Provide technical assistance (TA) to support the Botswana Ministry of Health (MOH) implement policies and programs across the HIV clinical and prevention cascade under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA JG 25 0082

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This funding opportunity is a CDC cooperative agreement under PEPFAR (Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA JG 25 0082; CFDA 93.067) focused on providing targeted technical assistance to the Botswana Ministry of Health. The overall purpose is to help the MOH implement and sustain policies, guidelines, and high-quality programs across the full HIV clinical and prevention cascade, while also strengthening the HIV/TB response and closing persistent equity gaps among priority populations. The emphasis is on practical, tailored support that improves program performance and helps Botswana maintain progress toward sustained HIV epidemic control.

The work described centers on strengthening key parts of the cascade, including capacity building and mentorship, improved case-finding, stronger prevention services, better care and treatment delivery, and improved continuity of care leading to durable viral load suppression. In practice, this includes technical support for HIV testing and diagnosis strategies, effective linkage to care, and ensuring people remain in stigma-free treatment services over time. It also includes HIV/TB integration activities such as TB symptom screening, diagnostic evaluation, and TB prevention services among people living with HIV, recognizing TB as a major driver of morbidity and mortality in high-burden settings.

A major component is improving clinical quality for people with advanced HIV disease, including prevention and treatment of co-morbidities. The opportunity also explicitly highlights strengthening and leveraging primary health care platforms to improve sustainability and integration, particularly integrating non-communicable disease services with HIV care for people living with HIV. This reflects a shift toward long-term health system resilience, where HIV services are not isolated but are delivered in a way that supports broader chronic care needs.

The NOFO also prioritizes prevention and supportive services that are targeted, stigma-free, and responsive to the needs of groups with higher vulnerability or barriers to care. Specific prevention-related technical assistance areas include expanding access to and appropriate use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis, improving screening and referral pathways for individuals who have experienced gender-based violence, and strengthening youth-responsive health services for adolescent girls and young women. It calls for services that are competent and appropriate for key populations, aiming to reduce discrimination and improve uptake and retention in prevention and treatment programs.

Workforce development is another core element. The award supports training and ongoing mentorship for healthcare workers across HIV programs, not just one-off training events, with the goal of improving sustained service quality and program outcomes. The opportunity also supports the development and implementation of innovations, updated policies, and guidelines that help maintain epidemic control, meaning applicants are expected to help translate evidence into workable national or programmatic approaches and support real-world implementation.

From an administrative standpoint, CDC expects to make about three awards. The anticipated total funding for Fiscal Year 1 is approximately $7.5 million, contingent on available funds. The listing notes an Award Ceiling for Year 1 as “0 (none),” which typically indicates there is no stated maximum per award rather than no funding being available. The application closing date is February 19, 2025, and the opportunity is open to a wide range of eligible applicants, including various levels of government, public and private universities, tribal entities, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), for-profit organizations, small businesses, and other unrestricted applicants. The key expectation, regardless of applicant type, is the ability to deliver high-quality technical assistance aligned with MOH priorities and PEPFAR goals across HIV prevention, clinical care, TB integration, and health system strengthening.

• The Centers for Disease Control-GHC in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Provide technical assistance (TA) to support the Botswana Ministry of Health (MOH) implement policies and programs across the HIV clinical and prevention cascade 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 2024-12-03.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-02-19. (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 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Unrestricted.

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