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Strengthening the national HIV care and treatment program in Sierra Leone (SL) to accelerate the response to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030, under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

ID: CDC-RFA-JG-25-0060 • Type: Posted

Description

Posted: Dec. 6, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST
The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $7,500,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds.The NOFO will support the government of Sierra Leone (SL) in speeding up progress to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030 through direct service delivery (DSD) and technical assistance (TA), including:Carrying out a sustainable HIV care and treatment program and quality improvement projects.Building local capacity, human resources for health, and partnerships to strengthen sustainable public health systems.This NOFO has several objectives, including to:Carry out sustainable, high-quality HIV care and treatment services and reach the 95-95-95 treatment targets for people living with HIV by age, gender, and population group.Close equity gaps for key and priority populations, including adolescent girls, young women, and children.Improve and sustain monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems to build capacity for high-quality data collection, analysis, and use of data for decision-making at the community and facility levels.Support national policies, guidelines, materials, and procurement for a full package of HIV prevention, care, and treatment.Optimize quality improvement and quality assurance (QI/QA) and related support services at the facility level.Collaborate with the government of SL to strengthen the technical and managerial capacity of national and district health management teams (DHMT) and civil society organizations (CSO) to carry out service delivery models that are customized for country ownership of the HIV response.
Posted: July 25, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Posted: July 25, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Posted: July 25, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Background
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support the government of Sierra Leone in accelerating efforts to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030, under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

The program aims to strengthen sustainable public health systems through direct service delivery and technical assistance.

Grant Details
The NOFO will support various tasks including:
- Carrying out a sustainable HIV care and treatment program;
- Building local capacity and partnerships;
- Reaching the 95-95-95 treatment targets for people living with HIV;
- Closing equity gaps for key populations;
- Improving monitoring and evaluation systems;
- Supporting national policies for HIV prevention, care, and treatment;
- Optimizing quality improvement services at facilities;
- Collaborating with the government of Sierra Leone to enhance the capacity of health management teams and civil society organizations.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligibility is unrestricted, allowing any type of organization to apply, including state governments, local governments, educational institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and foreign entities. Organizations must conduct the project in Sierra Leone.

Period of Performance
The expected period of performance is five years, with projects planned for five 12-month budget periods.

Grant Value
The expected total funding amount for Year 1 is $12,000,000. The number of awards is subject to available funds and program priorities.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed in Sierra Leone.

Overview

Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 12/6/24 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted grant opportunity CDC-RFA-JG-25-0060 for Strengthening the national HIV care and treatment program in Sierra Leone (SL) to accelerate the response to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030, under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The grant will be issued under grant program 93.067 Global AIDS. It is expected that one grant will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Dec. 6, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Feb. 24, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date.
Last Updated
Dec. 6, 2024, 12:17 p.m. EST
Version
1
Archive Date
March 26, 2025

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
City or township governments
Small businesses
Independent school districts
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
State governments
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Private institutions of higher education

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
Not Provided
Estimated Number of Grants
1

Contacts

Contact
Centers for Disease Control-GHC
Contact Email
Contact Phone
(404) 353-0319

Documents

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