Strengthening the Delivery, Coordination, and Monitoring of HIV Services in Malawi through a Faith-based Institution under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA GH15 155002CONT16

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This grant opportunity, titled "Strengthening the Delivery, Coordination, and Monitoring of HIV Services in Malawi through a Faith-based Institution under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)," is a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding action focused on improving HIV service delivery in Malawi through a faith-based institution. It sits under PEPFAR, the U.S. government's flagship global HIV program, and is categorized as a health-related award under CFDA 93.067. The overall emphasis signaled by the title is not only on providing HIV services, but also on strengthening how those services are coordinated across sites and partners, and how performance is monitored so that program results can be tracked and improved over time.

The listing makes clear that this is not an open competition. It is a continuation award (Opportunity Category: Continuation) using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument. In practical terms, that means the funds are intended to continue an already-established program rather than launch a brand-new one, and CDC would typically remain substantially involved in the work through ongoing collaboration, technical direction, and program oversight, which is characteristic of cooperative agreements. The "Eligible Applicants" field is listed as "Others," but the narrative clarifies the real eligibility limitation: the continuation funds are intended only for organizations that were previously funded under the earlier related funding announcement, CDC-RFA-GH15-1550, with the same program title. So the only realistic applicants are the prior awardee(s) from that earlier CDC opportunity.

The opportunity number is CDC RFA GH15 155002CONT16, which indicates it is a continuation action tied back to the GH15-1550 program line. The original closing date is shown as 2015-12-05, and the creation date as 2015-10-05, placing it in the timeframe when CDC was processing extensions or continuation increments for an existing PEPFAR-supported HIV program in Malawi. The award ceiling is listed as 0 and the expected number of awards is blank, both of which commonly appear in continuation postings where the funding amount and number of recipients are predetermined by prior awards and internal budget allocations rather than a competitive process with a published maximum.

In terms of what the work is about, the title frames three core functions: delivery, coordination, and monitoring of HIV services in Malawi, implemented through a faith-based institution. "Delivery" implies direct support to HIV prevention, care, and treatment services, potentially including clinic-based and community-linked activities that help people access testing, start and stay on antiretroviral therapy, and receive ongoing clinical follow-up and support. "Coordination" points to organizing services across facilities, networks, and partners so patients experience more seamless care, referrals work properly, and duplication is reduced. "Monitoring" indicates a strong focus on tracking results, program quality, and performance using data systems and routine reporting so implementers and CDC can see what is working, spot gaps, and make improvements. The faith-based aspect suggests the implementing institution has a religious affiliation and likely operates health facilities or community programs that are integrated into Malawi's broader health system, which is a common arrangement in many countries where faith-based providers deliver a meaningful share of health services.

Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a continuation of an existing CDC/PEPFAR cooperative agreement designed to sustain and strengthen HIV services in Malawi through an established faith-based implementing partner, with the intent of maintaining program momentum and ensuring consistent coordination and monitoring rather than bringing in new applicants or funding a new standalone project.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening the Delivery, Coordination, and Monitoring of HIV Services in Malawi through a Faith-based Institution 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 2015-10-05.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2015-12-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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