This grant aims to enhance Uganda’s health laboratory services, focusing on HIV testing and diagnostics. The Department of Health and Human Services will work with the Ugandan Ministry of Health to implement strategic plans, improve leadership, enhance specimen referral networks, manage laboratory systems effectively, and strengthen disease surveillance. Activities include evaluating program effectiveness, implementing disease surveillance protocols, and staying updated on international laboratory standards. The goal is to support Uganda’s efforts in expanding quality laboratory services for HIV prevention, care, treatment, and other priority diseases nationwide.
Opportunity ID: 308295
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-GH19-1908 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening National Health Laboratory Services and Partnerships in Uganda for Quality HIV-related Testing and Other Diagnostics Through Improved Laboratory Coordination and Management 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.067 — Global AIDS |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 17, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 17, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 16, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| 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 NOFO are: Uganda National Health Laboratory Services/Central Public Health Laboratories (UNHLS/CPHL) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control – CGH |
| Description: | The NOFO will strengthen the capacity of the Ugandan Ministry of Health (MOH) through Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL)/Uganda National Health Laboratory Services (UNHLS) to fully implement its national goal of strengthening Uganda’s access to quality laboratory services during the scale up of HIV prevention, care, and treatment and for other priority diseases. The NOFO will strengthen laboratory services by supporting implementation of the UNHLS Policy II (2016) and its Strategic Plan (2016-2020) including strengthening leadership to laboratories for specimen referral networks and partnerships, ensuring management and implementation of quality laboratory systems, laboratory information management systems, laboratory supply chain and equipment management, biosafety and biosecurity, coordination of national HIV-related diagnostics, and support for other disease surveillance activities with adequate geographical coverage at district level. Other activities will include implementing revised national protocols for integrated disease surveillance including HIV/TB surveillance, conducting evaluation of health sector laboratory program activities in relation to HIV/TB co-infection and other health priority concerns, and serving as the primary resource for receiving information on international laboratory standards and guidelines. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Emily Dale
dln6@cdc.gov Email:dln6@cdc.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment I | Sep 23, 2019 | |
| Update Grantor Contact | Aug 17, 2018 | |
| Aug 17, 2018 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-GH19-1908 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening National Health Laboratory Services and Partnerships in Uganda for Quality HIV-related Testing and Other Diagnostics Through Improved Laboratory Coordination and Management 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.067 — Global AIDS |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 23, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 17, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 17, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 16, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| 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 NOFO are: Uganda National Health Laboratory Services/Central Public Health Laboratories (UNHLS/CPHL) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control – CGH |
| Description: | The NOFO will strengthen the capacity of the Ugandan Ministry of Health (MOH) through Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL)/Uganda National Health Laboratory Services (UNHLS) to fully implement its national goal of strengthening Uganda’s access to quality laboratory services during the scale up of HIV prevention, care, and treatment and for other priority diseases. The NOFO will strengthen laboratory services by supporting implementation of the UNHLS Policy II (2016) and its Strategic Plan (2016-2020) including strengthening leadership to laboratories for specimen referral networks and partnerships, ensuring management and implementation of quality laboratory systems, laboratory information management systems, laboratory supply chain and equipment management, biosafety and biosecurity, coordination of national HIV-related diagnostics, and support for other disease surveillance activities with adequate geographical coverage at district level. Other activities will include implementing revised national protocols for integrated disease surveillance including HIV/TB surveillance, conducting evaluation of health sector laboratory program activities in relation to HIV/TB co-infection and other health priority concerns, and serving as the primary resource for receiving information on international laboratory standards and guidelines. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Emily Dale
dln6@cdc.gov Email:dln6@cdc.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-GH19-1908 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening National Health Laboratory Services and Partnerships in Uganda for Quality HIV-related Testing and Other Diagnostics Through Improved Laboratory Coordination and Management 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.067 — Global AIDS |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 17, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 16, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| 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 NOFO are:Uganda National Health Laboratory Services/Central Public Health Laboratories (UNHLS/CPHL) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control – CGH |
| Description: | The NOFO will strengthen the capacity of the Ugandan Ministry of Health (MOH) through Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL)/Uganda National Health Laboratory Services (UNHLS) to fully implement its national goal of strengthening Uganda’s access to quality laboratory services during the scale up of HIV prevention, care, and treatment and for other priority diseases. The NOFO will strengthen laboratory services by supporting implementation of the UNHLS Policy II (2016) and its Strategic Plan (2016-2020) including strengthening leadership to laboratories for specimen referral networks and partnerships, ensuring management and implementation of quality laboratory systems, laboratory information management systems, laboratory supply chain and equipment management, biosafety and biosecurity, coordination of national HIV-related diagnostics, and support for other disease surveillance activities with adequate geographical coverage at district level. Other activities will include implementing revised national protocols for integrated disease surveillance including HIV/TB surveillance, conducting evaluation of health sector laboratory program activities in relation to HIV/TB co-infection and other health priority concerns, and serving as the primary resource for receiving information on international laboratory standards and guidelines. |
| Link to Additional Information: | |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Technical Information Management Section Department of Health and Human Services CDC Office of
Financial Resources Office of Grants Services 2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-14 Atlanta, GA 30341 Telephone: 770-488-2700 Email: ogstims@cdc.gov Email:ogstims@cdc.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CDC-RFA-GH19-1908 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Strengthening National Health Laboratory Services and Partnerships in Uganda for Quality HIV-related Testing and Other Diagnostics Through Improved Laboratory Coordination and Management 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.067 — Global AIDS |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 17, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Nov 16, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $0 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,100,000 |
| 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 NOFO are: Uganda National Health Laboratory Services/Central Public Health Laboratories (UNHLS/CPHL) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Centers for Disease Control – CGH |
| Description: | The NOFO will strengthen the capacity of the Ugandan Ministry of Health (MOH) through Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL)/Uganda National Health Laboratory Services (UNHLS) to fully implement its national goal of strengthening Uganda’s access to quality laboratory services during the scale up of HIV prevention, care, and treatment and for other priority diseases. The NOFO will strengthen laboratory services by supporting implementation of the UNHLS Policy II (2016) and its Strategic Plan (2016-2020) including strengthening leadership to laboratories for specimen referral networks and partnerships, ensuring management and implementation of quality laboratory systems, laboratory information management systems, laboratory supply chain and equipment management, biosafety and biosecurity, coordination of national HIV-related diagnostics, and support for other disease surveillance activities with adequate geographical coverage at district level. Other activities will include implementing revised national protocols for integrated disease surveillance including HIV/TB surveillance, conducting evaluation of health sector laboratory program activities in relation to HIV/TB co-infection and other health priority concerns, and serving as the primary resource for receiving information on international laboratory standards and guidelines. |
| Link to Additional Information: | |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Emily Dale
dln6@cdc.gov Email:dln6@cdc.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 308295 Full Announcement-FULL_ANNOUNCEMENT -> Amendment 1 GH19-1908.pdf
Folder 308295 Full Announcement-FULL_ANNOUNCEMENT -> CDC-RFA-GH19-1908.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Emily Dale dln6@cdc.gov Email: dln6@cdc.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.067 | CDC-RFA-GH19-1908 | Strengthening National Health Laboratory Services and Partnerships in Uganda for Quality HIV-related Testing and Other Diagnostics Through Improved Laboratory Coordination and Management under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | PKG00244457 | Aug 17, 2018 | Oct 23, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
308295 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
308295 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
308295 SF424A-1.0.pdf
308295 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
308295 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
308295 HHS_CheckList_2_1-2.1.pdf
Optional forms
308295 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf