Botswana JG-25-0084 Questions and Answers.pdf

This is a Questions and Answers document for Notice of Funding Opportunity CDC-RFA-JG-25-0084, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The document clarifies a discrepancy regarding indirect cost thresholds for subawards, confirming that while the NOFO states $25,000, the correct threshold is $50,000 as per 2 CFR 200, following an update at the end of 2024.

The associated grant opportunity supports strengthening laboratory systems in Botswana through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), with an anticipated Year 1 funding of $2,000,000. The program aims to build capacity within Botswana's Ministry of Health for HIV/AIDS diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and surveillance services. Key focus areas include viral load services, early infant diagnosis, HIV rapid testing quality improvement, and drug resistance monitoring. The opportunity is open to various applicant types including government entities, higher education institutions, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations under CFDA 93.067 (Global AIDS).