CFPs: Sustaining HIV and TB Epidemic Control Program in Lesotho

Deadline: 20-Feb-2025

The Centers for Disease Control-GHC is seeking proposals for the Sustaining HIV and TB epidemic control Program through health system strengthening and technical assistance under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

Purpose 

• The purpose of this NOFO is to:
  • Achieve and sustain HIV epidemic control.
  • Reduce TB incidence.
  • Lower rates of HIV- and TB-related mortality and morbidity.
  • Increase early detection, prevention, and control of related public health threats in all supported districts (Leribe, Berea, Quthing and Qacha’s Nek) in Lesotho.

Areas

• Activities under this NOFO include strengthening health systems, continuous quality improvement (CQI), and providing technical assistance (TA) in multiple areas, including:
  • Finding cases of HIV and TB.
  • HIV care and treatment, including advanced HIV disease (AHD) management.
  • Cervical cancer (CxCa) screening.
  • Biomedical prevention interventions. For example, elimination of mother to-child HIV transmission (EMTCT) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
  • Preventing, diagnosing, and treating TB.
  • Integrating the management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (such as hypertension and mental health challenges) into HIV service delivery.
  • Interfacing with laboratory systems.
  • Surveillance (for example, recency testing) and data use for program improvement.

Funding Information

• Expected total NOFO funding for Year 1: $15,000,000

Duration

• They plan to award projects for five 12-month budget periods for a five-year period of performance.

Eligibility Criteria

• This is a fully competitive NOFO, and eligibility is unrestricted. Any and all types of organizations are eligible and encouraged to apply, including but not limited to those listed below.
  • State governments.
  • County governments.
  • City or township governments.
  • Special district governments.
  • Independent school districts.
  • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
  • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized).
  • Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities.
  • Native American tribal organizations, other than federally recognized tribal governments.
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education.

For more information, visit Grants.gov.