Continuation of Funding Opportunity Announcement Strengthening HIV Clinical Services in the Republic of Rwanda under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA GH15 156702CONT16

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This grant opportunity is a continuation funding announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), focused on strengthening HIV clinical services in the Republic of Rwanda. It is not an open, competitive solicitation for new applicants. Instead, it is designed to continue financial support for a specific organization (or organizations) that already received an award under the earlier, related funding announcement identified as CDC-RFA-GH15-1567. In practical terms, this kind of notice is used when the government intends to extend or supplement an existing project that is already underway, rather than start a new one with a new partner.

The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally means CDC expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funds. Cooperative agreements typically include ongoing collaboration such as technical guidance, joint planning, performance monitoring, and alignment with CDC and PEPFAR program priorities. The activity area is health, and the program is associated with CFDA number 93.067, which is commonly used for CDC global HIV and tuberculosis-related assistance activities. The implementing work implied by the title centers on HIV clinical services, which usually includes elements like HIV testing and linkage to care, antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and continuity, retention and adherence support, viral load monitoring, quality improvement in clinical sites, prevention and management of opportunistic infections, and integration with related services such as tuberculosis screening and treatment or prevention services for priority populations. Because this is framed as "strengthening" clinical services, it also suggests health system support functions such as training and mentorship of clinicians, improving clinical guidelines implementation, strengthening monitoring and evaluation, and enhancing supply chain or laboratory linkages where they affect clinical outcomes.

Key administrative details show that the opportunity number is CDC RFA GH15 156702CONT16, and it falls under the category of continuation. The original closing date listed (2015-12-09) and the creation date (2015-10-09) indicate that this is tied to an earlier funding cycle and is being carried forward as a continuation action, not a new competition. The listing notes an expected number of awards of 1, reinforcing that this is likely intended for a single incumbent grantee to continue delivering services and meeting program targets. The award ceiling is shown as 0, which often appears in continuation notices when a specific ceiling is not publicly stated in the synopsis or when funding levels are determined through internal allocations and negotiations tied to the approved continuation application, PEPFAR planning, and available appropriations.

Eligibility is described broadly as "Others" in the source data, but the narrative makes clear that only grantees previously awarded under the original announcement are intended to receive these continuation funds. That means organizations that did not already hold the earlier award would not realistically be able to apply or be selected, even if a system technically allows submissions. Overall, the purpose of this announcement is to maintain momentum and continuity for an existing PEPFAR-supported HIV clinical services program in Rwanda by extending funding to the established implementer under CDC oversight, supporting sustained service delivery, quality improvements, and progress toward HIV epidemic control objectives in the country.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Continuation of Funding Opportunity Announcement Strengthening HIV Clinical Services in the Republic of Rwanda 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 2015-10-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-09. (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 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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