Provide technical assistance to the Botswana Ministry of Health to implement HIV/TB policies and services for children and adolescents living with HIV including mental health and psychosocial support and pregnant and breastfeeding women under PEPFAR

Closed Posted

Opportunity number
CDC-RFA-JG-25-0083
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Health
Eligible applicants
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Unrestricted
  • City/Township Governments
  • For Profit Organizations
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • Small Businesses
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • State Governments
  • Special District Governments
  • Public or Indian Housing Auth.
  • Independent School Districts
  • County Governments

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About this opportunity

This Federal Grant Opportunity, posted by the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seeks to provide technical assistance and support to the Ministry of Health in Botswana to implement national HIV policies, strengthen comprehensive and quality HIV care and treatment services, enhance data quality and utilization, and address mental and psychosocial support needs among children and adolescents living with HIV. The opportunity is open to a wide range of eligible entities including nonprofits, for-profits, government organizations, educational institutions, and foreign entities. Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to optimize HIV/TB case identification, improve retention and treatment outcomes, and support prevention of vertical transmission. Proposals are due by February 19, 2025.

The expected total funding for Year 1 is $1,000,000, with the potential for 1-2 awards over a 5-year period of performance. All work must be conducted in Botswana, and recipients will be required to collaborate closely with the CDC, PEPFAR agencies, the Botswana government, and other stakeholders. A local partner funding preference providing 30 additional points is available for organizations meeting PEPFAR's local partner definition.

Synopsis

The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $1,500,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds.This NOFO will provide technical assistance (TA) to the Botswana Ministry of Health (MOH) to implement national HIV policies and provide comprehensive and quality care and treatment (C & T) services across the clinical cascade. This includes, but is not limited to, provision of quality HIV/TB services including mental and psychosocial support for adolescents and young people living with HIV, and TA for quality services for pregnant and breastfeeding women and their children. This NOFO aims to strengthen MOH capacity to address HIV/TB data quality issues among children and adolescents and young people to close the UNAIDS 95-95-95 target gaps. Our goal is to address case finding and C & T gaps that exist among these populations. NOFO activities will include:Providing capacity building and clinical mentorship for healthcare workers (HCW) to provide quality HIV/TB service delivery for children, adolescents, and pregnant and breastfeeding women.Integrating mental health and psychosocial support into routine HIV/TB services to ensure adolescents and young people living with HIV receive comprehensive care and support.Developing and implementing national policies to improve quality of HIV/TB programs, healthcare outcomes, and enhance access to C & T services. This NOFO aims to reduce morbidity and mortality of HIV/TB and attain the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets among children and adolescents through optimizing case finding and C & T services.

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