Capacity Building through Training/Mentoring for Treatment, Care and Support including Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT); TB/HIV; Health System Strengthening; and Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Zambia under the President’s Emer | CDC RFA GH15 159702CONT16

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This funding opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) focused on Zambia. The program centers on strengthening the country response to HIV and related conditions by building local capacity through structured training and mentoring. In practical terms, the grant supports efforts that improve the quality, coverage, and sustainability of HIV treatment, care, and support services, with specific emphasis on key program areas: prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), integrated TB/HIV services, broader health system strengthening, and voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as an HIV prevention strategy.

The activity is categorized as a health program (CFDA 93.067) and is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means CDC expects substantial involvement in technical direction, collaboration, and oversight during implementation. The intent is not to launch an entirely new project, but to continue and maintain momentum in ongoing PEPFAR-supported work in Zambia, especially where consistent mentoring, on-site support, and system improvements are needed to achieve and sustain performance targets. Capacity building through training and mentoring generally includes strengthening clinical practices, supporting adherence to national guidelines, improving case management and follow-up, reinforcing supply chain and laboratory linkages where relevant, and improving the use of data for program management and quality improvement.

A major component highlighted in the title is PMTCT, which aims to reduce HIV transmission from pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to infants through early identification, prompt initiation and retention on antiretroviral therapy, effective maternal and infant monitoring, and strong linkages between antenatal care, maternity services, postnatal services, and pediatric HIV care. Another component is TB/HIV, reflecting the close relationship between tuberculosis and HIV and the need for integrated screening, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services. The health system strengthening element points to work that goes beyond individual clinics or interventions and addresses underlying system issues such as workforce capability, service delivery models, supervision and mentoring structures, referral networks, and data systems that help programs identify gaps and improve results. VMMC is included as a prevention intervention that requires trained providers, safe surgical or device-based service delivery, demand creation that aligns with public health goals, and strong quality assurance and monitoring.

Importantly, this is labeled as "continuation" funding and is explicitly limited to organizations that were previously awarded under the same program. That means it is not an open competition for new applicants; eligibility is restricted to prior grantees, reflected in the listing of eligible applicants as "Others" and the description stating the award is intended only for those already funded under the earlier award. The opportunity number is CDC RFA GH15-159702CONT16, with an original closing date of October 23, 2015, and a creation date of September 16, 2015. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically indicates the funding amount is not stated in the public synopsis or is determined through internal continuation processes rather than a standard competitive ceiling-based announcement. The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided data, which also fits the continuation framing where awards are tied to existing grantees and ongoing workplans.

Overall, the opportunity supports the continuation of CDC/PEPFAR investments in Zambia aimed at improving service quality and outcomes across HIV treatment and prevention priorities by strengthening the capacity of the health workforce and systems through hands-on training, mentoring, and implementation support, rather than by initiating a new, open solicitation for first-time applicants.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Capacity Building through Training/Mentoring for Treatment, Care and Support including Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT); TB/HIV; Health System Strengthening; and Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Zambia under the President’s Emer" 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 2015-09-16.
• 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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