Technical Assistance for the Transition of Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Programs and Medical Education to Ethiopia under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
Description
Grant Amount: Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $8,000,000; Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $44,000,000.
The goal and objectives of the program in Ethiopia is to facilitate the effective transition of the HIV prevention, care and treatment program implementation support from international partners to federal and regional level host country government institutions in Ethiopia for the provision of quality comprehensive HIV services and to foster local ownership and sustainability.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide technical assistance to complete the transition to sustainable country ownership of HIV prevention, care and treatment activities as well as Human Resources for Health (HRH) support that has been conducted in partnership with PEPFAR-funded implementing partners, while assuring maintenance of quality and expansion of existing HIV prevention, care, and treatment services.
This program is divided into two parts:
Part A: In Part A, the grantee will be responsible for successively transitioning services in four regions and transitioning technical support to all seven regions. The technical assistance provided by the grantee is to ensure effective transition in clinical and education capacity while maintaining quality of HIV prevention, care, and treatment at all facilities.
Part B: In Part B, the grantee will be responsible for monitoring the progress of the transition nationwide and providing the technical assistance, as needed, based on the results of this monitoring.
Funding Organization
US Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fund Category
HIV/AIDS
Support Types
Cooperative Agreements
Locations
American Samoa District of Columbia Federated States of Micronesia Guam International Marshall Islands National Northern Mariana Islands Palau Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands
Eligible Organizations
City Agencies Colleges/Universities Commercial Organizations Community Based Organizations County Agencies Hospitals International Agencies IRS 501 (c)(3) Organizations Minority Owned Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Religious Organizations Research Institutions State Agencies Tribal Organizations Woman Owned Organizations
Award Date
9/1/2013
Number of Awards Given
1 award
Award Amount Notes
Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $8,000,000. Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $44,000,000 (This amount is an estimate, and is subject to availability of funds and includes direct costs for international organizations or direct and indirect costs for domestic grantees for all years.)
Application Due Date
4/8/2013
Application Contact
Technical Information Management Section DHHS CDC Procurement & Grants Office 2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-14 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: (770) 488-2700
Technical Contact
Tesfaye Desta Project Officer DHHS/CDCc/o US Embassy P.O. Box 1014 Entonto Road Addis Ababa,
Fund Duration
5 years.
Subjects
Health Care Programs/Services Health Education HIV/AIDS Prevention International Cooperation Medical Treatments and Therapies Technical Assistance
Audiences
Developing Nations Government Agencies
Application Process
Applicants must download the SF424 application package associated with this funding opportunity from Grants.gov. If access to the Internet is not available or if the applicant encounters difficulty in accessing the forms on-line, contact the HHS/CDC Procurement and Grant Office Technical Information Management Section (PGO TIMS) staff at (770) 488-2700 e-mail:pgotim@cdc.gov Monday-Friday 7:00am – 4:30pm U.S. Eastern Standard Time for further instruction. CDC Telecommunications for the hearing impaired or disabled is available at: TTY 1-888-232-6348.
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