Reinforcing Capacity at Two Centers of Excellence to Sustain the Delivery of Comprehensive HIV Clinical Services in Haiti under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA GH16 168002CONT17

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This funding opportunity, titled "Reinforcing Capacity at Two Centers of Excellence to Sustain the Delivery of Comprehensive HIV Clinical Services in Haiti under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)," is a continuation cooperative agreement issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), specifically under CDC's Center for Global Health (CGH). It is framed as part of PEPFAR, meaning its central purpose is to support and sustain HIV prevention, care, and treatment efforts that align with U.S. government global HIV/AIDS priorities, with a clear geographic focus on Haiti and a programmatic focus on maintaining comprehensive clinical service delivery at two high-capacity "Centers of Excellence."

The opportunity is categorized as continuation funding, which generally indicates the program is not starting from scratch; instead, it is intended to extend, reinforce, or deepen work that is already underway under prior funding. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which matters because cooperative agreements typically involve substantial programmatic involvement by CDC. In practice, that often means the awardee is expected to collaborate closely with CDC on technical approaches, performance monitoring, quality improvement strategies, and adherence to PEPFAR and CDC reporting and program standards, rather than operating with the more arms-length relationship typical of some grant mechanisms.

Programmatically, the emphasis is on "reinforcing capacity" to "sustain the delivery" of "comprehensive HIV clinical services." Taken together, that language points to strengthening the operational and technical ability of the two Centers of Excellence to continue delivering high-quality HIV services over time. Comprehensive HIV clinical services in a PEPFAR context usually refer to the full continuum of HIV care, which can include HIV testing and diagnosis, linkage to care, antiretroviral therapy initiation and maintenance, clinical monitoring and follow-up, retention and adherence support, management of opportunistic infections and co-morbidities, and broader clinical systems that make those services reliable and measurable. The "capacity" component typically implies investments in clinical workforce development, mentorship and supervision, supply chain and pharmacy systems, laboratory and diagnostics coordination, clinical governance, data systems and monitoring, and quality management processes that allow facilities to meet national and PEPFAR performance expectations.

Administratively, the opportunity number is CDC RFA GH16-168002CONT17, and it is listed under the health funding activity category. The CFDA number provided is 93.067, which corresponds to CDC global HIV/AIDS-related assistance. The announcement was created on February 13, 2017, with an original closing date of April 18, 2017, indicating the application window for that cycle. The expected number of awards is 10, suggesting CDC anticipated supporting multiple recipients or subcomponents, though the title highlights two Centers of Excellence; in some cases, multiple awards can support different implementing partners, geographic catchment areas, technical scopes, or complementary functions tied to the same overarching objective.

Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with the note to consult the opportunity's additional eligibility text for specifics. That phrasing often means eligibility may extend beyond standard categories (such as state or local governments, universities, or nonprofits) and could include a defined set of organizations with existing roles, demonstrated capacity, or prior involvement in the continuation project. Because this is continuation funding, eligibility can sometimes be limited in practice to current or prior awardees or organizations that are already embedded in the program structure, though the summary here only indicates that the formal clarification is contained in the full eligibility section of the announcement.

One notable detail is that the award ceiling is listed as 0. In federal postings, a zero ceiling is often a placeholder or reflects that a fixed maximum was not specified in the summary fields, rather than indicating that no funding is available. In many CDC cooperative agreements, final award amounts can depend on appropriations, program priorities, and the negotiated workplan and budget, particularly when the award is tied to PEPFAR planning cycles and targets.

Overall, the opportunity is best understood as CDC's mechanism, under PEPFAR, to help sustain and strengthen two key Haitian clinical hubs providing HIV services, ensuring they remain capable of delivering high-quality, comprehensive care with the systems, staffing, and performance management needed for long-term impact and continuity.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Reinforcing Capacity at Two Centers of Excellence to Sustain the Delivery of Comprehensive HIV Clinical Services in Haiti 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 13, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 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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