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Strengthening the organizational capacity of the Ministry of Health to deliver a sustainable and resilient response to HIV/TB and related public health threats in the Kingdom of Eswatini under PEPFAR

ID: CDC-RFA-JG-25-0072 • Type: Posted

Description

Posted: Dec. 17, 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 $2,000,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds.We expect you to provide technical assistance to the Eswatini Ministry of Health (MOH) to help them plan, coordinate, and manage a sustainable and resilient HIV/TB response. You should focus on building organizational capacity in three areas:Leadership and governance.Resource mobilization and financial management.Workforce planning and performance management.Specifically, we expect you to use evidence-based approaches to help:Strengthen the MOH's governance structures, oversight functions, and operational processes to effectively lead and coordinate the strategic objectives of the HIV response.Facilitate resource mobilization and use for the HIV response through improving financing, stewardship mechanisms, visibility, and stakeholder engagement.Foster a responsive health sector workforce that is well-coordinated, trained, and equipped through data-driven planning and enhanced performance management.Robust capacity in these organizational domains will position the MOH to nimbly adapt to emerging issues in the HIV/TB response and address related public health threats.
Posted: July 18, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Posted: July 18, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Posted: July 18, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Posted: July 18, 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 strengthen the organizational capacity of the Ministry of Health (MOH) in the Kingdom of Eswatini. This initiative aims to deliver a sustainable and resilient response to HIV/TB and related public health threats under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The goal is to enhance the MOH's ability to manage and coordinate a comprehensive HIV/TB response, focusing on building leadership, financial management, and workforce planning capabilities.

Grant Details
The grant requires providing technical assistance to the Eswatini MOH in three key areas:

1. Leadership and governance: Strengthening governance structures, oversight functions, and operational processes.

2. Resource mobilization and financial management: Improving financing mechanisms, visibility, and stakeholder engagement.

3. Workforce planning and performance management: Enhancing workforce coordination, training, and performance through data-driven planning.

Specific activities include developing leadership strategies, improving internal communication, establishing financial management frameworks, and optimizing human resources for health (HRH) planning.

Eligibility Requirements
This NOFO is fully competitive with unrestricted eligibility. Any organization can apply including state governments, local governments, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, private institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations (including small businesses), foreign entities, and more. Applicants must conduct the project in Eswatini.

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

Grant Value
The total expected funding amount for Year 1 is $2,000,000 with potential awards ranging from one to two grants based on available funds.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed in the Kingdom of Eswatini.

Overview

Category of Funding
Health
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
On 12/17/24 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted grant opportunity CDC-RFA-JG-25-0072 for Strengthening the organizational capacity of the Ministry of Health to deliver a sustainable and resilient response to HIV/TB and related public health threats in the Kingdom of Eswatini under PEPFAR. The grant will be issued under grant program 93.067 Global AIDS. It is expected that 2 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Dec. 17, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
March 5, 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. 17, 2024, 3:07 p.m. EST
Version
1
Archive Date
April 4, 2025

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Independent school districts
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Special district governments
Small businesses
Private institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
County governments
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
Not Provided
Estimated Number of Grants
2

Contacts

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

Documents

Posted documents for CDC-RFA-JG-25-0072

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