Opportunity Information: Apply for CDC RFA GH16 1673
The funding opportunity titled "Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Tuberculosis Infection in Zimbabwe under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)" is a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cooperative agreement focused on reducing tuberculosis (TB) transmission within healthcare settings in Zimbabwe. The project is designed to work in close collaboration with Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC), specifically the Directorate of Nursing, and to align implementation with Zimbabwe's National Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guidelines and the National IPC Strategic Plan. The core intent is to significantly cut healthcare-associated (hospital-acquired) TB transmission by strengthening infection prevention and control practices in facilities and by improving how TB exposure, transmission events, and related outcomes are detected, tracked, and managed through better surveillance and response systems.
This opportunity was released by the CDC under Funding Opportunity Number CDC RFA GH16 1673, categorized as discretionary funding and issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning the CDC is expected to have substantial involvement in the work beyond simply providing funds. The program sits in the health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.067. The original closing date listed for applications was 2019-05-07. The award structure indicates one expected award, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000, signaling a single recipient intended to lead and coordinate the work at the scale necessary to influence facility-level practices and national or sub-national systems tied to healthcare-associated TB prevention.
In practical terms, the work described points to a combination of facility-based infection prevention improvements and system-level strengthening. On the facility side, the emphasis on reducing TB transmission typically involves implementing and reinforcing administrative and managerial controls (for example, early identification and separation of presumptive TB patients, safe patient flow, and consistent triage procedures), environmental controls (such as ventilation improvements and airflow management where feasible), and appropriate use of personal protective measures for healthcare workers and others at risk. On the system side, the call explicitly highlights improving the surveillance and management of hospital-acquired TB transmission, which implies strengthening how facilities recognize potential nosocomial TB events, document exposures, follow up on healthcare worker and patient contacts, and use data to identify hotspots, gaps in practice, and priority sites for corrective action. The linkage to the national IPC framework suggests the awardee would be expected to help operationalize existing national guidance, build capacity among healthcare staff, and support monitoring and supervision approaches that can sustain IPC performance over time.
Eligibility for this funding opportunity is broad and spans U.S. and non-U.S. entities. Eligible applicants include multiple levels of government (state, county, city or township, special district), regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, independent school districts, and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. It also includes federally recognized tribal governments, other tribal organizations, tribally designated organizations, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. Nonprofit organizations may apply whether they have 501(c)(3) status or not (excluding institutions of higher education in those specific nonprofit categories), and private institutions of higher education are also eligible. The eligibility list also extends to individuals, for-profit organizations (including those other than small businesses as well as small businesses), and designated institution types such as Hispanic-serving institutions, historically black colleges and universities, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Importantly for an in-country Zimbabwe initiative, the opportunity explicitly allows non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities to apply.
The announcement also names additional eligible organization types under an "Other" category, which includes Ministries of Health, tribal epidemiology centers, urban Indian health organizations, research institutions (so long as they are carrying out activities considered non-research for the purposes of the award), colleges and universities, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, hospitals, and small, minority-, and women-owned businesses, along with a catch-all category of "all other eligible organizations." Taken together, this eligibility framing suggests CDC intended to attract a capable lead implementer that can coordinate with MOHCC, work directly with health facilities, and manage complex program operations, including training, mentorship, quality improvement, data systems support, and ongoing performance monitoring tied to national IPC priorities and PEPFAR goals in Zimbabwe.Apply for CDC RFA GH16 1673
- The Centers for Disease Control - CGH in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Tuberculosis Infection in Zimbabwe 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 2015-12-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-05-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this funding opportunity?
The funding opportunity is titled "Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Tuberculosis Infection in Zimbabwe under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)."
Which U.S. agency is offering this award?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The award is a cooperative agreement. This means CDC is expected to have substantial involvement in the work beyond providing funding.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is CDC RFA GH16 1673.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.067.
What is the overall purpose of the project?
The purpose is to reduce tuberculosis (TB) transmission within healthcare settings in Zimbabwe by strengthening infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in facilities and improving surveillance and response systems that detect, track, and manage TB exposures and transmission events.
What does "healthcare-associated TB" mean in this context?
In this context, healthcare-associated TB refers to TB transmission that occurs in healthcare settings (often described as hospital-acquired or nosocomial transmission), including transmission risks affecting patients, healthcare workers, and others in facilities.
Where will the work take place?
The work is focused on Zimbabwe, specifically within healthcare settings.
How does this project relate to PEPFAR?
The opportunity is explicitly framed under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), indicating it is part of PEPFAR-supported efforts in Zimbabwe and is aligned with broader health priorities under that program.
Which Zimbabwean government bodies are expected to be key partners?
The work is designed to be implemented in close collaboration with Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC), specifically the Directorate of Nursing.
What national Zimbabwe frameworks must implementation align with?
Implementation is intended to align with Zimbabwe's National Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guidelines and the National IPC Strategic Plan.
What are the main technical strategies implied for reducing TB transmission in facilities?
The description points to strengthening a mix of facility-based IPC controls, including administrative and managerial controls (such as early identification and separation of presumptive TB patients, patient flow, and triage procedures), environmental controls (such as ventilation improvements and airflow management where feasible), and appropriate personal protective measures for healthcare workers and others at risk.
What kinds of administrative and managerial controls are referenced?
Examples mentioned include early identification and separation of presumptive TB patients, implementing safe patient flow, and ensuring consistent triage procedures.
What kinds of environmental controls are referenced?
Examples mentioned include ventilation improvements and airflow management where feasible.
What does the opportunity say about personal protective measures?
It emphasizes appropriate use of personal protective measures for healthcare workers and others at risk as part of a broader IPC approach to reducing TB transmission.
What is the surveillance and response component of the work?
The opportunity explicitly highlights improving the surveillance and management of hospital-acquired TB transmission. This implies strengthening how facilities recognize potential nosocomial TB events, document exposures, follow up on healthcare worker and patient contacts, and use data to identify hotspots, gaps, and priority sites for corrective action.
What kinds of outcomes or data use are implied by the surveillance focus?
The description suggests using improved data systems and processes to detect and track TB exposure and transmission events, manage follow-up, and support decision-making to address facility-level gaps and target corrective actions.
Is this opportunity primarily facility-level, system-level, or both?
Both. The work described points to facility-based IPC improvements as well as system-level strengthening related to surveillance, monitoring, and sustained IPC performance over time.
What types of implementation support activities are implied for the awardee?
The description suggests the lead implementer may coordinate training, mentorship, quality improvement approaches, support for data systems, and ongoing monitoring and supervision tied to national IPC priorities and PEPFAR goals in Zimbabwe.
How many awards does CDC expect to make?
The award structure indicates one expected award.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $1,500,000.
What does a single expected award suggest about the project structure?
It suggests CDC intended one recipient to lead and coordinate work at a scale sufficient to influence facility-level practices and strengthen national or sub-national systems related to healthcare-associated TB prevention.
What is the listed application closing date?
The original closing date listed for applications was 2019-05-07.
Is eligibility limited to U.S. organizations?
No. The opportunity explicitly allows non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities to apply.
What general categories of applicants are eligible?
Eligibility is broad and includes U.S. and non-U.S. entities across government, education, nonprofit, for-profit, and other organizational types, including individuals.
Which government entities are eligible to apply?
Eligible government-related applicants include multiple levels of government (state, county, city or township, special district), U.S. territories or possessions, and regional organizations.
Are tribal entities eligible to apply?
Yes. Eligibility includes federally recognized tribal governments, other tribal organizations, tribally designated organizations, tribal epidemiology centers, and urban Indian health organizations.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities are included as eligible applicants.
Are schools and higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include independent school districts, public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations may apply whether they have 501(c)(3) status or not, with the noted exclusion that institutions of higher education are not included within those specific nonprofit categories.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations are eligible, including small businesses and organizations other than small businesses.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
Yes. Individuals are listed among eligible applicants.
Are specific institution types (like HBCUs or Hispanic-serving institutions) eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes designated institution types such as Hispanic-serving institutions, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions.
Are Ministries of Health eligible under the "Other" category?
Yes. The "Other" category explicitly includes Ministries of Health.
What other organization types are included under the "Other" category?
The "Other" category includes research institutions (as long as they are carrying out activities considered non-research for the purposes of the award), colleges and universities, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, hospitals, small businesses, and small, minority-, and women-owned businesses, along with a broad "all other eligible organizations" category.
Does the opportunity fund research activities?
The eligibility description notes that research institutions are eligible as long as they are carrying out activities considered non-research for the purposes of the award.
What does CDC involvement typically imply in a cooperative agreement?
It implies CDC expects to be substantially involved in the project work beyond issuing funds, consistent with the cooperative agreement structure described in the opportunity.
What funding category does this opportunity fall under?
It is categorized as discretionary funding and sits in the health funding activity category.
How is this opportunity intended to support sustainability of IPC performance?
By linking implementation to Zimbabwe's national IPC guidelines and strategic plan and emphasizing monitoring, supervision, and use of surveillance data to identify gaps and prioritize corrective action over time.
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