The Department of Health in Botswana, under PEPFAR, is offering a grant to enhance training and mentoring for treatment, care, and support in areas such as PMTCT, TB/HIV, laboratory, informatics, and cervical cancer. The program aims to strengthen local capacity in partnership with the Ministry of Health to address the high HIV prevalence and TB incidence in the country. Training and mentoring activities are crucial to combat staff turnover and evolving healthcare recommendations, with a focus on sustainability without external assistance by the end of the cooperative agreement period.
Opportunity ID: 263150
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-GH15-1504 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Capacity Building through Training and Mentoring for Treatment, Care and Support, Including PMTCT, TB/HIV, Laboratory, Informatics, and Cervical Cancer in Botswana under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.067 — Global AIDS |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 15, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,787,357 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants that can apply for this FOA are listed below: Government Organizations: • National Ministries of Health • State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)1 . • American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized) • Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non-government Organizations: • American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations • Alaska Native health corporations • Tribal epidemiology centers • Urban Indian health organizations • Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) • Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) • Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non-research) Colleges and Universities Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations For-profit organizations (other than small business) Hospitals Small, minority, and women-owned businesses All Other eligible organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Description: | With 17% of the general population infected with HIV, Botswana has one of the highest prevalence rates in the world. Historically, the country has also had a high incidence of TB. The Government of Botswana has developed some of the strongest treatment and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs in sub-Saharan Africa. As PEPFAR Botswana transitions to a technical assistance (TA) model, there is an increasing focus on the training and mentoring of health care workers to build local capacity.This FOA has five program areas related to capacity building:Program Area A: Care, support and treatment, including PMTCT, for adult and pediatric populationsProgram Area B: TB/HIVProgram Area C: LaboratoryProgram Area D: InformaticsProgram Area E: Cervical cancerAll activities will be done in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH). Training and mentoring needs are ongoing due to high staff turnover and changing international recommendations. Implementing partners should build the capacity of the MOH to provide these services without outside assistance by the end of year 5 of the cooperative agreement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CDC Procurement and Grants Office
Technical Information Management Section Phone 770-488-2700 Email:pgotim@cdc.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amend II | Sep 15, 2014 | |
| Amendment I | Sep 15, 2014 | |
| Sep 11, 2014 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-GH15-1504 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Capacity Building through Training and Mentoring for Treatment, Care and Support, Including PMTCT, TB/HIV, Laboratory, Informatics, and Cervical Cancer in Botswana under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.067 — Global AIDS |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 15, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 24, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,787,357 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants that can apply for this FOA are listed below: Government Organizations: • National Ministries of Health • State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)1 . • American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized) • Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non-government Organizations: • American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations • Alaska Native health corporations • Tribal epidemiology centers • Urban Indian health organizations • Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) • Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) • Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non-research) Colleges and Universities Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations For-profit organizations (other than small business) Hospitals Small, minority, and women-owned businesses All Other eligible organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Description: | With 17% of the general population infected with HIV, Botswana has one of the highest prevalence rates in the world. Historically, the country has also had a high incidence of TB. The Government of Botswana has developed some of the strongest treatment and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs in sub-Saharan Africa. As PEPFAR Botswana transitions to a technical assistance (TA) model, there is an increasing focus on the training and mentoring of health care workers to build local capacity.This FOA has five program areas related to capacity building:Program Area A: Care, support and treatment, including PMTCT, for adult and pediatric populationsProgram Area B: TB/HIVProgram Area C: LaboratoryProgram Area D: InformaticsProgram Area E: Cervical cancerAll activities will be done in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH). Training and mentoring needs are ongoing due to high staff turnover and changing international recommendations. Implementing partners should build the capacity of the MOH to provide these services without outside assistance by the end of year 5 of the cooperative agreement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CDC Procurement and Grants Office
Technical Information Management Section Phone 770-488-2700 Email:pgotim@cdc.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-GH15-1504 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Capacity Building through Training and Mentoring for Treatment, Care and Support, Including PMTCT, TB/HIV, Laboratory, Informatics, and Cervical Cancer in Botswana under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.067 — Global AIDS |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 15, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $7,349,997 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants that can apply for this FOA are listed below: Government Organizations: • National Ministries of Health • State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)1 . • American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized) • Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non-government Organizations: • American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations • Alaska Native health corporations • Tribal epidemiology centers • Urban Indian health organizations • Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) • Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) • Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non-research) Colleges and Universities Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations For-profit organizations (other than small business) Hospitals Small, minority, and women-owned businesses All Other eligible organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Description: | With 17% of the general population infected with HIV, Botswana has one of the highest prevalence rates in the world. Historically, the country has also had a high incidence of TB. The Government of Botswana has developed some of the strongest treatment and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs in sub-Saharan Africa. As PEPFAR Botswana transitions to a technical assistance (TA) model, there is an increasing focus on the training and mentoring of health care workers to build local capacity.This FOA has five program areas related to capacity building:Program Area A: Care, support and treatment, including PMTCT, for adult and pediatric populationsProgram Area B: TB/HIVProgram Area C: LaboratoryProgram Area D: InformaticsProgram Area E: Cervical cancerAll activities will be done in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH). Training and mentoring needs are ongoing due to high staff turnover and changing international recommendations. Implementing partners should build the capacity of the MOH to provide these services without outside assistance by the end of year 5 of the cooperative agreement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CDC Procurement and Grants Office
Technical Information Management Section Phone 770-488-2700 Email:pgotim@cdc.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-GH15-1504 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Capacity Building through Training and Mentoring for Treatment, Care and Support, Including PMTCT, TB/HIV, Laboratory, Informatics, and Cervical Cancer in Botswana under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.067 — Global AIDS |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 11, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 13, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $7,349,997 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants that can apply for this FOA are listed below: Government Organizations: • National Ministries of Health • State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)1 . • American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state-recognized) • Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States) Non-government Organizations: • American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations • Alaska Native health corporations • Tribal epidemiology centers • Urban Indian health organizations • Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) • Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education) • Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non-research) Colleges and Universities Community-based organizations Faith-based organizations For-profit organizations (other than small business) Hospitals Small, minority, and women-owned businesses All Other eligible organizations |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Description: | With 17% of the general population infected with HIV, Botswana has one of the highest prevalence rates in the world. Historically, the country has also had a high incidence of TB. The Government of Botswana has developed some of the strongest treatment and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs in sub-Saharan Africa. As PEPFAR Botswana transitions to a technical assistance (TA) model, there is an increasing focus on the training and mentoring of health care workers to build local capacity. This FOA has five program areas related to capacity building: Program Area A: Care, support and treatment, including PMTCT, for adult and pediatric populations Program Area B: TB/HIV Program Area C: Laboratory Program Area D: Informatics Program Area E: Cervical cancer All activities will be done in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MOH). Training and mentoring needs are ongoing due to high staff turnover and changing international recommendations. Implementing partners should build the capacity of the MOH to provide these services without outside assistance by the end of year 5 of the cooperative agreement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CDC Procurement and Grants Office
Technical Information Management Section Phone 770-488-2700 Email:pgotim@cdc.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 263150 Full Announcement-1 -> GH15-1504 Botswana FINAL FOA 8.26.14.pdf
Folder 263150 Full Announcement-2 -> GH15-1504 Botswana FINAL Amend I 9.11.14.pdf
Folder 263150 Full Announcement-3 -> GH15-1504 Botswana FINAL Amend II 9 15.14.pdf
Folder 263150 Full Announcement-Amended NOFO for Epi Control -> Botswana CDC-RFA-GH15-1504 NOFO – Amendment III.pdf
Folder 263150 Full Announcement-Amended NOFO for Epi Control -> Epidemic Control language – FINAL.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CDC Procurement and Grants Office Technical Information Management Section Phone 770-488-2700 Email: pgotim@cdc.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.067 | CGH-DGHA | CGH-DGHA | PKG00204325 | Aug 26, 2014 | Oct 24, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
263150 SF424-2.0.pdf
263150 SF424A-1.0.pdf
263150 HHS_CheckList-1.1.pdf
263150 Project-1.1.pdf
263150 Budget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
263150 Other-1.1.pdf
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