Supporting Implementation of the National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) through Improving Coverage and Quality of HIV and AIDS Services and Strengthening Health Systems in Malawi under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) | CDC RFA GH15 155302CONT16

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This funding opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) focused on Malawi. Its purpose is to support ongoing implementation of Malawi's National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) by expanding coverage and improving the quality of HIV and AIDS services, while also strengthening the underlying health systems needed to deliver and sustain those services. In practical terms, the grant is meant to keep existing PEPFAR-supported HIV work moving forward in Malawi in a way that aligns with national priorities and improves performance, reach, and service quality across the HIV response.

The opportunity is explicitly labeled as continuation funding, meaning it is not an open competition for new applicants. Funding is intended only for organizations that were previously awarded under the earlier CDC announcement CDC-RFA-GH15-1553, which carried the same program title and scope. The continuation mechanism signals that CDC is extending or renewing support for an existing, already-funded program rather than launching a new initiative. As a result, eligibility is effectively limited to prior awardees; while the general eligibility field is listed as "Others," the description clarifies that only the earlier grantees may receive these continuation funds.

Administratively, the award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by CDC in the project during implementation. In cooperative agreements, the agency often provides technical guidance, collaboration on planning and monitoring, and ongoing engagement around program strategies and reporting, rather than operating as a purely hands-off funder. The funding activity category is Health, and the CFDA number listed is 93.067, a CDC program assistance listing that covers relevant public health funding authorities.

Key timing and identification details are provided in the source data. The funding opportunity number is CDC RFA GH15 155302CONT16, and it was created on 2015-10-05 with an original closing date of 2015-12-05. The notice lists an award ceiling of 0 and does not specify the number of expected awards, which is common in continuation announcements where the funding amount and award count may be determined by internal allocations, prior budgets, performance, and the availability of appropriated funds rather than by a competitive selection with a published maximum.

Overall, the grant supports Malawi's national HIV strategy through two broad, connected aims: (1) improving coverage and quality of HIV and AIDS services, and (2) strengthening health systems so those services can be delivered effectively and sustained. While the notice does not enumerate specific program components, the phrasing typically encompasses work such as improving HIV testing and linkage to care, strengthening antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention, enhancing service quality and clinical management, reinforcing laboratory and supply chain systems, building workforce capacity, and improving monitoring, evaluation, and data use for decision-making, all in alignment with Malawi's NSP and PEPFAR priorities. The central takeaway is that this is a CDC/PEPFAR continuation award intended to maintain and build on existing investments with current grantees to advance Malawi's HIV and AIDS response through better services and stronger systems.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supporting Implementation of the National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) through Improving Coverage and Quality of HIV and AIDS Services and Strengthening Health Systems in Malawi 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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