Sustaining HIV Epidemic Control through Efficient Case Finding and Quality Care and Treatment Services in Malawi under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Background
The grant opportunity aims to sustain HIV epidemic control in Malawi by improving access and uptake of HIV services, retaining patients on treatment, and using efficient, client-centered approaches. The program also seeks to facilitate a gradual transition of direct service delivery to the local district health systems for long-term sustainability.

Grant Details
The recipient(s) will provide direct service delivery support in CDC districts to improve access and uptake of HIV services, tailored to site- and population-specific needs. This includes interventions such as differentiated service delivery models, case management approaches, risk stratification tools, and innovative service delivery models.

The program will focus on retaining patients on treatment, increasing access to advanced HIV services, decongesting high volume clinics, improving the quality of clinical services, routine data collection and analyses at site level for program improvements, and facilitating a gradual transition of direct service delivery to the local district health systems for long term sustainability. Additionally, the program will provide site-level support for infection prevention and control standards during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligibility Requirements
Open Competition

Period of Performance
The total period of performance funding is $0 with an average one year award amount of $20,000,000. The approximate project period of performance funding/estimated total funding for the total 5-year project period is none. The expected number of awards is 1-3. The estimated award date is September 30, 2022.

Grant Value
$20,000,000 for Year 1 with a potential value of $0 for Year 1. The expected number of awards is 1-3.

Place of Performance
The grant will be performed in CDC districts in Malawi.