Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH16 166602CONT17
This funding opportunity, titled "Support for the Ministry of Health of Ukraine HIV Epidemiological Surveillance and Laboratory QM/QI systems, SI, and Public Health Capacity Building under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (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. It sits within the health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.067, which generally covers CDC global health programs and assistance. The overall purpose is to continue and strengthen CDC-supported work with Ukraines Ministry of Health to improve the national HIV response through better epidemiological surveillance, stronger laboratory quality systems, improved strategic information, and broader public health capacity building aligned with PEPFAR priorities.
The program focus is on reinforcing HIV epidemiological surveillance and the strategic information (SI) systems that underpin evidence-based decision-making. In practical terms, this type of support typically involves improving the collection, management, analysis, and use of HIV data so that national and regional health authorities can understand where transmission is occurring, which populations are most affected, how well prevention and treatment programs are performing, and where resources should be directed. Stronger SI usually means improving routine reporting, integrating data across services and sites, enhancing data quality assurance, developing standard indicators and definitions, and building the capacity of national staff to analyze and interpret trends for program planning and performance monitoring.
Another core pillar is laboratory quality management and quality improvement (QM/QI) systems. This generally refers to strengthening the systems and practices that ensure HIV-related laboratory testing is accurate, reliable, timely, and consistent across sites. A QM/QI emphasis often includes establishing or improving quality management frameworks, implementing quality control and external quality assessment approaches, strengthening standard operating procedures, improving training and competency assessments for laboratory personnel, and supporting accreditation-oriented processes where relevant. Reliable lab systems are essential for HIV diagnosis, monitoring, and surveillance, and they directly affect patient care and the credibility of national data.
The opportunity also highlights public health capacity building, indicating that the award is designed not only to fund service activities but to build durable national capabilities. Capacity building in this context commonly includes workforce development, institutional strengthening, technical assistance to develop or update national guidelines and protocols, and support to improve coordination mechanisms between public health institutions and partners. Under PEPFAR, these activities are typically intended to help the host country manage and sustain key functions such as surveillance, laboratory oversight, and data-driven program management.
Structurally, this is a cooperative agreement, meaning CDC expects to have substantial involvement in the work as compared to a more hands-off grant. Cooperative agreements usually involve close technical collaboration, joint planning, and ongoing performance monitoring between CDC and the recipient. The listing also shows it is a continuation opportunity, which signals it is meant to extend or renew existing work rather than start a brand-new initiative from scratch, often for current partners that are already implementing related activities and have established relationships with the Ministry of Health and national systems.
Administratively, the funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH16-166602CONT17. The notice was created on February 12, 2017, with an original closing date of April 6, 2017. The expected number of awards is listed as 10, suggesting CDC anticipated supporting multiple recipients or partners under this continuation framework. The award ceiling is shown as 0, which typically indicates that a specific maximum funding amount was not provided in the synopsis and would instead be defined in the full announcement, the budget guidance, or through continuation funding decisions tied to availability of funds and approved workplans.
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with a note directing applicants to additional eligibility language in the full announcement. In many CDC continuation funding contexts, this can mean eligibility is limited or specialized, sometimes focused on existing implementers, specific types of organizations, or entities that meet particular criteria set out in the detailed eligibility section. The sponsoring agency is CDC under HHS, reinforcing that the program is rooted in public health systems strengthening and technical assistance rather than only direct clinical service delivery.
Taken together, the opportunity is best understood as continued PEPFAR-aligned support to the Government of Ukraine, through the Ministry of Health and associated institutions, to improve the foundational public health infrastructure needed for an effective HIV response: high-quality surveillance that produces actionable epidemiological insights, laboratory systems that ensure trustworthy testing and monitoring, strategic information systems that translate data into program decisions, and workforce and institutional capacity that make those improvements sustainable over time.Apply for CDC RFA GH16 166602CONT17
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Support for the Ministry of Health of Ukraine HIV Epidemiological Surveillance and Laboratory QM/QI systems, SI, and Public Health Capacity Building 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 Feb 12, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 06, 2017. (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 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Support for the Ministry of Health of Ukraine HIV Epidemiological Surveillance and Laboratory QM/QI systems, SI, and Public Health Capacity Building under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
Who is offering this funding opportunity?
This is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within CDC's Center for Global Health.
What type of award is this?
This is a cooperative agreement, which typically means CDC expects to have substantial involvement in the work (for example, close technical collaboration, joint planning, and ongoing performance monitoring with the recipient).
Is this a new program or a continuation?
It is a continuation cooperative agreement, intended to extend or renew existing work rather than launch a completely new initiative from scratch.
What is the overall purpose of the award?
The purpose is to continue and strengthen CDC-supported work with Ukraine's Ministry of Health to improve the national HIV response through stronger epidemiological surveillance, stronger laboratory quality systems, improved strategic information (SI), and broader public health capacity building aligned with PEPFAR priorities.
What is the main program area or activity category?
The opportunity sits within the health funding activity category and focuses on public health systems strengthening related to HIV.
How is this opportunity connected to PEPFAR?
The work is aligned with the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) priorities, with an emphasis on strengthening the foundational systems needed for an effective national HIV response.
What does "HIV epidemiological surveillance" mean in this opportunity?
It refers to strengthening how HIV data are collected, managed, analyzed, and used so health authorities can understand transmission patterns, which populations are most affected, how prevention and treatment programs are performing, and where resources should be directed.
What is meant by "strategic information (SI) systems" in this opportunity?
Strategic information (SI) systems are the data and reporting systems that support evidence-based decision-making. The description emphasizes improving routine reporting, integrating data across services and sites, enhancing data quality assurance, standardizing indicators and definitions, and building capacity to analyze and interpret trends for planning and performance monitoring.
What kinds of improvements to HIV data systems are emphasized?
Based on the synopsis, emphasis includes strengthening routine reporting, integrating data across services and sites, improving data quality assurance, standardizing indicators/definitions, and strengthening national staff capacity to analyze and interpret data for program planning and performance monitoring.
What does "laboratory QM/QI" stand for?
It stands for laboratory quality management and quality improvement (QM/QI) systems, which are intended to ensure HIV-related testing is accurate, reliable, timely, and consistent across sites.
What activities are generally associated with strengthening laboratory QM/QI systems?
The synopsis points to activities such as establishing or improving quality management frameworks, implementing quality control and external quality assessment approaches, strengthening standard operating procedures, improving training and competency assessments for laboratory personnel, and supporting accreditation-oriented processes where relevant.
Why are laboratory quality systems important for HIV programs?
Reliable laboratory systems are described as essential for HIV diagnosis, monitoring, and surveillance, and they affect patient care as well as the credibility of national HIV data.
What does "public health capacity building" mean in this opportunity?
It indicates the award is designed to build durable national capabilities, not only fund service activities. The description highlights workforce development, institutional strengthening, technical assistance to develop or update national guidelines and protocols, and support to improve coordination mechanisms between public health institutions and partners.
Who is the primary government partner referenced in the opportunity?
The opportunity explicitly focuses on continued support for Ukraine's Ministry of Health and associated national systems involved in surveillance, laboratory oversight, and strategic information.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.067, which generally covers CDC global health programs and assistance.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH16-166602CONT17.
When was the notice created and what was the original closing date?
The notice was created on February 12, 2017, and the original closing date was April 6, 2017.
How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards listed is 10, indicating CDC anticipated supporting multiple recipients/partners under the continuation framework.
Is there an award ceiling (maximum funding amount) listed?
The award ceiling is shown as 0 in the synopsis. This typically indicates a specific maximum amount was not provided in the synopsis and would be defined in the full announcement, budget guidance, or through continuation funding decisions tied to the availability of funds and approved workplans.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with a note directing applicants to additional eligibility language in the full announcement. The synopsis also notes that, in many CDC continuation contexts, eligibility may be limited or specialized (for example, focused on existing implementers or organizations meeting specific criteria laid out in the detailed eligibility section).
What does it mean that eligibility is listed as "Others"?
It means the synopsis does not fully define the eligible applicant types and points readers to the full announcement for detailed eligibility requirements and any restrictions.
What does "continuation" imply about who this opportunity is meant for?
The synopsis indicates it is meant to extend or renew existing work, often for current partners already implementing related activities and already engaged with the Ministry of Health and national systems.
How is a cooperative agreement different from a more hands-off grant, based on the synopsis?
As described, a cooperative agreement involves substantial CDC involvement, typically including close technical collaboration, joint planning, and ongoing performance monitoring between CDC and the recipient.
What are the main pillars or components emphasized by the opportunity?
The synopsis highlights four core areas: HIV epidemiological surveillance, laboratory QM/QI systems, strategic information (SI), and public health capacity building aligned with PEPFAR priorities.
What is the intended outcome of strengthening surveillance and SI?
The intended outcome is more evidence-based decision-making, including better understanding of where transmission is occurring, which populations are most affected, how programs are performing, and how to direct resources effectively.
What is the intended outcome of strengthening public health capacity?
The intended outcome is durable and sustainable national capability to manage key functions such as surveillance, laboratory oversight, and data-driven program management.
Which CDC unit is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CDC's Center for Global Health.
What kind of work does this opportunity emphasize: direct clinical services or systems strengthening?
Based on the description, the emphasis is on public health systems strengthening and technical assistance (surveillance, laboratory quality systems, strategic information, and capacity building), rather than being described as direct clinical service delivery.
What does the synopsis say about how funding levels may be determined?
It suggests funding amounts may be defined in the full announcement or related guidance, or through continuation funding decisions tied to availability of funds and approved workplans, since the synopsis does not provide a specific ceiling.
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