" in this opportunity?
Capacity building here refers to strengthening the Western Province health system so it can better organize and run HIV programming. This includes stronger planning and management, improved service delivery, better monitoring of results, and improved ability to sustain HIV services over time.
How does this opportunity align with PEPFAR priorities?
The opportunity emphasizes PEPFAR's shift toward more data-driven and strategically targeted programming. Instead of applying the same interventions everywhere, the program is expected to use epidemiologic and program data to focus resources where the HIV burden is highest, where service gaps are greatest, and where the largest reductions in infections and deaths can be achieved.
What does "data-driven and strategically targeted programming" mean in practice?
It means strengthening the province's ability to collect and use routine service data, identify priority sites and communities, and adjust implementation continuously to improve outcomes. The intent is to guide decisions about where to concentrate activities and how to improve performance based on evidence.
Which HIV services are explicitly highlighted for continuation and strengthening?
The opportunity specifically highlights strengthening core HIV services, including antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), and HIV counseling and testing for all tuberculosis (TB) patients as part of integrated TB/HIV care.
Does the opportunity include HIV testing services beyond TB patients?
Yes. In addition to HIV counseling and testing for all TB patients, the opportunity also references broader HIV testing services (HTS/HTC) to identify people with HIV earlier and link them to treatment.
Is voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) included?
Yes. Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is included and described as a proven prevention measure in relevant settings.
Does the opportunity address prevention, treatment, and care together?
Yes. The activities are expected to expand access to a combination of prevention, treatment, and care interventions described as effective and efficient for reducing new infections and saving lives.
What does the opportunity say about services for key populations?
The grant calls for targeted interventions for key populations, indicating an expectation that services will be tailored to reach groups that may be at higher risk or have reduced access due to factors such as stigma, mobility, legal barriers, or other structural issues.
Are the specific key populations listed in the information provided?
No. The summary text notes that key populations are a focus, but it does not list specific groups.
Why is laboratory strengthening included as a priority?
Laboratory services are highlighted because effective HIV treatment and care depend on reliable diagnostics and monitoring systems. Strengthening the lab network is described as important to support clinical decision-making and quality care at both facility and community levels.
Who is the award intended to support?
The stated program focus is centered on supporting the Western Provincial Health Office (WPHO) and strengthening the provincial HIV response in Western Province, Zambia.
Which U.S. government entity is administering the opportunity?
The opportunity is from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under CDC's Center for Global Health.
What funding mechanism is being used?
The mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This typically implies substantial CDC involvement through technical collaboration, guidance, and ongoing engagement rather than a hands-off grant.
Is this a discretionary grant opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is listed as discretionary funding from CDC's Center for Global Health.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH17-1769.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 93.067.
How many awards are expected?
The posting indicates an expected single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed is $5,000,000.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The posting indicates it was created on 2016-08-18, and the original closing date was 2016-10-18.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligible applicants are broadly categorized as "Others." The summary indicates that eligibility details would generally be defined in the full announcement.
What outcomes is the program ultimately trying to achieve?
The opportunity is intended to reinforce and expand the provincial HIV platform in Western Province to reduce new HIV infections and save lives, while advancing sustainability and supporting PEPFAR's larger goal of sustainable epidemic control.
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