Supporting local organizations to implement and expand comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA GH11 111505CONT16

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This funding opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), focused on strengthening and expanding comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire. It sits within the Health funding activity category and is tied to CFDA number 93.067, which is commonly used for CDC global HIV/AIDS-related assistance. The overall intent is to sustain and build on previously funded program work aimed at reducing HIV transmission, improving health outcomes for people living with HIV, and supporting the systems needed to deliver quality services at scale.

A key point is that this is not an open competition. The opportunity is categorized as "Continuation" funding and is explicitly limited to organizations that were already awarded under the earlier related announcement, CDC-RFA-GH11-1115. In other words, only existing grantees from that original award are eligible to receive these continuation funds. This structure is typical when an agency wants to extend an ongoing project period, support an approved workplan for an additional year, or maintain continuity of services that would be disrupted by a full recompetition. The eligible applicant category is listed broadly as "Others," but in practice the continuation restriction means only the prior award recipients can apply or be considered.

The instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that CDC expects to remain substantially involved in the funded activities rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. Under cooperative agreements, CDC often provides technical guidance, collaborates on strategic planning, participates in monitoring and evaluation discussions, and may help align activities with national strategies, PEPFAR priorities, and global best practices. In a PEPFAR country context like Cote d'Ivoire, this typically includes a strong emphasis on data-driven programming, quality improvement, and alignment with the national HIV response and targets.

While the notice itself does not list detailed program components, the title indicates a comprehensive approach spanning prevention, care, and treatment. In practical terms, "comprehensive" HIV programming in PEPFAR-supported settings commonly includes activities such as HIV testing services and linkage to care, antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and retention support, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), viral load monitoring and adherence support, prevention interventions for priority populations, and strengthening of health systems that support service delivery. It may also involve community-based programming to improve demand for services and retention, as well as capacity building for local organizations to implement high-quality HIV programs, manage grants, and report performance and surveillance data.

Administratively, the opportunity was created on 2015-09-29, with an original closing date of 2015-11-30. The award ceiling is listed as 0, which usually indicates that a specific maximum was not published in the summary record or that the ceiling varies based on available appropriations and the approved continuation budgets for existing grantees. The expected number of awards is not specified in the provided data, which is also consistent with continuation announcements where the number of funded recipients is essentially predetermined by the existing portfolio of grantees.

In short, this is a CDC/PEPFAR continuation funding announcement intended to keep ongoing HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment efforts moving forward in Cote d'Ivoire by extending support to previously funded local implementing partners. It is designed to preserve momentum, maintain service delivery, and continue strengthening local capacity and health system performance under an existing CDC-managed program framework.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting local organizations to implement and expand comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire 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 2015-09-29.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-11-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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