# Building and Improving Integrated Laboratory Capacity and Quality Services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cdc-rfa-gh-24-0073-building-and-improving-integrated-laboratory-capacity-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350477

> Centers for Disease Control - CGH offered grants to any type of organization. It expected to make about 2 awards. Applications closed on February 20, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CDC-RFA-GH-24-0073 |
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control - CGH |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 20, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 2 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.067 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

The Award Ceiling for Year 1 is 0 (none). CDC anticipates an Approximate Total Fiscal Year Funding amount of $3,500,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds. To achieve the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 95-95-95 targets in DRC, laboratory and diagnostic networks must be established and operationalized; therefore, this NOFO aims to access quality assured diagnostics and laboratory services which are critical to the effective diagnosis, treatment, and management of HIV and other HIV-related diseases, including TB.PEPFAR DRC-supported laboratory and integrated diagnostic network strengthening efforts have led to improved access to quality diagnostic and client monitoring services; however, efforts are needed to improve viral load (VL) coverage and suppression and to increase laboratory capacity. The PEPFAR DRC strategy includes continuous quality improvement (CQI) and strengthening the laboratory capacity within the country to reduce HIV/AIDS impact as a public health threat by 2030.This NOFO will focus on building laboratory capacity and improving the provision of HIVtesting activities in all PEPFAR-supported health zones in DRC. Activities will include the implementation of the rapid test continuous quality improvement (RT-CQI) program, scaling up of HIV VL and Infant Virologic Testing/Early Infant Diagnosis (IVT/EID) testing and strengthening of HIV/AIDS diagnostics capacity and quality management system (QMS). Applicants should have knowledge of PEPFAR regulations and the ability to work in the DRC context and maintain a presence in-country to meet the needs described in this NOFO.

## Questions people ask

### Is CDC-RFA-GH-24-0073 still open?

No. It closed on February 20, 2024.

### Who can apply for Building and Improving Integrated Laboratory Capacity and Quality Services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)?

Centers for Disease Control - CGH accepted applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Building and Improving Integrated Laboratory Capacity and Quality Services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)?

Closed February 20, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Global AIDS grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Management and Development for Health. The program made 521 awards worth $7.6 billion in that time.