PEPFAR Department Grant: Enhancing Brazil’s National Response to HIV and Diseases

PEPFAR Department offers a grant to strengthen Brazil’s response to HIV and diseases by reducing new HIV infections, improving the quality of life of PLWHA, and reducing AIDS-related mortality. This grant aims to enhance strategic information capacity and foster partnerships between Brazil and Lusophone countries in Africa supported by PEPFAR. The deadline for application submission is April 28, 2016.

Opportunity ID: 216496

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	CDC-RFA-GH13-1343
Funding Opportunity Title::	Strengthen Brazil’s National Response to HIV and other diseases through innovative and evidence-based approaches in laboratory, strategic information, prevention and care activities and foster partnerships between Brazil, Angola and Mozambique (PEPFAR)
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Health
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	1
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	93.067 — Global AIDS
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 6
Posted Date::	Jan 17, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Mar 28, 2016
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 10, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 28, 2016
Archive Date::	May 28, 2016
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 6,500,000
Award Ceiling::	$3,500,000
Award Floor::	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Assistance will be provided only to Brazil’s National Department of STD, HIV/AIDS and Viral Hepatitis (NAD) through Fundação para o Desenvolvimento Tecnológico e Científico em Saúde (FIOTEC). No other applications are solicited. FIOTEC is the only appropriate and qualified organization to fulfill the requirements set forth for Brazil in this announcement because:1. There is no legal mechanism established for the USG to award funds directly to a Brazilian Ministry.2. Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) is part of the structure of the Brazilian Ministry of Health and it is the arm of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH) for technical provision of capacity building in Public Health, as demonstrated in the attached Organizational Chart. It encompasses institutions like the National School of Public Health, the National Institute of Quality Control, the production of vaccines, laboratory kits and ARV drugs, among others.3. FIOTEC is the foundation that receives and manages funds for projects developed by FIOCRUZ, as required by Agreement No 18/2008 of the Brazilian Federal Government and the FIOTEC Statute, attached. 4. FIOCRUZ/FIOTEC provide services to the MoH to coordinate and implement health sector activities, including some of those necessary for the control of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Brazil.5. The purpose of the announcement is to build upon an existing framework of activities for which FIOCRUZ/FIOTEC, in conjunction with the NAD, have the responsibility for implementing.6. FIOCRUZ/FIOTEC are uniquely positioned, in terms of experience and credibility among Brazilian citizens, to provide health sector HIV/AIDS/STD Strategic Information, Laboratory Strengthening, and Treatment and Care. 7. Over the past ten years, FIOCRUZ/FIOTEC have demonstrated their skill and expertise as a partner to CDC/NAD activities through accomplishment of the following: strengthening NAD and decentralizing HIV monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to key locations in Brazil; development of a harmonized set of structural, programatic and impact indicators publicly available at an internet-based system to monitor the epidemics (MONITORAIDS); training more than 8,000 Brazilian health professionals in a 2-day M&E course and more than 50 nationals in a two-year Master Degree curricula in M&E; validating HIV rapid test diagnostic; and successfully adapting and implementing three different models of evidence-based behavioral interventions to HIV prevention among men who have sex with men (MSM) – the most affected population in Brazil.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Description::	The purpose of this FOA is to support Brazil in key areas of public health, with special emphasis to the reduction of new HIV infections, improve quality of life of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), reduce AIDS-related mortality, and, ultimately, contribute to the expansion and sustainability of universal access to health care in Brazil, while contributing substantially to strengthen strategic information capacity. In addition, this program aims to enhance the cooperation between Brazil and Lusophone countries in Africa that are supported by PEPFAR.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 6	AMENDMENT FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND TO INCREASE FOA CEILING.	Mar 28, 2016
Synopsis 5	AMENDMENT FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND TO INCREASE FOA CEILING.
Synopsis 4	Closing date April 12, 2013
Synopsis 3	Title
Synopsis 2	Title
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	93.067
Competition ID:	CGH-DGHA-NR
Competition Title:	CGH-DGHA-NR
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00160892
Opening Date:	Jan 17, 2013
Closing Date:	Apr 28, 2016
Agency Contact Information::	CDC
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Project Abstract Summary [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] HHS CheckList Form PHS-5161 [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1]
optional_forms	Other Attachments Form [V1.1]

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