Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH20 2012
This funding opportunity, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), supports the establishment of a strategic partnership to strengthen the Council of Ministries of Health of Central America (COMISCA) across Central America and the Dominican Republic under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). It is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC RFA GH20 2012; CFDA: 93.067), meaning CDC expects to have substantial involvement in guiding and collaborating on the work rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal engagement.
The overall intent is to reinforce regional and country-level ability to lead and sustain high-quality national HIV responses aligned with current PEPFAR priorities. The focus is on practical, concrete support that helps stakeholders in Central America better lead, manage, coordinate, and implement HIV programs while maintaining program quality and coverage targets. In other words, the award is designed to help governments and regional bodies keep HIV services effective and consistent, while strengthening the systems that make those services possible over the long term.
A central feature of the opportunity is continued capacity building with SECOMISCA, the Executive Secretariat of COMISCA. SECOMISCA is described as both a political and technical entity sanctioned by all Ministries of Health in Central America and the Dominican Republic to work with the U.S. Government and CDC in strengthening sustainable public health networks. SECOMISCA also serves as the health-sector governing body of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and has operated in that role since 1991. With support from the United Nations and ongoing cooperation with other international organizations, SECOMISCA functions as a regional platform for coordination, standard-setting, and joint action across ministries, which is especially valuable for cross-border public health threats and shared epidemics.
Programmatically, the NOFO emphasizes building sustainable local and national capacity to address the HIV epidemic, with particular attention to the foundational public health functions that enable epidemic control. The description highlights strengthening public health epidemiology, surveillance, and laboratory capacity, which typically includes improving the quality and use of data for decision-making, upgrading surveillance systems to detect and monitor HIV trends, and enhancing laboratory networks and testing systems that support diagnosis, monitoring, and public health tracking. The overarching goal is to help the region reach and sustain epidemic control by improving the systems and capabilities that Ministries of Health rely on to plan, target, and evaluate their HIV responses.
In terms of funding, CDC indicates an approximate total fiscal year funding amount of $10,000,000 for Year 1, contingent on the availability of funds. Notably, the listed Award Ceiling for Year 1 is $0 (none), which generally signals that the agency is not setting a fixed maximum award amount in the announcement even though it provides an estimated total amount available. The NOFO anticipates making one award, implying that a single recipient would coordinate or manage the partnership and related regional support activities.
Administratively, the opportunity was created on February 24, 2020, with an original closing date of April 24, 2020. Applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement text, suggesting applicants would need to consult the NOFO's eligibility section to confirm whether specific organization types (for example, NGOs, universities, regional entities, or other partners) qualify.
Overall, this opportunity is centered on reinforcing regional health governance and technical capacity through COMISCA/SECOMISCA to improve how Central American countries and the Dominican Republic manage HIV programs under PEPFAR, with a strong systems emphasis on epidemiology, surveillance, and laboratory strengthening to support progress toward epidemic control.Apply for CDC RFA GH20 2012
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Establishment of a Strategic Partnership to Strengthen the Council of Ministries of Health of Central America (COMISCA) in Central America (CA) and the Dominican Republic (DR) 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 Feb 24, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 24, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity trying to accomplish?
The opportunity supports the establishment of a strategic partnership to strengthen COMISCA (the Council of Ministries of Health of Central America) across Central America and the Dominican Republic under PEPFAR. The intent is to reinforce regional and country-level ability to lead and sustain high-quality national HIV responses aligned with current PEPFAR priorities, with an emphasis on practical support that improves how HIV programs are led, managed, coordinated, implemented, and kept at high quality over time.
2) Which U.S. agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
3) What type of award is being offered?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement. This means CDC expects to have substantial involvement in guiding and collaborating on the work, rather than providing funding with minimal federal engagement.
4) What does “substantial involvement” mean in this cooperative agreement context?
Based on the description, CDC anticipates actively guiding and collaborating on the program’s activities and implementation. The award is framed as a partnership, not just a funding transfer, implying ongoing coordination with CDC as the work progresses.
5) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (NOFO/FOA number) for this announcement?
CDC RFA GH20 2012.
6) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
CFDA 93.067.
7) What geographic area does this opportunity focus on?
The focus is Central America and the Dominican Republic, through regional coordination and support tied to COMISCA and SECOMISCA.
8) Who are COMISCA and SECOMISCA in this opportunity?
COMISCA is the Council of Ministries of Health of Central America. SECOMISCA is the Executive Secretariat of COMISCA. The NOFO describes SECOMISCA as a political and technical entity sanctioned by the Ministries of Health in Central America and the Dominican Republic, positioned to work with the U.S. Government and CDC to strengthen sustainable public health networks.
9) Why is SECOMISCA important to the program design?
The opportunity highlights continued capacity building with SECOMISCA because it functions as a regional platform for coordination, standard-setting, and joint action across ministries. This regional role is described as especially valuable for cross-border public health threats and shared epidemics.
10) How does SECOMISCA relate to SICA?
SECOMISCA is described as the health-sector governing body of the Central American Integration System (SICA) and has operated in that role since 1991.
11) What is the main HIV program goal described in the opportunity?
The main goal is to help the region reach and sustain HIV epidemic control by strengthening the systems and capabilities that Ministries of Health rely on to plan, target, coordinate, and evaluate their HIV responses.
12) What kinds of activities or capacity areas are emphasized?
The NOFO emphasizes building sustainable local and national capacity to address the HIV epidemic, with particular attention to foundational public health functions. It specifically highlights strengthening public health epidemiology, surveillance, and laboratory capacity, including improving data quality and use for decision-making, upgrading surveillance systems to detect and monitor HIV trends, and enhancing laboratory networks and testing systems that support diagnosis, monitoring, and public health tracking.
13) Is the focus on service delivery, systems strengthening, or both?
The description places a strong emphasis on systems strengthening (leadership, governance, coordination, epidemiology, surveillance, and laboratory capacity) to maintain program quality and coverage targets and to sustain effective HIV services over the long term.
14) How much funding is available?
CDC indicates an approximate total fiscal year funding amount of $10,000,000 for Year 1, contingent on the availability of funds.
15) What does it mean that the “Award Ceiling for Year 1” is listed as $0 (none)?
The listing suggests CDC is not setting a fixed maximum award amount in the announcement, even though it provides an estimated total amount available for Year 1.
16) How many awards does CDC expect to make?
The NOFO anticipates making one award, indicating a single recipient would coordinate or manage the partnership and related regional support activities.
17) When was the opportunity created, and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was created on February 24, 2020. The original closing date was April 24, 2020.
18) How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
19) What was the submission deadline time zone and time?
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as “Others,” with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement text. Applicants would need to consult the NOFO’s eligibility section to confirm which organization types qualify.
21) What does “Others” mean for eligibility?
The announcement notes “Others” and indicates there is more detail in the full NOFO. This implies the eligible applicant categories are defined in the detailed eligibility section rather than being fully specified in the summary.
22) Is this opportunity tied to PEPFAR priorities?
Yes. The opportunity is explicitly framed under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and aims to align national and regional HIV responses with current PEPFAR priorities.
23) What is the intended long-term outcome of the partnership?
The long-term outcome described is sustained, high-quality national HIV responses supported by stronger regional governance and stronger technical systems (especially epidemiology, surveillance, and laboratory capacity) so that Ministries of Health can maintain program quality and coverage targets and continue progress toward epidemic control.
24) What role do data and surveillance play in the funded work?
Data and surveillance are central. The NOFO highlights improving the quality and use of data for decision-making, strengthening surveillance systems to detect and monitor HIV trends, and reinforcing the public health infrastructure needed for tracking and response.
25) What role do laboratories play in the funded work?
The NOFO emphasizes enhancing laboratory networks and testing systems that support HIV diagnosis, monitoring, and public health tracking, which are positioned as key components of sustaining epidemic control.
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