Strengthen Capacity of the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health to Support National Coordination of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment and Related Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Services at District Facility and Community Level | CDC RFA GH15 159902CONT16

Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH15 159902CONT16

This funding opportunity, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), focuses on strengthening the institutional and operational capacity of Zambia's Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health to lead and coordinate national HIV prevention, care, and treatment efforts while also supporting closely linked maternal, neonatal, and child health services. The core idea is to reinforce government-led coordination so that HIV and MNCH programs work better together and deliver more consistent, higher-quality services at the district level, within health facilities, and out in communities where clients actually access care.

The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the CDC expects to be substantially involved in the work through collaboration, technical guidance, and ongoing monitoring rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal engagement. The activity falls under the health category and is associated with CFDA 93.067, aligning it with broader CDC and PEPFAR global HIV investments. In practical terms, the work implied by the title and description points toward improving national planning and coordination functions, strengthening district-level management and supportive supervision, improving implementation systems that connect community outreach to facility-based care, and ensuring that HIV services are effectively integrated with services for pregnant women, mothers, newborns, and children.

A key limitation of this particular notice is that it is explicitly a continuation opportunity. It is not an open competition for new applicants. The description states that the funds are intended only for grantees that were previously awarded under the earlier funding opportunity number GH15-1599, meaning only existing recipients of that original award would be eligible to receive continuation funding. The opportunity category is listed as "Continuation," reinforcing that this is meant to extend or continue an existing project rather than launch a new one. While the eligible applicants field shows "Others," the narrative clarifies that eligibility is effectively restricted to prior awardees under the specified earlier announcement.

The opportunity number for this continuation is CDC RFA GH15 159902CONT16. The record shows an original closing date of October 23, 2015, and a creation date of September 17, 2015, situating it as a time-bound continuation action within that funding cycle. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0 and does not specify the expected number of awards, which often happens in continuation notices where the exact funding level and number of continuation actions depend on prior awards, available appropriations, project performance, and CDC/PEPFAR program priorities at the time of continuation.

Overall, the grant is designed to keep momentum on an existing CDC/PEPFAR-supported effort in Zambia by continuing financial and programmatic support to strengthen government capacity for national coordination of HIV services and related maternal and child health programming, with a clear emphasis on improving service delivery systems and coordination at district, facility, and community levels.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthen Capacity of the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health to Support National Coordination of HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment and Related Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Services at District Facility and Community Level" 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 2015-09-17.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-10-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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