Advancing national epidemiologic, surveillance, research and laboratory capacities and systems to support a sustainable and resilient response to HIV/TB and related public health threats in the Kingdom of Eswatini under PEPFAR
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- CDC-RFA-JG-25-0071
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Independent School Districts
- County Governments
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Special District Governments
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Small Businesses
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- For Profit Organizations
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Unrestricted
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Federal Grant Opportunity, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Department of Health and Human Services, seeks to engage a regional or international institution to partner with the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini to strengthen national surveillance, research, laboratory, and emergency preparedness and response systems and structures to monitor and inform a sustainable response to HIV, TB, and other emerging public health threats. The key objectives include improving the implementation of surveillance systems, building research and evaluation capacity, advancing public health workforce competencies, enhancing laboratory services quality and accessibility, and supporting the establishment of Eswatini's CDC as a National Public Health Institute. Eligible applicants include a wide range of public, private, and nonprofit entities, both U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, with a funding preference for local partners meeting PEPFAR's definition. Applications are due on March 5, 2025.
The CDC anticipates awarding 1-2 cooperative agreements totaling approximately $5,200,000 for Year 1, with a five-year period of performance. The work is to be performed in the Kingdom of Eswatini, in partnership with the country's Ministry of Health and other relevant government entities.
Synopsis
The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $5,500,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds.We expect you to partner with the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini to strengthen national surveillance, research, and laboratory capacities, as well as emergency preparedness and response systems and structures to monitor and inform a sustainable response to HIV/TB and related public health threats.Activities should strengthen the Ministry of Health (MOH) and other relevant government entities' capacity to oversee, conduct, and advance public health surveillance, research, and surveys while expanding local epidemiologic competencies. Areas of focus include:Outbreak detection, investigation, response and recovery.Epidemic modeling.Data analytics and visualization.As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen national laboratory systems, priority activities will:Tackle structural barriers.Enhance diagnostic network operations.Build molecular testing capacity.Advance laboratory information system interoperability.Improve quality management.Facilitate access to and uptake of quality laboratory services.Eswatini's public health preparedness and response systems and structures will be reinforced with activities that assist MOH in its efforts to strengthen the Eswatini CDC (National Public Health Institute [NPHI]) pillars, which include not only early warning surveillance and the national public health laboratory, but also public health workforce, the emergency operations center, and health/risk communication.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Eswatini CDC-RFA-JG-25-0071 Final NOFO for Publication.pdf |
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