Strengthening the Delivery, Coordination, and Monitoring of HIV Services in Malawi through a Faith-based Institution under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA GH15 155003CONT17

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This funding opportunity, titled "Strengthening the Delivery, Coordination, and Monitoring of HIV Services in Malawi through a Faith-based Institution under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)," is a continuation cooperative agreement administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through CDC's Center for Global Health. It sits within the health funding activity area and is tied to CFDA number 93.067, which is commonly associated with CDC global HIV and tuberculosis-related cooperative agreement programming. The listing was created on October 10, 2016, with an original application closing date of December 13, 2016.

The overall purpose of the opportunity is to maintain and strengthen HIV service delivery in Malawi by working through a faith-based institution, with a strong emphasis on three connected priorities: improving the delivery of HIV services, enhancing coordination across stakeholders and service sites, and strengthening monitoring systems so that performance can be tracked and improved over time. Because it is framed under PEPFAR, the opportunity is aligned with the broader U.S. Government strategy to reduce HIV incidence, improve treatment outcomes, and lower HIV-related mortality through evidence-based interventions, strong program management, and accountable use of resources. The focus on a faith-based institution signals an intent to leverage established community reach, trust, and service networks that faith-affiliated health providers and community structures often maintain in Malawi, particularly in settings where they are major providers of health services or have deep connections to vulnerable populations.

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which generally means CDC expects to have substantial involvement in the program's implementation beyond routine oversight. In practical terms, cooperative agreements often involve closer technical collaboration with CDC on planning, target setting, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, quality improvement approaches, and alignment with national and PEPFAR reporting requirements. This setup typically supports more active joint problem-solving and course correction during implementation, especially when the work includes coordination functions, data systems strengthening, and performance management across multiple sites or implementing partners.

This is labeled as a continuation opportunity, indicating it was designed to extend or build on an existing line of work rather than start a brand-new standalone program. Continuation opportunities commonly aim to sustain program gains, scale proven approaches, and refine operations based on lessons learned from prior funding periods. The entry notes an expected 10 awards, suggesting multiple recipients or sub-activities may be supported under this continuation structure, potentially to cover different geographic areas, service delivery networks, or complementary program components tied to HIV prevention, care, and treatment.

Eligibility is described broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which implies that the detailed eligibility rules were provided in the full notice, but that the opportunity was not limited strictly to state or local governments. The title and framing indicate the intended applicant would likely be a faith-based organization with the institutional capacity to manage large-scale HIV service programming, coordinate across multiple service delivery points, and operate robust monitoring and reporting systems consistent with CDC and PEPFAR requirements. In contexts like Malawi, that may include faith-affiliated health service networks, umbrella faith-based health associations, or similar institutions with a track record in HIV programming and the ability to interface with national HIV structures.

The notice does not specify an award ceiling (it is listed as 0), which usually means the ceiling was not captured in the summary field or was determined through other mechanisms in the full announcement. Even without a listed ceiling, the scope implied by national-level service strengthening, coordination, and monitoring suggests support for substantial operational capacity: program management, technical assistance, site-level mentorship, data system support, and routine monitoring activities. Because the opportunity is part of PEPFAR, performance would typically be tracked using standard PEPFAR indicators and data quality expectations, with attention to timely reporting, verification, and use of data to improve outcomes.

In summary, this CDC PEPFAR continuation cooperative agreement was designed to reinforce HIV service delivery in Malawi by partnering with a faith-based institution to improve the quality and reach of services, strengthen coordination among the entities involved in HIV programming, and enhance monitoring systems so that implementation is measurable, accountable, and continuously improved. It was issued by CDC in October 2016, closed in December 2016, anticipated around ten awards, and falls under the CDC global HIV-related assistance framework (CFDA 93.067).

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening the Delivery, Coordination, and Monitoring of HIV Services in Malawi through a Faith-based Institution under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)" 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 Oct 10, 2016.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 13, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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