Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH16 1627
This grant opportunity, titled "Partnership with the Ministry of Health to Accelerate Sustainable, High Quality HIV/AIDS and TB Programs and Achieve Epidemic Control in the Republic of Kenya under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)," was a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement designed to support Kenya's Ministry of Health in strengthening and coordinating national HIV and TB efforts. The core idea was to reinforce Kenya's health system in a way that fits the country's devolved governance model, where health services are managed across 47 semi-autonomous counties. Rather than focusing only on delivering services directly, the opportunity emphasized improving how the system is led, coordinated, monitored, and held accountable, with a strong focus on county ownership and responsibility for results.
The program's purpose centered on enabling the Ministry of Health to oversee and coordinate high-quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs across the entire country, with TB included as a closely linked priority given the overlap between HIV and TB burden. The stated intent was to help ensure that HIV services are consistently available and delivered at a high standard, while improving performance management and accountability within the devolved county health structure. In practical terms, this kind of award typically supports national and county-level planning, coordination mechanisms, technical guidance, quality improvement approaches, data use for decision-making, and efforts that make programs sustainable over time rather than dependent on short-term external inputs.
The opportunity was issued under PEPFAR, reflecting the broader U.S. government strategy to control the HIV epidemic by expanding effective prevention and ensuring people living with HIV can access and remain on effective treatment. A key theme of the announcement is "epidemic control," meaning the program aimed to push progress toward a point where new HIV infections fall and the epidemic can be managed and sustained through routine health systems. The amendment noted in the notice did not open new funding or invite additional applicants. Instead, it was explicitly labeled as informational and was used to add or clarify language about HIV epidemic control within the section addressing other national public health priorities and strategies. In other words, the award scope was being aligned more clearly with the epidemic control framing, but the amendment did not change the fact that CDC was not accepting new applications at that time.
Administratively, this was a discretionary funding opportunity with a cooperative agreement structure, which generally means CDC would have substantial involvement in the funded work through collaboration, technical engagement, and ongoing coordination rather than acting only as a passive funder. The opportunity number was CDC RFA GH16-1627, tied to CFDA 93.067. The original closing date listed was April 3, 2016, and the expected number of awards was one, suggesting a single partner would be selected to work closely with the Ministry of Health at a national systems level. The award ceiling was listed at $8,000,000, indicating the maximum anticipated funding level for the project. Eligible applicants were categorized as "Others," which is a broad designation that often includes non-governmental entities and organizations that do not fall neatly into standard applicant categories, though the notice also clearly situates the partnership around Kenya's Ministry of Health as the central public-sector counterpart.
Overall, the opportunity was aimed at strengthening governance, coordination, and quality of HIV and TB programming across Kenya's devolved health system, with county ownership and accountability as the backbone of sustainability. The amendment simply clarified the emphasis on achieving HIV epidemic control as part of national public health priorities, while also making clear that it did not reopen the competition or allow new applications.Apply for CDC RFA GH16 1627
- The Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Partnership with the Ministry of Health to Accelerate Sustainable, High Quality HIV/AIDS and TB Programs and Achieve Epidemic Control in the Republic of Kenya 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 2016-02-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-04-03. (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 $8,000,000.00 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 the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled: "Partnership with the Ministry of Health to Accelerate Sustainable, High Quality HIV/AIDS and TB Programs and Achieve Epidemic Control in the Republic of Kenya under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
Which U.S. agency issued this funding opportunity?
This was a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding opportunity structured as a cooperative agreement.
What type of funding mechanism is this?
It was a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement structure, meaning CDC would have substantial involvement through collaboration, technical engagement, and ongoing coordination with the recipient.
What is the opportunity number and CFDA number?
The opportunity number was CDC RFA GH16-1627, and it was tied to CFDA 93.067.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The purpose was to enable Kenya's Ministry of Health to oversee and coordinate high-quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs nationwide, while also addressing tuberculosis (TB) as a closely linked priority due to the overlap in HIV and TB burden.
What does "epidemic control" mean in this announcement?
In this context, "epidemic control" refers to pushing progress to a point where new HIV infections decline and the epidemic can be managed and sustained through routine health system functions.
How does PEPFAR relate to this opportunity?
The opportunity was issued under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), aligning with the broader U.S. government strategy to control the HIV epidemic by expanding effective prevention and ensuring people living with HIV can access and remain on effective treatment.
What problem or system challenge was the program designed to address in Kenya?
The program was designed to strengthen governance, coordination, monitoring, and accountability for HIV and TB programs within Kenya's devolved health system, where health services are managed across 47 semi-autonomous counties.
Why is Kenya's devolved county structure important to this grant?
The opportunity emphasized county ownership and responsibility for results, reflecting Kenya's devolved governance model in which counties play a major role in managing health services and delivering outcomes.
Was the focus primarily on direct service delivery?
No. The emphasis was on strengthening how the system is led, coordinated, monitored, and held accountable, rather than focusing only on delivering services directly.
What kinds of activities would this type of cooperative agreement typically support?
Based on the description, this kind of award typically supports national and county-level planning, coordination mechanisms, technical guidance, quality improvement approaches, data use for decision-making, performance management, accountability efforts, and activities that promote long-term sustainability rather than short-term external inputs.
Why was tuberculosis (TB) included alongside HIV?
TB was included as a closely linked priority because of the overlap between HIV and TB burden, making TB programming an important part of strengthening HIV-related public health outcomes.
What did the amendment to the notice change?
The amendment was labeled as informational and was used to add or clarify language about HIV epidemic control within the section addressing other national public health priorities and strategies. It aligned the scope more clearly with the epidemic control framing.
Did the amendment open new funding or invite additional applicants?
No. The amendment explicitly did not open new funding and did not invite additional applicants. It did not reopen the competition.
Was CDC accepting new applications at the time of the amendment?
No. The notice made clear that CDC was not accepting new applications at that time.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The expected number of awards was one, indicating a single partner would be selected to work closely with Kenya's Ministry of Health at a national systems level.
What was the maximum funding amount mentioned?
The award ceiling was listed at $8,000,000, which indicates the maximum anticipated funding level for the project.
What was the original closing date for the opportunity?
The original closing date listed was April 3, 2016.
Who was described as the central public-sector counterpart in Kenya?
The opportunity was framed as a partnership centered on Kenya's Ministry of Health as the key public-sector counterpart responsible for national oversight and coordination.
Who was eligible to apply based on the applicant category listed?
Eligible applicants were categorized as "Others," a broad designation that often includes non-governmental entities and organizations that do not fit neatly into standard applicant categories. The notice also clearly situates the work around partnership with Kenya's Ministry of Health.
What does "sustainability" mean in the context of this grant?
In the way the opportunity describes it, sustainability points to strengthening systems so programs can be maintained over time through routine structures and local ownership, rather than relying on short-term external inputs.
What role would data and monitoring play under this program?
The description emphasizes improving monitoring, performance management, accountability, and data use for decision-making across national and county levels to support consistent service availability and quality.
What was the overall aim of the opportunity in one sentence?
Overall, the opportunity aimed to strengthen governance, coordination, quality, and accountability for HIV and TB programs across Kenya's devolved health system, with a clarified emphasis on achieving HIV epidemic control.
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