Strengthening Human Resource and Institutional Capacity for Delivery of Quality HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) and Tuberculosis (TB) Services in Local Universities and Surrounding Catchment Areas in Eastern Ethiopia as Part of the Presiden | CDC RFA GH12 122104CONT16

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This funding opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Its focus is on strengthening both human resources and institutional systems to improve the delivery of quality HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infection (STI), and tuberculosis (TB) services in local universities and the surrounding catchment areas in Eastern Ethiopia. In practical terms, the opportunity is centered on building the capacity of university-linked and nearby health service settings so they can provide stronger prevention, testing, treatment, and related support services for these diseases, with an emphasis on quality and sustainability.

A key point is that this is not an open, competitive grant for new applicants. It is explicitly labeled as continuation funding, and the description states that the funds are intended only for organizations that were previously awarded under the earlier funding opportunity announcement (FOA) CDC-RFA-GH12-1221. That means eligibility is restricted to existing grantees already implementing this work, and the continuation mechanism is designed to maintain momentum, preserve gains already achieved, and support ongoing implementation rather than launching a new program from scratch.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity number is CDC RFA GH12 122104CONT16, and the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement generally implies substantial involvement by the CDC in the project, such as collaboration on technical direction, monitoring, and program improvement, rather than a hands-off relationship. The activity category is health, and the CFDA number listed is 93.067, which corresponds to CDC global health and related programming. The agency is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the listing shows an original closing date of December 1, 2015, with a creation date of October 2, 2015, indicating the time window in which continuation materials or required documentation were expected to be submitted by the existing awardee(s).

The programmatic intent, as reflected in the title and description, is capacity strengthening in two connected arenas: people and institutions. "Human resource capacity" typically includes training, mentorship, and workforce development for clinicians, counselors, laboratory staff, public health professionals, and program managers who deliver or support HIV, STI, and TB services. "Institutional capacity" points to strengthening the systems that make high-quality services possible and consistent, such as clinical protocols, laboratory quality systems, supply chain and commodity management, patient flow and referral mechanisms, data collection and reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and coordination between university health services and surrounding community facilities. The geographic emphasis on Eastern Ethiopia and the explicit mention of universities and surrounding catchment areas suggests an approach that links campus-based populations and services with the broader local health system, aiming to improve access and continuity of care for students, staff, and nearby communities.

Several fields in the source data are either blank or noncommittal, which is common in continuation postings. For example, the award ceiling is listed as 0 and the expected number of awards is not specified, which often indicates the dollar amount and award count are predetermined by the existing project and budget approvals rather than being competed or publicly set for multiple new recipients. The eligible applicants field is shown as "Others," but the narrative makes the real restriction clear: only prior awardees under the earlier FOA are intended to receive these continuation funds.

Overall, this opportunity represents CDC and PEPFAR sustaining an existing capacity-building effort in Eastern Ethiopia that targets HIV/AIDS, STIs, and TB through university-associated platforms and nearby service areas, using a cooperative agreement structure that supports continued technical partnership and oversight.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening Human Resource and Institutional Capacity for Delivery of Quality HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) and Tuberculosis (TB) Services in Local Universities and Surrounding Catchment Areas in Eastern Ethiopia as Part of the Presiden" 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 2015-10-02.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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