Technical Assistance to National AIDS Control Program (NACP) in India for Strategic Planning and Decision Making under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
Description
Grant Amount: Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $500,000; Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $10,000,000.
The goal and objectives of the program is to focus on key program areas in India in alignment with the Government of India’s National AIDS Control Program (Phase IV), and they include (1) providing technical assistance to NACO to build capacity at national, State, and district levels on evidence-based strategic planning, situational analysis, assessments, program implementation and monitoring under NACP IV; (2) providing technical assistance to NACO and partners to support laboratory strengthening initiatives focusing on assessments and building capacities of public and private sector labs through consultant support (both short and long-term); (3) providing technical assistance to the national program implementation units (NACO, State AIDS Control Societies (SACSs) and District AIDS Prevention and Control Units (DAPCUs) on institutional strengthening and program management, such as capacity development, mentoring, and periodic field level monitoring; and (4) collaborating and assisting NACO in strengthening the Strategic Information Management Systems (SIMS) at national, State and district (Surveillance, M&E, data for decision making).
The proposed FOA outcomes will provide technical assistance to NACO to build capacity at national, State and district levels on evidence-based strategic planning, program implementation, and monitoring under NACP IV. The key outcomes will enable the national program to strengthen the capacities of program implementation units in reaching out to the key populations (Sex workers, MSM, and IDU) and vulnerable groups and in providing quality HIV services, including prevention, care, support, and treatment to PLHIV at national, state, and district levels
The purpose of this FOA is to expand and strengthen technical assistance and collaboration with the National AIDS Control Program (NACP) to achieve the goal of accelerating the reversal of HIV epidemic and integration of response at national, state, and district levels.
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
8/1/2013
Number of Awards Given
1 award
Award Amount Notes
Approximate Current Fiscal Year Funding: $500,000. Approximate Total Project Period Funding: $10,000,000 (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
4/11/2013
Application Contact
Technical Information Management Section DHHS CDC Procurement & Grants Office 2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-14 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: (770) 488-2700
HIV/AIDS Prevention Information Dissemination International Cooperation Program Development Program Management Surveillance Technical Assistance
Audiences
Developing Nations Health Planners
Application Process
Applicants must download the SF424 application package associated with this funding opportunity from www.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 email: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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